Saturday, February 28, 2009

February 28th Long Beach Aviation History

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Feb. 28, 1938 – Four big airlines (United, TWA, American, Western) announce plans to use Long Beach Municipal Airport.
Friday, February 27, 2009

Friday 2-27-09

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Emerald Aviation Gulfstream G550 (c/n 5170) arrived from McCarran Intl (KLAS) at 2:18pm and parked on the Gulfstream ramp. 2 F/A-18 Hornets ...

February 27th Long Beach Aviation History

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Feb. 27, 1929 – First successful glider tow accomplished by Lloyd O’Donnell of Long Beach and Dale Drake of Huntington Park.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Wednesday 2-25-09

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Tonight JetBlue Airways used an Embraer E-190 on the LGB-IAD route. The aircraft used was N294JB (c/n 19000185) "Room with a Blue"...

JetBlue says “Welcome Bigwigs”

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In full page ads in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Boston Globe, JetBlue has extended a simple message to CEOs, CMOs, ...
Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Tuesday 2-24-09

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Tail number noted at Gulfstream: N131GA (green), N518QS, N502QS, N615GA (pulled out of hangar and did engine run on ramp)
Monday, February 23, 2009

Monday 2-23-09

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Boeing C-17A 07-7184 (P-184) departed on a test flight at 3:56pm and returned at 5:28pm.
Sunday, February 22, 2009

Sunday 2-22-09

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Netjets Gulfstream G-V N502QS (c/n 601) arrived from Los Angeles Intl (KLAX) at 4:47pm and parked on the Gulfstream ramp. Netjets Gulfstream...
Thursday, February 19, 2009

February 18th Long Beach Aviation History

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Feb. 18, 1957 – Douglas Aircraft starts DC-8 assembly. Douglas went on to build 556 total DC-8 airframes with the first flight being made on...
Tuesday, February 17, 2009

February 16th Long Beach Aviation History

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Feb. 16, 1978 - Trans Catalina begins new Long Beach-Avalon air service. Flying the beautiful Grumman Mallard amphibian, Trans Catalina tout...