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History: 5 Major Aviation Companies That Used To Make Regional Jets

Passenger jets are a tough industry that has driven many companies to bankruptcy or to abandon the industry.

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An Air France Sud SE-210 Caravelle III just above a runway.
65 Years Since It Entered Service: The Sud Aviation Caravelle's Different Variants

The French manufacturer developed several versions of its rear-engined twinjet.

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Forgotten Too Soon? The Sud Aviation Caravelle

The aircraft has a fascinating backstory.

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The Super-Caravelle: Concorde's Forgotten Predecessor

Looking back at a pioneering model.

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An Air France Sud SE-210 Caravelle III on the taxiway.
History: Why Did The Sud Aviation Caravelle Have Triangular Windows?

Between 1958 and 1972, Sud Aviation built 282 Caravelle airliners.

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How SAS Flight 871 Became The Sud Aviation Caravelle's First Fatal Accident

The aircraft involved had only been at the carrier for two months.

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How An Uncontained Engine Failure Downed Indian Airlines Flight 171 In 1976

An engine fire caused the crash of an Indian Airlines flight 3,000 feet short of the runway in Bombay.

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49 Years Ago Today: The Crash Of Aviaco Flight 118

It has been nearly half a century since Aviaco flight 118 came down in northwest Spain.

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Sterling Airways Caravelle
Sterling Airways Flight 296: The UAE's Worst Air Disaster

The flight crashed on approach to Dubai, with pilots incorrectly believing they were closer to the airport.

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