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American four-engine jet airliner (1960–1990s)
The Convair 880 is a retired American narrow-body jet airliner produced by the Convair division of General Dynamics. It was designed to compete with the
Convair_880
1943–1996 American aerospace manufacturer
CV-240, the company entered the jet airliner business with its Convair 880 and Convair 990 designs. These were smaller than contemporary aircraft like
Convair
American four-engined jet airliner (1962–1987)
company General Dynamics. It was a stretched version of the earlier Convair 880, and was produced in response to a request from American Airlines: the
Convair_990_Coronado
Aviation accident in Tokyo, Japan
On 26 August 1966, a Japan Air Lines Convair 880-22M crashed and burst into flames shortly after takeoff from Haneda Airport. There were no passengers
1966 Japan Air Lines Convair 880 crash
1966_Japan_Air_Lines_Convair_880_crash
Fatal aviation accident in Venezuela
On 3 November 1980, a Latin Carga Convair 880 crashed in Caracas, Venezuela. The aircraft involved was a Convair CV-880F, (registered as YV-145C, with
1980 Latin Carga Convair CV-880 crash
1980_Latin_Carga_Convair_CV-880_crash
Civil series of the J79 turbojet aircraft engine
the Convair 880 airliner, and the CJ805-23 (military designation TF35) a turbofan derivative which powered the Convair 990 Coronado variant of the 880. Turbojet
General_Electric_CJ805
American singer-songwriter (1968–2023)
November 1975, her father named one of his private aircraft, a converted Convair 880 jet, after her. He spent more than $1 million refurbishing it for use
Lisa_Marie_Presley
Airline of the United States (1930–2001)
to 33 jet planes. Then on June 7, 1956, Hughes placed an order for 30 Convair 880 Skylarks. Hughes wanted the newly ordered Covair's to be made of an aluminum
Trans_World_Airlines
Flag Carrier of Hong Kong
the Convair 880.[citation needed] In 1967, it became an all jet airline with the replacement of its last Lockheed L-188 Electra with a Convair 880. In
Cathay_Pacific
Aircraft operated by Japan Airlines
A Convair 880 at Los Angeles International Airport in 1964
Japan_Airlines_fleet
1967 aviation accident
82 people aboard the Convair 880 were killed in the crash. On November 20, 1967, TWA Flight 128 was operated using a Convair 880 narrow-body jet airliner
TWA_Flight_128
1972 airliner bombing
flight from Singapore to Hong Kong operated by Cathay Pacific using a Convair CV-880 aircraft that crashed in Pleiku, then in South Vietnam on the afternoon
Cathay_Pacific_Flight_700Z
1946–1968 CIA-owned airline of the Republic of China used for covert operations
Boeing B-17G Fortress Douglas C-47 Skytrain Douglas DC-4 Douglas DC-6 Convair 880 Boeing 727 5 April 1953: Bangkok Hong Kong Iwakuni, Japan Manila Okinawa
Civil_Air_Transport
1972 aviation accident
Claude F. Fletcher (29), as well as four flight attendants. Operating Convair CV-880 N8807E, it departed Tampa at 3:41 p.m. EST on December 20, 1972, and
1972 Chicago–O'Hare runway collision
1972_Chicago–O'Hare_runway_collision
Axial flow turbojet engine
designated the CJ805, powered the Convair 880, while an aft-turbofan derivative, the CJ805-23, powered the Convair 990 airliners and a single Sud Aviation
General_Electric_J79
Cold War-era American supersonic bomber
The Convair B-58 Hustler is a supersonic strategic bomber, the first capable of Mach 2 flight. Designed and produced by American aircraft manufacturer
Convair_B-58_Hustler
American prototype bomber (1950–1954)
The Convair YB-60 was a prototype heavy bomber built by Convair for the United States Air Force in the early 1950s. It was a purely jet-powered development
Convair_YB-60
Airline of the United States
competition, Willis negotiated with aircraft manufacturer Convair to purchase a Convair 880 jetliner with no money down, for use on routes between Alaska
