AeroTransport Data Bank (ATDB.aero) - Index 88 - Aircraft Operators
All Operators since 1930
AeroTransport Data Bank - Index 88 - Aircraft Operators
Generated: 2024-10-07 03:00:35
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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Aero Toy Store in USA.FLORIDA ( ...)
Aeroleasing Ukraine in UKRAINE (Formed by ALG Aeroleasing & Air Ukraine. ...)
ALG Aeroleasing Ukraine in UKRAINE (Formed by ALG Aeroleasing & Air Ukraine. ...)
Aeroposta in ARGENTINA ( ...)
Aeropostal in VENEZUELA (Formed 31/12/1933 by Venezuelan government to take-over French Compagnie Général ...)
LAV/Linea Aeropostal Venezolana in VENEZUELA (Formed 31/12/1933 by Venezuelan government to take-over French Compagnie Général ...)
Aeropostal Alas de Centro America in COSTA RICA (Formed by Aeropostal Alas de Venezuela (24%). ...)
Aerotal in COLOMBIA ( ...)
Aerovias Territoriales de Colombia in COLOMBIA ( ...)
Aerotours Dominicano in DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (Assets taken-over by Aerochago in 1982, later wet-leasing a/c only, ceased all o ...)
AeroUSA in USA.NEW YORK (Formed by Ireland's GPA (later GECAS). Airplanes Holdings Ltd reintegrated in 20 ...)
Airplanes Finance Ltd/Airplanes Holdings Ltd in USA.NEW YORK (Formed by Ireland's GPA (later GECAS). Airplanes Holdings Ltd reintegrated in 20 ...)
African Business and Transportation in CONGO (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC) ( ...)
Air Alexander in UGANDA (Formed by US government and family of President Museveni to supply arms to easte ...)
Planet Air in UGANDA (Formed by US government and family of President Museveni to supply arms to easte ...)
Air Bénin in BENIN ( ...)
Air Castilla in CONGO (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC) (Formed using assets from Bravo Air Congo, and interests from Spain. Expects to s ...)
Air Class in URUGUAY (Started operations in 1997 with small aircraft equipment. Chilean AOC reportedly ...)
AirClass Lineas Aéreas in URUGUAY (Started operations in 1997 with small aircraft equipment. Chilean AOC reportedly ...)
Air Commonwealth Alberta in CANADA ( ...)
Air Guinée in GUINEA (Formed 31/12/60 by government with assistance from Aeroflot. Acquired by Futurel ...)
Compagnie Nationale Air Guinée in GUINEA (Formed 31/12/60 by government with assistance from Aeroflot. Acquired by Futurel ...)
Air Incheon in KOREA (SOUTH) (Suspended its own operationns in mid-2019 continuing with equipment chartered fr ...)
Air Kharkov in UKRAINE (Formed as later off-spring of Kharkov Aviation Detachment (part of Air Ukraine). ...)
Air Myanmar in MYANMAR (Formed as a joint venture between Myanmar AW Int'l and the Dawn Light Company, C ...)
Air One Aviation in INDIA (Suspended operations on 5/3/20 due to COVID-19. ...)
Air Service Gabon in GABON (Originally formed in 1965 by Jean-Claude Brouillet as Gabon Air, doing regional ...)
Air Services in USA.NEW JERSEY ( ...)
Air Shabelle in SOMALIA (Initially started briefly operartions in 7/16. Restarted in 3/17 with ACMI equip ...)
Albawings in ALBANIA ( ...)
Arabian American Airlines in ITALY ( ...)
Arara Taxi Aéreo in BRAZIL ( ...)
ATAL in BRAZIL ( ...)
Arctic-Pacific Airlines in USA.ALASKA ( ...)
Arvand Airlines in IRAN (Formed in 4/98. Initial business model collapsed; re-launched in 2023. ...)
ASAS in BRAZIL ( ...)
ASAS-Importadora e Exportadaro in BRAZIL ( ...)
