List of defunct airlines of the Republic of Ireland
This is a list of defunct airlines of the Republic of Ireland.[1][2]
Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Commenced operations | Ceased operations | Notes |
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AB Shannon | 7L | AZX | 1995 | 1996 | Branch of AB Airlines | ||
Aer Arann | ![]() |
RE | REA | AER ARANN | 1970 | 2011 | Rebranded as Stobart Air |
Aer Arann Regional | RE | REA | 2011 | 2014 | Established as Aer Arann | ||
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1999 | 2000 | Operated Boeing 737 | ||||
Aer Lingus Commuter | ![]() |
EI | EIN | 1984 | 1998 | Merged into Aer Lingus | |
Aer Turas | ![]() |
QT | ATT | QUEBEC TANGO | 1962 | 2003 | |
Aerlinte Eireann | IN | 1947 | 1970 | Merged with Aer Lingus. Operated Lockheed L-749 Constellation | |||
Air Contractors | ![]() |
AG | ABR | 1998 | 2015 | Rebranded ASL Airlines Ireland. Operated ATR 72 | |
Avair | 1978 | 1982 | |||||
Aviajet | ![]() |
1983 | 2008 | Virtual airline | |||
Business City Direct | 1992 | 1993 | Founded by Patrick Byrne. Rebranded CityJet[3] | ||||
1971 | 1980 | Alias [4] | |||||
1978 | 1981 | Operated Douglas DC-3[5] | |||||
1971 | 1974 | Operated Douglas DC-3[6] | |||||
EIX | 1991 | 1995 | Renamed/merged to Ireland Airways | ||||
Eirjet | ![]() |
EIR | EIRJET | 2004 | 2006 | ||
VE | EUY | EUROAIRWAYS | ? | ? | [7] | ||
EUjet | ![]() |
VE | EUY | UNION JET | 2003 | 2006 | |
Euroceltic Airways | 5Q | WEXFORD | 1999 | 2001 | |||
2006 | 2008 | Rebranded as Nex Aviation | |||||
Futura Gael | ![]() |
F0 | FGL | APPLEWOOD | 2007 | 2008 | |
1966 | 1967 | Alias . Acquired by . Operated Douglas C-47B[8] | |||||
Hunting Cargo Airlines | AG | ABR | 1993 | 1998 | Renamed/merged to Air Contractors | ||
1976 | 1977 | Alias . Operated Bristol Britannia, Boeing 707-400[9] | |||||
Iona National Airways | ![]() |
1931 | 1994 | ||||
2E | EIX | AIR EXPORTS | 1991 | 1998 | Alias . Operated BAe ATP, FH-227, Short 330, Short 360[10] | ||
1968 | 1971 | Operated Piper Aztec, Piper Cherokee Six[11] | |||||
RDK | IRISH TRANS | 1993 | 1993 | Operated Learjet 60, Short 360[12] | |||
JetGreen Airways | 2004 | 2004 | |||||
Jetmagic | GX | JMG | JETMAGIC | 2003 | 2004 | ||
1970 | 1977 | Third Level Carrier[13] | |||||
2004 | 2004 | Operated Airbus A320-200[14] | |||||
Nex Aviation | ![]() |
2006 | 2009 | Rebranded from FlyU (2006–2008) | |||
Norwegian Air International | ![]() |
D8 | IBK | NORTRANS | 2014 | 2021 | |
1996 | 2000 | [15] | |||||
1964 | 1966 | Operated Douglas DC-4, Douglas DC-7 | |||||
SXA | SHANNONN EXEC | 1983 | 1990 | Operated Bell 222, Cessna 411, Piper PA-23, Swearingen Merlin[16] | |||
Skynet Airlines | ![]() |
SI | SIH | BLUEJET | 2001 | 2004 | |
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SON | SONAS | 2020 | 2020 | Renamed to . Operated Canadair Challenger 600[17] | ||
Stobart Air | ![]() |
RE | STK | STOBART | 2014 | 2021 | |
TransAer International Airlines | ![]() |
T8 | TLA | TRANSLIFT | 1997 | 2000 | Rebranded from Translift Airways (1991–1997) |
Translift Airways | ![]() |
T8 | TLA | TRANSLIFT | 1991 | 1997 | Rebranded as TransAer International Airlines |
Virgin Express Ireland | VK | VEI | GREENISLE | 1998 | 2001 | ||
2007 | 2008 |
See also[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Defunct airlines of Ireland. |
- List of airlines of the Republic of Ireland
- List of airports in Republic of Ireland
References[]
- ^ "The World's leading Airline Intelligence Provider since 1998". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
- ^ "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 2018-11-29.
- ^ "Business City Direct". Airline History. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Capel Air". Airline History. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Clyden Airways". AirHistory. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Cork Air Carriers". ATDB-aero. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "EU Airways". Airports Insider. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Hibernian Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Interconair". Airline History. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Ireland Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Ireland West Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Irish Air Transport". Airports Insider. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Kerry Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "MyWay". Airline History. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Omega Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Shannon Executive Aviation". Air History. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Sonas Aviation". rzjets. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
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