Q 01/05

Which airline, founded in 1919, is the oldest still operating under its original name?

A) KLM

B) Qantas

C) Delta

D) Aeroflot

Answer · why

A) KLM

KLM, founded by Albert Plesman, is the oldest airline operating under its original name; its hub is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.

Q 02/05

What does the KLM airline name stand for in English?

A) Central Dutch Airways

B) Royal Dutch Airlines

C) National Air Lines

D) Dutch Royal Transport

Answer · why

B) Royal Dutch Airlines

It is branded internationally as KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

Q 03/05

Australia's Qantas was founded in which year?

A) 1935

B) 1947

C) 1920

D) 1959

Answer · why

C) 1920

Qantas was registered on 16 November 1920, making it one of the world's oldest airlines.

Q 04/05

The acronym QANTAS originally stood for what?

A) Quality Australian National Transport Air Services

B) Queensland Air National Transport and Airmail Service

C) Qantas Australian National Transport Air System

D) Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services

Answer · why

D) Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services

Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services was the company's registered name, and its initials became the Qantas brand.

Q 05/05

By what nickname is Qantas popularly known?

A) The Flying Kangaroo

B) The Southern Cross

C) The Flying Roo Line

D) The Wallaby

Answer · why

A) The Flying Kangaroo

The Flying Kangaroo nickname comes from the leaping kangaroo emblem painted on the tails of Qantas aircraft.