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23 February 1934 – maiden flight of Lockheed Model 10 Electra
On 23rd February 1934, Lockheed Model 10 Electra airliner performed its first flight. The aircraft was flown by Marshall E. Headle, an American test pilot known for his cooperation with Lockheed Aircraft, and who participated […]
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Boeing 737-8Z6 BBJ
Boeing 737-8Z6 (Boeing Business Jet 737-800, c/n 35478, HS-MVS of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn), taxiing on apron of Franz Josef Strauss Airport, Munich, October 2018 On 9th April 1967, prototype of Boeing 737 narrow-body […]
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New cabin options for Boeing Business Jets
During the Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition, held in the middle of October 2023 by the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA-BACE) in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Boeing company revealed its new premium interiors for Boeing […]
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27 October – ATR 72 first flight (1988) and then introduction into operational service (1989)
On 27th October 1988, prototype of ATR 72 regional airliner performed its maiden flight. Exactly one year later, on 27th October 1989, the aircraft began its operational service with Finnair airline. The idea of ATR […]
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Embraer 190LR
Embraer 190LR (ERJ-190-100LR, c/n: 19000435, OE-IHG of NIKI Luftfahrt GmbH) taxiing at Franz Josef Strauss Airport, Munich, October 2012. The E190 is one of the aircraft belonging to the Embraer E-Jet family – narrow body, […]
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Boeing 777-300ER
Boeing 777-300ER (c/n 33416, All Nippon Airways, JA782A), landing at the runway of Franz Josef Strauss airport, Munich, October 2012. The Boeing 777, commonly known as the ´Triple Seven´, performed its first flight on 12th […]
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30 June 1956 – Grand Canyon mid-air collision
On 30th June 1956, a United Airlines DC-7 and a Trans World Airlines L-1049 Super Constellation collided in the air over Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. All 128 people on board of both airliners […]
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Five hundred A320 for IndiGo – the biggest single purchase in commercial aviation history
InterGlobe Aviation Limited airline from India, commonly known as IndiGo, has recently placed a firm order for five hundred Airbus airliners of the A320neo family. The deal, being the largest single aircraft order in the […]
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Up to four new Boeing Business Jets
During the 2023 edition of the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Switzerland, the Boeing company announced that up to four Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) were recently ordered by undisclosed VIP customers. The […]