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Today in Aviation, The now-defunct Concórdia Airport (CCI)-based Brazilian airline Transbrasil (TR) was founded in 1955.

From Frontier Airlines to America West Airlines, Edward Raymond Beauvais' tenure with civil aviation in the US is the stuff of legends.

Ecuador Startup Wants To Launch Flights With Boeing 717 Aircraft Advertisement: Ecuatoriana Airlines, the new startup in Ecuador, plans to launch operations using a fleet of Boeing 717-200 and Dash 8-Q400 aircraft, according to a statement released by the company. While the actual flight debut for Ecuatoriana remains to be seen, everything seems to be moving towards the launch of this new carrier. Ecuatoriana Airlines plans to relaunch operations soon. It will do it with a fleet of Boeing 717-200 and Dash Q400 aircraft. Photo: Torsten Maiwald via Wikimedia Commons A unique aircraft in Latin A...

Advertisement: Today, Qatar Airways is one of the world’s most revered passenger-carrying airlines. The Doha-based carrier’s present long-haul fleet consists of aircraft from both Airbus (A350 and A380) and Boeing (777 and 787). However, did you know that it also used to operate a handful of Boeing 747s? Let’s take a closer look at the Queen of the Skies’ time with Qatar Airways. One of Qatar Airways’ three 747s at Gatwick in 1996. Photo: Torsten Maiwald via Wikimedia Commons Where did they come from? According to Planespotters.net, Qatar Airways has flown a total of three passenger...