Airline history from 1972, this page lists 36 airline related events from 1972.
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36 dates in airline history from 1972:
January 04, 1972
Biman Bangladesh was established as Air Bangladesh but renamed prior to start. View airlines from Bangladesh.
January 28, 1972
SIA (Singapore International Airlines) was established as the national carrier after the split from MSA. View airlines from Singapore.
February 01, 1972
ACES (Aerolineas Centrales de Colombia) began regularly scheduled flights. View airlines from Colombia.
February 04, 1972
Biman Bangladesh started its domestic services, initially linking Dhaka with Chittagong, Jessore and Sylhet, using a single DC-3 acquired from India. View airlines from Bangladesh.
February 07, 1972
Introduction of the Tu-154 with Aeroflot. View airlines from USSR.
February 29, 1972
Channel Airways operated last flight. View airlines from United Kingdom.
April 14, 1972
Lockheed L-1011 was certified. View airlines from USA.
April 17th, 1972
Great Lakes Commuter was incorporated in Indiana and operated around Traverse City, Michigan. View airlines from USA.
April 26, 1972
The first Lockheed L-1011 TriStar entered scheduled service, with Eastern Air Lines, on its route from Miami to New York. View airlines from USA.
April 26, 1972
SkyWest Airlines was founded when Ralph Atkin buys Dixie Airlines. View airlines from USA.
May 1st, 1972
Cam Air International was formed as Fleming International Airways. View airlines from USA.
May 23, 1972
Air Littoral started operations. View airlines from France.
May 27, 1972
TAN (Transportes Aereos Neuquen) was established as Líneas Aéreas del Neuquén. View airlines from Argentina.
June 19, 1972
Skywest Airlines restarted operations. View airlines from USA.
June 29, 1972
Hapag-Lloyd Flugzeug was founded. View airlines from West Germany.
June 30, 1972
Mercury Singapore Airlines renamed to SIA (Singapore International Airlines) prior to start of operations. View airlines from Singapore.
June 30, 1972
Lineas Aereas Suramericanas, formed in 1986, started operations as Aeronorte (Aerovias del Norte). View airlines from Colombia.
June 30, 1972
ASL, formed as ABC (Air Bridge Carriers) at East Midlands Airport, restarted operations. View airlines from United Kingdom.
July 2nd, 1972
Air Botswana was founded by presidential decree to succeed Botswana Airways. View airlines from Botswana.
July 31, 1972
After 41 years in operation, Northeast Airlines completes its final day of service before being merged into Delta Air Lines the following day. View airlines from USA.
August 01, 1972
Northeast Airlines merged into Delta Air Lines. View airlines from USA.
August 1st, 1972
Air Botswana, founded on 02Jul1972 by presidential decree to succeed Botswana Airways, started operations. View airlines from Botswana.
August 15, 1972
Air Mauritius, founded on 14Jun1967, restarted operations. View airlines from Mauritius.
September 01, 1972
British Airways Group was established, which resulted in BOAC and BEA being dissolved on 31Mar1974 upon the formation of British Airways. View airlines from United Kingdom.
September 11th, 1972
Triangle Airways, incorporated on 05Feb1969, was dissolved. View airlines from USA.
September 21, 1972
Filipinas Orient Airways started operations on 05Jan1965 as Fairways & renamed in Nov1965. Martial Law stopped operations. View airlines from Philippines.
September 29, 1972
Air Florida began operations. View airlines from USA.
October 01, 1972
SIA (Singapore International Airlines) was established on 28Jan1972 & operations restarted on this date. View airlines from Singapore.
October 01, 1972
Malaysian Airlines Berhad was registered on 03Apr1971 & officially began operations on 01Oct1972 (>MAS). View airlines from Malaysia.
October 05, 1972
Tropical Táxi Aéreo was founded in Foz do Iguaçu. View airlines from Brazil.
October 19th, 1972
Atlantis Airways ceased operations. View airlines from West Germany.
October 27, 1972
Biman Bangladesh was officially founded. View airlines from Bangladesh.
October 28, 1972
First flight of the Airbus A300. View airlines from France.
November 05, 1972
Macedonian Aviation flew its first charter from Southend to Amsterdam. View airlines from United Kingdom.
November 13th, 1972
CRASA Taxi Aereo was registered. View airlines from Brazil.
December 1st, 1972
Pegasus International Travel Club was incorporated. View airlines from USA.