Today, in 1986, the British government began campaigning for the public sale of British Airways.
The new flag carrier of the Democratic Republic of the Congo commenced operations today in 2015.
German charter carrier Hamburg International ceased operations today in 2010 after 12 years.
Today, in 1979, the single-aisle McDonnell Douglas MD-80 conducted its inaugural flight.
The US Supreme Court paved the way for Concorde's trial flights to New York's JFK today in 1977.
The last variant of the Lockheed L-1011 Tristar, the -500, first took to the skies today in 1978.
Airbus delivered the first A380 (9V-SKA) to its launch customer, Singapore Airlines, today in 2007.
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