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 .
Scheduled airlines
airline
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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
Cargo airlines
Helicopter operators / general aviation
airline
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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
See also
References
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