List of defunct British airlines
The following list is a list of United Kingdom-based airlines that no longer operate, in many cases the date of operations is also listed, as is the new name of the airline if it were taken-over or restarted with another name.
- A2B Airways
- AB Airlines (1993-1999)
- ACE Freighters (1964-1966)
- ACE Scotland (1966-1966)
- air2000 (1987-2004) became First Choice Airways
- Air Anglia (1970-1980) became AirUK
- Air Atlanta Europe
- Air Bristol (1982-1993) became AB Airlines
- Air Charter (1948-1960) to British United Airways
- Air Caledonian (2003-2005)
- Air Cordial (2000-2004)
- Air Europe (1979-1991)
- Air Ferry (1962-1968)
- Air Foyle HeavyLift (2001 - 2006)
- Airfreight Express (1999-2003)
- Air Safaris (1960-1962)
- Air Scandic (1997-2005)
- Air Scotland
- Aircraft Transport and Travel (1919-1921)
- Airtours International Airways
- AirUK (1980-1998), became KLM UK
- Air UK Leisure
- Air Wales (1997-2006)
- Airways International Cymru (1984-1988)
- Airwork (1928-1960) to British United Airways
- Alidair (1972-1982)
- Ambassador Airways (1992-94)
- Amber Airways (-1989) to Paramount Airways
- Anglo Cargo (1983-1992)
- Aquila Airways (1948-1958)
- Atlantic Express (ceased operations 2007)
- Autair International Airways (1960-1969) renamed Court Line
- AV8 Air
- BA Connect (2006 - 2007, to Flybe)
- BEA Airtours renamed British Airtours
- Birmingham European Airways
- BKS Air Transport (1952-1970) (acquired by British European Airways and renamed Northeast Airlines)
- Bookajet (2003 - 04, to Club 328)
- Britannia Airways (1965-2006) renamed Thomsonfly
- British Air Ferries (1967-1993) renamed British World Airlines
- British Airtours (former charter subsidiary of British Airways)
- British Airways Ltd (1935 - 39)
- BCAL - British Caledonian Airways (1970 - 88, acquired by British Airways)
- British Cargo Airlines (1979 - 80)
- British Continental Airways (ceased operations 1935)
- British Eagle (1948-1968)
- British European Airways (BEA) (1946 - 74, to British Airways)
- British European (became flybe)
- British Island Airways
- British Marine Air Navigation Co (1923 - 24)
- British NorthWest Airlines (2001-2006)
- BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation (1939 - 74, to British Airways)
- British Regional Airlines (1997 - 2002)
- British South American Airways (BSSA) (1946 - 49)
- British United Air Ferries (1963-1967) renamed British Air Ferries
- British United Airways (1960 - 70, merged with Caledonian)
- British United Island Airways
- British World Airlines (1946 - 2001)
- Brymon Airways (1972 - 2002)
- Byrmon European Airways
- Buzz (1999 - 2003, acquired by Ryanair)
- Cal Air
- Caledonian Airways (1961 - 70 and 1974 - 2000)
- Cambrian Airways (1935 - 76)
- Capital Airline
- Channel Air Bridge (1955-1962) to British United Air Ferries
- Channel Airways (1962-1972)
- Channel Express (1978 - 2006, to Jet2.com)
- CityFlyer Express (1991 - 2002)
- Cunard Eagle Airways (1960-1962)
- Court Line (1970-1974)
- Daimler Airways (1922 - 24)
- Dan-Air London (1953-1992) to British Airways
- Debonair (1995 - 99)
- Duo Airways (2003 - 04)
- Donaldson International Airlines (1968-1974)
- Eagle Aviation (1948-1960)
- Emerald Airways (1987-2006)
- Euravia (1960-1965) (became Britannia Airways)
- Eurodirect (1994-1995)
- Excalibur Airways (1992 - 96)
- Excel Airways (to XL Airways)
- Falcon Airways (1958-1962)
- Flying Colours (1997-2000)
- Flykeen Airways (1968-2005), to A2B Airways)
- Flywho
- Gill Airways (1969 - 2001)
- Go Fly (1998 - 2003, acquired by easyJet)
- HC Airlines (1978 - 2002)
- Handley Page Transport (1919-1924) - formed part of Imperial Airways
- Highland Express Airways (1984 - 87)
- Hillman's Airways (1931 - 35)
- Hunting-Clan (1946-1960) to British United Airways
- Imperial Airways (1924-1939)
- Instone Air Line (1921 - 24 and 1977 - 95)
- Invicta International Airlines (1964 - 81)
- Jersey Airlines (1948-1962) to Silver City Airways
- Jersey European (became flybe)
- JMC Air (renamed Thomas Cook Airlines in 2002)
- KLM UK (1980 - 2003)
- Laker Airways (1966 - 82)
- Lloyd International Airways (1961-1972)
- Maersk UK (1983 - 2003)
- Manx Airlines (1982 - 2002)
- Manx UK (2005)
- Northeast Airlines (1970-1976) merged into British Airways
- Novair International Airways
- Orion Airways (1978 - 89) bought by Britannia Airways
- Overseas Aviation (1955-1961)
- Paramount Airways (1989-1989)
- Prime Air (2001 - 02)
- Princess Air (1989 - 91)
- Railway Air Services (1933-1947) bought by BEA
- Red Coat Air Cargo (1977 - 82)
- Rockhopper renamed Blue Islands in 2006
- Sabre Airways (1994 - 2001, now Excel Airways)
- Scimitar Airlines (1979 - 82)
- Silver City Airways (1947-1962), became part of British United Air Ferries
- Skyways (1946-1962), taken over by Euroavia
- Spartan Airlines (1933 - 35)
- Starways (1948-1963) bought by British Eagle
- Tradewinds Airways (1967 - 90)
- Transglobe Airways (1959-1968)
- Trans Meridian Airways
- United Airways (ceased operations 1935)
- Virgin Sun
- World Airlines (1996-1996)