Connecting Skies • Bridging Continents
ExecuJet MRO Services Europe has completed a comprehensive upgrade and refurbishment project on a Dassault Falcon 7X, including Starlink installation, avionics upgrades, engine replacement and
Airlink will launch twice-weekly non-stop flights between Cape Town and Mauritius from October 2026, using its new Embraer E195-E2 aircraft and expanding direct connectivity between
Romania’s Ministry of Internal Affairs has ordered seven Airbus H160 and five H145 helicopters under the SAFE programme to strengthen emergency response, civil protection and public safety capabilities. ROMANIA SELECTS AIRBUS H160 AND H145 HELICOPTERS Order supports national emergency and security capabilities The Romanian Ministry of
Airbus Defence and Space has formed a consortium with Rohde & Schwarz, constellr, Orbint and HPS to develop a sovereign European satellite-based intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capability. AIRBUS FORMS SPACE INTELLIGENCE CONSORTIUM Partnership targets sovereign European ISR capability Airbus Defence and Space has signed a Memorandum
CANAVIA Aviation Academy has expanded its Tecnam fleet with four Next Generation aircraft, bringing its total fleet to 16 aircraft and supporting its growing airline pilot training programme in Spain. Gran Canaria-based CANAVIA Aviation Academy has confirmed a significant expansion of its training fleet through the
The global Airport Information Systems market is projected to grow from USD 4.24 billion in 2024 to USD 5.36 billion by 2030, driven by airport modernisation, digitalisation and growing operational efficiency requirements. The global Airport Information Systems (AIS) market is projected to grow from USD 4.24
Diamond Aircraft Aviation Southern Africa is exhibiting at AERO South Africa 2026, showcasing a range of Jet A-1-powered and fuel-efficient aircraft designed for both flight
World Airnews spoke with Jenna van den Berg of Cirrus Aircraft South Africa about flight training, aircraft ownership, advanced safety systems and the technologies shaping
Fuelco South Africa is highlighting its range of modular aviation fuel storage and handling solutions at AERO South Africa 2026, with a focus on scalable
2025 – Air India Flight 171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, crashes after takeoff from Ahmedabad Airport, India, becoming the first hull loss of a Boeing 787 and the deadliest aviation accident of the 2020s, with at least 260 dead.
2013 – In response to a call for industrial action by the European Transport Workers’ Federation, air traffic controllers in 11 other countries engage in lower-key industrial actions in sympathy with the French strike, although flights are not disrupted in other countries.[1]
2012 – A Pakistan Air Force Dassault Mirage 5D of 8 Squadron crashed near Uthal in south-west Pakistan, pilot ejected safely.
2012 – A Belarus Air Force Sukhoi Su-25 from the 116 Attack Air Base crashed in the Grodno region, pilot killed.
2009 – An Indonesian Air Force locally-built Aérospatiale SA 330J Puma crashed at Bogor, West Java during a test flight following maintenance of the helicopter, all four occupants killed.
2004 – OH-58D(R) Kiowa 94-0171 from A Company, 1–25th Aviation Regiment crashes north of Baghdad; both pilots safe.[2]
2003 – A U.S. Army AH-64D Apache of 101st Aviation Brigade is shot down near Baghdad, both crewmembers survive.[3]
2003 – A U.S. Air Force F-16C Block 40B Fighting Falcon 88-0424 of 388th FW/421st FS crashes near Baghdad due to fuel starvation. The pilot ejected safely.[4]
2001 – Jetsgo, a Canadian airline, commenced operations.
1996 – Two Australian Army Sikorsky S-70A Black Hawk helicopters collide during a night training exercise near Townsville, Queensland, killing 18 soldiers.
1994 – First flight of the Boeing 777, the first computer-designed commercial aircraft.
1982 – First flight of the IAR 825
1982 – Operation Black Buck concludes with the last of five very-long range strikes on the Falkland Islands by Royal Air Force Avro Vulcan bombers.
1979 – Bryan Allen flies the Gossamer Albatross across the English Channel using pedal power. The Collier Trophy was awarded to Paul MacCready for his Gossamer Albatross, which crossed the English Channel with pilot Bryan Allen, who flew from Folkestone, England, to Cap Gris-Nez, France, in 2 hr., 49 min.[5][better source needed]
1979 – First flight of the Rutan Long-EZ
1972 – American Airlines Flight 96, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10, suffers explosive decompression when one of its cargo doors fails in flight; the crew manages an emergency landing at Detroit, Michigan and all 67 on board evacuate safely.
1966 – First flight of the Dassault Mirage F2
1965 – First flight of the Britten-Norman Islander
1961 – KLM Flight 823, a Lockheed L-188 Electra, crashes while on approach to Cairo International Airport due to pilot error; 20 of 36 on board die.
1959 – Entered Service: C-130 Hercules with the 463rd Troop Carrier Wing USAF.
1950 – An Air France Douglas DC-4 (F-BBDE) on a flight from Saigon to Paris crashes in the Arabian Sea while on approach to Bahrain Airport, killing 46 of 52 on board.
1948 – First flight of the Avro Athena
1934 – In the United States, the Air Mail Act of 1934 closely regulates the contracting of air mail services and prohibits aircraft manufacturers from owning airlines.
1930 – First flight of the Handley Page Heyford
