World Airlines Directory

Airlines which ceased operations

Adamair Country: Indonesia Airline operations were stopped in 2008 due to the safety problems

Aero Airlines Country: Estonia Airline ceased operations in January 2008

Aero Asia International Country: Pakistan Airline failed to meet safety standards and suspended operations in May 2007

Aero California Country: Mexico Mexican government grounded the airline in July 2009

Aerocondor Transportes Aereos - ATA Country: Portugal Regional airline suspended operations in May 2008

Aerolineas del Sur Country: Chile Airline declared bankruptcy in December, 2008

Aeromost Kharkiv Country: Ukraine Airline went into bankrupt in 2007

Air Adriatic Country: Croatia Charter airline lost its air operator certificate and suspended operations in March 2007

Air Comet Country: Spain Scheduled long-haul airline went into bankrupt in December 2009

Air Europe Country: Italy Long-haul scheduled airline was closed by owners in December 2008

Air Lithuania Country: Lithuania Regional airline went into bankrupt in November 2005

Air Madrid Country: Spain Airline suspended operations in December 2006.

Air Midwest Country: United States Commuter airline ceased operations in June 2008

Air Nepal International Country: Nepal Airline ceased operations in March 2006

Air One Country: Italy Airline was merged into Alitalia and ceased operations in Jahnuary 2009

Air Santo Domingo Country: Dominican Republic Former flag carrier of the Dominican Republic, merged with Servicios Aereos Profesionales in 2005

Air Scotland Country: United Kingdom Operating Licence of the airline was suspended by Civil Aviation Authority in December 2006

Air Senegal International Country: Senegal Former flag carrier of Senegal suspended operations in April 2009

Air Vallee Country: Italy Regional airline ceased operations in November 2009

Air Wales Country: United Kingdom Regional airline ceased all operations in April 2006

Airlink Country: Papua New Guinea Regional domestic airline in Papua New Guinea ceased operations in 2007

AiRUnion Country: Russia Russian airline alliance was liquidated in August 2008

Ajet Country: Cyprus Ajet, formerly Helios Airways, ceased flights in November 2006

Al Khayala Country: Saudi Arabia Premium-class airline declared bankruptcy in April 2009

Alaniya Airlines Country: Russia Airline Operating Licence was revoked in December 2009

Alma de Mexico Country: Mexico Mexican domestic budget airline ceased operations in November 2008

Aloha Airlines Country: United States Honolulu-based airline went into the bankrupt in March 2008

Alpi Eagles Country: Italy Operating Licence of airline was suspended by the Italian authorities in December 2007

Amber Air Country: Lithuania Palanga based regional airline suspended operations in October 2007

ARP 410 Country: Ukraine Former charter operator went out of airline business in 2007

ATA Airlines Country: United States Airline went into bankrupt in April, 2008

Australian Airlines Country: Australia Subsidiary of Qantas Airways closed down in August 2007

Aviaprad Country: Russia Airline ceased operations in February 2008

Avolar Country: Mexico Mexican domestic low-cost airline ceased operations in October 2008

Blue Wings Country: Germany Charter airline went into bankrupt in January 2010

BMED Country: United Kingdom Airline Operating Licence was revoked in January 2008

BWIA West Indies Airways Country: Trinidad and Tobago National airline of Trinidad and Tobago was liquidated in 2006 and replaced by Caribbean Airlines

Bylina Country: Russia Airline Operating Licence of the VIP-charter airline was revoked in December 2009

Cameroon Airlines Country: Cameroon National airline of Cameroon ceased flight operations in March 2008

Caribair Country: Dominican Republic Regional airline grounded by authorities in Jahnuary 2009 over safety concerns

Caribbean Star Airlines Country: Antigua and Barbuda Regional airline merged with LIAT in June 2007

Caribbean Sun Airlines Country: United States Operations were ceased in Jahnury 2007, airline was sold in 2009 and renamed to World Atlantic Airlines

Centralwings Country: Poland Formerly budget airline was liquidated in March 2009

