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)