7/01/2013: First Flight of Air Canada Rouge
Air Canada Rouge’s (RV) inaugural flight with Airbus A319ceo departed from Toronto (YYZ) bound for Kingston, Jamaica.
History
History
6/30/1989: First Flight of The Boeing 737-500
- by Lee Cross
- June 30, 2022
- 1 minute read
The single Boeing 737-500 prototype flew 375 hours for the certification process, which was awarded on February 12, 1990.
Airlines
Industry
Air Canada Cuts Summer Flight Schedules
- by Lee Cross
- June 30, 2022
- 1 minute read
By making “meaningful reductions” to its summer schedule, Air Canada (AC) hopes it will bring operational stability.
History
Special
Propfan Power: The Story of the Unducted Fan Engine
- by Lee Cross
- June 29, 2022
- 1 minute read
The future of aviation revolves around sustainability. But building a greener, more eco-friendly industry is nothing new.
History
6/28/2013: Air Pacific Rebrands as Fiji Airways
- by Lee Cross
- June 28, 2022
- 1 minute read
This is the story of how Air Pacific went back to its roots, resurrecting its early name of Fiji Airways (FJ) as the carrier set about a whole rebranding.
History
6/27/2007: First Black Pilot Circumnavigates the World
- by Lee Cross
- June 27, 2022
- 1 minute read
Irving was just 23 years old when he broke two world records. He continues to inspire young aviators.
History
6/25/1938: Manchester Airport Opens Its Gates
- by Helwing Villamizar
- June 25, 2022
- 3 minutes read
This is the story of the third busiest airport in the United Kingdom in terms of passenger numbers.
History
6/24/1960: First Flight of the Hawker Siddeley HS 748
- by Lee Cross
- June 24, 2022
- 1 minute read
The HS 748 was versatile, robust and reliable regional airliner, powered by two Rolls-Royce Dart engines.
History
6/23/1994: First Flight of the Antonov AN-38
- by Helwing Villamizar
- June 23, 2022
- 1 minute read
The idea of a stretched version of the Antonov AN-28 emerged from a 1989 sales visit to India.
History
6/22/1984: Virgin Atlantic Takes to the Skies
- by Lee Cross
- June 22, 2022
- 2 minutes read
In 1984, Sir Richard Branson started Virgin Atlantic with plans to shake up the “boring” airline industry.