Airline History

FedEx Corporation has announced the death of their visionary Founder, Executive Chairman, and long-time Chairman and CEO, Frederick Wallace Smith at age 80. Mr. Smith died of natural causes on Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Memphis Tennessee.

SkyTeam marked their 25th anniversary on Sunday, June 22, 2025, showcasing a quarter century of international collaboration, and a shared vision of improving global travel.

Ethiopian Airlines is celebrating 50 years of service to Kigali, Rwanda, with the inaugural flight between Addis Ababa and Kigali taking...

De Havilland Canada is celebrating the 60th anniversary of their iconic Twin Otter aircraft, widely viewed as one of the most versatile and dependable aircraft in aviation history.

Boeing has today announced that the 787 Dreamliner fleet has surpassed one billion passengers faster than any widebody jet in history, accomplishing this feat in less than 14 years of service.

Qantas is celebrating 90 years of international flying, with the carrier’s first international flight taking to the skies on April 17, 1935.  The first flight traveled from Brisbane to Singapore with two passengers aboard a DH86 aircraft. 

Brussels Airlines’ first flight to Africa took place on February 12, 1925, with service between Brussels and Léopoldville, now Kinshasa...

JetBlue is today celebrating 25 years of ‘Bringing Humanity Back to Air Travel’, with the carrier’s first revenue passenger flight taking...

This year, Iberia is celebrating the 75th anniversary of their inaugural flight between Madrid and Santander, which took place on July 4...

Lufthansa is celebrating a milestone with the roll-out of the legendary Lockheed Super Star following an extensive restoration and...

Iberia has today announced the relaunch of Air Bridge, originally introduced in 1974, with the incorporation of two new fares.  The...

Air Canada is today celebrating the 60th birthday of their iconic Maple Leaf ‘rondelle’ logo which first took flight on January 1st, 1965...

Scandinavian Airlines has debuted their first film premiere, ‘Breaking Glass’, a short film inspired by Turi Widerøe and other female...

SAS has today announced their 70th anniversary of becoming the first carrier to fly over the polar regions.  The milestone flight took...

Korean Air has announced the launch of new service between Seoul Incheon and Fuzhou in China starting December 28, 2024.  The route will...

Lufthansa Technik has announced that LATAM Airlines Group has become the first external carrier in the Americas to equip their Boeing 777s..

Fifty years ago, GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines (then Snecma), formed CFM International, which has become the aircraft engine...

Ethiopian Airlines is celebrating 60 years of uninterrupted service to Rome, the Eternal City.  In celebration of this milestone, the...

Aeromexico is celebrating nine decades of flying with a new aircraft livery, including a redesign of the iconic ‘Caballero Aguila’...

Croatia Airlines today celebrated their 35th anniversary, which was marked by their first international flight operated with the carrier's..

Iberia is celebrating the 70th anniversary of their first flight between Madrid and New York, which took place on August 3, 1954, with a...

On July 1st, 1949, Iberia’s inaugural flight between Madrid and Paris took flight.  The first flight (IB162) was operated with a 66...

On June 22, 2024, Virgin Atlantic will celebrate their 40th birthday, marking four decades of travel industry innovation.  In celebration...

Founded in 1999 by Theodoros Vassilakis with just two aircraft, AEGEAN is celebrating their 25th anniversary.  Since that time, milestones..