Archive for January, 2012
 

 
HNL-RFD = 4181 miles. RFD-STN = 4001 miles. 20 hours on a 767 = Priceless.

Mokulele’s Honolulu-Rockford-London Service is Really Happening

Using a chartered Boeing 767, Hawaiian island hopper Mokulele Airlines has secured government approval to operate one of the more unique long-haul routes in recent memory.
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One of Delta's now-retired 737-200s, N317DL, on approach to LaGuardia

On This Day in Aviation History: January 27th

The 737 becomes the first airliner to fly 100 million hours, Cessna delivers its 1,000th bizjet, Canadian controllers strike, three astronauts are killed in the Apollo 1 fire, and more...
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First Airbus A320 for Hong Kong Airlines

Hong Kong Airlines Takes Delivery of First Airbus A320 and All-Premium A330

Hong Kong Airlines has taken delivery of the first of 30 Airbus A320 family jets, plus an A330-200 containing only 116 premium seats, the manufacturer said on Wednesday.
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A South African Airways Boeing 747SP ZS-SPE on the ground at Frankfurt

Final Call: US Airways Hot to Merge With American, Artist to Bury 727 in California Desert

US Airways admits it wants to merge with American, Congress funds FAA for an extra few weeks, an artist wants to bury a plane in sand, a look at New York's decrepit airport terminals, and more...
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Plane of Note: Cargolux Boeing 747-8 Freighter Makes First Appearance at JFK

Beijing, Baku and Budapest have all been visited by Boeing's biggest bird, but before Wednesday, the Big Apple had not.
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