Original Jumbo Jet: 5 Fast Facts About The Boeing 747-100
The original Boeing 747 transformed the world of commercial aviation and launched one of the most beloved aircraft ever built ...
Wow: 10 Years Ago British Airways Was Operating Almost 1,000 Boeing 747 Flights A Month To & From The US
G one are the glory days of the Boeing 747, the 'Queen of the Skies'. The first commercial double-decker aircraft flew in ...
Iberia Airlines First To Put Airbus A321XLR Into Commercial Service
Iberia Airlines flew the first commercial flight of the Airbus A321XLR on November 6, the beginning of an era of ultra-long ...
First look: The new jet that will ignite a fresh era for air travel
The Airbus A321XLR, which makes its maiden flight today, promises to give passengers more holiday options than ever before ...
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Meet the U.S. Air Force’s First Black Female Pilot
On June 20, 1981, Theresa Claiborne was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force. The Air Force’s first Black female pilot, Claiborne would become the first Black woman to command and ...
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Rare birds: Commercial passenger jets whose remaining numbers are dwindling fast
Between 1994 and 1997, just 47 shorter-length Fokker 70 twinjet were delivered. The F70 had a shorter fuselage than the F100 ...
Airlines cancel flights after volcanic eruptions. An aviation expert explains why that's a good thing
At least three airlines cancelled flights between Australia and Bali this week after a volcano eruption in eastern Indonesia ...
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UK 747 freighter operator’s route approvals spur sales partner’s Asian expansion
UK air cargo specialist Air One is broadening its presence in Asia, driven by freight carrier One Air's securing approvals to ...
The world’s best airlines, ranked and rated
We have compared 90 airlines across more than 30 categories, from legroom to punctuality, to reveal the finest ...