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4/01/1974: Air Malta Takes Flight

Today in Aviation, Maltese flag carrier Air Malta (KM) operated its first flight in 1974.

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3/31/1974: British Airways Begins Operations

Today in Aviation, four British companies, BOAC, BEA, Cambrian Airways, and Northeast Airlines, merged in 1974 to form British Airways (BA).

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3/30/1973: Hapag-Lloyd Flug Takes to the Skies

Today in Aviation, the German leisure carrier Hapag-Lloyd Flug (HF) operated its maiden flight in 1973.

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3/29/1981: BA Retires the Iconic Vickers VC10

Today in Aviation, British Airways (BA) retired from its fleet its last Vickers VC10, a mid-sized, narrow-body long-range jet.

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3/28/1961: Air Afrique Is Established

Today in Aviation, the Treaty of Yaoundé in 1961 established Air Afrique (RK) as a joint venture between Air France (AF) and UAT, each with a 17% holding.

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Today in Aviation, London Heathrow Airport's (LHR) Terminal Five (T5), the new home of British Airways (BA), began operations in 2008.

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