Airline history from 1934, this page lists 48 airline related events from 1934.
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48 dates in airline history from 1934:
January 02, 1934
Allied Airways was formed as Aberdeen Airways (+>BA). View airlines from United Kingdom.
January 14, 1934
de Havilland Express DH.86 first flight. View airlines from United Kingdom.
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 30, 1934
Junkers Ju 160 first flight. View airlines from Germany.
February 01, 1934
The South African Government took over the assets and liabilities of Union Airways and renamed it to South African Airways. View airlines from South Africa.
February 03, 1934
Lufthansa began the first regular airmail service across the Atlantic Ocean, between Berlin and Rio de Janeiro.. View airlines from Germany.
February 05, 1934
Adastra Airways commenced a subsidised passenger and air mail service from Sydney to Bega, NSW. View airlines from Australia.
February 07, 1934
The first airmail flight between Australia and New Zealand was made by Charles Ulm in an Avro Ten, taking 14 hours 10 min.. View airlines from Australia.
February 9th, 1934
Postmaster General James A. Farley, carrying out the wishes of U.S. President Roosevelt, announced the cancellation of all existing airmail contracts. View airlines from USA.
February 10, 1934
Madras Air Taxi began twice-weekly scheduled passenger and mail services between Calcutta and Madras on 10Feb1934. View airlines from India.
February 19, 1934
Widerøe (Widerøe's Flyveselskap) was founded. View airlines from Norway.
February 19, 1934
The Douglas DC-1 made record coast-to-coast flight, Los Angeles to Newark, N. J., 13 hours, 4 min.. View airlines from USA.
February 19, 1934
President Roosevelt cancelled all existing airmail contracts. The Military took over temporarily. View airlines from USA.
February 23, 1934
First flight of the Lockheed Electra L-10. View airlines from USA.
March 21, 1934
Railway Air Services was registered. Formed by the four mainline railways and Imperial Airways (>British Airways). View airlines from United Kingdom.
March 26, 1934
Short Scylla first flight. View airlines from United Kingdom.
March 30, 1934
Sikorsky S-42, the Flying Clipper, first flight. View airlines from USA.
March 31, 1934
Madras Air Taxi ceased operations. View airlines from India.
April 11, 1934
American Airways changed its name to American Airlines. View airlines from USA.
April 16th, 1934
Northwest was reincorporated under Minnesota law as Northwest Airlines (...>>Delta Air Lines). View airlines from USA.
April 17, 1934
First flight of the de Havilland Dragon Rapide DH.89. View airlines from United Kingdom.
May 11, 1934
First flight of the Douglas DC-2. View airlines from USA.
May 18, 1934
Douglas DC-2 entered into service with TWA. View airlines from USA.
May 29, 1934
Highland Airways commenced the first regular airmail service within the United Kingdom, between Inverness and Kirkwall. View airlines from United Kingdom.
June 12th, 1934
In the United States, the Air Mail Act of 1934 closely regulated the contracting of air mail services and prohibits aircraft manufacturers from owning airlines. View airlines from USA.
June 26, 1934
First flight of the Airspeed AS.6 Envoy. View airlines from United Kingdom.
June 30, 1934
American Airways, becoming American Airlines on 11Apr1934, commenced operations. View airlines from USA.
July 04, 1934
Delta Air Lines first airmail flight was flown in a Stinson T aircraft. View airlines from USA.
July 15, 1934
Varney Speed Lines made its first passenger-carrying flight (>Continental Air Lines >> United Airlines). View airlines from USA.
July 20, 1934
United Airlines Transport Corporation (UALTC) was formed to succeed UAL as owner/operator of BAT, NAT, PAT and Varney and United Airports of California. View airlines from USA.
July 28, 1934
Aberdeen Airport (Dyce) was established by Eric Gandar Dower, intended to link the northern islands of Scotland with London. View airlines from United Kingdom.
29 July 1934
Regie Malagaches' first airmail flight between Tananarive and Broken Hill in Northern Rhodesia took place. View airlines from Madagascar.
August 27, 1934
LAMSA (Lineas Aéreas Mineras) was formed (..>>Aeromexico). View airlines from Mexico.
September 7th, 1934
Air Afrique Régie, started operations with the inauguration of a postal line between Algiers and Niamey. View airlines from Algeria.
September 14, 1934
Aeroméxico was established as Aeronaves de México by Antonio Diaz Lombardo. View airlines from Mexico.
September 13, 1934
Gidsken Jakobsen formed Bergens Aero. The plan was to get a fixed mail and passenger route in northern Norway, but the Norwegian Airline did not get the license. Thus, Bergen Aero was closed. View airlines from Norway.
September 15, 1934
AeroMexico, founded on 14Sep1934 by Antonio Diaz Lombardo, commenced operations as Aerovias de Mexico. View airlines from Mexico.
September 19, 1934
Aberdeen Airways, operated its first service (+>BA). View airlines from United Kingdom.
October 8th, 1934
Inter-Island Airways >Hawaiian Airlines made the first inter-island air mail flight in the Hawaiian Islands under a United States Post Office contract >Hawaiian Airlines. View airlines from USA.
October 15, 1934
National Airline System, later known as National Airlines, began operations as a Florida intrastate carrier (>PanAm). View airlines from USA.
October 29, 1934
Flight Refuelling was incorporated by pioneer aviator, Sir Alan Cobham. View airlines from United Kingdom.
November 01, 1934
SAA (South African Airways) introduced the Junkers Ju 52/3m, the first multi-engine aircraft, which was used on domestic flights. View airlines from South Africa.
November 21st, 1934
Norske Kystflyveruter (Norwegian Coastal Air Routes) was formed. View airlines from Norway.
December 08, 1934
Imperial Airways extends its airmail service to Australia. View airlines from United Kingdom.
December 18, 1934
Air Travel (NZ), founded by Captain Bert Mercer in 1934, begin operations (>Air New Zealand). View airlines from New Zealand.
December 28, 1934
BAT, NAT, PAT and Varney are merged into UALTC (=>UAL). View airlines from USA.
December 30, 1934
First flight of Martin M-130. View airlines from USA.
December 31, 1934
Air Travel (NZ), having begun operations on 18Dec1934, started scheduled airmail services. View airlines from New Zealand.