AeroTransport Data Bank (ATDB.aero) - Index 49 - Aircraft Operators

All Operators since 1930
AeroTransport Data Bank - Index 49 - Aircraft Operators

Generated: 2024-03-26 05:00:03


Aviation is the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft. The word 'aviation' was coined by French writer and former naval officer Gabriel La Landelle in 1873, from the verb 'avier' (synonymous flying), itself derived from the Latin word 'avis' ('bird') and the suffix '-ation'. There are many competing claims for the earliest powered, heavier-than-air flight. The first recorded powered flight was carried out by Clément Ader on October 9, 1890 when he reportedly made the first manned, powered, heavier-than-air flight of a significant distance (50 m (160 ft)) but insignificant altitude from level ground in his bat-winged, fully self-propelled fixed-wing aircraft, the Ader Éole. Seven years later, on 14 October 1897, Ader's Avion III was tested without success in front of two officials from the French War ministry. The report on the trials was not publicized until 1910, as they had been a military secret. In November 1906 Ader claimed to have made a successful flight on 14 October 1897, achieving an 'uninterupted flight' of around 300 metres (985 ft). Although widely believed at the time, these claims were later discredited. However, the most widely accepted date is December 17, 1903 by the Wright brothers. The Wright brothers were the first to fly in a powered and controlled aircraft. Previous flights were gliders (control but no power) or free flight (power but no control), but the Wright brothers combined both, setting the new standard in aviation records. Following this, the widespread adoption of ailerons rather than wing warping made aircraft much easier to control, and only a decade later, at the start of World War I, heavier-than-air powered aircraft had become practical for reconnaissance, artillery spotting, and even attacks against ground positions. Aircraft began to transport people and cargo as designs grew larger and more reliable. The Wright brothers took aloft the first passenger, Charles Furnas, one of their mechanics, on May 14, 1908. Rigid airships became the first aircraft to transport passengers and cargo over great distances. ...

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AELS in NETHERLANDS ( ...)
Aircraft End-of-Life Solutions in NETHERLANDS ( ...)
Aerlinte Eireann in IRELAND (Formed by Aer Lingus to operate transatlantic services. ...)
Aerlinte Eireann in IRELAND (Formed by Aer Lingus to operate transatlantic services. ...)
Aero Retardants in USA.ALASKA (Reorganized 22/1/73 as Pacific Alaska AL. ...)
Aero Servicios in NICARAGUA ( ...)
Aerodesierto in CHILE (Started operations on 27/4/15. Ceased scheduled services on 27/7/15. Purchased b ...)
ADA Aerodesierto in CHILE (Started operations on 27/4/15. Ceased scheduled services on 27/7/15. Purchased b ...)
AeroMonterrey in MEXICO (Formed by Mexicana & integrated into Inter feeder network. ...)
Aero Monterrey in MEXICO (Formed by Mexicana & integrated into Inter feeder network. ...)
Aerospace Trust Management in USA.DELAWARE ( ...)
Air Chicago in USA.ILLINOIS ( ...)
Air Connect in ROMANIA (Formed in 11/21 by former staff of Animawings. AOC granted on 9/8/22. Started se ...)
Air Dabia Togo in TOGO ( ...)
Transtel/Transport-Transit-Lomé-Tokoin in TOGO ( ...)
Air Malawi in MALAWI (Formed as a subsidiary of Central African AW. Later nationalized, becoming Malaw ...)
Air Palau Micronesia in PALAU ( ...)
Air St.Marteen in NETHERLANDS ANTILLES ( ...)
Air VIP in QAZAQSTAN ( ...)
Alpar in SWITZERLAND (Forced to stop scheduled services because Swissair was declared as the only nati ...)
Schweizerische Luftverkehr in SWITZERLAND (Forced to stop scheduled services because Swissair was declared as the only nati ...)
Alrosa-Avia in RUSSIA (Formed by Almazy Rossii Sakha Trade Co (diamonds producer). ...)
