Put another way, do you recall flying from Los Angeles to New York, in the 1980s, on a Douglas DC-3?

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Effectively, all operating 787s have been grounded, the first time a whole fleet is suspended since 1979 when inspectors found wing damage on Douglas DC-10s.

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The author is a man of particular tastes: Room accents include serving trays from a 1930s Douglas DC-3 airliner, a WWII-era coffin trolley turned coffee table, and reclaimed jet navigator chairs used as bar stools.

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They needed a Douglas DC-8 to lease.

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The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) made two urgent recommendations for changes to the DC-10's cargo doors and Douglas assured the authorities that the changes could be made during regular maintenance checks.

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