February 01, 1919
CMA (Compagnie des Messageries Aériennes) was founded (>Air France). View airlines from France.
February 01, 1920
The Instone Airline Limited restarted Hounslow to Paris services. View airlines from United Kingdom.
February 01, 1920
The first commercial Hawaii inter-island flight took place. View airlines from USA.
February 01, 1929
The Boeing Airplane and Transport Corp. changed its name to United Aircraft and Transportation Corp.. View airlines from USA.
February 01, 1930
San Francisco’s first air ferry service started by Air Ferries. View airlines from USA.
February 01, 1930
Deutsche Luft Hansa, in partnership with the Chinese Government, establishes the Eurasia Aviation Corporation. View airlines from China.
February 01, 1932
Dobroflot changed its name to Aeroflot. View airlines from USSR.
February 01, 1934
The South African Government took over the assets and liabilities of Union Airways and renamed it to South African Airways. View airlines from South Africa.
February 01, 1935
South African Airways acquires South West African Airways. View airlines from South Africa.
February 01, 1940
The Southern Rhodesian government formed Southern Rhodesian Air Services. View airlines from Southern Rhodesia.
February 01, 1944
Southern Airways was founded (>Delta Air Lines). View airlines from USA.
February 01, 1946
TARS started operations (>TAROM). View airlines from Romania.
February 01, 1947
BEA (British European Airways) took over the pre-war domestic independent airlines. View airlines from United Kingdom.
February 01, 1955
PIA (Pakistan International Airlines) launched its first scheduled international service (London, via Cairo and Rome). View airlines from Pakistan.
February 01, 1958
Following the formation of the United Arab Republic by Egypt and Syria, Misrair was renamed UAA (United Arab Airline). View airlines from Egypt.
February 01, 1961
The Vickers Vanguard entered service with Trans Canada Airlines. View airlines from Canada.
February 01, 1962
Loganair was established. View airlines from United Kingdom.
February 01, 1964
B.727 entered service with Eastern Air Lines. View airlines from USA.
February 01, 1967
The Braniff-Panagra merger was completed which extended Latin American routes. View airlines from USA.
February 01, 1969
Maersk Shipping Line sets up Maersk Air. View airlines from Denmark.
February 1st, 1969
After Mackey Airlines was sold to Eastern Air Lines, Colonel Mackey started a new commuter carrier, Mackey Air Taxi. View airlines from USA.
February 01, 1971
Air Senegal International was established as Air Sénégal. View airlines from Senegal.
February 01, 1972
ACES (Aerolineas Centrales de Colombia) began regularly scheduled flights. View airlines from Colombia.
February 01, 1977
Air North was founded by Joseph T. Sparling and Thomas Wood. View airlines from Canada.
February 01, 1979
Saudia commenced joint operations with Pan Am from Dhahran to New York using B,747SPs. View airlines from Saudi Arabia.
February 01, 1980
PATI (Philippine Aerotransport) ceased operations. View airlines from Philippines.
February 1st, 1984
Netherlines was founded (=>KLM Cityhopper). View airlines from Netherlands.
February 01, 1984
Wings Aviation was established as a result of the demand by the local mining sector for reliable and economical air transport service to the Interior of Guyana. View airlines from Guyana.
February 01, 1987
Pacific Western Airlines ceased operations. View airlines from Canada.
February 01, 1987
Continental Airlines acquired People Express Airlines which had acquired Frontier Airlines the year before. Both merged into Continental on this day. View airlines from USA.
February 01, 1987
Continental acquires New York Air. View airlines from USA.
February 01, 1988
UPS (United Parcel Service) was founded. View airlines from USA.
February 01, 1988
Titan Airways operations started. View airlines from United Kingdom.
February 01, 1989
PeopleExpress flew its last service from Newark, New Jersey, to New York (>>Continental Airlines). View airlines from USA.
February 1st, 1993
Eurowings was formed, following a merger of Nürnberger Flugdienst (NFD) and Reise- und Industrieflug (RFG). View airlines from Germany.
February 01, 1994
Omskavia was established & started operations. View airlines from Russia.
February 01, 1996
Air Philippines start services (+>PAL Express). View airlines from Philippines.
February 1st, 2001
Air Foyle Heavylift, formed as a joint venture between Air Foyle (established on 03May1978) and HeavyLift Cargo Airlines (founded as TAC HeavyLift on 31Oct1978), was incorporated. View airlines from United Kingdom.
February 01, 2002
Harmony Airways was established as HMY Airways. View airlines from Canada.
February 01, 2002
LeCocq's Airlink scheduled services begin (>Blue Islands). View airlines from United Kingdom.
February 01, 2006
UAL. Corp, United Airlines' parent company emerged from bankruptcy after being in such position since 09Dec2002, the longest such filing in history. View airlines from USA.
February 01, 2006
CitiExpress, was renamed to BA Connect (>FlyBE). View airlines from United Kingdom.
February 1st, 2006
AJV (ANA & JP Express), founded (>>Air Japan). View airlines from Japan.
February 01, 2007
Sun Air was renamed to Pacific Sun after it was purchased by Fiji Airways. View airlines from Fiji.
February 01, 2007
PW Express began services in Hawaii. View airlines from USA.
February 01, 2009
SkyJet Uganda, established as a cargo airline in 2003, started passenger services. View airlines from Uganda.
February 01, 2010
Sky Pasada was founded. View airlines from Philippines.
February 01, 2010
Fly Hellas operations commenced. View airlines from Greece.
February 1st, 2013
Karinou Airlines started operations with charter flights from Bangui. View airlines from Central African Republic.
February 01, 2014
Merpati suspended operations. View airlines from Indonesia.
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 1st, 2020
Armenia's CAA suspended Mars Avia's Air Operator's Certificate, citing issues found during an audit conducted in Jan-2020. View airlines from Armenia.
February 1st , 2021
United Nigeria Airlines completed its certification drive. View airlines from Nigeria.
February 1st, 2022
Bar Aviation, founded in 2008 as a charter carrier, began scheduled flight services in Uganda. View airlines from Uganda.
February 1st, 2023
Flyr ceased operations and is to file for bankruptcy after failing to secure new financing. View airlines from Norway.
February 1st, 2023
PACL (Porter Airlines (Canada) Limited) launched intra-Canadian service. View airlines from Canada.