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.
French regional airline Compagnie Corse Mediterranee was rebranded as Air Corsica today in 2010.
The Junkers Ju 52 took to the air for the first time today in 1930. It flew for almost 90 years.
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