Aspen Airways/United Express in USA.COLORADO (Acquired in 4/90 by Air Wisconsin, then merged. ...)
Astrakhan Airlines in RUSSIA (Originally formed in 1954 as Aeroflot's Astrakhan division. Partially purchased ...)
AST-Astrakhanskie Avialinii in RUSSIA (Originally formed in 1954 as Aeroflot's Astrakhan division. Partially purchased ...)
Atlant-Soyuz Airlines in RUSSIA (Formed 8/6/93 by Ukraine's Atlant-SV. Became official carrier of the Moscow City ...)
Atlantic Deutsche Luftverkehrs in GERMANY ( ...)
Atlantic Southeast Airlines in USA.FLORIDA ( ...)
ASA in USA.FLORIDA ( ...)
Aviaco in COLOMBIA (Ceased ops when C-130 sale was blocked by US State Dept. ...)
Aviación Colombiana in COLOMBIA (Ceased ops when C-130 sale was blocked by US State Dept. ...)
Badjas Airlines in SURINAME (Formed by Badjas Group of Companies. ...)
Batagai Air Enterprise in RUSSIA (Originally formed as Aeroflot's Batagai division. Reorganized by Sakhaavia Conce ...)
Batagaiskoe aviapredpriatie in RUSSIA (Originally formed as Aeroflot's Batagai division. Reorganized by Sakhaavia Conce ...)
Bhutan Airlines in BHUTAN (Formed on 4/12/11 by the Tashi Group. Started operartions on 18/12/11 using smal ...)
Tashi Air in BHUTAN (Formed on 4/12/11 by the Tashi Group. Started operartions on 18/12/11 using smal ...)
BIAC in BELGIUM ( ...)
Belgian International Air Cargo in BELGIUM ( ...)
British American Air in USA.CALIFORNIA ( ...)
Caltex Air Parts in USA.CALIFORNIA ( ...)
Canadian Airways Congo in CONGO (BRAZZAVILLE) (Added on EU black list on 4/6/20. ...)
Canair Congo in CONGO (BRAZZAVILLE) (Added on EU black list on 4/6/20. ...)
Cargo-Indeasa in PANAMA (Unconfirmed in Panama. ...)
Carter Leasing in USA.NEW YORK ( ...)
Nora Leasing in USA.NEW YORK ( ...)
Cessnyca in COLOMBIA ( ...)
ChallengAir in BELGIUM (Formed by ex-European Airlift staff. Renamed Belgian World Airlines in 1998 and ...)
Chartair European Airlines in BELGIUM ( ...)
Red Air in BELGIUM ( ...)
Civil in KENYA ( ...)
Click Airways in KYRGYZSTAN (AOC granted on 4/12/02. Listed on EU ban list 5/3/07 and subsequent dates. ...)
Comair in PHILIPPINES ( ...)
Corse-Air International in FRANCE (Formed in 1/81 by Paul Casanova, purchasing assets from defunct Aérotour. Starte ...)
Crescent Air Transport in PAKISTAN ( ...)
Crystal Airways in USA.FLORIDA (Originally formed at Detroit-Metropolitan,MI. Intended to move to Baltimore and ...)
DAC Air in ROMANIA (Formed by Tarom. ...)
Dash Airlines in USA.VIRGINIA (Formed by Aviation Enterprises. Failed to obtain insurance coverage to start ope ...)
Delta-C & S Air Lines in USA (GENERAL) (Renamed when took-over Chicago & Southern AL in 1953. ...)
Dynamic Airways in USA.NORTH CAROLINA (Formed by Dynamic Aviation Group. Applied 3/10 to DoT for certificate allowing t ...)
Eastern Airways in UNITED KINGDOM (Formed by Lease Air. ...)
El Sol de America in VENEZUELA (Originally formed 12/9/80 in Ciudad Bolivar as a small flying school. Ceased ops ...)
