N533PA: Pan Am’s Twice Around the World 747
Pan Am was an airline used to grand gestures and though by the mid-70s it was in serious trouble, due […]
Carriers
Prins Johan Friso: Virgin’s Only 767
I recently posted about Aer Lingus and its short usage of the 767-300 but it wasn’t alone in the British Isles in
Jet Prop Stopgaps: Viscounts in Hawaii
The Vickers Viscount sold well, but although it got sales all around the world the USA was relatively lukewarm to
Budget Oryx: Qatar Airways Early Years
The rise of the ME3 has been nothing short of meteoric and nowadays this area of the world appears to
Short-lived Shamrocks: Aer Lingus 767-300s
Some airlines have ordered new aircraft and operated them only briefly due to changing operational needs and financial problems. Aer
No Carnival: Pan Am II 1996-1998
The glory of the Pan Am name made it almost inevitable that it would return following the original’s demise. Interestingly
The A319neo Struggles To Find A Niche
The A319 has been an important and successful member of the A320 family, especially in the early 2000s. It’s successor,
Kangaroos & Marlins: Air Pacific Goes Long-Haul
Air Pacific’s first foray into long-haul flights was an expensive failure, however the airline wasn’t to be denied and tried
The Career of DC-10-30 CN 47848 / LN 136: From New Zealand to the US via Fiji
When I investigate the histories of models in my collection it is always an interesting moment when I realise that
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Soviet Super-Charger: The Tu-144
The Tupolev 144 (NATO codename ‘Charger’) is a magnificent looking airliner that pushed Soviet technology to the brink and beyond
Far Eastern Classics: Il-62 ‘Basics’
The Il-62 (NATO codename ‘Classic’), in 1967, finally gave the Soviet Union a long-haul jet airliner, albeit one comparable to
Flying Colors of the USA: The Sneaky Snake
The philosophical and literal union (they married) between Mary Wells of the marketing firm Wells Rich Greene and Harding Lawrence,