Mark Gale, PHL CEO addressing crowd along with Congressman Chaka Fattah, Sir Richard Branson, Mayor Michael A. Nutter and Virgin America CEO David Cush. Also seen are Virgin America Flight Attendants ith Pom-Poms and Cheerleaders.
In 1930, the first transatlantic flight takes off from England. In 1967, the carrier USS Forrestal catches fire in the Gulf of Tonkin. In 1985, Space Shuttle Challenger launches with Coke and Pepsi on board.
TAM Airlines signed a firm order for 25 Airbus aircraft, bringing the Brazilian airline's total Airbus order book to 176, Airbus said in a statement on Wednesday.