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Airlines of countries of the Middle East
 

Asian Airlines


National Airlines of Asian Nations.
Afghanistan


Ariana Afghan Airlines
IATA Designator: FG, ICAO Designator: AFG, Callsign: ARIANA
Afghanistan's national carrier.


Bahrain


Gulf Air
IATA Designator: GF, ICAO Designator: GFA, Callsign: GULFAIR
Bahrain's airline.


Bangladesh


Biman Bangladesh Airlines
IATA Designator: BG, ICAO Designator: BBC, Callsign: BANGLADESH
The national flag carrier of Bangladesh.

GMG Airlines
IATA Designator: Z5, ICAO Designator: -, Callsign: -
Bangladesh's leading and only private domestic airline.


Bhutan


Druk Air
IATA Designator: KB, ICAO Designator: DRK, Callsign: ROYALBHUTAN
The national carrier of the Royal Government of Bhutan, operating to seven cities in six countries (Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand).


Brunei


Royal Brunei Airlines
IATA Designator: BI, ICAO Designator: RBA, Callsign: BRUNEI


Cambodia


President Airlines
IATA Designator: TO, ICAO Designator: PSD, Callsign: -
Cambodia's President Airlines is a domestic carrier, connects Phnom Phen with Bangkok.


China
Major airlines in China


Air China
IATA Designator: CA, ICAO Designator: CCA, Callsign: AIR CHINA
Flagship airline of the Chinese Republic.

China Eastern Airlines
IATA Designator: MU, ICAO Designator: CES, Callsign: CHINA EASTERN
Shanghai based Airline; offers online booking and route plan.

China Northern Airlines
IATA Designator: CJ, ICAO Designator: CBF, Callsign: CHINA NORTHERN
Shenyang based airline.

China Northwest Airlines
IATA Designator: WH, ICAO Designator: CNW, Callsign: CHINA NORTHWEST
Xian City, Shaanxi Province based airline.

China Southern Airlines
IATA Designator: CZ, ICAO Designator: CSN, Callsign: CHINA SOUTHERN
China's largest airline, provides flight information, cargo and services.

China Yunnan Airlines
IATA Designator: 3Q, ICAO Designator: CYH, Callsign: -
Kunming, Yunnan Province.


Hong Kong


Cathay Pacific
IATA Designator: CX, ICAO Designator: CPA, Callsign: CATHAY
Reservations, frequent flyer programs, flight schedules.

Dragonair
IATA Designator: KA, ICAO Designator: HDA, Callsign: DRAGON
Serves various destinations in Asia.


India


Air India
IATA Designator: AI, ICAO Designator: AIC, Callsign: AIRINDIA
The national airlines carrier homepage.

Air-India Express
IATA Designator: IX, ICAO Designator: AXB, Callsign: EXPRESS INDIA
Low-cost airline subsidiary of Air India, operating destinations in Gulf & Middle Eastern and some Southeast Asian destinations.

Air Sahara
IATA Designator: S2, ICAO Designator: SHD, Callsign: -
Air Sahara is a leading player in the Indian aviation market, and part of the business organization Sahara India Group (Sahara India Pariwar).

Air Deccan
IATA Designator: DN, ICAO Designator: DKN, Callsign: DECCAN
India's well-known chartered aviation major.

Alliance Air
IATA Designator: CD, ICAO Designator: LLR, Callsign: ALLIED
Low-cost subsidiary of Indian Airlines, based in New Delhi.

GoAirlines
Domestic low cost carrier serves destinations across India.

Indian Airlines
IATA Designator: IC, ICAO Designator: IAC, Callsign: INDAIR
An Indian domestic carrier.

Jet Airways
IATA Designator: 9W, ICAO Designator: JAI, Callsign: JETAIRWAYS
The domestic airline Jet Airways flies to 40 destinations in India.

Kingfisher Airlines
IATA Designator: IT, ICAO Designator: KFA, Callsign: KINGFISHER
Domestic private airline serves destination within India.

Pawan Hans
IATA Designator: -, ICAO Designator: PHE, Callsign: PAWANHANS
India's leading helicopter operator.


Indonesia


Garuda
IATA Designator: GA, ICAO Designator: GIA, Callsign: INDONESIA
The Indonesian national airline, Garuda currently flies to 30 domestic and 24 international destinations.


Japan


All Nippon Airways
IATA Designator: NH, ICAO Designator: ANA, Callsign: ALL NIPPON
Serving over 30 international destinations.

Japan Airlines
IATA Designator: JL, ICAO Designator: JAL, Callsign: JAPANAIR
Japan's flag carrier, JAL online.

Japan Airlines Domestic
IATA Designator: -, ICAO Designator: JLJ, Callsign: J-BIRD


Kazakhstan


Air Kazakhstan
IATA Designator: K4, ICAO Designator: KZK, Callsign: AIR KAZAKSTAN


Korea-South


Asiana Airlines
IATA Designator: OZ, ICAO Designator: AAR, Callsign: ASIANA
Korea's second largest carrier.

