12 - December

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  • Thursday, December 01, 1927

    Cruzeiro (Servicos Aereos Cruzeiro do Sul) was officially founded as Sindicato Condor (>Gol). View airlines from Brazil.

    Friday, December 01, 1933

    INA (Indian National Airways) commenced the first daily service in India, between Calcutta and Dacca (....Air India). View airlines from India.

    Monday, December 01, 1941

    Air Cargo, Inc. (formed by United, American, TWA and Eastern) began operations. View airlines from USA.

    Friday, December 01, 1961

    Thomson Airways was formed as Euravia. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    Thursday, December 01, 1966

    China Airlines first international service between Taipei and Saigon start. View airlines from Taiwan.

    December 01, 1968

    Ansett-ANA was reorganised as Ansett Airlines of Australia. View airlines from Australia.

    Tuesday, December 01, 1970

    British Overseas Air Charter Limited was formed. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    December 1st, 1972

    Pegasus International Travel Club was incorporated. View airlines from USA.

    Friday, December 01, 1978

    Suidwes Lugdiens merged into Namib Air. View airlines from Namibia.

    Tuesday, December 01, 1981

    BPA became Air Queensland. View airlines from Australia.

    Tuesday, December 01, 1987

    Emerald Airways, was established & start operations the same year as Janes Aviation. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    Thursday, December 01, 1988

    Asiana began operations as Seoul Air International. View airlines from South Korea.

    December 01, 1989

    Transmed Airlines started operations began. View airlines from Egypt.

    December 01, 1989

    Net and Silkar, partnered with Aer Lingus to create an inclusive tour charter airline called Pegasus Airlines. View airlines from Turkey.

    Saturday, December 01, 1990

    Silver Airways, formed in Oct1988, restarted operations as Gulfstream International Airlines. View airlines from USA.

    Sunday, December 01, 1991

    Estonian Air was established & restarted operations. View airlines from Estonia.

    Sunday, December 01, 1991

    Colgan Air operations restarted. View airlines from USA.

    Friday, December 01, 2000

    FlyNordic, established in 1996 as Reguljair, had AOC revoked but relaunched as Flynordic.com. View airlines from Sweden.

    December 01, 2000

    Tor Air received its Swedish Air Operators Certificate. View airlines from Sweden.

    Saturday, December 01, 2001

    Final TWA flight (>>American Airlines). View airlines from USA.

    Saturday, December 01, 2001

    Afriqiyah Airways  commenced scheduled services. View airlines from Libya.

    Sunday, December 01, 2002

    Swedline Express, formed as Varmlandsflyg in 1993 was renamed. View airlines from Sweden.

    Sunday, December 01, 2002

    RwandAir was founded & began operations as Rwandair Express. View airlines from Rwanda.

    Thursday, December 01, 2005

    magicBlue, formed in 2004, went bankrupt. View airlines from Netherlands.

    Thursday, December 01, 2005

    Interjet started operations. View airlines from Mexico.

    Thursday, December 01, 2005

    Awair changed its name to Indonesia AirAsia. View airlines from Indonesia.

    Monday, December 01, 2008

    Siem Reap Airways International ceased operations. View airlines from Cambodia.

    Monday, December 01, 2008

    Primaris Airlines ceased operations. View airlines from USA.

    Monday, December 01, 2008

    European Aviation Air Charter, began in 1989 as European Aviation, ceased operations. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    Tuesday, December 01, 2009

    Nordavia was renamed from Aeroflot-Nord. View airlines from Russia.

    Thursday, December 01, 2011

    CSO City Fly, subsidiary of Magdeburg/Cochstedt airport, launched Magdeburg/Cochstedt-Munich service. View airlines from Germany.

    Saturday, December 01, 2012

    Chhattisgarh Air Link restarted operations. View airlines from India.

    Monday, December 01, 2014

    Skywings Asia Airlines, ceased operations on 30Nov2014, rebrands as Sky Angkor Airlines. View airlines from Cambodia.

    Monday, December 01, 2014

    Pobeda completed its first commercial flight on the route Moscow – Volgograd. View airlines from Russia.

    Monday, December 01, 2014

    Bassaka Air commenced scheduled operations with a service from Phnom Penh to Macau International. View airlines from Cambodia.

    Tuesday, December 01, 2015

    Ying'an Airlines suspended operations. View airlines from China.

    December 01, 2015

    NovoAIR launched international flights. View airlines from Bangladesh.

    Thursday, December 01, 2016

    LaMia suspended operations after the Bolivian civil aviation authority (Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil - DGAC) suspended its Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) following a fatal accident. View airlines from Bolivia.

    December 01, 2016

    Wingo, a Lo-Cost carrier established by Copa Airlines commenced operations. View airlines from Colombia.

    December 01, 2017

    Joon formally inaugurated flight operations with its maiden commercial services from Paris CDG to each of Berlin Tegel, Lisbon, Porto, and Barcelona El Prat017. View airlines from France.

    December 01, 2018

    Ethiopian Mozambique Airlines started domestic flights. View airlines from Mozambique.

    December 1st, 2020

    Aerosul Táxi Aéreo became the latest scheduled airline in the country after being certified. View airlines from Brazil.

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  • Saturday, December 02, 1939

    New York’s La Guardia Airport opens for service. View airlines from USA.

    Sunday, December 02, 1945

    First flight of the Bristol Type 170 Freighter, British twin-engine freighter and airliner, best known as an air ferry to carry cars. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    Monday, December 02, 1946

    Southwest Airways having been formed in 1941, begin scheduled passenger services (...>Delta). View airlines from USA.

    December 02, 1956

    TABA (Transportes Aereos Buenos Aires SA) began operations. View airlines from Argentina.

    December 2nd, 1960

    British Westpoint Airlines was registered by Frank and Jack Mann as F & J Mann Airways. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    Thursday, December 02, 1982

    AeroCaribbean, established in 1982 as Empresa Aero, started operations (>>Cubana). View airlines from Cuba.

    Friday, December 02, 1983

    Great Barrier Airlines started operations (>Barrier Air). View airlines from New Zealand.

    Tuesday, December 02, 1986

    PWA Corporation announced its intention to purchase Canadian Pacific Airlines for $300 million, effective 01Feb1987. View airlines from Canada.

    Monday, December 02, 2002

    East African Airlines, originally incorporated as Africa Air in Mar2002, restarted operations. View airlines from Uganda.

    Tuesday, December 02, 2008

    Vision Air International started operations. View airlines from Pakistan.

    Tuesday, December 02, 2008

    Fly Europa ceased operations. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    December 02, 2008

    Primaris suspended operations due to a lack of available funding. View airlines from USA.

    December 02, 2008

    European Aviation Air Charter having ceased operations on 01Dec2008, went into administration. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    Wednesday, December 02, 2009

    South African Express was rebranded as SA Express. View airlines from South Africa.

    December 02, 2010

    Viking Airlines having ceased operations on 18Oct2010 and granted protection from creditors, was placed in the hands of an administrator. View airlines from Sweden.

    Friday, December 02, 2011

    Hunnu Air commenced services as Mongolian Airlines. View airlines from Mongolia.

    Monday, December 02, 2013

    Evergreen International Airlines ceased operations. View airlines from USA.

    Tuesday, December 02, 2014

    9 Air inaugurated services. View airlines from China.

    November 2nd, 2017

    East West Airline was founded. View airlines from Syria.

    December 2nd, 2020

    Ego Airways operated its first commercial flight. View airlines from Italy.

    December 2nd, 2020

    Cabo Verde Connect Services, founded in 2018, operated its first international route (to Portugal). View airlines from Cape Verde Islands.

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  • December 3rd, 1930

    Philippine Aerial Taxi Company (PATCO) was established by mining magnate Emmanuel N. Bachrach (>>Philippine Airlines). View airlines from Philippines.

