List of defunct airlines of the Netherlands

This is a list of defunct airlines of the Netherlands.[1][2]

Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Founded Ceased
operations 		Notes
Aero Charter International 1991 1993 Established as SAFE Holland in 1988[3]
Aero Holland 1948 1953
Aerotranscargo NL 2020 2021 Subsidiary of Aerotranscargo that never launched
Aero-Taxi 1961 1964 [4]
Air Exel Commuter XT AXL EXEL COMMUTER 1991 1998 Renamed to KLM Exel
Air Exel Netherlands XT AXL EXEL COMMUTER 2004 2005
Air Holland GG AHD AIR HOLLAND 1984 1991
Air Holland GG HLN ORANGE 1992 2004
Air Transport Schiphol ATQ MULTI 1992 1993 Operated BAe Jetstream[5]
Airsprinter 1977 1979 [6]
Amsterdam Airlines WD AAN AMSTEL 2007 2011
Arke OR TFL ARKE 2013 2015 Renamed to TUI fly Netherlands
ArkeFly OR TFL ARKEFLY 2005 2013 Renamed to Arke
BAS Business Air Services 1974 1979 Operated Piper Navajo[7]
BASE Business Airlines 5E ATQ 1985 1994 Renamed to BASE Regional Airlines
BASE Regional Airlines 5E BRO COASTRIDER 1994 2001 Operated BAe Jetstream, Embraer Brasilia, Beech 1900, Fokker 50[8]
Basiq Air 2000 2005 Merged into Transavia
BikAir BIK BIKAIR 2008 2009 Operated Cessna Citation Mustang[9]
Bright Air BHT BRIGHTAIR 1996 1998 Operated Swearingen Merlin IV[10]
CityConnect 6N TRQ 2003 2004 Established as Turdus Airways in 1984[11]
Denim Air G6 DNM DENIM 1996 2016 AOC revoked
Duijvestijn Aviation 1999 2001 [12]
Dutch Dakota Association 1982 2005 Renamed to DDA Classic Airlines.
DutchBird 5D DBR DUTCHBIRD 2000 2004
DutchCaribbeanExel HXL 2004 2005
Dynamic Airlines DYE DYNAMITE 1980 2006
Euravia SAFE 1990 1991 Established as SAFE Holland in 1988. Renamed to Aero Charter International[13]
Fairlines 4X FLS FAIRLINE 1995 2000 Operated Embraer Bandeirante[14]
Fairways Rotterdam RM 1961 1964 Established as Transaero Rotterdam in 1961. Operated Douglas DC-3[15]
Farnair Europe FNE 1995 2000 Rebranded as Farnair Netherlands
Farnair Netherlands FRN FARNED 2000 2002 Rebranded as Magic Blue Airlines
Flexair VV FXY FLEXY 1989 1994 Operated Dornier 228[16]
FlyDenim J7 DNM DENIM 2015 2016 Operated Embraer ERJ 145 MP, Fokker 100[17]
Holland Aero Leasing 1978 1988 Operated Piper Navajo, Piper Chieftain[18]
Holland Aero Lines DG 1977 1987 Operated ATR 42, GAF Nomad
HollandExel YZ HXL HOLLAND EXEL 2003 2005 Rebranded as ArkeFly
Interstate Airlines I4 FWA FREEWAYAIR 2005 2009 Went bankrupt
Jet Link Holland JLH 1991 2000 Went bankrupt following revoked AOC
KLM Aerocarto KL 1954 1979 Operated Beech Queen Air, Piper Chieftain, Cessna Stationair[19]
KLM Exel KL 1998 2004 Renamed to Air Exel Netherlands
KLM Helikopters KL AMS KLM HELI 1965 1998
Limburg Air Cargo 1975 1976
Limburg Airlines HF 1973 1973 Operated Fokker F27
Maastricht Airlines W2 2013 2013 Never launched
Magic Bird MGC 2006 2007
Magic Blue Airlines MJB MAGICBLUE 2004 2005 Reincorporated as Magic Bird
Martin's Air Charter MP MAC 1958 1966 Renamed Martinair
Metropolis DN MPS METRO REGIONAL 2001 2003 Operated Embraer Brasilia[20]
Moormanair 1968 1971 Operated Douglas DC-3
NetherLines WU NET NETHERLINES 1984 1991 Merged with NLM CityHopper to form KLM Cityhopper
NLM CityHopper HN NLM CITY 1988 1991 Merged with NetherLines to form KLM Cityhopper
NLM Nederlandse Luchtvaart Maatschappij HN NLM 1966 1988 Domestic subsidiary of KLM. Renamed to NLM CityHopper.
North Sea Airways NRC NORTH SEA 2004 2006 Operated Piper Navajo[21]
NV National Vliegtuigbeheer 1970 1973 Operated Dornier Do 28[22]
Orange Aircraft Leasing RNG ORANGE 2005 2011 Operated Beech 1900D
Quick Airways 1984 2006 Operated Piper Navajo[23]
Quick Airways Holland QAH QUICK ? 2007 Operated Mitsubishi MU-2, Piper Navajo[24]
Rijnmond Air Services RAZ RIJNMOND 1980s 1999 Operated Piper Navajo, Swearingen Merlin IV[25]
Rossair Europe ROS CATCHER 2000 2004
Rotterdam Airlines RY REL ROMEO YANKEE 1977 1984 Operated Boeing 737-200, Fokker F28[26]
Rotterdam Jet Center JCR ROTTERDAM JETCENTER ? ? [27]
SAFE Holland 1988 1990 Renamed to Euravia SAFE[28]
Schreiner Airways AW SCH SCHREINER 1945 2005 Rebranded as CHC Airways
Sinberg 1961 1964 Operated SAN Jodel D.140 Mousquetaire[29]
Solid Air SOX SOLIDAIR 1996 2011 Operated Bombardier CRJ-200, Cessna Citations, Dornier 328[30]
Trans Travel Airlines 6N TRQ HUNTER 1996 2003 Rebranded as CityConnect. Operated ATR 42, Dash-8, Beech 1900D, Fokker 50
Transaero Rotterdam 1961 1961 Renamed to Fairways Rotterdam. Operated Douglas DC-3[31]
Transavia Holland HV 1967 1986 Renamed to Transavia
Transavia Limburg 1966 1967 Renamed to Transavia Holland
Tulip Air TD TLP TULIPAIR 1997 2006 Merged into Farnair Europe. Operated Airbus A300, Beech King Air, Beech 400, BAe Jetstream 31, Piper Navajo
Tulip Air Charter 1997 2002 Cargo division of Tulip Air[32]
Turdus Airways TRK 1984 1996 Renamed to Trans Travel Airlines. Operated Piper Cherokee, Cessna Skylane[33]
Twente Airlines 1990 1991
V Bird VX VBA VEEBEE 2003 2005 Went bankrupt
Veen's Air Service 1961 1962 Acquired by Martin's Air Charter[34]
XP Airlines OH XPS XP PARCEL 1986 1989 Division of KLM

