Airlines

Airline Website Lists

• Airline and Airport Links  A very comprehensive alphabetic and regional directory of airlines and airports with a presence on the Web.  A good resource.
• Airline Contact Information  Search the database by country, region or first letter.  Provides the airline website, IATA and ICAO codes, country, phone, email, mailing address.
• Airline Directory  A directory of the world's airlines in an easy to read format, complete with contact information and quick facts on each airline.
• AirlineNumbers.com  A large list of airline phone numbers and websites.
• Flight Atlas  This site uses a very well done graphic interface to allow you to find airline flights between cities throughout Europe, and then offers links to the airlines so users can book directly.  Also has a directory of European airport links.
• Smilin' Jacks Aviation Directory  Airline links by region.
• South Pacific Airlines  A list of airlines in the South Pacific.
• Travel-Watch Directory of Airline Web Sites  An alphabetical list.
• World Airlines Directory  Airline Industry Update provides this comprehensive A to Z listing of more than 1,600 currently operational passenger and cargo, scheduled and charter airlines throughout the world.  Entries are grouped by country, and then alphabetically by airline name.  Where the airline has a website, the airline name is hyperlinked to its home page.  In addition, the airline base, email address, telephone number, IATA and ICAO codes are provided.  Links to the relevant aviation authority are given on each country page.

Unofficial (and Tribute) Airline Websites

• AA777.com  The personal page of an American Airlines enthusiast.
• BKS Air Transport  A tribute site for one of the first airlines that made package holidays available to the people of the Northeast of England: history, photos, inflight items, timetables, memorabilia, reunions, and more.
• British Caledonian Airways  A tribute site for British Caledonian Airways.
• British Virtual Airways  A website for all fans of British Airways and aviation in general: corporate news, fleet and destinations, airline history, media archive, photo library and wallpaper.
• Emirates Enthusiast Page  Airline information, fleet facts, news, aircraft photo gallery.
• www.L1011.homestead.com  An unofficial web site for Delta with over 400 pictures from Delta aircraft events, mainly the retirement of aircraft and the famous "Delta Belle L1011" trip to Victorville.
• QANTAS Airlines  All about Qantas, with Qantas' flight destinations, articles about Qantas, information about Quantas Club, and much more.

Airline-Related Sites

• AeroTransport Data Bank  This great site has airline information (name and alias, dates formed and dissolved or renamed, country of origin and base airport, IATA and ICAO codes, short historical summary), fleet data, country information, aircraft orders, aircraft orders.
• Air Transport Business  Articles covering many aspects of commercial aviation.
• Airline Ads  Classic airline commercials from the past four decades.  They're rated by the degree to which they are lightly cheesy, contain fashions reflecting the decade, show reference to an aircraft, are campy, and have a catchy jingle.  You'll need the latest version of Quicktime to view the commercials.
• Airline Data Website A site sponsored by Data Base Products for those needing airline data.  Information is provided about O&D Databases, Onboard, HUB, Form 41, and Superset.  These provided data from the USDOT and Stats Canada, published on CD-ROM and magnetic media.  Also, extensive links to other related airline data websites.
• AirlineMeals.net  This website is about nothing but airline food.
• Airline Reviews Worldwide  A fast and easy to use Amazon style airline reviews site.  Find out the truth before you travel or share your experiences with others.  Read or post reviews on any world airline.  No registration required.
• Airline Quality  Airlines ranked by quality of service and product.   Airline and airport awards, flight reviews, news stories, airline survey information.
• Airlines, Airplanes and Airports  Airplane etiquette, travel tips, aircraft information, city code database.
• Airlines Reporting Corporation  The ARC provides services related primarily to distribution and settlement of travel purchased in the U.S. on behalf of ARC’s owner airlines, participating carriers, authorized travel agencies, and customers.  Only passenger carrying, scheduled airline members of the Air Transport Association of America (ATA), that are also party to ARC’s Carrier Services Agreement, are eligible to be shareholders.
• Airlines of the Web On-line schedules & fares by Internet Travel Network, view schedules, fares, make reservations, airline Website links.
• Airwise  Airline, aviation, and air travel news.  Also flight arrival information, airport guides, airline web sites and news, discussion forums.
• ANA Aviation Services  Established in the UK to provide airlines with professional cargo management: marketing and sales, computerised reservations, accounting, operations control and supervision of handling.
• AvInfo Home Page  Extensive list of airline links, also IATA codes, gallery, and airport links.
• The Cedarjet Pages  A site about Middle East Airlines (MEA), Lebanon's flag carrier: history, pictures, other information.
• Daily Airline Filings - Airline Information Research site Airline filings, aviation news, headlines, search function, airline stock quotes, links.
• Flight "T" Hanger Airline 1-800 numbers.
• ForAllMagazine.com  This site was created by Allen Wilson as a place where those with a hobby, a love, and a passion can share common interests.  You can participate in a positive exchange of information by submitting articles for all to see.  There is an Airlines section, along lith many others.
• gate2board  An online magazine for air, rail and sea hospitality to develop, promote, and coordinate the art, science, and practice of on-board hospitality.
• History of PIA  The history of the national flag carrier of Pakistan.
• IATA FAQ  Lots of information and statistics about airlines: passengers, freight, traffic, etc.
• Ken's Airlines  Airline history, fleet, and other information.
• PlaneBusiness.com  An online website that centers around the business and financial aspects of the airline industry, focusing on airlines whose stocks and/or ADR's are traded on the US stock exchanges.
• Skytrax  Airline news, surveys, rankings, seating, meals, web sites, passenger opinions, reviews, products.
• Smilin' Jacks Aviation Directory  Airlines and other aviation items.
• theAirDB  This project aims to collect information about airports, airlines, and connections world-wide.  View airport locations by country on maps, locations of airports served by airlines, news about airline connections added and dropped.

