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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...

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...

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...

Gulfstream G600’s FAA Certification

   By the end of June 2019, the Gulfstream G600 earned FAA certification. The aircraft received both its type and...

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...

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...

East Hampton Town Airport (KJPX)

On May 19, 2022, the formerly known East Hampton (New York) Airport (KHTO) re-opened as a private-use airport named the...

Gulfstream’s G650 First Trans-Atlantic Flight

On May 12, 2012, Gulfstream G650 aircraft (S/N 6020) completed its first trans-Atlantic flight to make its European debut at...

Dassault Falcon 7X

On May 5, 2005, the first flight of the Dassault Falcon 7X took place. The large cabin and long-range business...

Three vs Two Crew Fun Fact

During the piston and turbojet eras the government had mandated a three-pilot crew operation when the gross weight of an...