This is a list of defunct airlines in Asia.
Afghanistan
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahrain Defunct airlines of Bahrain include:
Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commencedoperations Ceasedoperations NotesBahrain AirBNBNBBAHRAIN AIR20082013Gulf Aviation19501973to Gulf Air on 1 January 1974Gulf TravellerGFGFAGULF AIR20032007Swiftair BahrainSFL20082012
Bangladesh
Brunei Defunct airlines of Brunei include:
AirlineImage IATA ICAO Callsign Commencedoperations Ceasedoperations NotesBorneo AirwaysBIRBABRUNEI19971999Formed by Royal Brunei AirlinesRB Link BIRBABRUNEI20192020Formed by Royal Brunei AirlinesTranscorp 19851985
Cambodia
China
Hong Kong
Macau Defunct airlines of Macau include:
Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commencedoperations Ceasedoperations Notes Macau Asia Express 2006 2008 Failed project Metis TransPacific Airlines 20062007Not launched Sky Shuttle 19972008 Viva MacauZGVVM JACKPOT 2005 2010
Manchukuo Defunct airlines of Manchukuo include: AirlineImage IATA ICAO Callsign Commencedoperations Ceasedoperations Notes Manchuria Aviation Company RH 19311945
Georgia
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Korea, North Defunct airlines of North Korea include: AirlineImage IATA ICAO Callsign Commencedoperations Ceasedoperations Notes Civil Aviation Administration of Korea (CAAK)KB;JSKCA1955 1992 Rebranded as Air Koryo SOKAO KB;JSKCAUKAMPS 1950 1954 Rebranded as CAAK
Korea, South
Kuwait Defunct airlines of Kuwait include: AirlineImage IATA ICAO Callsign Commencedoperations Ceasedoperations Notes Kuwait National Airways 19531957Renamed/merged to Kuwait Airways Trans Arabia Airways TAAK 19551964 Wataniya Airways Q9 WANWATANIYA 20052018
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Malaysia
Maldives
Mongolia Defunct airlines of Mongolia include: AirlineImage IATA ICAO Callsign Commencedoperations Ceasedoperations 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 HGDHANGARD 1993 2001 Mongolian Airlines Group MR MML 20112013Rebranded 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 20042005Air Cargo Mongolia MGCMONGOLIA CARGO20132013
Myanmar
Nepal
Pakistan
Palestine Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commencedoperations Ceasedoperations Notes Palestinian Airlines PF PNW PALESTINIAN 1995 2020 Philippines
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Oman
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Syria Defunct airlines of Syria include: AirlineImage IATA ICAO Callsign Commencedoperations Ceasedoperations 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 6QSAW 2007 2009 Renamed/merged to Cham Wings Airlines Cham Wings Airlines 6Q SAW SHAMWING 2009 2025Re-established as Fly Cham 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 (Republic of China)
Tajikistan
Thailand
Timor-Leste Defunct airlines of Timor-Leste include: Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commencedoperations Ceasedoperations Notes Air Timor 6C 2007 2023 Timor Air BF ETA 2011 2012 Transportes Aéreos de Timor 1939 1975 Operated in the former Portuguese Timor
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan Defunct airlines of Uzbekistan include: AirlineImage IATA ICAO Callsign Commencedoperations Ceasedoperations Notes Asia Union Airlines 7Q AUV ASIA UNION 2022 2025 rebranded to FlyOne Asia HumoAir HJ USW AKSAR 2023 2024 Panorama Airways 5P UZP 2021 2024 Samarkand Airways C7 UZS SOGDIANA 2005 Simurg Uzbekistan JRP 1987 2000
Vietnam
Yemen
Further reading Davies R.E.G., Airlines of Asia since 1920, Putnam Aeronautical Books, London, 1997
See also List of airlines of Asia
References