Defunct Airlines

Defunct Airline Lists

• AviationExplorer.com  A list of defunct (bankrupt) airlines from around the world.
• Wikipedia  A huge list of defunct airlines, arranged by country.

Sites Dedicated to Defunct Airlines

• Braniff International Historical Web Site  Created to preserve the airline's history.  Operated as a not-for-profit educational resource for the general public, friends, and former employees of the original Braniff International with primary focus is on the people and events between 1965 and 1982.
• Cambrian Airways  This airline flew the Welsh dragon for 40 years, later with BKS.Northeast as British Air Services (a division of BEA), until all were absorbed along with BOAC to form British Airways in the mid 1970’s.
• CP Air  A short history of Canada's CP Air with fleet info, memorabilia, collectibles, and more.
• Fly TWA  An historical site dedicated to the people that made TWA proud.  Information about the Fly TWA Museum, history, memorabilia.  See also Fly Braniff and Fly American.
• Museair.com  A site about Muse Air, a U.S. airline that provided commercial airline service from 1981 to 1987.  Here you can find the history of the airline and the men, Lamar and Michael Muse, who started her.
• Pan Am Historical Foundation  Preserving the history and accomplishments of Pan American World Airways.  In addition to special projects, the Foundation publishes a quarterly newsletter and annually reissues the famous Pan Am Calendar.
• The PSA History Page  Good description of the history of Pacific Southwest Airlines.
• Ridgelines.org  History and memorabilia archive with information about the now defunct companies Atlantic Coast Airlines (United Express), Atlantic Coast Jet (Delta Connection), and Independence Air.  This site has been created by a former ACA/Independence Air employee and is dedicated to the hard working employees that were a part of the company's history.

