A new era: EgyptAir’s first Airbus A350 takes flight

Toulouse to Toulouse, a journey marking the dawn of a new era for EgyptAir's fleet.

Autonomous helicopter completes first flight

The UK's first autonomous full-size helicopter Proteus has completed its maiden flight. The Royal Navy said the helicopter ...
The Aviationist

China’ First Manned Tilt-Rotor Takes Flight

The aircraft currently appears to be purely civilian passenger oriented, but it could have military applications in future. An image has emerged showing China’s first crewed tiltrotor aircraft taking ...
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NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center lead research pilot David “Nils” Larson details early flight tests of the X-59 experimental aircraft

NASA pilot David “Nils” Larson outlines X-59 early flight tests, design features, risk management, and planned research ...
The Aviationist

General Atomics’ YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft Takes Flight

The YFQ-42 becomes the first of the U.S. Air Force’s new Collaborative Combat Aircraft to enter flight testing. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has announced on Aug. 27, 2025, that its YFQ-42A ...
Flightglobal

First serially-produced SJ-100 carries out maiden flight

United Aircraft has carried out the first flight of a Yakovlev SJ-100 aircraft built through serial-production processes. The aircraft – serial number 97004, but bearing the fuselage number 97024 – ...
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X-59 test flights rely on chase aircraft for monitoring

NASA’s X-59 test flights rely on chase aircraft to monitor safety, communications, data collection, and instrumentation as ...