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The Logbook

Our daily digest of what's been going on around the industry. A boy and his grandfather end up in a destination slightly different than they expected, Airbus' A330F makes its maiden flight, LOT Poland unveils a wild 80th Annive...
by Phil Derner Jr.

 
 

September 16th in Aviation History

One-Two-GO Airlines Flight 629 crashes in Phuket in 2007 and the MIG-31 makes its maiden flight.
by Phil Derner Jr.

 
 

Hawaiian Airlines Receives First Wingletted 767

Hawaiian receives the first of eight Boeing 767-300ER aircraft that are expecting to be retro-fitted with winglets.
by Phil Derner Jr.

 

 

The Logbook

In today's daily digest, a Beech King Air 1900 crashes in Nairobi, Boeing expects 787 to fly by Christmas, Iraqi Airways looks to fly to Paris again, Jet Airways to be bringing the 773 to EWR again, former-astronaut Lisa Nowak ...
by Phil Derner Jr.

 
 
A 747 freighter being flown by El Al crashed into this apartment complex in Amsterdam, killing 39 on the ground in addition to the 4 on-board.

Sputnik 1 Wins Space Race, Eastern Plane Crashes In Boston: October 4th in Aviation History

Siberian Airlines Flight 1812 is taken down by a Ukranian missile, El Al Flight 1862 crashes into an apartment complex in Amsterdam, BOAC begins the first transatlantic jet route, Eastern Airlines Flight 375 goes down in Boston...
by Phil Derner Jr.