On this day in 1998, the world-famous Kai Tak Airport in Hong Kong closed its gates.
The late 1990s saw a demand for aircraft with fewer than 40 passengers for lower-density routes.
Jetstar Japan's inaugural flight departed Tokyo Narita bound for Sapporo, New Chitose Airport.
The airport originated in the suburb of Speke, where the City Council decided to build an airfield.
Today, in 2013, Air Canada Rouge's inaugural flight with Airbus A319ceo departed from Toronto bound for Kingston, Jamaica.
The single Boeing 737-500 prototype flew 375 hours for certification, which was awarded in 1990.
The prototype G-ARTA took 19 minutes to fly to nearby Wisley, where further testing was to be done.
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