This is a list of defunct airlines of Hong Kong covering British Hong Kong and the special administrative region of China. [1] [2]
Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Commenced operations | Ceased operations | Notes |
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CR Airways | N8 | CRK | 2001 | 2006 | Rebranded as Hong Kong Airlines | ||
Cathay Dragon | KA | HDA | DRAGON | 2016 | 2020 | Shut down due to effects of the COVID-19 pandemic | |
Dragonair | KA | HDA | DRAGON | 1985 | 2016 | Rebranded as Cathay Dragon | |
Hong Kong Airways | 1947 | 1959 | Formed with help from British Overseas Airways Corporation. Awarded routes north of Hong Kong in 1949 (along with Cathay Pacific obtaining routes south). Merged into Cathay Pacific on 30 June 1959, assets going to Malayan Airways. | ||||
Hong Kong Express | UO | HKE | 2004 | 2013 | Rebranded as HK Express | ||
Jetstar Hong Kong | JM | JKT | KAITAK | 2012 | 2015 | Shut down due to loss of funding; name now used to promote Jetstar's sister companies | |
Oasis Hong Kong Airlines | O8 | OHK | OASIS | 2005 | 2008 | Liquidated | |
Oriental Pearl Airways | 1971 | 1973 |