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History

Documented accounts of aviation’s past—airlines, aircraft, routes, milestones, and personalities—presented with historical accuracy and archival context.
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8/20/1986: First Test-Flight of a Propfan Engine

The prototype GE36 engine embarked on its first flight test today in 1986 on a Boeing 727.

Helwing Villamizar
August 20, 2024
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8/19/1982: Boeing Hands Over First 767 to United

United Airlines played a crucial role in developing the Boeing 767, which it received today in 1982.

Lee Cross
August 19, 2024
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8/18/1967: First Flight of the Handley Page Jetstream

British Aerospace developed the Handley Page HP137 as a family of airliners in the late 60s.

Lee Cross
August 18, 2024
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Airways Profile: Warren Wheeler’s Aviation Legacy

Read the story of how one man built America’s first black-owned airline in the 1970s.

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August 15, 2025
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8/17/1989: Qantas Operates Longest Nonstop Delivery

Before 'Project Sunrise,' Qantas had flown nonstop on the famous 'Kangaroo Route.'

Lee Cross
August 17, 2024
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8/16/1964: Euravia Rebrands as Britannia Airways

Today, in 1964, charter carrier Britannia Airways was born after the rebranding of Euravia.

Lee Cross
August 16, 2024
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8/15/1958: Pan Am Receives First Boeing 707

The handover of the first commercial jet to a U.S. carrier heralded the beginning of the Jet Age.

Lee Cross
August 15, 2024
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