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History

10/02/2017: Monarch Airlines Ceases Operations

Today in Aviation, the UK’s fifth-largest airline, Monarch Airlines (ZB), ceased operations in 2017.

History

The prototype British Aerospace (BAe) Jetstream 41 took to the skies for the first time from Prestwick today in 1991.

History

Today in Aviation, Thomas Cook Airlines (MT) ceased operations in 2019. This is its long history.

Airlines Industry

The UK flag carrier will allow customers to watch the Queen’s state funeral in real time.

Airlines

British Airways (BA) will cancel 100 flights from the London hub on Monday during Queen Elizabeth II’s royal burial.

Airports

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) will alter its flight operations this afternoon to reflect the late Queen Elizabeth II’s passing.

Airports Industry

Hopes are that a white knight may have been found to save the airport.

History

The Britten-Norman Trislander, designed by John Britten and Desmond Norman, made its maiden flight in 1970.

Airlines Industry

A British Airways (BA) South African franchise is being discussed by the UK airline and South African Airways (SA).

History Special

Despite hopes of becoming a key player in the transatlantic market, bmi’s (BD) ambitions never really took off.