Lee Cross

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

Latest Articles

2/15/1946: Maiden Flight of the Douglas DC-6

Technical Problems: The Turbulent Story of the BAe ATP

2/13/2006: Rockhopper Rebrands as Blue Islands

2/12/2012: PEOPLExpress MK. II Is Founded

2/11/1958: First US African-American FA Takes Flight

2/10/1996: Edelweiss Air Commences Operations

2/09/1969: The Queen of the Skies Takes Flight

2/06/1919: Deutsche Luft-Reederei Maiden Flight

2/04/1998: Western Pacific Airlines Ends Operations

2/03/2012: Malev Ceases Operations after 66 Years

2/01/1964: Boeing 727 Enters Service With Eastern

1/31/1986: Boeing Acquires De Havilland Canada

Legacy Articles

09/01/1999: Aviaco Is Fully Absorbed into Iberia

9/03/1981: Maiden Flight of the BAe 146

9/02/1998: Maiden Flight of the Boeing 717

8/31/2002: Manx Airlines Ceases Operations

8/28/2008: Canada's Zoom Airlines Ceases Operations

8/26/1969: Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner Maiden Flight

8/22/1974: The Short 330 Performs Maiden Flight

8/21/1985: Sir Freddie Laker-BA US$8m Settlement

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