    December 3rd, 1956

    Midet Aviation merged into Eastern Air Lines. View airlines from USA.

    December 03, 1974

    Aerangol having been formed on 29Oct1966 as a private company, changed its status to a public company. View airlines from Angola.

    Saturday, December 03, 1983

    Aircalin, formed in 1983, started operations. View airlines from New Caledonia.

    Tuesday, December 03, 1985

    ATR-42 entered service with Air Littoral. View airlines from France.

    December 3rd, 1991

    Flagship Express ceased operations. View airlines from USA.

    Friday, December 03, 1993

    Sahara Indian Airlines restarted operations (>Air Sahara 2000 >JetKonnect). View airlines from India.

    Wednesday, December 03, 1997

    Deccan Charters started operations as Deccan Aviation. View airlines from India.

    December 03, 1999

    Constellation International Airlines ceased operations due to financial troubles. View airlines from Belgium.

    Monday, December 03, 2001

    TransBrasil, formed in 1955 as Sadia SA Transportes Aereos, ceased operations. View airlines from Brazil.

    December 03, 2001

    Transbrasil created its regional subsidiary Interbrasil STAR to operate as feeder-carrier and it ceased operations along with its parent company. View airlines from Brazil.

    Wednesday, December 03, 2003

    One-Two-GO start operations (>>Orient Thai Airlines). View airlines from Thailand.

    Wednesday, December 03, 2008

    Flightline ceased operations. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    Thursday, December 03, 2009

    Unity Air International was incorporated. View airlines from Pakistan.

    Saturday, December 03, 2011

    AIRES Colombia started operating as LAN Colombia under the unified LAN livery. View airlines from Colombia.

    December 03, 2012

    Fly 6ix having ceased operating in 2012, requested to be wound up voluntarily. View airlines from Sierra Leone.

    Wednesday, December 03, 2014

    ViaAir began scheduled operations with flights from Beckley to Charlotte. View airlines from USA.

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  • Tuesday, December 04, 1962

    TAME's augural flight (>Transportes Aereos Mercantiles >Ecuatorianos >TAME). View airlines from Ecuador.

    Wednesday, December 04, 1974

    Kibris Turk Rava Yollari (Cyprus Turkish Airlines) was formed. View airlines from Northern Cyprus.

    Wednesday, December 04, 1991

    Pan Am was finally dissolved after 63 years of operation. View airlines from USA.

    Wednesday, December 04, 1991

    Pan Am Express was purchased by Trans World Airlines for $28 million and renamed Trans World Express. View airlines from USA.

    January 04, 2000

    Air Canada acquired Canadian Airlines. View airlines from Canada.

    Wednesday, December 04, 2002

    Bulgaria Air operations start. View airlines from Bulgaria.

    Monday, December 04, 2006

    The Civil Aviation Safety Authority cancelled the AOC, at the request of Transair. All operations ceased as from that date. View airlines from Australia.

    Friday, December 04, 2009

    Servicios Aéreos Río Baker, a passenger charter airline based at Antofagasta Cerro Moreno International (ANF). had its AOC granted. View airlines from Chile.

    Sunday, December 04, 2011

    Bhutan Airlines, then known as Tashi Air, was launched. View airlines from Bhutan.

    Wednesday, December 04, 2013

    Thai Lion Air, founded in 2013, had its inaugural flight. View airlines from Thailand.

    December 4th, 2019

    The parent company of Norwegian Air Shuttle sold the airline to JetSmart, which took over operation of the airline and its license with immediate effect, with JetSmart planning to merge Norwegian Air Argentina's operations with those of JetSmart Argentina. View airlines from Argentina.

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  • Friday, December 05, 1919

    SCADTA (Sociedad Colombo-Allemán De Transporto Aéreo)(Colombian-German Air Transport Corporation) was founded (>Avianca). View airlines from Colombia.

    December 05, 1919

    Deutsche Luft-Reederei, established on 17Dec1917, started Berlin to Weimar using converted L.V.G. biplanes on mail runs. View airlines from Germany.

    Monday, December 05, 1921

    The first regular air services in Australia commenced, with West Australian Airways (>>Ansett).. View airlines from Australia.

    Friday, December 05, 1930

    Fokker F.XII first flight. View airlines from Netherlands.

    December 05, 1967

    Sheffield P. Wilds was certificated to operate scheduled air taxi services in the state of South Carolina. View airlines from USA.

    December 5th, 1979

    Argosy Air Lines, incorporated on 30Jun1971, was involuntarily dissolved. View airlines from USA.

    December 05, 1980

    Aero-Lloyd Flugreisen Luftverkehrs was formed. View airlines from West Germany.

    Sunday, December 05, 1993

    Rajair commenced operations. View airlines from India.

    Tuesday, December 05, 2000

    Reeve Aleutian Airways ceased operations. View airlines from USA.

    Wednesday, December 05, 2001

    Emery Worldwide was liquidated. View airlines from USA.

    Sunday, December 05, 2004

    Air Polonia, founded in 2001, ceased operations. View airlines from Poland.

    Monday, December 05, 2005

    The last Southern Winds flight operated. View airlines from Argentina.

    Tuesday, December 05, 2006

    Lufthansa became the first airline to order the B.747-8 with an order for 20 planes and options for an additional 20 planes. View airlines from Germany.

    Wednesday, December 05, 2007

    Lynx Aviation received its operating certificate from the FAA. View airlines from USA.

    Monday, December 05, 2011

    Fly Hellas having commenced operations on 01Feb2010 as Viking Hellas Aviation, ceased operations. View airlines from Greece.

    Thursday, December 05, 2013

    Air Go Airlines operations start with Cairo Int'l to Beirut. View airlines from Egypt.

    Friday, December 05, 2014

    Thai VietJetAir began operations. View airlines from Thailand.

    Friday, December 05, 2014

     Maltafly started scheduled flights between Malta and Palermo. View airlines from Malta.

    December 5th, 2018

    PrivatAir filed for insolvency and ceased operations. View airlines from Switzerland.

    December 5th, 2019

    Jasmin Airways received its AOC. View airlines from Egypt.

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  • Saturday, December 06, 1919

    The first experimental airmail flight in China took place between Peking and Tientsin (now Beijing and Tianjin) with a Handley Page O/7. View airlines from China.

    Friday, December 06, 1935

    First TWA “air hostesses” began flying aboard the DC-2. View airlines from USA.

    Friday, December 06, 1957

    First flight of the Lockheed L-188 Electra. View airlines from USA.

    Friday, December 06, 1991

    First flight of the Dornier 328. View airlines from Germany.

    Wednesday, December 06, 2006

    Star XL German Airlines was re-organized as XL Leisure Group, resulting in the airline changing its name to XL Airways Germany. View airlines from Germany.

    Wednesday, December 06, 2006

    Star Airlines changed name to XL Airways France, following a management buyout. View airlines from France.

    Thursday, December 06, 2007

    Lynx Aviation began passenger operations. View airlines from USA.

    December 06, 2018

    Norwegian Air Sweden commenced commercial flight operations. View airlines from Sweden.

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  • Tuesday, December 07, 1926

    A Stinson Detroiter being delivered to Canadian Air Express was the first airplane inspected (and passed) by the Federal Government. View airlines from Canada.

    Tuesday, December 07, 1948

    Starways was formed at Blackpool by two pilots, Captain Noel Rodnight and Captain Albert Dean. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    Thursday, December 07, 1950

    By decree Nº 26.099 of the Executive Power, Aerolineas Argentinas was created as a State Company & restarted operations. View airlines from Argentina.

    Monday, December 07, 1981

    SunState Airlines operations started. View airlines from Australia.

    Tuesday, December 07, 2004

    The Embraer 195 commercial airliner made its first flight at Embraer’s Sao José dos Campos site. View airlines from Brazil.

    Wednesday, December 07, 2005

    Indian Airlines was rebranded as Indian for advertising purposes as a part of a program to revamp its image in preparation for an initial public offering (>>Air India). View airlines from India.

