Today, in 1989, the instantly recognizable JetCruzer 450 took to the skies for the first time.
After a promising start, the MD-11 program failed to meet expectations. 200 airframes were built.
The Hawker Siddeley Trident was the world's first trijet, beating the Boeing 727 by a year.
Referred to as aviation's "best little secret," Boeing recognized the potential of the MD-95.
In 1980, Pan Am was looking to build a domestic network and believed that National was the answer.
A Pan American World Airways' Clipper was the first commercial aircraft to fly around the globe.
From its formation in 1955, Transbrasil became Brazil's second-largest carrier until its 2001 end.
A global review of commercial flight
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