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TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Strategic Airlines/Air Australia
Strategic Airlines was founded in the early 1990s as an Australia based cargo operator. The airline started operations in 1991 and specialized in using old Soviet aircraft for charter flights and Boeing 747s for cargo flights. In some cases, the…
March 2, 2017 7:13 pm ET -
TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Braathens SAFE
For years Braathens plowed the Norwegian skies as the largest domestic carrier in the country. The airline was founded in 1946 by Ludvig Braathens, as a subsidiary of his shipping company, Braganza. The airline was originally named Braathens South American…
February 23, 2017 12:31 am ET -
TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Air Mauritanie
Founded in 1962, Air Mauritanie was once the national airline of Mauritania, and experienced several decades of glory before hitting hardship and ultimately being replaced. During their history, however, the airline expanded a great distance beyond domestic borders. Initially, the…
February 16, 2017 7:06 pm ET -
TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Legend Airlines
While many carriers start with a vision and operational aircraft, Legend Airlines started with a vision and a court case. T. Allan McArtor, a former FAA employee, wanted to bypass the Wright Amendment and fly between Dallas Love Field and…
February 8, 2017 8:29 pm ET -
TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: AirTran Airways
In 1994, the holding company for Mesaba Airlines, AirTran Corporation, purchased a start-up carrier called Conquest Sun. Conquest Sun was formed from former Eastern employees and operated with Boeing 737-200 aircraft. After the purchase, the airline was renamed to AirTran…