Airline history from 2018, this page lists 134 airline related events from 2018.
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134 dates in airline history from 2018:
January 9th, 2018
M Jets International Sdn Bhd was incorporated (renamed to Kargo Xpress prior to start). View airlines from Malaysia.
January 10th, 2018
Malta MedAir was set up and duly registered. View airlines from Malta.
Friday, January 12, 2018
FlyViking ceased operations due to economic reasons [updated]. View airlines from Norway.
January 15, 2018
Mara-Dikwe Air Taxi started an air service connecting Marataba and Madikwe Game Reserves. View airlines from South Africa.
January 17, 2018
Backbone Aviation voluntarily suspended its AOC. View airlines from Denmark.
Friday, January 19, 2018
Backbone Aviation, via its official website and Facebook account, confirmed the voluntary suspension of its AOC while it negotiates with potential investors. View airlines from Denmark.
January 21, 2018
Kam Air suspended all operations after a tragic and violent attack on the Intercontinental Hotel in Bagh-e-Bala section of Kabul. 11 crew member were killed by the Taliban who stormed the hotel on this date. View airlines from Afghanistan.
January 23, 2018
The creditors' committee of the insolvent airline Niki awarded Lauda Motion GmbH the contract for the takeover. View airlines from Austria.
January 23, 2018
FlyValan, having began charter services in 2017, commenced scheduled operations. View airlines from Romania.
January 26th, 2018
Flybondi started scheduled passenger operations. View airlines from Argentina.
January 28, 2018
The Dominican Republic's civil aviation board (Junta de Aviación Civil - JAC) said in a statement on this day, that it had suspended PAWA's Certificate of Economic Authorization (equivalent to an Air Operator's Licence) for a period of 90 days due to debt issues. It never recovered. View airlines from Dominican Republic.
Thursday, February 01, 2018
ASL Airlines Switzerland ceased all operations. View airlines from Switzerland.
February 02, 2018
The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) effectively grounded CemAir after it temporarily withdrew Certificates of Airworthiness (CoA) for 12 of the carrier's aircraft. View airlines from South Africa.
February 07, 2018
Air Pohang started operations. View airlines from South Korea.
February 16, 2018
Sveaflyg (ii) was founded. View airlines from Sweden.
February 17, 2018
Air Odisha launched scheduled operations. View airlines from India.
February 19, 2018
Meridiana was rebranded as Air Italy. View airlines from Italy.
February 26, 2018
Jetways Airlines' RAC was reinstated after the carrier's alleged breaches of security at Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Int'l Airport. View airlines from Kenya.
February 28th, 2018
Neptune Air was rebranded as My Jet Xpress Airlines. View airlines from Malaysia.
March 06, 2018
FlyValan suspended scheduled operations after six weeks. View airlines from Romania.
March 08, 2018
Chilejet ceased operations. View airlines from Chile.
Saturday, March 10, 2018
law (Latin American Wings) suspended scheduled flight operations. View airlines from Chile.
March 15th, 2018
Malta MedAir obtained its operating licence from the Maltese Aviation Authority. View airlines from Malta.
March 15, 2018
Transport Canada suspended Orca Airways Air Operator Certificate. View airlines from Canada.
March 17, 2018
International Airlines Group (IAG) launched a new low-cost subsidiary, branded as LEVEL. View airlines from Spain.
March 18th, 2018
Norfolk Island Airlines cancelled all passenger services. View airlines from Australia.
March 20, 2018
Thomas Cook Airlines Balearics received its AOC. View airlines from Spain.
March 20, 2018
Edwin Air Cargo (Isle of Man) was incorporated. View airlines from United Kingdom.
March 22nd, 2018
ANA Holdings announced the integration of its two subsidiary airlines, Peach and Vanilla, with the goal to become the leading low cost carrier (LCC) in the Asian region. View airlines from Japan.
March 24, 2018
Thomas Cook Airlines Balearics, having received its AOC on 20Mar2018, started flight operations. View airlines from Spain.
