Airline history from 1954, this page lists 16 airline related events from 1954.
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16 dates in airline history from 1954:
January 20, 1954
Far Eastern Airlines began operations (=>ANA). View airlines from Japan.
February 02, 1954
Japan Air Lines inaugurates its first international service: a twice-weekly route to San Francisco. View airlines from Japan.
February 09, 1954
Transpac was formed (>Air Caledonie). View airlines from New Caledonia.
March 16, 1954
Lignes Aeriennes Interiors operated its first commercial flight (>>Air France). View airlines from France.
March 16, 1954
Kuwait Airways restarted operations as Kuwait National Airways. View airlines from Kuwait.
July 15, 1954
The B.707 prototype, the model 367-80, made its maiden flight from Renton Field, south of Seattle. View airlines from USA.
July 19, 1954
The de Havilland Comet 3 flew for the first time, was a lengthened DH Comet 2. View airlines from United Kingdom.
August 06, 1954
Aktiengesellschaft für Luftverkehrsbedarf (Luftag) was renamed to Deutsche Lufthansa Aktiengesellschaft (>Lufthansa). View airlines from Germany.
August 19, 1954
Captain Alonso Valderrama founded Chitreana de Aviacion, based in Chitré. View airlines from Panama.
September 01, 1954
First flight Lockheed L-1249 Super Constellation, 4 engine airliner, turbine powered version of Constellation family. View airlines from USA.
September 01, 1954
Finnair inaugurated a Helsinki to London service operating Convair CV340s. View airlines from Finland.
September 09, 1954
Compañía de Aviación y Turismo SA was formed. View airlines from Panama.
September 18, 1954
TAROM (Transporturile Aeriene Române) was founded. View airlines from Romania.
September 22nd, 1954
Reg Geary having applied to DCA for a new Charter Licence in the name Sydney Air Taxis, had it issued. View airlines from Australia.
November 12, 1954
Air Inter was incorporated (>Air France). View airlines from France.
December 09, 1954
Transpac was formed by Herbert Coursin, Henri Martinet & Louis Eschembrenner. Became Air Caledonie on 01Jan1968. View airlines from New Caledonia.