Lee Cross

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

Latest Articles

2/21/1971: ANA Spreads Its International Wings

2/19/1982: Maiden Flight of the Boeing 757

​​2/18/1956: Finnair Flies to Moscow after World War II

2/17/2005: Central Japan International Airport Opens

2/16/2019: UK Regional Carrier flybmi Ends Ops

2/15/1946: Maiden Flight of the Douglas DC-6

Technical Problems: The Turbulent Story of the BAe ATP

2/13/2006: Rockhopper Rebrands as Blue Islands

2/12/2012: PEOPLExpress MK. II Is Founded

2/11/1958: First US African-American FA Takes Flight

2/10/1996: Edelweiss Air Commences Operations

2/09/1969: The Queen of the Skies Takes Flight

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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