Centre-Avia Airlines Country: Russia Airline Operating Licence was revoked in September 2009

Champion Air Country: United States Charter airline went into bankrupt in 2008

City Star Airlines Country: United Kingdom Regional airline ceased all operations in Jahnuary 2008

Clickair Country: Spain Spanish budget carrier was merged into Vueling Airlines in July 2009

Coast Air Country: Norway Regional airline went into bankrupt in Jahnuary 2008

Cosmic Air Country: Nepal Regional airline suspended flights in October 2006

Crimea Air Country: Ukraine Regional airline based in Simferopol was liquidated in 2007

Dalavia Country: Russia Airline ceased operations in October 2008

Dauair Country: Germany Low-cost regional airline ceased operations in August 2006

Domodedovo Airlines Country: Russia Russian long-range airline ceased operations in October 2008

East Star Air Country: China First privately-owned Chinese airline was liquidated in March 2009

Eirjet Country: Ireland Charter airline ceased operations in October 2006

Elbrus-Avia Country: Russia Operations of regional airline stopped by Russian Aviation Authority

Euroair Country: Greece Charter airline ceased operations in 2009

Eurofly Country: Italy Airline merged with Meridiana to form Meridiana fly in 2010

EuroLine Airlines Country: Georgia Regional airline merged into Georgian International Airlines in 2010

Euromanx Country: United Kingdom Regional airline ceased operations in May 2008

European Air Express Country: Germany Scheduled regional airline ended operations in September 2007

Far Eastern Air Transport Country: Taiwan Scheduled airline announced its bankruptcy and stopped all flights in May 2008

First Choice Airways Country: United Kingdom Airline was merged into Thomson Airways in 2008

Fly Air Country: Turkey International charter and scheduled domestic airline ceased operations in January 2007

Fly Excellent Country: Sweden Charter airline ceased operations in December 2008

FlyGlobespan.com Country: United Kingdom Budget airline went into bankrupt in December 2009

Flyjet Country: United Kingdom Charter airline ceased operations in October 2007

FlyLAL - Lithuanian Airlines Country: Lithuania National airline of Lithuania declares bankruptcy in Jahnuary 2009

FlyMe Country: Sweden Gothenburg-based budget airline ceased all operations in March 2007

Futura International Airways Country: Spain Charter airline declared the bankruptcy in September 2008

GB Airways Country: United Kingdom Airline was sold and merged into easyJet in 2007

Germania Express Country: Germany Airline was merged into Air Berlin in 2005

Girjet Country: Spain Barcelona-based charter airline ceased operations in March 2008

Han Sung Airlines Country: Korea - South Budget domestic flights from Cheongju, airline ceased operations in October 2008

Hapag-Lloyd Express Country: Germany Airline was merged into TUIfly in 2007

Harmony Airways Country: Canada Airline operated holiday flights and ceased operations in April 2007

Highland Airways Country: United Kingdom Commuter airline suspended operations in March 2010

Hola Airlines Country: Spain Charter airline ceased operations in February 2010

Hooters Air Country: United States Budget airline ceased operations in April 2006

Imair Airlines Country: Azerbaijan Airline ceased operations in December 2009

Indian Airlines Country: India Airline was merged with Air India in 2007

Inter Airlines Country: Turkey Charter flights from Europe to Turkish resorts, operations ceased in November 2008

Interavia Country: Russia Moscow based domestic airline stopped services in autumn 2008

Japan Asia Airways Country: Japan Airline merged into Japan Airlines in 2008

Kato Airline Country: Norway Scheduled airline suspended operations in September 2008

KD avia Country: Russia Russian network airline went into bankrupt in September 2009

KrasAir Country: Russia Major Russian airline ceased operations in October 2008

L'Avion Country: France Transatlantic all-premium carrier merged into Open Skies in April 2009

Lagun Air Country: Spain Regional airline stopped all flights in October 2008

Landsflug Country: Iceland Scheduled domestic airline has stopped all flight operations

