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  • January 01, 1914

    Tony Jannus conducted the United States' first scheduled commercial airline flight for the St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line. View airlines from USA.

    January 01, 1919

    Civil aviation resumes in Germany after WW1. View airlines from Germany.

    January 01, 1920

    CFRNA (French-Romanian Company for Air Transport) first operative transcontinental airline in the history of aviation was founded (>TAROM). View airlines from France.

    January 01, 1920

    A/S Aero was founded by Tancred Ibsen. View airlines from Norway.

    January 01, 1922

    First airline uniforms are introduced by Instone Air Line. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 01, 1923

    Grands Express Aériens ceased operations (merged with Compagnie des messageries aériennes to form Air Union) (>Air France). View airlines from France.

    January 01, 1925

    CIDNA (>Air France) was formed. View airlines from France.

    January 01, 1928

    Boeing Air Transport acquired 73% of Pacific Air Transport’s stock and runs an airline up and down the West Coast. View airlines from USA.

    January 01, 1929

    LOT was formed. View airlines from Poland.

    January 01, 1935

    Pacific Seaboard Air Lines name changed to Chicago and Southern Air Lines. View airlines from USA.

    January 01, 1935

    Aeropostal was founded as Linea Aerea Venezolana (LAV). View airlines from Venezuela.

    January 1st, 1935

    Braniff purchased the Dallas-based Long and Harman Air Lines, with passenger and mail routes from Amarillo to Brownsville and Galveston. View airlines from USA.

    January 01, 1936

    British Airways Limited was formed from United Airways, Hillman’s Airways and Spartan Airlines. (>British Airways). View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 01, 1940

    Petropavlosk-Kamchatski Air Enterprise was formed from Aeroflot Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Division. View airlines from USSR.

    January 01, 1946

    Société Nationale Air France was set up (>France). View airlines from France.

    January 01, 1946

    MEA, founded on 31May1945, started operations. View airlines from Lebanon.

    January 01, 1946

    East African Airways was founded. View airlines from Kenya.

    January 01, 1946

    Cambrian Air Services was the first British airline to restart operations after the war, with a charter flight with an Auster Autocrat with a cargo of wire rope. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 01, 1946

    BEA (British European Airways) became as a crown corporation (obtains Royal Assent). View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 01, 1946

    A BSAA (British South American Airways) Avro Lancastrian became the first commercial flight to depart Heathrow Airport. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 01, 1948

    Piedmont Airlines was founded (>>USAir >US Airways >>American Airlines). View airlines from USA.

    January 01, 1950

    Pan American Airways Corporation officially became Pan American World Airways. View airlines from USA.

    January 01, 1953

    All American Airways was renamed to Allegheny Airlines (>American Airlines). View airlines from USA.

    January 01, 1955

    CAAC (formed on 02Nov1949) took over the operations of SKOGA (established on 01Jul1950). View airlines from China.

    January 01, 1958

    Austral (Compañía Argentina de Transportes Aéreos Comercial e Industrial) restarted operating from Aeroparque to the Argentine South. View airlines from Argentina.

    January 01, 1960

    Fiji Airways was reconstituted, equally owned by BOAC, QANTAS, and Tasman Empire Airways. View airlines from Fiji.

    January 1st, 1963

    Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise was renamed Leningrad United Air Unit. View airlines from Russia.

    January 1st, 1963

    BUAF (British United Air Ferries) came into being, as a result of the merger of Channel Air Bridge (founded 1959) and Silver City Airways (founded 1946). View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 01, 1964

    BEA Helicopters was formed. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 01, 1965

    TCA (Trans-Canada Airlines)) was renamed Air Canada. View airlines from Canada.

    January 01, 1966

    TAC (Transportes Aereas Catarinense) was merged into Cruzeiro do Sul (>Gol). View airlines from Brazil.

    January 01, 1966

    Skyline (NEPC) renamed from Damania Airways. View airlines from India.

    January 01, 1966

    Airnautic was dissolved. View airlines from Algeria.

    January 01, 1967

    Malayan Airways was renamed to MSA (Malaysia-Singapore Airlines). View airlines from Malaysia.

    January 01, 1968

    Transpac became Air Caledonie. View airlines from New Caledonia.

    January 01, 1968

    New Zealand Tourist Air Travel Ltd, founded in Aug1954, became part of Mount Cook Airlines. View airlines from New Zealand.

    January 1st, 1968

    TABSO was renamed to Balkan Bulgarian Airlines. View airlines from Bulgaria.

    January 01, 1969

    FlyBE was formed as Intra Airways. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 01, 1970

    Paninternational was renamed from Panair. View airlines from West Germany.

    January 1st, 1970

    Air Lesotho was formed to succeed Lesotho Airways. View airlines from Lesotho.

    January 1st, 1973

    As TAS (Transportes Aereos Squella) grew, it was incorporated and its name changed to Transportes Aereos Suravia. View airlines from Chile.

    January 01, 1974

    Philippine Airlines became a monopoly in domestic air travel after President Ferdinand Marcos orders the foreclosure of Filipinas Orient Airlines and Air Manila. View airlines from Philippines.

    January 01, 1975

    Air Alpes took over Air Vosges. View airlines from France.

    January 01, 1976

    TABA (Transportes Aereos da Bacia Amazonica) was formed. View airlines from Brazil.

    January 01, 1976

    Lao Aviation was formed. View airlines from Laos.

    January 01, 1978

    British Aircraft Corporation, Hawker Siddeley, and Scottish Aviation are absorbed into British Aerospace. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 01, 1980

    Air UK was incorporated after the merger of British Island Airways and Air Anglia. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 1st, 1980

    TAC Colombia was renamed to Aerocesar. View airlines from Colombia.

    January 01, 1983

    Eastern Air Lines‘ first revenue B.757 flight. View airlines from USA.

    January 01, 1988

    Pelangi Air restarted operations. View airlines from Malaysia.

    January 1st, 1988

    Nashville Eagle, which had acquired assets of AVAir and Air Midwest began operations over the former Air Midwest routes to 16 cities. View airlines from USA.

    January 01, 1989

    Air Corsica was established as Compagnie Corse Mediterranee. View airlines from France.

    January 1st, 1991

    Executive Air Charter was renamed to Executive Airlines. View airlines from Puerto Rico.

    January 01, 1992

    Adria Airways resumed activities. View airlines from Slovenia.

    January 01, 1993

    Hainan Airlines was founded and formally began its operations with its first flight from Haikou to Beijing. View airlines from China.

    January 01, 1993

    Cruzeiro do Sul ceased to exist as it was fully absorbed into Varig (>Gol). View airlines from Brazil.

    January 1st, 1993

    Linjeflyg was merged into SAS. View airlines from Sweden.

    January 01, 1994

    Eurowings was formed by the merger of NFD Luftverkehrs (founded 1975) and RFG Regionalflug (founded 1976). View airlines from Germany.

    January 01, 1994

    Conair of Scandinavia and Scanair merged as Premiair. View airlines from Denmark.

    January 01, 1994

    CityJet restarted operations. View airlines from Ireland.

    January 01, 1994

    Sky Horse Aviation, a a passenger charter carrier based out of Ulaanbaatar Chinggis Khaan (ULN) was founded. View airlines from Mongolia.

    January 01, 1995

    Palestinian Airlines was founded. View airlines from Palestine.

    January 01, 1995

    Manx Airlines Europe became a franchise operator of British Airways. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 01, 1996

    Skyline (NEPC) was renamed from Damania Airways. View airlines from India.

    January 01, 1996

    Augsburg Airways, founded in 1980 as Interot Air Service & renamed to Interot Airways, was renamed to current name. View airlines from Germany.

    January 01, 1997

    VIASA ceased operations. View airlines from Venezuela.

    January 01, 1997

    Aviatrans Cargo Airlines was rebranded as ATRAN. View airlines from Russia.

