On 13 November 1907, an experimental rotorcraft developed by Paul Cornu took to the air for the first time. Paul Cornu was born on 15 June 1881 in Glos-la-Ferrière, in the French region of Normandy. […]
Swedish defence company Saab has unveiled a family of internally developed artificial intelligence (AI) agents for future fighter systems. Announced on 3 November 2026, the technology has already been flight-tested aboard the Gripen E, demonstrating […]
Mil Mi-2 Scout / Ми-2 «Скаут» (c/n 5410741108), an upgraded variant of the iconic Mi-2, exhibited at the static display during the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2019, Zhukovsky, August 2019. The Mil Mi-2 (NATO […]
In early June 2026, we reported on the maiden flight of the world’s first unmanned Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft, which took place on 19 May 2026. Developed jointly by Sweden’s Saab and US-based General […]
On 6 November 1923, the Blériot-SPAD S.61, a French biplane fighter aircraft, performed its maiden flight. In 1923, the French aviation company Blériot Aéronautique developed a new biplane fighter, intended to replace the obsolete Nieuport-Delage […]
On 7 October 2026, the Falcon 8X ARCHANGE (Archangel) made its first landing at Évreux Air Base (BA 105) in France. Developed to strengthen the intelligence-gathering capabilities of Armée de l’Air et de l’Espace (the […]
Bombardier Global Express (c/n 9060, D-AUWE), taxiing at Munich Airport (Franz Josef Strauss Airport), October 2018. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Bombardier Aviation – an aviation division of the Canadian corporation Bombardier Inc. […]
Embraer has signed separate agreements with Lufthansa Group carriers Air Dolomiti and Austrian Airlines to provide component support for their E-Jet fleets under the manufacturer´s Pool Program. Announced on 28 October 2026, the contracts cover […]
On 30 October 1909, John Moore-Brabazon successfully completed the first one-mile closed-circuit flight in the United Kingdom, winning the Daily Mail prize. John Theodore Cuthbert Moore-Brabazon, the 1st Baron Brabazon of Tara, was an English […]
On 20 October 2026, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certified the Boeing 737-10, the largest member of the 737 MAX family. The approval clears the way for Boeing to begin delivering the aircraft in […]
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