Connecting Skies • Bridging Continents
Electra has unveiled a turbo-electric commercial aircraft concept for NASA’s AACES 2050 programme, exploring advanced aerodynamics and electrification technologies for future 100-plus passenger airliners. MANASSAS,
ACC Aviation has facilitated multiple CFM56 engine transactions for Middle Eastern operators and international MRO providers, supporting fleet continuity and engine availability requirements. DUBAI, UAE
Technip Energies, Airbus, Safran and Tereos have formed the Rebound joint venture to develop a 160,000-tonne-per-year Sustainable Aviation Fuel facility at the Port of Dunkirk in France. PARIS, FRANCE – Technip Energies, Airbus, Safran and Tereos have entered into an agreement to establish Rebound, a joint
GE Aerospace and Wolfspeed have signed an agreement to accelerate the adoption of high-voltage silicon carbide technologies for aerospace, defence and industrial applications. CINCINNATI, USA – GE Aerospace and Wolfspeed have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at accelerating the commercial adoption of high-voltage
Honeywell has expanded its OT Cybersecurity Suite with new AI-powered monitoring, compliance and infrastructure protection capabilities for industrial and critical infrastructure environments. HOUSTON, USA – Honeywell has announced an expansion of its Operational Technology (OT) Cybersecurity Suite, introducing a range of new capabilities aimed at helping
Safran Electronics & Defense will invest nearly €50 million in a new defence equipment facility in Ludwigsburg, Germany, expanding production capabilities and creating 200 jobs. BERLIN, GERMANY – Safran Electronics & Defense has announced an investment of nearly €50 million in Germany to expand its industrial
Safran Electronics & Defense is investing €120 million in its Montluçon facility to triple production of its hemispherical resonator gyroscope technology and create 500 new
Honeywell has launched enhanced capabilities for Safety Suite 2.0, providing real-time visibility, forecasting tools and improved safety management features for industrial operations. CHARLOTTE, USA –
AFRIDEX 2026 will introduce large-scale outdoor displays and live operational demonstrations, creating a defence exhibition platform focused on capability development, technology and industry collaboration across
1996 – Eastwind Airlines Flight 517, a Boeing 737-200, loses rudder control while on approach to Richmond International Airport and makes an emergency landing; no fatalities.
1996 – The Swedish Air Force opens a new pilot training centre at Såtenäs
1995 – First flight of the Eurocopter EC120 Colibri
1994 – An Antonov An-124 carries a 109-tonne diesel locomotive from London, ON (YXU), to Dublin (DUB), Ireland.
1989 – Jane Foster and Deanna Brasseur passed a course to become Canada’s first two female fighter pilots available for combat roles; possibly the world’s first.
1974 – The first flight of Northrop YF-17 experimental lightweight fighter is made. It is built to test what might be called the aerodynamics of agility, with all of the factors of weight, materials, and design geared to making it as agile as possible.
1958 – First flight of the Agusta AZ8-L
1958 – London Gatwick Airport opens after two years of extensive reconstruction. It is the first multimodal airport in the world, with direct rail connections from the main terminal to London and Brighton.
1944 – First flight of the Avro Lincoln.
1939 – The Heinkel He 100C V6, first flown in February 1939, after some test flights at the factory is flown to Erprobungstelle Rechlin on 25 April, where it spends most of its time as an engine testbed. On this date, the gear fails in flight, but the pilot manages to land the aircraft with little damage, and it is returned to flying condition in six days.
.1931 – First rocket-powered aircraft design patented (R Goddard).
1928 – Charles Kingsford Smith and his crew make the first flight across the Pacific Ocean in the Fokker F.VIIb-3 m Southern Cross. They left Oakland, California on May 31 and reach Brisbane via Honolulu and Fiji. The flight takes 83 hours.
1916 – Lt.j.g. Richard Caswell Saufley of the U.S. Navy, designated Naval Aviator No. 14, is killed in the crash of a Curtiss Model E hydro-plane (seaplane), AH-8, over Santa Rosa Island near Pensacola, Florida at the 8 hr., 51 min. mark of an attempted long-duration flight. Saufley Field, north of NAS Pensacola, is subsequently named for him.
1916 – With an envelope capacity of 170,000 cu. ft. and an endurance of 11 hours, the first of 45 Coastal (C)-type, nonrigid British airships ordered for the Royal Naval Air Service makes its first flight from the airship station at Pembroke.
1914 – Using a ramp constructed over the foredeck of the seaplane carrier Foudre, French Navy Lieutenant de Vaisseau Jean de Laborde attempts France’s second airplane takeoff from a ship and the first by a French naval aviator, but crashes.
1908 – The Aeronautical Society of the United States is established in New York.
1861 – Two members of the First Rhode Island Regiment, James Allen and Dr. William H. Helme, make the first U. S. Army trial captive balloon ascent.