March 26, 2018
ADI Aerodynamics was acquired by California Pacific Airlines. View airlines from USA.
March 26, 2018
Great Lakes Airlines announced it had suspended all operations. View airlines from USA.
March 27th, 2018
Malta MedAir, set up and duly registered on the 10/Jan/2018, operated its first commercial flight. View airlines from Malta.
March 29, 2018
Air Belgium (ii), having received its AOC in Mar2018,commenced operations. View airlines from Belgium.
March 29th, 2018
Courier aggregator Cainiao Network Technology Co Ltd launched its first international air freight service as Cainiao. View airlines from China.
April 3rd, 2018
MyWay Airlines operated its first flight on 03Apr2018 with a roundtrip charter flight from Tbilisi to Tehran, Iran and back. View airlines from Georgia.
April 04, 2018
The Federal Agency for Air Transport (Rosaviatsia) suspended the Pskovavia airline flight certificate. View airlines from Russia.
April 05, 2018
Ojets commenced operations. View airlines from Singapore.
April 07, 2018
Baoneng Jet, a business and private charter carrier based out of Guangzhou Baiyun International (CAN), started operations. View airlines from China.
April 18, 2018
TIA 2000 suspended flight operations citing a difficult operating environment but hopes to restart. View airlines from Barbados.
April 19, 2018
Swiss Global Air Lines (2014-2018) merged into Swiss. View airlines from Switzerland.
April 24, 2018
Virgin America was integrated into Alaska Airlines by a merger with its operations ending. View airlines from USA.
April 26th, 2018
Ryanair Sun launched low cost charter flights with tour operators (>Buzz). View airlines from Poland.
April 30th, 2018
Air Sénégal completed certification. View airlines from Senegal.
May 02, 2017
MEGA Maldives suspended all commercial flight operations. View airlines from Maldives.
May 03, 2018
Wizz Air UK commenced operations with a London Luton to Bucharest flight. View airlines from United Kingdom.
May 11th, 2018
French Bee (renamed from French Blue) started operations. View airlines from France.
May 11th, 2018
FirstNation Airways' AOC was suspended indefinitely, due to for violations of its terms of its operations specifications. View airlines from Nigeria.
May 11th, 2018
Diplomat Airs' AOC was suspended (eventually reinstated). View airlines from Moldova.
May 13th, 2018
Aeroregional having secured an AOC from Ecuadors' DGAC, commenced operations after being renamed from Aéreoregional. View airlines from Ecuador.
May 14, 2018
Air Sénégal began operations with its first commercial flight between Dakar and Ziguinchor. View airlines from Senegal.
May 15th, 2018
Dominican Wings rebranded itself as flycana. View airlines from Dominican Republic.
May 16th, 2018
Air Albania, a virtual carrier based out of Tirana Rinas Mother Teresa (TIA), was founded. View airlines from Albania.
May 18, 2018
Arctic Airlink terminated all services due to NextJet declaring bankruptcy. View airlines from Sweden.
May 21, 2018
Skyup started operations with flights to Egypt. View airlines from Ukraine.
May 22, 2018
ASERCA surrendered its AOC. View airlines from Venezuela.
May 24, 2018
ImagineAir suspended flight operations citing financial issues. View airlines from USA.
May 30, 2018
Saratov Airlines had it's AOC revoked. View airlines from Russia.
May 31, 2018
Saratov Airlines suspended operations after the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency suspended the airline's ticket sales. View airlines from Russia.
June 01, 2018
JetGo Australia' operations were suspended when the airline was placed under voluntary administration. View airlines from Australia.
June 03, 2018
Air Belgium (ii), having received its AOC in Mar2018, commenced operations. View airlines from Belgium.
June 16th, 2018
Sveaflyg (ii), founded on the 16Feb2018, launched operations. View airlines from Sweden.
June 20th, 2018
FlyAfrica Zimbabwe had its AOC suspended by the CAAZ and grounded the fleet to facilitate recertification. View airlines from Zimbabwe.
