Three airlines have crashed into administration or liquidation in 2026 so far, with every single flight cancelled. UK based EcoJet was launched in 2023, promising to be the world’s first electric airline. Its fleet was made up of planes retrofitted with hydrogen powered electric engines. EcoJet had been due to start flying in 2024 with an Edinburgh to Southampton route, and had plans to expand to mainland Europe with long haul flights.
But the company has entered voluntary liquidation, with Opus Restructuring appointed as liquidators in February. Despite the headwinds, former Ecotricity founder Dale Vince OBE, who launched the firm, has vowed to continue to attempt to electrify air travel.
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Royal Air Philippines is a budget airline which began operations in 2018, with flights across Asian destinations including China, Cambodia and South Korea.
The company began life as a charter airline in 2002 and then expanded to offer commercial flights in 2018, with new Airbus A319 and A320 jets.
But as the firm has since collapsed into administration, with roughly 4,000 flights cancelled between January and March 2026. The airline is now working to give refunds to affected passengers.
A message posted on its site before it went offline said: “We are working on providing refunds and hope to resume flights at an unspecified date in the future.
"Thank you for your patience and understanding. We eagerly anticipate welcoming you aboard soon.”
Dove Airlines, based in Kolkata in India, entered voluntary liquidation in January.
Source: Daily Express :: World Feed
