Assistant Editor - Airliner World. Contributor and former deputy editor at Airways.
Today, in 2004, German leisure airline Condor rebranded after the Thomas Cook Group acquisition.
The Boeing 747 carried its first fare-paying passengers today in 1970 with launch customer Pan Am.
A historic moment occurred when British Airways and Air France put Concorde into service.
The Vickers Vanguard, the follow-up to the Vickers Viscount, took to the skies today in 1959.
Today, in 1989, Canadian Airlines International acquired Wardair Canada in a deal worth C$250m.
The Airbus A330 entered service with launch customer Air Inter between Paris and Marseille.
Air California, later AirCal, carved out a niche market during its 20-year existence.
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