1961: A Canadian Pacific Air Lines Douglas DC-8 becomes the first airliner to break the sound barrier, reaching Mach 1.012 in a dive with a true air speed of 662.5 mph (1,066.8 km/hr) at an altitude of 39,614 feet (12,074 meters). That dive started at the highest altitude ever flown by a fully-loaded transport jet: 50,000 feet (15,240 meters) at a weight of 107,600 pounds (48,807 kg).
De Nederlander vliegt sinds eind 2014 bij Norwegian na een vrijwillig vertrek inclusief vertrekpremie bij Martinair.
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