Winged Totem, Stratotype & evolution of unmistakable Boeing logo
The journey of one of the largest aerospace giants started with one man. The company was found in…
Aviation History
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Explore the captivating history of aviation, from groundbreaking achievements to influential milestones.
From New York to London in the golden age of aviation
The Golden Age of Flying is often associated with the famous Pan Am and the Concorde aircraft flights…
OTD: French jetliner Sud Aviation Caravelle makes first flight
On May 27, 1955, the first French-built jetliner powered up its engines and rolled down the taxiway towards…
Tupolev Tu-144 becomes the first commercial plane reaching Mach 2
Tu-144 was the first supersonic passenger aircraft developed by Tupolev Design Bureau in the 60s in the Soviet…
Masterminds: engineers who changed aviation
Being a pilot is a fascinating calling, deservedly admired by all. A bit more neglected but just as…
OTD: American SST dream is dead – Boeing cancels the 2707
The 1970s were a crazy time in the world and aviation was no exception. Manufacturers left and right…
Plane-eater: story of man who munched Cessna 150
Admit it – we all tend to eat our ways through isolation times. While some of us can’t…
Why do Boeing models start with the number 7?
From the archives | This article was originally written and published on May 13, 2019.It seems like the…
The Day That 4 American Legacy Carriers Went Bankrupt
From the archives | This article was originally written and published on January 25, 2019. September 14th, 2005…
On this day: Airbus A380 takes off for the first time
When the Airbus A380 took off for the first time on April 27, 2005, the whole world was…
On this day: first Boeing 737 achieves maiden flight
With 10,575 aircraft delivered, the Boeing 737 family was until recently the most popular airplane ever. It all…
On this day: the first mid-air collision between airliners
On April 7, 1922, the first-ever mid-air collision of two airliners occurred between a de Havilland DH.18A and…
Legacy of the deadliest aviation crash in 1977
On March 27, 1977, a chain of events began that would eventually result in the deadliest aviation accident.…
From hairdresser to Concorde pilot: remembering Barbara Harmer
When Concorde took off on its first flight in 1969, and subsequently on its first commercial flight in…
Remembering the first Airbus A380 visit to the United States
When Airbus officially launched the double-decker A380 in 2000, it was clear that the aircraft would become the…
How crisis takes down aircraft manufacturer: Fokker story
If you were to turn back the clock 100 years, the aviation industry would look very different. The…
Revisiting the Boeing 737 rudder issues of the 90s
On March 3, 1991, a United Airlines Boeing 737-200 departed from the now-defunct Stapleton International Airport (DEN) in…
On this day: Turkish Airlines Flight 981 crashes and kills 346
On March 3, 1974, a Turkish Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10, which operated Flight 981 between Istanbul and London,…