Airline history from 2012, this page lists 193 airline related events from 2012.
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193 dates in airline history from 2012:
January 01, 2012
Budget carrier flydubai launched a cargo division. View airlines from UAE.
January 02, 2012
VarigLog (Varig Logistics) suspended operations. View airlines from Brazil.
January 03, 2012
Lao Central Airlines, established as Phongsavanh Airlines using the assets of defunct carrier Lao Capricorn Air, started operations. View airlines from Laos.
January 04, 2012
Mesaba Airlines ceased operations (merged with Pinnacle Airlines). View airlines from USA.
January 10, 2012
Air Sweden had its AOC revoked (>Nordic Air Sweden). View airlines from Sweden.
January 14, 2012
Turpial Airlines was founded. View airlines from Venezuela.
January 20, 2012
Cirrus Airlines suspended operations due to financial reasons. View airlines from Germany.
January 27, 2012
Spanair had its operations suspended after takeover talks with Qatar Airways collapsed. View airlines from Spain.
January 30, 2012
USA3000 Airlines ceased operations. View airlines from USA.
January 31, 2012
Blue Wings ceased all operations. View airlines from Germany.
February 02, 2012
QuikJet Cargo, founded in 2007, restarted operations. View airlines from India.
February 03, 2012
Tasair, formed in 1965. was placed in voluntary liquidation. View airlines from Australia.
February 03, 2012
Malev halts operations after 66 years of service. View airlines from Hungary.
February 7th, 2012
AirAsia Philippines received its air operator certificate (=>Philippines AirAsia). View airlines from Philippines.
February 10, 2012
Zambezi Airlines having just had its AOC suspended then restarted, was closed down. View airlines from Zambia.
February 13, 2012
PEOPLExpress II was founded. View airlines from USA.
Fenruary 13th, 2012
Shine Aviation was incorporated. View airlines from Tanzania.
February 14, 2012
Seabird Airlines, founded on 11Feb2010 by company chairman Kursad Arusan, was awarded its AOC. View airlines from Turkey.
February 14, 2012
Malev was declared insolvent and ordered liquidated by the Metropolitan Court of Budapest. View airlines from Hungary.
February 17, 2012
OzJet ceased all operations. View airlines from Australia.
February 17, 2012
Air Australia ceased operations. View airlines from Australia.
February 24, 2012
Airco Charters suspended operations indefinitely. View airlines from Canada.
February 24th, 2012
Air Incheon was founded. View airlines from South Korea.
February 26, 2012
The final flight of Norfolk Airways was Flight 334 between Newcastle, Brisbane and Norfolk Island. View airlines from Australia.
February 27, 2012
Velvet Sky ceased operations. View airlines from South Africa.
February 28th, 2012
Hellenic Imperial Airways suspended all of its scheduled flights and ceased all operations. View airlines from Greece.
February 29, 2012
Aeroperlas ceased full operations. View airlines from Panama.
March 01, 2012
Avmax Chad flew its first commercial flight after rebranded from CHC Tchad. View airlines from Chad.
March 01, 2012
Alpha Express Airlines was established. View airlines from Latvia.
March 01, 2012
peach restarted operations after rename from A&F Aviation. View airlines from Japan.
March 02, 2012
The last departure of an official Continental Airlines flight took place at 11:59 pm Pacific Standard Time. View airlines from USA.
March 2nd, 2012
Ram Air Freight ceased operations. View airlines from USA.
March 03, 2012
Ryjet ceased operations. View airlines from Spain.
March 03, 2012
The last Continental Airlines flight departed Phoenix before merging into UAL. View airlines from USA.
March 3rd, 2012
Following the merger of Continental with United, the "Continental Express" brand was discontinued and such flight services were renamed as United Express. View airlines from USA.
March 06, 2012
Aeroperlas made its last official scheduled flight from Tocumen Airport to Bocas del Toro, thus ending 41 years of operation. View airlines from Panama.
March 07, 2012
Direct Aero Service ceased operations, changing its name to Romstrade Logistic Expres. View airlines from Romania.
