November 11977
The Tu-144 carries passengers
Milestone49 years ago
13historical events
60occurrences in earlier years
1936–2025years covered
Fact of the day
The Tupolev Tu-144, the Soviet supersonic airliner, begins passenger service between Moscow and Alma-Ata: 3,000 kilometres in under two hours. Only 55 commercial flights later, in June 1978, it would be withdrawn for good.
Also on this day · 12
1936Airline Pennsylvania Central Airlines is born
Central Airlines and Pennsylvania Airlines merge into Pennsylvania Central, the future Capital Airlines.
1947First flight The Convair Model 118 flying car flies
The Convair Model 118 ConvAirCar takes off, a car with a detachable wing and engine; it crashed on its third flight after running out of aviation fuel.
1949Accident Eastern 537 and the Bolivian fighter
An Eastern DC-4 collides in mid-air over Alexandria, Virginia, with a P-38 a Bolivian pilot was testing: all 55 people on the airliner die, the worst US accident until then.
1955Accident The bomb on United flight 629
A man dynamites the aircraft his mother is travelling on to collect the insurance: 44 lives lost over Colorado. The case founded the forensic science of attacks on aviation.
1957Airline LAI merges into Alitalia
Linee Aeree Italiane disappears as it merges with Alitalia, which becomes Italy’s sole flag carrier.
1958Airline Ladeco is born
Ladeco, the Línea Aérea del Cobre, which linked the mines of northern Chile with Santiago, is founded.
1964Milestone Billund Airport opens
Denmark opens Billund Airport, built next to the LEGO factory.
1968First flight The Cessna 414 flies
The Cessna 414, an American twin-engined general aviation aircraft, makes its first flight.
1980Milestone British Airways ends Concorde to Singapore
British Airways withdraws its Concorde service from London to Singapore via Bahrain, operated with Singapore Airlines using an aircraft painted half in each company’s livery. The flights were running half empty.
1996Milestone Nav Canada is born
Canada privatises its air traffic control: Nav Canada takes over air navigation while Transport Canada keeps regulation.
2004Airline The third Pan Am shuts down
Pan American Airways, the third company to bear the name, ceases operations.
2005Airline Britannia Airways becomes Thomsonfly
Britannia Airways, the British charter carrier founded in 1961, disappears under the Thomsonfly brand.
This day in earlier years · 60
Occurrences recorded on November 1 in earlier years across the fleet we document; this year’s are in News. Each one opens the record of the aircraft involved.
Accident · Nov 1, 2025On November 1, 2025, the Boeing 737NG 8AL/W aircraft (registration JA737X), operated by Skymark, was involved in an accident at Sapporo. Source: the JTSB (Japan).JPJA737XSkymark Boeing 737 Storage · Nov 1, 2025In November 2025, the 737-8BK(WL) aircraft (registration OM-LEX), operated by Air Explore, was placed in storage. Source: Air Explore.SKOM-LEXAir Explore Boeing 737
Storage · Nov 1, 2025In November 2025, the A320-232 aircraft (registration LY-MLJ), operated by Nordvind, was placed in storage. Source: Nordvind.LTLY-MLJNordvind Airbus A320 Storage · Nov 1, 2025In November 2025, the 737-8Z9(WL) aircraft (registration G-GDFR), operated by Jet2.com, was placed in storage. Source: Jet2.com.GBG-GDFRJet2.com Boeing 737 Storage · Nov 1, 2025In November 2025, the A320-232 aircraft (registration LY-NVM), operated by Nordvind, was placed in storage. Source: Nordvind.LTLY-NVMNordvind Airbus A320
Storage · Nov 1, 2025In November 2025, the A321-131 aircraft (registration D-AIRF), operated by Lufthansa, was placed in storage. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIRFLufthansa Airbus A321
Storage · Nov 1, 2025In November 2025, the A330-203 aircraft (registration F-GZCI), operated by Air France, was placed in storage. Source: Air France.FRF-GZCIAir France Airbus A330 Storage · Nov 1, 2025In November 2025, the 737-8Z9(WL) aircraft (registration TC-SOT), operated by SunExpress, was placed in storage. Source: SunExpress.TRTC-SOTSunExpress Boeing 737
Storage · Nov 1, 2024In November 2024, the 777-F1H aircraft (registration N795CK), operated by Kalitta Air, was placed in storage. Source: Kalitta Air.USN795CKKalitta Air Boeing 777
Storage · Nov 1, 2024In November 2024, the ERJ-195-E2 (ERJ-190-400 STD) aircraft (registration PH-NXB), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was placed in storage. Source: KLM Cityhopper.NLPH-NXBKLM Cityhopper Embraer E-Jet E2
Incident · Nov 1, 2024On November 1, 2024, the Embraer ERJ-175LR (ERJ-170-200 LR) aircraft (registration N282NN), operated by Envoy Air, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: Envoy Air.USN282NNEnvoy Air Embraer E170 / E175
Storage · Nov 1, 2024In November 2024, the CRJ-701 aircraft (registration N750EV), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN750EVSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ
