European airlines

KR European KLM Royal Dutch Airlines The flag carrier of the Netherlands and the oldest airline still flying under its original name. Netherlands · since 1919 KL F European Air France The flag carrier of France and a founding member of SkyTeam. France · since 1933 AF B European British Airways The flag carrier of the United Kingdom, formed in 1974 from BOAC and BEA. United Kingdom · since 1974 BA L European Lufthansa The flag carrier of Germany and a founding member of Star Alliance. Germany · since 1953 LH A European Historic Alitalia The former flag carrier of Italy, replaced by ITA Airways in 2021. Italy · 1946–2021 AZ B European Brussels Airlines The flag carrier of Belgium and part of the Lufthansa Group. Belgium · since 2006 SN E European easyJet British low-cost airline with bases all over Europe, known for its bright orange livery. United Kingdom · since 1995 U2 LP European LOT Polish Airlines The flag carrier of Poland and one of the oldest airlines in the world still operating. Poland · since 1929 LO R European Ryanair Irish low-cost airline and one of the largest airlines in Europe by passengers. Ireland · since 1984 FR T European Transavia Dutch low-cost airline of the Air France–KLM group, flying to holiday destinations. Netherlands · since 1965 HV TF European TUI fly Netherlands (ArkeFly) Dutch holiday airline, founded as ArkeFly and now flying as TUI fly. Netherlands · since 2005 OR F European Finnair The flag carrier of Finland, specialised in flights between Europe and Asia. Finland · since 1923 AY SS European SAS Scandinavian Airlines The joint flag carrier of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Denmark, Norway, Sweden · since 1946 SK SL European Swiss International Air Lines The flag carrier of Switzerland, successor of Swissair and part of the Lufthansa Group. Switzerland · since 2002 LX VA European Virgin Atlantic British long-haul airline founded by Richard Branson. United Kingdom · since 1984 VS W European Wizz Air Hungarian low-cost airline, the largest in Central and Eastern Europe. Hungary · since 2003 W6 I European Icelandair The flag carrier of Iceland, connecting Europe and North America through Reykjavík. Iceland · since 1937 FI T European TAROM The flag carrier of Romania. Romania · since 1954 RO S European Historic SkyEurope Slovak low-cost airline that flew from Bratislava and Vienna until 2009. Slovakia · 2001–2009 I European Historic Imperial Airways Britain's early long-range airline, flying routes across the British Empire before it became BOAC. United Kingdom · 1924–1939 BN Cargo Bluebird Nordic Icelandic cargo airline flying Boeing 737 freighters for parcel and express companies. Iceland M Cargo Martinair Dutch cargo airline and part of Air France–KLM, flying Boeing 747 freighters. Netherlands · since 1958 MP D Cargo DHL Aviation The air network of DHL, with its main European hub at Leipzig/Halle. Germany C Cargo Cargolux Europe's largest all-cargo airline, flying Boeing 747 freighters worldwide. Luxembourg · since 1970 CV A Cargo Antonov Airlines Ukrainian heavy cargo airline, operator of the giant Antonov An-124 Ruslan. Ukraine · since 1989 ADB AB Cargo ASL Airlines Belgium (former TNT Airways) Belgian cargo airline from Liège, founded as TNT Airways. Belgium · since 1999 3V C Cargo CargoLogicAir British cargo airline that flew Boeing 747 freighters. United Kingdom TC Cargo Historic Transmeridian Air Cargo (TAC) Historic British cargo airline. United Kingdom OS European Oil Spill Response Organisation that uses aircraft to fight oil spills at sea. United Kingdom