Inflight entertainment is now a staple of international air travel, but that wasn't always the case.
It began in 1979 when Intra Airways and Express Air Services merged to form Jersey European Airways.
Cathay Pacific's Hong Kong-London service marked the start of the airline's international expansion.
The first Vickers Viscount aircraft took to the skies from Wisley, Surrey, for its maiden flight.
Ghana Airways was founded to take over the services of West African Airways Corporation.
Today in 1971, the unique VFW-Fokker 614 took to the skies for the first time.
Today, in 1999, Air Lanka, the flag carrier of Sri Lanka, was renamed SriLankan Airlines.
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