AeroTransport Data Bank (ATDB.aero) - Index 7 - Aircraft Operators

All Operators since 1930
AeroTransport Data Bank - Index 7 - Aircraft Operators

Generated: 2024-03-16 05:00:05


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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Adios Airlines in $ FICTION ( ...)
Adventures in Dining in USA.NEW JERSEY (Both names believed associated ...)
Adventures in Flying in USA.NEW JERSEY (Both names believed associated ...)
Aerial Recon Surveys in CANADA ( ...)
Aeromapa Brasil in BRAZIL ( ...)
Aeropalas in ARGENTINA ( ...)
Aeroservicios de la Costa in MEXICO (Started operations in 5/02 with small commuter aircraft. Acquired by the Enrique ...)
AeroPacifico in MEXICO (Started operations in 5/02 with small commuter aircraft. Acquired by the Enrique ...)
Aerotranservice in RUSSIA (Unconfirmed in Russia. ...)
Air Bangladesh in BANGLADESH (Listed on EU ban list 22/3/06, again 4/7/07, 11/4/08, 24/7/08 & 14/11/08, 8/4/09 ...)
Air Burkina in BURKINA FASO (Privatized in 2001 with Aga Khan-controlled IPS Company taking a 56% stake. Aga ...)
Air Carriers in CHINA.HONG KONG (Formed with A.W.Hoo (Hoe?) & Bertran as covers? ...)
Air Finlandia in FINLAND ( ...)
Air San Jose in USA.CALIFORNIA ( ...)
Air Service Hungary in HUNGARY (Originally formed 1959 as MEM Repülogépes Szolgalat. ...)
Repülögépes Szolgalat Allami Vallat in HUNGARY (Originally formed 1959 as MEM Repülogépes Szolgalat. ...)
Air Services of India in INDIA (Merged into Indian Airlines Corp. ...)
Air Tankers in USA.ARIZONA ( ...)
Air Togo in TOGO (Formed with technical, commercial and probable financial assistance from Eagle A ...)
AirAsturias in SPAIN (Formed 13/7/05 by Celuisma Hoteles (78%), Grupo Mall (20%) and Edefa (2%). Start ...)
Air Asturias in SPAIN (Formed 13/7/05 by Celuisma Hoteles (78%), Grupo Mall (20%) and Edefa (2%). Start ...)
Airfinco SA in SWITZERLAND (Formed by Aga Khan to provide aircraft to Alisarda. ...)
Airgo Air Freight in USA.TEXAS ( ...)
Air Commuter Express in USA.TEXAS ( ...)
Airstream Aviation in NIGERIA (Formed by Airstream Aviation FZE, Dubai. ...)
AMAC in CONGO (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC) ( ...)
Agence de Messageries Aériennes du Congo in CONGO (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC) ( ...)
Asia Aviation Capital Leasing in MALAYSIA (Formed by AirAsia as its leasing arm. Formed Irish subsidiary in 8/17. Was expec ...)
Asian Spirit in PHILIPPINES (Majority interest purchased in 1/08 by Alfredo M Yao (also main owner of SEAIR S ...)
Airline Employees Cooperative in PHILIPPINES (Majority interest purchased in 1/08 by Alfredo M Yao (also main owner of SEAIR S ...)
Atlas Aviation Ltd in CANADA ( ...)
Aviation Boréal in CANADA (Originally formed as Transport Nord-Ouest until reorganization in 1988. ...)
BackBone Aviation in DENMARK (Started using tradename Global Reach Aviation in 7/15. Shut down operations on 1 ...)
Global Reach Aviation in DENMARK (Started using tradename Global Reach Aviation in 7/15. Shut down operations on 1 ...)
Balear Cargo Express in SPAIN (Formed 11/11. Never started operations. ...)
Balkanian Airways in BULGARIA (Started initial operations with small bizjet equipment. ...)
Bayon Airlines in CAMBODIA (Formed in 2007 and kept dormant. Re-launched in mid-2014 by Chinese interests (A ...)
Cambodia Bayon Airlines in CAMBODIA (Formed in 2007 and kept dormant. Re-launched in mid-2014 by Chinese interests (A ...)
Binter Mediterraneo in SPAIN (Formed by Iberia (100%). Acquired in 2001 by Air Nostrum and integrated. ...)
Compañia de Aviación Regional del Mediterraneo in SPAIN (Formed by Iberia (100%). Acquired in 2001 by Air Nostrum and integrated. ...)
Bruning Aviation in USA.MISSOURI ( ...)
C&M Airways in USA.TEXAS ( ...)
