List of airlines of the United Kingdom

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.

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List of airlines of the United Kingdom

Scheduled airlines[edit]

Charter airlines[edit]

Cargo airlines[edit]

Helicopter operators / general aviation[edit]

Channel Islands and the Isle of Man[edit]

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Type A Operating Licence holders^[1]
Airline	IATA code	ICAO code	Call sign	Remarks
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.

Type A Operating Licence holders^[1]
Airline	IATA code	ICAO code	Call sign	Remarks
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	YD	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.

Type A Operating Licence holders^[1]
Airline	Image	IATA code	ICAO code	Call sign	Remarks
DHL Air UK		D0	DHK	WORLD EXPRESS	UK subsidiary of DHL in Germany
West Atlantic UK		NL	NPT	NEPTUNE

Type B Operating Licence holders^[1]
Airline	ICAO code	Call sign	Remarks
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