Name: Lucky Air
Established in: 2005
The "hmm" factor: When it comes to aviation, one may not want to rely just on luck.
Operational base: Yunnan, China
Fleet/network: The airline has 20 aircraft – eight B737-800s, six B737-700s, three A319s and three A320s. The airline flies to 38 domestic cities including Chengdu, Chongqing, Guiyang, Xian and Jinan.
www.luckyair.net – there is no English version.
Name: Air Rum
Established in: 2002, defunct since 2008.
The "hmm" factor: The airline had a bad safety record – the name probably explains it.
Operational base: Ammam, Jordan
Fleet/network: Five Lockheed L1011 tri-star aircraft, all seating between 329-355 passengers in a three-class configuration. The aircraft flew to various African, Middle Eastern and European destinations.
www.airrum.com – curiously, it is still up and running. Unlike the airline.
Name: 1Time Airlines
Established in: 2004, defunct since November last year.
The "hmm" factor: Personally, I would prefer to fly in a non-disposable aircraft.
Operational base: South Africa
Fleet/network: It had 11 McDonnell Douglas MD aircraft which it flew mainly within South Africa but also to destinations in Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
The airline's website was www.1time.co.za
Name: Pegasus Airlines
The "hmm" factor: An airline named after a mythical pony with wings... not sure if it inspires a lot of confidence.
Established in: 2005
Operational base: Turkey
Fleet/network: The low-cost airline has a fleet of 38 B737-800s and one B737-400. It serves 71 locations in 29 countries: 29 domestic and 42 abroad including Athens, Doha, London, Munich, Paris and Stockholm.
Name: White Airways
The "hmm" factor: Is it just me or is there something wrong about this name?
Established in: 2006
Operational base: Portugal
Fleet/network: The airline flies five aircraft – one A310-300, one A320 and three three A319CJs – to Gran Canaria, Ibiza, Lanzarote, Tenerife and Cancun, among others.
Alex Andersson