Airline history from 1990, this page lists 61 airline related events from 1990.
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61 dates in airline history from 1990:
January 10, 1990
The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 made its first flight. View airlines from USA.
January 12, 1990
The operations of all government owned airlines, Air France, Air Inter, Air Charter and UTA, were merged into the Air France Group. View airlines from France.
January 12, 1990
Air Inter was renamed to Air France Europe. View airlines from France.
January 19th, 1990
Air Asiatic was incorporated. View airlines from India.
January 20th, 1990
North American Airlines (v) began operations. View airlines from USA.
January 26th, 1990
Hak Air was founded as an aircraft chartering and leasing company associated primarily with the Hajj. Did not launch. View airlines from Nigeria.
February 09, 1990
CrownAir having started services in the winter of 1988–1989, ceased operations. View airlines from Canada.
February 17, 1990
Futura International Airways, formed as CHIASA (Compania Hispano Irlandesa de Aviacion) in 1989, started operations. View airlines from Spain.
February 26, 1990
EuroFly began operations. View airlines from Italy.
February 25, 1990
Smoke-free flights become mandatory throughout North America for all US airlines. View airlines from USA.
March 21, 1990
Nouvelair Tunisie started operations as Air Liberte Tunisie. View airlines from Tunisia.
March 25th, 1990
Discovery Airways, having been established in 1989 for the lucrative inter-island market in Hawaii, launched revenue services. View airlines from USA.
March 29, 1990
First flight of IL-114 regional aircraft. View airlines from USSR.
March 31, 1990
Maersk Commuter ceased operations and was incorporated into Maersk Air's regular operations (>Sterling). View airlines from Denmark.
April 01, 1990
Maersk Commuter, having ceased operations on 31Mar1990, had its services assumed by its parent, Maersk Air (>Sterling). View airlines from Denmark.
April 04, 1990
SunExpress Airlines launched services with a flight from Nuremburg to Antalya. View airlines from Turkey.
April 15, 1990
Pegasus Airlines' services were inaugurated. View airlines from Turkey.
April 26, 1990
Airbus launched the “baby” of the A320 Family, the 107-seat A.318. View airlines from France.
May 05, 1990
Aviacsa (Aviacion de Chiapas) airline was established. View airlines from Mexico.
May 11, 1990
Merchant Express Aviation Services was established. View airlines from Nigeria.
May 15, 1990
Excellent Adventures Outposts & Air Service commenced. View airlines from Canada.
June 5th, 1990
ONA (Overseas National Airways) abruptly ceased operations. View airlines from Belgium.
June 15, 1990
Spirit Airlines restarted operations as Charter One. View airlines from USA.
June 15, 1990
Air Corsica restarted operations as Compagnie Corse Mediterranee. View airlines from France.
June 29, 1990
Air Japan was established as World Air Network. View airlines from Japan.
June 30, 1990
Saha Airlines operations restarted. View airlines from Iran.
June 30, 1990
BETA Carga restarted operations as Brasair Transportes Aéreos. View airlines from Brazil.
June 30, 1990
Aviatrans Cargo Airlines operations restarted (>ATRAN). View airlines from Russia.
June 30, 1990
Air VIA was founded and restarted operations as Varna International Airways. View airlines from Bulgaria.
June 30, 1990
Air Post, established as a JV between Airwork New Zealand and the New Zealand Post, restarted operations. View airlines from New Zealand.
June 30, 1990
Air Japan restarted operations as World Air Network. View airlines from Japan.
July 01, 1990
UB Air started airline services. View airlines from India.
July 01, 1990
National Jet Systems started operations (>Cobham Aviation Services Australia). View airlines from Australia.
July 07, 1990
PGA (Portugalia) first flight. View airlines from Portugal.
July 13th, 1990
The Department of Transportation revoked Discovery Airway's operating certificate, forcing it to shut down. View airlines from USA.
July 18, 1990
Teddy Air, founded in 1989 by Harald Sørensen at Geiteryggen Airport, Skien, commenced operations. View airlines from Norway.
July 21, 1990
Aero Taxi Internacional SA was founded. View airlines from Panama.
July 23, 1990
Following the first democratic elections in Croatia, Zagal changed its name to Croatia Airlines. View airlines from Croatia.
August 2nd, 1990
Holidair Airways ceased operations in response to the boost in fuel prices and costs associated with the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq. View airlines from Canada.
August 15, 1990
Air Post started operations. View airlines from New Zealand.
August 22, 1990
Volga-Dnepr Airlines was established on this date as a joint stock company & started operations in Oct1991. View airlines from Russia.
September 7th, 1990
Zhejiang Airlines was formed (>>Air China). View airlines from China.
September 11th, 1990
DAT Wallonie was formed by Sabena, DAT and others (>Air Meuse). View airlines from Belgium.
September 15, 1990
SVG Air, formed in 1990, restarted operations. View airlines from St Vincent and the Grenadines.
September 20, 1990
Aviacsa (Aviacion de Chiapas) operated their first flight. View airlines from Mexico.
September 28th, 1990
Tradewinds Airways ceased operations, eventually went into receivership later that year. View airlines from United Kingdom.
September 30th, 1990
Lloyd Airlines ceased all operations and merged into SkyWest Airlines. View airlines from Australia.
October 01, 1990
Airtours International was launched (>>Thomas Cook Airlines). View airlines from United Kingdom.
October 03, 1990
Interflug, as a consequence of the German reunification was liquidated. View airlines from East Germany.
October 9th, 1990
Pacific East Asia Cargo Airlines was formed. View airlines from Philippines.
October 10th, 1990
SkyJet Europe was founded on 10Oct1990 as SkyJet by Henri Fabri and Pierre Vandenbrouke. View airlines from Belgium.
October 11th, 1990
Worldways, founded by Roy T. Moore in 1973, ceased its operations. View airlines from Canada.
October 17th, 1990
Copterline was registered as Copter Action. View airlines from Finland.
October 19th, 1990
At the end of 1986, Eagle Air's operations were quickly wound down but a small operation carried on until this date. View airlines from Iceland.
October 28, 1990
First scheduled flight of Lufthansa to Tegel Airport in Berlin after German reunification. View airlines from Germany.
November 21, 1990
PBair was founded by Piya Bhirom Bhakdi of Boon Rawd Brewery. View airlines from Thailand.
November 27th, 1990
AMI Cargo (Air Mercury International) was formed. View airlines from Belgium.
November 28th, 1990
BIAC (Belgian International Air Cargo) closed down. View airlines from Belgium.
December 01, 1990
Silver Airways, formed in Oct1988, restarted operations as Gulfstream International Airlines. View airlines from USA.
December 12, 1990
UTA merged into Air France. Ceased to exist on 18Dec1992. View airlines from France.
December 15, 1990
fly-SAX operations restarted as CHS Aviation. View airlines from Kenya.