Korean Air
IATA Designator: KE, ICAO Designator: KAL, Callsign: KOREANAIR
Korea's national airline.


Laos

Lao Airlines
IATA Designator: QV, ICAO Designator: LAO, Callsign: LAO
Laos' national carrier.


Macau (China SAR)


Air Macau
IATA Designator: NX, ICAO Designator: AMU, Callsign: AIR MACAU
With its hub and headquarters at Macau, offers convenient connections between World's major cities and China.


Malaysia


AirAsia
IATA Designator: AK, ICAO Designator: AXM, Callsign: ASIAN EXPRESS
Malaysian Airline, until now Asia's only low cost airline.

Malaysia Airlines
IATA Designator: MH, ICAO Designator: MAS, Callsign: MALAYSIAN
Malaysia Airline serves over 100 destinations in Asia, Australia, USA and Europe.


Maldives


Trans Maldivian Airways
IATA Designator: -, ICAO Designator: HUM, Callsign: HUM
Originally called Hummingbird Island Helicopters, TMA is the oldest Air transfer operator in the Maldives.


Mongolia


MIAT Mongolian Airlines
IATA Designator: OM, ICAO Designator: MGL, Callsign: MONGOLAIR
Serves destinations in Germany, Russia, and south east Asia.


Myanmar


Air Mandalay
IATA Designator: 6T, ICAO Designator: -, Callsign: -
A domestic and regional carrier for the tourism sector.

Myanmar Airlines
IATA Designator: UB, ICAO Designator: UBA, Callsign: UNIONAIR
Myanmar Airlines, Myanmar's carrier.

Yangon Airways
IATA Designator: HK, ICAO Designator: -, Callsign: -
Domestic airline in Myanmar.


Nepal


Royal Nepal Airlines
IATA Designator: RA, ICAO Designator: RNA, Callsign: ROYALNEPAL
Serves destinations in Asia and Europe.
Gorkha Airlines
Charter flights to domestic destinations.

Shangri La Air
Private domestic airline of Nepal.


Pakistan


Pakistan International Airlines
IATA Designator: PK, ICAO Designator: PIA, Callsign: PAKISTAN

Star Air Aviation
IATA Designator: -, ICAO Designator: URJ, Callsign: STARAV
Private limited Air Charter Services.


Philippines


Asian Spirit
IATA Designator: 6K, ICAO Designator: RIT, Callsign: ASIAN SPIRIT
The People's Airline - Asian Spirit flies to most destinations in the Philippines.

Cebu Pacific Air
IATA Designator: 5J, ICAO Designator: CPI, Callsign: CEBU AIR
The Philippine's second flag carrier.

Philippine Airlines
IATA Designator: PR, ICAO Designator: PAL, Callsign: PHILIPPINE
Philippine's national carrier.


Russian Federation


Aeroflot
IATA Designator: SU, ICAO Designator: AFL, Callsign: AEROFLOT
The Russian flag carrier.

East Line Airlines
IATA Designator: P7, ICAO Designator: ESL, Callsign: EASTLINE EXPRESS
Group of companies for air transportation and airport management at Domodedovo International Airport.

Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise
IATA Designator: FV, ICAO Designator: PLK, Callsign: PULKOVO
One of the biggest enterprises in aviation industry of Russia.

Siberia Airlines
IATA Designator: S7, ICAO Designator: SBI, Callsign: SIBERIAN AIRLINES
Russia and abroad services.

Transaero
IATA Designator: UN, ICAO Designator: TSO, Callsign: TRANSOVIET
Transaero Airlines serves domestic destinations and operates flights to Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and North America.

UTair
IATA Designator: P2, ICAO Designator: TMN, Callsign: TJUMAVI
Utair Aviation is one of the five largest air carriers of Russia and the largest Russian helicopter airline.


Singapore


SilkAir
IATA Designator: MI, ICAO Designator: SLK, Callsign: SILKAIR
The Regional Wing of Singapore Airlines, connects to 25 destinations in Asia.

Singapore Airlines
IATA Designator: SQ, ICAO Designator: SIA, Callsign: SINGAPORE
Singapore Airlines serves over 90 destinations in 40 countries. Site has information to routes, schedules, inflight dining and online reservations.

ValueAir
IATA Designator: VFI, ICAO Designator: VLU, Callsign: VALUE
Privately owned budget airline operating out of Singapore currently flies to Bangkok, Jakarta, Hong Kong, Perth, Chengdu & Xiamen.


Sri Lanka


SriLankan Airlines
IATA Designator: UL, ICAO Designator: ALK, Callsign: SRILANKAN
The former Sri Lankan flag carrier Air Lanka. Site provides Flight schedules, reservations, vacation information and more.


Taiwan


China Airlines
IATA Designator: CI, ICAO Designator: CAL, Callsign: DYNASTY
China Airlines is Taiwan's largest air carrier. Operating one of the
youngest fleet in the world, their 66 advanced aircraft flying to 60
destinations of 23 countries in 4 continent.

EVA Air
IATA Designator: BR, ICAO Designator: EVA, Callsign: EVA
EVA Airways Taiwan.

