Airline history from 1962, this page lists 34 airline related events from 1962.
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34 dates in airline history from 1962:
January 09, 1962
First flight of the De Havilland Trident, BEA’s new three-engined jet aircraft took place. View airlines from United Kingdom.
February 01, 1962
Loganair was established. View airlines from United Kingdom.
February 20, 1962
Piedmont retired the last of its DC-3 aircraft on the 15th anniversary of its first scheduled flight.. View airlines from USA.
March 01, 1962
Los Angeles Airways sets up the world’s first commercial service using turbine-powered, multi-engine helicopters. View airlines from USA.
March 18, 1962
The Convair CV-990 entered service with American Airlines. View airlines from USA.
April 04, 1962
Luxair restarted operations. View airlines from Luxembourg.
April 10, 1962
The first commercial plane to land at Maldives airport was an Air Ceylon flight. View airlines from Maldives.
April 15, 1962
SATENA, incorporated in 1962 under the Ministry of National Defence, restarted operations. View airlines from Colombia.
April 15, 1962
Iran National Airlines Corporation, formed by PAS + Iranian Airways on 24Dec1962, started operations. View airlines from Iran.
April 16, 1962
BEA (>BA) operated its first commercial Handley Page Herald service. View airlines from United Kingdom.
May 03, 1962
Cruz Airways was formed. View airlines from Philippines.
May 05, 1962
Thomson Airways, formed as Euravia on 01Dec1961, restarted operations. View airlines from United Kingdom.
June 08, 1962
Air-India International was renamed to Air India. View airlines from India.
June 29, 1962
First flight of the Vickers VC10, an evolution of the long-range British airliner. View airlines from United Kingdom.
July 05, 1962
WinAir operations started on this date as Windward Island Airways. View airlines from Netherlands Antilles.
July 30th, 1962
Short-lived Pittsburgh Airways began offering regular flights on a Sikorsky S.55 helicopter. View airlines from USA.
August 08, 1962
Cherokee Airways was certified as Albany Air Service. View airlines from USA.
August 30, 1962
Surinam Airways, formed in 1953 with the same name, started operations on 07Jan1955. Renamed to SLM, starting on this date with current name after Govt takeover. View airlines from Suriname.
August 30, 1962
First flight of the NAMC YS-11. View airlines from Japan.
August 31, 1962
First flight of the Sud Aviation Caravelle 10A, re-engined prototype evolution of the French short/medium-range jet airliner. View airlines from France.
September 06, 1962
Merpati Nasantara Airlines was officially constituted. View airlines from Indonesia.
September 11, 1962
Merpati launched services from Jakarta, with a fleet of two Douglas DC-3s and four DHC-3 Otters. View airlines from Indonesia.
October 05, 1962
Transmeridian began operations as Trans Meridian Flying Service (>British Cargo Airlines). View airlines from United Kingdom.
October 14, 1962
Air Madagascar was formed by the Government of the then-new Malagasy Republic and Air France to succeed Madair. View airlines from Madagascar.
October 29, 1962
East Anglian Flying Services officially changed its name to Channel Airways. View airlines from United Kingdom.
October 31, 1962
China Airlines, formed on 16Dec1959, start domestic operations. View airlines from Taiwan.
November 01, 1962
Transmeridian began operations under the name Trans Meridian Flying Service on 05Oct1962 and begin operations on this date. View airlines from United Kingdom.
November 17, 1962
President John F. Kennedy dedicated Dulles International Airport in Washington, DC. View airlines from USA.
November 26, 1962
Caribbean Air Transport (Caraibische Lucht Transport Maatschappij) was formed. View airlines from Netherlands Antilles.
November 27, 1962
The first production B.727-100 rolls-out. View airlines from USA.
December 04, 1962
TAME's augural flight (>Transportes Aereos Mercantiles >Ecuatorianos >TAME). View airlines from Ecuador.
December 17, 1962
TAME was founded as a branch of Ecuadorian Air Force. View airlines from Ecuador.
December 24, 1962
Iran National Airlines Corporation was formed by PAS (Persian Air Services) + Iranian Airways (>Iran Air). View airlines from Iran.
December 31st, 1962
Southend-based independent airline Tradair became a wholly owned subsidiary of Channel Airways. View airlines from United Kingdom.