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The last Mad Dog: the MD-95 becomes the 717

The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 is one of the most important commercial aircraft in history, and it continues to operate in some countries around the…

Propped up: New Zealand’s turboprop connections

The domestic aviation market in New Zealand is mainly served by turboprop aircraft, enabling enhanced connectivity between different cities across the country and the…
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The Airbus Beluga ST: A Whale of a Story

In a world where few can agree on anything, most can at least agree that the Airbus A300-600ST is something else. Affectionately known as…
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Need for Speed: The Concorde Story

Mention “Concorde” to any aviation enthusiast and chances are that they’ll get a certain look in their eyes. That is quite understandable, as the…

Where you can still find a Mad Dog in the US

In the late 1950s, Douglas Aircraft Company began developing a narrow-body aircraft for short to medium haul routes, which would complement its only operational…
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The Final Flight of ANA’s Star Wars C-3PO B777

All Nippon Airways’ Star Wars C-3PO-themed Boeing 777-200 (registration JA743A) will make its final scheduled commercial flight today, bringing an end to one of…
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COMAC C919: China Takes On Airbus and Boeing

When China Eastern Airlines flight MU9191 took off from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport on May 28, 2023, it marked more than just another domestic…
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HondaJet: The Flying Honda

On December 3rd 2003, a prototype of the Honda HA-420 HondaJet took to the skies for the very first time. Yes, that Honda. The…

Still a workhorse: Latin America’s cargo 727s

Building on the success of the 707, the Boeing 727 entered commercial service on February 1st, 1964 with Eastern Air Lines. Nearly 1,900 units…

Canada’s 737-200s: keeping the classics alive

Canada’s first Boeing 737-200 was acquired in November 1968 by Pacific Western Airlines, an airline that had begun operations in the 1940s, with Vancouver…
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