youtube [#168]     Created with Sketch.                                                                            
  • Home
  • categories
    categories
    Airlines
    Airports
    Analysis
    Explained
    Feature
    FIA2026
    Future Flight
    History
    Industry
    Interviews
    Manufacturers
    Missions
    Op-Ed
    Pod-Ed
    Routes
    Special
    Traveler
    Visualized
    company
    ABOUTBOARDCONTACTPOSITIONSEXPEDITIONSLEGACY POSTSTHEAIRCHIVE.NETAirways Shop
  • subscribe

    Subscribe to Print

    Collect every issue with monthly delivery.

    Explore Airways Digital

    Preview the all-new digital reading experience.

    September 2026 — On This Issue

    Browse highlights and see what’s inside the latest edition.
  • youtube
  • podcast

Search for articles

X

History

Documented accounts of aviation’s past—airlines, aircraft, routes, milestones, and personalities—presented with historical accuracy and archival context.
August 16, 2026

From Wicker Chairs to Lie-Flat Beds: How Aircraft Interiors Evolved

August 16, 2024

8/16/1964: Euravia Rebrands as Britannia Airways

August 15, 2024

8/15/1958: Pan Am Receives First Boeing 707

Lastest articles

History

1/28/1935: First Flight of the Potez 62

The French-built Potez 62 was a twin-engined civilian airliner that took to the skies today in 1935.

Lee Cross
January 28, 2025
History

1/27/1959: First Flight of the Convair 880

The 1959 Convair 880 was designed to compete with the Boeing 707 and the Douglas DC-8.

Helwing Villamizar
January 27, 2025
History

1/26/1945: Maiden Flight of the Miles M.57 Aerovan

The quirky-looking Miles M.57 Aerovan took to the skies for the first time on this day in 1945.

Lee Cross
January 26, 2025
History

1/25/2020: Boeing 777X Completes Maiden Flight

Today, in 2020, the largest twin-engined commercial airliner took to the skies for the first time.

Helwing Villamizar
January 25, 2025
History

1/23/2004: German Carrier Condor Flies Again

Today, in 2004, German leisure airline Condor rebranded after the Thomas Cook Group acquisition.

Lee Cross
January 23, 2025
History

1/24/1961: Convair 990 Coronado Maiden Flight

The Convair 990 'Coronado' took to the skies for the first time today in 1961.

Lee Cross
January 24, 2025
History

1/22/1970: The Boeing 747 Enters Revenue Service

The Boeing 747 carried its first fare-paying passengers today in 1970 with launch customer Pan Am.

Lee Cross
January 22, 2025
Previous
Next

A global review of commercial flight

Airlines
Airports
Analysis
Explained
Feature
FIA2026
Future Flight
History
Industry
Interviews
Manufacturers
Missions
Op-Ed
Pod-Ed
Routes
Special
Traveler
Visualized
History

From Wicker Chairs to Lie-Flat Beds: How Aircraft Interiors Evolved

Popular articles

American Airlines Reshuffles Leadership Amid Profit, Union Pressure

Video: Seattle Approves US$1.1 Billion for SEA S Concourse Renovation

Alaska Leads North American Airline Frequency Growth in OAG Top 20

Archer to Acquire Wisk, Insitu, SkyGrid as Boeing Expands Asset Sales

Mount Etna Ash Halts Arrivals at Catania Airport

September 2026

Company
AboutBoardContactPositions
Magazine
SubscribeAW DigitalCalendarSubstack
Quick Links
ShopTermsPrivacyPodcast

Subscribe to our newsletter

Your Weekly Review of Commercial Flight

youtube [#168] Created with Sketch.

Copyright ©  2026 Airways Publishing LLC. All rights reserved.‍