    January 01, 1997

    Allegiant was founded under the name WestJet Express. View airlines from USA.

    January 1st, 1998

    Cosmic Air, formed in 1997, started operations. View airlines from Nepal.

    January 01, 1998

    Air UK was rebranded as KLM uk after KLM became the sole owner in 1997. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 01, 1999

    Air Tours Kaikoura and Whale Watch Air merged & was renamed to Wings Over Whales. View airlines from New Zealand.

    January 01, 1999

    Martini Airfreight Services was renamed Benair Limited. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 01, 2001

    Air Japan began scheduled international service. View airlines from Japan.

    January 01, 2001

    Air Canada merged Canadian Airlines’ former regional operations, flown by Air BC, Air Nova, Canadian Regional and Air Ontario into Air Canada Jazz. View airlines from Canada.

    January 01, 2001

    Air Canada and Canadian Airlines International officially merged. View airlines from Canada.

    January 01, 2002

    Braathens alliance agreement with KLM and Northwest Airlines was closed as SAS buy Braathens. View airlines from Norway.

    January 1st, 2004

    Aero Santos started operations and provided sight seeing flights over the famous Nazca Lines. View airlines from Peru.

    January 01, 2005

    LOT charter subsidiary, Centralwings, obtained a licence to operate as an airline. View airlines from Poland.

    January 01, 2005

    Air Prishtina, founded in 1981 as travel agency Prishtina, started operations as an airline. View airlines from Kosovo.

    January 1st, 2005

    Armenian International Airways merged in to Armavia. View airlines from Armenia.

    January 01, 2006

    British Airways CitiExpress was renamed as BA Connect. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 01, 2006

    Alta Flights, having started scheduled services on 19Nov2001, had them suspended. View airlines from Canada.

    January 01, 2007

    Air Cargo Mongolia, a cargo airline, was founded. View airlines from Mongolia.

    January 01, 2008

    Cargo 360 was absorbed into Southern Air. View airlines from USA.

    January 01, 2008

    ALPI Eagles ceased operations. View airlines from Italy.

    January 01, 2011

    Sunrise Airways, founded in 2010, started operations. View airlines from Haiti.

    January 01, 2012

    Budget carrier flydubai launched a cargo division. View airlines from UAE.

    January 01, 2013

    White obtains the license to operate scheduled flights. View airlines from Italy.

    January 01, 2013

    The new ExpressJet Airlines was created after corporate merger of Atlantic Southeast and ExpressJet was completed. View airlines from USA.

    January 01, 2013

    Manx2 was rebranded as Citywing. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 01, 2014

    RAK Airways ceased operations. View airlines from UAE.

    January 01, 2015

    Chautauqua Airlines' ERJ 145s are shifted to sister airline Shuttle America, starting operations. View airlines from USA.

    January 01, 2016

    HDM Luftrettung (Air ambulance), established in 1972, was retroactively integrated into DRF Luftrettung (It was was formerly known as Deutsche Rettungsflugwacht ). View airlines from Germany.

    January 1st, 2019

    Anivia Servicos Aéreos was founded. View airlines from Brazil.

    January 01, 2019

    Asian Wings Airways suspended all operations. View airlines from Myanmar.

    January 1st, 2019

    Alvir Airways was incorporated. View airlines from Pakistan.

    January 1st, 2021

    Marianas Pacific Airlines was launched. View airlines from Northern Marianas Islands.

    January 1st, 2022

    MYAirline, set up by entrepreneur Datuk Goh Hwan Hua, had its Air Service License conditionally approved for 12 months, effective from this date. View airlines from Malaysia.

    January 1st, 2022

    SKS Airways secured an Air Service Licence (ASL) from the Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM). View airlines from Malaysia.

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  • January 2nd, 1929

    LOT, formed yesterday, by taking over existing domestic lines Aero and Aerolot, start operations. View airlines from Poland.

    January 02, 1934

    Allied Airways was formed as Aberdeen Airways (+>BA). View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 02, 1959

    PIA, Vickers Viscount 815 four-turboprop airliner, the first of which was accepted in the UK. View airlines from Pakistan.

    January 02, 1965

    Air Manila, formed in 1964, operated its first flight (>PAL). View airlines from Philippines.

    January 02, 1968

    Condor Flugdienst took over Südflug International. View airlines from West Germany.

    January 02, 1969

    Condor Flugdienst, having taken over Südflug International on 02Jan1968, now fully integrated the company in. View airlines from West Germany.

    January 02, 1989

    Tupolev Tu-204 first flight. View airlines from USSR.

    January 02, 2002

    Lao Skyway was established as Lao Air. View airlines from Laos.

    January 02, 2012

    VarigLog (Varig Logistics) suspended operations. View airlines from Brazil.

    January 02, 2015

    Skytrans Regional ceased operations. View airlines from Australia.

    January 2nd, 2020

    Air Italy’s previous founder, Giuseppe Gentile, registered a new trademark in Europe, Italian Airways. View airlines from Italy.

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  • January 03, 1922

    Aero Letnany A.10, the first commercial aircraft to be built in Czechoslovakia, made its first flight. View airlines from Czechoslovakia.

    January 03, 1960

    Aviaarktika, the flying branch of the Department of Polar Aviation of Glavsevmorput, was absorbed into Aeroflot. View airlines from USSR.

    January 03, 1961

    PIA (Pakistan International Airlines) first Fokker F-27 Friendship twin-turboprop type received. View airlines from Pakistan.

    January 03, 1961

    Aloha retires its last DC-3. View airlines from USA.

    January 03, 1963

    First flight of the Ilyushin Il-62. View airlines from USSR.

    January 03, 1978

    Aerolineas Condor was founded at Simon Bolivar Airport at Guayaquil. View airlines from Ecuador.

    January 3rd, 1978

    Big Bend Airways was incorporated. View airlines from USA.

    January 03, 1981

    Pan Am made its final B.707 flight. View airlines from USA.

    January 03, 1984

    Trans Azur Aviation, having ceased services on 26Oct1983 due to poor financial results, had its AOC revoked. View airlines from France.

    January 3rd, 1985

    Northeastern International Airways, founded by Stephen L. Quinto, went into bankruptcy. View airlines from USA.

    January 03, 2007

    L'Avion first flight was from Paris to Newark (>>Open Skies). View airlines from France.

    January 03, 2009

    SkyStar Airways ceased operations after not paying any of the staff salary for six months. View airlines from Thailand.

    January 3rd, 2010

    Karlog Air Charter, was founded on 30/Sep/2004, was declared as being bankrupt. View airlines from Denmark.

    January 03, 2012

    Lao Central Airlines, established as Phongsavanh Airlines using the assets of defunct carrier Lao Capricorn Air, started operations. View airlines from Laos.

    January 03, 2013

    XL Airways Germany having suspended services on 14Dec2012, officially closed. View airlines from Germany.

    January 3rd, 2019

    Ryanair UK received an AOC (Air Operators Certificate) from the CAA (Civil Aviation Authority). View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 3rd, 2019

    Syphax Airlines was granted a new Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) by the Tunisian Ministry of Transport. View airlines from Tunisia.

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  • January 04, 1952

    Pan American World Airways inaugurates the first all-cargo service across the North Atlantic with its recently acquired Douglas DC-6A cargo carrier. View airlines from USA.

    January 04, 1956

    A license to operate a flying boat service between Southampton and Las Palmas, Canary Islands, was granted to Aquila Airways of London. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 04, 1972

    Biman Bangladesh was established as Air Bangladesh but renamed prior to start. View airlines from Bangladesh.

    January 4th, 1985

    Linhas Aéreas Regionalais was created in the city of Porto (>Euroair). View airlines from Portugal.

    January 04, 1997

    Tellair (ii) was established. View airlines from Switzerland.

    January 4th, 1998

    SkyJet Europe, founded on 10Oct1990 as SkyJet by Henri Fabri and Pierre Vandenbrouke was renamed. View airlines from Belgium.