    December 07, 2007

    FlyWhooshs' operations were suspended. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    Monday, December 07, 2009

    Jamaica Air Shuttle operations started. View airlines from Jamaica.

    Wednesday, December 07, 2011

    V Australia was absorbed by Virgin Australia. View airlines from Australia.

    December 07, 2012

    SEAir International, created by founders of SEAIR, launch services between Manila and Basco. View airlines from Philippines.

    December 7th, 2016

    PeopleFly operated its first flight, operated by Aviro Air. View airlines from Italy.

    December 08, 2017

    Colorful Yunnan Airlines started operations. View airlines from China.

    December 7th, 2018

    Kuwait's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) formally revoked Wataniya Airways' Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) after the dormant carrier failed to resume flights by this date. View airlines from Kuwait.

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  • Saturday, December 08, 1934

    Imperial Airways extends its airmail service to Australia. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    Tuesday, December 08, 1942

    Pollack Flying Service was acquired by Alaska Star Airlines. View airlines from USA.

    Saturday, December 08, 1945

    LAB (Linhas Aereas Brasileiras), founded on 14Jul1945, start operations. View airlines from Brazil.

    Tuesday, December 08, 1964

    A United Air Lines Caravelle made the first landing in the USA completely controlled by computer (automatic touchdown). View airlines from USA.

    Wednesday, December 08, 1965

    DC.9 entered service with Delta Air Lines. View airlines from USA.

    Monday, December 08, 1969

    Air Charter changed its name to Air Charter International (>Air France). View airlines from France.

    Friday, December 08, 1995

    Freedom Air restarted operating low-cost charter flights between New Zealand and Australia as Freedom Air International. View airlines from New Zealand.

    Monday, December 08, 2003

    Air Polonia began cargo operations in late 2001 & now commenced lo-cost passenger services. View airlines from Poland.

    December 08, 2005

    Casino Express changed its name to Xtra Airways. View airlines from USA.

    Tuesday, December 08, 2009

    Coventry Airport announced that it was to close with immediate effect due to its owners being wound up in the High Court. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    Thursday, December 08, 2011

    Dalian Airlines received its public air carrier’s license from the CAAC. View airlines from China.

    December 08, 2015

    Cal Jet by Elite was launched. View airlines from USA.

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  • Thursday, December 09, 1954

    Transpac was formed by Herbert Coursin, Henri Martinet & Louis Eschembrenner. Became Air Caledonie on 01Jan1968. View airlines from New Caledonia.

    Monday, December 09, 1963

    Royal Jordanian Airlines was founded as Alia. View airlines from Jordan.

    December 09, 1971

    Executive Airlines having established a Florida division in 1964 to balance the seasonal nature of its operation in New England, closed it. View airlines from USA.

    Friday, December 09, 1983

    Delta Air Lines received the 1,000th production B.737 at Boeing's headquarters. View airlines from USA.

    Monday, December 09, 1991

    KAPO Aviakompania restarted operations. View airlines from Russia.

    Thursday, December 09, 1999

    The last classic B.737 was rolled off the Renton, Wash., assembly line, ending a production run of 1,988 airplanes. View airlines from USA.

    Monday, December 09, 2002

    United Airlines files for Chapter 11 reorganization, the largest airline bankruptcy in US history. View airlines from USA.

    December 9th, 2016

    Asas Linhas Aéreas, a cargo carrier, was established. View airlines from Brazil.

    December 9th, 2019

    Air New Zealand Link was finally retired with all services operated under the Air New Zealand banner. View airlines from New Zealand.

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  • Friday, December 10, 1926

    Western Canada Airways was incorporated, with headquarters in Winnipeg (>Air Canada). View airlines from Canada.

    Monday, December 10, 1928

    First airmail flight between Edmonton and Winnipeg. Punch Dickens flew the Fokker Super Universal aircraft for Western Canada Airways (>Air Canada). View airlines from Canada.

    Wednesday, December 10, 1930

    Eastern Air Transport inaugurated first continuous passenger service from Atlanta to New York (>Eastern Air Lines). View airlines from USA.

    Wednesday, December 10, 1947

    Inaugural scheduled flight of Air Ceylon as Ceylon Airways. View airlines from Ceylon.

    Wednesday, December 10, 1958

    National Airlines operated the very first domestic jet service in the United States, flying a B.707 from Miami to New York’s Idlewild (now JFK). View airlines from USA.

    December 10th, 1984

    Aerokon Aviation was founded. View airlines from Canada.

    December 10, 2004

    Penobscot Island Air was established. View airlines from USA.

    Monday, December 10, 2007

    Bravo Air Congo ceased operations. View airlines from DR Congo.

    Monday, December 10, 2007

    Bravo Air Congo Brazzaville ceased services following its parent's collapse. View airlines from Republic of Congo.

    Monday, December 10, 2012

    Fly Go-Air, originally established in 2010, started operations. View airlines from South Africa.

    Tuesday, December 10, 2013

    LINK Airs files for bankruptcy protection, failing to start operations. View airlines from Japan.

    Thursday, December 10, 2015

    FlyDamas launched services on with scheduled flights to Iraq, Syria and Sudan. View airlines from Syria.

    December 10, 2018

    Air Alanna ceased operations. View airlines from Ukraine.

    December 10, 2018

    Avianca Brazil filed for bankruptcy protection. View airlines from Brazil.

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  • December 11, 1964

    Ritchie Air Services having been formed by Ian Ritchie in 1960 merged with NZ Tourist Air Travel. View airlines from New Zealand.

    Thursday, December 11, 1980

    First flight of A300 with digital autopilot. View airlines from France.

    Wednesday, December 11, 1996

    Oasis International Airlines ceased operations. View airlines from Spain.

    December 11, 2003

    MarcoPolo Airways operated its 1st of only 2 flights. View airlines from Afghanistan.

    Thursday, December 11, 2008

    Yeongnam Air ceased operations. View airlines from South Korea.

    Tuesday, December 11, 2012

    Kuban Airlines' operations ceased & the airline filed for bankruptcy. View airlines from Russia.

    Wednesday, December 11, 2013

    Windavia Airlines made its inaugural flight, the shortest commercial flight in the history of continental Portugal, from Beja to Lisbon and back. View airlines from Portugal.

    December 11th, 2013

    NAM Air operated its maiden flight from Jakarta to Pangkal Pinang. View airlines from Indonesia.

    Thursday, December 11, 2014

    Havana Air start operations using aircraft of Vision Airlines operating charters from Miami to Havana and Santa Clara in Cuba. View airlines from USA.

    Friday, December 11, 2015

    Island Airlines ceased operations. Nantucket based scheduled airline. View airlines from USA.

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  • Wednesday, December 12, 1923

    Aero Expresso Italiana (AEI) was founded (>Ala Littoria).. View airlines from Italy.

    Wednesday, December 12, 1951

    First flight of the de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter prototype. View airlines from Canada.

    Wednesday, December 12, 1951

    Alaska Airlines became the first airline to fly over the North Pole. View airlines from USA.

    Monday, December 12, 1955

    Southern Airlines, founded in Apr1955, started services from Melbourne. View airlines from Australia.

    Friday, December 12, 1969

    PanAm took first delivery of the B.747. View airlines from USA.

    Wednesday, December 12, 1990

    UTA merged into Air France. Ceased to exist on 18Dec1992. View airlines from France.

    Monday, December 12, 1994

    SA Alliance Air was founded as African Joint Air Service as African Joint Air Service (>SA Alliance Air). View airlines from Uganda.

    Thursday, December 12, 1996

    Armavia was officially registered as a company. View airlines from Armenia.

    Saturday, December 12, 1998

    Virgin Express Ireland commenced operations with Shannon to Stansted. View airlines from Ireland.

