Lee Cross

Assistant Editor - Airliner World. Contributor and former deputy editor at Airways.

Latest Articles

07/16/1948: Maiden Flight of the Vikers Viscount

7/15/1958: Ghana Airways Commences Operations

7/14/1971: Maiden Flight of the VFW-Fokker 614

7/13/1999: Air Lanka Renamed SriLankan Airlines

7/11/2016: Air Seoul Commences Operations

7/09/1953: New York Airways Commences Operations

7/08/1999: Aegean Airlines Takes Flight

7/07/1990: PGA Portugalia Airlines Begins Operations

7/06/1998: Hong Kong’s Iconic Kai Tak Airport Closes

7/05/1942: Maiden Flight of the Avro York

7/04/1997: First Flight of the ERJ-135

7/03/2012: Jetstar Japan Commences Operations

Legacy Articles

5/11/1934: the Douglas DC-2 Takes Flight

5/10/1991: Maiden Flight of the CRJ100

5/09/1967: Fokker's F28 Fellowship Takes Flight

5/08/2008: Euromanx Ceases Operations

5/7/2013: Skywest Rebranded as Virgin Australia Regional Airlines

5/04/1979: Air Europe Commenced Operations

5/01/1988: Thai Airways Is Established

1/04/1964: First Papal Visit to Use a Commercial Airliner

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