    January 04, 2000

    Buzz operations started (>Ryanair). View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 04, 2012

    Mesaba Airlines ceased operations (merged with Pinnacle Airlines). View airlines from USA.

    January 04, 2013

    AerCaribe Perú, having been incorporated in 2011, has its AOC issued. View airlines from Peru.

    January 04, 2014

    Tatarstan Air was grounded by Russian Authorities (Rosaviatsia) after ceasing operations on 31Dec2013. View airlines from Russia.

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  • January 5th, 1936

    The Union Steamship Company founded a new national airway, Union Airways of N.Z. (>>Air New Zealand). View airlines from New Zealand.

    January 05, 1943

    Serve Air Cargo was established. View airlines from DR Congo.

    January 05, 1945

    Mayflower Airlines was acquired by Northeast Airlines (>>Delta). View airlines from USA.

    January 05, 1955

    Commander Omar Fontana founded Sadia S.A. Transportes Aéreos Airlines (>Transbrasil). View airlines from Brazil.

    January 05, 1965

    Fairways start operations (>Filipinas Orient Airways +>PAL). View airlines from Philippines.

    January 05, 1983

    United Airlines began the first scheduled nonstop service between the continental United States and Maui. View airlines from USA.

    January 05, 1993

    Serve Air Cargo was established. View airlines from DR Congo.

    January 05, 1994

    Chanchangi Airlines was established on by Alhaji Chanchangi. View airlines from Nigeria.

    January 5th, 1999

    Trans Tasman Express was established by Nick Kile (>JumpJet Airlines). View airlines from New Zealand.

    January 05, 2001

    MidAtlantic Airways, formed from Potomac Air in 2000, started services. View airlines from USA.

    January 05, 2002

    Batavia Air start operations as Metro Batavia. View airlines from Indonesia.

    January 05, 2005

    Basiqair ceased operations on & merge into Transavia. View airlines from Netherlands.

    January 05, 2006

    Independence Air closed operations after declaring bankruptcy. View airlines from USA.

    January 05, 2008

    Thai Global Airlines ceased operations. View airlines from Thailand.

    January 05, 2010

    Rwandair Express, rebranded back to RwandAir, is relaunched. View airlines from Rwanda.

    January 05, 2015

    Utah Airways commenced operations. View airlines from USA.

    January 05, 2015

    Blackbird Air was formed. View airlines from Denmark.

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  • January 06, 1926

    Deutsche Luft Hansa was founded in Berlin by the merger of Deutscher Aero Llyod and Junkers Luftverkehr (>Lufthansa). View airlines from Germany.

    January 06, 1942

    Pan American Airways Pacific Clipper arrived in New York; first round-the-world trip by commercial airplane. View airlines from USA.

    January 06, 1944

    LANE (Líneas Aéreas del Noreste), founded in Sep1940, start operations (>LADE). View airlines from Argentina.

    January 06, 1953

    LuftAG (Aktiengesellschaft für Luftverkehrsbedarf) was formed. View airlines from West Germany.

    January 06, 2008

    Aero Airlines ceased operations. View airlines from Estonia.

    January 06, 2009

    Ted, the Lo-cost brand of the United Airlines was discontinued. View airlines from USA.

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  • January 07, 1922

    The Boeing BB-1 seaplane, makes its first flight. It is bought by a Canadian and becomes the company’s second international sale. View airlines from USA.

    January 07, 1927

    Imperial Airways commenced a regular service from Basra to Cairo via Baghdad, the first of its Empire "trunk routes". View airlines from United Kingdom.

    7 January 1935

    Avro 652 first flight. it formed the basis for the successful Avro Anson.. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 07, 1955

    Surinam Airways start operations. View airlines from Suriname.

    January 07, 1955

    Trans Alaskan Airlines was incorporated as a nonscheduled and supplemental carrier. View airlines from USA.

    January 07, 1970

    Air Ulster ceased operations. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 07, 1974

    Ranger Air Cargo International was incorporated. View airlines from New Zealand.

    January 07, 1980

    National Airlines acquisition was completed with Pan American taking over the National Airlines fleet and route network. View airlines from USA.

    January 07, 1981

    A B.747 of CAAC lands at JFK, marking the first time since 1949 that a flight from mainland China to the US was performed. View airlines from China.

    January 07, 2006

    TANS Peru ceased operations. View airlines from Peru.

    January 07, 2009

    Eastar Jet inaugurates its first domestic service, Seoul to Jeju. View airlines from South Korea.

    January 07, 2015

    Chilejet, established in 2014, received its AOC. View airlines from Chile.

    January 7th, 2021

    Vietravel started its first charter services. View airlines from Vietnam.

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  • January 08, 1959

    Armstrong Whitworth AW.660 Argosy first flight. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 8th, 1967

    Mackey Airlines was acquired by Eastern Air Lines. View airlines from USA.

    January 8th, 1985

    Netherlines restarted scheduled flights (=>KLM Cityhopper). View airlines from Netherlands.

    January 08, 1991

    Pan Am was forced to declare bankruptcy. View airlines from USA.

    January 08, 1998

    Boeing changed the name of the MD-95 to the B.717-200. View airlines from USA.

    January 08, 2007

    VIAuganda ceased operations. View airlines from Uganda.

    January 08, 2008

    BritishJet ceased operations. View airlines from Malta.

    January 08, 2011

    Roblex Aviation filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and ceased operations. View airlines from Puerto Rico.

    January 08, 2011

    Fly Kumba suspended operations. View airlines from Zimbabwe.

    January 08, 2013

    Hyperion Aviation was founded. View airlines from Malta.

    January 08, 2013

    Abaco Air, formed in 1975, ceased operations. View airlines from Bahamas.

    January 08, 2016

    Sol Lineas Aereas, formed in 2005, ceased operations. View airlines from Argentina.

    January 08, 2016

    Jiangxi Airlines, founded in 2014, received its air operator's certificate. View airlines from China.

    January 8th, 2021

    NWCIA (North-Western Cargo International Airlines) launched its first flight, between the airline's hub at Xi'an Xianyang to Shanghai-Pudong. View airlines from China.

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  • January 09, 1943

    First flight of the Lockheed L-049 Constellation. View airlines from USA.

    January 9th, 1948

    Luxair Luxembourg Airlines was incorporated as Luxembourg Airlines. View airlines from Luxembourg.

    January 09, 1952

    The first aircraft owned by JAL, a DC-4 arrives at Tokyo International Airport. View airlines from Japan.

    January 09, 1962

    First flight of the De Havilland Trident, BEA’s new three-engined jet aircraft took place. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 9th, 1974

    Aeroamerica, founded as a US supplemental carrier on 10Aug1973 in Seattle, was certified as a commercial operator by the FAA and CAB. View airlines from USA.

    January 09, 2006

    All commercial services of Hooters Air were suspended but continued for a short while with Public charters. View airlines from USA.

    January 09, 2006

    After two years of inactivity, Air Efata recommenced operations. View airlines from Indonesia.

    January 09, 2008

    Kitty Hawk Air Cargo ceased operations. View airlines from USA.

    January 09, 2013

    NovoAir restarted operations with two Embraer ERJ-145. View airlines from Bangladesh.

    January 09, 2013

    Kairali Airlines was founded. View airlines from India.

    January 09, 2013

    Golden Myanmar Airlines started operations. View airlines from Myanmar.

    January 09, 2013

    DhakaAir, the cargo carrier division of NovoAir , started operations. View airlines from Bangladesh.

    January 09, 2015

    Vistara restarted operations. View airlines from India.

    January 09, 2015

    Cyprus Airways suspended operations. View airlines from Cyprus.

    January 9th, 2018

    M Jets International Sdn Bhd was incorporated (renamed to Kargo Xpress prior to start). View airlines from Malaysia.