Alaska_Airlines
History of Delta Air Lines accidents
thunderstorm in the area. May 23, 1960: Delta Air Lines Flight 1903, a Convair 880, from Atlanta Airport, crashed during a training exercise in Atlanta
List of Delta Air Lines accidents and incidents
List_of_Delta_Air_Lines_accidents_and_incidents
List of aircraft operated by KLM
Airhistory. Retrieved 2 July 2025. "KLM Convair Liner Fleet". KLM Safety Herald. Retrieved 2 July 2025. "KLM Convair-880 Fleet". KLM Safety Herald. Retrieved
KLM_fleet
1950s and 1960s, Delta was the first airline to fly the Douglas DC-8, Convair 880, and McDonnell Douglas DC-9 aircraft. By 1970, it had an all-jet fleet
History_of_Delta_Air_Lines
National airline of Venezuela (1960–1997)
Douglas DC-6Bs to the company, as well as an order for a Convair 880-22M. Viasa boosted their Convair 880 order by purchasing another one. The airline flew the
Viasa
Sandwich enjoyed by Elvis Presley
they were driven to the Memphis airport and boarded Presley's private Convair 880 jet, the Lisa Marie, and flew the two hours to Denver. When they arrived
Fool's_Gold_Loaf
American aviator, aerospace engineer and business magnate (1905–1976)
around 1958, and in the interim, negotiated new contracts for 707 and Convair 880 aircraft and engines totaling $400 million. The financing of TWA's jet
Howard_Hughes
Aluminum tape for vehicle repairs
1959. It was used for internal sound proofing in aircraft, such as the Convair 880, as early as 1960. Depending on the adhesive layer used, it can be resistant
Speed_tape
Airline fleet
first jetliner type operated by the airline was the Convair 880. Alaska also operated the Convair 990 jetliner. Besides the current Boeing 737 models
Alaska_Airlines_fleet
Home of Elvis Presley in Memphis, Tennessee, US
Not far away on display are his two aircraft including Lisa Marie (a Convair 880 jetliner) and Hound Dog II (a Lockheed JetStar business jet). The jets
Graceland
American defense manufacturing conglomerate
the Convair 880 and 990 airliners. Convair also developed the Atlas missile, the U.S.'s first operational intercontinental ballistic missile. Convair led
General_Dynamics
repair and was written off. On 27 February 1965, Kaede, a Japan Air Lines Convair 880, was performing a low pass training near Iki Airport when, at 150 ft
List of Japan Airlines incidents and accidents
List_of_Japan_Airlines_incidents_and_accidents
Airport in Houston, Texas, United States
world's first Convair 880 scheduled passenger flight nonstop to New York City Idlewild Airport from Hobby. Delta would introduce Convair 880 flights nonstop
William_P._Hobby_Airport
killing all 34 on board. November 3 – In the Latin Carga Convair CV-880 crash, a Convair CV-880 crashed shortly after taking off from Caracas Airport, Venezuela
List of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft
List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_commercial_aircraft
1990 film directed by Clint Eastwood
San Jose airport, a Hansa twin-engine jet was used to collide with a Convair 880 that was briefly disguised as a 150-passenger Evergreen International
The_Rookie_(1990_film)
Passenger aircraft powered by jet engines
Soviet Union (2nd in service), and the Boeing 707, Douglas DC-8 and Convair 880 from the United States. National prestige was attached to developing
Jet_airliner
Airport in Boone County, Kentucky, United States
December 16, 1960, the jet age arrived in Cincinnati when a Delta Air Lines Convair 880 from Miami completed the first scheduled jet flight. The airport needed
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
Cincinnati/Northern_Kentucky_International_Airport
Aircraft operated by Cathay Pacific
donated to Pima Air & Space Museum. Consolidated Catalina 3 1947 1948 Convair 880 8 1962 1975 First jet aircraft type operated by the airline. 1 1972 Crashed
Cathay_Pacific_fleet
Airport in Moses Lake, Washington state