Sol America in VENEZUELA (Originally formed 12/9/80 in Ciudad Bolivar as a small flying school. Ceased ops ...)
Elit'Avia San Marino in SAN MARINO (Formed by Elit'Avia Malta. AOC granted in 5/17. ...)
Elitavia San Marino in SAN MARINO (Formed by Elit'Avia Malta. AOC granted in 5/17. ...)
Emerald Shillelagh Chowder and Marching Society in USA.VIRGINIA ( ...)
Shillelaghs of Washington in USA.VIRGINIA ( ...)
Eureca in ITALY ( ...)
European Regional Carrier in ITALY ( ...)
European Air Transport in LUXEMBOURG ( ...)
Extrajet in UNITED KINGDOM (Formed in 8/15. Expects to start using AOC from Maleth Aero, Malta. ...)
First Flight Out in USA.NORTH CAROLINA ( ...)
Flight 2000 in NEW ZEALAND ( ...)
Fly Compass in ROMANIA (Renamed to Buzz Aero in 4/19 but AOC immediately cancelled. ...)
Flyglinjen Kristianstad in SWEDEN ( ...)
General Cargo Australia in AUSTRALIA ( ...)
Cranways in AUSTRALIA ( ...)
Gibraltar Airways in UNITED KINGDOM.GIBRALTAR ( ...)
Globe Air Lines in USA (GENERAL) (Possibly a fictitious airline for some movie. ...)
Government of Uzbekistan in UZBEKISTAN ( ...)
Government of Zambia in ZAMBIA ( ...)
Great American Airways in USA.NEVADA (Re-organized 1993 by Target AW. Operating certificate revoked by FAA. ...)
Target Airways/GAA in USA.NEVADA (Re-organized 1993 by Target AW. Operating certificate revoked by FAA. ...)
Great Lakes Airlines in CANADA ( ...)
Greece Airways in GREECE (Formed by Greek, Spanish and UK (Air-Scotland) interests using assets from Elect ...)
Interstate Airlines in NETHERLANDS (Formed by former CEO of Air Exel Netherlands and V-Bird Airlines. ...)
Jackson Square Aviation in USA.CALIFORNIA (Formed in 3/10 by Oaktree Capital with most staff originating from SkyHolding. O ...)
JSA in USA.CALIFORNIA (Formed in 3/10 by Oaktree Capital with most staff originating from SkyHolding. O ...)
Jet Airways in INDIA (Formed by Kuwait AW & Gulf Air (40% stake), starting operations on 5/5/93. IPO i ...)
JR Executive in LEBANON (Formed by Joseph Raphael, originally as JAR Aircraft Services. ...)
Jupiter Airways in INDIA ( ...)
K2000 Airlines in NEW ZEALAND (Formed by former Kiwi Travel staff. ...)
Katekavia in RUSSIA (Reorganized during 2005. Partially purchased by UTair and became its subsidiary ...)
Korean Air in KOREA (SOUTH) (Joined SkyTeam alliance partnership in 2000. Acquired in 2003 Daewoo's 28% stake ...)
Kuwait National Airways in KUWAIT (Formed with assistance from BOAC. 50% acquired by Kuwait government in 1955. ...)
La Nationale in GABON (Ceased ops 2004 and resumed in 2006 under a modified name. ...)
National Airways Gabon/NAG in GABON (Ceased ops 2004 and resumed in 2006 under a modified name. ...)
Laoag International Airways in PHILIPPINES (AOC revoked following fatal accident and airline's owner found to have no workin ...)
LASER in VENEZUELA (Ceased ops between 1999 and 2002. Expected to launch a subsidiary in the Dominic ...)
Lineas Aéreas de Servicio Ejecutivo Regional in VENEZUELA (Ceased ops between 1999 and 2002. Expected to launch a subsidiary in the Dominic ...)
Latin Air in BRAZIL (Formed on 6/10/11. Expected to start in late 2013. ...)
