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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…
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…
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…
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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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…
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 first Boeing 737-200 was acquired in November 1968 by Pacific Western Airlines, an airline that had begun operations in the 1940s, with Vancouver…
Qantas (QF/QFA) has officially taken delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR, marking a major milestone in the airline’s narrowbody fleet renewal. The aircraft, registered…
With its iconic hump and swept wings carrying four enormous engines, the 747 is probably the most recognizable aircraft in the world. It has…
The Airbus A380 took to the skies for the first on April 27, 2005….
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