Airline Blogs and Podcasts

• The Airline Hub  Good news and commentary about commerical aviation and the airline sector.
• AC Pilot News  This blog represents an alternative to mainstream news about Air Canada relating to merger issues, pilot pay, and the Air Canada Pilots Association.
• Air stories  This well done blog gives a view of the air transport by an insider.  It's all about airline, ATC, airport operations, with a touch of fun!
• Airline Biz  Dallas Morning News Business writers blog about items of interest to travelers and the aviation community.
• American Airlines® AA Conversation  The blog of American Airlines with information for their customers.
• Airline Confidential  "If God had meant man to fly he’d have given us tickets."  A blog about the airline business.  People behaving badly, or bizarrely, are not the only things that make airlines and air travel so fascinating.  Flying is fun, air travel is glamorous and it’s the source of more than its fair share of amusing incidents.  See also the book, Airline Confidential: Lifting the Lid on the Airline Industry.
• Airline Empires Blog  A blog from the people who brought you the Airline Empires Management Simulation.  Several top 10 lists, and lots of good aviation-related pictures.
• Airline Fanatic  Covering the airline and aviation industries, both domestically in the US and globally.  This blog tracks news, trends, and anything of consequence to anyone from pilots to passengers.
• AirlinePilot  This French blog shares the dream to become airline pilot.
• Airline world  Posts about current events in the world of commercial aviation.
• Airliner Blog  An actively managed blog with informative and fun content about airlines, pilots, passengers and air travel.  The blog runs special series like "Long Lost Airlines," and "What Airplane is that?"
• The Asian Airlines Blog (and airplanes and airports too!)  This blog is "dedicated to covering the good, the bad and the sometimes downright ugly aviation providers in the continent with a combination of personal experiences, news and reviews."
• Ask Captain Lim  This now-retired Boeing 777 captain maintains a very good site where he answers a wide variety of aviation questions.  This is a great source for airline information.
• Aviablue.com  Articles about aviation, airlines, and aircraft, gathered from the daily newspapers and aviation websites.
• Aviapod  Histoire de l'aviation, enquete-accident, anecdotes.  Ce podcast est en français.  This podcast is in French.
• Aviation Views  Regular commentary and opinion on airlines and aviation.
• Business Aviation  Analysing the aviation business market.  Updated daily with news from all around the world.
• The Cranky Flier  This blog about the industry from someone with an airline background focuses on the customer experience.  Random musings, news articles, trip reports, and photos.
• Dan Webb  "A Blog About Those Things in the Sky..."  Every weekday Dan Webb discusses and analyzes news events that affect the airline industry.  He's a young student who loves planes and hopes to maybe enter the airline industry after college.
• The Flying Critic  A critical look at the airline and travel industry.  News, tips and tricks, hotel and airline reviews, and more.
• IAGblog Podcasts  Aviation and travel industry podcasts from the Innovation Analysis Group.  IAG provides information and consulting services to the travel and aviation industries, and covers aircraft manufacturers, airlines, airports, and ground transportation.  The IAGblog offers breaking news, insights, and commentary on a wide range of issues affecting travel and aviation.
• Indian Airlines News Blog  Through this blog, you can stay current with news about the airline industry in India.
• Jets and Life  A personal blog about airlines and aviation.
• North American Flyer  Airline pilot technical information, interview questions, airline trivia, photo gallery.  Flight planning and weather information.
• Nuts about Southwest  The blog of Southwest Airlines is all about their employees, customers, airplanes, and airports.  Readers are encouraged contribute by posting comments.
• Online Travel Review  Daily airline news served up by Jared Blank, a prolific blogger.  A great way to keep current with the industry.
• Rahul's blog - Direct access to Indian Aviation...  This blog gives a snapshot of the Indian aviation industry.  It's not strictly a news blog.
• samaviation  In this informative blog, Sam provides posts with news about airlines and aviation in India, and sometimes other regions as well.
• State of the Airlines  Observations on the airline industry: news and opinion.  NOTE: This blog is migrating to Aviation Views.
• Stop Cell Phone Use on Airplanes  A "blog dedicated to stopping the authorization of in-flight cell phone use by passengers.  Opinions on the topic of airtravel cell phone use and tools designed to stop it before it starts."
• The Wings Stayed On!  This thirty year veteran airline pilot writes an eclectic series of posts based on his experiences.  You'll find behind-the-scenes tales, technical descriptions of airliners, and stories about the people who fly them.  The blog posts are accompanied by lots of reader comments.