    Wednesday, December 12, 2001

    Thomas Cook Airlines (Belgium) was established by the Thomas Cook Group to serve the Belgian holiday market. View airlines from Belgium.

    Friday, December 12, 2003

    Tiger Airways was incorporated as Tiger Airways. View airlines from Singapore.

    Friday, December 12, 2003

    Olympic Airways changed its name from to Olympic Airlines. View airlines from Greece.

    Tuesday, December 12, 2006

    Maestro started operations. View airlines from Canada.

    Tuesday, December 12, 2006

    Club Air Italy's AOC was withdrawn by ENAC. Restarted under new management but ceased operations on 23May2008. View airlines from Italy.

    Sunday, December 12, 2010

    Heritage Air started operations. View airlines from Malaysia.

    Thursday, December 12, 2013

    Air Onix ceased operations when its AOC was withdrawn. View airlines from Ukraine.

    December 12, 2017

    SXM Airways received its AOC. View airlines from Netherlands Antilles.

    December 12th, 2019

    StarLux Airlines received its AOC from the Ministry of Transportation and Communications. View airlines from Taiwan.

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  • Monday, December 13, 1920

    The first Norwegian airline, DNL (Det Norske Luftfartrederi) was liquidated. View airlines from Norway.

    Tuesday, December 13, 1955

    The de Havilland Comet 3, the world’s first jet airliner, visits an American airport for the first time when it stops at Honolulu International Airport. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    Friday, December 13, 1963

    ATI (Aero Transporti Italiani) was established (>>Alitalia). View airlines from Italy.

    Wednesday, December 13, 1967

    Boise Aviation was certificated. View airlines from USA.

    Monday, December 13, 1971

    Monarch Airlines' first commercial jet service took to the air, when three B.720Bs joined its fleet. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    Tuesday, December 13, 1977

    The first Eastern A.300 started operations. View airlines from USA.

    Friday, December 13, 1996

    GENSA was founded in Sao Paulo. View airlines from Brazil.

    Monday, December 13, 2004

    Jetstar Asia’s inaugural flight took off for Hong Kong. View airlines from Singapore.

    Monday, December 13, 2004

    Blue Air was launched, the first Romanian airline company, with 100% private equity. View airlines from Romania.

    Saturday, December 13, 2014

    Chautauqua Airlines ended operations. All ERJ 145s were shifted to sister airline Shuttle America starting 01Jan2015. View airlines from USA.

    December 13, 2014

    Caicos Express Airways launched its maiden scheduled international air service. View airlines from Turks and Caicos Islands.

    December 13th, 2019

    Hi Air, formed in Dec2017, started operations. View airlines from South Korea.

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  • Wednesday, December 14, 1927

    Iberia restarted operations as Iberia, Compañía Aérea de Transportes. View airlines from Spain.

    Wednesday, December 14, 1960

    Air Ivoire was established. View airlines from Ivory Coast.

    Wednesday, December 14, 1960

    Aer Lingus entered the jet age when three B.720 are delivered for use on the New York route and the newest destination Boston. View airlines from Ireland.

    December 14, 1960

    SPANZ (South Pacific Airline of New Zealand) commenced operations. View airlines from New Zealand.

    Thursday, December 14, 1967

    First B.727-200 was delivered to Northeast Airlines. View airlines from USA.

    December 14th, 1971

    Golden Sun Air Cargo started operations with a B.707.331C. View airlines from USA.

    Wednesday, December 14, 1988

    Hi Fly was founded as Air Luxor. View airlines from Portugal.

    Thursday, December 14, 2000

    Bulgarian Air Charter operations restarted. View airlines from Bulgaria.

    December 14, 2001

    British World Airlines ceased trading as a result of the tough business climate during the post-9/11 downturn. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    Thursday, December 14, 2006

    Indus Air, established in 2004, restarted operations. View airlines from India.

    December 14, 2007

    GrandStar Cargo International obtained its air operator’s certificate. View airlines from China.

    Sunday, December 14, 2008

    Flyant Cargo ceased operations after parent Futura collapsed. View airlines from Spain.

    Monday, December 14, 2009

    Sverdlovsk 2nd Air Enterprise becomes Uktus. View airlines from Russia.

    Friday, December 14, 2012

    Star XL German Airlines having became XL Airways Germany on 23Nov2006, suspended services. View airlines from Germany.

    Friday, December 14, 2012

    Skyjet Air scheduled operations started. View airlines from Philippines.

    Saturday, December 14, 2013

    Vladivostok Air along with SAT Airlines end operations to become Aurora. View airlines from Russia.

    Saturday, December 14, 2013

    Brindabella Airlines ceased operations. View airlines from Australia.

    Sunday, December 14, 2014

    Myanma Airways re-branded itself to Myanmar National Airways. View airlines from Myanmar.

    December 14, 2017

    Skytaxi having been founded in 2007 by Rolf Seewald, suspended operations after a fatal crash. View airlines from Austria.

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  • Monday, December 15, 1919

    Aktiengesellschaft was founded in Zurich (=>Ad Astra Aero >Crossair). View airlines from Switzerland.

    Tuesday, December 15, 1953

    ANA (All Nippon Airways) restarted operations as Japan Helicopter & Aeroplane Transport Co.. View airlines from Japan.

    Sunday, December 15, 1963

    Alia (>Royal Jordanian Airlines) restarted operations. View airlines from Jordan.

    Tuesday, December 15, 1970

    Hong Kong Air International, scheduled helicopter services, started operations. View airlines from Hong Kong.

    Friday, December 15, 1978

    NCA - New Central Airservice was established. View airlines from Japan.

    Thursday, December 15, 1983

    Japan Air Commuter, established in Jul1983 by Japan Air System & local municipalities in Kagoshima Prefecture, started operations. View airlines from Japan.

    Saturday, December 15, 1984

    Transafrik International (Angola) operations started in São Tomé as Transafrik. View airlines from São Tomé and Príncipe.

    Monday, December 15, 1986

    National Airlines operations started as Murray Air. View airlines from USA.

    Thursday, December 15, 1988

    Pan Air, established in Madrid in 1987, start operations (>ASL Airlines Spain). View airlines from Spain.

    Friday, December 15, 1989

    Independence Air started life as Atlantic Coast Airlines. View airlines from USA.

    Saturday, December 15, 1990

    fly-SAX operations restarted as CHS Aviation. View airlines from Kenya.

    Thursday, December 15, 1994

    USA Jet Airlines operations restarted. View airlines from USA.

    Thursday, December 15, 1994

    Air Nostrum restarted operations. View airlines from Spain.

    Sunday, December 15, 1996

    The merger of McDonnell Douglas and Boeing was announced. View airlines from USA.

    Monday, December 15, 1997

    Eastern Airways operations restarted. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    Tuesday, December 15, 1998

    Keewatin Air operations started, out of Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. View airlines from Canada.

    Tuesday, December 15, 1998

    Blue Panorama, established by tour operator Astra Travel on 03Sep1998, began operations. View airlines from Italy.

    Wednesday, December 15, 1999

    Constellation International Airlines, having ceased operations on 03Dec1999, was declared bankrupt. View airlines from Belgium.

    December 15, 2003

    ThaiJet, having been established in 2003, started operations. View airlines from Thailand.

    December 15th, 2003

    Islas Airways started operations. View airlines from Spain.

    Wednesday, December 15, 2004

    Dubrovnik Airlines was officially launched. View airlines from Croatia.

    Friday, December 15, 2006

    SkyValue Airlines was formed. View airlines from USA.

    Friday, December 15, 2006

    FaroeJet ceased all operations because of financial problems. View airlines from Faroe Islands.

    December 15, 2006

    Air Madrid suspended all flights, leaving thousands of people stranded, as a consequence of a Spanish government investigation into its operations and due to constant customer complaints regarding poor service, which resulted in the cancellation of its operational licence. View airlines from Spain.

