List of defunct airlines of Asia

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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 GF GFA GULF AIR 2003 2007
Swiftair Bahrain 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 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
Samarkand Airways C7 UZS SOGDIANA 2005
Simurg Uzbekistan JRP 1987 2000

Vietnam[edit]

Yemen[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "The Best Airplane Information, Aviation Photos and Aviation News". Retrieved 2018-12-15.