Aviation
August 18, 2023
19 Year Old Zara Rutherford Became the Youngest Woman to Fly Solo Around the World
On August 18, 2021, Zara Rutherford departed Kortrijk, Belgium in a Shark UL plane. In this two-seat ultralight plane...
August 11, 2023
Maiden Flight of the Hawker 4000
On August 11, 2001, the first prototype of the Hawker 4000 made its maiden flight. The Hawker 4000, a super-midsize...
July 28, 2023
More Than 150 of the Phenom 100 Executive Jets Delivered.
On July 28, 2010, Embraer announced that twenty months after it went into operation, more than 150 of the...
July 21, 2023
Gulfstream G500 Earned Type and Production Certifications from the FAA
On July 20, 2018, Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced the Gulfstream G500 received both its type certification and...
July 14, 2023
First Flight of the Socata TBM F-WTBM
July 14, 1988, marked the first flight of the SOCATA TBM F-WTBM, the first of its prototypes. TBM was established...
July 7, 2023
Air Canada Flight Got As Low As 59 FT Above Ground Level Before Go-Around at SFO Taxiway
On July 7, 2017, Air Canada Flight 759 (AC 759) from Toronto to San Francisco got as low as 59...
June 30, 2023
Gulfstream G600’s FAA Certification
By the end of June 2019, the Gulfstream G600 earned FAA certification. The aircraft received both its type and...
June 23, 2023
The Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS)
On June 23, 1981, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator J. Lynn Helms announced the FAA’s decision to adopt the threat...
June 17, 2023
Washington National Airport (DCA)
On June 16, 1941, Washington National Airport opened for full-time operations. President Roosevelt attended a ceremony and observed the first...
June 9, 2023