Data from the official company registers of 12 countries. Not an official register.

English

Scheduled passenger air transport

UK SIC 2007 · 51101ISIC 51 · Air transportH · Transportation and storage
Live companies630main activity SIC 51101
New, past 12 months497.8% of live
Median age8 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration91.4%
Oldest1947incorporated 28 Oct 1947

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

0204060802011: 1120112012: 162013: 1520132014: 252015: 1620152016: 192017: 2120172018: 262019: 3520192020: 242021: 3220212022: 312023: 3820232024: 382025: 6820252026: 39

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

London
206
South East
104
North West
56
West Midlands
53
East of England
50
South West
41
East Midlands
32
Scotland
30
Yorkshire and The Humber
23
Wales
21
North East
8
Northern Ireland
6

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

630 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 13.

CompanyTownIncorporated
Tui Airways Limited
00444359
Luton28 Oct 1947
Shell Aircraft Limited
00602872
Lambeth16 Apr 1958
FR Aviation Limited
00845310
Merritown9 Apr 1965
International Airline Services Limited
00982484
City and County of the City of London18 Jun 1970
Voluxis Limited
01170431
Farnborough16 May 1974
Bencray Limited
01328319
Blackpool2 Sept 1977
Justgold Limited
01411845
Blackpool26 Jan 1979
Airtask Group Limited
01466911
Milton Keynes14 Dec 1979
Eastern Air Executive Limited
01494060
Heapham28 Apr 1980
Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited
01600117
Crawley (Crawley)26 Nov 1981
Tigers Global Logistics Limited
01651122
Slough14 Jul 1982
Belfast City Airport Limited
NI016363
—10 Jan 1983
British Airways plc
01777777
Hillingdon13 Dec 1983
Menzies Aviation (Asig) Limited
01791709
Camden14 Feb 1984
Isles of Scilly Skybus Limited
01802523
Penzance23 Mar 1984
RVL Aviation Limited
01880927
Diseworth28 Jan 1985
Sherburn Engineering Limited
01886939
Leeds18 Feb 1985
Ryanair UK Limited
01917579
Burton End30 May 1985
Manchester Airport plc
01960988
Manchester18 Nov 1985
London City Airport Limited
01963361
Newham22 Nov 1985
LHR Airports Limited
01970855
Hillingdon13 Dec 1985
Aberdeen International Airport Limited
SC096622
Dyce6 Jan 1986
Glasgow Airport Limited
SC096624
Paisley6 Jan 1986
Stansted Airport Limited
01990920
Burton End19 Feb 1986
Heathrow Airport Limited
01991017
Hillingdon19 Feb 1986
Thomas Cook Airlines Limited
02012379
London21 Apr 1986
Teesside International Airport Limited
02020423
Middleton St George16 May 1986
Boker Aeroclean Limited
02057077
Hillingdon22 Sept 1986
Leeds Bradford Airport Limited
02065958
Yeadon21 Oct 1986
Newcastle International Airport Limited
02077766
Woolsington26 Nov 1986
East Midlands International Airport Limited
02078271
Diseworth27 Nov 1986
Birmingham Airport Limited
02078273
Birmingham27 Nov 1986
Bristol Airport Limited
02078692
Downside28 Nov 1986
South East Airports Limited
02107961
Tenterden9 Mar 1987
Liverpool Airport Limited
02116704
Liverpool30 Mar 1987
Air West Limited
02134608
Chelwood Gate27 May 1987
Humberside International Airport Limited
02175309
South Nutfield8 Oct 1987
Ibi International Limited
02192554
Weybridge12 Nov 1987
Aircraft Leasing and Management Limited
02203997
Crawley (Crawley)9 Dec 1987
Aerial Promotions Limited
02238020
Cannock31 Mar 1988
Atlantic Bridge Aviation Limited
02335158
Tenterden16 Jan 1989
Cheqair Limited
02383289
Long Stratton12 May 1989
Southampton International Airport Limited
02431858
Southampton12 Oct 1989
Freestream Aircraft Limited
02435172
Camden23 Oct 1989
Coronet Aviation Services Limited
02497186
Hillingdon30 Apr 1990
Barton Aviation Limited
02532267
Honiton17 Aug 1990
Avicare Limited
02548158
Burgess Hill12 Oct 1990
R63 Limited
02555415
Guildford6 Nov 1990
British Regional Airlines Limited
02563034
Cranbrook (East Devon)28 Nov 1990
Ba Cityflyer Limited
02571224
Hillingdon2 Jan 1991