A2B Airways (2005-2006) Flykeen Airways < > British North West Airlines

AB Airlines (1993 - 1999) Air Bristol/ Air Belfast / Air Shannon < > Administration

AB Shannon (1994 - 1997) > AB Airlines

Aberdeen Airways [1] (1934-1937) > Allied Airways (Gandar Dower)

Aberdeen Airways [2] (1989-1992) 

Aberdeen London Express (1994-1994) 

ACE Freighters (1964-1966) 

ACE Scotland (1966) Subsidiary of ACE Freighters

Aer Lingus (UK) Ltd (2012-2026) 

Aero FlightOps UK Ltd (2021-2024)

Afrek Ltd (1974-1994) Dissolved

Africa Air Safaris (1954 - 1959) > Air Safaris

Air 2000 (1987-2004) > First Choice Airways

Air Anglia (1970-1980) Merged with British Island Airways > AirUK

Air Atlantique (1969 - 2008) 

Air Belfast (1993 - 1997) Became AB Airlines

Air Bridge Carriers (ABC) (1972 - 1992) > Hunting Cargo Airlines

Air Bristol / AB Airlines (1993 - 1999)

Air Caledonian (2003-2005) 

Air Cavrel (1996-2002)

Air Charter Limited (1947-1960) > British United Airways

Air Commuter (1984) > Venture Airways

Air Condor (1960-1960) 

Air Contractors (1946-1949)

Air Ecosse (1977 - 1988) > Aberdeen Airways

Air Enterprises (1946-1955)

Air Europe (1979-1991) Administration

Air Europe Express (1982-1991) Administration > Euroworld Airways

Air Exel UK (1989 - 1992)

Air Faisel (1975 - 1978)

Air Ferry Limited (1962-1968)

Air Foyle Passenger Airlines (1992 - 2001)

Air Foyle HeavyLift (1978-2006) joint venture between Air Foyle and Heavy Lift Cargo Airlines

Air Freight (1967-1975) > Skyways Aviation

Air Furness (1984 - 1990)

Air Gregory (1963-1968) 

Air International (1971-1973) 

Air Kent (1979-1979) 

Air Kilroe (1978-1999) > Eastern Airways

Air Kruise (1946-1958) 

Air Links (refer Transglobe Airways)

Air Luton (1983-1986) 

Air Manchester (1982-1982)

Air Orkney (1981?-1983?)

Air Safaris (1960-1962) 

Air Sarnia (1985-1990)

Air Scandic International Aviation (1997-2005)

Air Shetland (1978 - 1981) > Air Ecosse

Air Southwest (2003 - 2011) > Eastern Airways

Air Swift (1986 - 1996)

Air Transport Charter (1947-1950) 

AirUK (1980 - 1998) > KLM uk

Air UK Leisure (1987-1996) > Leisure International Airways

Air Ulster (1967-1970) 

Air Wales (1977 - 1980) Merged with BIA, Air Wales and Air Anglia > AirUK

Air Wales (2000-2006)

Air Westward (Air West) (1978-1979) merged with BIA and Air Anglia > AirUK

Aircraft Transport and Travel (1916-1921) 

Airflight (1948-1950)

Airfreight Express (1999-2003)

Airtours International (1990-2002) > MyTravel Airways

Airways International Cymru (1984-1988)

Airwork Limited (1928-1960) Merged with Hunting-Clan Air Transport > British United Airways

Airworld (1994-1998) > Flying Colours

Alderney Air Ferries (1979-1985) > Metropolitan Airways

Alidair (1972-1981) > Inter City Airlines

All Leisure Airways (1994-1997) > TransAer International Airlines

Allied Airways (Gandar Dower) (1934-1947) > British European Airways

Ambassador Airways (1992-1994)

Amberair (1988-1989) > Amber Airways

Anglo Cargo (1983-1992)

Aquila Airways (1948-1958)

Ascend Airways (2004-2026)

Astraeus Airlines (2002-2011)

Atlanta Airways (1996-1996) > International Airways

Atlantic Air Transport (1985-2007) > RVL Aviation

Atlantic Airlines Ltd (1994 - 2017) > West Atlantic UK

Atlantic Cargo (1994 - 1998 ) > Air Atlantique

Atlantic Express (2007)

Autair (1953-1969) > Court Line Aviation

AV8 Air (2003-2004)

BA Connect (2006-2007) > Flybe

BAC Express Airlines (1992 - 2007)

BEA Airtours (1969-1974) > British Airtours

BKS Air Transport (1952-1970) > Northeast Airlines

BMI Regional / Flybmi (2001 - 2019)

Baltic (1986-1989) > British Air Ferries

Berlin European UK (1985-1991)

Birmingham European Airways (1989-1992) > Brymon Airways

Birmingham Executive Airways (1983-1989) > Birmingham European Airways

Blue Islands (2001-2025)

Bmibaby Ltd (2002 - 2012)

Britannia Airways (1964 - 2005) > Thomsonfly

British Air Ferries (1967-1993) > British World Airlines

British Air Services (1967-1973) > British Airways Regional Division

British Air Transport (1932-1951) 

British Airtours (1974-1988) BEA Airtours < > Caledonian Airways

British Airways Ltd (1935-1940) Merged with Imperial Airways > BOAC

British Airways Ltd (2012–2015) BA Executive service between London City Airport and New York, branded Club World London City

British Airways CitiExpress (2002-2006) > BA Connect

British Airways Helicopters (1964-1986) > British International Helicopters.

