AeroTransport Data Bank (ATDB.aero) - Index 31 - Aircraft Operators
All Operators since 1930
AeroTransport Data Bank - Index 31 - Aircraft Operators
Generated: 2024-10-02 03:00:04
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 Lloyd in GERMANY (Formed on 6/9/79 by Christian von Kaltenborn-Stachau and Wilhelm Stiber.Original ...)
Aero Lloyd Flugreisen in GERMANY (Formed on 6/9/79 by Christian von Kaltenborn-Stachau and Wilhelm Stiber.Original ...)
Aero Nusantara Indonesia in INDONESIA (Plan reorganized in 2002, becoming a brokerage-only company; then restarted in 2 ...)
Aero Regionales in URUGUAY ( ...)
Aero West Airlines in USA.COLORADO ( ...)
Aerocarga in PARAGUAY ( ...)
Aerogulf in UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ( ...)
Aerojet Airlines in UKRAINE (Started operations with biz-jet and small commuter equipment. ...)
Aerolift in SIERRA LEONE (Formed in 1996 by Russian interests, starting its own operations in 2002. Ceased ...)
Aerolineas de Panama in $ FICTION ( ...)
Aéronavale in FRANCE (Originally formed in 1910 as Aéronautique Maritime then renamed in 1937. ...)
Aéronautique Navale in FRANCE (Originally formed in 1910 as Aéronautique Maritime then renamed in 1937. ...)
Aeroservicios de Sonora in MEXICO ( ...)
Sonora Aero Transportes in MEXICO ( ...)
AF Air in ITALY ( ...)
Africa One Congo in CONGO (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC) (Formed by Africa One, Uganda ? Listed on EU ban list 22/3/06, 5/3/07, 4/7/07, 11 ...)
Air Djibouti in DJIBOUTI (Formed in 2/15 with management and all operations serviced by Cardiff Aviation ( ...)
Air Grand Canyon-Yosemite in USA.CALIFORNIA ( ...)
National Park AW/California Air Tours in USA.CALIFORNIA ( ...)
Air Madrid in SPAIN (Unconfirmed if genuine business project. ...)
Air Marshall Islands in MARSHALL ISLANDS (Also designated flag carrier of Tuvalu. Ceased ops 8/07 following engine issues ...)
Air National Corporate in NEW ZEALAND (AOC suspended 28/1/11 for 10 days due to safety concerns. AOC revoked 10/3/11. ...)
Air Nippon Network in JAPAN (Formed by Air Nippon (100%). Merged 1/10/10 with Air Next and Air Central, formi ...)
A-Net in JAPAN (Formed by Air Nippon (100%). Merged 1/10/10 with Air Next and Air Central, formi ...)
Air Provence Charter in FRANCE (Formed by Air Provence Int'l and EBA. Relaunched in 1998 as Virgin Express Franc ...)
APC in FRANCE (Formed by Air Provence Int'l and EBA. Relaunched in 1998 as Virgin Express Franc ...)
Airfleet Credit Corporation in LIECHTENSTEIN (Formed by Pembroke Capital. ...)
Aktyubinsk Higher Flying School of Civil Aviation in QAZAQSTAN (Originally formed as Aeroflot's Higher Flying School of Civil Aviation. ...)
Americana Colombia in COLOMBIA ( ...)
Aerolineas Americanas in COLOMBIA ( ...)
Ansett Airlines of Papua New Guinea in PAPUA NEW GUINEA (Dissolved when Air Niugini was formed on PNG's independence. ...)
Aria Air Tour in IRAN ( ...)
Aria Tours in IRAN ( ...)
Arriva Air International in USA.ARIZONA ( ...)
Artair of Arta in ITALY ( ...)
Atlantic & Pacific Air Lines in USA (GENERAL) ( ...)
Austrian Air Transport in AUSTRIA (Formed by Austrian AL (40%, increased to 80% in 1973). ...)
AAT/Oesterreichische Flugbetriebs in AUSTRIA (Formed by Austrian AL (40%, increased to 80% in 1973). ...)
Aviation Investor Services in UNITED KINGDOM.CAYMAN ISLANDS ( ...)
Aviation Leasing Services in PANAMA (Formed by Avianca as a Panama-based financial subsidiary. ...)
ALS Inc in PANAMA (Formed by Avianca as a Panama-based financial subsidiary. ...)
Banat Air Service in ROMANIA ( ...)
Bay Aviation Services in USA.CALIFORNIA ( ...)
Blenheim Aviation in USA (GENERAL) ( ...)
