Assistant Editor - Airliner World. Contributor and former deputy editor at Airways.
Today, in 2014, Aer Arran announced it would change its name to Stobart Air.
Today, in 195862, American Airlines' first Convair CV-990 Astrojet entered service from New York.
Today, in 2017, IAG launched its newest airline, Madrid, Spain-based LEVEL.
Today, in 1951, a Qantas Airways flying boat operated its first flight across the South Pacific.
Today, in 1947, Saudia, aka Saudi Arabian Airlines, as it was then known, began scheduled operations.
Today, in 2006, Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris operated its first revenue flight.
Today, in 1993, the A321 prototype took to the skies for the first time from Airbus' Hamburg Finkenwerder plant.
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