Airline Codes

• AeroTransport Data Bank  This great site has airline information (name and alias, dates formed and dissolved or renamed, country of origin and base airport, IATA and ICAO codes, short historical summary), fleet data, country information, aircraft orders, aircraft orders.
• Airline Codes  3-digit, 2-digit, and airline ticketing codes.
• The Airline Codes Web Site  This site helps you cut through the jungle of all those codes and abbreviations used in and around the airline industry: aircraft codes, airline codes, airport codes, Boeing codes, callsigns, country codes.
• Planemad.net - Airliner Production Lists  Airbus and Boeing production lists, airline fleet information with IATA and ICAO codes, links and more.

Sites with Airline Logos

• AeroSite Airline Logos  A huge directory with airline logos, airline codes, airport codes, Boeing customer codes, aircraft specs and profiles.
• AirlineLogos.net  This site provides a really large list of airline logos, arranged alphabetically.  Registered users can create their own galleries and add, delete, or modify albums as well as upload to them.  Users can also rate logos and create favorites.
• Just Planes Videos - Airline Links  This aviation video site has a large alphabetical list of airline links, including airline logos.

Airline Alliances

• SkyTeam Alliance  A Delta, Korean Air, Air France, AeroMexico, and Czech Airlines alliance formed to create a world travel network.
• Star Alliance  Home page for the alliance that includes Air Canada, Lufthansa, SAS, Thai, United, Varig.  Benefits, destinations, travel guide, schedules, flight status, reservations, contacts.
• oneworld Alliance  The global airline alliance among American Airlines, British Airways, Canadian Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Iberia Airlines, Aer Lingus, LanChile, Finnair, and Qantas.

Green Sites

• Advisory Council for Aeronautics Research in Europe  ACARE aims to develop and maintain a Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) for aeronautics in Europe that will influence all European stakeholders in the planning of research programmes, particularly national and EU programmes, in line with the Vision 2020 and the goals it identifies.
• Aviation and the Environment Blog  This Flightglobal blog seeks to comment on environmental issues and host an objective debate about environmental issues.
• Aviation Environment Federation  The AEF is a UK-based non-profit membership association that is concerned exclusively with the environmental impacts of aviation.
• Enviro.aero  An initiative of the commercial aviation industry seeking to provide information on industry measures underway to limit the impact of aviation on the environment.  Enviro.aero has created a YouTube site where you can watch videos related to aviation and the environment.
• GreenAir Online  Independent reporting and information on aviation and environmental issues with news, features, and statistics on the impact of air travel on global warming and the environment in general.
• GreenSky  An international publication dedicated exclusively to aviation and the environment.  It's available online and in print, and looks at aircraft, airlines, airports, hangars, maintenance facilities, and air traffic control, all of which have their part to play in making aviation more efficient.
• Green Skys  The Green Skies aviation consulting company hosts an annual green aviation conference in North America bringing the industry together to discuss goals and learn from each other.
• Treeflights  This non-profit plants trees to withdraw carbon from the atmosphere, mostly for people who fly but they are happy to put trees in the ground for anyone engaged in a carbon-intensive activity or to replace consumed resources.  You can have a tree planted as a gift on behalf of someone else.

Airline Complaint Sites & Citizen Action Groups

Airline Complaint Sites

• Alaska Airlines Sucks!  This blog seeks to explain why "For the same price, you just get screwed!"  Posts start in 2000 and run through January 2007.  Either the author ran out of gas or the airline doesn't suck any more.
• Boycott Delta  Expressing invasion of privacy fears resulting from passenger screening security measures.
• Don't Fly Go! Airlines  Not-the-fans of Mesa and go! Airlines.
• Pissed Consumer  This complaint site has an Airlines page in the Travel section.
• QANTAS Sucks World  This is the website for horror stories about Qantas airlines.  It's a community of former and present QANTAS customers "that have been ignored by the airline" and have decided to share their experiences.
• United Airlines (UAL) Sucks  Stories by someone who thinks United customer service warrants a Sucks site.
• Untied  A complaint page for those having difficulty with United Airlines.
• Why Alitalia Sucks  This simple site makes an argument for supporting a boycott of Alitalia.