    Saturday, December 15, 2007

    Taron Avia operations started. View airlines from Armenia.

    Monday, December 15, 2008

    Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras inaugurated services. View airlines from Brazil.

    Tuesday, December 15, 2009

    First flight of the B.787 Dreamliner. View airlines from USA.

    Thursday, December 15, 2011

    P.C. Air operated its maiden flight, between Bangkok and Surat Thani. View airlines from Thailand.

    Thursday, December 15, 2011

    Livingston Compagnia Aerea acquires the assets of Livingston Energy Flight before starting operations on 31Mar2012. View airlines from Italy.

    Thursday, December 15, 2011

    Gulfstream International Airlines rebrands as Silver Airways. View airlines from USA.

    Saturday, December 15, 2012

    Movil Air Tours operations started. View airlines from Peru.

    Saturday, December 15, 2012

    Luk Aero operations restart after rebranding from Eastern Express. View airlines from Kazakhstan.

    Saturday, December 15, 2012

    Excellent Air operations started. View airlines from Malta.

    Saturday, December 15, 2012

    Air Brasil Cargo operations were suspended. View airlines from Brazil.

    Monday, December 15, 2014

    Fly Hermes (Hermes Aviation) started scheduled operations. View airlines from Malta.

    December 15, 2015

    Yangtze River Express was rebranded to Yangtze River Airlines after launching passenger services (>Suparna Airlines). View airlines from China.

    December 15th, 2016

    LASA Líneas Aéreas, a planned scheduled carrier based out of Comodoro Rivadavia General E. Mosconi (CRD), Chubut, was founded. View airlines from Argentina.

    December 15, 2017

    yourways, the first operator of the Quest Kodiak aircraft, commenced scheduled services. View airlines from Germany.

    December 15, 2018

    TAC Airlines, having intended to commence operations on 16Nov2018, started charter services. View airlines from Costa Rica.

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  • Monday, December 16, 1957

    Antonov An-12 first flight. View airlines from USSR.

    Wednesday, December 16, 1959

    China Airlines was founded. View airlines from Taiwan.

    Saturday, December 16, 1989

    Kish Air was established by the Kish Free Zone Organization. View airlines from Iran.

    Monday, December 16, 1996

    RegionsAir, formed in 1996. commenced operations as Corporate Express Airlines. View airlines from USA.

    Thursday, December 16, 2004

    Atlantic Express Airlines began services. View airlines from Gambia.

    Wednesday, December 16, 2009

    Flyglobespan shut down all operations and was immediately placed into receivership. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    Thursday, December 16, 2010

    Tigerair Philippines was officially launched (>Cebgo). View airlines from Philippines.

    Tuesday, December 16, 2014

    Cambodia Bayon Airlines launched its inaugural flight from China to Phnom Penh. View airlines from Cambodia.

    Friday, December 16, 2016

    TAM (Transportes Aereo Militar) ceased all civilian passenger operations following a directive from the Bolivian Ministry of Public Works. View airlines from Bolivia.

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  • Thursday, December 17, 1903

    The Wright brothers successfully take to the air in the first powered aircraft.. View airlines from USA.

    Monday, December 17, 1917

    Deutsche Luft-Reederei (DLR) was established (>Lufthansa).. View airlines from Germany.

    Friday, December 17, 1920

    AT&T (Aircraft Transport & Travel), was overcome with debt in Nov1920 & placed in liquidation. Operated its last service.. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    Monday, December 17, 1928

    Pacific Air Transport, founded in Jan1926, ceased operations (>UAL). View airlines from USA.

    Tuesday, December 17, 1935

    First flight of the Douglas DC-3. View airlines from USA.

    Friday, December 17, 1943

    Comair was initially formed as Commercial Air Services. View airlines from South Africa.

    Monday, December 17, 1962

    TAME was founded as a branch of Ecuadorian Air Force. View airlines from Ecuador.

    Tuesday, December 17, 1974

    First flight of the McDonnell Douglas DC-9-50. View airlines from USA.

    Saturday, December 17, 1994

    KLM’s last DC-10 was retired. View airlines from Netherlands.

    December 17, 1994

    Sabre Airways started operations (>>XL Airways (UK)). View airlines from United Kingdom.

    Wednesday, December 17, 1997

    Boeing delivers the first B.737-700 to launch customer Southwest Airlines. View airlines from USA.

    December 17th, 1999

    A court elected that Gulfstream International Airlines take over operations of Pan Am Air Bridgeand re-launch it as Chalk's Ocean Airways. View airlines from USA.

    Tuesday, December 17, 2002

    StarFlyer was founded as Kobe Airlines. View airlines from Japan.

    Friday, December 17, 2004

    Antonov An-148 first flight. View airlines from Russia.

    Saturday, December 17, 2005

    FaroeJet was founded by private companies and investors. View airlines from Faroe Islands.

    Wednesday, December 17, 2008

    NordStar was established as the Moscow division of established Siberian carrier Taimyr Avia. View airlines from Russia.

    Wednesday, December 17, 2008

    KLM became full owner of Martinair. View airlines from Netherlands.

    Wednesday, December 17, 2008

    ATA Airlines was established. View airlines from USA.

    Wednesday, December 17, 2008

    Air Europe ceased operations. View airlines from Italy.

    Friday, December 17, 2010

    Fly540 acquired EASAX (East African Safari Air Express) remaining assets. View airlines from Kenya.

    December 17th, 2014

    V air began services ( >>TransAsia Airways). View airlines from Taiwan.

    Wednesday, December 17, 2014

    Pullmantur Air became Wamos Air. View airlines from Spain.

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  • Tuesday, December 18, 1934

    Air Travel (NZ), founded by Captain Bert Mercer in 1934, begin operations (>Air New Zealand). View airlines from New Zealand.

    Friday, December 18, 1936

    Wearne's Air Service was formed (>MAS). View airlines from Malaya.

    Thursday, December 18, 1941

    INAEC (Iloilo-Negros Air Express Co.) ceased operations when all aircraft destroyed in Japanese air attack (>PAL). View airlines from Philippines.

    Monday, December 18, 1950

    Harewood Aerodrome, Christchurch became the first international airport operating in New Zealand. View airlines from New Zealand.

    Friday, December 18, 1970

    Airbus Industries was formally established to develop the Airbus A300; it comprised Aérospatiale, Deutsche Airbus, Fokker and Hawker Siddeley. View airlines from France.

    Monday, December 18, 1978

    Nationwide Air International was incorporated. View airlines from New Zealand.

    Thursday, December 18, 1986

    Eagle Aviation restarted operations. View airlines from Kenya.

    December 18, 1989

    Holiday Airlines (iv) suspended operations. View airlines from USA.

    Friday, December 18, 1992

    UTA, having merged into Air France, ceased to exist. View airlines from France.

    December 18th, 1992

    Impulse Airlines, was formed as a small freight carrier by Gerry and Sue McGowan in 1992, started operations following the acquisition of Oxley Airlines. View airlines from USA.

    Thursday, December 18, 2008

    Air Comet Chile,  having ceased operation on 31Oct2008, files for bankruptcy protection. View airlines from Chile.

    Friday, December 18, 2009

    Tafa Air commence operations. View airlines from Albania.

    Tuesday, December 18, 2012

    Air Canada rouge was officially launched and began services on 01Jul2013. View airlines from Canada.

    December 18, 2013

    Seaborne Airlines announced a headquarters change from Christiansted, St. Croix to San Juan, Puerto Rico. View airlines from Puerto Rico.

    December 18, 2015

    Izy Air obtained its AOC from the NCAA. View airlines from Nigeria.

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  • Saturday, December 19, 1908

    The world’s first aerodrome, Port-Aviation, was opened 12 miles (19 km) outside of Paris.. View airlines from France.

    Friday, December 19, 1975

    Air France took delivery of its 1st Concorde. View airlines from France.

    Friday, December 19, 1980

    New York Air began airline operations. View airlines from USA.