    January 9th, 2020

    Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad issued a legislative decree to change the name from Syrian Arab Airlines to Syrian Airlines. View airlines from Syria.

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  • January 10, 1955

    PIA was formed through PIAC Ordinance 1955 as the Government of Pakistan decides to form a state-owned airline. View airlines from Pakistan.

    January 10, 1959

    Transavia Flug, bankruptcy was declared and it had to stop operations. View airlines from West Germany.

    January 10, 1990

    The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 made its first flight. View airlines from USA.

    January 10th, 1991

    Japan Universal System Transport (JUST) was founded by Japan Air Lines, Nippon Express and Yamato Transport. View airlines from Japan.

    January 10, 1997

    Palestinian Airlines, founded on 01Jan1995, started a series of pilgrim charter flights to Jeddah. View airlines from Palestine.

    January 10, 2008

    Air Corridor ceased operations. View airlines from Mozambique.

    January 10, 2009

    Zambian Airways suspend operations. View airlines from Zambia.

    January 10, 2012

    Air Sweden had its AOC revoked (>Nordic Air Sweden). View airlines from Sweden.

    January 10, 2013

    Mineral Airways (the mining-related division of Aerovías DAP) began, using BAe RJ85 aircraft. View airlines from Chile.

    January 10, 2016

    Fly AllWays, formed in 2014 launched its inaugural service. View airlines from Suriname.

    January 10th, 2018

    Malta MedAir was set up and duly registered. View airlines from Malta.

    January 10, 2019

    St Barth Executive gained its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from France's Directorate General for Civil Aviation. View airlines from Saint-Barthélemy (St Barths).

    January 10th, 2022

    Equair commenced scheduled flight operations. View airlines from Ecuador.

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  • January 11, 1923

    TTKK (East-West Scheduled Aviation Society) was formed (=>Dai-Nippon Airways). View airlines from Japan.

    January 11, 1927

    Aeronaut ceased operations. View airlines from USSR.

    January 11, 1933

    Sir Charles Kingsford Smith made the first commercial flight between Australia and New Zealand.. View airlines from Australia.

    January 11, 1947

    CANA (Compania Auxiliar De Navegacion Aerea), founded in Dec1946 by Ultano Kindelan, started operations. View airlines from Spain.

    January 11, 1958

    First flight of the B.707-320 Intercontinental, stretched version of the turbojet-powered B.707-120 American jet airliner. View airlines from USA.

    January 11, 1967

    Aeromaritime became operational (renamed to Airbus Inter Transport). View airlines from France.

    January 11, 1979

    SriLankan was formed with technical assistance from Singapore Airlines as Sri Lanka International Airlines. View airlines from Sri Lanka.

    January 11, 2013

    Ryan International Airlines ceased operations and entered liquidation. View airlines from USA.

    January 11, 2013

    Golden Myanmar Airlines obtained its AOC. View airlines from Myanmar.

    January 11, 2016

    Palma de Mallorca, Son Sant Joan based Air Europa Express began commercial flights. View airlines from Spain.

    January 11th, 2017

    Genghis Khan Airlines, was rebranded from Tianjiao Airlines (founded on this date but never started operations). View airlines from China.

    January 11th, 2020

    Ernest Airlines suspended all of its flight operations. View airlines from Italy.

    January 11th, 2021

    MYAirline, set up by entrepreneur Datuk Goh Hwan Hua, was incorporated. View airlines from Malaysia.

    January 11th, 2022

    Aero FlightOps UK secured its Type B Operating Licence from the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA) and associated traffic rights for scheduled and charter operations. View airlines from United Kingdom.

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  • January 12, 1965

    Douglas Aircraft rolls-out first DC-9. It was powered by two P&W JT8D engines. View airlines from USA.

    January 12, 1970

    A Pan Am B.747, on a proving flight from New York, was the first wide-bodied airliner to make a landing at Heathrow Airport. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 12, 1975

    British Airways launched its "British Airways Shuttle", Europe’s first walk on service. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 12, 1985

    Aloha Pacific was a Honolulu based carrier that ceased operating its transpacific route. 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 12, 1993

    Air Moldova was founded by the decree of the President of the Republic of Moldova. View airlines from Moldova.

    January 12, 1994

    CityJet, formed as Business City Direct in 1992, restarted operations after being renamed. View airlines from Ireland.

    January 12, 1999

    Northwest Sky Ferry was founded as Rugby Aviation (>>San Juan Airlines). View airlines from USA.

    January 12, 2009

    Volareweb.com was a low fare carrier started by the Volare group as Volare to operate internet booked services linking major Italian cities, ceased operations ( >>Alitalia). View airlines from Italy.

    January 12, 2014

    Air China Inner Mongolia commenced operation on its maiden commercial flight from Hohhot to Beijing. View airlines from China.

    January 12th, 2016

    Buffalo Airways had its AOC reinstated after losing it in Dec2015. View airlines from Canada.

    January 12, 2018

    FlyViking ceased operations due to economic reasons [updated]. View airlines from Norway.

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  • January 13, 1930

    Farman F.300 first flight. View airlines from France.

    January 13, 1967

    Douglas Aircraft and the McDonnell Company merge to form the McDonnell Douglas Corporation. View airlines from USA.

    January 13, 1973

    Vero Monmouth began scheduled flights when they took over Vero Beach routes abandoned by Eastern Air Lines . View airlines from USA.

    January 13, 1974

    Dallas-Fort Worth Airport officially opened for commercial flights. View airlines from USA.

    January 13, 1982

    The prototype B.757 rolled out of the Renton factory. View airlines from USA.

    January 13, 2003

    Livingston Energy Flight was established. View airlines from Italy.

    January 13th, 2008

    NAC Air ceased operations indefinitely due to financial difficulties. View airlines from Canada.

    January 13, 2009

    Alitalia (Compagnia Aerea Italiana) operated its first flight. took over the infrastructures from Alitalia (Linee Aeree Italiane) and absorbed Air One, creating a single airline. View airlines from Italy.

    January 13, 2010

    Blue Wings ceased operations. View airlines from Germany.

    January 13, 2019

    Asian Express Airline suspended operations. View airlines from Tajikistan.

    January 13th, 2022

    Fly Meta was incorporated in Hong Kong. View airlines from Hong Kong.

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  • January 14, 1934

    de Havilland Express DH.86 first flight. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 14, 1935

    United Air Lines decides to equip its fleet with a de-icing system for airplane wings, following successful tests on a Boeing 247. View airlines from USA.

    January 14, 1946

    Pan American began transatlantic Lockheed Constellation flights. View airlines from USA.

    January 14, 1958

    QANTAS became the first foreign airline permitted to fly across the United States. View airlines from Australia.

    January 14, 1976

    British Airways took delivery of its 1st Concorde. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 14, 1979

    Braniff Airlines began flying leased Concorde. View airlines from USA.

    January 14, 1983

    Druk Air, formed on 05Apr1981 by Royal Proclamation, started operations. View airlines from Bhutan.

    January 14th, 1985

    Greater Southwest Aviation, set up at Roswell, New Mexico, during the first week of Jan1985, commenced operations. View airlines from USA.

    January 14, 1994

    Transbrasil creates its regional subsidiary Interbrasil STAR to operate as feeder-carrier. View airlines from Brazil.

    January 14, 2003

    PMTair was founded. View airlines from Cambodia.

    January 14th, 2005

    ElbaFly, a virtual carrier based in Elba, was founded. View airlines from Italy.

    January 14, 2008

    Prima Charter ceased operations. View airlines from Poland.

    January 14, 2009

    Cimber Sterling operations start. View airlines from Denmark.

    January 14, 2011

    Vildanden, having started operations on 24Jan2005 from Skien Airport, Geiteryggen, ceased operations. View airlines from Norway.

    January 14, 2011

    Great Airways, a non-scheduled air cargo carrier based at Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International (NBO) received its AOC. View airlines from Kenya.