Citizen Action Groups

• Aviation Consumer Protection Division  This division of the U.S. Office of Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings (under the Department of Transportation) receives informal complaints from members of the public regarding aviation consumer issues, verifies compliance with DOT's aviation consumer protection requirements, provides guidance to the industry and members of the public on consumer protection matters, and makes available to the public information on pertinent consumer matters.  They offer travel tips and publications, aviation safety and security information, an air travel consumer report, and other information of interest to air travelers.
• Aviation Integrity Project  A non-profit, citizens watchdog group formed to independently investigate waste, fraud and corruption at O'Hare Airport.  AIP is funded by the Suburban O'Hare Commission, a collective of suburbs surrounding O'Hare, and is staffed by a team of independent investigators and researchers.
• Don't Spy On Us  A privacy rights site that advocates air travel without having your personal information used by others.  These folks organized the Delta Boycott, and they report on the JetBlue privacy scandal.
• HACAN Clearskies  This independent lobbying group campaigns for quieter, cleaner, and safer conditions for residents living under Heathrow's flight paths.

Inflight Entertainment

• Aeros Aviation  In-flight entertainment, airborne communications, and biometric airport security products.
• AIRFAX.com  Service provider for the inflight entertainment industry: consulting services, Internet services, and news services.
• Audio International  Provider of audio, video, and cabin management systems for corporate, VIP, and head-of-state aircraft.
• Creator Capital Limited  A provider of interactive in-flight gaming entertainment software and services.
• DTI Software  Specialises in providing video game and multimedia content for in-flight entertainment systems.
• Flight Display Systems  FAA/PMA approved in-flight entertainment systems for private and commercial aircraft.  Products include Ellipse Direct Satellite TV, Flight Display Moving Map, Jet Jukebox, DVD players, 7 to 42-inch LCD cabin monitors, ceiling, wall and arm mounts, three channel wireless audio, cockpit cameras and audio/video splitters.
• Flt Tech Online  An online newsletter from the Air Economics Group which focuses on the implemtation of new aviation technology, including the inflight entertainment area.
• In-flight Entertainment News  A blog with mostly commercial aircraft in-flight entertainment news, with some (admittedly biased) private aircraft cabin entertainment rumors and product developments.
• Inflight Management Development Centre  IMDC is a knowledge centre for passenger entertainment and communications services.  The company calculates and publishes key parameters on IFE including the official industry statistics on behalf of the WAEA.
• Inflight Marketing Bureau  An association of the European inflight media industry.
• Inflight Media Marketing  IMM is the media representative of many airlines and a marketing service with many survey tools.  Offices in France, Italy, and Switzerland.
• Intheairnet  An organization dedicated to creating next-generation inflight entertainment and information systems with a web-based technological approach and Internet business model.
• LiveTV  This wholly owned subsidiary of JetBlue Airways Corporation provides turnkey in-flight entertainment services (DIRECTV, in-seat audio/video, XM Satellite Radio) focused on single aisle commercial aircraft.
• Rockwell Collins, Inc.  Air transport, business, and regional cabin electronics.
• Sky Radio Network  Provides audio business programming to some of the largest airlines in the world.  The mission of the Sky Radio Network is to produce high-quality business and technology programming that educates, informs and entertains air travelers.
• Spafax Inflight Entertainment  Television and movie specialists who manage the entertainment for airlines, from strategic planning and building creative concepts through to onboard delivery and product development for new platforms.
• TechInFlight  This nicely designed blog is dedicated to exploring the technology available to air passengers.  Posts cover in-flight entertainment and in-flight Internet.  TechInFlight has started a social network on Ning.com as a place for frequent travelers to share their experiences using technology during their flight, and also any other tips or tricks related to air travel.
• Thales Group  In-flight entertainment services for airline passengers: films, games, communications, and email/Internet connections.
• World Airline Entertainment Association  A worldwide network of inflight entertainment/communications professionals.

