Dutch aviation pioneer Anton Herman Gerard "Anthony" Fokker passed away today in 1939.
The Ilyushin Il-86, the USSR's first wide-bodied jet, performed its maiden flight today in 1976.
Ethiopian Airlines grew to become the largest airline in Africa from its humble beginnings in 1945.
On this day in 1957, the prototype Boeing 707 took to the skies, helping usher in the jet age.
New York Air took to the skies today in 1980 to break the Eastern Airlines Shuttle monopoly in NYC.
Airbus was formed through a government initiative between France, West Germany, and the UK.
On this day in 1903, the Wright brothers made their historic first sustained powered flight.
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