Airline history from 2005, this page lists 136 airline related events from 2005.
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136 dates in airline history from 2005:
January 01, 2005
LOT charter subsidiary, Centralwings, obtained a licence to operate as an airline. View airlines from Poland.
January 01, 2005
Air Prishtina, founded in 1981 as travel agency Prishtina, started operations as an airline. View airlines from Kosovo.
January 1st, 2005
Armenian International Airways merged in to Armavia. View airlines from Armenia.
January 05, 2005
Basiqair ceased operations on & merge into Transavia. View airlines from Netherlands.
January 14th, 2005
ElbaFly, a virtual carrier based in Elba, was founded. View airlines from Italy.
January 15, 2005
Air Aland was established as Flyg & Far Åland. View airlines from Finland.
January 18, 2005
The world's largest passenger plane, the Airbus A380, gets unveiled in an elaborate ceremony in France. View airlines from France.
January 19, 2005
Ying'an Airlines, founded in 2005 as Yunnan Ying'an General Aviation, received its air operator's certificate from the CAAC. View airlines from China.
January 19, 2005
The last B.737-200 aircraft flew for America West, operating a PHX-Ontario-PHX turn. View airlines from USA.
January 19, 2005
Air Caledonian ceased operations. View airlines from United Kingdom.
January 21, 2005
Quebecair Express ceased operations. View airlines from Canada.
January 24, 2005
Vildanden, founded on 23Nov2004, start operations from Skien Airport, Geiteryggen. View airlines from Norway.
January 25, 2005
GWA (Great Western Airlines) ceased operations. View airlines from Australia.
January 27, 2005
VASP ceased operations. View airlines from Brazil.
January 29, 2005
Nonstop flights between mainland China and Taiwan take-off for the first time since 1949. View airlines from China.
February 04, 2005
Corporate Airlines ceased operations, prior to rename to RegionsAir. View airlines from USA.
February 07, 2005
JMJ Flight Services was incorporated. View airlines from USA.
February 09, 2005
Pacific Island Aviation ceased operations. View airlines from Northern Marianas Islands.
February 15, 2005
The first B.777-200LR, the world’s longest range commercial airplane was rolled out in Everett. View airlines from USA.
February 17, 2005
Opening of the new international airport in Nagoya, Japan. It was the third Japanese international airport. View airlines from Japan.
February 24th, 2005
Citelynx was founded. View airlines from United Kingdom.
February 27, 2005
Okay Airways, China's first private airline received its AOC. View airlines from China.
March 05, 2005
Interjet was founded. View airlines from Mexico.
March 5th, 2005
LAG (Lignes Aériennes Gabonaises) was formed. View airlines from Gabon.
March 08, 2005
The B.777-200LR completes its first flight. View airlines from USA.
March 08, 2005
Jett8 Airlines was incorporated as Jett8 Airlines Cargo. View airlines from Singapore.
March 11, 2005
Jetsgo, declares bankruptcy leaving thousands of passengers stranded. View airlines from Canada.
March 11, 2005
China's first private airline, Okay Airlines made its maiden revenue flight. View airlines from China.
March 13, 2005
Air Shenpix was established in 1997, changed its name to Airtransse in Dec4 and restarted operations. View airlines from Japan.
March 15, 2005
Siberia Airlines was rebranded as S7 Airlines. View airlines from Russia.
March 27, 2005
Germania Express merged into dba. View airlines from Germany.
March 28, 2005
Chicago Express Airlines, also known as ATA Connection, ceased operations. View airlines from USA.
April 04, 2005
National Aviation Services launched operations. View airlines from Papua New Guinea.
April 07, 2005
Air Exel ceased operations. View airlines from Netherlands.
April 20th, 2005
Regional Air merged into Hevilift. View airlines from Papua New Guinea.
April 25, 2005
MaxJet officially changed its name from SkyLink Airways following a formal objection from SkyLink Aviation in Canada. View airlines from USA.
April 27, 2005
A380 successfully completes its first flight. View airlines from France.
April 29, 2005
Grixona restarted operations. View airlines from Moldova.
April 29, 2005
First flight of Air India Express, Air India’s budget airline. View airlines from India.
April 30, 2005
Harlequin Air ceased operations. View airlines from Japan.
April 30, 2005
Dutch Antilles Express (DAE) commenced services. View airlines from Netherlands Antilles.
May 1st, 2005
BritishJET started services with a flight between London Gatwick and Malta. View airlines from United Kingdom.
May 04, 2005
SpiceJet was renamed from Royal Airways. View airlines from India.
May 08, 2005
Launch of Kingfisher Airlines in Mumbai. View airlines from India.
May 09, 2005
Kingfisher Airlines restarted operations. View airlines from India.
