Merpati Nusantara Airlines had a long and varied history during its 60-year history.
Today, in 2000, the first incarnation of Canadian leisure LCC CanJet commenced operations.
Today, in 1971, Anglo-French Concorde made its first-ever trans-Atlantic crossing to Brazil.
Today, in 1981, the prototype British Aerospace BAe 146 took to the skies for the first time.
This is the story of the Boeing 717, which took to the skies for the first time today in 1998.
Today, in 1999, Aviación y Comercio, better known as Aviaco, was fully absorbed into Iberia's ops.
This is the story of Manx Airlines, which ceased operations in 2002 after two decades.
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