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.
The Britten-Norman Trislander, a development of the Islander, made its maiden flight in 1975.
The final flight of low-cost carrier Bmibaby touched down today at East Midlands Airport in 2012.
KD Avia was a Russian scheduled airline based in Kaliningrad that operated until 2009.
A pioneer in both commercial and military aviation, the Dutch company Fokker has slipped from prominence into history.
Today, in 2008, Palma de Mallorca-based Futura International Airways ceased operations.
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