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The World's leading Airline Intelligence Provider since 1998". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  2. ^ "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 2019-02-08.
  3. ^ "Aero Charter International". Airline History. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Aero-Taxi". Airline History. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Air Transport Schiphol". Airline History. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Airsprinter". Airline History. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  7. ^ "BAS (Business Air Services)". Airline History. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  8. ^ "BASE Regional Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  9. ^ "BikAir". rzjets. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Bright Air". rzjets. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  11. ^ "CityConnect". Airline History. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  12. ^ "Duijvestijn Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  13. ^ "Euravia SAFE". Airline History. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  14. ^ "Fairlines". rzjets. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  15. ^ "Fairways Rotterdam". Airline History. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  16. ^ "Flexair". Airline History. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  17. ^ "FlyDenim". Airline History. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  18. ^ "Holland Aero Leasing". Airline History. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  19. ^ "KLM Aerocarto". Airline History. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  20. ^ "Metropolis". Airline History. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  21. ^ "North Sea Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  22. ^ "NV (National Vliegtuigbeheer)". Airline History. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  23. ^ "Quick Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  24. ^ "Quick Airways Holland". rzjets. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  25. ^ "Rijnmond Air Services". rzjets. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  26. ^ "Rotterdam Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
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  28. ^ "SAFE Holland". Airline History. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  29. ^ "Sinberg". Air History. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  30. ^ "Solid Air". Airline History. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  31. ^ "Transaero Rotterdam". Airline History. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  32. ^ "Tulip Air Charter". Airline History. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  33. ^ "Turdus Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  34. ^ "Veen's Air Service". Airline History. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
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