List of airlines of the United Kingdom
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| Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Call sign |
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| Air Atlantique Air Atlantique Air Atlantique is an airline based in Coventry, United Kingdom. It has as a wet lease operation using ATR 42 and ATR 72 aircraft. Its main base is Coventry Airport.- History :... |
7M | AAG | ATLANTIC | |
| Astraeus Astraeus (airline) Astraeus Limited, trading as Astraeus Airlines, was a British airline based at Astraeus House in Crawley, West Sussex, England. In May 2008, Astraeus changed its business model and ceased full time charter and scheduled service flying to concentrate on sublease activities... |
5W | AEU | FLYSTAR | |
| Atlantic Airlines | NPT | NEPTUNE | ||
| BA CityFlyer BA CityFlyer BA CityFlyer is a wholly owned subsidiary airline of British Airways based in Didsbury, Manchester, England. It operates a network of domestic and European services from London City Airport... |
CJ | CFE | FLYER | |
| BMI Bmi (airline) British Midland Airways Limited , is an airline based at Donington Hall in Castle Donington in the United Kingdom, close to East Midlands Airport, and a fully owned subsidiary of Lufthansa... |
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BD | BMA | MIDLAND |
| Bmibaby Bmibaby Bmibaby Limited is a small British low-cost airline and a subsidiary of British Midland International. It flies to destinations in the UK and Europe from its bases at Belfast-City, Birmingham and East Midlands airports.... |
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WW | BMI | BABY |
| BMI Regional BMI Regional British Midland Regional Limited is a British regional airline based in Aberdeen, Scotland. BMI Regional is a wholly owned subsidiary of British Midland International operating scheduled passenger services primarily within the UK... |
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BD | BMR | KITTYWAKE |
| Bristow Helicopters Bristow Helicopters Bristow Helicopters is a British helicopter airline originally based at Aberdeen Airport, Scotland, part of the Bristow Group based in Houston, Texas, USA.... |
BHL | BRISTOW | ||
| British Airways British Airways British Airways is the flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom, based in Waterside, near its main hub at London Heathrow Airport. British Airways is the largest airline in the UK based on fleet size, international flights and international destinations... |
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BA | BAW | SPEEDBIRD |
| British International Helicopters British International Helicopters British International Helicopter Services Limited is an airline based at Penzance heliport, in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, with headquarters located at Sherborne, Dorset. It operates seasonal and year round domestic scheduled services to the Isles of Scilly. Its main base is Penzance... |
BS | BIH | BRINTEL | |
| DHL Air DHL Air DHL Air UK, incorporated as DHL Air Ltd., is a cargo airline based in Hounslow, United Kingdom. It is wholly owned by Deutsche Post World Net and provides services on the group's DHL-branded parcel and express network in Europe. Its main base is East Midlands Airport.DHL Air Ltd... |
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D0 | DHK | WORLD EXPRESS |
| Eastern Airways Eastern Airways Eastern Airways is an airline with its head office at Humberside Airport in Kirmington, North Lincolnshire, England. It operates scheduled domestic and international services and private charter services... |
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T3 | EZE | EASTFLIGHT |
| EasyJet EasyJet EasyJet Airline Company Limited is a British airline headquartered at London Luton Airport. It carries more passengers than any other United Kingdom-based airline, operating domestic and international scheduled services on 500 routes between 118 European, North African, and West Asian airports... |
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U2 | EZY | EASY |
| Flybe Flybe Flybe Group PLC is a British low-cost regional airline headquartered at the Jack Walker House at Exeter International Airport in Devon, England... |
BE | BEE | JERSEY | |
| Global Supply Systems Global Supply Systems Global Supply Systems is a British cargo airline based at London Stansted Airport. It provides dedicated freighters to airlines on a wet lease basis.... |
XH | GSS | JET LIFT | |
| Jet2 | LS | EXS | CHANNEX | |
| Monarch Airlines Monarch Airlines Monarch Airlines, often shortened to and trading as Monarch, is a British charter and scheduled airline based at London Luton Airport in Luton. It is one of the United Kingdom's largest charter airlines, operating to Europe, the United States, the Caribbean, India and Africa, serving mainly leisure... |
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ZB | MON | MONARCH |
| ScotAirways ScotAirways Suckling Airways is an airline that focuses on ACMI work and ad hoc corporate charters for business and sporting organisations... |
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CB | SAY | SUCKLING |
| Thomas Cook Airlines Thomas Cook Airlines Thomas Cook Airlines is a British charter airline based in Manchester, England. It serves main holiday resorts worldwide, from its main bases at Manchester and Gatwick.The airline also operates services from nine other bases in the United Kingdom.... |
