Airline History

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British Airways Celebrates 70 Years of Service to Chicago

Celebrating 70 years of service to Chicago O’Hare International Airport, British Airways is adding a third daily service, and is enhancing..

Apr 16
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Envoy Air Celebrates a Decade of Dedication and Service

American Eagle Airlines became Envoy Air on April 15, 2014. Over the last decade, Envoy has operated over 2.95 million flights, carrying...

Apr 5
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Icelandair Celebrates 40 Years of Their Saga Premium Experience

First launched in 1984 as Saga Class and now known as Saga Premium, Icelandair is celebrating four decades of a redefined air travel...

Apr 3
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Qantas Celebrates Inaugural Direct Service Between Sydney and Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea

For the first time in over five decades, Qantas has launched new nonstop service between Sydney and Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea. The..

Mar 25
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Virgin Atlantic Names Newest Airbus A330neo Ruby Rebel in Honor of Company Founder Sir Richard Branson

Virgin Atlantic is kicking off their 40th anniversary with the naming of their newest Airbus A330neo, registration G-VSRB, ‘Ruby Rebel’ in..

Mar 16
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Air France Celebrates 50 Years of Service at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport

With the inauguration of Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport on March 13, 1974, Air France is celebrating 50 years as the airport’s main...

Mar 13
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Condor’s Final Boeing 767-300ER Passenger Flight Touches Down in Frankfurt

Condor’s last Boeing 767-300ER passenger flight arrived in Frankfurt on Tuesday (March 12th). The aircraft, registration D-ABUK, departed..

Feb 1
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oneworld Celebrates 25 Years, Service to Nearly Nine Billion Customers

Launched on February 1st, 1999, oneworld is today marking their milestone 25th anniversary. Since that time, the alliance member airlines..

Jan 26
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Iberia Celebrates 75th Anniversary of Service to Puerto Rico

In celebration of their 75th anniversary of service to Puerto Rico, Iberia will increase frequencies between Madrid and San Juan to daily...

Jan 18
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American Airlines Celebrates 50 Years of Growth at DFW

Fifty years ago, American Airlines flight 341 touched down at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, and since then, the carrier has...

Jan 2
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Delta and Virgin Atlantic Celebrate 10th Anniversary of Successful Transatlantic Partnership

Originally launched in 2014, Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic Airways are celebrating the 10th anniversary of their successful joint...

Dec 20, 2023
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Air France Unveils Stunning 90th Anniversary Aerial Film Featuring the Patrouille de France and an Airbus A350

Marking Air France’s 90th and the Patrouille de France’s 70th anniversaries, the two French aviation legends have been honored in a...

Sep 28, 2023
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Air France Celebrates 90 Years of Elegance at the Galeries Lafayette

From September 28th through October 10, 2023 Air France will be showcasing their 90-year heritage of elegance with a 12 window display at...

Sep 1, 2023
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Norwegian Air Shuttle Celebrates 20 Years of Service to Sweden

Norwegian Air Shuttle is today celebrating 20 years of service between Norway and Sweden. Since launching service between Oslo Airport...

Aug 23, 2023
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British Airways Celebrates 75 Years of Service Between the UK and Japan

On March 19, 1948, British Airways’ predecessor, BOAC, became the first British airline to offer passenger service between the UK and...

Jul 17, 2023
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Emirates Celebrates 30 Years of Service to Muscat, Oman

Emirates is celebrating 30 years of service to Oman, with their first flight touching down in Muscat in 1993. Since that time, the...

Jul 14, 2023
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Delta Air Lines Celebrates 70 Years of Service to Puerto Rico

This week, Delta Air Lines celebrated seven decades of service to Puerto Rico, with Chicago & Southern Airlines starting one weekly flight..

Jun 14, 2023
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Turkish Airlines Celebrates 90th Anniversary as the ‘Wings of Türkiye’

Turkish Airlines is celebrating their 90th year in flight with the release of a new video that takes viewers on a journey from the past...

May 26, 2023
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Iberia Celebrates 60 Years of Service Between A Coruña and Madrid

Iberia marked the 60th anniversary of flights between A Coruña and Madrid on Thursday (May 25th). At 12:30 on May 25, 1963, Alvedro...

May 25, 2023
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Lufthansa Group Celebrates the Delivery of Their 600th Airbus Aircraft

Lufthansa celebrated the delivery of their 600th Airbus aircraft on Thursday (May 24th) at Airbus’ Hamburg-Finkenwerder site. The...

May 16, 2023
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Pan Am’s Historic Regional Headquarters to be Transformed Into MIA’s First Private Terminal

PS, the private luxury terminal service for commercial flights is expanding to Miami International Airport, where they will open the...

May 6, 2023
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Delta Air Lines Celebrates 45 Years of Service to London

This week, Delta Air Lines marked 45 years of service between the U.S. and the UK. Delta’s inaugural flight between Atlanta and London...

Apr 5, 2023
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Norwegian Air Shuttle Celebrates 20 Years of International Service

Norwegian Air Shuttle is today celebrating their launch of international service. On April 5, 2003, three Norwegian aircraft took off...

Mar 30, 2023
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Oman Air Celebrates 30th Anniversary

Commencing operations in March 1993 with a Boeing 737-300 flight between Muscat and Salalah, Oman Air is celebrating their 30th...