Leeds Airlines

Leeds Airlines was the largest airline based on fleet size, scheduled flights, destinations, and passengers carried in Leeds. The airline was based at the Lakeside Aviation Centre outside Leedstown Hurnwick Airport.

The airline was founded in 1974 with the nationalisation of the aviation industry in Leeds, which saw the merger of Leeds' two largest airlines - Northeast Airways and Island Jet - among with many smaller entities. While initially directly controlled by the government, in 1994 the airline was transferred into the control of Leeds City Transport, an at-arm's-length nationalised company.

On 1 March 2014 the aviation industry in Leeds was once again privatised, and Leeds Airlines were made defunct. The majority of the company's assets transferred to a new airline known as FlyLeeds through a management buyout.