British Airways World Cargo (2001-2014) Merged with Iberia Cargo

British Amphibious Airlines (1932-1933) 

British Asia Airways (1993 -2001)

British Atlantic Airways (1984-1984) Renamed Virgin Atlantic

British Aviation Services (1946-1962)

British Caledonian (1971-1988) Merged into British Airways

British Caledonian Charter (1982-1985) > Cal Air International

British Caledonian Helicopters (1979-1987)

British Cargo Airlines (1979-1980)

British Continental Airways (1935-1936) Merged into BA

British Eagle (1963 - 1968)

British European Airways (BEA) (1946 - 1974) Merged

British European (2000-2002) > Flybe

British Independent Airways (1989-1991)

British International Helicopters (1986 - 2022)

British Island Airways (BIA) (1970 - 1980) Merged (1982 - 1991)

British Marine Air Navigation Co Ltd (1923-1924) Merged with Handley Page Transport, Instone Airline and Daimler Airway > Imperial Airways

British Mediterranean Airways  (1994-2007) 

British Midland Airways (BMA) (1938 - 2001)

British Midland International (BMI) (2001 - 2012) Merged into BA

British Midland Commuter (1998-2001) > bmi Regional

British NorthWest Airlines (2001-2006) 

British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) (1939 - 1974) Merged

British Regional Airlines (1996 - 2002) Merged

British South American Airways (BSAA) (1946-1949) > BOAC

British United Air Ferries (1963-1967) > British Air Ferries

British United Airways (BUA) (1960-1970) > Caledonian Airways

British United Island Airways (BUIA) (1968-1970) > British Island Airways

British Westpoint Airlines (1960-1966)

British World Airlines (1993-2001)

Brymon Airways (1972-1992) >  Brymon European Airways

Brymon European Airways (1992-1993) Split > British Airways + Maersk Air UK

Business Air (1987-1998) > British Midland Commuter

Buzz (1999-2004)

Cal Air International (1985-1988) > Novair International Airways

Caledonian (1961-1970) > Caledonian / BUA 

Caledonian / Bua (1970-1971) > British Caledonian

Cambrian Airways (1955-1974) Merged into British Airways

Capital Airlines (1987-1990)

CargoLogicAir Ltd (2015 - 2022)

Cecil Aviation Ltd (1979-2011)

Cello Aviation (2010-2018) 

Celtic Airways (1988-1993) > part of Airwork Services

Champagne-Air Ltd (1994-2008)

Channel Air Bridge (1959-1962) 

Channel Airways (1962-1972)

Channel Express (Air Services) Limited (1978 - 2006) > Jet2

Chieftain Airways (1986-1987)

Chrisair (1961 - 1968)

Citelynx (2005-2007) 

CityFlyer Express (1991 - 2000)

Club 328 (2005-2008) 

Cobham Air Routes (1935) Sold to Olley Air Services

Community Express Airlines (1993-1996)

Connectair (1984 - 1989) > Air Europe Express

Cougar Airlines (2001-2003) > Globespan Airways

Court Line Aviation (1970-1974)

Crilly Airways (1930-1936) > British Airways Iberia Ltd

Cunard Eagle Airways (1960-1963) > British Eagle

Daimler Airway (1922-1924) Merged with British Marine Air Navigation Co Ltd, Instone Air Line and Handley Page Transport > Imperial Airways

Dan-Air Services (1953 - 1982) Acquired

Dan-Air Skyways (1972-1974) Fully merged into Dan-Air

Debonair (1996 - 1999) Ceased operations

Derby Airways (1959-1964) > British Midland International

Derby Aviation (1949-1959) > Derby Airways

Donaldson International Airways (1968 - 1974) Operations ceased

Duo Airways (2003-2004) Administration

Eagle Aviation / Eagle Airways (1948-1960) > Cunard Eagle Airways

East Anglian Flying Services (1947-1962) > Channel Airways

Eastern Airways (1973-1982) > Genair

Eastern Airways (1997 - 2025)

Elan Air (1982 - 1989) > DHL Air UK

Emerald Airways (EA) (1987 - 2006)