    January 14, 2011

    Asia Majestic Airlines was established, but never started operations. View airlines from Thailand.

    January 14, 2012

    Turpial Airlines was founded. View airlines from Venezuela.

    January 14, 2013

    Donbassaero Airlines ceased operations. View airlines from Ukraine.

    January 14th, 2013

    AV Cargo Airline was registered. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 14, 2014

    American Airlines Group officially announces the rebranding of its American Eagle subsidiary was to be to Envoy. View airlines from USA.

    January 14, 2015

    Aviator was founded. View airlines from Egypt.

    January 14th, 2019

    Indonesia AirAsia X, having had its inaugural flight was on 19Jan2015, ceased all operations. View airlines from Indonesia.

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  • January 15, 1914

    Benoist Aircraft Company launched the first regularly scheduled passenger airline in the US. View airlines from USA.

    January 15, 1927

    Boeing Air Transport was formed, to carry airmail between Chicago and San Francisco. View airlines from USA.

    January 15, 1936

    Union Airways started operations (...>>Air New Zealand). View airlines from New Zealand.

    January 15, 1937

    Beechcraft Model 18 first flight. View airlines from USA.

    January 15th, 1956

    Vietnam Airlines was founded under the name Vietnam Civil Aviation, by the North Vietnamese government. View airlines from Vietnam.

    January 15, 1961

    Leonardo da Vinci International Airport in Rome opens. View airlines from Italy.

    January 15, 1991

    Air Dolomiti operations start. View airlines from Italy.

    January 15, 1992

    Elk Airways, having been established on 23Oct1991, started operations. View airlines from Estonia.

    January 15, 1995

    Magnicharters, established in 1994, restarted operations. View airlines from Mexico.

    January 15, 1996

    Arizona Airways Express was merged into Great Lakes Airlines. View airlines from USA.

    January 15, 1999

    Bismillah Airlines operations restarted. View airlines from Bangladesh.

    January 15, 2001

    Gol Transportes Aereos operations restarted. View airlines from Brazil.

    January 15, 2002

    Puma Air operations start. View airlines from Brazil.

    January 15, 2002

    First flight of the A.318, twin engine medium jet airliner. View airlines from France.

    January 15, 2002

    Crossair assumes commercial responsibility for most of the European routes formerly operated by Swissair. View airlines from Switzerland.

    January 15, 2002

    AirEst, founded in 2002, started operations. View airlines from Estonia.

    January 15th, 2003

    Yangtze River Express was formed to takeover the cargo operations of the airlines of its parent HNA Group (>Suparna Airlines). View airlines from China.

    January 15, 2003

    Mekong Air International, founded in 2002, commenced services. View airlines from Cambodia.

    January 15, 2005

    Air Aland was established as Flyg & Far Åland. View airlines from Finland.

    January 15, 2010

    Although originally planned for Apr2009, the first revenue flight of Asky Airlines (Africa Sky) took place. View airlines from Togo.

    January 15, 2018

    Mara-Dikwe Air Taxi started an air service connecting Marataba and Madikwe Game Reserves. View airlines from South Africa.

    January 15, 2019

    California Pacific Airlines suspended all operations. View airlines from USA.

    January 15th, 2021

    Wizz Air Abu Dhabi began operations with an inaugural flight from Abu Dhabi to the Greek capital Athens. View airlines from UAE.

    January 15th, 2022

    Air Ocean Airlines (AOA) suspended all flight operations for a period of eight weeks but the Russian war makes the future unsure. View airlines from Ukraine.

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  • January 16, 1928

    Seven passengers on board a Fokker-7 inaugurated Pan American Airways (>Pan Am) passenger services; flew from Key West to Havana. View airlines from USA.

    January 16th, 1938

    Yukon Southern Air Transport (YSAT) was formed as a name change from United Air Transport (UAT) (>>Air Canada). View airlines from Canada.

    January 16th, 1945

    Maryland Airlines was founded. View airlines from USA.

    January 16, 1953

    Bristol Superfreighter first flight. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 16, 1967

    Air California (>American Airlines) began services with five daily return trips between Orange County Airport (Los Angeles) and San Francisco. View airlines from USA.

    January 16, 1984

    Air U.S. name changed to Excellair. View airlines from USA.

    January 16, 1994

    MAT (Macedonian Air Transport) was established. View airlines from Macedonia.

    January 16, 2003

    Transair Sweden filed for bankruptcy after attempts to resurrect a partnership with ailing Swedish low-fare carrier Goodjet failed. View airlines from Sweden.

    January 16, 2006

    Sky Asia changed its name to Nok Air. View airlines from Thailand.

    January 16, 2006

    Deta Air restarted operations. View airlines from Kazakhstan.

    January 16, 2015

    Business Air operations were suspended was rebranded Intira Airlines in Jun2015 . View airlines from Thailand.

    January 16, 2019

    Bamboo Airways performed its long-awaited maiden flight. View airlines from Vietnam.

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  • January 17, 1929

    Colonial Flying Service and Scully Walton Ambulance Company organize the United State’s first civilian air ambulance service. View airlines from USA.

    January 17, 1930

    Pitcairn Aviation's name changed to Eastern Air Transport, Inc. (>Eastern Air Lines). View airlines from USA.

    January 17, 1935

    Latécoère 521 a six-engine flying boat, and one of the first large trans-Atlantic passenger aircraft made its first flight. View airlines from France.

    January 17, 1948

    BOAC began to replace flying boat routes with the Lockheed Constellation (>BA). View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 17, 1963

    Short SC.7 Skyvan first flight. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 17, 1994

    Airbus A.330 was introduced into service with with Air Inter (>>Air France). View airlines from France.

    January 17, 2002

    Astraeus was established. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 17, 2009

    FlyLal suspended operations. View airlines from Lithuania.

    January 17, 2013

    Golden Myanmar Airlines conducts its first scheduled flight. View airlines from Myanmar.

    January 17, 2014

    Small Planet Airlines Italia ceased operations. View airlines from Italy.

    January 17, 2014

    Darwin Airline, formed on 12Aug2003, operated in the Etihad Regional livery for the first time. View airlines from Switzerland.

    January 17, 2018

    Backbone Aviation voluntarily suspended its AOC. View airlines from Denmark.

    January 17th, 2019

    Donghai Airlines was rebranded as Donghai Airlines (Hong Kong) (>Greater Bay ). View airlines from Hong Kong.

    January 17th, 2019

    Air Heritage, an regional airline operator owned by Heritage Aviation, started operations. View airlines from India.

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  • January 18, 1934

    Qantas Empire Airways Limited was registered in Brisbane, effectively combining the interests of Imperial Airways and Qantas each of which held a half share. View airlines from Australia.

    January 18, 1960

    The original Airlines of South Australia (ASA) first flew (replacing Guinea Airways). View airlines from Australia.

    January 18, 1961

    Ansett purchased Mandated Airlines and renamed it Ansett-MAL. View airlines from Papua New Guinea.

    January 18th, 1991

    Eastern Metro Express ceased operations when Eastern Air Lines closed. View airlines from USA.

    January 18th, 1991

    Eastern Air Lines ceased operations after 64 years. View airlines from USA.

    January 18, 2005

    The world's largest passenger plane, the Airbus A380, gets unveiled in an elaborate ceremony in France. View airlines from France.

    January 18, 2007

    Colgan Air was acquired by Pinnacle Airlines Corporation for US$20 million. View airlines from USA.

    January 18, 2010

    Arctic Transportation Services became Ryan Air. View airlines from USA.

    January 18, 2011

    North Cyprus Airlines was founded, shortly after the bankruptcy of Cyprus Turkish Airlines in Jun2010. Did not start operations. View airlines from Northern Cyprus.

    January 18, 2013

    Ad Maiora Líneas Aéreas launched twice-daily services, between Asuncion and Encarnacion. View airlines from Paraguay.