Storage · Nov 1, 2024In November 2024, the 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N403WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN403WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Storage · Nov 1, 2024In November 2024, the CRJ-701ER aircraft (registration N764SK), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN764SKSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ Storage · Nov 1, 2024In November 2024, the CRJ-701ER aircraft (registration N765SK), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN765SKSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ Storage · Nov 1, 2024In November 2024, the A321-271NX(WL) aircraft (registration CC-AWU), operated by JetSMART, was placed in storage. Source: JetSMART.CLCC-AWUJetSMART Airbus A321 Storage · Nov 1, 2024In November 2024, the 321-271NX aircraft (registration EC-NYC), operated by Vueling, was placed in storage. Source: Vueling.ESEC-NYCVueling Airbus A321 Storage · Nov 1, 2024In November 2024, the 321-271NX aircraft (registration EC-NYD), operated by Vueling, was placed in storage. Source: Vueling.ESEC-NYDVueling Airbus A321 Storage · Nov 1, 2024In November 2024, the A321-271NX(WL) aircraft (registration XA-VUA), operated by Volaris, was placed in storage. Source: Volaris.MXXA-VUAVolaris Airbus A321
Storage · Nov 1, 2024In November 2024, the 767-332(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N182DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was placed in storage. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN182DNDelta Air Lines Boeing 767 Storage · Nov 1, 2024In November 2024, the A321-271NX(WL) aircraft (registration XA-VUD), operated by Volaris, was placed in storage. Source: Volaris.MXXA-VUDVolaris Airbus A321
Storage · Nov 1, 2024In November 2024, the 757-251(WL) aircraft (registration N535US), operated by Delta Air Lines, was placed in storage. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN535USDelta Air Lines Boeing 757 Storage · Nov 1, 2024In November 2024, the 757-251(WL) aircraft (registration N537US), operated by Delta Air Lines, was placed in storage. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN537USDelta Air Lines Boeing 757
Storage · Nov 1, 2024In November 2024, the A330-343 aircraft (registration TC-JNR), operated by Turkish Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-JNRTurkish Airlines Airbus A330
Storage · Nov 1, 2024In November 2024, the 717-2BD aircraft (registration N948AT), operated by Delta Air Lines, was placed in storage. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN948ATDelta Air Lines Boeing 717 Storage · Nov 1, 2024In November 2024, the 737-7H4(WL) aircraft (registration N400WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN400WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Storage · Nov 1, 2024In November 2024, the 737-7Q8(WL) aircraft (registration N7851A), operated by Southwest Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN7851ASouthwest Airlines Boeing 737
Storage · Nov 1, 2024In November 2024, the A220-300 aircraft (registration F-HPNB), operated by Air France, was placed in storage. Source: Air France.FRF-HPNBAir France Airbus A220
Storage · Nov 1, 2023In November 2023, the A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZDK), operated by easyJet, was placed in storage. Source: easyJet.GBG-EZDKeasyJet Airbus A319
Incident · Nov 1, 2023On November 1, 2023, the Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 aircraft (registration C-GKQB), operated by Porter Airlines, was involved in an incident at 80 nm NE from Toronto (Canada) due to a cabin depressurisation. Source: Porter Airlines.CAC-GKQBPorter Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Storage · Nov 1, 2023In November 2023, the 737-8EH(WL) aircraft (registration N811VL), operated by Avelo Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Avelo Airlines.USN811VLAvelo Airlines Boeing 737
Incident · Nov 1, 2023On November 1, 2023, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration EC-NXA), operated by Air Europa, was involved in an incident at Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez (MAD) Airport (Spain) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: Air Europa.ESEC-NXAAir Europa Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Storage · Nov 1, 2023In November 2023, the A321-271NX(WL) aircraft (registration TC-LTH), operated by Turkish Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-LTHTurkish Airlines Airbus A321
Storage · Nov 1, 2023In November 2023, the 767-338(ER) aircraft (registration N363CM), operated by ABX Air, was placed in storage. Source: ABX Air.USN363CMABX Air Boeing 767 Storage · Nov 1, 2023In November 2023, the A321-271NX(WL) aircraft (registration TC-LTK), operated by Turkish Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Turkish Airlines.TRTC-LTKTurkish Airlines Airbus A321 Storage · Nov 1, 2023In November 2023, the A321-271NX(WL) aircraft (registration CC-AWS), operated by JetSMART, was placed in storage. Source: JetSMART.CLCC-AWSJetSMART Airbus A321
Incident · Nov 1, 2023On November 1, 2023, the Boeing 737-924(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N37468), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Boston. Source: the FAA (United States).USN37468United Airlines Boeing 737 Storage · Nov 1, 2023In November 2023, the 737-8JP(WL) aircraft (registration TC-SRC), operated by SunExpress, was placed in storage. Source: SunExpress.TRTC-SRCSunExpress Boeing 737
