History

The Boeing 747 transformed air travel around the world, but for Greece it represented something even greater. Discover how Olympic Airways’ Jumbo Jet strengthened international connections and became an icon of Greek aviation.

Discover the fascinating story behind Olympic Airways’ iconic six-ring logo and the legal challenge that shaped one of Greek aviation’s most recognisable symbols. Find out why one extra ring became a lasting part of the airline’s remarkable legacy.

What if your very first flight was free? In 1957, Olympic Airways launched an extraordinary campaign that invited thousands of Greeks aboard demonstration flights, helping transform public confidence in aviation and ushering in a new era of commercial air travel.

Before modern airports transformed air travel, the Mediterranean itself served as the runway. Discover the forgotten story of how flying boats connected Greece with Italy and Constantinople in the 1920s, opening one of the country’s earliest international air routes.

A routine domestic flight, an illegal challenge in the cockpit and a tragedy that claimed 70 lives. Discover the story of Aeroflot Flight 6502 and the safety lessons that continue to shape modern aviation.

For more than six decades, Ellinikon Airport served as Greece’s gateway to the world. From the glamour of the jet age and the arrival of Olympic Airways’ Boeing 747s to unforgettable farewells, reunions and architectural landmarks, discover the remarkable story of the airport that defined an era of Greek aviation.

On 9 August 1978, Olympic Airways Flight 411 departed Athens for New York and came frighteningly close to disaster. With 418 people aboard, the heavily loaded Boeing 747 struggled to climb, flying just metres above the rooftops of Athens as Captain Sifis Migadis and his crew fought to keep the aircraft airborne. This is the remarkable story of 93 seconds that could have changed the city forever.

The deadliest aviation accident in Greek history.

A TikTok video capturing the passage of a massive plane over Attiki Odo

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On June 27, 1976, a hijacking incident that originated near Corinth prompted the Israeli military forces to undertake.