Lebanese Air Transport in LEBANON ( ...)
LATCO in LEBANON ( ...)
Lipican Aer in SLOVENIA (AOC granted on 14/4/15. Started operations with small commuter equipment. Ceased ...)
Liz Aviation in BURKINA FASO (Formed in early 2023 by Liza Transport International. ...)
LoirExel in FRANCE (Formed by Netherlands' Exel Group. Suspended operations 31/1/05. ...)
MAP Saratov APO in RUSSIA ( ...)
MDA Airlines in RUSSIA ( ...)
Don International Airlines in RUSSIA ( ...)
MDAC in SINGAPORE (Formed as a joint venture between DVB Bank/Deucalion Ltd and Marubeni Corporatio ...)
MD Aviation Capital in SINGAPORE (Formed as a joint venture between DVB Bank/Deucalion Ltd and Marubeni Corporatio ...)
Meridian Airlines in NIGERIA (Charter company re-activated every year for Hajj operations using ACMI-equpiment ...)
MHS Aviation in GERMANY (Suspended operations on 24/3/20 due to COVID-19. ...)
Mihin Air in SRI LANKA (Formed 12/06 by the Sri Lanka government as a low-cost carrier (named after the ...)
Mihin Lanka in SRI LANKA (Formed 12/06 by the Sri Lanka government as a low-cost carrier (named after the ...)
Million Air Aviation in SOUTH AFRICA (Formed as a reorganization of Millionair Charter with close ties with Valan's So ...)
Air Million Cargo in SOUTH AFRICA (Formed as a reorganization of Millionair Charter with close ties with Valan's So ...)
Minsheng Financial Leasing in CHINA (Formed 4/08 by CMBC/China Minsheng Banking Corporation and Tianjin Port Free Tra ...)
MSFL/Minsheng International Jet in CHINA (Formed 4/08 by CMBC/China Minsheng Banking Corporation and Tianjin Port Free Tra ...)
Move Aircraft Flight Solutions in MALTA (Company specialized in flight ferry services. ...)
Myanmar Air Force in MYANMAR ( ...)
Tatmadaw Lei in MYANMAR ( ...)
Myway Airlines in GEORGIA (Formed in 5/16 by Hualing Group, China. Started services on 3/4/18. 51% purchase ...)
MyWay Airlines in GEORGIA (Formed in 5/16 by Hualing Group, China. Started services on 3/4/18. 51% purchase ...)
Ocean Sky Aviation in UNITED KINGDOM ( ...)
Orbi Georgian Airways in GEORGIA ( ...)
Orbi Avia Venture in GEORGIA ( ...)
Pan Aero International in USA.FLORIDA (Renamed 3/84 to Florida West. ...)
PCG de México in MEXICO ( ...)
Postal Cargo Group in MEXICO ( ...)
Porto Jato Aviaçao Civil in PORTUGAL (Originally named Air Santos. Became a brokerage-only company in 2001. ...)
Qanot Sharq in UZBEKISTAN (Suspended operations in 2008. Resumed services on 16/8/21. ...)
RANSA in COSTA RICA (Taken-over by SANSA. ...)
Ruta Aérea Nacional SA in COSTA RICA (Taken-over by SANSA. ...)
Rayyan Air in PAKISTAN (Originally formed in 2000 as Rayyan Aviation Services, trading as a brokerage co ...)
Regional Air in BOTSWANA ( ...)
Regional Airlines in RUSSIA (Ceased ops in 2008-2010 and restarted with commuter (EMB-120) equipment from Dom ...)
Region Avia in RUSSIA (Ceased ops in 2008-2010 and restarted with commuter (EMB-120) equipment from Dom ...)
Royale Airlines in USA.LOUISIANA (Moved to Louisiana during 1975. Reorganized in 1984 as a Continental commuter ba ...)
Sabourin Lake Airways in CANADA ( ...)
Sabair in CANADA ( ...)