Inflight Internet

• Aircell  Broadband access that allows passengers to use their Wi-Fi enabled laptop and handheld mobile devices in flight to connect to the Internet through the Aircell portal.  The system works through an air-to-ground link with existing cellular technologies.  Aircell has announced their inflight internet service Gogo™ which offers in-flight shopping, sport scores, news headlines, email.  View upcoming routes and even have a little online fun with Gogo:the game.
• ASiQ Pty. Ltd.  Developer of in-flight email system called Data3Mail.  Product information and press releases.
• EMS SATCOM  Satellite-based broadband communication systems for worldwide high-speed Internet, voice, and video capabilities on aircraft, vehicles, and vessels.  Broadband applications for corporate aircraft, air transport, military aircraft, and helicopters.
• OnAir  A joint venture with SITA Inc. and Airbus with a vision to meet the personal and business communications expectations of the traveller in the aircraft cabin.  They provide passengers with communication services during flight, ranging from in-seat SMS using the airline's onboard system, to mobile telephony and Internet access using passenger's mobile and portable devices.  The services are designed for both Airbus and Boeing aircraft.
• Row 44  Providing satellite-based airborne broadband communication for a wide range of aircraft, including 30 megabit per second (downlink) Wi-Fi (802.11) connectivity for internet browsing, email, and VPN access.  Their IPTV system lets airlines deliver entertainment to each passenger seat, including live TV stations and video-on-demand programming.  The telephony system enables inflight phone service (VoIP or cell phone roaming) and text messaging.
• Stratos  High-speed access to e-mail, the Internet, and company networks for airlines and business aviation via the satellites of Inmarsat.

Airline Products and Supplies

• AmSafe Inc.  Safety and securement equipment for the aerospace, defense, and ground transportation industries.  Products include seat belts, restraints, airbags, cargo and barrier nets, camouflage, slings including rotorcraft underslung, tie-downs, and cabin interior textiles.  Services include worldwide defense and commercial aviation distribution.
• Inflight Australia  Airline cabin inflight products: airline blankets, towels, head rest covers, amenity kits, moisturizer, pillows and pillow covers, napkins, cutlery, meal trays, lavatory chemicals.
• Shanghai Haoliwen Airline Appliance Co., Ltd  A Chinese supplier of inflight textiles such as blankets, hot/cold towels, table linenware, sleep suits, etc.

Airline Services

• Aviation Warranty Solutions Limited  Complete aircraft warranty recovery solutions for the aviation maintenance industry.  Airlines can reduce the cost of unscheduled maintenance and modification programmes by taking maximum advantage of the warranties and guarantees available for your fleet.
• Mantic Point  The StreamThru white-label service for airlines keeps passengers informed throughout their journey.  Passengers get free flight information direct to their mobile phones for scheduled flights from 24 UK airports.  Airlines create an opt-in, day-of-travel dialogue with passengers to keep them informed and target ancillary services when they are most relevant.

Airline Affinity Programs

• Aeroplan  A Canadian loyalty program that earns miles through the Star Alliance network, as well as from car rentals, resort stays, and vacation packages.
• FINDairlinecards.com  Browse reviews, opinions, and applications from major airlines that distribute credit cards.  Get in-depth knowledge from their article database, along with user reviews on travel credit card related cards.
• WorldPerks Visa  The card of Northwest Airlines.

Airline Reports

• Low Cost Airlines in the Asia Pacific Region  A Force for Change Report - Reviews progress on the evolution of LCAs globally and within the Asia Pacific region and highlights emerging variants of the model as it evolves within Asia. The report also considers the sorts of impacts the proliferation of LCAs may have on countries and economies, and explores the huge potential for their expansion.

Other Airline-Related Sites

• ACER Center of Excellence home  Airline Cabin Environment Research sponsored by the FAA Office of Aerospace Medicine.  This group of educational institutions represent an Air Transportation Center of Excellence for airliner cabin environment research.
• Airline Empires  A free airline managment simulation where you create and manage your own airline in a browser-based game.  Demand in Airline Empires is dependent upon factors such as city size, flight frequency, connecting passengers, and the amount of competition found on the route.  In the simulation live players make human decisions which result in an online economy.  Buy and sell used aircraft, transfer gates, and wage fare wars.