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On this day......Nov 16
A pretty auspicious day today with the birth of an airline and an aircraft. In 1920 all the necessary paperwork was completed at an hotel...
TriJet Tuesday - L1011
The Tristar came about from the same requirements specified by American which resulted in the DC10 so the similarities in overall design are
Tri Jet Tuesday - DC10
The DC10 was intended as a replacement for Douglas’ successful DC8 on long haul routes. The design was intended to meet an American Airlines
Tri Jet Tuesday - TU154
Announced in the spring of 1966 the TU154 was intended to replace the TU104, IL18 and AN10 on Aeroflots medium to long sectors.
Tri Jet Tuesday - Boeing 727
Once the worlds most produced jet airliner until its stable mate the 737 surpassed it and the first to break the 1000 sales barrier, the B72
Tri Jet Tuesday - MD11
Developed from the DC10, the MD11 was updated, re engined and stretched to seat up to 405
Tri Jet Tuesday - Yak 40/42
Designed to replace increasingly obsolete turboprop aircraft such as the IL12 and Lisunov Li2 the Yak 40 is a 24-32 seat pressurised trijet
Lani the Flying Honu is delivered to ANA
Last Wednesday was both a happy and sad occasion at the headquarters of Airbus in Toulouse. The event was, in many ways, no different from a
Flying Firsts
An informative and entertaining guide to some of aviation’s most important firsts.
This comprehensive reference manual brings to life many
A330-900 receives EASA type certification
Less than a year after the first flight (shown above) the A330-900, the first A330neo has received EASA certification.
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