March 16, 2012
REDjet operations ceased. View airlines from Barbados.
March 22, 2012
Corse Air announces it would be changing its name to Corsair International. View airlines from France.
March 23, 2012
Pan Am World Airways Dominicana was renamed to PAWA Dominica. View airlines from Dominican Republic.
March 24, 2012
flyCongo resumes domestic services after being renamed from Hewa Bora Airways (>Fly CAA). View airlines from DR Congo.
March 25, 2012
Jetlite was merged into Jet Airways' inhouse low cost brand JetKonnect. View airlines from India.
March 25, 2012
Iberia Express commenced operations. View airlines from Spain.
March 29, 2012
GMG Airline, having started domestic operations on 06Apr1998, suspended all operations. View airlines from Bangladesh.
March 30, 2012
Kirov Air Enterprise, having started operations in 1992, ceased. View airlines from Russia.
March 31, 2012
Livingston’s first flight took off from Milan Malpensa destined for Marsa Alam. View airlines from Italy.
April 01, 2012
Air Nippon operations cease (>ANA). View airlines from Japan.
April 1st, 2012
U Airlines was founded as a successor to the failed Crystal Thai Airlines. View airlines from Thailand.
April 02, 2012
Bravo Air was founded. View airlines from Ukraine.
April 05, 2012
Volotea commenced operations. View airlines from Spain.
April 5th, 2012
Mandala Airlines restarted operations as Tigerair Mandala. View airlines from Indonesia.
April 05, 2012
LINK Airs was established. Bankrupt before starting. View airlines from Japan.
April 05, 2012
Bravo Air received its AOC from the State Aviation Administration of Ukraine. View airlines from Ukraine.
April 12, 2012
BB Airways, founded in Jan 2012, received its Air Operator Certificate. View airlines from Nepal.
April 14, 2012
Syphax Airlines restarted operations, with scheduled services beginning on 29Apr2012. View airlines from Tunisia.
April 16, 2012
TEAM Airlines had their AOC suspended by the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil. View airlines from Brazil.
April 16, 2012
Korongo Airlines started domestic services to Kinshasa. View airlines from DR Congo.
April 19, 2012
BMI's (British Midland International)) ownership transferred to IAG at 23:59 (>BA). View airlines from United Kingdom.
April 21, 2012
Pacific Royale Airways having received its AOC on 29May2012, had its final proving flight. View airlines from Indonesia.
April 28, 2012
Air Onix began flight operations. View airlines from Ukraine.
April 29, 2012
Syphax Airlines restarted operations. View airlines from Tunisia.
May 03, 2012
Cimber Sterling ceased operations. View airlines from Denmark.
May 03, 2012
Bornholmerflyet launched services. View airlines from Denmark.
May 06, 2012
Palau Airways operations restarted. View airlines from Palau.
May 09, 2012
Harbour Air purchased Whistler Air. View airlines from Canada.
May 14, 2012
Bingo Airways operations restarted. View airlines from Poland.
May 15, 2012
Air Côte d'Ivoire was set up. View airlines from Ivory Coast.
May 15, 2012
Cimber Air was founded. View airlines from Denmark.
May 16, 2012
Cimber Air commenced operations. View airlines from Denmark.
May 17, 2012
AeroSur ceased operations. View airlines from Bolivia.
May 22, 2012
Skyways Express announced immediate cancellation of all flights due to lack of finances. View airlines from Sweden.
May 22, 2012
Mint Airways became insolvent & ceased operations. View airlines from Spain.
May 25, 2012
VivaColombia operations start. View airlines from Colombia.
May 28, 2012
Azul announces the acquisition of TRIP Linhas Aéreas. View airlines from Brazil.
May 29, 2012
Pacific Royale received its AOC. View airlines from Indonesia.
May 29, 2012
Bhoja Air ceased operations. View airlines from Pakistan.
May 31, 2012
WOW air, founded in Nov2011, commenced operations. View airlines from Iceland.
June 01, 2012
Astar Air Cargo, formed as DHL Worldwide Express, ceased operations. View airlines from USA.