Amazon Sky in PERU (Formed with assistance from Peruvian Air Force. AOC received 3/8/06, confirmed 4 ...)
ANA in JAPAN (Formed AllEx joint-venture with JP Express in 2006 (ANA, 51.67%; Japan Post 33.3 ...)
All Nippon Airways in JAPAN (Formed AllEx joint-venture with JP Express in 2006 (ANA, 51.67%; Japan Post 33.3 ...)
ANDES Airlines in ECUADOR (Started ops in 1966. ...)
Aerolineas Nacionales del Ecuador SA in ECUADOR (Started ops in 1966. ...)
APAC in PERU ( ...)
Aeronaves Peruanas Air Cargo in PERU ( ...)
APEL Colombia in COLOMBIA ( ...)
Aerolineas Petroleras del Llano in COLOMBIA ( ...)
Aquila Airways in UNITED KINGDOM (Formed initially to provide air support during the Berlin airlift. ...)
ARCO Flight Operations in USA.ALASKA (Formed by ARCO/Atlantic Richfield Company. Merged into Phillips Alaska. ...)
Armée de l'Air in FRANCE (Formed on 29/3/1912 as "L'Aviation Militaire". Renamed and reorganized as l'Armé ...)
Atlas International in TURKEY ( ...)
Atlasjet International Airways in TURKEY ( ...)
Aurum Leasing in UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ( ...)
Aviaexpresscruise in GEORGIA (Linked with Russia's Aviaexpresscruise ? ...)
Aviation Finance Company in IRELAND (Formed by Stellwagen Capital. ...)
AFC in IRELAND (Formed by Stellwagen Capital. ...)
Avion Aircraft Trading in ICELAND (Formed by Avion Group (parent of Air Atlanta Icelandic) as leasing and asset man ...)
Avion Capital Partners in ICELAND (Formed by Avion Group (parent of Air Atlanta Icelandic) as leasing and asset man ...)
Barash Aviation in YEMEN ( ...)
Bata Airlines in TURKEY (Formed by MNG Airlines ? ...)
BeauTech Power Systems in USA.TEXAS ( ...)
BeOnd in MALDIVES (Formed in 11/22 by Dubai-based investors. AOC granted in 2/23. Started services ...)
BEX/Delta Connection in USA.CONNECTICUT (20% stake taken by Delta. Entered Chapter 11 on 29/1/96, exited in 1997. Acquire ...)
Business Express Airlines in USA.CONNECTICUT (20% stake taken by Delta. Entered Chapter 11 on 29/1/96, exited in 1997. Acquire ...)
Bio Air Company in BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA (Formed by BIO/Bosnian Investment Organisation. ...)
Blue Line Aviation in TURKEY ( ...)
Boreas Corporation in USA (GENERAL) (Formed by Chalmers Goodlin. ...)
Caicos Caribbean Airways in UNITED KINGDOM.TURKS & CAICOS (Acquired 1987 by Florida A/c Lsg. ...)
Cardig Air Cargo in INDONESIA (Initially formed as an aviation services and freight forwarder company. Entered ...)
Cardig International in INDONESIA (Initially formed as an aviation services and freight forwarder company. Entered ...)
Cargandal in SPAIN ( ...)
Cargosur in USA.FLORIDA ( ...)
Caribbean Line in USA.FLORIDA (Unconfirmed in Florida. ...)
Catalina Pacific Airlines in USA.CALIFORNIA ( ...)
CDS Regional Express in PERU (Originally formed in 2004 as a logistics/tourism company using chartered equipme ...)
Central Airlines in NIGERIA (Formed with help from Transair Sweden. Mostly operated subcontracts for Nigeria ...)
Chilean Airways in CHILE (Renamed back to Aerdesierto in 10/17 ? ...)
Christian Flying Service in USA.CALIFORNIA ( ...)
Civil in MALAWI ( ...)
Classic Air Services in NEW ZEALAND (Formed by Vincent Aviation. ...)
