New York Air took to the skies today in 1980 to break the Eastern Airlines Shuttle monopoly in NYC.
Airbus was formed through a government initiative between France, West Germany, and the UK.
On this day in 1903, the Wright brothers made their historic first sustained powered flight.
FlyGlobespan was a Scottish LCC that expanded its network to include long-haul transatlantic service
The much-delayed Boeing 787 'Dreamliner' took to the skies for the first time today in 2009.
British World Airlines could trace its history back to 1963 and had built a reputable ACMI business.
In 1977, Airbus offered four jets to Eastern as part of a trial that led to a 23-airframe order.
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