Today, in 2004, German leisure airline Condor rebranded after the Thomas Cook Group acquisition.
The Convair 990 'Coronado' took to the skies for the first time today in 1961.
The Boeing 747 carried its first fare-paying passengers today in 1970 with launch customer Pan Am.
A historic moment occurred when British Airways and Air France put Concorde into service.
The Vickers Vanguard, the follow-up to the Vickers Viscount, took to the skies today in 1959.
From Southern schedules to early jet routes, airlines enabled King’s relentless travel while exposing segregation on the ground.
Today, in 1989, Canadian Airlines International acquired Wardair Canada in a deal worth C$250m.
A global review of commercial flight
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