    January 18, 2017

    VECA Airlines suspended operations for 3 months for restructuring (due to financial problems). Unfortunately failed to restart. View airlines from El Salvador.

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  • January 19, 1940

    Dublin Airport was officially opened when an Aer Lingus Lockheed 14 aircraft departs. View airlines from Ireland.

    January 19, 1960

    First flight Convair CV-580 conversion from Convair CV-340 aircraft with two Allison 51 D13D/H 4-bladed propeller turboprops. View airlines from USA.

    January 19, 1989

    Canadian Airlines International acquires Wardair, Canada's third largest carrier, for $250 million (>>Air Canada). View airlines from Canada.

    January 19, 1989

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

    January 19th, 1990

    Air Asiatic was incorporated. View airlines from India.

    January 19, 1996

    The ATR 72-500 made its maiden flight. View airlines from France.

    January 19, 1999

    Atlantis European Airways was founded. View airlines from Armenia.

    January 19, 1999

    Air Stord, founded in Jan1990, ceased operations. View airlines from Norway.

    January 19, 2000

    Aero Zambia, established on 21May1994, closed down due to safety concerns. View airlines from Zambia.

    January 19, 2004

    Sobelair ceased operations. View airlines from Belgium.

    January 19, 2005

    Ying'an Airlines, founded in 2005 as Yunnan Ying'an General Aviation, received its air operator's certificate from the CAAC. View airlines from China.

    January 19, 2005

    The last B.737-200 aircraft flew for America West, operating a PHX-Ontario-PHX turn. View airlines from USA.

    January 19, 2005

    Air Caledonian ceased operations. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 19, 2006

    Jet Airways announces its purchase of Air Sahara, creating the largest domestic airliner in India. View airlines from India.

    January 19, 2010

    Flag carrier Japan Airlines files for protection from bankruptcy. View airlines from Japan.

    January 19, 2015

    Ten Airways ends operations after the Romanian civil aviation authority (Autoritatea Aeronautică Civilă Română - AACR) suspended its AOC. View airlines from Romania.

    January 19, 2015

    Indonesia AirAsia X operated its inaugural flight. View airlines from Indonesia.

    January 19, 2018

    Backbone Aviation, via its official website and Facebook account, confirmed the voluntary suspension of its AOC while it negotiates with potential investors. View airlines from Denmark.

    January 19th, 2019

    Global Africa Aviation, founded in 2014, ceased operations. View airlines from Zimbabwe.

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  • January 20, 1928

    Syndicato Condor, founded on 01Dec1927, was recognised by the Brazilian Government. View airlines from Brazil.

    January 20, 1938

    A Flight Refuelling Ltd Armstrong Whitworth AW.23 refuels an Imperial Airways Short Empire over Southampton Water. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 20, 1954

    Far Eastern Airlines began operations (=>ANA). View airlines from Japan.

    January 20, 1959

    First flight of the Vickers Vanguard. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 20, 1981

    Vayudoot was founded (>Air India). View airlines from India.

    January 20th, 1990

    North American Airlines (v) began operations. View airlines from USA.

    January 20, 1993

    Domodedovo CAPA was officially separated from Aeroflot, when it was awarded with operator licence №4 by the State Civil Aviation Service. View airlines from Russia.

    January 20, 1994

    Qatar Airways commenced operations. View airlines from Qatar.

    January 20th, 1997

    Maverick Airlines operations restarted, offering VIP tours of the Grand Canyon. View airlines from USA.

    January 20, 1997

    Harlequin Air was founded by JAL. View airlines from Japan.

    January 20, 1999

    Wings Aviation registered the trade name, Air Guyana. View airlines from Guyana.

    January 20, 2008

    Yeti Air International services are started. View airlines from Nepal.

    January 20, 2008

    Tahmid Air started operations. View airlines from Kazakhstan.

    January 20, 2008

    FlyYeti.com launched its flights to Sharjah and Kuala Lumpur. View airlines from Nepal.

    January 20, 2009

    The Dominican Civil Aviation Institute suspended Caribair from operating for "operational irregularities. View airlines from Dominican Republic.

    January 20, 2012

    Cirrus Airlines suspended operations due to financial reasons. View airlines from Germany.

    January 20, 2014

    V air was founded (>>TransAsia Airways). View airlines from Taiwan.

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  • January 21, 1930

    First complete airport lighting system online at Calgary airport. View airlines from Canada.

    January 21st, 1946

    The formation of Det Norske Luftfartselskap as the national airline company (...>SAS). View airlines from Norway.

    January 21, 1970

    The B.747 was supposed to operate its first commercial flight from New York to London for Pan American but it was delayed. View airlines from USA.

    January 21, 1976

    Scheduled flights of Concorde began on the London–Bahrain and Paris–Rio (via Dakar) routes (British Airways and Air France). View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 21, 2000

    Magadan Air Concern was grounded by the Russian government’s aviation authority, the FSVT. View airlines from Russia.

    January 21, 2002

    Puma Air was founded. View airlines from Brazil.

    January 21, 2003

    Caribbean Sun Airlines commenced operations (>World Atlantic Airlines). View airlines from Puerto Rico.

    January 21, 2005

    Quebecair Express ceased operations. View airlines from Canada.

    January 21, 2011

    Tonlesap Airlines restarted operations. View airlines from Cambodia.

    January 21, 2014

    Small Planet Airlines Italia, having ceased operations on 17Jan2014, had its AOC revoked. View airlines from Italy.

    January 21, 2016

    Alas Uruguay, founded in Oct2013, began scheduled commercial operations. View airlines from Uruguay.

    January 21, 2018

    Kam Air suspended all operations after a tragic and violent attack on the Intercontinental Hotel in Bagh-e-Bala section of Kabul. 11 crew member were killed by the Taliban who stormed the hotel on this date. View airlines from Afghanistan.

    January 21st, 2021

    Shirak Avia was, founded. View airlines from Armenia.

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  • January 22, 1944

    Chiricana de Aviación was founded & was authorized to fly between David and Puerto Armuelles with a Fairchild 24. View airlines from Panama.

    January 22, 1948

    First flight of the Short Sealand, a British light, twin engined commercial amphibian aircraft. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 22, 1952

    The de Havilland Comet 1 became the first turbojet-powered civil airliner to be awarded a certificate of airworthiness. Entered Service with BOAC. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 22, 1961

    WAAC (West African Airways Corporation) was rebranded as Nigeria Airways. View airlines from Nigeria.

    January 22, 1970

    The delayed B.747 commenced its first commercial flight from New York to London for Pan American. View airlines from USA.

    January 22, 1973

    Aero Retardants was reorganised as Pacific Alaska Airlines. View airlines from USA.

    January 22, 1977

    Kenya Airways was established following the breakup of East African Airlines. View airlines from Kenya.

    January 22nd, 1991

    Air Djibouti (Red Sea Airlines) (i) stopped air traffic and was subsequently dissolved, although the  carrier was reformed in 1997. View airlines from Djibouti.

    January 22, 1998

    The B.737-600, the smallest member of the Next-Generation B.737 airplane family made its first flight. View airlines from USA.

    January 22nd, 2003

    Yangtze River Express operations started (>Suparna Airlines). View airlines from China.

    January 22, 2010

    United Eagle Airlines was renamed Chengdu Airlines. View airlines from China.

    January 22nd, 2014

    Ruili Airlines, founded in 2014, received its Air Operator's Certificate. View airlines from China.

    January 22, 2016

    Fly AllWays commenced revenue services. View airlines from Suriname.

    January 22, 2017

    GI Aviation formally commenced operations. View airlines from UAE.

    January 22nd, 2021

    Kanem Air, intending to act as a virtual carrier for newcomer XeJet, a premium business operator was incorporated. View airlines from Nigeria.

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  • January 23, 1938

    Armstrong Whitworth Ensign first flight (built for Imperial Airways). View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 23, 1986

    Northwest Orient Airlines announces an agreement with Republic Airlines for Northwest to acquire Republic for $884 million. View airlines from USA.