Emerald European Airways (1994-1995)

Euravia (1961-1964) > Britannia Airways

Euroair (1977 - 1997)

Eurocity Express (1986-1988) > London City Airways

Eurodirect (1994-1995)

EuroManx (2002-2008)

European Aviation Air Charter (EAL) (1989 - 2008)

European Cargo Ltd (2020 - 2026)

Euroscot Airways / Euroscot Express (Happyjet) (1996-1999/2001) 

Euroworld Airways (1991-1992) > CityFlyer Express 

Excalibur Airways (1992-1996)

Excel Airways (2000 - 2006) > XL UK Airways

Executive Air Transport (1960-1972)

Express Air Freight (1975-1980) > Express Air Services

Express Air Services (1980-1983) > Channel Express

F & J Mann Airways [ refer to British Westpoint Airlines ]

Fairflight (Charters) Ltd (1968 - 1992) > Gill Airways

Falcon Airways (1959-1961)

First Choice Airways (2003 - 2008) Merged

Flightline (1989-2008)

Fly Salone (2015-2016) 

Flybe (1979 - 2020)

Flybmi (1987-2019) Refer BMI Regional

Flyglobespan (2002-2009)

Flying Colours Airlines (1996-2000) Merged with Caledonian Airways > JMC Air

Flyjet (2002-2007) > Siverjet

Flykeen Airways (1968-2005) > A2B Airways

GB Airways (1931-2008) > Easyjet

GB Leisure (1994-1996) > GB Airways

Genair (1981-1984)

Gibair (1947-1981) > GB Airways

Gibralter Air (1931 - 1947) > Gibair

Gill Airways (1969 - 2001)

Global Supply Systems (2001-2014)

Go (1998-2003) > Easyjet

Gregory Air Services (1963-1965) > Air Gregory

Guernsey Airlines (1977-1989) > Air Europe Express

Handley Page Transport (1919-1924) Merged with British Marine Air Navigation Co Ltd, Instone Air Line and Daimler Airway > Imperial Airways

Harvest Air (1973-1988)

HeavyLift Cargo Airlines (1980-2002) > HC Airlines

Highland Airways Limited (1933-1937) > Scottish Airways > British European Airways

Highland Airways (1991-2010) 

Highland Express Airways (1986-1987) 

Hillman's Airways (1931-1935) Merged with Spartan Air Lines and United Airways Limited > Allied British Airways

Hot Air (1988-1989) > British Air Ferries

Hubbardair Ltd (1982 - 1988)

Humber Airways (1968-1975)

Hunting-Clan Air Transport (1946-1960) Hunting Air Travel < 1953 > merged with Airwork Services > British United Airways

Hunting Cargo Airlines (1992-1998) > Air Contractors

IAS Cargo Airlines (1971-1979) Merged with TMAC > British Cargo Airlines

Imperial Airways (1924 - 1939) Merged

Independent Air Transport / Blue-Air (1954-1959) Changed name to Blue-Air in 1958

Instone Airline (1919-1924) Merged with British Marine Air Navigation Co Ltd, Handley Page Transport and Daimler Airways > Imperial Airways

Instone Airline (1981-1996)

Inter City Airlines (1981-1983)

Inter European Airways (1986-1993) > Airtours International Airways / Airtours International

Intra Airways (1969-1979) Merged > Jersey European Airways

Invicta International Airlines (1964-1982) Assets sold to Seabourne Aviation

Isle of Man Air Services (1937-1947)

JMC Air (2000-2003) > Thomas Cook Airlines

Janus Airways (1982 - 1987) Acquired by Euroair

Janes Aviation (2006-2009) 

Jersey Air Ferries (1983-1984) 

Jersey Airlines (1948 - 1963) Name change to British United (C.I.) Airways

Jersey European Airways / Jersey European (1979 - 2000) Renamed Flybe

Jersey Airways (1943-1947) Became part of British European Airways

Jetstream Express (2007-2007) 

jetXtra.com (2012-2017) Virtual airline

Jota Aviation (2009 - 2022)

KLM uk (1999 - 2003) > Merged with KLM Cityhopper

Keenair Service Ltd (1968 - 1983) > Keenair Charter Ltd

Keenair Charter Ltd (1983-2003) > Flykeen Airways

Kondair Cargo (1977-1989) > Merged into TNT

Laker Airways (1965-1982)

Leisure International Airways (1996 - 1998) Air UK Leisure < > Air 2000

Leg Air Ltd (2017-2024)

Lloyd International Airways (1961-1972)

Loch Lomond Seaplanes (2003 - 2025)

London Aero & Motor Services (L.A.M.S.) (1946-1947)

London City Airways (1986-1990)

London European Airways (1986-1991)

Macedonian Aviation (1972-1974)

Maersk Air (UK) (1993-2003) > Duo Airways

Malinair (1985-1987)