Camar Nuansa Airservice in INDONESIA ( ...)
Canada Air Charter in CANADA (Formed by Nasra travel agency to operate to ethnic destinations. ...)
Caribbean Star Airlines in ANTIGUA & BARBUDA (Formed by Caribbean Star Holdings (Allen Stanford, Stanford Financial Group, Tex ...)
Charter Air Center in USA.FLORIDA ( ...)
CityLine Hungary in HUNGARY ( ...)
Civil in CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC ( ...)
Civil in INDIA ( ...)
Civil in BRAZIL ( ...)
Communicaciones Aéreas Vera Cruz in MEXICO ( ...)
Corse-Méditerranée in FRANCE (Formed on 6/9/89 with interests from Air France, Air Inter & TAT. Started operat ...)
Compagnie Corse Méditerranée in FRANCE (Formed on 6/9/89 with interests from Air France, Air Inter & TAT. Started operat ...)
Daylight Air in USA.MICHIGAN (Formed by ex-AIA staff. ...)
DB Export Leasing/DB Equipment Leasing in GERMANY (Formed by Deutsche Bank. ...)
Deutsche Aircraft in GERMANY ( ...)
DHY in TURKEY (Formed 20/3/33 as a department of Ministry of Defence. Reorganized as THY 2-3/56 ...)
Devlet Hava Yollari in TURKEY (Formed 20/3/33 as a department of Ministry of Defence. Reorganized as THY 2-3/56 ...)
Dynasty Leasing in TAIWAN (Formed by Bank Sinopac, Hwa-Hsia Leasing (formed by China Development Corp) and ...)
Eastwind Airlines in USA.PENNSYLVANIA (Ceased scheduled services and entered Chapter 11 on 30/9/99. ...)
El Dorado in COLOMBIA ( ...)
Lineas Aéreas El Dorado in COLOMBIA ( ...)
Esquith Air in IRAN ( ...)
Euro-hopper.com in GERMANY (Formed with assistance from Denim Air and Hahn Air. ...)
Euro-Hopper Bavaria in GERMANY (Formed with assistance from Denim Air and Hahn Air. ...)
EuroBerlin in FRANCE (Renamed when Air France & Lufthansa shares each purchased 50%. ...)
Falcon Air in SWEDEN (Certified to ISO-9001 in 1999, ISO-14001 in 2003. Operated postal services exclu ...)
Falcon Aviation in SWEDEN (Certified to ISO-9001 in 1999, ISO-14001 in 2003. Operated postal services exclu ...)
Fiesta-Air in USA.CALIFORNIA (Formed by the Hawthorne Christian College aka Prairie Avenue Gospel Center, doin ...)
Fly U in IRELAND (Formed 12/06 by Dawn Meats. Expected to start services during summer 2007 using ...)
FlyEasy in INDIA (Initial start-up in 1/14 postponed to mid-2015. Purchased a majority stake in Ai ...)
G7 Airlines in ITALY ( ...)
Global Aero Investments in USA.FLORIDA (Formed on 3/10/05. Associated with J Taylor Investment and Financial Advisory Gr ...)
Future Airlines in USA.FLORIDA (Formed on 3/10/05. Associated with J Taylor Investment and Financial Advisory Gr ...)
Government of Sudan in SUDAN ( ...)
Government of United Arab Emirates in UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (Split into separate governmental organizations for VIP flights. ...)
Great Northern Airlines in CANADA (Assets taken-over by Int'l Jet Air. ...)
GNA in CANADA (Assets taken-over by Int'l Jet Air. ...)
Guinea Air Traders in PAPUA NEW GUINEA (Formed by J Jamieson. ...)
Guinée Inter Air in GUINEA (Ceased ops between 2001 and 2002. ...)
GIA in GUINEA (Ceased ops between 2001 and 2002. ...)
Gulf & Western Airlines in USA.FLORIDA ( ...)
HeliHongKong in CHINA.HONG KONG ( ...)
Heywood Air Freight Services in $ FICTION ( ...)
HiSky Europe in ROMANIA (Formed by HiSky, Moldova (qv). AOC granted in 12/20. Started operations on 2/4/2 ...)
Intercontinental Airlines in NIGERIA (Formed in 11/78 by Victor Vanni (originally founder of Nigerian Trade Wings). ...)
Jet Asia in CHINA.MACAO (Formed by Flexjet Asia. Started operations in 1998. ...)
Jin Air in KOREA (SOUTH) (Formed by Korean Air as its low-cost subsidiary code-named Air Korea (announced ...)
JJ Airways in UNITED KINGDOM ( ...)