    Friday, December 19, 1986

    Western Air Lines became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Delta. View airlines from USA.

    Tuesday, December 19, 1989

    American Airlines purchases the Central and South American routes owned by struggling Eastern Air Lines.. View airlines from USA.

    December 19, 1989

    Air Europe started operations. View airlines from Italy.

    Thursday, December 19, 1996

    EuroLot was established. View airlines from Poland.

    December 19, 1997

    Harlequin Air commenced operations. View airlines from Japan.

    Thursday, December 19, 2002

    Adam Air started operations. View airlines from Indonesia.

    Tuesday, December 19, 2006

    Komiinteravia became Utair-Express. View airlines from Russia.

    Monday, December 19, 2011

    South East Airlines had its licence revoked. View airlines from Russia.

    Wednesday, December 19, 2012

    Westair Benin operated its inaugural passenger flight, from Cotonou to Niamey. View airlines from Benin.

    Wednesday, December 19, 2012

    Air Canada rouge was officially launched. View airlines from Canada.

    December 19th, 2013

    NAM Air  operated its first commercial flight from Jakarta to Pontianak, and Pontianak to Yogyakarta. View airlines from Indonesia.

    Friday, December 19, 2014

    Hamburg Airways' last flight was operated from Moscow to Hanover before it's AOC was suspended. View airlines from Germany.

    Monday, December 19, 2016

    Tonga Airways (Tongatapu) had intended to launch its inaugural flight but failed to start. View airlines from Tonga.

    December 19, 2018

    Cobalt filed for voluntary liquidation. View airlines from Cyprus.

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  • Friday, December 20, 1929

    ISAS (Indian State Air Service) start operations. View airlines from India.

    Monday, December 20, 1948

    Clark County Public Airport in Las Vegas was renamed to McCarran Field for U.S. Senator Pat McCarran. View airlines from USA.

    Tuesday, December 20, 1949

    Aeronorte was founded (>Varig >> Gol). View airlines from Brazil.

    Friday, December 20, 1957

    The first B.707-120, the basic domestic version, made its first flight. Entered service with Pan AM in Oct 1958. View airlines from USA.

    Tuesday, December 20, 1977

    Goldensun Aviation commenced operations. View airlines from India.

    Saturday, December 20, 1980

    Aero Lloyd was established (+>XL Airways (Germany)). View airlines from Germany.

    Friday, December 20, 1991

    Sahara Indian Airlines was established (Sahara Indian Airlines >Air Sahara >JetLite >>JetKonnect). View airlines from India.

    Monday, December 20, 1993

    AirAsia was established. View airlines from Malaysia.

    Tuesday, December 20, 1994

    Alliance Air was established. View airlines from Uganda.

    Sunday, December 20, 1998

    Air Do operations started as Hokkaido International Airlines. View airlines from Japan.

    Friday, December 20, 2002

    Air Atlas Express started operations. View airlines from Morocco.

    Tuesday, December 20, 2011

    Tor Air. having received its Swedish Air Operators Certificate on 01Dec2000, had it revoked. View airlines from Sweden.

    Thursday, December 20, 2012

    AviaDnipro was established by Serhiy Tkachenko, the previous chairman of the board of Dniproavia. View airlines from Ukraine.

    Friday, December 20, 2013

    Vanilla Air, relaunched from AirAsia, operated its first flight. View airlines from Japan.

    Sunday, December 20, 2015

    Rayani Air commenced commercial passenger operations. View airlines from Malaysia.

    December 20, 2017

    SAS Airlines Ireland launched operations with a Copenhagen Kastrup-London Heathrow flight. View airlines from Ireland.

    December 20th, 2018

    Taos Air, founded in 2018, started operations. View airlines from USA.

    December 20th, 2019

    Jasmin Airways, having  received its AOC on 05Dec2019, started operations, carrying Italian football club Hellas Verona. View airlines from Tunisia.

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  • Friday, December 21, 1945

    Ethiopian Airlines,the flag carrier of Ethiopia, was founded as Ethiopian Air Lines. View airlines from Ethiopia.

    Wednesday, December 21, 1955

    Condor Flugdienst was founded as Deutsche Flugdienst by four partners. View airlines from Germany.

    Thursday, December 21, 1961

    Caledonian Airways, formed in Apr1961, operated its first fare-paying passengers to New York departed Prestwick(...>>British Airways). View airlines from United Kingdom.

    Tuesday, December 21, 1965

    New York Airways commenced helicopter services between the roof of the Pan Am building and John F. Kennedy International Airport. View airlines from USA.

    Wednesday, December 21, 1988

    Antonov An-225 Mriya first flight. View airlines from USSR.

    December 21, 1997

    Continent Air Paris Airlines ceased operations. View airlines from France.

    Monday, December 21, 2009

    Air Comet ceased operations. View airlines from Spain.

    December 21, 2011

    CargoItalia finally ceased operating. View airlines from Italy.

    Saturday, December 21, 2013

    Valahia Air start operation. View airlines from Romania.

    Wednesday, December 21, 2016

    Air Stork had its AOC issued. View airlines from Moldova.

    December 20th, 2018

    EZAir, founded in May2000, secured its Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) from the Curaçaon authorities on 20/Dec/2018. View airlines from Bonaire.

    December 21st, 2019

    Fastjet Tanzania was declared insolvent and a liquidator appointed. View airlines from Tanzania.

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  • Thursday, December 22, 1910

    Aero Rt was established as one of the world's first aviation companies.. View airlines from Hungary.

    Wednesday, December 22, 1937

    DETA started regular airmail services. View airlines from Mozambique.

    Monday, December 22, 1947

    Ruy Vacani founded the airline TCA (Transportes Carga Aérea) in Anápolis, State of Goiás. View airlines from Brazil.

    Wednesday, December 22, 1965

    The Convair CV-640 entered service with Caribair. View airlines from USA.

    Wednesday, December 22, 1976

    First flight of the Ilyushin Il-86. View airlines from USSR.

    Thursday, December 22, 1977

    First flight of the Antonov An-72. View airlines from USSR.

    Thursday, December 22, 1988

    Kel Air begin operations. View airlines from France.

    December 22nd, 1992

    Shar INK was founded. View airlines from Russia.

    Friday, December 22, 1995

    Star Europe (Société de Transport Aérien Régional) started operations (>XL Airways France). View airlines from France.

    Thursday, December 22, 2005

    Air Nepal International suspended all flights. View airlines from Nepal.

    Tuesday, December 22, 2009

    Pol'Air, founded in 2009, obtained its air transport certificate. View airlines from French Polynesia.

    Tuesday, December 22, 2009

    Cimber Air merged into Cimber Sterling. View airlines from Denmark.

    Wednesday, December 22, 2010

    MEGA Maldives received an AOC. View airlines from Maldives.

    Wednesday, December 22, 2010

    Continental Micronesia ceased operations on (merged with Continental Airlines). View airlines from Guam.

    December 22, 2017

    Transport Canada suspended West Wind Aviation’s Air Operator Certificate (AOC). This was reinstated in May2018, allowing the carrier to commence operations immediately. View airlines from Canada.

    December 22, 2018

    Queen Bilqis Airways launched regular commercial flights from the southern government-held port city of Aden to the Jordanian capital Amman. View airlines from Yemen.

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  • Monday, December 23, 1929

    Imperial Airways, the maiden service from London to Delhi took place & took nearly seven days to complete the journey (>BA). View airlines from United Kingdom.

    Wednesday, December 23, 1931

    SAM (Societal Aerea Mediterranea) purchased Transadriatica (..=>Ala Littoria). View airlines from Italy.

    Monday, December 23, 1940

    United Airlines inaugurated the first all-cargo service in U.S. airline history.. View airlines from USA.

    Friday, December 23, 1988

    Asiana start operations as Seoul Air International. View airlines from South Korea.

