By this date in 2001, US Airways had decided to close MetroJet and retire its Boeing 737-200 fleet by December.
Today, in 2019, Thomas Cook Airlines stopped flying after its parent entered compulsory liquidation.
CR Airways was rebranded as Hong Kong Airlines today in 2006 with a new livery and symbolic logo.
Today, in 1992, employee-owned Kiwi International Air Lines flew its first commercial flight, from Newark to Chicago.
A DC-3 left Lisbon for Madrid with 11 passengers, opening the first commercial line of what is now TAP Air Portugal.
Today, in 2001, the French airlines Air Liberté and AOM were renamed Air Lib.
Delta's Ship 801 flew the DC-8's first passenger service, New York Idlewild to Atlanta, the same day United's DC-8 debuted.
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