History

History

Documented accounts of aviation’s past—airlines, aircraft, routes, milestones, and personalities—presented with historical accuracy and archival context.

3/09/1989: Eastern Airlines Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

3/08/1991: Air Europe Ceases Operations

3/07/1957: Maiden Flight of the Antonov An-10

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6/20/1983: Maiden Flight of the Venerable Dash 8

This is the story of the maiden flight of the prototype De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100.

6/19/1894: Frederick W. Lanchester's Airflow Theory

Lanchester's circulatory airflow theory was groundbreaking but seen as the "dream of madmen."

6/18/1971: Southwest Airlines Begins Operations

This is the story of the 1971 maiden flight of the "love airline," Southwest Airlines.

Helwing Villamizar

6/17/1929: Delta Air Service's First Flight

Delta Air Lines' history begins with a crop-dusting adventure spanning the U.S. and Peru.

Mario Bertoletti

6/15/1984: Saab 340 Enters Service with Crossair

This is how Swiss regional carrier Crossair became the launch customer of the Saab 340.

6/14/2013: The First Flight of the Airbus A350

This is the story of the A350, from its prototype's maiden flight to its latest freighter version.

Helwing Villamizar

6/13/1990: Boeing 767 Breaks Distance Record

In 1990, a Boeing 767-200ER aircraft unofficially broke the world distance record.

Helwing Villamizar