Aviation
November 14, 2025
First Anniversary of the Gulfstream G280’S Entry into Service
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp first announced the G280 on Oct. 5, 2008, and its first flight took place on Dec. 11,...
November 7, 2025
The First Maiden Flight of the First Prototype of the B4
The company Firma Rheintalwerke G. Basten, from which the “B” in the original designation is derived, manufactured the first two...
October 24, 2025
Airline Deregulation Act of 1978
Post World War II, the then federal Civil Aviation Board (CAB) regulated all interstate flight routes, schedules, and fares. The...
October 17, 2025
The First Omnirange Airways
Before Global Positioning System (GPS), airplanes in the United States relied on VORs to fly and in poor weather pilots...
October 10, 2025
Pilatus’ Announcement of the PC-24
The PC-24’s interior was enhanced with the goal of improving the overall passenger flight experience. The aircraft’s new integrated...
October 3, 2025
Airspeed Record of Mach 6.72 (4,543 mph, 7,297 km/h) in a North American X-15
On October 3, 1967, a North American X-15 was dropped at 45,000 feet (13,716 meters) over Mud Lake, Nevada. Pilot...
September 5, 2025
Wiley Post’s Succesfull Use of a Pressure Suit
Since the Lockheed Vega that Post used to fly, named “Winnie Mae”, was not airtight or pressurized, and the atmosphere...
August 1, 2025
First U.S. woman to earn a pilot certificate from the France-based Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI)
Born in Coldwater, Michigan, in 1875, Quimbly attended an international aviation meet at Belmont Park, New York, in October 1910....
July 11, 2025
Bombardier Announced that Its Challenger 350 Had Reached 300 Deliveries
The super mid-size aircraft, which was awarded steep approach certifications by international regulatory bodies including EASA, FAA and TC, accommodated up...
June 27, 2025