June 1st, 2012
Air Cairo launched its first ever scheduled flight from Borg El Arab Airport Alexandria. View airlines from Egypt.
June 1st, 2012
Minoan Air launched services as as First Airways. View airlines from Greece.
June 04, 2012
Scoot had its inaugural flight to Sydney. View airlines from Singapore.
June 08, 2012
REDjet ceased operations. View airlines from Barbados.
June 09, 2012
More Linhas Aereas restarted operations. View airlines from Brazil.
June 11, 2012
Pacific Royale began commercial operations. View airlines from Indonesia.
June 11th, 2012
flytouropa, a virtual carrier based out of Memmingen Allgäu (FMM), commenced operations. View airlines from Germany.
June 15, 2012
YanAir was formed. View airlines from Ukraine.
June 21, 2012
Velvet Skys' liquidation was finalised. View airlines from South Africa.
June 22, 2012
LAN signs a non-binding agreement with Brazilian airline TAM Airlines to merge, and form the LATAM Airlines Group, was completed on this day. View airlines from Chile.
June 26, 2012
Air Finland ceased operations & filed for bankruptcy. View airlines from Finland.
June 28, 2012
Seabird Airlines, founded on 11Feb2010, launched services. View airlines from Turkey.
June 28th, 2012
Aero Montecarlo, founded on 01Jul1981, ceased operations. View airlines from Peru.
July 01, 2012
IMD Airways operations ceased. View airlines from Spain.
July 01, 2012
Germania Express brand was revived when Nuremburg based Flynext rebranded. View airlines from Germany.
July 01, 2012
Air Aland's operations were handed over to the Sweden-based company NextJet. View airlines from Finland.
July 03, 2012
SmartLynx Airlines Estonia, formed in 2012, launched operations. View airlines from Estonia.
July 03, 2012
Jetstar Japan restarted operations. View airlines from Japan.
July 04, 2012
Toumai Air Tchad flights are grounded because of safety concerns. View airlines from Chad.
July 05, 2012
Uruguayan government suspended PLUNA’s operations following a strike that started two days earlier after failing to find new investors for the company. View airlines from Uruguay.
July 07, 2012
Thai Smile, known as Thai Wings prior to start, launched services. View airlines from Thailand.
July 09, 2012
BlueSky Airways was launched. View airlines from Botswana.
July 10, 2012
BETA Carga ceased operations. View airlines from Brazil.
July 12th, 2012
Airwing, formed in 2004, commenced its first scheduled service, from Notodden Airport, Tuven to Sola Airport, Stavanger. View airlines from Norway.
July 11th, 2012
The Canadian Transportation Agency (Agency) suspended the domestic licence of Sustut Air. View airlines from Canada.
July 15, 2012
Air Taraba operations restarted. View airlines from Nigeria.
July 20, 2012
Aerosur Paraguay AOC was revoked. View airlines from Paraguay.
July 20, 2012
AeroSur having ceased operations on 17May2012, had its AOC revoked. View airlines from Bolivia.
July 23, 2012
Air Mantra revenue flights were launched . View airlines from India.
July 26, 2012
Air Finland, ceased operations on 26Jun2012, files for bankruptcy. View airlines from Finland.
July 27, 2012
OLT Regional Express ceased operations. View airlines from Poland.
July 31, 2012
OLT Express Poland suspended all charter services. View airlines from Poland.
July 31, 2012
Niger Airlines was founded. View airlines from Niger.
July 31st, 2012
Mesaba Airlines' operating certificate was surrendered. View airlines from USA.
August 01, 2012
AirAsia Japan launched services with a flight from Tokyo Narita to Fukuoka. View airlines from Japan.
August 02, 2012
Iconair received its AOC. View airlines from Pakistan.
August 03, 2012
FlyGeorgia, formed in 2011, launched domestic services with a flight from Tbilisi to Batumi. View airlines from Georgia.
August 09, 2012
Loong Air launched services with a flight from Hangzhou to Qingdao as CDI Cargo Airlines. View airlines from China.
August 11, 2012
Windjet, established in 2003, ceased operations. View airlines from Italy.