Force Base until 1966. On 24 June 1969, Japan Airlines Flight 90, a Convair 880, crashed on take-off from runway 32R at Grant County International Airport
Grant County International Airport
Grant_County_International_Airport
Airlines Flight 575, a DC-9, collided with Delta Air Lines Flight 954, a Convair 880, at O'Hare Airport. The Delta flight had attempted to cross the runway
List of accidents and incidents involving airliners in the United States
List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_airliners_in_the_United_States
Major international airport serving Tokyo, Japan
minutes or longer, depending on traffic. 26 August 1966: A Japan Air Lines Convair 880, leased from Japan Domestic Airlines on a training flight, crashed after
Haneda_Airport
Nicaraguan passenger airline
in May 1972, LANICA operated four examples of the larger four-engined Convair 880 jet airliner on their scheduled passenger services to Miami. The last
LANICA
1954 American quadjet prototype aircraft
Boeing 727 Boeing 737 Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Convair 880 Douglas DC-8 de Havilland Comet Notes The contention that the maneuver
Boeing_367-80
Soviet long-range narrow-body four-engined jet airliner
of comparable role, configuration, and era Boeing 707 Boeing 720 Convair 880 Convair 990 Coronado Douglas DC-8 Shanghai Y-10 Vickers VC10 Related lists
Ilyushin_Il-62
Airline of the United States (1933–1972)
(leased from Trans World Airlines (TWA)) Boeing 727-100 Boeing 727-200 Convair 880 Convair 990 Douglas DC-9-15 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 Lockheed L-1011 (ordered
Northeast_Airlines
1959 American four-engined jet airliner series
Stratotanker Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Convair 880 Convair 990 Shanghai Y-10 Related lists List of jet airliners List of airliners
Boeing_720
Star Cessna 402 Concorde Convair 240 Convair 340 Convair 440 Convair 540 Convair 580 Convair 600 Convair 640 Convair 880 Convair 990 Curtiss Commando Dassault
List of aircraft by date and usage category
List_of_aircraft_by_date_and_usage_category
1960s air-defense exercises in the US
doors to their Boeing 707s and 720Bs. Trans World Airlines presented its Convair 880, and United Airlines its new Sud-Aviation Caravelle twin-jet from France
Operation_Sky_Shield
US fighter prototype and research plane (1982–2009)
500 per square inch (390/cm2) spacing. The suction was provided by a Convair 880 air-conditioning turbocompressor where the 20mm cannon's ammunition had
General_Dynamics_F-16XL
Airport serving Orlando, Florida, United States
Early jetliners such as the Boeing 707, Boeing 720, Douglas DC-8 and Convair 880 required longer and sturdier runways than the ones at Herndon Airport
Orlando_International_Airport
falling was captured by a photographer. 26 August 1966 – a Japan Air Lines Convair 880 crashed on a training flight on takeoff from Haneda Airport for undetermined
List of accidents and incidents involving airliners by location
List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_airliners_by_location
List of bombing attacks in commercial aviation
net. Retrieved 20 February 2022. Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Convair CV-240-1 N8406H Daggett, CA". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 17 February
Timeline of airliner bombing attacks
Timeline_of_airliner_bombing_attacks
Jet airliner, produced 1965-1982
collided during its takeoff roll with Delta Air Lines Flight 954, a Convair CV-880 N8807E that was taxiing across the same runway at O'Hare International
McDonnell_Douglas_DC-9
Airline of the United States
airline to fly the Douglas DC-8. In 1960, it was the first airline to fly Convair 880 jets. In 1964, it launched the Deltamatic reservation systems using computers
Delta_Air_Lines
Family of US airliners with 4 piston engines, 1943
