Our restarting airlines, this list shows restarting airlines which are airlines looking to restart operations again. Taken from our growing database of 21974 airlines, this list currently contains 64 restarting airlines, list updated frequently.
Some of the reasons an airline could be listed as restarting are:
- Undergoing administrative and operational reforms.
- Aircraft undergoing repairs or maintenance.
- Airline trying to secure long-term funding.
Restarting airlines in this list can often take years to restart and in some cases, airlines never actually make restarting at all.
Our list of restarting airlines
To view more details about any of our listed restarting airlines, click on an airlines name. Clicking on a country name will show you more airlines from that selected country.
Scanda Sky operated its inaugural charter flight from Ipoh to Guangzhou on 27-Nov-2019. The carrier suspended operations in Dec2019 but says it...
Malaysia… Skytaxi was founded in 2007 by Rolf Seewald. It suspended operations on 14/Dec/2017 after a fatal crash but hopes to restart...
Austria… Southeast Aviation (Ketchikan) suspended all flight operations for the foreseeable future after a tragic accident on 05Aug2021 < provides flightseeing tours...
USA… SpiceJet had conducted seaplane trials in India since 2017. SpiceJet Airlines subsidiary SpiceShuttle started operations on 31Oct2020 but remains grounded six...
India♦ Sun Air was founded in 2008 and started operations in Jun2008. The appears to have ceased operations but has recently (Mar2024)...
Sudan♦ Tajik Air (ii) was established as Stalinabad Aero-Centre on 03Sep1924 and became the Aeroflot Tajikistan Directorate. Renamed to Tajik Air (i),...
Tajikistan♦ TAM (Transportes Aereo Militar) started operations on 15Jun1945 as ETA by the Air Force to offer flights to rural communities where...
BoliviaTel Aviv Air was founded by Shlomo Almagor, an Israeli travel entrepreneur, and Paul Scodellaro. It had planned twice a week flights...
GermanyThai Express Air was founded in May2013. It ceased operations but had hoped to restart in 1Q2019. Obviously Covid-19 has delayed the...
Thailand♦ TransNusa was launched in Aug2005 serving various destinations from Kupang, Timor and undertook its first commercial flight on 04/Aug/2005. In Aug2011,...
IndonesiaTravel Air was established in Jul2010 by Sarakolok West Transport (SWT) group. Received its Part 121 air operator’s certificate in Nov2011 and...
Papua New GuineaTUS Airways was the first Cypriot airline founded since the dissolution of Cyprus Airways. The airline was established in Jun2015 and was...
Cyprus♦ XeJet was founded by Emmanuel Iza and registered on 22Apr2015 and started services during 2021. It completed its certification drive in...
NigeriaYuzhmashavia was established as the flying division of the Southern Engineering Plant in 1985 in Dniepropetrovsk. Operations started on 30/Jun/1993. It now...
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