BlueSky Airlines in CONGO (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC) (Originally formed as a bizjet operator. Purchased by Stavros Papaioanou (former ...)
Braathens Malmö Aviation in SWEDEN (Renamed Malmö Aviation on 25/9/00. ...)
Britannia Airways in UNITED KINGDOM (Acquired in 1965 by Thomson Holidays. Took-over Orion in 1987. Acquired by TUI a ...)
Buff Air Services in KENYA (AOC granted on 17/12/15. Formed alliance Tristar Air in 6/18. ...)
Buffair Services in KENYA (AOC granted on 17/12/15. Formed alliance Tristar Air in 6/18. ...)
Burma Airways in MYANMAR (Renamed 1/4/89 to Myanma Airways. ...)
CAA in USA.DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (Formed by the US Commerce Department from 1938-born Civil Aeronautics Authority ...)
Civil Aeronautics Administration in USA.DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (Formed by the US Commerce Department from 1938-born Civil Aeronautics Authority ...)
Calm Air International in CANADA (Started ops in 1962. ...)
Camex Adria Airlines in SLOVENIA (Formed in 11/22 by Camex Airlines, Georgia. AOC granted on 22/12/23. ...)
Celtic Airways in UNITED KINGDOM ( ...)
CeoJetset in INDONESIA (Associated with Elit'Avia San Marino. ...)
Travya/PT Jet Eksekutif Travya in INDONESIA (Associated with Elit'Avia San Marino. ...)
CITIC Financial Leasing in CHINA (Formed 4/15 by China CITIC Bank. ...)
Civil in VENEZUELA ( ...)
Civil in SERBIA ( ...)
Civil in MEXICO ( ...)
Club America in USA.TEXAS ( ...)
Club Mondial in USA (GENERAL) (Unconfirmed in USA. ...)
Clyden Airways in IRELAND ( ...)
Mercantile Aviation in IRELAND ( ...)
Command Airways/American Eagle in USA.NEW YORK (Acquired in 1988 by AMR Inc. Merged in 1991 with Nashville Eagle into Flagship A ...)
AMR Eagle East in USA.NEW YORK (Acquired in 1988 by AMR Inc. Merged in 1991 with Nashville Eagle into Flagship A ...)
Commuter Air Philippines in PHILIPPINES ( ...)
Commutair in PHILIPPINES ( ...)
Compañia Ecuatoriana de Aviación in ECUADOR ( ...)
CEA in ECUADOR ( ...)
CSDS Aircraft Sales & Leasing in USA.CALIFORNIA ( ...)
CSDS Aviation/CSDS Asset Management in USA.CALIFORNIA ( ...)
De Kroonduif in WEST IRIAN (Absorbed into Garuda when Indonesia claimed Western New Guinea. ...)
Nederlands Nieuw Guinea Luchtvaartmaatschappij in WEST IRIAN (Absorbed into Garuda when Indonesia claimed Western New Guinea. ...)
DHL in GERMANY (Formed in California by Adrian Dalsey, Larry Hillblom, Robert Lynn (hence the DH ...)
Elan Air in USA (GENERAL) ( ...)
Europe Jet in TURKEY ( ...)
Eurowings Flug in GERMANY (Formed by Eurowings (100%). Reorganized into low-cost carrier Germanwings. ...)
Everts Air Fuel in USA.ALASKA (Formed by Clifford R.Everts, originally in the 1960's. ...)
Expresso Aéreo in PERU ( ...)
EXTRA in GERMANY (Acquired in 1989 by GPA. ...)
Executive Transport Luft./European Expediter in GERMANY (Acquired in 1989 by GPA. ...)
Finalair in TOGO (Reorganized in 2007 as Finalair Congo (codes 4S/FNC) ? ...)
Finans Skandic in SWEDEN ( ...)
Fleet National Bank Trustee in USA.CONNECTICUT (Merged into Bank of America. ...)
Flyblu in UNITED KINGDOM ( ...)
Blue Arrow Aviation in UNITED KINGDOM ( ...)
Flying Colours Corp in CANADA ( ...)
FSB in USA.UTAH (Acquired by Wells Fargo Bank Northwest on 21/4/01. ...)
First Security Bank NA Trustee in USA.UTAH (Acquired by Wells Fargo Bank Northwest on 21/4/01. ...)
Golden Gate Airlines in USA.CALIFORNIA (Formed by the merger of Gem State & Air Pacific. Affiliated with Swift Aire. Ent ...)
