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History

Documented accounts of aviation’s past—airlines, aircraft, routes, milestones, and personalities—presented with historical accuracy and archival context.
November 4, 2024

11/04/1933: Viação Aérea São Paulo (VASP) Is Founded

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11/03/1993: TWA Emerges from Its First Bankruptcy

November 2, 2024

11/02/1992: The Maiden Flight of the Airbus A330

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11/06/1929: First Flight of the Junkers G.38 Landplane

The four-engined German transport Junkers G.38 aircraft completed its maiden flight today in 1929.

Helwing Villamizar
November 6, 2024
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11/05/1991: Russian Carrier Transaero Starts Operations

Transaero became Russia's first privately owned airline when it began operations today in 1991.

Lee Cross
November 5, 2024
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Rolls-Royce Olympus: The engine that Propelled Concorde

The Olympus 593 was the soul of Concorde; it was its heartbeat and the force that let it slice through the skies at Mach 2.

Abdullah Faisal
November 2, 2025
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9/19/2006: Jet Time Takes to the Skies in Copenhagen

Danish charter carrier Jet Time has a varied history that started in 2006 and continues today.

Lee Cross
September 19, 2024
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Fokker Aircraft: Ascent and Decline of a Dutch Icon

A pioneer in both commercial and military aviation, the Dutch company Fokker has slipped from prominence into history.

Abdullah Faisal
September 7, 2025
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Airways Profile: Warren Wheeler’s Aviation Legacy

Read the story of how one man built America’s first black-owned airline in the 1970s.

Harshdeep Singh
August 15, 2025
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The History of San Francisco International Airport

Despite San Francisco having a population of just over 800,000, San Francisco International Airport punches well above its weight.

Edward Lee
June 8, 2025
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