Manx Airlines (1982-2002)

Manx Airlines Europe (1995-1996) > British Regional Airlines / British Airways Express

Markoss Aviation (2001-2008)

McAlpine Aviation (1947 - 2000)

Mediterranean Express (1986-1988) > TEA UK

Mercury Airlines (1957-1964) 

Meredith Air Transport (1952-1954) > African Air Safaris

Metropolitan Airways (1982-1985)

Midland Air Cargo (MAC) (1970-1973)

Midland & Scottish Air Ferries (1933-1934) Scotland's 1st airline

MK Airlines (2006-2010) 

Monarch Airlines (1967 - 2017)

Mossair (1975 - 1980)

Morton Air Services  (1945-1967) > British United Island Airways

MyTravel Airways (2002 - 2008) > Thomas Cook Airlines 

MyTravelLite (2002-2003)

National Commuter Airways (1988 - 1989) > Regionair

Northern Air Taxis / Northair (1965 - 1989) > Capital Airlines

Northeast Airlines (1970-1976) > Merged into British Airways

Northern & Scottish Airways (1934-1937) > Scottish Airways > British European Airways

North-South Airlines (1959-1962) 

Norwegian Air UK (2015-2021)

Novair International Airways (1988 - 1990)

Orion Airways (1956-1960) 

Orion Airways (1978 - 1989) Merged into Britannia Airways

Overseas Aviation (1957-1961)

Palmair Flightline / Palmair European (1993 - 2011)

Paramount Airways (1986 - 1989)

Peach Air (1997-1998) Merged with Flying Colours Airlines > JMC Air

Peters Aviation (1968-1978) > Air Anglia

Polar Airways (1982 - 1983)

Prime Airlines (2001-2002) Formed by HeavyLift Cargo Airlines

Princess Air (1989-1991) 

Provincial Airways (1933-1935)

None

Railway Air Services (1933-1947) > British European Airways

Redcoat Air Cargo (1976-1982)

Regionair (1987-1991)

Rock Hopper (2003 - 2006) Trading name changed

Sabre Airways (1994 - 2000) > Excel Airways UK

Scimitar Airlines (1979-1982)

ScotAirways (1999-2011)  > Suckling Airways

Scottish Airlines (1946-1961)

Scottish Airways Ltd (1937-1947) > British European Airways

Scottish European Airways (1988-1990)

Silver City Airways (1947-1962) > British United Air Ferries

Silverjet (2006-2008)

Sky-Trek Airlines (1997-2000) > LyddAir

Skydrift Air Charter (1987-2019)

Skysouth (2006-2009) 

Skyways Coach-Air Limited (1956-1971) > Skyways International

Skyways International (1971-1972) 

Skyways Limited (1946-1962) Taken over by Euravia

South Coast Airways (1994-2002)

South East Air (1985-1988)

South West Aviation (1966-1973) > Skyways Aviation

Southern Airways (1936-1939) 

Southern International Air Transport (1976-1981) 

Spacegrand Aviation (1978-1985) > almalgamated into Jersey European Airways

Spartan Air Lines (1933-1935) Merged with United Airways Limited > British Airways Ltd

Specialist Aviation Services Ltd (2015-2014)

Starways (1948-1963) > British Eagle

Streamline Aviation (1980 - 2002) > Emerald Airways

Suckling Airways (1984-1999) > ScotAirways (2011-2013) > Loganair

Sunjet Airlines (2002-2003) > Now Airlines

TAC Heavylift (1978-1980) > HeavyLift Cargo Airlines

TBG Airways (1996-1997) 

TEA UK (1989-1991) Merged

Tempair International Airlines (1972-1976)

Thomas Cook Airlines (2003 - 2019)

Thomsonfly (2004-2008) Merged

Thomson Airways (2008 - 2017) Renamed TUI Airways

Tradair (1957-1962) > Channel Airways

Tradewinds Airways (1967-1990)

Trans European Aviation (1959 - 1962)

Transair (1947-1960) Absorbed into BUA

Transglobe Airways (1959-1968)

Transmeridian Air Cargo (1962-1979) Merged with IAS Cargo Airlines > British Cargo Airlines

UK International Airlines (2005-2007)

Ulster Air Transport (1967 - 1970}

United Airways Limited (1934-1935) > Allied British Airways

Virgin Atlantic Little Red (2013-2015) 

Virgin Sun Airlines (1998-2001) > Air 2000

Westair International (1988-1989)

Western Airways (1932-1940) 

Westminster Airways (1946-1949) 

Westpoint Aviation (1960-1963) > British Westpoint Airlines

Whoosh (2007)

World Airlines (1995-1996)

XL Airways UK (2000 - 2008)

Yorkshire European Airways (1992-1993) 

Zoom Airlines Limited (2007-2008)