May 9th, 2005
Britannia Airways became Thomsonfly (>TUI Airways). View airlines from United Kingdom.
May 09, 2005
BelgiumExel ceased operations. View airlines from Belgium.
May 10, 2005
HollandExel renamed to Arkefly (>Arke). View airlines from Netherlands.
May 15, 2005
Planet Airways ceased operations. View airlines from USA.
May 17, 2005
Galaxy Airlines was established. View airlines from Japan.
May 18th, 2005
Interavia, formed as Astair in 1998, was renamed. View airlines from Russia.
May 19th, 2005
Thai Sky Airlines, founded on 30Jan2004, commenced operations. View airlines from Thailand.
May 24, 2005
SpiceJet commenced operations. View airlines from India.
May 28, 2005
Knighthawk Air Express' operations are cancelled. View airlines from Canada.
May 29, 2005
Air Italy restarted operations (>>Meridiana >Meridiana Fly). View airlines from Italy.
June 04, 2005
China United Airlines, founded in 1986 as a division of People's Liberation Army, was relaunched under its new ownership. View airlines from China.
June 07, 2005
Norfolk Jet Express ceased operations. View airlines from Australia.
June 7th, 2005
CAM (Compagnie Aérienne du Mali) started operations (>Air Mali (iii)). View airlines from Mali.
June 08, 2005
Daily Air launched services. View airlines from Taiwan.
June 09, 2005
Aerocon restarted services. View airlines from Bolivia.
June 13, 2005
Air Asturias was established. View airlines from Spain.
June 16, 2005
Air Mali was formed as CAM (Compagnie Aérienne du Mali). View airlines from Mali.
June 21, 2005
Air Turquoise was founded. View airlines from France.
June 23, 2005
B&H Airlines, formed on 12Aug1994 as Air Bosna, restarted after renamed. View airlines from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
June 28, 2005
United Airways was founded. View airlines from Bangladesh.
June 28, 2005
Air Nigeria commenced operations as Virgin Nigeria. View airlines from Nigeria.
June 29, 2005
MyCARGO restarted operations as ACT Airlines. View airlines from Turkey.
June 30, 2005
ABC Air Hungary operations start. View airlines from Hungary.
July 12, 2005
WebJet restarted operations. View airlines from Brazil.
July 13, 2005
Air Asturias was established. View airlines from Spain.
July 18, 2005
Spring Airlines, China’s first low cost airline, restarted operations. View airlines from China.
July 21, 2005
First flight of Kurdistan Airlines (Commercial Office of Kurdistan Region Iraq) landing in Arbil, Iraqi Kurdistan. View airlines from Iraq.
July 24, 2005
Air Nepal International restarted services. View airlines from Nepal.
July 25, 2005
Westward Airways ceased operations. View airlines from USA.
July 25, 2005
EUJet ceased operations. View airlines from Ireland.
July 26th, 2005
EUjet goes into administration and ceased operations. View airlines from Ireland.
July 27, 2005
Chengdu Airlines restarted operations as United Eagle Airlines. View airlines from China.
July 30, 2005
Palau Asia Pacific Air, a scheduled carrier based out of Koror Babelthuap (ROR), operated its first flight. View airlines from Palau.
August 04, 2005
TransNusa undertakes its first commercial flight. View airlines from Indonesia.
August 14, 2005
AirBlue, founded in 2003, restarted international services started with a flight to Dubai. View airlines from Pakistan.
August 19, 2005
Flair Airlines, privately owned, restarted operations. View airlines from Canada.
August 25, 2005
Hansung Airlines received its AOC on this date but it was withdrawn on 17Oct2008. Restarted as T'Way Air on 16Sep2010. View airlines from South Korea.
August 29, 2005
Universal Airlines ceased operations. View airlines from Guyana.
September 1st, 2005
Swiss Global Air Lines was founded (+>Swiss (Swiss International Air Lines)). View airlines from Switzerland.
September 02, 2005
Swe Fly ceased operations. View airlines from Sweden.
September 03, 2005
HK Express, incorporated on 10Mar2004, started operations as Hong Kong Express. View airlines from Hong Kong.
September 04, 2005
Republic Airlines, founded in 2005, started operations. View airlines from USA.
September 07, 2005
Avolar began operations. View airlines from Mexico.
September 13, 2005
Abu Dhabi announced that it was withdrawing from Gulf Air to concentrate on Etihad Airways by Royal (Amiri) Decree. View airlines from UAE.
September 14, 2005
Air Scandic ceased operations. View airlines from United Kingdom.
September 13 2005
UK International Airlines Limited was formed to operate services between United Kingdom and Pakistan. View airlines from United Kingdom.
