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, Turks and Caicos Islands.
Airline | Image | IATA code | ICAO code | Call sign | Remarks |
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BA CityFlyer | CJ | CFE | FLYER | Regional airline, flying Embraer aircraft, it is a subsidiary of British Airways 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 colours 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 Airbus aircraft. | |
Flybe | BE | BEE | JERSEY | Regional airline, based at Birmingham Airport. It operates a fleet of De Havilland Canada Dash 8, and until March 2020, operated Embraer aircraft. It operates UK domestic flights and European flights. | |
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 | – | 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. | |
Airline | Image | IATA code | ICAO code | Call sign | Remarks |
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2Excel Aviation | BRO | BROADSWORD | |||
AirTanker | TOW | TOWLINE | |||
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 |
Airline | Image | IATA code | ICAO code | Call sign |
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CargoLogicAir | P3 | CLA | FIREBIRD | |
DHL Air UK | D0 | DHK | WORLD EXPRESS | |
West Atlantic UK | NL | NPT | NEPTUNE |
Airline | Image | IATA code | ICAO code | Call sign |
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Acropolis Aviation | CRV | ACROPOLIS | ||
AH Helicopters | ||||
Air Charter Scotland | EDC | SALTIRE | ||
Apollo Air Services | ||||
Arena Aviation | REN | ARENA | ||
Atlas Helicopters | TDT | TRIDENT | ||
Blu Halkin | ||||
Babcock Mission Critical Services Offshore | BND | BOND | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
Executive Aviation Services | JTR | JESTER | ||
Flairjet | FLJ | FLAIRJET | ||
Flight Academy Limited | EQT | EQUITY | ||
Flight Calibration Services Ltd | VOR | FLIGHTCAL | ||
FR Aviation | FRA | RUSHTON | ||
Gama Aviation | GMA | GAMA | ||
GB Helicopters (VLL Limited) | EDY | SOLWAY | ||
Haverdfordwest Air Charter Services | ||||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
Voluxis Limited | VXS | VOLUXIS | ||
Whizzard Helicopters | SPELLCASTER | |||
Woodgate Aviation (NI) | CWY | CAUSEWAY | ||
Yorkshire Air Ambulance | HLE | HELIMED | ||
Zenith Aviation | BZE | ZENSTAR | ||
Zephyr Aviation | MBG | CHALGROVE |
Airline | Image | IATA code | ICAO code | Call sign |
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Aurigny | GR | AUR | AYLINE | |
Blue Islands | SI | BCI | BLUE ISLAND |
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