The airline was founded in 2000, originally as Yes - Linhas Aéreas Charter under a joint venture with TAP Air Portugal (75%) and Abreu Group (25%).

In late 2006, the airline was acquired by the Omni Aviation and rebranded as White Airways.

In May 2016, White Airways phased out their last Airbus A310-300 as one of the last European operators of the type.

[3] In October 2022, TAP Air Portugal announced it would end its wetlease contract with White Airways, citing insufficient dispatch reliability.

[4] This was later disputed by White Airways, as the maintenance was performed by Portugália, a subsidiary of TAP itself.