Airline History

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Air Canada’s Iconic Maple Leaf ‘Rondelle’ Logo Turns 60

Air Canada is today celebrating the 60th birthday of their iconic Maple Leaf ‘rondelle’ logo which first took flight on January 1st, 1965...

Dec 20, 20242 min read

SAS Presents First Film Premiere: Breaking Glass, a Film by Nicolas Bori

Scandinavian Airlines has debuted their first film premiere, ‘Breaking Glass’, a short film inspired by Turi Widerøe and other female...

Nov 15, 20242 min read

SAS Celebrates 70th Anniversary of Becoming the First Airline to Fly Over the Polar Regions

SAS has today announced their 70th anniversary of becoming the first carrier to fly over the polar regions. The milestone flight took...

Oct 26, 20242 min read

Korean Air to Launch New Service Between Seoul Incheon and Fuzhou in China

Korean Air has announced the launch of new service between Seoul Incheon and Fuzhou in China starting December 28, 2024. The route will...

Oct 6, 20242 min read

Lufthansa Technik Upgrades LATAM’s Boeing 777 Aircraft With Fuel-Saving AeroSHARK Film

Lufthansa Technik has announced that LATAM Airlines Group has become the first external carrier in the Americas to equip their Boeing 777s..

Sep 25, 20242 min read

CFM International Celebrates 50 Years of Powering the World’s Commercial Aircraft

Fifty years ago, GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines (then Snecma), formed CFM International, which has become the aircraft engine...

Sep 20, 20242 min read

Ethiopian Airlines Celebrates Six Decades of Continuous Service to Rome

Ethiopian Airlines is celebrating 60 years of uninterrupted service to Rome, the Eternal City. In celebration of this milestone, the...

Aug 30, 20242 min read

Aeromexico Unveils New Aircraft Livery As Part of 90th Anniversary Celebration

Aeromexico is celebrating nine decades of flying with a new aircraft livery, including a redesign of the iconic ‘Caballero Aguila’...

Aug 6, 20242 min read

Croatia Airlines Celebrates 35th Anniversary With First International Airbus A220-300 Flight

Croatia Airlines today celebrated their 35th anniversary, which was marked by their first international flight operated with the carrier's..

Aug 6, 20242 min read

Iberia Celebrates 70th Anniversary of Service Between Madrid and New York

Iberia is celebrating the 70th anniversary of their first flight between Madrid and New York, which took place on August 3, 1954, with a...

Jul 1, 20242 min read

Iberia Celebrates Milestone 75th Anniversary of Service to Paris

On July 1st, 1949, Iberia’s inaugural flight between Madrid and Paris took flight. The first flight (IB162) was operated with a 66...

May 31, 20244 min read

Virgin Atlantic to Celebrate 40th ‘Ruby’ Anniversary in Style With Customers Flying in June

On June 22, 2024, Virgin Atlantic will celebrate their 40th birthday, marking four decades of travel industry innovation. In celebration...

May 28, 20243 min read

AEGEAN Celebrates 25 Years of Growth, Reliability and Exceptional Service

Founded in 1999 by Theodoros Vassilakis with just two aircraft, AEGEAN is celebrating their 25th anniversary. Since that time, milestones..

Apr 29, 20242 min read

Iberia Celebrates 60 Years of Service Between Madrid and Brussels With Special Chocolate and Violet Cookies

In celebration of their 60th anniversary of service between Madrid and Brussels on Thursday, April 25th, customers flying between the two...

Apr 26, 20242 min read

British Airways Celebrates 70 Years of Service to Chicago

Celebrating 70 years of service to Chicago O’Hare International Airport, British Airways is adding a third daily service, and is enhancing..

Apr 16, 20241 min read

Envoy Air Celebrates a Decade of Dedication and Service

American Eagle Airlines became Envoy Air on April 15, 2014. Over the last decade, Envoy has operated over 2.95 million flights, carrying...

Apr 5, 20242 min read

Icelandair Celebrates 40 Years of Their Saga Premium Experience

First launched in 1984 as Saga Class and now known as Saga Premium, Icelandair is celebrating four decades of a redefined air travel...

Apr 3, 20241 min read

Qantas Celebrates Inaugural Direct Service Between Sydney and Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea

For the first time in over five decades, Qantas has launched new nonstop service between Sydney and Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea. The..

Mar 25, 20242 min read

Virgin Atlantic Names Newest Airbus A330neo Ruby Rebel in Honor of Company Founder Sir Richard Branson

Virgin Atlantic is kicking off their 40th anniversary with the naming of their newest Airbus A330neo, registration G-VSRB, ‘Ruby Rebel’ in..

Mar 16, 20243 min read

Air France Celebrates 50 Years of Service at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport

With the inauguration of Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport on March 13, 1974, Air France is celebrating 50 years as the airport’s main...

Mar 13, 20242 min read

Condor’s Final Boeing 767-300ER Passenger Flight Touches Down in Frankfurt

Condor’s last Boeing 767-300ER passenger flight arrived in Frankfurt on Tuesday (March 12th). The aircraft, registration D-ABUK, departed..

Feb 1, 20243 min read

oneworld Celebrates 25 Years, Service to Nearly Nine Billion Customers

Launched on February 1st, 1999, oneworld is today marking their milestone 25th anniversary. Since that time, the alliance member airlines..

Jan 26, 20242 min read

Iberia Celebrates 75th Anniversary of Service to Puerto Rico

In celebration of their 75th anniversary of service to Puerto Rico, Iberia will increase frequencies between Madrid and San Juan to daily...

Jan 18, 20242 min read

American Airlines Celebrates 50 Years of Growth at DFW

Fifty years ago, American Airlines flight 341 touched down at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, and since then, the carrier has...