Commemorative Air Force in USA.TEXAS ( ...)
DAS Congo in CONGO (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC) (Formed by Uganda's DAS Airlines. Listed on EU ban list 22/3/06. ...)
DAS Airlines in CONGO (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC) (Formed by Uganda's DAS Airlines. Listed on EU ban list 22/3/06. ...)
DC-3 Australia in AUSTRALIA ( ...)
Desna-Avia in UKRAINE ( ...)
DFD in GERMANY ( ...)
Deutscher Flug Dienst in GERMANY ( ...)
Dismore Aviation in UNITED KINGDOM ( ...)
E R Air in ITALY (Formed with financial help from Maria Ferrari. ...)
Emilia Romagna Airlines in ITALY (Formed with financial help from Maria Ferrari. ...)
EastJet in SWEDEN ( ...)
Eastwest Airlines in GERMANY (Unconfirmed in Germany. ...)
Emerald Airways in UNITED KINGDOM (Took-over Streamline Avn in 2002. Formed internal division FlyJem in 2004 to ope ...)
Clewer Aviation in UNITED KINGDOM (Took-over Streamline Avn in 2002. Formed internal division FlyJem in 2004 to ope ...)
Erik Thun AB in SWEDEN ( ...)
European Aviation in UNITED KINGDOM (Formed as a sister company to European Aircharter. ...)
European Skybus in UNITED KINGDOM (Formed as a sister company to European Aircharter. ...)
Filder Air Service in GERMANY (65% share acquired in 2000 by European Air Express, and merged 2/00. ...)
FirstNation Airways in NIGERIA (Formed by former staff of Bellview Airlines. AOC granted on 31/10/11 and started ...)
First Nation Airways in NIGERIA (Formed by former staff of Bellview Airlines. AOC granted on 31/10/11 and started ...)
FLYmii in PORTUGAL (Originally formed in 2008 as Fly Mi, expecting to start with B.737-800 equipment ...)
Focus Air in PAKISTAN ( ...)
Formidion Aviation in IRELAND ( ...)
Galapagos Airways in ECUADOR ( ...)
Genex in BELARUS ( ...)
Genimex in BELARUS ( ...)
Government of Hungary in HUNGARY ( ...)
Government of Netherlands in NETHERLANDS ( ...)
Great Western Air in USA.CALIFORNIA ( ...)
Hapag-Lloyd Fluggesellschaft in GERMANY (Formed as Hapag-Lloyd Flugzeug by the Hapag-Lloyd shipping group (itself formed ...)
Hi-Jet Helicopters in SURINAME (Formed as a helicopter service operator. Started jet operations in 2013 with spe ...)
Icar Air in BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA (Ceased ops between 2000 and 2004. Re-started operations on 16/1/23 using SF340 a ...)
IMP Group in CANADA ( ...)
Inland Airways in USA.WASHINGTON (Started operations on 5/4/47 (with a Beech 18, later 2 Lockheed Lodetstar). Diss ...)
Inter-Quebec in CANADA (Formed by PWA Corp to operate ex-Nordair L.188s & flights for Inter-Canadian.Tra ...)
Lignes Aériennes Inter-Québec in CANADA (Formed by PWA Corp to operate ex-Nordair L.188s & flights for Inter-Canadian.Tra ...)
International Aircraft Management in NETHERLANDS ( ...)
International General Products in USA.FLORIDA ( ...)
Itochu AirLease in JAPAN (Renamed in 2002 as Itochu AeroTech Corporation with separate subsidiaries in US, ...)
Jersey European Airways in UNITED KINGDOM.JERSEY (Started services on 1/11/79. Renamed British European on 1/6/00. ...)
JEA in UNITED KINGDOM.JERSEY (Started services on 1/11/79. Renamed British European on 1/6/00. ...)
Jetlink in USA.OKLAHOMA ( ...)
Jetlink Express in TANZANIA (Formed by Jetlink, Kenya. AOC granted on 29/10/11. ...)
