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This Day in History:
February 14, 1980

Japan Air Lines begins commercial operations with the highest-capacity airliner ever put into scheduled service, conducting the inaugural flight of eight Boeing 747SR (priot to A380). The aircraft has seating for 550 passengers, 45 in the upper deck.