Lee Cross

Assistant Editor - Airliner World. Contributor and former deputy editor at Airways.

Latest Articles

8/09/1963: Cunard-Eagle Becomes British Eagle Int

8/08/2007: Virgin America Operates Maiden Flight

8/07/1989: Flying Tiger Line Merged into FedEx

8/06/1986: Maiden Flight of the BAe ATP

8/05/1971: American Airlines Places DC-10 into Service

8/04/2014: Russian LCC Dobrolet Ceases Operations

8/02/2013: British Airways Puts the A380 into Service

8/01/1997: Boeing, McDonnell Douglas Finalize Merger

7/30/2010: Charter Carrier AlbaStar Takes Flight

7/29/1963: Maiden Flight of the Tupolev TU-134

7/28/1934: Aberdeen International Airport Opens

7/21/2014: La Compagnie Makes Inaugural Flight

Legacy Articles

12/22/1976: Maiden Flight of the Ilyushin Il-86

12/24/1905: Aviator Howard Hughes is Born

12/19/1980: New York Air Commences Operations

12/14/2001: British World Airlines Ceased Operations

12/13/1977: Eastern Airlines Introduces the A300 in the US

12/12/2001: Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium is Founded

12/11/1996: Oasis International Airlines Ceases Operations

12/10/1958: First Jet-Powered US Domestic Flight

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