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.
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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.
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6/29/1962: First Flight of the Iconic Vickers VC10
- by Lee Cross
- June 29, 2022
- 1 minute read
The prototype – G-ARTA – took 19 minutes to fly to nearby Wisley, where extensive further testing and cabin fitting were carried out.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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6/21/1961: Aviation Traders’ ATL-98 ‘Carvair’ First Flight
- by Lee Cross
- June 21, 2022
- 1 minute read
The unique Aviation Traders’ ATL-98 ‘Carvair’ was able to accommodate 22 passengers and five vehicles on short flights.
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6/20/1983: Maiden Flight of the Venerable Dash 8
- by Lee Cross
- June 20, 2022
- 1 minute read
This is the story of the prototype de Havilland Canada (DHC) Dash 8-100.
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6/19/1894: Frederick W. Lanchester Presents Airflow Theory
- by Lee Cross
- June 19, 2022
- 1 minute read
Lanchester’s theory was groundbreaking but seen as the “dream of madmen.”