June 20, 2018
Swoop launched domestic services out of its Calgary hub using a fleet of ten high-density B737-800. View airlines from Canada.
June 21, 2018
Wisdom Airways took passengers for its first trip before the airline went into regular service on J25un2018 with three return flights daily. View airlines from Thailand.
June 21, 2018
Amani Air Services launched services. View airlines from Comoros.
June 21, 2018
Tristar Air had its official launch. View airlines from Kenya.
June 22, 2018
Wayra Perú began revenue service. View airlines from Peru.
June 25, 2018
Sparrow Aviation was declared bankrupt and all flights ceased. View airlines from Sweden.
June 25, 2018
June 26th, 2018
Waves stopped flying. View airlines from United Kingdom.
June 28, 2018
Fly Erbil, having been formed in 2015, commenced operations. The delay being due to ISIL. View airlines from Iraq.
June 30, 2018
Air Philip started operations. View airlines from South Korea.
July 02, 2018
Tsaradia became operational with an official launch. View airlines from Madagascar.
July 05, 2018
JetGo Australia' operations was ordered to be liquidated. View airlines from Australia.
July 06, 2018
Cambodia Airways was awarded its AOC. View airlines from Cambodia.
July 10, 2018
Cambodia Airways commenced operations, with Phnom Penh-Siem Reap service. View airlines from Cambodia.
July 18th, 2018
Alas del Sur (ii) was renamed JetSMART Argentina. View airlines from Argentina.
July 24, 2018
E-Cargo, a cargo carrier based out of Moscow Domodedovo International (DME), made its first commercial flight to Pevek with 30 tons of cargo on board. View airlines from Russia.
August 04, 2018
Ju-Air offered pleasure flights using Ju-52 aircraft. Unfortunately it suspended operations after a fatal accident on this date. View airlines from Switzerland.
August 06, 2018
Tayaran Jet, a passenger charter based out of Sofia International (SOF) operated its first flight. View airlines from Bulgaria.
August 6th, 2018
East-West Express was founded. View airlines from Ukraine.
August 18, 2018
Shaheen Air suspended operations and had its headquarters closed due to tax delinquency. View airlines from Bangladesh.
August 23, 2018
PassionAir started scheduled domestic operations in Ghana after being rebranded from DAC International Airlines. View airlines from Ghana.
August 28, 2018
KC International Airlines, a scheduled carrier based out of Phnom Penh Pochentong International (PNH), started operations. View airlines from Cambodia.
August 29, 2018
SkyWork abruptly ceased operations. View airlines from Switzerland.
August 29th, 2018
OneJet suspended all flights and closed forward bookings. View airlines from USA.
August 30th, 2018
Asia Atlantic Airlines, originally founded, as Asia Pacific Airlines, suspended operations. View airlines from Thailand.
August 30th, 2018
Aero Dili, a charter carrier, started operations. View airlines from East Timor.
August 31, 2018
VLM Airlines ceased operations. View airlines from Belgium.
September 2nd, 2018
OpenSkies ceased to operate under its own brand to operate for IAG's new low-cost subsidiary brand Level. View airlines from France.
September 03, 2018
VLM Airlines (Slovenia) ceased operations. View airlines from Slovenia.
September 04, 2018
Air Mandalay ceased operations amidst overcapacity in Myanmar's aviation market. View airlines from Myanmar.
September 11, 2018
Tianjin Air Cargo, having received its AOC in Aug2018, launched operations. View airlines from China.
September 14, 2018
Lijiang Airlines was established by Lijiang Tourism Development Investment Group and Kai Yuan Equity Investment. View airlines from China.
September 18, 2018
Small Planet Airlines Germany filed for bankruptcy and declared insolvency. View airlines from Germany.
September 18, 2018
SpiceXpress launched service operations, with a Delhi-Bengaluru service. View airlines from India.
September 26th, 2018
It was announced that Azur Air Germany would ceased all operations with immediate effect and would be dissolved due to a negative business outlook. View airlines from Germany.
October 2nd, 2018
Primera Air Scandinavia had to cease operations. View airlines from Denmark.