August 12, 2012
CTK CiTylinK, formed in 1994. suspended operations. View airlines from Ghana.
August 14, 2012
MAP (Manaus Aerotaxi Participações S/A) founded in 2011, received its AOC. View airlines from Brazil.
August 23, 2012
Air China Inner Mongolia was launched with start-up capital of Yuan 1bn. View airlines from China.
August 31, 2012
FlyJamaica received its Jamaican air operator’s certificate. View airlines from Jamaica.
September 4th, 2012
IAMC Airline was founded prior to commencing operations in 2016. View airlines from Pakistan.
September 05, 2012
Colgan Air ceased operations. View airlines from USA.
September 06, 2012
Mais Linhas Aéreas, established in Salvador in Brazil’s Northeast region, started operations. View airlines from Brazil.
September 09, 2012
FMI Air launched operations as FMI Air Charter. View airlines from Myanmar.
September 09, 2012
Bmibaby closed down. View airlines from United Kingdom.
September 10, 2012
Air Nigeria ceased operations. View airlines from Nigeria.
September 11, 2012
Malindo Air was founded. View airlines from Malaysia.
September 13, 2012
BB Airways, founded in Jan2012, started operations. View airlines from Nepal.
September 14, 2012
Golden Myanmar Airlines was incorporated. View airlines from Myanmar.
September 15, 2012
Sky Net Airline, formed in 2011, started operations. View airlines from Armenia.
September 15, 2012
Jet Star operations started. View airlines from Moldova.
September 16, 2012
U Airlines' inaugural flight. View airlines from Thailand.
September 21, 2012
Eaglexpress Air Charters' first commercial flight for Hajj Pilgrimage from Jeddah to Dhaka. View airlines from Malaysia.
September 21, 2012
Africa World Airlines launched services. View airlines from Ghana.
September 24, 2012
Rollins Air had its AOC was revoked. View airlines from Honduras.
September 24th, 2012
Fly Tanzania was incorporated. View airlines from Tanzania.
September 27, 2012
Varig Cargo, rebranded as VarigLog (Varig Logistics) in 2000, suspended operations on 02Jan2012 & was liquidated on this date. View airlines from Brazil.
September 29, 2012
Comairs' last scheduled flight (Cincinnati to Houston). View airlines from USA.
September 30, 2012
Kingfisher, launched on 08May2005, started operations on 09May2005 & ceased on this date. View airlines from India.
September 30, 2012
Ariella Airlines operations started. View airlines from Burkina Faso.
October 01, 2012
City Airways operations started. View airlines from Thailand.
October 05, 2012
Sky High Aviation Services, founded in 2012, received its AOC from the FAA. View airlines from Dominican Republic.
October 13, 2012
Fly540 Tanzania suspended operations before being rebranded as Fastjet Tanzania. View airlines from Tanzania.
October 14, 2012
BlueSky Airways flew its first commercial charter flight. View airlines from Botswana.
October 15, 2012
Falcon Express Cargo Airlines, formed in 1995, suspended operations. View airlines from UAE.
October 16, 2012
Islas Airways, having started operations on 15Feb2003 ceased & was was subsequently declared bankrupt. View airlines from Spain.
October 20, 2012
Kingfisher, having ceased operations on 30Sep2012, had its AOC revoked. View airlines from India.
October 21st, 2012
Hello operations, started in Aug2004, ceased. View airlines from Switzerland.
October 22, 2012
P.C. Air ceased operations. View airlines from Thailand.
October 22, 2012
Gambia Bird Airlines operations started. View airlines from Gambia.
October 24, 2012
WOW air acquires Iceland Express' operations and network. View airlines from Iceland.
October 25th, 2012
Go2Sky was founded, starting operations the following year. View airlines from Slovakia.
October 26, 2012
Gambia Bird Airlines first international service, from Banjul to London Gatwick, took place. View airlines from Gambia.
October 27, 2012
bmi was integrated into British Airways. View airlines from United Kingdom.
October 31, 2012
Ryazanaviatrans, established in 1992, was ordered to cease operations. View airlines from Russia.
