The Avro Canada C102 was the world's second jet-powered airliner to fly, with only one built.
Despite joining forces in 1960, British Eagle's relationship with Cunard soured two years later.
Today, in 2007, Virgin America operated its inaugural flight from New York and LA to San Francisco.
Once the world's largest cargo carrier, Flying Tigers' FedEx takeover helped expand its network.
Today, in 1986, the prototype British Aerospace ATP operated its maiden flight from Woodford, UK.
Today, in 1971, American Airlines operated the first passenger flight of the DC-10.
Aeroflot's Moscow-based low-cost subsidiary Dobrolet ceased operations in 2014.
A global review of commercial flight
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