Airline history from 1996, this page lists 77 airline related events from 1996.
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77 dates in airline history from 1996:
January 01, 1996
Skyline (NEPC) was renamed from Damania Airways. View airlines from India.
January 01, 1996
Augsburg Airways, founded in 1980 as Interot Air Service & renamed to Interot Airways, was renamed to current name. View airlines from Germany.
January 15, 1996
Arizona Airways Express was merged into Great Lakes Airlines. View airlines from USA.
January 19, 1996
The ATR 72-500 made its maiden flight. View airlines from France.
January 25th, 1996
West Coast Air operations started (>Harbour Air Seaplanes). View airlines from Canada.
January 27th, 1996
JetTrain began operations. View airlines from USA.
February 01, 1996
Air Philippines start services (+>PAL Express). View airlines from Philippines.
February 02, 1996
San Juan Jet Charters was incorporated. View airlines from Puerto Rico.
February 10, 1996
Royal Wings, founded on 01Jan1996 by Royal Decree, started operations. View airlines from Jordan.
February 10, 1996
Edelweiss Air operations start. View airlines from Switzerland.
February 11, 1996
Alyemda merged into Yemenia to create a single national airline for Yemen. View airlines from Yemen.
February 11th, 1996
Edelweiss Air, founded on 19Oct1995, started operations. View airlines from Switzerland.
February 21, 1996
Kato Airline, founded on 16Feb1995 by Karl Johan and Torlaug Karlson at Evenes airport, received its AOC. View airlines from Norway.
February 29, 1996
WestJet was founded & began operations. View airlines from Canada.
March 01, 1996
Santa Bárbara Airline, established on 01Nov1995, restarted operations (>SBA Airlines). View airlines from Venezuela.
March 05, 1996
Belarusian Association of Civil Aviation was reconstructed that resulted in creation of Belavia. View airlines from Belarus.
March 08, 1996
Cebu Pacific Air launched operations as Cebu Air and renamed during the same year. View airlines from Philippines.
March 8th, 1996
Birgenair suspended all flights. View airlines from Turkey.
March 12, 1996
Zorex Air Transport, a Barajas, Madrid based carrier, was formed. View airlines from Spain.
March 12, 1996
Uni Air, formed as Makung Airlines in 1988, was rebranded as Makung International Airways in 1994 & again to UNI Air. View airlines from Taiwan.
March 12, 1996
Florida West International Airways operations started. View airlines from USA.
March 15, 1996
Fokker goes into bankruptcy. View airlines from Netherlands.
March 15, 1996
Falcon Air Express, established in 1995, restarted operations. View airlines from USA.
March 15th, 1996
Air Memphis operations started (>Air Leisure). View airlines from Egypt.
March 17, 1996
Táxi Aéreo Fortaleza) was renamed to TAF Linhas Aéreas.. View airlines from Brazil.
March 26, 1996
Pace Airlines was founded after approval from the FAA and the US Dept. of Transportation. Their operation would last until they suspend operations on 11Sep2009. View airlines from USA.
March 29th, 1996
norOntair, founded on 18Oct1971, ceased operations. View airlines from Canada.
April 01, 1996
Air India Regional was founded as Alliance Air. View airlines from India.
April 15, 1996
Capital Cargo International Airlines, founded by Peter Fox in Sep1995, restarted operations (>>ATI). View airlines from USA.
April 15, 1996
Asian Spirit, established in Sep1995, start operations (>AirAsia Zest). View airlines from Philippines.
April 16, 1996
Gazpromavia Air Enterprise restarted operations. View airlines from Russia.
April 18, 1996
Air Jamaica Express began operations. View airlines from Jamaica.
April 26, 1996
Denim Air, started operations. View airlines from Netherlands.
April 30th, 1996
AirOps (Air Operations of Europe), founded in 1993, ceased operating. View airlines from Sweden.
May 1st, 1996
Widerøe Norsk Air remained a subsidiary, until it was merged with Widerøe and ceased to exist. View airlines from Norway.
May 30, 1996
Baires Fly was established in Buenos Aires. View airlines from Argentina.
June 4th, 1996
South East Air commenced services with an IFR post run from Invercargill to Dunedin and return. View airlines from New Zealand.
