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

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

7/16/1948: Maiden Flight of the Vickers Viscount

7/10/1947: Maiden Flight of the Airspeed Ambassador

7/06/1998: Hong Kong's Iconic Kai Tak Airport Closes

7/07/1990: PGA Portugalia Airlines Commences Operations

7/05/1942: Maiden Flight of the Avro York

7/04/1997: First Flight of the ERJ-135

7/01/2013: First Flight of Air Canada Rouge

A global review of commercial flight in its 31st year
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