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TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Karair

July 14, 2016 Ashley Magoon

Founded in 1947 as Karhumäki Airways, the Finnish airline was established as a subsidiary of aircraft maintenance and manufacturing company, Veljekset Karhumäki Oy. Scheduled passenger service began in 1951 between numerous domestic cities and the

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TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Vladivostok Air

July 7, 2016 Ian McMurtry

With the rise of air travel in the 1930s, airports started appearing around the Soviet Union for military and commercial purposes. Along with the new airports came rising levels of air travel and the creation

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TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Quebecair

June 23, 2016 Ashley Magoon

Founded in 1947 as Rimouski Airlines, Canadian airline Quebecair took its name in 1953 when the company merged with Gulf Aviation, and would grow to serve numerous cities across Canada over the next several decades.

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FBF (Flashback Friday) in Aviation History: British Mediterranean Airways

June 9, 2016 Daniel Morley

In late October 1994, a group of private investors founded British Mediterranean Airways (BMED) to operate services from the British Isles to the Mediterranean. The airline operated an Airbus A320 on a route from London’s

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TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Estonian Air

March 2, 2016 Ian McMurtry

With the fall of the Soviet Union in 1990, the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania were without a national carrier. All three newly formed countries started their own national carriers, with Lithuania starting

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TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: A Look Back at Malev Hungarian Airline

February 24, 2016 Daniel Morley

After the Second World War, air travel in Hungary was decimated. Before the war, four main airlines had dominated the Hungarian skies. However, they were all forced to suspend service for the war. After the

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TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Cimber Sterling

February 17, 2016 Ashley Magoon

In 1950, Danish airline Cimber Air took to the skies over Sønderborg, Denmark. For the next 62 years, the long-lasting carrier would operate several varied aircraft types on international and domestic routes, as well as function

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TBT (Throwback Thursday) In Aviation History: Canadian Airlines

January 28, 2016 Daniel Morley

Canada is a large and expansive country, with the majority of its population centers spread out. With such a great distance between the major cities, air travel is vital to keep people connected. For years,

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TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Capital Airlines

January 20, 2016 Ashley Magoon

Capital’s roots can be traced all the way back to 1926 with the formation of airmail carrier Clifford Ball Airlines. In 1936, Pennsylvania Central Airlines, which was Capital’s immediate predecessor, resulted from a long, complex

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TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Loftleiđir

December 2, 2015 Ian McMurtry

Upon returning from flying lessons in Canada, Icelandic pilot Alfred Eliasson and a few of his fellow training partners decided to start a private airline to compete with the current national carrier, Flugfélag Íslands. Eliasson’s

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TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: A Look Back at New York Air

November 25, 2015 Daniel Morley

New York, New York has always been a business center in the United States. This, combined with the need for businessmen to travel to nearby large cities quickly, has created shuttle service along the East

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TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Lauda Air

November 11, 2015 Ian McMurtry

Following his first retirement from Formula One, Austrian driver Niki Lauda quickly realized his desire to start his own airline. The ex-Ferrari driver had taken up flying during the 1970s and was a pilot of

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TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: ValuJet

November 5, 2015 Daniel Morley

In the early 1990s, a new face to low-cost air travel popped up in the Southern United States. Although their history was not long, this one airline changed the public’s view on low-cost air travel

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TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Atlantic Southeast Airlines

October 28, 2015 Ashley Magoon

On June 27, 1979, Atlantic Southeast Airlines took to the skies for the first time, beginning the regional carriers’ long and successful journey in the skies above the Southeastern United States and far beyond. Based

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TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: A Look Back at Ansett Australia

October 14, 2015 Daniel Morley

Australia is a large, expansive nation, with population centers on all sides of the country. With that being said, one of the biggest issues has become transporting people between these spread out cities. Numerous airlines

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TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Avation History: Braniff International Airlines

September 30, 2015 Ian McMurtry

Prior to the blue, red, and yellow Southwest Boeing 737s that currently dominate the skies over the United States, there was another airline that flew colorful jets. Braniff International Airlines, founded in 1930 by Tom and

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TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: A Look Back at PeoplExpress(es)?

September 24, 2015 Daniel Morley

While the title of the article may seem deceiving, it is in fact true that two airlines have held the name PeopleExpress since 1980. One was a moderate success, while the other lasted just a

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TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: BA Connect, Air Southwest and Air Wales

September 10, 2015 Ian McMurtry

Over the years, airlines have come and gone from the British skyline. While some have been more famous than others, they all have left an impact on the cities they once served. Both West England

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TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Dan-Air

September 3, 2015 Daniel Morley

In the early history of British aviation, British Airways Overseas Corporation (B.O.A.C.) dominated the landscape. Many independent airlines have tried to challenge the B.O.A.C. dynasty, but most faltered after a few years of operations and failed

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TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Aeroperú

August 6, 2015 Ashley Magoon

On May 22, 1973, Aeroperú took to the skies, becoming Peru’s flag carrier for several intense and difficult years. The struggle to maintain operations would ensue for most of their years in the sky, worsened

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TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Karair

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Vladivostok Air

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Quebecair

FBF (Flashback Friday) in Aviation History: British Mediterranean Airways

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Estonian Air

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: A Look Back at Malev Hungarian Airline

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Cimber Sterling

TBT (Throwback Thursday) In Aviation History: Canadian Airlines

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Capital Airlines

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Loftleiđir

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: A Look Back at New York Air

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Lauda Air

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: ValuJet

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Atlantic Southeast Airlines

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: A Look Back at Ansett Australia

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Avation History: Braniff International Airlines

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: A Look Back at PeoplExpress(es)?

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: BA Connect, Air Southwest and Air Wales

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Dan-Air

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Aeroperú

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