<page_title> List of airlines by foundation date </page_title> <table> <cell> Netherlands KLM <col_header> Airline </col_header> </cell> <cell> October 7, 1919 <col_header> Established </col_header> </cell> <cell> Still in operation <col_header> Ceased operations </col_header> </cell> <cell> Operations stopped during World War II (in Europe) apart from the operations in the Dutch Antilles in the Caribbean. Merged with Air France in 2004. <col_header> Notes </col_header> </cell> <cell> Colombia Avianca <col_header> Airline </col_header> </cell> <cell> December 5, 1919 <col_header> Established </col_header> </cell> <cell> Still in operation <col_header> Ceased operations </col_header> </cell> <cell> Australia Qantas <col_header> Airline </col_header> </cell> <cell> November 16, 1920 <col_header> Established </col_header> </cell> <cell> Still in operation <col_header> Ceased operations </col_header> </cell> <cell> Soviet Union/Russia Aeroflot <col_header> Airline </col_header> </cell> <cell> February 9, 1923 <col_header> Established </col_header> </cell> <cell> Still in operation <col_header> Ceased operations </col_header> </cell> <cell> Still in operation <col_header> Ceased operations </col_header> </cell> </table>
Czech Airlines is the fifth oldest still operating airline, other older are Dutch KLM from 1919, Colombia Avianca from 1919, Australia Qantas from 1920, and Soviet/Russia Aeroflot from 1923.