Number of air carriers based in the UK from 2005 to 2018, by type
Since 2005, the number of air carriers in the UK has declined from a combined total of 57 to a total of 41. The most notable decrease in the number of air carriers came was recorded in 2009, when the combined figure decreased from 49 to 37. A similar trend was observed in the United States of America in 2009, when the number of air carriers fell from 88 to 76.