September 20, 2005
GoJet, established in late 2004 by Trans States Holdings, secured US FAA certification. View airlines from USA.
September 27, 2005
The merger transaction between US Airways and America West was officially completed. View airlines from USA.
September 25, 2005
AnkAir started operations (>World Focus Air). View airlines from Turkey.
September 29, 2005
TransMeridian Airlines ceased operations. View airlines from USA.
October 04, 2005
GoJet, established in late 2004 by Trans States Holdings began scheduled passenger services. View airlines from USA.
October 09, 2005
Alajnihah Airways launched cargo services. View airlines from Libya.
October 12, 2005
Azmar Air, founded in 2005, started operations. View airlines from Iraq.
October 14, 2005
Air Jamaica Express ceased operations. View airlines from Jamaica.
October 18, 2005
Eos (Atlantic Express) started operations. View airlines from USA.
October 26, 2005
The first flight of Sawan Airlines was from London's Stansted Airport to Erbil took place. View airlines from Iraq.
October 29, 2005
Ghana International Airlines launched with inaugural flight from Accra to London. View airlines from Ghana.
October 29, 2005
Air Aland, established as Flyg & Far Åland in Jan2005, started operations. View airlines from Finland.
October 30 2005
First flight (Auckland – Apia) of Polynesian Blue, a partnership between Virgin Blue and the Government of Samoa (>Virgin Samoa). View airlines from Samoa.
October 31, 2005
Jazeera Airways, established as first nongovernment owned airline in the Middle East in Apr2004, started operations. View airlines from Kuwait.
October 31, 2005
Aero Flight ceased operations. View airlines from Germany.
November 01, 2005
Fischer Air ceased operations & was rebranded as Charter Air. View airlines from Czech Republic.
November 1st, 2005
Swiss European Air Lines started operations. View airlines from Switzerland.
November 4th, 2005
GoAir restarted operations (>Go FIrst). View airlines from India.
November 09, 2005
Emu Airways ceased operations (>Regionallink Airlines). View airlines from Australia.
November 09, 2005
ASA (Airlines of South Australia) ceased operations. View airlines from Australia.
November 11, 2005
After a number of delays Ozjet was granted an Air Operator's Certificate by the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority. View airlines from Australia.
November 14, 2005
Air Horizons ceased operations. View airlines from France.
November 15, 2005
CCA (Central Connect Airlines) operations started. View airlines from Czech Republic.
November 15, 2005
Boeing formally launched the stretched B.747-8 variant with orders from Cargolux and Nippon Cargo Airlines. View airlines from USA.
November 15th, 2005
Blue Airways was formed. View airlines from Armenia.
November 17, 2005
Sunwing Airlines, established in 2002, started operations. It is owned by the Sunwing Travel Group. View airlines from Canada.
November 21, 2005
Blu Express operations started. View airlines from Italy.
November 23, 2005
TUI Belgium commenced operations as Jetairfly (TUIfly Belgium). View airlines from Belgium.
November 23, 2005
Air Paradise International ceased operations. View airlines from Indonesia.
November 23, 2005
Air Lithuania ceased operations. View airlines from Lithuania.
November 29, 2005
OzJet commenced operations. View airlines from Indonesia.
November 29, 2005
Champagne Airlines had its AOC withdrawn following bankruptcy. View airlines from France.
November 30, 2005
Royal Daisy Airlines was founded as a regional scheduled and charter carrier out of Entebbe International. View airlines from Uganda.
December 01, 2005
magicBlue, formed in 2004, went bankrupt. View airlines from Netherlands.
December 01, 2005
Interjet started operations. View airlines from Mexico.
December 01, 2005
Awair changed its name to Indonesia AirAsia. View airlines from Indonesia.
December 05, 2005
The last Southern Winds flight operated. View airlines from Argentina.
December 07, 2005
Indian Airlines was rebranded as Indian for advertising purposes as a part of a program to revamp its image in preparation for an initial public offering (>>Air India). View airlines from India.
December 08, 2005
Casino Express changed its name to Xtra Airways. View airlines from USA.
December 17, 2005
FaroeJet was founded by private companies and investors. View airlines from Faroe Islands.
December 19th, 2005
Chalk's Ocean Airways suspended operations after the crash of Flight 101. View airlines from USA.
December 22, 2005
Air Nepal International suspended all flights. View airlines from Nepal.
December 23, 2005
Lucky Air, formed as Shilin Airlines in 2004, was renamed prior to starting operations. View airlines from China.
December 24, 2005
Regional Wings ceased operations. View airlines from Spain.
December 30, 2005
Aero Jet Express started operations on 30Dec2005. View airlines from Mexico.