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MT | TCX | KESTREL |
| Thomson Airways Thomson Airways Thomson Airways is the world's largest charter airline, offering scheduled and charter flights from the UK to destinations across Europe, Africa, Asia and North America. The company commenced operations on 1 November 2008, following the merger and subsequent re-branding of Thomsonfly and First... |
BY | TOM | TOMSON | |
| Titan Airways Titan Airways Titan Airways is a British charter airline based at London Stansted Airport, United Kingdom. It operates contract and ad-hoc passenger and freight charters throughout the world and short notice wet-lease charters for scheduled airlines... |
ZT | AWC | ZAP | |
| Twinjet Aircraft | TWJ | |||
| Virgin Atlantic Airways Virgin Atlantic Airways Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited is a British airline owned by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group and Singapore Airlines... |
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VS | VIR | VIRGIN |
| Type B Operating Licence Holders | ||||
| Air Harrods Air Harrods Air Harrods Limited is the aircraft charter arm of the Mohamed Al Fayed owned Harrods company. Based at London Stansted Airport, Air Harrods operates a fleet of helicopters liveried in green and gold; colours commonly associated with the Harrods name... |
WDK | WOODSTOCK | ||
| Bond Offshore Helicopters Bond Offshore Helicopters Bond Offshore Helicopters is a British Helicopter operator, specialising in providing offshore helicopter transportation services between Aberdeen, Scotland and several North Sea Oil platforms... |
BND | BOND | ||
| Castle Air Castle Air Castle Air is a British helicopter charter and sales company which specialises in the use of helicopters in TV and film. It is based in Trebrown, near the town of Liskeard, Cornwall.... |
CASTLEFILM | |||
| Bookajet Bookajet Bookajet is a British aircraft charter and management company based at Farnborough Airport.Bookajet Limited holds a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type B Operating Licence, permitting it to carry passengers, cargo, and mail on aircraft with fewer than 20 seats and/or weighing less than 10... |
BOO | BOOKAJET | ||
| Flairjet Flairjet FlairJet Ltd. is a business aviation charter airline , which is based at London Oxford Airport and operates on-demand flights throughout Europe.-Fleet:... |
FLJ | FLAIRJET | ||
| Gama Aviation Gama Aviation Gama Aviation Limited is an executive airline based at Farnborough Airport in the United Kingdom. It operates business jet aircraft for charter, as well as offering aircraft management services worldwide.... |
GMA | GAMA | ||
| Isles of Scilly Skybus Isles of Scilly Skybus Isles of Scilly Skybus is a British airline which operates seasonal and year round domestic scheduled services to the Isles of Scilly from Land's End Airport and Newquay Airport in Cornwall, and from Exeter, Bristol and Southampton... |
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5Y | IOS | SCILLONIA |
| Loch Lomond Seaplanes Loch Lomond Seaplanes Loch Lomond Seaplanes is an airline based in Scotland. After receiving approval from the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority and Clydeport to launch services from Glasgow Seaplane Terminal, by Glasgow's Science Centre on the River Clyde in Glasgow city centre its maiden scheduled service from... |
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| London Executive Aviation London Executive Aviation London Executive Aviation is an airline based in London, United Kingdom. It operates business and executive charter services, as well as air ambulance, air freight and aerial photography services.... |
LNX | LONEX | ||
| Lydd Air Lydd Air Lydd Air is a British airline based at Lydd Airport, Kent, United Kingdom. It operates scheduled charter passenger services, air charter and air freight services, as well as an ACMI or fractional ownership programme... |
LYD | LYDDAIR | ||
| Polo Aviation | CUK | CHUKKA | ||
| Skydrift Air Charter | SDL | SKYDRIFT | ||
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| Aurigny Air Services Aurigny Air Services Aurigny Air Services was founded by Sir Derrick Bailey and started operations on 1 March 1968 after British United Airways withdrew the Alderney to Guernsey route... |
GR | AUR | AYLINE | |
| Blue Islands Blue Islands Blue Islands Limited is an airline of the Channel Islands. Its head office is in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey, and its registered office is in Saint Anne, Alderney. It operates scheduled services from and within the Channel Islands and the UK and the Isle of Man... |
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AX | BCI | BLUE ISLAND |
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| Coyne Airways Coyne Airways Coyne Airways is an all cargo airline based in London, United Kingdom. It has a separate operation in Dubai, UAE. It operates scheduled cargo flights to Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, Iraq, UAE, using Antonov, Boeing and Ilyushin aircraft as required... |
7C | COY | COYNE AIR | |
| European Executive European Executive European Executive was a British airline based in Shoreham, United Kingdom. It operated scheduled passenger flights and corporate, pleasure and freight flights. Its main base was Shoreham Airport.-Services:... |
ETV | EURO EXEC | ||