November 02, 2012
Seabird Seaplane, a planned passenger charter carrier based out of Kochi International (COK), was incorporated. View airlines from India.
November 02, 2012
Air Odisha, a no-frills carrier from Bhubaneswar, commenced operations. View airlines from India.
November 02, 2012
1time ceased all operations and files for liquidation. View airlines from South Africa.
November 12, 2012
Air Côte d'Ivoire, set up on 15May2012, restarted African regional services from Abidjan. View airlines from Ivory Coast.
November 15, 2012
Sky Wings operations were suspended. View airlines from Greece.
November 15, 2012
Massawa Airways operations started with regional services from Massawa. View airlines from Eritrea.
November 16, 2012
JetLink Express, operations having started in 2004, ceased. View airlines from Kenya.
November 20, 2012
Brighton City Airways was founded. View airlines from United Kingdom.
November 20th, 2012
Atlantic Star Airlines was incorporated by 3 former and present British Airways pilots (did not start operations). View airlines from United Kingdom.
November 21, 2012
SEAir International was created by founders of SEAir. View airlines from Philippines.
November 23, 2012
Webjet suspended operations following parent GOL’s announcement that the airline was being closed down. View airlines from Brazil.
November 27, 2012
Namaste Nepalese Air received its AOC on but didn't start operations. View airlines from Nepal.
November 27, 2012
APEX Airlines was incorporated. View airlines from Myanmar.
November 29, 2012
Fastjet operated its first revenue service from Dar es Salaam to Mwanza. View airlines from Tanzania.
November 30, 2012
Lübeck Airways was founded (did not start operations). View airlines from Germany.
December 01, 2012
Chhattisgarh Air Link restarted operations. View airlines from India.
December 03, 2012
Fly 6ix having ceased operating in 2012, requested to be wound up voluntarily. View airlines from Sierra Leone.
December 07, 2012
SEAir International, created by founders of SEAIR, launch services between Manila and Basco. View airlines from Philippines.
December 10, 2012
Fly Go-Air, originally established in 2010, started operations. View airlines from South Africa.
December 11, 2012
Kuban Airlines' operations ceased & the airline filed for bankruptcy. View airlines from Russia.
December 14, 2012
Star XL German Airlines having became XL Airways Germany on 23Nov2006, suspended services. View airlines from Germany.
December 14, 2012
Skyjet Air scheduled operations started. View airlines from Philippines.
December 15, 2012
Movil Air Tours operations started. View airlines from Peru.
December 15, 2012
Luk Aero operations restart after rebranding from Eastern Express. View airlines from Kazakhstan.
December 15, 2012
Excellent Air operations started. View airlines from Malta.
December 15, 2012
Air Brasil Cargo operations were suspended. View airlines from Brazil.
December 18, 2012
Air Canada rouge was officially launched and began services on 01Jul2013. View airlines from Canada.
December 19, 2012
Westair Benin operated its inaugural passenger flight, from Cotonou to Niamey. View airlines from Benin.
December 19, 2012
Air Canada rouge was officially launched. View airlines from Canada.
December 20, 2012
AviaDnipro was established by Serhiy Tkachenko, the previous chairman of the board of Dniproavia. View airlines from Ukraine.
December 23, 2012
Barrier Aviation was grounded for safety reasons. View airlines from Australia.
December 24, 2012
Air Mali suspended operations. View airlines from Mali.
December 27, 2012
XL Airways Germany, having suspended services on 14Dec2012, filed for bankruptcy. View airlines from Germany.
December 30th, 2012
Ave.com, formed as Phoenix Aviation in 1996, ceased operations. View airlines from UAE.
December 31st, 2012
Grand Cru Airlines was founded by Valdas Barakauskas, a former CEO of Lithuania's charter carrier Aurela. View airlines from Lithuania.
August 14 2012
Sunny Airways, having started on 16Aug2011, ceased. View airlines from Thailand.
October 03, 2012
Strategic Airlines suspended its charter operations with three A320-200s and entered administration. View airlines from Luxembourg.