Aircraft cabins evolved from lightweight chairs to economy rows, premium suites, and beds engineered for long-haul sleep.
The handover of the first commercial jet to a U.S. carrier heralded the beginning of the Jet Age.
Today, in 1964, charter carrier Britannia Airways was born after the rebranding of Euravia.
The launch of Braniff's transpacific routes in 1969 followed three years of applications.
The Airbus A330-200, which first flew in 1997, is the longer-range, shorter sibling of the -300.
Swiss carrier Darwin Airline was established on this day in 2002 to fill the void left by Crossair.
The Regional Jet ERJ-145 was launched at the 1989 Paris Air Show and took its first flight in 1995.
A global review of commercial flight
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