Lee Cross

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

Latest Articles

3/14/1947: Saudia Takes to the Skies with a Douglas DC-3

3/13/2006: Volaris Takes to the Skies with First Revenue Flight

3/11/1993: Maiden Flight of the Airbus A321

3/09/1989: Eastern Airlines Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

3/08/1991: Air Europe Ceases Operations

3/07/1932,1957,1975: Three Historic First Flights

2/07/1934: First Official New Zealand-Australia Airmail Flight

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

Legacy Articles

China Eastern Begins C919 Test Flights

BOC Aviation Boosts Boeing Order Book

Southwest Passengers Left Out in the Cold as Airline Cancels Majority of its Flights

Boeing 777X Returns to the Skies After Engine Issues

12/27/2014: Qantas Retires Its Last Passenger Boeing 767

12/25/2011: VietJet Air Operates Its Maiden Flight

Standing Out from the Crowd: Interview with Lift Aero Design Founder

LOT Polish Airlines Fires CEO