Jet Link Express in TANZANIA (Formed by Jetlink, Kenya. AOC granted on 29/10/11. ...)
Jordan Aviation in JORDAN (B.767 subfleet banned by EU on 21/11/11 until 4/12/12. Suspended operations on 2 ...)
Kaiken Linea Aérea in ARGENTINA ( ...)
Karat in RUSSIA (Originally formed as Rikor Aviakompania. Expected to take-over Tulpar in 11/03. ...)
Aviakompania Karat in RUSSIA (Originally formed as Rikor Aviakompania. Expected to take-over Tulpar in 11/03. ...)
Koryakavia in RUSSIA ( ...)
Leisure Air in USA.FLORIDA ( ...)
Les Ailes de l'Ile in CANADA ( ...)
Linha Aérea Transcontinental Brasileira in BRAZIL (Amalgamated 1949 with VASD & merged into REAL. ...)
LATB in BRAZIL (Amalgamated 1949 with VASD & merged into REAL. ...)
Lynx Taxi Aéreo in BRAZIL ( ...)
Maldivian in MALDIVES ( ...)
Island Aviation Services in MALDIVES ( ...)
Marshall's Air in USA.VIRGIN ISLANDS ( ...)
National Airlines in USA.FLORIDA (Attempted take-over by Texas Int'l (24.6%) failed in 1978. Parallel attempt by E ...)
Nationwide Airlines Zambia in ZAMBIA (Formed by SA's Nationwide Air. ...)
Nella Linhas Aéreas in BRAZIL (Expected to start services in 2022. Business plan abandonned in mid-2023. ...)
Nordair in DENMARK (Renamed 30/11/65 when merged with Aero-Nord. ...)
Nordair Nordhavet in DENMARK (Renamed 30/11/65 when merged with Aero-Nord. ...)
North Star Airlines in USA.NEW YORK ( ...)
North-West Airlines in UNITED KINGDOM ( ...)
Northway Survey in CANADA ( ...)
Northway Aviation in CANADA ( ...)
Orex Airlines Cargo in TURKEY (Formed by OREX Export & Import Commercial Inc. ...)
Orbit Express Airlines in TURKEY (Formed by OREX Export & Import Commercial Inc. ...)
Pacific Express Airlines in FIJI ( ...)
Panavia Panama in PANAMA ( ...)
Panama Cargo Airlines in PANAMA ( ...)
Paraense Comercial in BRAZIL ( ...)
Pesloed Flights in SOUTH AFRICA ( ...)
Polnippon Cargo in POLAND ( ...)
Spolka Polnippon in POLAND ( ...)
Pop Three Ltd in USA.NEVADA ( ...)
Prestige Airways in USA.FLORIDA (Formed using operating certificate of Airline of the Americas. ...)
Paradise Airways in USA.FLORIDA (Formed using operating certificate of Airline of the Americas. ...)
REAL in BRAZIL (Acquired Linhas Aéreas Wright in 1949, Linhas Aéreas Natal in 1950, Linha Aérea ...)
Redes Estaduais Aéreas Limitida in BRAZIL (Acquired Linhas Aéreas Wright in 1949, Linhas Aéreas Natal in 1950, Linha Aérea ...)
Regal Bahamas International Airlines in BAHAMAS ( ...)
Sunbird Aviation in BAHAMAS ( ...)
Republic of Singapore Air Force in SINGAPORE (Originally formed as Singapore Air Defence Command. Renamed in 1975. ...)
Rovos Air in SOUTH AFRICA (Formed by Rovos Rail luxury train company. ...)
Rovos Rail Tours in SOUTH AFRICA (Formed by Rovos Rail luxury train company. ...)
Ruby Star Airways in BELARUS (Formed by 1994-founded RubyStar Unitary Enterprise. ...)
Rubystar in BELARUS (Formed by 1994-founded RubyStar Unitary Enterprise. ...)
Sabena Technics in FRANCE (Renamed to Stelia Aerospace in 2015. ...)
