The following is a list of operational airlines in the United Kingdom. For British Overseas Territories, see the sections for Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, and Turks and Caicos Islands.

Scheduled airlines

airline image IATA code ICAO code call sign remarks
Type A Operating Licence holders[1]
Aer Lingus UK EG EUK GREEN FLIGHT The Northern Irish subsidiary of the Irish flag carrier, Aer Lingus, based in Belfast.
BA CityFlyer CJ CFE FLYER Regional airline, flying Embraer aircraft, it is a subsidiary of British Airways (BA) with its head office based 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 EuroFlyer A0 EFW GRIFFIN Subsidiary of British Airways (BA), operating flights from its hub at London Gatwick to short haul destinations with BA's full livery and flight numbers.
British Airways BA BAW / SHT SPEEDBIRD / SHUTTLE The flag carrier, with its hubs at Heathrow and Gatwick airports, the airline flies to 245 destinations all around the world, with a fleet of Airbus and Boeing aircraft. The airline is the second largest UK carrier behind easyJet.
Eastern Airways T3 EZE EASTFLIGHT Regional airline with its hub at Humberside Airport near Kirmington North Lincolnshire, England. It operates domestic, international and private charter services. It has a fleet of ATR, Embraer, and British Aerospace Jetstream 41.
easyJet U2 EZY EASY Low-cost carrier with its the 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.com LS EXS CHANNEX Low-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.
Loganair LM LOG LOGAN Scottish regional airline with its base at Glasgow Airport near Paisley, Scotland.
Norse Atlantic UK Z0 UBT LONGBOAT Low-cost carrier Long-haul; a subsidiary of Norse Atlantic Airways, its base at Gatwick Airport.
Ryanair UK RK RUK BLUE MAX Low-cost carrier, a subsidiary of Ryanair, its base at London Stansted Airport.
Virgin Atlantic VS VIR VIRGIN Long haul airline based in Crawley, England.
Wizz Air UK W9 WUK WIZZ GO Low-cost carrier, a subsidiary of Wizz Air, with its base at Luton Airport.

Charter airlines

airline image IATA code ICAO code call sign remarks
Type A Operating Licence holders[1]
2Excel Aviation BRO BROADSWORD
AirTanker 9L TOW TOWLINE Operates 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.
Ascend Airways SYG SYNERGY
BAE Systems Corporate Air Travel / Marine BAE / VSB FELIX / VICKERS
Bristow Helicopters BHL BRISTOW
Directflight DCT AIRTASK
SaxonAir SXN SAXONAIR
RVL Aviation 7M REV ENDURANCE
TAG Aviation (UK) VIP SOVEREIGN
TUI Airways BY TOM TOMJET Largest charter airline in Europe.
Titan Airways ZT AWC ZAP Provides VIP aircraft to the UK Government.

Cargo airlines

airline image IATA code ICAO code call sign remarks
Type A Operating Licence holders[1]
DHL Air UK D0 DHK WORLD EXPRESS UK subsidiary of DHL in Germany
West Atlantic UK NL NPT NEPTUNE

Helicopter operators / general aviation

airline image IATA code ICAO code call sign remarks
Type B Operating Licence holders[1]
Acropolis Aviation CRV ACROPOLIS
AH Helicopters
Air Charter Scotland EDC SALTIRE Its call sign is a homage to the flag of Scotland
Apollo Air Services
Arena Aviation REN ARENA
Atlas Helicopters TDT TRIDENT
Blu Halkin
Babcock Mission Critical Services Offshore BND BOND Originally known as Bond Helicopters.
Babcock Mission Critical Services Onshore RHD REDHEAD
Bookajet BOO BOOKAJET
British International Helicopter Services BRT BRITISH
Capital Air Ambulance EGL PRESTIGE
Capital Air Services WDK WOODSTOCK
Cardinal Helicopter Services
Castle Air CASTLEFILM
Catreus AOC VCG THUNDER CAT
Centreline Air Charter CLF CLIFTON
CHC Scotia GCY HELIBIRD
Concierge U JCO CINCIERGE
Corporate Jet Management CJM CHECKMARK
Cutting Edge Helicopters
Devon Air Ambulance HLE HELIMED Operates air ambulance in the county of Devon
DEA Aviation Limited WKT WHITE KNIGHT
Directflight DCT AIRTASK
Dragonfly Aviation Services CBM CAMBRIAN
Eagle European
East Midland Helicopters (Looporder Limited) CTK COSTOCK
EBG Helicopters REDHILL
Elite Helicopters SOLENT
Excel Charter XEL HELIEXCEL
Execujet (UK) LCY LONDON CITY Based at London City Airport
Executive Aviation Services JTR JESTER
Flairjet FLJ FLAIRJET
Flight Academy Limited EQT EQUITY
Flight Calibration Services Ltd VOR FLIGHTCAL
FR Aviation FRA RUSHTON Its call sign is a homage to its formation at RAF Tarrant Rushton
Gama Aviation GMA GAMA
GB Helicopters (VLL Limited) EDY SOLWAY
Haverdfordwest Air Charter Services (Fly Wales) PYN POYSTON
Hebridean Air Services HBR HEBRIDEAN
Heli Air HLY WHISPER
Helicentre Aviation
Helicentre Liverpool (Kingmoor Aviation) HLL FUSION
Helicopters Services (Un Pied Sur Terre Limited)
HH Helicopters HHH CORINIUM
IAS Medical MDI MEDOPS
Isles of Scilly Skybus 5Y IOS SCILLONIA
Jet Exchange XCH EXCHANGE
Loch Lomond Seaplanes
London Executive Aviation LNX LONEX
London Helicopter Centres LHC MUSTANG
London's Air Ambulance HLE HELIMED Provides air ambulance services for Greater London
LyddAir LYD LYDDAIR
Multiflight MFT YORKAIR
Newcastle Aviation APX APEX
NHV Helicopters NHZ GOLD
North Wales Air Academy
Northumbria Helicopters NHL NORTHUMBRIA
PDG Helicopters PDG OSPREY
Pen-Avia PDY PENDLEY
Phoenix Helicopter Academy BPH BLACK PHOENIX
Polo Aviation CUK CHUKKA Its call sign is a nod to a period in a game of horseback polo
PremiAir Aviation Services PGL PREMIERE
Ravenair RVR RAVEN
Regency Jet Ltd. LJC LITTLE JET
Rise Aviation
Scillonia Airways[2] SCI SCILLONIA
Sloane Helicopters SLN SLOANE
Sovereign Business Jets RHK REDHAWK
Specialist Aviation Services PLC SPECIAL
Starspeed SSP STARSPEED
Synergy Aviation SYG SYNERGY rebranding as Ascend Airways
Voluxis Limited VXS VOLUXIS
Whizzard Helicopters SPELLCASTER
Woodgate Aviation (NI) CWY CAUSEWAY
Yorkshire Air Ambulance HLE HELIMED operates air ambulance services throughout Yorkshire
Zenith Aviation BZE ZENSTAR
Zephyr Aviation MBG CHALGROVE

Channel Islands and the Isle of Man

airline image IATA code ICAO code call sign
Aurigny GR AUR AYLINE
Blue Islands SI BCI BLUE ISLAND

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Airline licence holders | UK Civil Aviation Authority". www.caa.co.uk.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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