The MD-80 first flew as the DC-9 Super 80 on October 18, 1979; Swissair introduced it to service in 1980.
The Supreme Court cleared the way for Concorde’s JFK trials on October 17, 1977. Passenger service followed in November.
The long-range L-1011-500 first flew on October 16, 1978, trading passenger capacity for greater range.
Airbus handed over 9V-SKA on October 15, 2007, ten days before the A380 carried its first commercial passengers.
CCM's board approved the Air Corsica brand on October 14, 2010; the business-name change followed in 2011.
The Ju 52 began as a single-engine freighter. Archival research places its first flight before the familiar October date.
Qatar Airways flew an A340-600 from Gatwick to Doha using a 50:50 blend of GTL kerosene and conventional jet fuel.
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