Sayakhat in QAZAQSTAN (Believed ceased most freight operations in 2005. Added on EU ban list 14/7/09 an ...)
Scan Transportes Aéreos in MOZAMBIQUE (Formed by Swaziland's Scan Air Charter. Renamed Unique Air Charter in 1998. ...)
STASA in MOZAMBIQUE (Formed by Swaziland's Scan Air Charter. Renamed Unique Air Charter in 1998. ...)
Servientrega in COLOMBIA (Originally formed 29/11/82 as a freight integrator/forwarder. Started its own ai ...)
Seychelles International Airways in SEYCHELLES ( ...)
Sky City in SPAIN (Formed 20/11/14. Expected to start operations in early 2016. ...)
SONITA in NIGER ( ...)
Société Nigérienne de Transports Aériens in NIGER ( ...)
Southwind Airlines in USA.TEXAS (Associated with previous Atkins Aviation ? ...)
STAF in ARGENTINA (Ceased ops in 1993. Restarted 1996 with Mexican interests. Ceased own ops in 199 ...)
Servicios de Transportes Aéreos Fueguinos in ARGENTINA (Ceased ops in 1993. Restarted 1996 with Mexican interests. Ceased own ops in 199 ...)
Star Up in PERU (Moved to Miraflores in 2002. ...)
Sud-Est Aviation in FRANCE (Merged with Sud-Ouest Aviation on 12/1/57, forming Sud-Aviation on 1/3/57. ...)
Superior Airways in CANADA ( ...)
Sveaflyg in SWEDEN ( ...)
TAT in FRANCE (35% stake acquired 1989 by Air France, resold 1990 under EEC pressure. Renamed T ...)
Transport Aérien Transrégional in FRANCE (35% stake acquired 1989 by Air France, resold 1990 under EEC pressure. Renamed T ...)
Taymi Compania de Aviación in PERU ( ...)
Trans Sharjah Airways in INDIA ( ...)
Transafrican Air in KENYA (Formed by Zone Four International, Uganda (a logistics company). ...)
Transafrican Cargo in KENYA (Formed by Zone Four International, Uganda (a logistics company). ...)
Transway Air International in LIBERIA (Re-used Sky Air tradename from mid-1991. ...)
Sky Air Cargo in LIBERIA (Re-used Sky Air tradename from mid-1991. ...)
Turismo Aéreo in PANAMA ( ...)
PARSA in PANAMA ( ...)
UniversAir in SPAIN (49% acquired by Sobelair in 1989. Merged with LA Canarias & Euravia, forming Mer ...)
US Airways Shuttle in USA.NEW YORK (Attempted acquisition by American in 1997, failed. Fully acquired in 1997 by US ...)
Shuttle Inc in USA.NEW YORK (Attempted acquisition by American in 1997, failed. Fully acquired in 1997 by US ...)
V2 Aviation in USA.CALIFORNIA (Formed in 2/20. ...)
Veling in MAURITIUS ( ...)
Tapti Aviation/Pennar Aviation in MAURITIUS ( ...)
Viking Airlines in UNITED KINGDOM (Formed by Sweden's Viking Airlines. Expected to be shut down due to its main cus ...)
VIP Avia in QAZAQSTAN ( ...)
Virgin Island Airways in USA.PUERTO RICO (Moved 1974 from US Virgin Is. ...)
Vision Air Pakistan in PAKISTAN (AOC granted on 20/11/08, starting scheduled services on 26/11/08 from Karachi. B ...)
West Aruba in ARUBA (Formed by Colombia's West Caribbean AW. ...)
West Atlantic UK in UNITED KINGDOM ( ...)
Atlantic Airlines in UNITED KINGDOM ( ...)
Wings Capital Partners in USA.CALIFORNIA (Formed on 8/10/13. ...)
World Wide Aircraft Ferrying Ltd in CANADA ( ...)
XL Trading in CONGO (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC) (Originally formed as a customs export/import company. ...)

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