By: Rob Mulder For: www.europeanairlines.no In many ways this was one of the most interesting domestic airline company’s in Europe. Its history spans over eight years and is marked by a constant battle for its existence and against its main opponent Deutsche Luft Hansa AG - DLH. The Aviation Law Gesetz über die Reichsverwaltung of December 15, 1933 and later the Verordnung über den Aufbau der Reichsluftfahrtsverwaltung of April 18, 1934 finally led to the end of the strong expansion of this popular airline company operating in south- and mid-Germany. The company’s history can be divided into two periods: 1....
German regional airline companies (1918-1940) – Part 1
By: Rob Mulder For: www.europeanairlines.no Today we start a new series of articles about regional airline companies in Germany. During the year between 1918 and 1940 many small airline company were formed. They usualy had a regional character were formed. We would like to present some of these airline companies. Below please find part 1: Luftverkehrs Aktien Gesellschaft Westfalen - WELU (1925-1936) Luftverkehrs-Gesellschaft Wilhelmshaven-Rüstringen mbH – LUWIR (1927-1937) Luftverkehrs Aktien Gesellschaft Westfalen WELU (1925-1936) The years 1924-25 showed the foundation of a number of German regional airline companies, which mainly aimed to propaganda aviation. Except that, some airline companies owned...
By Whale to Oslo
By: Rob Mulder For: www.europeanairlines.no On July 18, 2002 Lufthansa could celebrate the opening for 75 years ago of its air service to Oslo. From 1927 to 1933 the air service was operated by aircraft of the type Dornier Wal and Superwal. These aircraft were in Norway known as the “Aerobus to the Continent”. Many German (military) pilots gathered valuable flying experiences on this air service. Trying to get a connection One of the pioneers of Norwegian aviation was Captain Wilhelm Meisterlin. He was born in Trondheim, well 500 km north of Oslo, and carried the English rang of Captain...
Bayerische Luft Lloyd Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (1919-1926)
By: Rob Mulder For: www.europeanairlines.no One of the loveliest provinces of the German Reich and of present Germany is the Province of Bayern (Bavaria). Its size, its landscape and its history have been most interesting and many famous Germans came from the area. In 1912 the province sat up its own air force: the Die Koniglich Bayerischen Fliegertruppen. But after the Great War civil aviation had to start all over again. One of the highlights in 1919 was the air show arrangement by former military pilots Ritter von Greim and Oberleutnant Ernst Udet. They managed to get two unused Fokker-aircraft...
Air Traffic with Rumpler-Werke AG
By: Rob Mulder For: www.europeanairlines.no One of the earliest airline companies in Germany was the airline department of the Bayerische Rumpler-Werke. The aircraft manufacturer was known for its Rumpler C I and Rumpler C IV, built in large numbers during the Great War. After 1919 it entered just as Junkers Flugzeugwerk AG the civil airline business and started up routes in the south of Germany. In 1922 the airline department was reconstructed into an airline company and was by now partially owned by Junkers Flugzeugwerk AG. In January 1926 it became a part of Deutsche Luft Hansa AG. Bayerische Rumpler-Werke...
Air Cargo a la Junkers
Air Cargo a la Junkers
By Whale to Oslo
By: Rob Mulder at www.europeanairlines.no Comments can be sent to: rob@europeanairlines.no or to the forum on this website. On July 18, 2002 Lufthansa could celebrate the opening for 75 years ago of its air service to Oslo. From 1927 to 1933 the air service was operated by aircraft of the type Dornier Wal and Superwal. These aircraft were in Norway known as the “Airbus to the Continent”. Many German (military) pilots gathered valuable flying experiences on this air service. Trying to get a connection One of the pioneers of Norwegian aviation was Captain Wilhelm Meisterlin. He was born in Trondheim,...