What was the oldest national airline until its demise 4 years ago?
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From reading a page. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
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Concorde, just a guess
BOAC?
Air Mesopotamia.
i think it was KLM
KLM is the oldest airline before it merged with Air France.
United States? TWA.
Swissair (1931-2002)
In October 2001, Swissair collapsed due to September 11 and over expansion due to investing tons of small and medium-size carrier in Europe and Africa that ended up being unprofitable. (AOM, Air Liberte/Air Lib, SABENA, Volare, Air Littoral, LOT Polish, Air Europe, TAP Portugal, Portugalia, LTU, as well as South African Airways) SABENA, which Swissair holds 49.5% share, also collapsed on October 7, 2001, operating its last flight.
The shut down lasted 2-3 days when the airline resumed limited operation.
It was later agreed that its subsidiary - Crossair - which was considered financially healthy at that time, will take over the backbone of Swissair's europe and inter-continental operation.
Crossair tookover most of Swissair's assets and began operating as SWISS International Air Lines on March 31, 2002, which the latter brand dissapeared after 71 years of operation.
In 2005, Lufthansa and SWISS agreed the takeover deal which Lufthansa in the end will own 100% of SWISS, but the brand will stay separately.
Air France completed its take over of KLM in 2004. But the KLM brand still exists so it is not considered demised. 2006 is KLM's 87th year of operation.
***BOAC in 1973/74 merged with BEA, BUA, and few other tiny ones in the UK as British Airways
***American completed take over/merger of TWA in 2001, before September 11
***Concorde is an airliner, not airline
Pan Am took a second crack at it and failed a few years ago, although it was not eh same company, just the same name.
Swiss Air would be my guess.
has to be TWA of United States, but demise? wth does that mean?
I am pretty sure it was the Belgian airline Sabena
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