Airline history from the year 1954

Airline history from 1954, this page lists 15 airline related events from 1954.

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

Japan Air Lines inaugurates its first international service: a twice-weekly route to San Francisco. View airlines from Japan.

Transpac was formed (>Air Caledonie). View airlines from New Caledonia.

Lignes Aeriennes Interiors operated its first commercial flight (>>Air France). View airlines from France.

Kuwait Airways restarted operations as Kuwait National Airways. View airlines from Kuwait.

The B.707 prototype, the model 367-80, made its maiden flight from Renton Field, south of Seattle. View airlines from USA.

The de Havilland Comet 3 flew for the first time, was a lengthened DH Comet 2. View airlines from United Kingdom.

Aktiengesellschaft für Luftverkehrsbedarf (Luftag) was renamed to Deutsche Lufthansa Aktiengesellschaft (>Lufthansa). View airlines from Germany.

Captain Alonso Valderrama founded Chitreana de Aviacion, based in Chitré. View airlines from Panama.

First flight Lockheed L-1249 Super Constellation, 4 engine airliner, turbine powered version of Constellation family. View airlines from USA.

Finnair inaugurated a Helsinki to London service operating Convair CV340s. View airlines from Finland.

Compañía de Aviación y Turismo SA was formed. View airlines from Panama.

TAROM (Transporturile Aeriene Române) was founded. View airlines from Romania.

Air Inter was incorporated (>Air France). View airlines from France.

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