    Monday, December 23, 1996

    Manunggal Air Services restarted operations. View airlines from Indonesia.

    December 23, 1999

    TWA (Trans World Airlines) took delivery of the last MD-80 to come off the twinjet production line. View airlines from USA.

    Thursday, December 23, 2004

    EirJet commenced operations. View airlines from Ireland.

    Friday, December 23, 2005

    Lucky Air, formed as Shilin Airlines in 2004, was renamed prior to starting operations. View airlines from China.

    Saturday, December 23, 2006

    PIA (Pakistan International Airlines) took delivery of its first B.777-300ER. View airlines from Pakistan.

    Thursday, December 23, 2010

    Mauritania Airways went out of service. View airlines from Mauritania.

    Sunday, December 23, 2012

    Barrier Aviation was grounded for safety reasons. View airlines from Australia.

    December 23rd, 2014

    Waterfront Air ceased business without any established routes, according to Hong Kong's Companies Registry record. View airlines from Hong Kong.

    December 23rd, 2017

    The Air Deccan unit of Deccan Charters re-launched with an aim of augmenting the government’s UDAN Regional Connectivity scheme. View airlines from India.

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  • December 24, 1905

    Howard Robard Hughes Jr. (business magnate, investor, record-setting pilot, engineer, film director, and philanthropist) was born. View airlines from USA.

    December 24th, 1948

    Aeroput ceased operations and was renamed JAT (Jugoslovenski Aerotransport). View airlines from Yugoslavia.

    Monday, December 24, 1962

    Iran National Airlines Corporation was formed by PAS (Persian Air Services) + Iranian Airways (>Iran Air). View airlines from Iran.

    Tuesday, December 24, 1963

    Idlewild Airport was rededicated as John F. Kennedy International Airport. View airlines from USA.

    Tuesday, December 24, 1963

    B.727 was certified by the FAA. View airlines from USA.

    December 24, 1965

    Central Maine Flying Service was certified to operate scheduled third-level services in its home state. View airlines from USA.

    Thursday, December 24, 1992

    AVIAL NV, incorporated on 21Mar1991, started operations as Avial Aircompany. View airlines from Russia.

    December 23, 2004

    Palau Micronesia Air ceased operations. View airlines from Palau.

    Saturday, December 24, 2005

    Regional Wings ceased operations. View airlines from Spain.

    Wednesday, December 24, 2008

    LATAM Ecuador received approval to begin domestic operations, which were launched in Mar2009. View airlines from Ecuador.

    Thursday, December 24, 2009

    Eastar Jet launched international services with a flight from Incheon to Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia.. View airlines from South Korea.

    Monday, December 24, 2012

    Air Mali suspended operations. View airlines from Mali.

    Wednesday, December 24, 2014

    Russian Sky Airlines license was revoked. View airlines from Russia.

    December 24, 2014

    Air Arabia Jordan was formed. View airlines from Jordan.

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  • Wednesday, December 25, 1918

    Lignes Aeriennes Latecoere (Latecoere Air Lines) began services, its assets were incorporated into Air France in 1933.. View airlines from France.

    December 25th, 1927

    Canadian Transcontinental Airways operated Fairchild aircraft along the north shore of the St. Lawrence from La Malbaie to Sept-Îles, Quebec, This was the first official Post Office air mail delivery for the communities along the north shore of Quebec. View airlines from Canada.

    Saturday, December 25, 1993

    Air Vias was founded as the first Brazilian airline dedicated exclusively to charter flights. View airlines from Brazil.

    Wednesday, December 25, 2002

    Styrian Spirit was established. View airlines from Austria.

    Sunday, December 25, 2011

    VietJetAir restarted commercial services after renamed from VietJet AirAsia. View airlines from Vietnam.

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  • Friday, December 26, 1952

    Wisconsin Central Airlines changed its name to North Central Airlines, and moves its headquarters from Clintonville, Wisconsin, to Minneapolis, Minnesota (>Delta Air Lines). View airlines from USA.

    Friday, December 26, 1952

    Far Eastern Airlines was founded, but did not begin operations until 20 Jan 1954 (>ANA). View airlines from Japan.

    Friday, December 26, 1975

    The Soviet Union inaugurates the world’s first regular supersonic airline service, with the departure of a Tupolev-144 from Moscow. View airlines from USSR.

    Friday, December 26, 1980

    Aeroflot introduces the Ilyushin Il-86 into service on its Moscow-Tashkent route. View airlines from USSR.

    December 26th, 1984

    Financial difficulties forced Farwest Airlines to shut down, stranding hundreds of holiday travellers. View airlines from USA.

    December 26, 1989

    Frevag Airlines was merged into Servisair and it was renamed to Flanders Airlines. View airlines from Belgium.

    Monday, December 26, 1994

    Shandong Airlines operations restarted. View airlines from China.

    Tuesday, December 26, 1995

    Katekavia was founded in the town of Sharypovo in the Krasnoyarsk Territory by Rodkin Sergey Vasilievich (>Azul Air). View airlines from Russia.

    December 26, 1997

    Belgian World Airlines was founded. View airlines from Belgium.

    Sunday, December 26, 2004

    Susi Air was founded in late 2004 by Susi Pudjiastuti & Christian von Strombeck, operate supply flights to areas hit by the Tsunami. View airlines from Indonesia.

    Thursday, December 26, 2013

    CAA (Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation) merged with flyCongo to form Fly CAA. View airlines from DR Congo.

    December 26, 2017

    Welcome Air ceased operations. View airlines from Austria.

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  • Saturday, December 27, 1919

    The Boeing Airplane Co. B-1 mail plane, the first Boeing-designed commercial aircraft, made its first flight.. View airlines from USA.

    Tuesday, December 27, 1949

    American Airlines and TWA begin coast-to coast coach-class flights with 60-passenger DC-4s, charging US $110 one-way. View airlines from USA.

    Saturday, December 27, 1952

    ANA (All Nippon Airways) was established as Japan Helicopter & Aeroplane Transport Co. was established. View airlines from Japan.

    December 27th, 1958

    TACV was founded (>Cabo Verde Airlines). View airlines from Cape Verde Islands.

    Friday, December 27, 1974

    A300B4 first flight. View airlines from France.

    Friday, December 27, 1996

    The first EMB 145 was delivered to Continental Express. View airlines from USA.

    Thursday, December 27, 2007

    UK International Airlines suspended all operations & its license and AOC was surrendered by the company. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    Thursday, December 27, 2007

    Albatros Airlines was established. View airlines from Venezuela.

    Thursday, December 27, 2012

    XL Airways Germany, having suspended services on 14Dec2012, filed for bankruptcy. View airlines from Germany.

    Saturday, December 27, 2014

    Qantas withdraws last 5 remaining passenger B.767 aircraft from service. View airlines from Australia.

    Sunday, December 27, 2015

    BoA Regional commenced revenue operations with its maiden flight La Paz El Alto to Uyuni. View airlines from Bolivia.

    December 27th, 2019

    The Civil Aviation Administration of Kazakhstan (CAAKZ) has grounded Bek Air in the wake of the crash of one of its ten Fokker 100s. View airlines from Kazakhstan.

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  • Tuesday, December 28, 1926

    Imperial Airways began England-India mail and passenger service.. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    Friday, December 28, 1934

    BAT, NAT, PAT and Varney are merged into UALTC (=>UAL). View airlines from USA.

    Wednesday, December 28, 1966

    TACA Airlines entered the jet age when it inaugurated their first jet, a BAC One Eleven. View airlines from El Salvador.

    Saturday, December 28, 1985

    First flight of the Fokker 50. View airlines from Netherlands.

    Saturday, December 28, 1985

    By Public Deed # 11963, the company Aerolíneas Nacionales SA (ANSA) was organised. View airlines from Panama.

    Tuesday, December 28, 1993

    Ural Airlines became a joint stock company under the laws of the Russian Federation. View airlines from Russia.

