CP Air | Boeing 727-217Adv | C-GCPB | Gemini Jets
The cost of models nowadays, and postage too, means that I try and be careful with what I buy, although […]
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Boeing 727
Republic Airlines Pt1: 1979-1984 Bigger Is Better?
There have been few more torrid times in aviation in the USA than the 1980s. Deregulation had brought competition and
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Freeport Bound: Laker Airways Bahamas
Sir Freddie Laker is of course renowned for Laker Airways and his low-cost Skytrain services, which were killed unfairly in
Bamako Trijet: TZ-ADR and Air Mali
Mali, like almost all African nations, has a rather torrid history since independence but also a colourful and interesting national
Chester to California: Alaska Airlines 1978-1982
Alaska Airlines had improved its situation in the 1970s but found itself once again in a precarious financial position just
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Arrow Jets: Frontier’s 727s
During the 1960s the local service airlines of the United States were growing fast. Not only were they re-equipping their
Talofa: The Rise, Fall & Rise of Polynesian Airlines
The Pacific islands have a proud history of colourful flag carriers, however the majority of the region’s airlines have struggled
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Constant Crisis: AVENSA 1994-2004
Nowadays Venezuela is in a sorry state, wracked by economic collapse, hyper-inflation and a dictatorial regime. The pathway to this
Killed by Debt: Air Florida 1982-1984
The loss of Ed Acker to Air Florida’s greatest rival Pan Am in September 1981 was undoubtedly a serious blow
Con Job: Braniff Mk III
The third incarnation of Braniff International is as good a reason as you are ever likely to find for letting
Aviacsa Pt1: Pakal Expands
Consorcio Aviacsa, S.A. de C.V. (commonly known as Aviacsa) grew from a struggling small regional airline into Mexico’s 3rd largest
The Elegance Campaign: Braniff’s Ultra Look
The rise and fall of Harding Lawrence’s Braniff International is so well known that in aviation it has become something