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Airbus A321 completes 30 years of first flight
Currently Airbus‘ most successful single-aisle jet, the A321 completes 30 years since its first flight on March 11,…
What were Boeing’s other designs for the 747?
Boeing is ending production of the 747 after 53 years with the delivery of the final aircraft to…
Saab 340 regional turboprop completes 40 years since its first flight
Best known for its family of fighter jets, Saab has had a significant career in commercial aviation. After…
Antonov An-124 turns 40
If it does not have the majesty of the late An-225 Mriya, the largest aircraft ever built and…
Elvis Presley’s former business jet is up for auction
The “Hound Dog”, a Lockheed Jetstar business jet that belonged to singer Elvis Presley, has been put up…
Ilyushin Il-86, the controversial ‘Russian Airbus’
Imagine the scene: you arrive at the front of a huge jet for up to 350 passengers and…
NTSB releases video of B-17 and P-63 wreckage that collided in mid-air in US
The NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board), the federal transportation safety agency, released a video on Monday that shows…
50 years since the first flight of the A300, the jet that started the ‘Airbus revolution’
In the mid-1960s, US aircraft manufacturers so dominated commercial aviation that 9 out of 10 planes belonged to…
20 years since the first flight of the Embraer E-Jet
On Saturday, February 19th, 20 years have passed since the inaugural flight of the E170, registration PP-XJE. The…
DHC-5 Buffalo withdrawn from service in Canada after nearly 55 years
Developed nearly 60 years ago, the DHC-5 Buffalo performed its last mission with the Royal Canadian Air Force…
ATR turns 40 as a survivor among passenger turboprops
It was on November 4, 1981 that a joint venture between Aerospatiale and Aeritalia gave rise to a…
Sukhoi T-4, the Russian ‘Valkyrie’
On August 22, 1972, one of the most advanced aircraft ever developed in the Soviet Union flew for…
How many DC-10s are still flying in the world?
In August, it will be 50 years since the entry into service of the DC-10, one of the…
Why have forward-swept wing aircraft never been successful?
Thanks to swept-wings, jet aircraft were able to prove their technical advantage over propeller-powered aircraft. At high speed,…
Planes that never made it to their destination
The disappearance of the MH370 flight in 2014 has become one of the greatest mysteries in aviation. Malaysia…
50 years of the F-14 Tomcat, one of the most iconic fighters in history
It was on December 21, 1970, when one of the most iconic fighters made its first flight, at…
Chuck Yeager, the first “supersonic” person, dies at 97
Aviation legend Charles “Chuck” Elwood Yeager passed away on Tuesday in Los Angeles at the age of 97.…
The only Concorde that ended up becoming scrap
Retired in 2003, the supersonic Concorde can be visited in several museums around the world, especially in the…
TAA-1, the Toyota’s mysterious airplane
One of the largest automakers in the world, Toyota is also a reference in the industry for its…
Embraer’s first commercial jet flew 25 years ago
It was on August 11, 1995 that Embraer was practically born again. The Brazilian airframer, founded in 1969…