airliners such as the de Havilland Comet, Boeing 707, Douglas DC-8, Convair 880, and Sud Aviation Caravelle rendered the Constellation obsolete. The
Lockheed_Constellation
American aircraft propeller manufacturer
Hamilton's first environmental control system entered service on the Convair 880. In 1968, Hamilton began delivering automatic, electronic systems for
Hamilton_Standard
Airport serving Seattle, Washington, United States
when a Boeing 707 departed for Honolulu. In 1961 Alaska introduced Convair 880 service on its lucrative Anchorage–Seattle flights after Northwest and
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport
Seattle–Tacoma_International_Airport
Comac C939 China 2 - in design - - 0 - - Convair 880 United States 4 1959–1962 1959 1960 1962 65 0 1998 Convair 990 Coronado United States 4 1961–1963 1961
List of commercial jet airliners
List_of_commercial_jet_airliners
Provincial city in Gia Lai, Vietnam
the conflict. On 15 June 1972, Cathay Pacific Flight 700Z, operating a Convair 880 (VR-HFZ) from Bangkok to Hong Kong, disintegrated and crashed while the
Pleiku
First commercial jet airliner, four-engined
Avro Canada C102 Jetliner Boeing 707 Douglas DC-8 Tupolev Tu-104 Convair 880 Convair 990 Sud Aviation Caravelle Related lists List of civil aircraft List
De_Havilland_Comet
Airliner with a single aisle
(136 in) 323.6 cm (127 in) 108 2×turbofan Convair 880 US 1959–1962 325 cm (128 in) 110 4×turbojet Convair 990 US 1961–1963 325 cm (128 in) 149 4×turbofan
Narrow-body_aircraft
Four-engined single-aisle airliner family
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era de Havilland Comet Convair 880 Convair 990 Coronado Douglas DC-8 Ilyushin Il-62 Shanghai Y-10 Vickers VC10
Boeing_707
hit the DC-9 and aborted the takeoff. November 20, 1967 Flight 128, a Convair 880, struck trees and crashed while on approach to Cincinnati due to crew
List of Trans World Airlines accidents and incidents
List_of_Trans_World_Airlines_accidents_and_incidents
Former American manufacturer of aircraft engines
systems, air conditioners, and flight control systems were aboard the Convair 880, Lockheed Super Constellation, Vickers Viscount, Sud Aviation Caravelle
Garrett_AiResearch
International Airport serving San Francisco, California, United States
from C&S to fly one of its first international services operated with Convair 880 jet aircraft from San Francisco to Montego Bay, Jamaica, and Caracas
San Francisco International Airport
San_Francisco_International_Airport
VIP transport aircraft derived from the Boeing 707
STARS Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Douglas DC-8 Convair 880 Gunston, Bill. The Encyclopedia of Modern Warplanes, p. 64. Aerospace
Boeing_C-137_Stratoliner
Airport. On November 20, 1967, the aircraft operating the flight, a Convair 880 registered as N821TW crashed into a hill short of the runway at Cincinnati
List of aviation accidents and incidents involving CFIT
List_of_aviation_accidents_and_incidents_involving_CFIT
1966 aviation accident in Japan
killing all 124 passengers and 11 crew.[citation needed] A Japan Air Lines Convair 880-22M crashed and killed five people on August 26.[citation needed] Finally
All_Nippon_Airways_Flight_60
Domestic airport in São Paulo, Brazil
and Douglas DC-7s in use at that time. As early jets such as the Convair 880, Convair 990, Boeing 707 and Douglas DC-8 were bought by airlines, all long-haul
São_Paulo–Congonhas_Airport
US military standardized aircraft nomenclature
number (H-66) as the Boeing-Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche. UC-880: aerial tanker variant of the Convair 880 operated by the United States Navy. VH-92: presidential
1962 United States Tri-Service aircraft designation system
1962_United_States_Tri-Service_aircraft_designation_system
original on 4 March 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2013. "ASN Accident Description (Convair-990)". Aviation Safety Network. 3 December 1972. Archived from the original