Lauda Air Italia Country: Italy Long-haul charter operator ceased flights in June 2007

LTE Volar Airlines Country: Spain Leisure carrier suspended charter and scheduled flights in November 2008

LTU Billa Country: Germany Airline ceased operations and transferred their aircraft to LTU International Airways in 2008

Macedonian Airlines Country: Macedonia Former national airline of Macedonia lost its Air Operators Certificate in September 2009

Maxjet Airways Country: United States All-business class airlines ceased operations in 2007

Myair Country: Italy Airline Operating Licence was revoked by Italian aviation authority in June 2009

MyTravel Airways Country: United Kingdom Worldwide holiday charter airline was merged into Thomas Cook Airlines in March 2008

Nordic Airways Country: Sweden Charter and scheduled regional airline ceased operations in Jahnuary 2009

Oasis Hong Kong Airlines Country: China Long-haul budget airline ceased operations in April 2008

Okay Airways Country: China China's first private airline stopped operations in December 2008

Omskavia Country: Russia Regional airline went into bankrupt in Autumn 2008

One-Two-Go Country: Thailand Airline was grounded in 2008, currently scheduled services are operated by Orient Thai Airlines

PB Air Country: Thailand Regional airline closed down in December 2009

Pecotox Air Country: Moldova Operations of former charter airline were withdrawn by Aviation Authority of Moldova in 2007

Pulkovo Airlines Country: Russia Pulkovo Airlines was merged into Rossiya Airlines in 2007

Quantum Air Country: Spain Domestic scheduled airline ceased all operations in January 2010

Royal Khmer Airlines Country: Cambodia Airlines ceased operations in 2007

S-AIR Country: Russia Airline Operating Licence of the VIP-charter airline was revoked in December 2009

Samara Airlines Country: Russia Regional airline ceased operations in October 2008

SAT Airlines Country: Kazakhstan VIP-charter airline in Kazakhstan was liquidated in 2008

Sibaviatrans Country: Russia Siberian regional airline ceased operations in October 2008

Siem Reap Airways International Country: Cambodia Airline suspended operations in November 2008 due to not meeting safety standarts

Silverjet Country: United Kingdom Airline ceased operations in 2008

Skybus Airlines Country: United States Budget airline went into bankrupt in April 2008

SkyEurope Airlines Country: Slovakia First Eastern European low-cost airline went into bankrupt in September 2009

Skyline Airways Country: Nepal Commuter airline suspended operations in 2008

Sterling Airlines Country: Denmark Danish budget airline went into bankrupt in October 2008

Ted Country: United States Low-cost division of United Airlines, services were suspended in January 2009

Tobago Express Country: Trinidad and Tobago Airline was acquired by Caribbean Airlines in 2007 and became its regional subsidiary

Transair Country: Australia Commuter airline was liquidated in 2007

TT Airlines Country: Turkey Charter airline suspended operations in December 2009

Viaggio Air Country: Bulgaria Regional airline ceased operations in 2007

Volareweb Country: Italy Airline ceased activity and was integrated to Alitalia in January 2009

Vyborg Airlines Country: Russia Regional airline ceased operations in 2010

World Focus Airline Country: Turkey Airline was renamed to Ankair in 2008 and ceased operations soon

XL Airways France Country: France Airline and whole XL Leisure Group went into bankrupt in September 2008

XL Airways UK Country: United Kingdom Airline and whole XL Leisure Group went into bankrupt in September 2008

Zoom Airlines Country: Canada Charter airline suspended operations and filed for bankruptcy in 2008

Àìóðñêèå àâèàëèíèè Country: Russia Operations were stopped by Aviation Authority in 2010

Âîëãà-Àâèàýêñïðåññ Country: Russia Reginal airline ceased operations in April 2010

Êèðîâñêîå àâèàïðåäïðèÿòèå Country: Russia Regional airline ceased operations in 2010

Íèæíåâàðòîâñêàâèà Country: Russia Currently operates only helicopter services in Western Siberia