List of defunct airlines of Asia

This is a list of defunct airlines of Asia.

Afghanistan
Main article: List of defunct airlines of Afghanistan

Armenia
Main article: List of defunct airlines of Armenia

Azerbaijan
Main article: List of defunct airlines of Azerbaijan

Bahrain

Defunct airlines of Bahrain include;[1][2]

Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced operations Ceased operations Notes
Bahrain AirBNBNBBAHRAIN AIR20082013
Gulf Aviation19501973to Gulf Air on 1 January 1974
Gulf TravellerGFGFAGULF AIR20032007
Swiftair BahrainSFL20082012

Bangladesh
Main article: List of defunct airlines of Bangladesh

Brunei

Defunct airlines of Brunei include;[1][2]

Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced operations Ceased operations Notes
Borneo AirwaysBIRBABRUNEI19971999Formed by Royal Brunei Airlines. Failed project
Transcorp19851985[3]

Cambodia
Main article: List of defunct airlines of Cambodia

China, People's Republic of
Main article: List of defunct airlines of China

Manchukuo

Defunct airlines of Manchukuo include;

Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced operations Ceased operations Notes
Manchuria Aviation Company19311945

Hong Kong
Main article: List of defunct airlines of Hong Kong

Macau

Defunct airlines of Macau include;[1][2]

Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced operations Ceased operations Notes
East Asia Helicoptersrenamed Sky Shuttle
Heli-Express19972008renamed Sky Shuttle
Macau Asia Express20062008Failed project
Metis TransPacific Airlines20062007Not launched
Viva MacauZGVVMJACKPOT20052010

East Timor

Defunct airlines of East Timor include;[1][2]

Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced operations Ceased operations Notes
Timor AirBFETA20112012
Transportes Aéreos de Timor19391975Operated in the former Portuguese Timor

Georgia
Main article: List of defunct airlines of Georgia

India
Main article: List of defunct airlines of India

Indonesia
Main article: List of defunct airlines of Indonesia

Iran
Main article: List of defunct airlines of Iran

Iraq
Main article: List of defunct airlines of Iraq

Israel
Main article: List of defunct airlines of Israel

Japan
Main article: List of defunct airlines of Japan

Jordan
Main article: List of defunct airlines of Jordan

Kazakhstan
Main article: List of defunct airlines of Kazakhstan

Korea, North

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;JSKCA19551992Rebranded as Air Koryo
SOKAOKB;JSKCAUKAMPS19501954Rebranded as CAAK

Korea, South
Main article: List of defunct airlines of South Korea

Kuwait

Defunct airlines of Kuwait include;[1][2]

Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced operations Ceased operations Notes
Kuwait National Airways19531957Renamed/merged to Kuwait Airways
Rubban20082010
Trans Arabia AirwaysTAAK19551964
Wataniya AirwaysQ9WANWATANIYA20052018

Kyrgyzstan
Main article: List of defunct airlines of Kyrgyzstan

Laos
Main article: List of defunct airlines of Laos

Lebanon
Main article: List of defunct airlines of Lebanon

Malaysia
Main article: List of defunct airlines of Malaysia

Maldives
Main article: List of defunct airlines of the Maldives

Mongolia

Defunct airlines of Mongolia include;[1][2]

Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced operations Ceased operations Notes
Chinggis AirwaysCWCHS20112012Formed by BAZ International, Mongolia. Expected to start in March 2012.
Eastern AirlinesERN19972000
Eznis AirwaysMGEZAEZNIS20052014Relaunched in 2019, under a new ownership group
Hangard Airlines OMHGDHANGARD19932001
Mongolian Airlines GroupMRMML20112013Rebranded 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.

Myanmar
Main article: List of defunct airlines of Myanmar

Nepal
Main article: List of defunct airlines of Nepal

Pakistan
Main article: List of defunct airlines of Pakistan

Philippines
Main article: List of defunct airlines of the Philippines

Qatar
Main article: List of defunct airlines of State of Qatar

Saudi Arabia
Main article: List of defunct airlines of Saudi Arabia

Singapore
Main article: List of defunct airlines of Singapore

Sri Lanka
Main article: List of defunct airlines of Sri Lanka

Syria

Defunct airlines of Syria include;[1][2]

Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced operations Ceased operations Notes
Damascene AirwaysDAS;TYL20062007
Orient AirOVV-20062007
Sham Wings Airlines6QSAW20072009Renamed/merged to Cham Wings Airlines
Syrian Airways19461958Merged 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 LinesRB-19611977Renamed/merged to Syrian Air
Syrian Pearl AirlinesPIPSB20092010

Taiwan (officially Republic of China)
Main article: List of defunct airlines of Taiwan

Tajikistan
Main article: List of defunct airlines of Tajikistan

Thailand
Main article: List of defunct airlines of Thailand

United Arab Emirates
Main article: List of defunct airlines of the United Arab Emirates

Uzbekistan

Defunct airlines of Uzbekistan include;[1][2]

Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced operations Ceased operations Notes
Qanot SharqQNT20052008
Samarkand AirwaysC7UZSSOGDIANA2005
Simurg UzbekistanJRP19872000

Vietnam
Main article: List of defunct airlines of Vietnam

Yemen
Main article: List of defunct airlines of Yemen

See also

References
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  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 2019-01-04.
  3. "The Best Airplane Information, Aviation Photos and Aviation News". Retrieved 2018-12-15.
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