Harrington's in USA.OHIO ( ...)
Horizon Travel Club in USA (GENERAL) ( ...)
IconAir in PAKISTAN (Formed by Saudi interests. AOC granted on 2/8/12. Expects to start operations in ...)
Indian National Airways in INDIA (Acquired by Dalmia Jain. Taken-over 1/8/53 by Indian Airlines. ...)
Intercontinental Commercial Airlines in UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ( ...)
ICA in UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ( ...)
International Jet Air in CANADA (Took-over GNA assets in 1961. Merged in 1976 into Northwest Territorial. ...)
Jetair in CANADA (Took-over GNA assets in 1961. Merged in 1976 into Northwest Territorial. ...)
Kalitta Air in USA.MICHIGAN (Formed by Conrad Kalitta, purchasing Eden Air subsidiary from Kitty Hawk Int'l. ...)
Kati Air in NIGERIA ( ...)
Kano Transport International in NIGERIA ( ...)
Kenya Flamingo Airways in KENYA (Formed by Kenya AW. ...)
Lanco in COLOMBIA (Started operations on 27/3/09. Aircraft allocated by LAN on a rotating basis fro ...)
Lineas Aéreas Patagonica Argentina in ARGENTINA ( ...)
LAPA in ARGENTINA ( ...)
Maastricht Airlines in NETHERLANDS (Formed in 9/12. Expected to start operations on 25/3/13, postponed to 1/5/13, th ...)
Mauritania Airways in MAURITANIA (Formed 18/12/06 by Tunisair (51%), Groupe Bouamatou (39%, through BSA Investment ...)
Mercy Airlift in USA.CALIFORNIA ( ...)
World Gospel Crusades in USA.CALIFORNIA ( ...)
MG Aviation in USA.NEW YORK (Formed by Jordache Enterprises (also owner of Arkia, Israel) and owned by the Na ...)
Mountain Capital Partners in USA (GENERAL) (Purchased by GA Telesis, effective 1/9/11. ...)
Mountain Capital Investment in USA (GENERAL) (Purchased by GA Telesis, effective 1/9/11. ...)
Necon Air in NEPAL (Acquired in 2001 by Karnali AS and merging with Shangri-La Air. Ceased operation ...)
Network Aviation Group in UNITED KINGDOM (Originally formed as a freight forwarder. ...)
Nexus Flight Operations in SAUDI ARABIA (Formed by MAZ Aviation. ...)
Niger Airlines in NIGER (Formed on 31/7/12 by NAS Air, Saudia Arabia to operate Hajj services using ACMI ...)
Nile Basin in SUDAN ( ...)
Nordeste Linhas Aéreas Regionais in BRAZIL (Acquired in 1995 by Rio-Sul, becoming a subsidiary of Varig. Was to be integrat ...)
North American Airlines in USA.DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (Formed 1/50 by merging operations of Standard AL, Viking AL, 20th Century AL, Tr ...)
NAA in USA.DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (Formed 1/50 by merging operations of Standard AL, Viking AL, 20th Century AL, Tr ...)
OTT Airlines in CHINA (Formed in 8/19 by China Eastern Airlines (100%) under code name 123 Airways. For ...)
One Two Three Airlines in CHINA (Formed in 8/19 by China Eastern Airlines (100%) under code name 123 Airways. For ...)
Pacific East Asia Cargo Airlines in PHILIPPINES (Formed by TNT. ...)
Pacific International in MEXICO ( ...)
Pamir Air in AFGHANISTAN (Formed 5/95. Started services in 1996. Ceased operations 1997-2004 during Taliba ...)
Pandora Airlines in USA.INDIANA ( ...)
Pars Air in IRAN (Formed by Air Taxi/Air Service to operate major passenger routes. ...)
Pasifika Air in NEW ZEALAND.COOK ISLANDS (Project undefinitely postponed in 6/21. ...)
PJ&JB in USA.FLORIDA (Formed by Paul H Jones. ...)
Polartrans in RUSSIA ( ...)
Polonian Airways in POLAND ( ...)
Projeto Rondon in BRAZIL ( ...)
R'Komor in COMOROS ISLANDS (Started operations with small commuter equipment. ...)
R Komor in COMOROS ISLANDS (Started operations with small commuter equipment. ...)
Rostekhnology Aviation Capital Services in RUSSIA (Formed 23/11/07 by Russian government to facilitate the development, production ...)
Rostekhnologii in RUSSIA (Formed 23/11/07 by Russian government to facilitate the development, production ...)
