List of airlines of the United Kingdom
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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
| Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascend Airways | YD | SYG | SYNERGY | Operates flights out of London Gatwick on behalf of TUI Airways and Air Sierra Leone. | |
| Aer Lingus UK |  | EG | EUK | GREEN FLIGHT | The Northern Irish subsidiary of the Irish flag carrier, Aer Lingus, based in Belfast. |
| British Airways | _departs_London_Heathrow_7June2015_arp.jpg) | BA | BAW / SHT | SPEEDBIRD / SHUTTLE | The 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 CityFlyer |  | CJ | CFE | FLYER | Regional airline, flying Embraer aircraft, it is a subsidiary of British Airways (BA). 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 EuroFlyer | .jpg) | 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. |
| easyJet | .jpg) | U2 | EZY | EASY | Low-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.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 | .jpg) | 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 | .jpg) | 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 | .jpg) | W9 | WUK | WIZZ GO | Low-cost carrier, a subsidiary of Wizz Air, with its base at Luton Airport. |
Charter airlines
| Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Excel Aviation | .jpg) | BRO | BROADSWORD | ||
| AirTanker | .jpg) | 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. |
| BAE Systems Corporate Air Travel / Marine | .jpg) | BAE / VSB | FELIX / VICKERS | ||
| Bristow Helicopters |  | BHL | BRISTOW | ||
| Directflight |  | DCT | AIRTASK | ||
| SaxonAir | .jpg) | SXN | SAXONAIR | ||
| RVL Aviation | .jpg) | 7M | REV | ENDURANCE | |
| TAG Aviation (UK) | .jpg) | VIP | SOVEREIGN | ||
| TUI Airways | .jpg) | BY | TOM | TOMJET | Largest charter airline in Europe. |
| Titan Airways | .jpg) | ZT | AWC | ZAP | Provides VIP aircraft to the UK Government. |
Cargo airlines
| Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHL Air UK | .jpg) | D0 | DHK | WORLD EXPRESS | UK subsidiary of DHL in Germany |
| West Atlantic UK | .jpg) | NL | NPT | NEPTUNE | |
| European Cargo | .jpg) | SE | URO | EURO | |
| One Air | _G-UNET_(DSC02798).jpg) | HC | HGO | HAMPTON |
Helicopter operators / general aviation
| Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acropolis Aviation | .jpg) | CRV | ACROPOLIS | ||
| AH Helicopters |  | ||||
| Air Charter Scotland | .jpg) | EDC | SALTIRE | Its call sign is a homage to the flag of Scotland. | |
| Apollo Air Services | |||||
| Arena Aviation |  | REN | ARENA | No longer operating [2] | |
| Atlas Helicopters | TDT | TRIDENT | |||
| Blu Halkin | |||||
| Babcock Mission Critical Services Offshore | ULR | VIPER | 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 |  | HKS | HELIBUS | ||
| Concierge U | JCO | CINCIERGE | |||
| Corporate Jet Management | CJM | CHECKMARK | |||
| Cutting Edge Helicopters | |||||
| 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 | Based at Redhill Aerodrome near London Gatwick Airport. | ||
| Elite Helicopters | SOLENT | Based at Goodwood Airport, Chichester | |||
| Excel Charter | XEL | HELIEXCEL | |||
| Execujet (UK) | LCY | LONDON CITY | Based at London City Airport | ||
| Executive Aviation Services | JTR | JESTER | |||
| Flexjet Operations Limited | FLJ | FLEX AIR | Subsidiary of Flexjet LLC | ||
| Flight Academy Limited | EQT | EQUITY | |||
| Flight Calibration Services Ltd | VOR | FLIGHTCAL | |||
| FR Aviation |  | FRA | RUSHTON | Its call sign refers to its formation at RAF Tarrant Rushton. | |
| Gama Aviation | .jpg) | GMA | GAMA | ||
| GB Helicopters (VLL Limited) | EDY | SOLWAY | |||
| Haverdfordwest Air Charter Services (Fly Wales) | PYN | POYSTON | |||
| Hebridean Air Services | .jpg) | 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 |  | IOS | SCILLONIA | ||
| Jet Exchange | XCH | EXCHANGE | |||
| London Executive Aviation | _(2).jpg) | LNX | LONEX | ||
| London Helicopter Centres | LHC | MUSTANG | No longer operating. | ||
| LyddAir | LYD | LYDDAIR | |||
| Multiflight | .jpg) | MFT | YORKAIR | ||
| Newcastle Aviation | APX | APEX | |||
| NHV Helicopters | NHZ | GOLD | |||
| North Wales Air Academy | |||||
| Northumbria Helicopters | NHL | NORTHUMBRIA | |||
| Ortac AOC Ltd | ORT | SKYWALKER | Based in Jersey, CI | ||
| PDG Helicopters |  | PDG | OSPREY | ||
| Pen-Avia | PDY | PENDLEY | |||
| Phoenix Helicopter Academy | BPH | BLACK PHOENIX | |||
| Polo Aviation | CUK | CHUKKA | Its call sign refers to a period in a game of horseback polo. | ||
| PremiAir Aviation Services | PGL | PREMIERE | |||
| Ravenair | .jpg) | RVR | RAVEN | ||
| Regency Jet Ltd. | LJC | LITTLE JET | |||
| Rise Aviation | |||||
| Scillonia Airways[3] | .jpg) | SCI | SCILLONIA | ||
| Sloane Helicopters | SLN | SLOANE | |||
| Sovereign Business Jets | RHK | REDHAWK | |||
| Specialist Aviation Services | PLC | SPECIAL | |||
| Starspeed | SSP | STARSPEED | |||
| Synergy Aviation | .jpg){kind=small} | SYG | SYNERGY | Rebranding as Ascend Airways. | |
| Voluxis Limited | VXS | VOLUXIS | |||
| Whizzard Helicopters | SPELLCASTER | ||||
| Woodgate Aviation (NI) |  | CWY | CAUSEWAY | ||
| Zenith Aviation | BZE | ZENSTAR | |||
| Zephyr Aviation | MBG | CHALGROVE |