    Thursday, December 28, 2000

    Royal Phnom Penh Airways, established on 24Oct1999, began international services. View airlines from Cambodia.

    Friday, December 28, 2001

    USA3000 Airlines began operations. View airlines from USA.

    December 28th, 2009

    Northwest Airlines Cargo having started as the cargo arm of Northwest Airlines, ended all operations. View airlines from USA.

    Tuesday, December 28, 2010

    P.C. Air, founded by Piyo Chantraporn and Chatrawiwat Klumkomol, received its operating licence. View airlines from Thailand.

    Tuesday, December 28, 2010

    MEGA Maldives, established in 2010, had it's first domestic flight (from Malé to Gan). View airlines from Maldives.

    Sunday, December 28, 2014

    AirTran Airways final flight from Atlanta To Tampa Bay  (>Southwest Airlines). View airlines from USA.

    Monday, December 28, 2015

    Flyways Linhas Aéreas, founded on 11Jun2014, commenced services. View airlines from Brazil.

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  • December 29, 1936

    CAUSA (Compania Aeronautica Uruguaya S.A) was founded by the Uruguayan banker Luis J. Supervielle and Coronel Tydeo Larre Borges. View airlines from Uruguay.

    Saturday, December 29, 1945

    A Government decision terminates the activities of the RLAF (Réseau des Lignes Aériennes Françaises) and turns the entire French airline network over to the Société Nationale Air France. View airlines from France.

    Friday, December 29, 1967

    First delivery of B.737-200 to United Airlines. View airlines from USA.

    December 29th, 2009

    ASTA Linhas Aéreas (América do Sul Táxi Aéreo), founded in 1995 as an air taxi company, received authorisation to operate regular flights albeit still under charter status. View airlines from Brazil.

    Wednesday, December 29, 2010

    SKY Aviation, formed in 2009, started operations. View airlines from Indonesia.

    December 29, 2013

    Loong Air operated its first flights, Hangzhou to Chongqing and Hangzhou to Shenzhen. View airlines from China.

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  • Monday, December 30, 1929

    Imperial Airways' maiden service from London to Delhi in a DH66 Hercules arrived. It had left London Croydon Airport on 23Dec1929. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    Tuesday, December 30, 1930

    PATCO (Philippine Aerial Transport Co.) was founded (>PAL (Philippine Air Lines)). View airlines from Philippines.

    Sunday, December 30, 1934

    First flight of Martin M-130. View airlines from USA.

    Sunday, December 30, 1945

    Ethiopian Airlines was formally incorporated by proclamation of Emperor Haile Selaisse as Ethiopian Air Lines. View airlines from Ethiopia.

    December 30, 1949

    CANA (Compania Auxiliar De Navegacion Aerea) ceased operations. View airlines from Spain.

    Tuesday, December 30, 1975

    Harbin Y-11 first flight. View airlines from China.

    Wednesday, December 30, 1987

    Flagship Airlines was established as Nashville Eagle (>>Envoy Air). View airlines from USA.

    Saturday, December 30, 1989

    Air Dolomiti was established by the Linee Aeree Europee. View airlines from Italy.

    Monday, December 30, 2002

    Yakutia operated its first flight, a Tu-154 on route Yakutsk – Moscow – Yakutsk. View airlines from Russia.

    December 30th, 2004

    Chelyabinsk Airlines merged into S7 Airlines after ceasing operations. View airlines from Russia.

    December 30, 2005

    Aero Jet Express started operations on 30Dec2005. View airlines from Mexico.

    December 30th, 2011

    The Federal Office for Civil Aviation of Germany revoked the operating license of Blue Wings because of solvency fears. View airlines from Germany.

    Tuesday, December 30, 2014

    Gambia Bird Airlines suspended all operations. View airlines from Gambia.

    December 30th, 2018

    IZair was dissolved and ceased operations after merging into Pegasus Airlines. View airlines from Turkey.

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  • December 31, 1928

    Aero TZ ceased operations on 31Dec1928 (=>LOT Polish Airlines). View airlines from Poland.

    December 31, 1934

    Air Travel (NZ), having begun operations on 18Dec1934, started scheduled airmail services. View airlines from New Zealand.

    Saturday, December 31, 1938

    The Boeing 377 Stratoliner, the first airliner with a pressurized cabin, made its initial flight.. View airlines from USA.

    Saturday, December 31, 1960

    Air Guinee Express was established by the Guinea government as Air Guinee. View airlines from Guinea.

    Tuesday, December 31, 1963

    Starways, formed in 1948, was taken over by British Eagle. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    Saturday, December 31, 1966

    Air Brousse ceased operations (was taken over by Air Congo on 30Jun1967). View airlines from DRC (old).

    Sunday, December 31, 1967

    ASA (African Safari Airways), formed on 01Aug1967, started operations. View airlines from Kenya.

    December 31, 1967

    CAA (Central African Airways) was officially dissolved. View airlines from Rhodesia and Nyasaland.

    Tuesday, December 31, 1968

    Tupolev Tu-144 first flight. View airlines from USSR.

    Friday, December 31, 1971

    Paninternational, having ceased trading on 06Oct1971, was liquidated. View airlines from West Germany.

    Sunday, December 31, 1989

    Minerve Canada ceased operations. View airlines from Canada.

    December 31st, 2001

    SkyJet Europe, founded on 10Oct1990 as SkyJet, by Henri Fabri and Pierre Vandenbrouke, was renamed on 04Jan1998 and unfortunately was shut down on this date. View airlines from Belgium.

    Friday, December 31, 2004

    China Southern acquired China Northern, its subsidiaries Beiya Airlines, China Northern Swan & Xinjiang Airlines. View airlines from China.

    December 31, 2006

    BWIA became Caribbean Airways. View airlines from Trinidad and Tobago.

    December 31, 2006

    Weasua Air Transport Company (WATCO) had its AOC withdrawn. View airlines from Liberia.

    Monday, December 31, 2007

    Aeroflot retired the last Tupolev Tu-134 after 40 years in service. View airlines from Russia.

    Wednesday, December 31, 2008

    Santa Barbara Airlines was rebranded as SBA Santa Barbara Airlines following its acquisition by Aserca Airlines. View airlines from Venezuela.

    December 31, 2008

    Vision Air International started operations. View airlines from Pakistan.

    Thursday, December 31, 2009

    ATA Airlines. established on 17Dec2008, first flight was from Tabriz to Mashhad. View airlines from Iran.

    Saturday, December 31, 2011

    Jade Cargo, founded by Lufthansa Cargo & Shenzhen Airlines, ceased flying. View airlines from China.

    Saturday, December 31, 2011

    Dalian Airlines launched services with a flight from Dalian to Shenzhen. View airlines from China.

    December 31, 2011

    Star Equatorial Airlines, a scheduled carrier based out of Malabo Santa Isabel (SSG) ceased operations. View airlines from Equatorial Guinea.

    December 31st, 2012

    Grand Cru Airlines was founded by Valdas Barakauskas, a former CEO of Lithuania's charter carrier Aurela. View airlines from Lithuania.

    Tuesday, December 31, 2013

    Tatarstan Airlines ceased all operations. View airlines from Russia.

    Tuesday, December 31, 2013

    Evergreen International Airlines declare bankruptcy after ceasing operations on 02Dec2013. View airlines from USA.

    Wednesday, December 31, 2014

    Chautauqua Airlines end operations. View airlines from USA.

    Thursday, December 31, 2015

    SETE Linhas Aereas's regular services were indefinitely suspended & merged into SETE Táxi Aéreo. View airlines from Brazil.

    Thursday, December 31, 2015

    Colorful Guizhou Airlines commenced commercial operations with scheduled passenger flights between Guiyang and Bijie. View airlines from China.

    December 31, 2016

    Kush Airs' AOC was suspended. View airlines from South Sudan.

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