Aviation History
Slovak civil aviation developed for seven decades as part of Czechoslovakia's joint carrier, Czechoslovak Airlines (ČSA), before the 1993 dissolution of Czechoslovakia forced the new Slovak Republic to build its own aviation sector largely from scratch. Slovak Airlines, the post-independence flag carrier, operated from 1995 until its financial collapse in 2010, and Slovakia has had no continuously operating scheduled national airline since, instead relying on foreign carriers and a busy low-cost hub at Bratislava's M.R. Štefánik Airport. As of the mid-2020s the government has periodically revisited proposals for a new flag carrier, though none has yet launched.
ČSA is established as the joint Czechoslovak state carrier, one of the world's oldest continuously run airlines, later serving Bratislava as a regional stop.
Slov-Air is founded to provide charter, agricultural and government flight services from Bratislava, continuing to operate in various forms into the post-communist era.
The peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia on January 1 creates the independent Slovak Republic, which begins establishing its own civil aviation authority and carriers such as Tatra Air.
Slovak Airlines is founded as the new national flag carrier, beginning scheduled international service from Bratislava.
Slovakia joins the European Union, integrating into the EU single aviation market and enabling rapid low-cost carrier expansion at Bratislava Airport.
Slovak Airlines collapses due to financial difficulties, again leaving Slovakia without a dedicated scheduled flag carrier.
The Slovak government revives discussions about establishing a new national flag carrier, reflecting the ongoing gap since Slovak Airlines' 2010 shutdown; as of the mid-2020s this remains a proposal rather than an operating airline.
Slovak Airlines (defunct, 1995-2010) · Danube Wings (defunct, 2009-2016) · Slov-Air · Go2Sky (charter, founded 2016)
Wikipedia, Slovak Civil Aviation Authority, airline industry press (ch-aviation, Simple Flying)