Was this the last flight of the BAC 1-11?
An airliner type once familiar all over the world has made what is likely to be its last ever flight, with the last active example being retired by its owners. The British Aircraft Corporation...
Category: Classic Airliners
Danish Air Transport Retro Jet and Enthusiasts Flight
Danish Air Transport (DAT) announced on their Facebook page that they’ve sent their McDonnell Douglas MD-82, OY-RUT, to the paint shop to receive a special retro livery. The classic airliner is due to be...
Prepare for the D-Day Squadron
This June marks the 75th anniversary of the D-Day Invasion of France during World War II. In case you hadn’t heard, an event called Daks Over Normandy has been in the planning for a...
TWA Connie Takes a Trip Through Times Square
The preserved TWA Lockheed Constellation which was recently transported to New York JFK (see our story) to become part of the new TWA Hotel has been taking a little outing through Manhattan Island, taking...
Pictures of the British Airways Negus Retro Livery 747
The fourth and final of the new retro liveries unveiled by British Airways on its aircraft to celebrate its 100th anniversary has now been applied to Boeing 747-436 G-CIVB. The arrival of the aircraft...
De Havilland Comet – The World’s First Commercial Jetliner – Book Review
A new book from Air World in the World’s Greatest Airliners series is De Havilland Comet – The World’s First Commercial Jetliner, by Colin Higgs. Like other books in the series, this is a...
Special Concorde 50th Anniversary Event at Manchester
The Runway Visitor Park at Manchester Airport will play host to a special event in March to celebrate 50 years since Concorde first took to the skies. The Aviation Society at Manchester Airport has...
Boeing 747 at 50. These are the Oldest 747s in Existence
The Boeing 747 first flew 50 years ago on February 9, 1969. That day was a great celebration for Boeing and the thousands of onlookers at Everett Paine Field north of Seattle. The...
Plane Savers! Behind the Scenes at Buffalo Airways, and Saving a D-Day DC-3
Fans of the Ice Pilots NWT TV show that ran from 2009-2014 and followed life behind the scenes at Buffalo Airways may be interested to know that there’s another show being broadcast daily taking...
Iran Aseman Retires Last Scheduled Boeing 727
Iran Aseman was the last airline in the world operating the Boeing 727 in regular scheduled passenger service. Sadly that era has now come to a close after the airline operated its last flight...
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