List of deadliest aircraft accidents and incidents
List_of_deadliest_aircraft_accidents_and_incidents
collision Chicago Illinois McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31, Convair 880 Delta Flight 954, operating the Convair, experienced miscommunication with air traffic control
List of fatal accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft in the United States
List_of_fatal_accidents_and_incidents_involving_commercial_aircraft_in_the_United_States
Airport pavement rating system
16 17 Convair 600 210 0.73 9 10 11 14 10 11 12 13 Convair 640 245 0.52 8 11 12 15 10 12 13 14 Convair 880 860 1.03 27 31 36 44 26 31 36 40 Convair 990 1
ACN-PCN_method
Condition of low air density
consumption, which had a side benefit of extending range. The Convair 880. Although Convair offered only one configuration of this aircraft, it had more
Hot_and_high
Airport serving the San Francisco-Oakland Metropolitan Area, California, United States
San Francisco; in June 1963, TWA flew Oakland's first scheduled jet, a Convair 880, to Chicago. American Airlines scheduled service from Oakland to Phoenix
Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport
Oakland_San_Francisco_Bay_Airport
000 80 Medium Large Tupolev Tu-204SM 104,000 87.5 2,250 Medium Large Convair 880 87,500 Medium Large Boeing 737-900 85,000 66.36 2,500 1,704 Medium Large
List of airliners by maximum takeoff weight
List_of_airliners_by_maximum_takeoff_weight
Chinese four-engined jet airliner prototype
C919 COMAC C909 Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Convair 880 Convair 990 Coronado Douglas DC-8 Boeing 707 Boeing 720 Ilyushin Il-62 Vickers
Shanghai_Y-10
Airport in Orange County, Florida
enough for early jet airliners such as the Boeing 707, Douglas DC-8 and Convair 880, so the city and Orange County governments lobbied the U.S. Air Force
Orlando_Executive_Airport
Turbofan aircraft engine
success on the civilian side being a small number of engines for the Convair 880, the CJ805-3, a civilianized version of the successful military J79.
General_Electric_TF39
Airport in Potter County, Texas
through Amarillo which included the Boeing 707, Boeing 727, and the Convair 880. Most eastbound flights first stopped at Wichita and continued onto Kansas
Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport
Rick_Husband_Amarillo_International_Airport
U.S. Navy aviator, airline executive (1918–1993)
aircraft it needed. The carrier joined the jet age in 1961 by acquiring the Convair 880, and in 1965 was the first airline in the world to operate the Lockheed
Charles_F._Willis
Brazilian airline, 1945–1961
Timetable". Real Airlines. Retrieved 14 April 2016. Proctor, Jon (1996). Convair 880 & 990. Great Airliners Series (1st ed.). Miami, Florida: World Transport
Real_Transportes_Aéreos
Former airport in Fort Worth, Texas, United States (1953–1974)
Airlines Boeing 707 flights to Los Angeles. Delta Air Lines later started Convair 880 jet nonstops to Los Angeles and New Orleans. Also in 1959, Continental
Greater Southwest International Airport
Greater_Southwest_International_Airport
Airport in Birmingham, Alabama, United States
no nonstops to Florida. In the late 1960s Douglas DC-8, Douglas DC-9, Convair 880 and Boeing 727s were all scheduled to BHM.[citation needed] During the
Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
Birmingham–Shuttlesworth_International_Airport
Aviation accident in the United States
error reading a drum-type altimeter on a Boeing 707) TWA Flight 128, a Convair 880 that crashed near Flight 383's site The aircraft was a Boeing 727-100
American Airlines Flight 383 (1965)
American_Airlines_Flight_383_(1965)
American motorcycle racer (b. 1975)
Enslow appeared in the Discovery series Stunt Junkies where he jumped a Convair 880 passenger jet, a total distance close to 200 feet (61 m). After successfully
