Today, in 2001, Ansett Australia ceased operations. The airline traced its history back to 1935.
British charter XL Airways UK ceased operations in 2008 due to a deteriorating financial position.
Britten and Norman flew the Trislander prototype at 06:45 and had it at the Farnborough show the same day.
After IAG bought British Midland International from Lufthansa, no buyer emerged for its low-cost arm.
Futura International Airways halted flights in September 2008, then lost aircraft as efforts to secure new funding faltered.
KD Avia kept a skeletal schedule on September 8, days before Russia annulled the airline's operator certificate.
Virgin America launched service to San Francisco from New York and Los Angeles on August 8, 2007.
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