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On This Day in Aviation History
First takeoff by the Boeing 747 City of Everett.

On This Day in Aviation History: February 9th

The Boeing 747 makes its first test flight, British Airways becomes the second carrier to operate the 757, Apollo 14 returns to Earth from the Moon, and more...
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On This Day in Aviation History
One of the 16 US Army Air Forces B-25 Mitchell bombers that took off from the USS Hornet for the Doolittle Raid. (Photo by US Navy)

Doolittle Raid Scores First US Revenge on Japan, Boeing Changes its Name: April 18th in Aviation History

Jimmy Doolittle leads an unprecedented raid against the Japanese, William Boeing changes the name of his company, Roland Garros is shot down over Germany, and more...
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On This Day in Aviation History

Today in Aviation History: October 31st

Historically, Halloween has proven itself not the safest day to fly, as it is the anniversary of five airliner crashes killing a total of over 600 people, including EgyptAir Flight 990. It was also the day Ed Sullivan first met...
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Airline News

BREAKING: JetBlue Pilots Vote to Unionize

By an overwhelming 71% majority, JetBlue Airway's more than 2500 pilots voted to join the Air Line Pilots Association, the nation's largest union for pilots.
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Airline News
EVA Air Boeing 777-300ER (B-16713) taxis at JFK. (Photo by Mark Szemberski)

EVA Air Buys Three New Boeing 777-300ER Jets

Taiwan-based EVA Air has ordered three additional Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in a deal worth about $930 million based on list prices.
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