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This is a list of defunct airlines of Asia.
Afghanistan
[edit]Armenia
[edit]Azerbaijan
[edit]Bahrain
[edit]Defunct airlines of Bahrain include:[1][2]
| Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Commenced operations | Ceased operations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain Air |  | BN | BNB | BAHRAIN AIR | 2008 | 2013 | |
| Gulf Aviation |  | 1950 | 1973 | to Gulf Air on 1 January 1974 | |||
| Gulf Traveller | ,_Gulf_Traveller_JP6581403.jpg) | GF | GFA | GULF AIR | 2003 | 2007 | |
| Swiftair Bahrain | _AN0988943.jpg) | SFL | 2008 | 2012 |
Bangladesh
[edit]Brunei
[edit]Defunct airlines of Brunei include:[1][2]
| Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Commenced operations | Ceased operations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borneo Airways | BI | RBA | BRUNEI | 1997 | 1999 | Formed by Royal Brunei Airlines | |
| RB Link | BI | RBA | BRUNEI | 2019 | 2020 | Formed by Royal Brunei Airlines | |
| Transcorp | 1985 | 1985 | [3] |
Cambodia
[edit]
China, People's Republic of
[edit]Hong Kong
[edit]Macau
[edit]Defunct airlines of Macau include:[1][2]
| Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Commenced operations | Ceased operations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Asia Helicopters | Renamed Sky Shuttle | ||||||
| Heli-Express | 1997 | 2008 | Renamed Sky Shuttle | ||||
| Macau Asia Express | 2006 | 2008 | Failed project | ||||
| Metis TransPacific Airlines | 2006 | 2007 | Not launched | ||||
| Viva Macau |  | ZG | VVM | JACKPOT | 2005 | 2010 |
Manchukuo
[edit]Defunct airlines of Manchukuo include:
| Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Commenced operations | Ceased operations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchuria Aviation Company | RH | 1931 | 1945 |
East Timor
[edit]Defunct airlines of East Timor include:[1][2]
| Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Commenced operations | Ceased operations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timor Air | BF | ETA | 2011 | 2012 | |||
| Transportes Aéreos de Timor |  | 1939 | 1975 | Operated in the former Portuguese Timor |
Georgia
[edit]India
[edit]Indonesia
[edit]Iran
[edit]Iraq
[edit]Israel
[edit]Japan
[edit]Jordan
[edit]Kazakhstan
[edit]Korea, North
[edit]Defunct airlines of North Korea include:[1][2]
| Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Commenced operations | Ceased operations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Aviation Administration of Korea (CAAK) |  | KB;JS | KCA | 1955 | 1992 | Rebranded as Air Koryo | |
| SOKAO | KB;JS | KCA | UKAMPS | 1950 | 1954 | Rebranded as CAAK |
Korea, South
[edit]Kuwait
[edit]Defunct airlines of Kuwait include:[1][2]
| Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Commenced operations | Ceased operations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait National Airways |  | 1953 | 1957 | Renamed/merged to Kuwait Airways | |||
| Trans Arabia Airways | TAAK | 1955 | 1964 | ||||
| Wataniya Airways |  | Q9 | WAN | WATANIYA | 2005 | 2018 |
Kyrgyzstan
[edit]Laos
[edit]Lebanon
[edit]Malaysia
[edit]Maldives
[edit]Mongolia
[edit]Defunct airlines of Mongolia include:[1][2]
| Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Commenced operations | Ceased operations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinggis Airways | CW | CHS | 2011 | 2012 | Formed by BAZ International, Mongolia. Expected to start in March 2012. | ||
| Eastern Airlines | ERN | 1997 | 2000 | ||||
| Hangard Airlines | OM | HGD | HANGARD | 1993 | 2001 | ||
| Mongolian Airlines Group | MR | MML | 2011 | 2013 | Rebranded as Hunnu Air. Formed by Bodi Group. Started services on 2 December 2011. Renamed in April 2013 to Hunnu Air to avoid confusion with MIAT Mongolian Airlines. | ||
| Khangarid | 2004 | 2005 | |||||
| Air Cargo Mongolia | MGC | MONGOLIA CARGO | 2013 | 2013 |
Myanmar
[edit]Nepal
[edit]Pakistan
[edit]Palestine
[edit]| Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Commenced operations | Ceased operations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Airlines |  | PF | PNW | PALESTINIAN | 1995 | 2020 |
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Philippines
[edit]Qatar
[edit]Saudi Arabia
[edit]Singapore
[edit]Sri Lanka
[edit]Syria
[edit]Defunct airlines of Syria include:[1][2]
| Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Commenced operations | Ceased operations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damascene Airways | .jpg) | DAS;TYL | 2006 | 2007 | |||
| FlyDamas | 4J | FDK | 2014 | 2018 | Formed in 11/14. AOC granted on 19/2/15. Started services on 3/12/15. Ceased operations in 1/18. | ||
| Orient Air | OVV | - | 2006 | 2007 | |||
| Sham Wings Airlines | 6Q | SAW | 2007 | 2009 | Renamed/merged to Cham Wings Airlines | ||
| Syrian Airways | 1946 | 1958 | Merged with Misrair to form United Arab Airlines. Syria's association with UAA ended in October 1961, when Syrian Arab Airways was established by the Syrian government in Damascus | ||||
| Syrian Arab Air Lines |  | RB | - | 1961 | 1977 | Renamed/merged to Syrian Air | |
| Syrian Pearl Airlines | PI | PSB | 2009 | 2010 |
Taiwan (officially Republic of China)
[edit]Tajikistan
[edit]Thailand
[edit]United Arab Emirates
[edit]Uzbekistan
[edit]Defunct airlines of Uzbekistan include:[1][2]
| Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Commenced operations | Ceased operations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HumoAir | HJ | USW | AKSAR | 2023 | 2024 | ||
| Samarkand Airways | C7 | UZS | SOGDIANA | 2005 | |||
| Simurg Uzbekistan | JRP | 1987 | 2000 |
Vietnam
[edit]Yemen
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i "The World's leading Airline Intelligence Provider since 1998". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Since 1997, ATDB is the only service providing an accurate global and permanently updated details of all worldwide transport aircraft, airlines, private and government operators - and leasing companies". aerotransport.org. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
- ^ "The Best Airplane Information, Aviation Photos and Aviation News". Retrieved 2018-12-15.
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