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One airline starts operations, one changes its name and another ceases trading. This day in history! 1974 Royal Brunei started operations...

A pretty auspicious day today with the birth of an airline and an aircraft. In 1920 all the necessary paperwork was completed at an hotel...

The Tristar came about from the same requirements specified by American which resulted in the DC10 so the similarities in overall design are

The DC10 was intended as a replacement for Douglas’ successful DC8 on long haul routes. The design was intended to meet an American Airlines

Announced in the spring of 1966 the TU154 was intended to replace the TU104, IL18 and AN10 on Aeroflots medium to long sectors.

Once the worlds most produced jet airliner until its stable mate the 737 surpassed it and the first to break the 1000 sales barrier, the B72

Developed from the DC10, the MD11 was updated, re engined and stretched to seat up to 405

Designed to replace increasingly obsolete turboprop aircraft such as the IL12 and Lisunov Li2 the Yak 40 is a 24-32 seat pressurised trijet

Ever wondered what the underside of a modern jetliner looks like up close and personal? I visited the Greek island of Skiathos, sometimes ni

March 22, 2016 was a terrible moment in the history of Brussels airport (LFBO / EBBR). Breakfast time at this busy central European airport