2003 ⟶ Concorde's Final Commercial Flight

Final flight of the SST (Supersonic Transport) Concorde.
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✈️ Lindbergh's First Nonstop Flight from New York to Paris

May 20 – 21: Charles Lindbergh performs the first nonstop flight from New York City to Paris; becomes a world hero.⟶
Lindbergh's First Nonstop Flight from New York to Paris (1927)
AviationTransportationCommunicationGlobal Impact
United StatesUnited StatesFranceFrance

✈️ Boeing 707 Makes Maiden Flight

December 20: First flight of the Boeing 707.⟶
Boeing 707 Makes Maiden Flight (1957)
AviationCommercial AviationJet AgeAir TravelTransportation
United StatesUnited States

✈️ Federal Aviation Administration Established

August 23: Federal Aviation Administration formed.⟶
Federal Aviation Administration Established (1958)
AviationTransportationAir TravelInfrastructureSafety
United StatesUnited States

✈️ Concorde 001 Makes Maiden Flight

March 2: Concorde 001 flies from the first time, from Toulouse, piloted by André Turcat.⟶
Concorde 001 Makes Maiden Flight (1969)
AviationAerospaceTransportation
FranceFrance

✈️ Maiden Flight of the Boeing 747

January 22: Maiden flight of the Boeing 747.⟶
Maiden Flight of the Boeing 747 (1970)
AviationCommercial AviationTransportationAerospaceJet AgeGlobalization
United StatesUnited States

✈️ Concorde's Final Commercial Flight

Final flight of the SST (Supersonic Transport) Concorde.⟶
Concorde's Final Commercial Flight (2003)
AviationTransportationAir TravelEconomic Impact
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