June 17, 1996
Blue Dart Aviation restarted operations. View airlines from India.
June 20, 1996
Air Marlborough first flight was operated. View airlines from New Zealand.
June 21, 1996
Air India Regional restarted operations as Alliance Air. View airlines from India.
June 30, 1996
Dniproavia restarted operations. View airlines from Ukraine.
July 1st,1996
Air Swift appeared to have ceased. View airlines from United Kingdom.
July 15, 1996
Air Archipels operations restarted. View airlines from French Polynesia.
July 15th, 1996
Trans Sahel Airlines, having ceased operations in 1995, was compulsorily wound up. View airlines from Nigeria.
July 16, 1996
Saudia was renamed to Saudi Arabian Airlines. View airlines from Saudi Arabia.
July 26th, 1996
Fischer Air was established. View airlines from Czech Republic.
August 08, 1996
J-Air was founded. View airlines from Japan.
August 08, 1996
East West Airlines ceased operations. View airlines from India.
August 15, 1996
DHL Aero Express restarted operations. View airlines from Panama.
August 26, 1996
Cebu Pacific Air was renamed from Cebu Air. View airlines from Philippines.
September 01, 1996
ARPA purchased 80% of the shares of the former state-owned LAP & both airlines were merged under the name TAM - Transportes Aéreos del Mercosur. View airlines from Paraguay.
September 09, 1996
Kiwi Travel International ceased operations. View airlines from New Zealand.
September 10, 1996
German aviation authorities withdrew permission for Holiday Airlines to land at any airport in the Federal Republic leaving the company with no option but to shut down and liquidate. View airlines from Turkey.
September 12 1996
Aeroflot Plus was formed for Executive charter services within Russia (>JetAlliance East). View airlines from Russia.
September 26, 1996
Jupiter Jet Airlines was founded as Joint-Stock Company Air Company ATMA. View airlines from Kazakhstan.
October 4th, 1996
Krym International Airlines was founded and started operations as Crimea Air. View airlines from Ukraine.
October 17, 1996
Last Vickers Vanguard (G-APEP) British short/medium-range turboprop airliner retired. Now on display at Brooklands Museum. View airlines from United Kingdom.
October 31, 1996
Air Tahiti Nui, founded on this date, commenced operations on 20Nov1998. View airlines from French Polynesia.
November 01, 1996
RICO Linhas Aerea was created by Rico Taxi Aereo. View airlines from Brazil.
November 01, 1996
J-Air, founded 08Aug1996, commenced operations. View airlines from Japan.
November 1st, 1996
Avianova, the Alitalia group subsidiary, was renamed Alitalia Team and became the low cost carrier of the group. View airlines from Italy.
November 07, 1996
DHL Aero Express, started charter operations on 15Aug1996, added scheduled services. View airlines from Panama.
November 9th, 1996
Aviaprad was formed and started operations after being renamed from Uralinteravia. View airlines from Russia.
November 11, 1996
Air Do was founded as Hokkaido International Airlines. View airlines from Japan.
November 11th, 1996
Austro Aereo was formed. View airlines from Ecuador.
November 12th, 1996
ICC (International Cargo Charter) was incorporated. View airlines from Canada.
November 12, 1996
Skymark Airlines was founded. View airlines from Japan.
November 18, 1996
AirAsia operations restarted. View airlines from Indonesia.
December 11, 1996
Oasis International Airlines ceased operations. View airlines from Spain.
December 12, 1996
Armavia was officially registered as a company. View airlines from Armenia.
December 13, 1996
GENSA was founded in Sao Paulo. View airlines from Brazil.
December 15, 1996
The merger of McDonnell Douglas and Boeing was announced. View airlines from USA.
December 16, 1996
RegionsAir, formed in 1996. commenced operations as Corporate Express Airlines. View airlines from USA.
December 19, 1996
EuroLot was established. View airlines from Poland.
December 23, 1996
Manunggal Air Services restarted operations. View airlines from Indonesia.
December 27, 1996
The first EMB 145 was delivered to Continental Express. View airlines from USA.
December 30th, 1996
Air 21 ceased operations. View airlines from USA.