The Junkers Ju 52 took to the air for the first time today in 1930. It flew for almost 90 years.
Qatar Airways flew the first revenue flight powered by gas-to-liquid kerosene fuel in 2009.
Today, in 1970, the upgraded Boeing 747-200 took to the skies for the first time.
Presidential Airways was established today in '85 by former PEOPLExpress boss Harold J. Paretti.
Today, in 2018, Orient Thai Airlines was liquidated after 23 years of operations.
Today, in 1998, Oslo Fornebu Airport, which also served Norway, was replaced by Gardermoen Airport.
This is the story of Air France, officially inaugurated today at Le Bourget Airport in 1933.
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