Jupiter Airways in EGYPT (Formed on 4/6/70 by investors in Cyprus and Lebanon to cover Air Mid East pilgri ...)
KLM Exel Netherlands in NETHERLANDS (Acquired by IMCA Group. Renamed Holland Exel when taking-over Air Holland. ...)
Air Exel Commuter in NETHERLANDS (Acquired by IMCA Group. Renamed Holland Exel when taking-over Air Holland. ...)
Kraj Aero Air Company in RUSSIA ( ...)
Krai Aero Air Company in RUSSIA ( ...)
LeadAir in ISRAEL (AOC granted in 6/10. Formed by El Al through indirect channels as a replacement ...)
Legion Airways in USA.NEW HAMPSHIRE ( ...)
Lennox Airlines Gambia in GAMBIA (Formed by Kenya's Lennox AW. ...)
Lift in SOUTH AFRICA (Formed in 10/20 by Global Aviation Leasing and the former CEO's of Kulula.com an ...)
Linair-Hungarian Regional Airlines in HUNGARY ( ...)
Magyar Regionalis Légitarsasag in HUNGARY ( ...)
Lynch Air Cargo in USA.MONTANA (Reorganized 1964. ...)
Lynch Flying Service in USA.MONTANA (Reorganized 1964. ...)
Macedonian Airlines in GREECE (Formed by Olympic AW (100%). Merged into Olympic Airlines from 12/12/03, effecti ...)
Manx Air Service in UNITED KINGDOM.ISLE OF MAN ( ...)
Master Top Linhas Aéreas in BRAZIL ( ...)
MTA Cargo in BRAZIL ( ...)
Mauritanian Airlines International in MAURITANIA (Formed 3/09 (formally in 5/10) to succeed Air Mauritanie. AOC granted on 8/5/11. ...)
Moscavia in RUSSIA ( ...)
Moskavia Aviakompania in RUSSIA ( ...)
Moscow Airline in RUSSIA (Reduced operations on 26/12/10 due to financial problems and the removal of the ...)
Moskva in RUSSIA (Reduced operations on 26/12/10 due to financial problems and the removal of the ...)
Nile Safaris Aviation in SUDAN ( ...)
Norbrit in NORWAY (Unconfirmed in Norway. ...)
Norse Atlantic Airways UK in UNITED KINGDOM (Formed on 10/5/21 by Norse Atlantic Airways, Norway. AOC granted on 23/9/22. Sta ...)
North Cyprus Airlines in TURKEY.NORTHERN CYPRUS (Formed 18/1/11 by local investors (60%), state of Northern Cyprus (30%) and THY ...)
KKHY/Kuzei Kibris Hava Yollari in TURKEY.NORTHERN CYPRUS (Formed 18/1/11 by local investors (60%), state of Northern Cyprus (30%) and THY ...)
Northern Airways in USA.VERMONT ( ...)
NZNAC in NEW ZEALAND (Formed by the merger of Union AW, Air Travel and Cook Strait AW. Nationalized in ...)
New Zealand National Airways Corporation in NEW ZEALAND (Formed by the merger of Union AW, Air Travel and Cook Strait AW. Nationalized in ...)
Oriental Air Bridge in JAPAN (Contracted with ANA in 1/09 for code-sharing agreement. ...)
Pacific Inter Air in USA (GENERAL) (Purchased by Carnival Cruise Lines and merged with Majestic, forming Carnival Ai ...)
PIA in USA (GENERAL) (Purchased by Carnival Cruise Lines and merged with Majestic, forming Carnival Ai ...)
Paramount Jet in USA.ARKANSAS (Formed as a FAR-125 carrier. Ceased ops during autumn 2007 ? ...)
Policia Nacional Colombiana in COLOMBIA ( ...)
Premier Airlines in MALAYSIA ( ...)
Raya Airways in MALAYSIA ( ...)
Rose Air in TURKEY (Grounded by Turkish CAA since 3 aircraft are minimal fleet size. To be relaunche ...)
SAN Ecuador in ECUADOR ( ...)
Servicios Aéreos Nacionales in ECUADOR ( ...)
Santiago Freight Cargo in DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ( ...)
SASCO Air Lines in SUDAN (Ceased ops between 1999 and 2004. ...)
Sudanese Aeronautical Services in SUDAN (Ceased ops between 1999 and 2004. ...)
SATCO in PERU ( ...)
Servicio Amazonico de Transporte Comercial in PERU ( ...)
Serene Air in PAKISTAN (Formed in 10/15. Licence granted on 17/3/16. Started services on 29/1/17. Suspen ...)