Russian Space Gravity Division in RUSSIA ( ...)
SARCO in ECUADOR ( ...)
Satuan Udara FASI in INDONESIA (Formed by Indonesian AF as Flying Association of the Indonesian Services, operat ...)
Federation of Air Sports Indonesia in INDONESIA (Formed by Indonesian AF as Flying Association of the Indonesian Services, operat ...)
Scottish European Airways in UNITED KINGDOM (Air UK stake in 1990 was cancelled. Attempt to rescue by Royal Jordanian CEO fai ...)
Servicios Aéreos Bolivianos in BOLIVIA ( ...)
SAB in BOLIVIA ( ...)
Servicios de Contrainteligencia Cubanos in CUBA (All aircraft maintained by Cuban AF, operated by Aerogaviota in Cubana c/s. ...)
Severny Avialinii in RUSSIA (Attempted to be re-launched in 2009 ? ...)
Sichuan Sanxing General Aviation in CHINA ( ...)
Sino Jet Beijing in CHINA (Formed by Sino Jet Management, Hong Kong (qv). ...)
SkyTeam in USA.TEXAS ( ...)
Slovak Air Force and Air Defence Force in SLOVAKIA (Formed 1/1/1993 ...)
LVPOS/Letectva a Protivzdu Obrany-Snej Slovenskej in SLOVAKIA (Formed 1/1/1993 ...)
Soft Trans Air in CONGO (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC) ( ...)
Southern Cross Airways in USA (GENERAL) ( ...)
Spirit of America Airlines in USA.CALIFORNIA ( ...)
Star Air Cargo in SOUTH AFRICA (Originally formed as an ACMI operator. AOC received 11/7/03. Started owned opera ...)
StatesWest Airlines in USA.ARIZONA ( ...)
TANS in PERU (Formed by FA del Peru. ...)
Transportes Aéreos Nacionales de la Selva in PERU (Formed by FA del Peru. ...)
TAS Airways in ITALY (Acquired 1993 by TEA Italia. ...)
Transporti Aerei Speciali in ITALY (Acquired 1993 by TEA Italia. ...)
Thomas Cook Group in UNITED KINGDOM (Formed on 19/6/07 by the merger of Thomas Cook AG and MyTravel Group. 18% purcha ...)
Thor Aircraft Leasing in ICELAND ( ...)
Tigers Aircraft Leasing in UNITED KINGDOM (Formed by DVB Bank AG using Deucallion as finance vehicle and World Star Aviatio ...)
Trans Caribbean Air Cargo Lines in USA.NEW YORK (Taken-over by American. ...)
Trans States Airlines in USA.MISSOURI (Acquired Air Midwest's TWExpress in Saint Louis in 1991. Became feeder carrier f ...)
TSA in USA.MISSOURI (Acquired Air Midwest's TWExpress in Saint Louis in 1991. Became feeder carrier f ...)
Trans-Oriente in BOLIVIA ( ...)
Transavio in ITALY ( ...)
Tri-State Charter in USA.PENNSYLVANIA (Started services as a FAR-135 operator. ...)
Twentieth Century Air Travel Club in USA (GENERAL) ( ...)
Ulba Aviakompania in QAZAQSTAN (Formed by Kazakstan AL. Integrated into Irtysh Avia. ...)
Vina AirAsia in VIETNAM (Formed 1/9/07 (MoU) as a joint-venture between AirAsia (30%) and state-owned Vin ...)
Volaris Costa Rica in COSTA RICA (Formed in 5/15 by Volaris, Mexico. AOC granted in 11/16 and started services on ...)
Westair Luxembourg in LUXEMBOURG (Formed by West Air Sweden. Purchased by FAST Logistics on 25/10/13 and ceased it ...)
West Air Luxembourg in LUXEMBOURG (Formed by West Air Sweden. Purchased by FAST Logistics on 25/10/13 and ceased it ...)
Wing Air Services in UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (Formed in association with the CAA of Ras-al-Khaimah, under cover for Victor Bou ...)
World Air Leasing Corporation in USA.FLORIDA (Associated with Vortex Air. ...)
Worldways Canada in CANADA ( ...)
Yute Air Alaska in USA.ALASKA (Reorganized in 1974. Entered Chapter 11 in 1999. Renamed Flight Alaska in 2002. ...)
ZAS in CONGO (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC) (Listed on EU ban list 22/3/06. ...)
Zaire Aero Service in CONGO (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC) (Listed on EU ban list 22/3/06. ...)
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