Our planned airlines, this list shows planned airlines that are yet to start any operations. Taken from our growing database of 21997 airlines, this list currently contains 286 planned airlines that’s updated frequently.
Some common reasons for an airline being listed as a planned airline are:
- They are applying / waiting for an air operators certificate ( Can take 6 – 12 months to obtain ).
- They are purchasing or leasing an aircraft ( Airlines can only do this once they have an air operators certificate ).
- They are waiting on funding from investors.
- The airline is still recruiting staff and pilots.
Lots of airlines make it to the planning stages but starting an airline from nothing is extremely tough. Out of the hundreds of airlines that reach the planned stages, very few airlines even manage to make it profitable.
Our list of planned airlines
To view more details about any of our listed planned airlines, click on an airlines name. Clicking on a country name will show you more airlines from that selected country.
♦ Nothing else is known about 7 Air at present except is intending to commence services in Feb2024 next year, using a fleet...
USA♦ 7Star global hangar, the first private and independent aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) in West and Central Africa announced to...
NigeriaAberdair Aviation Uganda applied for an Air Services License (ASL) in early 2022. Nothing further is known at the moment –:–
Uganda… The Adriatic Croatia International Club (ACI) is in the process of establishing a commercial seaplane operator, ACI Air – with plans...
Croatia♦ Aerala was set up on 26Oct2021 by former Interjet bosses with the intention of providing passenger, cargo, parcel, and mail aerial...
Mexico♦ AirConnect was formed in 2022. The first aircraft (ATR 72-600) arrived on 07Jul2022, at Bucharest Băneasa International Airport. AirConnect reportedly obtained...
RomaniaAfrican Premier Airlines was founded in 2006 and is looking to obtain a Part 121 carrier license which is suitable for the...
USA♦ Aglow Air Cargo has started the regulatory approval process required to obtain an air operator certificate for freighter operations. Aglow is...
Nigeria♦ Nothing is known about Air Aden at this time except it is hoping to launch in 2Q2024 ♦
YemenAir Alderney is a proposed airline to serve the island of Alderney, part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey in the Channel Islands.The...
United Kingdom♦ DAL Group, and Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier operator, today announced the planned...
Sudan♦ Air Bora Bora filed for its air carrier license and intended to get two ATR72s by Nov2022. It was aiming for...
French Polynesia♦ Air Cahana aims to focus on operating sustainable flights and placed an order for 250 hydrogen-electric engines with ZeroAvia in Jun2023....
USA♦ Nothing at all is known about Air Colombo at present < planned passenger charter carrier > ♦
Sri Lanka♦ Air Congo is a proposed airline, is co-owned by the DRC government and Ethiopian carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, that is set to...
DR Congo… The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) stated on 17Oct2021, that it is gearing up to launch a new aviation operation...
DR Congo♦ Fischer Air was founded on 26Jul1996 by Vaclav Fischer and started operations on 30Apr1997, the owner of a tour operator of...
Czech Republic♦ Shortly after stepping down as the CEO of Global Crossing Airlines, Ed Wegel announced his intention to establish a new scheduled...
USAThe Georgian air market is expanding with a new local airline company – which plans to operate under the brand of Air...
Georgia♦ On 01June2023, the Guinean Government wanted to create a new airline which will bear the previously used name Air Guinée and...
Guinea♦ Air Haifa is a planned low cost airline to be based at Haifa Airport (HFA), in the north of Israel. Israeli...
IsraelCrowne Aerospace (Pty) Ltd, a company formed and registered in the Republic of South Africa has commenced the process of registering a...
eSwatini♦ Air Iveria intends to offer flights from the capital city of Tbilisi using A.320 aircraft in 2Q2024, but no specific details...
Georgia… Air Kroton plans to launch domestic operations out of Crotone with two aircraft, one ATR72 and one 100-seat plane (TBA) –:–
Italy♦ Air Oasis will establish its central headquarters at Dakhla Airport, which will allow it to launch domestic flight service within Morocco...
Morocco♦ Local authorities from the city of Oradea and Bihor County in Romania officially launched the local airline Air Oradea on 30/Sep/2021.The carrier...
Romania♦ Little is known about Air Road Cargo at present except it intends to use B.737-85F(BCF) aircraft on cargo services ♦
China♦ In 2022, a Nigerian carrier, Xejet, and the Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone have signed a Memorandum of Understanding...
Sierra Leone♦ Air Tashkent secured AOC in late 2022 and has acquired an A330. Nothing else is known at this time
Uzbekistan♦ Asia Atlantic Airlines (ii) applied for Air Operator Certificates (AOC) in Thailand to commence commercial flight services in 2023 “it could...
Thailand♦ Little else is known about Air Transport Dominicana at this time, except it is targeting cargo operations utilising an Antonov An-24...
Dominican Republic♦ Air Tuvalu, the National Airline of Tuvalu, took delivery of first DHC-6-300 in April2023, and is looking to start operations in...
Tuvalu♦ Air ZARA Airways plans to operate direct passenger flights from Toronto, Canada to major Pakistani cities including Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad....
Canada♦ airmaster is a newly established non-scheduled airline planning to commence charter cargo operations using B.737-800 aircraft ♦
Egypt♦ Airwaze has already taken the 2 A320 (ex-Aegean), which were registered with a Maltese registry temporarily. Nothing else is known at...
Cyprus♦ Alma intends to connect passengers by seaplane, with places previously inaccessible by air, such as Barú, Playa Blanca, the Rosario Islands,...
Colombia♦ Amazon Air is a new airline belonging to the AerCaribe Group whose purpose will be to connect the Colombian Amazon to...
Colombia♦ Andorinha Aviação Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes was formed on 26Sep2023 in São Paulo and has applied for certification to transport passengers and...
Brazil♦ Angel Airways, whose major shareholder is Guyana-based businessman, Jayson Aaron, chief executive officer of Aaron Royality Inc, plans to operate a...
Suriname♦ Little is known about Al-Anaka Aviation which will be trading as Anqa Airways, The company is owned by Fouad Arkhees and...
LibyaArabesque is the working name of a start-up. Arabesque is a multinational boutique airline serving high-end leisure market with scheduled services <...
UAELittle is known about Arad Air except they are commencing certification with a view to a 1Q2022 start –:–
Iran♦ Little is known about Asas Linhas Aéreas except it is a cargo carrier that was established on 09/Dec/2016. It was hopeful...
BrazilAshanti Airlines (updated) was formed in 2018 and received its Air Carrier License (ASL) in 2019 for domestic, regional and international operations. Ashanti...
Ghana♦ Pionair Australia was formed as Pionair Australia (2000) in 2000 as an offshoot of Pionair NZ. It was renamed to Skyforce...
Australia♦ On 19May2023, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of El Salvador, Adriana Mira , and the Commercial Director of ASL Airlines, Todd...
El Salvador♦ Aus Air Cargo was registered 29Nov2022 by Kenya’s Astral Aviation. It intends to launch flights from Hong Kong (HKG) to Sydney...
Australia… AVA Airways had hoped to secure its AOC and launch during the second half of 2017 with flights from Santo Domingo...
Dominican Republic♦ Family Airlines was founded in Sep1992 but was denied a license by the DOT to operate scheduled interstate flights out of...
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