Airline history from 1955, this page lists 41 airline related events from 1955.
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41 dates in airline history from 1955:
January 01, 1955
CAAC (formed on 02Nov1949) took over the operations of SKOGA (established on 01Jul1950). View airlines from China.
January 05, 1955
Commander Omar Fontana founded Sadia S.A. Transportes Aéreos Airlines (>Transbrasil). View airlines from Brazil.
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 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 27, 1955
Ariana Afghan Airlines was established as Aryana Afghan Airlines. View airlines from Afghanistan.
February 01, 1955
PIA (Pakistan International Airlines) launched its first scheduled international service (London, via Cairo and Rome). View airlines from Pakistan.
February 03, 1955
AeroCondor was formed as Linea de Aviacion Condor. View airlines from Colombia.
February 09, 1955
First flight of the Convair CV-540. View airlines from USA.
February 20, 1955
Lufttransport-Union was founded (>>airberlin). View airlines from West Germany.
February 25, 1955
SACA (Compañía de Servicios Aereos del Canajagua Azul SA) was formed in Las Tablas. View airlines from Panama.
March 10, 1955
PIA (Pakistan International Airlines) was formed. View airlines from Pakistan.
March 11, 1955
Orient Airways merged into the government's proposed airline, Pakistan International Airlines. View airlines from Pakistan.
March 15, 1955
Lufttransport-Union, was founded on 20Feb1955, started operations (>>airberlin). View airlines from Germany.
April 01, 1955
First flight of Lufthansa. View airlines from Germany.
April 02, 1955
TCA (Trans-Canada Airlines) introduced the Vickers Viscount into regular service, making it the first North American airline to use turbine power aircraft.. View airlines from Canada.
April 14, 1955
Air Charter (formed in 1947) inaugurated its first vehicle ferry service between Southend and Calais using a Bristol 170 Mark 32 Super Freighter. View airlines from United Kingdom.
April 27, 1955
First flight of the Sud Aviation Caravelle. View airlines from France.
May 27, 1955
First flight of the Sud Aviation Caravelle. View airlines from France.
June 07, 1955
Lufthansa commenced long-haul service with a flight from Hamburg, Germany to New York City. View airlines from Germany.
June 10, 1955
Mørefly was established by Elling Lande, Per Dalen and Kåre Stein Haram. View airlines from Norway.
June 13, 1955
Maluti Airservices ceased operations after a crash. View airlines from Lesotho.
June 17, 1955
First flight of the Tupolev Tu-104. View airlines from USSR.
June 21, 1955
New Zealand Tourist Air Travel, was founded in Aug1954, commenced operations (>>Mount Cook Airline). View airlines from New Zealand.
June 23, 1955
Constellation International Airlines was officially founded. View airlines from Belgium.
June 24, 1955
Bristow Helicopters Limited was established by Alan Bristow. View airlines from United Kingdom.
June 25, 1955
First flight of the Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer. View airlines from United Kingdom.
October 30th, 1955
The first commercial flights begin at the new O’Hare Field, Chicago International Airport. View airlines from USA.
July 14, 1955
de Kroonduif (Nederlands Nieuw Guinea Luchtvaart Maatschappij) was established. View airlines from West Irian.
July 26, 1955
Capital Airlines adopts the Vickers Viscount, the first US airline to select a British airliner The first service was between Washington and Chicago. View airlines from USA.
August 02, 1955
Varig, founded on 07May1927, restarted international operations. View airlines from Brazil.
August 25, 1955
First flight of the Handley Page Dart Herald. View airlines from United Kingdom.
September 16, 1955
First flight of Deutsche Lufthansa (>Interflug). View airlines from East Germany.
September 21, 1955
Air Koryo, re-established 1953 as UKAMPS, started operations as CAAK. View airlines from North Korea.
September 28, 1955
Transpac, formed on 09Dec1954, started operations on this date. Became Air Caledonie on 01Jan1968. View airlines from New Caledonia.
October 06, 1955
First flight of the Convair CV-440 Metropolitan. View airlines from USA.
October 20, 1955
LTU International Airways was founded as Lufttransport-Union (>airberlin). View airlines from West Germany.
November 24, 1955
Fokker F27 Friendship first flight. View airlines from Netherlands.
December 12th, 1955
Southern Airlines, founded in Apr1955, started services from Melbourne as Goulburn Valley Air Services. View airlines from Australia.
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.
December 21, 1955
Condor Flugdienst was founded as Deutsche Flugdienst by four partners. View airlines from Germany.