Formosa Airlines was an airline based in Taiwan. A Boeing 747-400 belonging to Virgin Atlantic Airways, one of the UKs largest airlines. ...

Code Data

• IATA Code: HU
• ICAO Code: FOS

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History

Formosa Airlines was established in 1987. On 8 August 1999 China Airlines formally merged its subsidiary, Mandarin Airlines, with Formosa Airlines under the Mandarin name. Mandarin took over Formosa's domestic operations and aircraft while Mandarin's fleet and most of its international flights were transferred to China Airlines. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... August 8 is the 220th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (221st in leap years), with 145 days remaining. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... China Airlines (Chinese: 中華航空公司, commonly abbreviated 華航) is the flag carrier of the Republic of China (Taiwan). ... Mandarin Airlines (華信航空) is a regional and domestic airline based in Taipei in Taiwan and is a subsidiary of China Airlines. ...

It operated a fleet of SAAB 340 aircraft prior to merger with Mandarin Airlines. Saab 340 of Aurigny Air Services. ...