Far Eastern Air Transport - FAT
IATA Designator: EF, ICAO Designator: FEA, Callsign: FAR EASTERN
Far Eastern Air Transport is the first private air transport company completely run by Taiwan people.

Mandarin Airlines
IATA Designator: AE, ICAO Designator: MDA, Callsign: MANDARIN
Operates on domestic and international routes.

UNI Air
IATA Designator: B7, ICAO Designator: UIA, Callsign: GLORY
UNI Airways is the result of the merging of Great China Airlines and Taiwan Airways. (site in Chinese)

TNA
IATA Designator: GE, ICAO Designator: TNA, Callsign: TRANSASIA
Transasia Airways (in Chinese).


Thailand

Bangkok Airways
IATA Designator: PG, ICAO Designator: BKP, Callsign: BANGKOKAIR
Domestic carrier.

Nok Airlines
IATA Designator: DD, ICAO Designator: NOK, Callsign: NOKAIR
Thai regional low fare airline.

Orient Thai Airlines
IATA Designator: OX, ICAO Designator: OEA, Callsign: ORIENTTHAI
Scheduled and chartered domestic airline.

Phuket Air
IATA Designator: 9R, ICAO Designator: VAP, Callsign: PHUKETAIR
Regional carrier.

Thai Airways
IATA Designator: TG, ICAO Designator: THA, Callsign: THAI
Thai Airways International is Thailand's national carrier, serving over 35 countries.


Uzbekistan


Uzbekistan Airways
IATA Designator: HY, ICAO Designator: UZB, Callsign: UZBEK
Uzbekistan Havo Yullary a Tashkent based airline, flights within the CIS, plus destinations in Europe, Middle East, the USA and Asia.


Viet Nam


VietNam Airlines
IATA Designator: VN, ICAO Designator: HVN, Callsign: VIETNAMAIRLINES
Vietnam Airlines serves Indochina and Asian regions.


Airlines of the Middle East

National Airlines of countries of the Middle East.

Iran


Iran Air
IATA Designator: IR, ICAO Designator: IRA, Callsign: IRANAIR
The national carrier of Islamic Republic of Iran.

Iran Air Tours
IATA Designator: B9, ICAO Designator: IRB, Callsign: -
Domestic travel carrier.


Israel


El Al Israel Airlines
IATA Designator: LY, ICAO Designator: ELY, Callsign: ELAL
Israel's national airline.


Jordan


Royal Jordanian
IATA Designator: RJ, ICAO Designator: RJA, Callsign: JORDANIAN
Royal Jordanian Airline.

Royal Wings
IATA Designator: -, ICAO Designator: RWZ, Callsign: -
Amman, Levant's commuter airline.


Kuwait


Kuwait Airways
IATA Designator: KU, ICAO Designator: KAC, Callsign: KUWAITI
Kuwait Airways Corporation, serves destinations in the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, Asia and USA.


Lebanon


Lebanese Air Transport
IATA Designator: LQ, ICAO Designator: LAQ, Callsign: LAT

MEA - Middle East Airlines
IATA Designator: ME, ICAO Designator: MEA, Callsign: CEDARJET
Middle East Airlines - AirLiban on the net.

TMA - Trans Mediterranean Airways
IATA Designator: TL, ICAO Designator: TMA, Callsign: TANGO LIMA
Trans Mediterranean Airways with its home base in Beirut, covers destinations in Africa, the Middle East, and Europe.


Oman


Oman Air
IATA Designator: -, ICAO Designator: OMA, Callsign: OMANAIR
The Omani Airline.


Qatar


Qatar Airways
IATA Designator: QR, ICAO Designator: QTR, Callsign: QATARI
The national carrier of the Arabian Gulf State of Qatar.


Saudi Arabia


Saudi Arabian Airlines
IATA Designator: SV, ICAO Designator: SVA, Callsign: SAUDIA
General information about Saudi Airlines, flight schedules and frequent flyer details.


Syria


Syrian Airlines (Syrian UK)
IATA Designator: RB, ICAO Designator: SYR, Callsign: SYRIANAIR
Syrian Arab Airlines offers specialist pilgrimage and archeological journeys to selected destinations in the Middle East including Syria, Iraq and Iran.


Turkey


Turkish Airlines
IATA Designator: TK, ICAO Designator: THY, Callsign: TURKAIR
The Turkish national carrier.

KTHY - Kibris Turk Hava Yollari
IATA Designator: YK, ICAO Designator: KYV, Callsign: AIRKIBRIS


United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi Aviation
Largest commercial helicopter operator in the Middle East.

Etihad Airways
IATA Designator: EY, ICAO Designator: EDT
The national Airline of the United Arab Emirates.

Emirates Airline
IATA Designator: EK, ICAO Designator: UAE, Callsign: EMIRATES
The Airline of the Emirates flies to more than 70 destinations worldwide.

Royal Jet
IATA Designator: -, ICAO Designator: ROJ, Callsign: ROYALJET
Premium private charter aircraft service.



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