Storage · Nov 1, 2023In November 2023, the A319-112 aircraft (registration N752US), operated by American Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: American Airlines.USN752USAmerican Airlines Airbus A319
Storage · Nov 1, 2023In November 2023, the ERJ-145LR aircraft (registration N646AE), operated by American Eagle, was placed in storage. Source: American Eagle.USN646AEAmerican Eagle Embraer ERJ 135 / 145 Storage · Nov 1, 2023In November 2023, the 737-790(WL) aircraft (registration N562WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Southwest Airlines.USN562WNSouthwest Airlines Boeing 737 Storage · Nov 1, 2023In November 2023, the CRJ-900LR aircraft (registration N630NN), operated by American Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: American Airlines.USN630NNAmerican Airlines Bombardier CRJ Storage · Nov 1, 2022In November 2022, the CRJ-701ER aircraft (registration N504AE), operated by American Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: American Airlines.USN504AEAmerican Airlines Bombardier CRJ Storage · Nov 1, 2022In November 2022, the CRJ-701 aircraft (registration N740EV), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN740EVSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ Storage · Nov 1, 2022In November 2022, the CRJ-702ER aircraft (registration N632SK), operated by SkyWest Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: SkyWest Airlines.USN632SKSkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ Storage · Nov 1, 2022In November 2022, the A319-132 aircraft (registration D-AGWD), operated by Eurowings, was placed in storage. Source: Eurowings.DED-AGWDEurowings Airbus A319
Storage · Nov 1, 2022In November 2022, the 737-9GP(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N940DU), operated by Delta Air Lines, was placed in storage. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN940DUDelta Air Lines Boeing 737 Storage · Nov 1, 2022In November 2022, the A319-131 aircraft (registration G-EUPJ), operated by British Airways, was placed in storage. Source: British Airways.GBG-EUPJBritish Airways Airbus A319 Storage · Nov 1, 2022In November 2022, the A321-231 aircraft (registration D-AIDO), operated by Eurowings, was placed in storage. Source: Eurowings.DED-AIDOEurowings Airbus A321
Incident · Nov 1, 2022On November 1, 2022, the Airbus A340-313 aircraft (registration 9H-FOX), operated by TAAG Angola Airlines, opb Hi Fly Malta, was involved in an incident at Luanda-4 de Fevereiro (LAD) Airport (Angola) due to being struck by a ground vehicle or a piece of ground equipment. Source: TAAG Angola Airlines, opb Hi Fly Malta.MT9H-FOXTAAG Angola Airlines, opb Hi Fly Malta Airbus A340 Storage · Nov 1, 2022In November 2022, the A319-111 aircraft (registration G-EZAJ), operated by easyJet, was placed in storage. Source: easyJet.GBG-EZAJeasyJet Airbus A319
Incident · Nov 1, 2022On November 1, 2022, the Boeing 757-26D(WL) aircraft (registration N819DX), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Albuquerque. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN819DXDelta Air Lines Boeing 757
Incident · Nov 1, 2022On November 1, 2022, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft (registration A6-BLT), operated by Etihad Airways, was involved in an incident at Abu Dabi. Source: Etihad Airways.AEA6-BLTEtihad Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner Incident · Nov 1, 2021On November 1, 2021, the Boeing Boeing 787 9 aircraft (registration 4X-EDA), operated by El Al, was involved in an incident at Goa. Source: El Al.IL4X-EDAEl Al Boeing 787 Dreamliner Storage · Nov 1, 2021In November 2021, the A319-112 aircraft (registration D-AIBN), operated by Lufthansa Cityline, was placed in storage. Source: Lufthansa Cityline.DED-AIBNLufthansa Cityline Airbus A319
Storage · Nov 1, 2021In November 2021, the 777-222(ER) aircraft (registration N218UA), operated by United Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: United Airlines.USN218UAUnited Airlines Boeing 777 Storage · Nov 1, 2021In November 2021, the 777-222(ER) aircraft (registration N224UA), operated by United Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: United Airlines.USN224UAUnited Airlines Boeing 777 Storage · Nov 1, 2021In November 2021, the 737-9GP(ER)(WL) aircraft (registration N954DZ), operated by Delta Air Lines, was placed in storage. Source: Delta Air Lines.USN954DZDelta Air Lines Boeing 737 Storage · Nov 1, 2021In November 2021, the A340-313 aircraft (registration D-AIFF), operated by Lufthansa, was placed in storage. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AIFFLufthansa Airbus A340 Storage · Nov 1, 2021In November 2021, the A321-231 aircraft (registration D-AISF), operated by Lufthansa, was placed in storage. Source: Lufthansa.DED-AISFLufthansa Airbus A321Photo: clipperarctic · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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