October 2nd, 2018
Primera Air Nordic had to cease operations. View airlines from Latvia.
October 9th, 2018
Orient Thai Airlines ceased all activities and suffered liquidation. View airlines from Thailand.
October 12th, 2018
Net Air was incorporated. View airlines from Ireland.
October 12, 2018
Cello Aviation announced it had ceased trading with immediate effect. View airlines from United Kingdom.
October 14, 2018
EL AL had its subsidiary UP integrated in. View airlines from Israel.
October 15, 2018
Amaszonas Paraguay became Paranair and started commercial flight operations. View airlines from Paraguay.
October 16, 2018
Norwegian Air Argentina, was founded on 25Jan2017, started operations. View airlines from Argentina.
October 17, 2018
Cobalt Air ceased operations at midnight. View airlines from Cyprus.
October 22, 2018
It was announced that Air Leisure suspended its operations but hoped to restart. View airlines from Egypt.
October 29, 2018
Bin Air's air operator's certificate was suspended by the Luftfahrtbundesamt. View airlines from Germany.
October 31st, 2018
Watermakers Air rebranded as Makers Air. View airlines from USA.
November 01, 2018
LASA Líneas Aéreas, a scheduled carrier based out of Comodoro Rivadavia General E. Mosconi (CRD), Chubut, started operations. View airlines from Argentina.
November 06, 2018
First Airbus A330-800 becomes airborne for its maiden flight. View airlines from France.
October 31, 2018
Istanbul New Airport opened for business, with Turkish Airlines launching its first flights from the new-build hub. View airlines from Turkey.
November 09, 2018
Fly Jamaica Airways has been dormant since their B.757 crash on this date. View airlines from Jamaica.
November 09, 2018
Small Planet Airlines Poland ceased operations. View airlines from Poland.
November 11, 2018
Scanblu took delivery of its first aircraft, A321-200, on lease from Castron. View airlines from Sweden.
November 12, 2018
Bamboo Airways secured its Air Operators Certificate (AOC). View airlines from Vietnam.
November 15, 2018
Unity Air received its AOC. View airlines from Ghana.
November 22, 2018
Air Berlin Aviation was renamed to Thomas Cook Aviation after it was acquired by the British Thomas Cook Group. View airlines from Germany.
November 24th, 2018
Queen Bilqis Airways started operations. View airlines from Yemen.
November 30, 2018
The parent company of Royal Wings (Royal Jordanian) shut the airline down and the operations integrated back in. View airlines from Jordan.
December 01, 2018
Ethiopian Mozambique Airlines started domestic flights. View airlines from Mozambique.
December 5th, 2018
PrivatAir filed for insolvency and ceased operations. View airlines from Switzerland.
December 06, 2018
Norwegian Air Sweden commenced commercial flight operations. View airlines from Sweden.
December 7th, 2018
Kuwait's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) formally revoked Wataniya Airways' Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) after the dormant carrier failed to resume flights by this date. View airlines from Kuwait.
December 10, 2018
Air Alanna ceased operations. View airlines from Ukraine.
December 10, 2018
Avianca Brazil filed for bankruptcy protection. View airlines from Brazil.
December 15, 2018
TAC Airlines, having intended to commence operations on 16Nov2018, started charter services. View airlines from Costa Rica.
December 19, 2018
Cobalt filed for voluntary liquidation. View airlines from Cyprus.
December 20th, 2018
Taos Air, founded in 2018, started operations. View airlines from USA.
December 20th, 2018
EZAir, founded in May2000, secured its Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) from the Curaçaon authorities on 20/Dec/2018. View airlines from Bonaire.
December 22, 2018
Queen Bilqis Airways launched regular commercial flights from the southern government-held port city of Aden to the Jordanian capital Amman. View airlines from Yemen.
December 30th, 2018
IZair was dissolved and ceased operations after merging into Pegasus Airlines. View airlines from Turkey.
April 18, 2018
Cal Jet by Elite suspended operations. View airlines from USA.
