5/30/1958: First Flight of the Douglas DC-8
This is the story of the legendary DC-8, from its inception to its first flight in 1958.Â
9/18/1959: The DC-8 Enters Service With Delta Air Lines
Today in Aviation, the narrow-body airliner Douglas DC-8 enters service with Delta Air Lines in 1959.
11/29/1953: American Airlines Introduces the Douglas DC-7
The DC-7s introduction allowed American Airlines (AA) to become the first to offer non-stop transcon service in both directions.
Folded Wings: the Last Douglas DC-10 Passenger Flight
Experience the McDonnell Douglas DC-10's last passenger flight after nearly forty-three years of service.
1/27/1959: First Flight of the Convair 880
Designed to compete with the Boeing 707 and Douglas DC-8, the prototype Convair 880 took to the skies for the first time in 1959.
February 2023
The year was 1961, and Trans Caribbean Airways was about to take delivery of its first Douglas DC-8-51. N8780RÂ is seen flying over the coast of California in a photo session before delivery.Â
June 2019
Our cover is a tribute to Delta Air Lines, and how the Atlanta-based carrier evolved to become one of the world’s leading airlines. The first jetliner of Delta, a Douglas DC-8 registered as N801E (fleet # 801) adorns this month’s
October 2017
This month’s Airways Feature is dedicated to the stunning, four-engined, 48-year-old Douglas DC-8 that NASA has transformed into a flying laboratory. The unique characteristics and equipment installed on this aircraft can be appreciated on this shot.
9/10/1952: TWA Introduces the Lockheed Super Constellation
Today in Aviation, TWA introduced the Lockheed L-1049 'Super Constellation' into its fleet in 1952.
8/15/1958: Pan Am Received the First Boeing 707
The historical handover of the first commercial jet airliner to a US carrier heralded the beginning of the Jet Age.