Name: Buddha Air
The "hmm" factor: An airline named after a religious figure may already be alienating enough, let alone one that makes you think of reincarnation while you're in midair.
Established: 1997
Operational base: Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, Nepal
Fleet/network: It flies to 13 destinations in Nepal with three Beechcraft 1900Ds, three ATR 42s and three ATR 72s.
Website: www.buddhaair.com
Name: OK Air 
The "hmm" factor: Not great... just okay.
Established: 2005
Operational base: Tianjin, China
Fleet/network: It has 19 aircraft: 10 B737s, 1 B737 cargo and eight MA60s. It too flies domestically, to cities like Urumqi, Zhuhai, Haikou, Shenyang, Qingdao, Changsha, Chongqing and Kunming.
Website: www.okair.net
Name: Safe Air
The "hmm" factor: I should hope so.
Established: The name stands for "Straits Air Freight Express". The airline began life in 1950 and although mostly a cargo airline, it was granted a licence to operate a passenger service between Wellington, New Zealand and the Chatham Islands at the end of 1967. It was bought by National Airways Corporation (NAC) in September 1972 and since NAC merged with Air New Zealand in April 1978, Safe Air has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the national carrier. In 1990, Safe Air ceased flying to become an aviation maintenance, repair, overhaul (MRO) facility. It has contracts with the military.
Operational base: Blenheim, Malrborough, New Zealand
Fleet/network: At the peak of its operations it had 13 Bristol 170 freighters, as well as two Argosies.
Website: www.safeair.co.nz
Name: BRA Air 
The "hmm" factor: Just an unfortunate acronym
Established: Brasil Rodo Aéreo began life in 1999 as a charter airline between 1999, and in March 2006 it was rebranded as low-cost airline BRA Transportes Aéreos. Once the third largest airline of Brazil, it went under during the 2008 financial crisis.
Operational base: Sao Paolo, Brazil
Fleet/network: N/A, but their network was comprehensive and included international destinations.
Name: Calm Air
The "hmm" factor: Not sure if it helps the aerophobes
Established: Began commercial operations in 1969
Operational base: Rankin Inlet, Canada
Fleet/network: The airline has three ATR 42-300s, a Dornier 328 Jet and a Hawker Siddeley 748. It flies throughout Manitoba and Nunavut in Canada.
Website: www.calmair.com
