Ecojet Airlines, Ascend Airways, and Zenith Aviation Limited have all fallen into administration or liquidation in 2026.
These failures come amid a turbulent backdrop of high fuel costs, conflict in the Middle East, and operational challenges.
The EU’s new entry/exit system has also caused additional disruption by increasing processing times for travellers at airports.
The 3 UK airlines that have fallen into administration or liquidation in 2026 (so far)
Ecojet Airlines
Ecojet Airlines, based in Edinburgh and founded by Ecotricity’s Dale Vince OBE and pilot Brent Smith, was launched in 2023 with ambitions to operate as “the world’s first Electric Airline.”
It planned to offer…