Sakhaviatrans in RUSSIA (Formed by Aviatrans Cargo AL. ...)
Servicios Aéreos Curtiss in BOLIVIA ( ...)
Sirius Airlines in KOREA (SOUTH) (Formed on 14/3/21. Licence granted on 29/1/24. ...)
Sjukhusflyg in SWEDEN (Formed by Scan Bee (25%). ...)
Skybus in NEW ZEALAND (Formed by the Aqua Avia Society. Planned to operate as a club with revenues from ...)
Aqua Avia Society in NEW ZEALAND (Formed by the Aqua Avia Society. Planned to operate as a club with revenues from ...)
Skybus Airways in GREECE (Acquired in 2000 by Vernicos Yacht & Holding SA and renamed Vernicos operating c ...)
KAL Aviation in GREECE (Acquired in 2000 by Vernicos Yacht & Holding SA and renamed Vernicos operating c ...)
Skylink Club in CYPRUS ( ...)
Sonair in ANGOLA (Formed by Angola's Sonangol State Corporation, originally for intra-company oper ...)
Sonangol Air in ANGOLA (Formed by Angola's Sonangol State Corporation, originally for intra-company oper ...)
Southern Winds in ARGENTINA (AOC granted 27/11/96. Filed for bankrupcy 17/3/05 continuing limited operations. ...)
SW Lineas Aéreas in ARGENTINA (AOC granted 27/11/96. Filed for bankrupcy 17/3/05 continuing limited operations. ...)
Swift Solutions FZE in UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (Formed as a GSA for Ukraininan airlines. ...)
TABA in BRAZIL ( ...)
Transportes Aéreos Regionais de Bacia Amazonica in BRAZIL ( ...)
Taino Airways in DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (Also dba Santiago Freighters ? Ceased own ops in 1998, wet-leasing CV-240 from T ...)
Taino Airlines in DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (Also dba Santiago Freighters ? Ceased own ops in 1998, wet-leasing CV-240 from T ...)
TAPSA in GUATEMALA ( ...)
Transportes Aéreos Profesionales SA in GUATEMALA ( ...)
Tbilisi Airlines in GEORGIA ( ...)
TEA Europe Airlines in FRANCE ( ...)
Time Air in CANADA ( ...)
Trackmark Cargo in KENYA ( ...)
Trans African Air Cargo in SUDAN ( ...)
Trans African Air Transport in SUDAN ( ...)
Trans American Airlines in $ FICTION ( ...)
Transportes Aéreos del Ariari in COLOMBIA ( ...)
TARI in COLOMBIA ( ...)
Twinjet Aircraft in UNITED KINGDOM (AOC suspended on 30/6/14 ...)
Twinjet Aircraft Sales in UNITED KINGDOM (AOC suspended on 30/6/14 ...)
Unos in BOLIVIA ( ...)
Transportes Aéreos Unos in BOLIVIA ( ...)
Venezolana in VENEZUELA (All but one aircraft grounded in 1/14 by INAC after maintenance issues were foun ...)
RAVSA/Linea Aérea de Venezuela RAV in VENEZUELA (All but one aircraft grounded in 1/14 by INAC after maintenance issues were foun ...)
Virgin Orbit in USA.NEW MEXICO (Suspended operations on 30/3/23 due to lack of fundings. ...)
Virunga Air Charter in CONGO (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC) (Formed by Sominki (gold mining company). Listed on EU ban list 22/3/06, 5/3/07, ...)
VAC in CONGO (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC) (Formed by Sominki (gold mining company). Listed on EU ban list 22/3/06, 5/3/07, ...)
West Africa Air Services in LIBERIA (Formed by Liberian government and Sanjivan Ruprah to supply arms into Liberia de ...)
WAS in LIBERIA (Formed by Liberian government and Sanjivan Ruprah to supply arms into Liberia de ...)
Yamasa Sangyo in JAPAN ( ...)
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