    January 23, 1995

    Fortunair operations end due to financial trouble. View airlines from Canada.

    January 23, 2002

    The A.380 entered production on schedule at Airbus’ Nantes site in France. View airlines from France.

    January 23, 2004

    Thomas Cook - powered by Condor returned to the Condor brand name. View airlines from Germany.

    January 23, 2008

    Coast Air ceased operations. View airlines from Norway.

    January 23, 2010

    Chengdu Airlines, having started operations as United Eagle Airlines on 27Jul2005, was rebranded. View airlines from China.

    January 23, 2013

    Vizion Air operations started with ad-hoc charter operations with Fokker 50. View airlines from Belgium.

    January 23, 2014

    Phakalane Airways began operations. View airlines from South Africa.

    January 23rd, 2014

    Carpatair filed for insolvency. View airlines from Romania.

    January 23, 2018

    The creditors' committee of the insolvent airline Niki awarded Lauda Motion GmbH the contract for the takeover. View airlines from Austria.

    January 23, 2018

    FlyValan, having began charter services in 2017, commenced scheduled operations. View airlines from Romania.

    January 23rd, 2020

    StarLux Airlines, having received its AOC from the Ministry of Transportation and Communications on 12Dec2019, launched its first flight. View airlines from Taiwan.

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  • January 24th, 1920

    Norwegian lieutenant Thor Trangvald and his friend Fred. Kierulf formed the Thor Trangvald Flyveselskap. They made one demonstration flight but never started up their airline company. View airlines from Norway.

    January 24, 1961

    First flight of the Convair CV.990 Coronado, “stretched” version of their earlier Convair CV.880. View airlines from USA.

    January 24, 1970

    Pelita Air Service operations started. View airlines from Indonesia.

    January 24, 1974

    IFG Interregional Fluggesellschaft ceased operations & went into liquidation. View airlines from West Germany.

    January 24, 1998

    Bhoja Air started its international operations with a flight between Karachi and Dubai. View airlines from Pakistan.

    January 24, 2002

    bmibaby was founded. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 24, 2005

    Vildanden, founded on 23Nov2004, start operations from Skien Airport, Geiteryggen. View airlines from Norway.

    January 24, 2008

    World Focus Air rebrands to Ank Air. View airlines from Turkey.

    January 24, 2009

    Wataniya Airways  restarted operations. View airlines from Kuwait.

    January 24, 2013

    R Airlines, founded in 2012, launched its inaugural charter flight between Bangkok and Gaya, Bihar, India. View airlines from Thailand.

    January 24, 2013

    Cargo North operations started. View airlines from Canada.

    January 24, 2017

    Imo Air inaugurated scheduled commercial operations. View airlines from Nigeria.

    January 24th, 2022

    Air Leap Aviation decided to apply for corporate restructuring and at the same time suspend all flight operations. View airlines from Norway.

    January 24th, 2022

    Jump Air, founded in Jan2020 in Vilnius, commenced operations. View airlines from Lithuania.

    January 24th, 2022

    NXT Air was granted its Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) from the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) on 24Jan2022. View airlines from Bangladesh.

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  • January 25, 1926

    Stinson Detroiter first flight. View airlines from USA.

    January 25, 1930

    The Aviation Corporation’s airline subsidiaries are incorporated into American Airways, Inc.. View airlines from USA.

    January 25, 1944

    British Latin American Airlines was formed (...>>BA). View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 25, 1959

    First domestic airline to fly its own jets was American Airlines flying B.707s. View airlines from USA.

    January 25, 1980

    Orion Air was formed. View airlines from USA.

    January 25, 1983

    First prototype of the Saab-Fairchild SF-340 made its maiden flight. View airlines from Sweden.

    January 25, 1986

    Helijet was established. View airlines from Canada.

    January 25th, 1996

    West Coast Air operations started (>Harbour Air Seaplanes). View airlines from Canada.

    January 25, 2004

    Aria services are suspended. View airlines from France.

    January 25, 2005

    GWA (Great Western Airlines) ceased operations. View airlines from Australia.

    January 25, 2007

    Silverjet's first scheduled flight between London Luton and Newark. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 25, 2009

    The operating licence of Nordic Airways was suspended. View airlines from Sweden.

    January 25, 2011

    Senegal Airlines made its first flight. View airlines from Senegal.

    January 25, 2015

    Bosnian Wand Airlines officially launched its 1st flight via Athens from Sarajevo. View airlines from Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    January 25, 2017

    Rainbow Airlines commenced scheduled passenger operations. View airlines from Zimbabwe.

    January 25, 2017

    Norwegian Air Argentina was founded. View airlines from Argentina.

    January 25, 2019

    Star Air launched commercial operations with a single Embraer ERJ-145. View airlines from India.

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  • January 26, 1938

    First landing of a scheduled U.S. passenger airliner using ILS (Pennsylvania Central Airlines Boeing 247-D). View airlines from USA.

    January 26, 1939

    The Boeing Model 314 Clipper was given permission by the Civil Aeronautics Authority to be used for commercial service by Pan American Airways. View airlines from USA.

    January 26, 1945

    First flight of the Miles Aerovan, a twin engine short-range low-cost transport. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 26, 1949

    The first commercial flight of Indonesian Airways from Calcutta to Rangoon was made using a Douglas DC-3. View airlines from Indonesia.

    January 26, 1956

    Orion Airways was established. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 26th, 1958

    Because of the deteriorating political situation in Cyprus, BEA took over the operation of all Cyprus Airways services. View airlines from Cyprus.

    January 26, 1970

    Brymon Aviation was incorporated (>FlyBE). View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 26, 1981

    Vayudoot began operations. View airlines from India.

    January 26, 1988

    Dual ceremonies celebrated the simultaneous roll-out of the B.737-400 and the B.747-400. View airlines from USA.

    January 26, 1989

    Orion ceased operations (>Thomson Airways). View airlines from United Kingdom.

    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.

    January 26, 2007

    Air Asturias ceased operations. View airlines from Spain.

    January 26th, 2009

    Rosaviatsiya cancelled the air operator's certificate of Dalavia. View airlines from Russia.

    January 26, 2010

    SkyAir, founded in 2009, commenced operations as Sky Capital Airlines. View airlines from Bangladesh.

    January 26, 2010

    Quantum Air ceased all operations. View airlines from Spain.

    January 26, 2010

    Aer Lingus Regional was founded. View airlines from Ireland.

    January 26, 2013

    Atrak Air commenced service with flights to 3 destinations. View airlines from Iran.

    January 26th, 2014

    Kamchatka Airlines, founded in 1997 as a charter airline specialising in passenger and mail cargo charters, ceased operations. View airlines from Russia.

    January 26th, 2018

    Flybondi started scheduled passenger operations. View airlines from Argentina.

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  • January 27, 1947

    Ambica Air Lines, the aviation department of the Ambica Steam Navigation Company, was transformed into an air transport company. View airlines from India.

    January 27, 1953

    Regular services of Aerolineas Argentinas between Buenos Aires and Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia), with stops in Cordoba and Salta, was inaugurated. View airlines from Argentina.

    January 27, 1955

    Ariana Afghan Airlines was established as Aryana Afghan Airlines. View airlines from Afghanistan.

    January 27, 1959

    First flight of Convair 880. View airlines from USA.

    January 27, 1966

    First flight of the Fairchild FH-227. View airlines from USA.

    January 27th, 2003

    Air Pony Express, founded in 2000, was incorporated (>Boyington Aviation). View airlines from USA.

    January 27, 2004

    Flying Finn Airlines ceased all flights & entered bankruptcy. View airlines from Finland.

    January 27, 2005

    VASP ceased operations. View airlines from Brazil.

    January 27, 2011

    Asian Wings operated its first flight. View airlines from Myanmar.