Seth_Enslow
1965 aviation accident over California
909 hours of experience on the DC-8. He was also qualified to fly the Convair 880, Douglas DC-4, Douglas DC-6, and Douglas DC-7. Captain Kato would later
Japan_Air_Lines_Flight_813
International airline of New Zealand (1940–1965)
included the Boeing 707–100 short bodied version operated by Qantas, Convair 880, Douglas DC-8, and after some political lobbying by pro-British government
Tasman_Empire_Airways_Limited
Aviation museum in Tillamook, Oregon
Cruisair Senior Brown Starlite Cessna 180F Skywagon Chris-Teena Mini Coupe Convair 880 – forward fuselage Cvjetkovic CA-65 Skyfly Douglas A-4B Skyhawk Douglas
Tillamook_Air_Museum
US scheduled carrier (1936–1961) that merged into United
Bristol Britannia turboprops in 1956, de Havilland Comet jets in 1956, Convair 880 jets in 1958, and Lockheed L-188 Electra turboprops in 1959. However
Capital Airlines (United States)
Capital_Airlines_(United_States)
Club 1960s 1960s Air travel club established as Four Winds. Operated Convair 880. Charter carrier Inland Air Lines Wyoming Casper–Natrona 1930 1952 Incorporated
List of defunct airlines of the United States (D–I)
List_of_defunct_airlines_of_the_United_States_(D–I)
with the Convair 880. It was designed to rival Boeing's proposed 707, and Douglas's proposed DC-8. Financial and technical delays left Convair lagging
History_of_San_Diego
US airline that merged into Delta in 1953
propliners on these routes in addition to the Convairs. The airline then introduced jet service with Convair 880 aircraft followed by Douglas DC-8 jetliners
Chicago and Southern Air Lines
Chicago_and_Southern_Air_Lines
Airport in New Mexico, United States
and New York. TWA had the first jets to serve ABQ, the Boeing 707, and Convair 880 in 1961. In 1974 TWA brought the first wide-body jet to ABQ, the Lockheed
Albuquerque International Sunport
Albuquerque_International_Sunport
Month of 1968
then continued the conversation until Richards had calmed down. The Convair 880 then made a landing in Miami, where Richards was arrested. The event
July_1968
begins the first commercial jet service with the Boeing 707 and the Convair 880.[relevant?] 1963 Circle Autoscope Drive-In cinema opens. First National
Timeline of Albuquerque, New Mexico
Timeline_of_Albuquerque,_New_Mexico
1977 film by Dwight Hemion
The singer owned two jets that had crews on permanent call: a 1958 Convair 880 and a 1962 Lockheed JetStar. The yearly cost of the crews amounted to
Elvis_in_Concert
British airliner, 1962–1995
was felt the original large DH.121 would have to compete against the Convair 880 and Boeing 720 some four years after their service entries, whereas a
Hawker_Siddeley_Trident
1977 plane flight which crashed in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.
type rating. Yokokawa was also certified to serve as flight engineer on Convair 880 and Boeing 747 aircraft. Yokokawa had 4,920 flight hours, including 2
Japan Air Lines Cargo Flight 1045
Japan_Air_Lines_Cargo_Flight_1045
Turbofan engine component
Hush kit mixer on the turbojet General Electric CJ805 of a Convair 880
Exhaust_mixer
Venezuelan cargo airline
name to Latin Carga. On November 3, 1980, Latin Carga lost its only Convair CV 880 in a crash. That same year it ceased to exist. Aruba Oranjestad (Queen
Latin_Carga
collision, a 1972 airport collision between a McDonnell Douglas DC-9 and a Convair 880 Tenerife airport disaster in 1977, the deadliest air disaster in history
List_of_runway_collisions
US charter airline (1973–1989) that set a labor precedent
charter airline; at the time of its application to the CAB, CAI operated a Convair 880 freighter. See External links for a photo. However, CAI ceased operations
Trans International Airlines (1985–1989)
Trans_International_Airlines_(1985–1989)
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