Sigma Airlines in QAZAQSTAN (Initially formed as S Group Aviation (qv). Re-launched in 1/17. AOC suspended on ...)
SinoSinga Aircraft Leasing in CHINA (Formed on 19/1/16 by Haite Group (Sichuan Hai Te High-tech Co., Ltd.). ...)
SkyTeam in $ WORLD ( ...)
Skyways Aviation in UNITED KINGDOM ( ...)
Southwest Air Lines in JAPAN (Formed by JAL (51%) to operate to Okinawa. Renamed JTA on 30/6/93. ...)
SWAL/Nansei Koku in JAPAN (Formed by JAL (51%) to operate to Okinawa. Renamed JTA on 30/6/93. ...)
SSA in RUSSIA ( ...)
ST Aerospace in SINGAPORE ( ...)
ST Engineering Aerospace Resources in SINGAPORE ( ...)
St Anne Airways in CANADA ( ...)
Stambaughs Air Service in USA.PENNSYLVANIA ( ...)
StarLux Airlines in TAIWAN (Formed by the former president of the Evergreen Group. Originally code named Sta ...)
Sterling European Airlines in DENMARK (Formed by ex-Sterling staff. 90% stake taken in 1995 by Fred Olsen. Expected to ...)
Sundance Airlines in USA.PUERTO RICO ( ...)
Sunfari Air Travel Club in USA.WASHINGTON ( ...)
Sun Seekers in USA.WASHINGTON ( ...)
Suyin Financial Leasing in CHINA (Formed in 5/15. ...)
Tahmid Air in QAZAQSTAN (Started operations on 20/1/08. Added on EU ban list 14/7/09. ...)
TAI in ITALY (Became member of Aeroservices Group. ...)
Trasporti Aerei Italiani in ITALY (Became member of Aeroservices Group. ...)
TANS Perú in PERU (Expected to be sold by Peruvian government to Air China in mid-2005, cancelled. ...)
TAO in COLOMBIA ( ...)
Taxi Aéreo Opita in COLOMBIA ( ...)
TAP Portugal in PORTUGAL (Put up for sale by the Portuguese government in 5/11 as part of the country's €7 ...)
Teide Leasing in MALTA (Formed on 22/5/08. ...)
Trafalgar House Group Services in USA.RHODE ISLAND ( ...)
Trafalgar Leasing in USA.RHODE ISLAND ( ...)
Trans-Union in FRANCE (Formed in 1966 by Jean-Claude Roussel (owner of Laboratoires Roussel pharmaceuti ...)
Transocean Air Lines in USA.CALIFORNIA ( ...)
Transportes Aéreos Buenos Aires in ARGENTINA (Ceased ops between 1970 and 1971. ...)
TABA in ARGENTINA (Ceased ops between 1970 and 1971. ...)
Twentieth Century Airlines in USA.CALIFORNIA (Formed as a small carrier. Merged in 1/50 with other airlines into NAA/North Ame ...)
20th Century Airlines in USA.CALIFORNIA (Formed as a small carrier. Merged in 1/50 with other airlines into NAA/North Ame ...)
U.S. Department of State in USA (GENERAL) (Aircraft operated by US Department of State Air Wing (DoSAW). See also DOS Air W ...)
Universal Asset Management in USA.TENNESSEE (Formed joint-venture Aircraft Solutions with TPG. Fully purchased by Aircraft Re ...)
UAM in USA.TENNESSEE (Formed joint-venture Aircraft Solutions with TPG. Fully purchased by Aircraft Re ...)
UP Air in INDIA (Formed by State Government of Uttar Pradesh. ...)
UP Airways in INDIA (Formed by State Government of Uttar Pradesh. ...)
VECA Airlines in EL SALVADOR (Formed 6/13 as national replacement for TACA (renamed Avianca). Expected to star ...)
Vuelos Económicos Centroamericanos SA in EL SALVADOR (Formed 6/13 as national replacement for TACA (renamed Avianca). Expected to star ...)
Via Airways in BULGARIA (Formed as a successor of Air Via. AOC granted on 1/2/17. Partially purchased by ...)
Virgin Atlantic International in UNITED KINGDOM (Formed 13/4/15 by Virgin Atlantic Airways. Expected to start operations on 25/11 ...)
Vueling Airlines in SPAIN (Formed by Inversiones Hemisferio (Lara family investment fund, 32.2%, later 15.9 ...)
Westair Transport in SOUTH AFRICA ( ...)
Wow Air in ICELAND (Formed by the former CEO of Iceland Express. Started ACMI operations on 16/6/12. ...)

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