Among the first Asian carriers during the era were Cathay Pacific of Hong Kong (founded in September 1946), Orient Airways (later Pakistan International Airlines; founded in October 1946), Air Ceylon (later SriLankan Airlines; founded in 1947), Malayan Airways Limited in 1947 (later Singapore and Malaysia Airlines), El Al in Israel in 1948, Garuda Indonesia in 1949, Japan Airlines in 1951, Thai Airways International in 1960, and Korean National Airlines in 1947.
Entre as primeiras aeroliñas desa época estiveron Cathay Pacific de Hong Kong (fundada en setembro de 1946), Orient Airways (posteriormente Pakistan International Airlines; fundada en outubro de 1946), Air Ceylon (posteriormente SriLankan Airlines; fundada en 1947) Malayan Airways Limited en 1947 (posteriormente Singapore e Malaysia Airlines), El Al en Israel en 1948, Garuda Indonesia en 1948, Japan Airlines en 1951, Thai Airways International en 1960, e Korean National Airlines in 1947.