Southwest Airlines has announced that it will donate $1 from every EarlyBird Check-In purchase to help the National Wildlife Refuge Association with its Gulf wildlife recovery efforts.
Europe's first airplane takes flight, Austrian Airlines launches service, Delta offers voluntary severance to 30,000 employees, the crash of a Boeing 307 Stratoliner during a test flight, and more...
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