    January 27, 2012

    Spanair had its operations suspended after takeover talks with Qatar Airways collapsed. View airlines from Spain.

    January 27, 2013

    OLT Express ceased operations. View airlines from Germany.

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  • January 28, 1927

    The Boeing Airplane Co. signs a contract with the U.S. Postal Department to fly airmail. View airlines from USA.

    January 28, 1935

    First flight of the Potez 62, a twin-engine civil airliner. View airlines from France.

    January 28, 1946

    OMTA (Organisacao Mineira de Transportes Aereos) began operations as an air charter company (>Gol). View airlines from Brazil.

    January 28, 1946

    Iraqi Airways restarted operations. View airlines from Iraq.

    January 28, 1972

    SIA (Singapore International Airlines) was established as the national carrier after the split from MSA. View airlines from Singapore.

    January 28, 1977

    Baja Cortez Airlines was incorporated. View airlines from USA.

    January 28, 1988

    Aboitiz Air Transport restarted operations (>2Go). View airlines from Philippines.

    January 28, 1992

    Uzbekistan Airways was established. Took over the operations of the Uzbekistan division of Aeroflot on 31May1992. View airlines from Uzbekistan.

    January 28, 2011

    Air Nationals' operations are suspended by the NZCAA due to safety concerns. View airlines from New Zealand.

    January 28, 2016

    law (Latin American Wings) commenced revenue operations with flights from Santiago de Chile Int'l to Punta Cana via Quito Int'l.. View airlines from Chile.

    January 28, 2016

    Baracuda Airways operated its first flight. View airlines from Kenya.

    January 28, 2018

    The Dominican Republic's civil aviation board (Junta de Aviación Civil - JAC) said in a statement on this day, that it had suspended PAWA's Certificate of Economic Authorization (equivalent to an Air Operator's Licence) for a period of 90 days due to debt issues. It never recovered. View airlines from Dominican Republic.

    January 28th, 2021

    Aero FlightOps UK was incorporated. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 28th, 2022

    Georgian Airlines (ii) received its AOC. View airlines from Georgia.

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  • January 29, 1966

    Official opening of new Auckland International Airport at Mangere. View airlines from New Zealand.

    January 29, 1979

    Mountain West Airlines' operated its first flight. View airlines from USA.

    January 29, 1987

    Aeromar was established as Transportes Aeromar. View airlines from Mexico.

    January 29, 1999

    Air Srpska started scheduled operations with a flight from Banja Luka to Belgrade. View airlines from Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    January 29, 2004

    Virgin Australia (NZ) started operations as Pacific Blue Airlines. View airlines from New Zealand.

    January 29, 2005

    Nonstop flights between mainland China and Taiwan take-off for the first time since 1949. View airlines from China.

    January 29th, 2007

    Sky Express, commenced operations (+>Kuban Airlines). View airlines from Russia.

    January 29, 2009

    MacAir Airlines entered voluntary administration and ceased operations the next day. View airlines from Australia.

    January 29, 2013

    Air France reveals the name and commercial offering of its new regional airline, HOP!. View airlines from France.

    January 29, 2016

    Jiangxi Airlines commenced commercial operations on with scheduled passenger flights between Nanchang and Urumqi via Xi'an Xianyang. View airlines from China.

    January 29, 2017

    Serene Air started operations with B.738 aircraft. View airlines from Pakistan.

    January 29th, 2022

    NXT Air commenced domestic services to Dhaka, Chittagong and Jessore. View airlines from Bangladesh.

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  • January 30, 1929

    Hawaiian Airlines was formed as Inter-Island Airways. View airlines from USA.

    January 30, 1933

    Curtiss T-32 Condor II first flight. View airlines from USA.

    January 30, 1934

    Junkers Ju 160 first flight. View airlines from Germany.

    January 30, 1942

    Arrow Airways and Canadian Airways merge with 8 other bush airlines to form Canadian Pacific Air Lines (>Air Canada). View airlines from Canada.

    January 30th, 1946

    Indian Overseas Airlines was formed as Mistri Airways by Parsi businessman, Rusi Mistri. View airlines from India.

    January 30, 1947

    Inauguration of TWA transatlantic all-cargo service.. View airlines from USA.

    January 30, 1947

    Braathens SAFE commenced commercial operations (>SAS). View airlines from Norway.

    January 30th, 1948

    Due to legal issues, Homer R. Lake (president) reported that Santa Fe Skyway would stop operations. View airlines from USA.

    January 30, 1974

    H.R.H. Queen Elizabeth II officially opened Rarotonga International Airport. View airlines from Cook Islands.

    January 30, 1983

    Sun Country Airlines began operations. View airlines from USA.

    January 30, 1998

    British Airways launched the low-fare airline Go (>Easyjet). View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 30th, 2004

    Thai Sky Airlines was founded. View airlines from Thailand.

    January 30, 2008

    City Star Airlines ceased operations. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 30, 2009

    MacAir Airlines having entered voluntary administration on 29Jan2009, ceased operations. View airlines from Australia.

    January 30, 2012

    USA3000 Airlines ceased operations. View airlines from USA.

    January 30, 2017

    Shuttle America ceased operations and all remaining aircraft and crew were transferred to Republic Airlines. View airlines from USA.

    January 30, 2017

    SalamAir commenced revenue operations. View airlines from Oman.

    January 30th, 2020

    KEMZ AVIA was founded. View airlines from Russia.

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  • January 31, 1949

    Pan Am received the first Boeing Model 377 Stratocruiser to be delivered. View airlines from USA.

    January 31, 1959

    PIA (Pakistan International Airlines), Vickers Viscount 815 four-turboprop airliner restarted revenue earning service on the service linking Karachi and Delhi. View airlines from Pakistan.

    January 31, 1963

    Eastern Air Services, the commercial wing of the Napier Aero Club, inaugurated a new passenger and freight service between Napier and Wairoa. View airlines from New Zealand.

    January 31, 1977

    Comair was founded by David Mueller and his Father Raymond as Wings Airways. View airlines from USA.

    January 31, 1983

    McDonnell Douglas launched the MD-83. View airlines from USA.

    January 31, 1986

    Boeing completes purchase of de Havilland Canada. View airlines from USA.

    January 31, 1989

    Northwest was launch customer of the world’s largest commercial airliner, the B.747-400. View airlines from USA.

    January 31, 1998

    Export Air del Peru was merged into Cielos del Peru. View airlines from Peru.

    January 31, 2008

    The deal in which EasyJet acquires GB Airways was concluded. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 31, 2008

    Royal Bengal Airlines, founded in 2006, launched commercial operations from Dhaka. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 31, 2010

    Northwest Airlines ceased operations (>>Delta Air Lines). View airlines from USA.

    January 31, 2011

    Fly540 having launched charter services in Dec2010, commenced scheduled services as an ICAO registered airline. View airlines from Angola.

    January 31, 2012

    Blue Wings ceased all operations. View airlines from Germany.

    January 31, 2013

    Batavia Air ceased operations. View airlines from Indonesia.

    January 31st, 2014

    Malawian Airlines, formed in Jul2013, commence operations serving the Blantyre–Lilongwe domestic route (>Malawi Airlines). View airlines from Malawi.

    January 31, 2014

    Chautauqua Airlines operated its last flight for Delta Connection before all crew and maintenance bases were be absorbed by Shuttle America. View airlines from USA.

    January 31, 2015

    MiniLiner had its AOC suspended by the Italian civil aviation authority ENAC (Ente Nazionale per l'Aviazione Civile). View airlines from Italy.

    January 31, 2017

    Air Alderney was founded. View airlines from United Kingdom.

    January 31, 2017

    Shuttle America merged into Republic Airline. View airlines from USA.

    January 31, 2017

    Sepehran Airlines commenced operations. View airlines from Iran.

    January 31st, 2021

    Thomas Cook Balearics officially announced it will call it quits and be dissolved. View airlines from Spain.

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