List of airlines of the United Kingdom


The following is a list of operational airlines in the United Kingdom. Two airlines based in the Channel Islands are also given at the end of the article. For British Overseas Territories, see the articles for Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, and Turks and Caicos Islands.

Scheduled airlines

AirlineImageIATAICAOCallsignRemarks
Ascend AirwaysYDSYGSYNERGYOperates flights out of London Gatwick on behalf of TUI Airways and Air Sierra Leone.
Aer Lingus UKEGEUKGREEN FLIGHTThe Northern Irish subsidiary of the Irish flag carrier, Aer Lingus, based in Belfast.
British AirwaysBABAW / SHTSPEEDBIRD / SHUTTLEThe flag carrier, with its hubs at Heathrow and Gatwick airports. It flies to 245 destinations all around the world, with a fleet of Airbus and Boeing aircraft. It is the second largest UK carrier behind easyJet.
BA CityFlyerCJCFEFLYERRegional airline, flying Embraer aircraft, it is a subsidiary of British Airways. Its head office is at Didsbury, Manchester, England; the airline operates all flights from its hub at London City Airport to UK and European destinations with the BA's full livery and flight numbers.
BA EuroFlyerA0EFWGRIFFINSubsidiary of British Airways, operating flights from its hub at London Gatwick to short haul destinations with BA's full livery and flight numbers.
easyJetU2EZYEASYLow-cost carrier with its main hub at Luton Airport. It operates domestic and international scheduled services on 1,000 routes to 30 countries via its affiliate airlines, operating only Airbus aircraft.
Jet2.comLSEXSCHANNEXLow-cost-leisure airline offering scheduled and charter flights from the country. With a fleet of Airbus and Boeing aircraft, it is the third largest airline in the UK, after easyJet and British Airways.
LoganairLMLOGLOGANScottish regional airline with its base at Glasgow Airport near Paisley, Scotland.
Norse Atlantic UKZ0UBTLONGBOATLow-cost carrier Long-haul; a subsidiary of Norse Atlantic Airways, its base at Gatwick Airport.
Ryanair UKRKRUKBLUE MAXLow-cost carrier, a subsidiary of Ryanair, its base at London Stansted Airport.
Virgin AtlanticVSVIRVIRGINLong haul airline based in Crawley, England.
Wizz Air UKW9WUKWIZZ GOLow-cost carrier, a subsidiary of Wizz Air, with its base at Luton Airport.

Charter airlines

AirlineImageIATAICAOCallsignRemarks
2Excel AviationBROBROADSWORD
AirTanker9LTOWTOWLINEOperates a fleet of 14 Airbus A330 MRTT for the Royal Air Force, known as Voyager, under a 27-year contract to the UK Government.
Its call sign is a nod to its primary role of aerial refuelling tankers.
BAE Systems Corporate Air Travel / MarineBAE / VSBFELIX / VICKERS
Bristow HelicoptersBHLBRISTOW
DirectflightDCTAIRTASK
SaxonAirSXNSAXONAIR
RVL Aviation7MREVENDURANCE
TAG Aviation VIPSOVEREIGN
TUI AirwaysBYTOMTOMJETLargest charter airline in Europe.
Titan AirwaysZTAWCZAPProvides VIP aircraft to the UK Government.

Cargo airlines

AirlineImageIATAICAOCallsignRemarks
DHL Air UKD0DHKWORLD EXPRESSUK subsidiary of DHL in Germany
West Atlantic UK
NLNPTNEPTUNE
European Cargo SEUROEURO
One Air HCHGOHAMPTON

Helicopter operators / general aviation

AirlineImageIATAICAOCallsignRemarks
Acropolis AviationCRVACROPOLIS
AH Helicopters
Air Charter ScotlandEDCSALTIREIts call sign is a homage to the flag of Scotland.
Apollo Air Services
Arena AviationRENARENANo longer operating
Atlas HelicoptersTDTTRIDENT
Blu Halkin
Babcock Mission Critical Services OffshoreULRVIPEROriginally known as Bond Helicopters.
Babcock Mission Critical Services OnshoreRHDREDHEAD
BookajetBOOBOOKAJET
British International Helicopter ServicesBRTBRITISH
Capital Air AmbulanceEGLPRESTIGE
Capital Air ServicesWDKWOODSTOCK
Cardinal Helicopter Services
Castle AirCASTLEFILM
Catreus AOCVCGTHUNDER CAT
Centreline Air CharterCLFCLIFTON
CHC ScotiaHKSHELIBUS
Concierge UJCOCINCIERGE
Corporate Jet ManagementCJMCHECKMARK
Cutting Edge Helicopters
DEA Aviation LimitedWKTWHITE KNIGHT
DirectflightDCTAIRTASK
Dragonfly Aviation ServicesCBMCAMBRIAN
Eagle European
East Midland Helicopters CTKCOSTOCK
EBG HelicoptersREDHILLBased at Redhill Aerodrome near London Gatwick Airport.
Elite HelicoptersSOLENTBased at Goodwood Airport, Chichester
Excel CharterXELHELIEXCEL
Execujet LCYLONDON CITYBased at London City Airport
Executive Aviation ServicesJTRJESTER
Flexjet Operations LimitedFLJFLEX AIRSubsidiary of Flexjet LLC
Flight Academy LimitedEQTEQUITY
Flight Calibration Services LtdVORFLIGHTCAL
FR AviationFRARUSHTONIts call sign refers to its formation at RAF Tarrant Rushton.
Gama AviationGMAGAMA
GB Helicopters EDYSOLWAY
Haverdfordwest Air Charter Services PYNPOYSTON
Hebridean Air ServicesHBRHEBRIDEAN
Heli AirHLYWHISPER
Helicentre Aviation
Helicentre Liverpool HLLFUSION
Helicopters Services
HH HelicoptersHHHCORINIUM
IAS MedicalMDIMEDOPS
Isles of Scilly SkybusIOSSCILLONIA
Jet ExchangeXCHEXCHANGE
London Executive AviationLNXLONEX
London Helicopter CentresLHCMUSTANGNo longer operating.
LyddAirLYDLYDDAIR
MultiflightMFTYORKAIR
Newcastle AviationAPXAPEX
NHV HelicoptersNHZGOLD
North Wales Air Academy
Northumbria HelicoptersNHLNORTHUMBRIA
Ortac AOC LtdORTSKYWALKERBased in Jersey, CI
PDG HelicoptersPDGOSPREY
Pen-AviaPDYPENDLEY
Phoenix Helicopter AcademyBPHBLACK PHOENIX
Polo AviationCUKCHUKKAIts call sign refers to a period in a game of horseback polo.
PremiAir Aviation ServicesPGLPREMIERE
RavenairRVRRAVEN
Regency Jet Ltd.LJCLITTLE JET
Rise Aviation
Scillonia AirwaysSCISCILLONIA
Sloane HelicoptersSLNSLOANE
Sovereign Business JetsRHKREDHAWK
Specialist Aviation ServicesPLCSPECIAL
StarspeedSSPSTARSPEED
Synergy AviationSYGSYNERGYRebranding as Ascend Airways.
Voluxis LimitedVXSVOLUXIS
Whizzard HelicoptersSPELLCASTER
Woodgate Aviation CWYCAUSEWAY
Zenith AviationBZEZENSTAR
Zephyr AviationMBGCHALGROVE