First Flight

Civilian aviation news November 24, 2016

First A350-1000 successfully completes first flight

Flight test campaign benefitting from the A350-900 experience and maturity Three test aircraft to perform all flight testing in under one year Development on track…

Civilian aviation news August 18, 2016

Record-breaking Airlander 10 Makes Historic First Flight

Airlander 10 has successfully completed its first flight. All objectives of the planned flight were accomplished and the aircraft is now safely back at its…

Pilatus PC-21 Royal Australian Air Force A54-001

Military Aviation News July 21, 2016

Australian Defence Force PC-21 Completes First Flight

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd is pleased to announce that the first of 49 PC-21 aircraft destined for the Australian Defence Force has successfully completed its initial…

Civilian aviation news, Military Aviation News February 17, 2016

Tiltrotor by Russian Helicopters makes its first flight

A unique unmanned tiltrotor has successfully completed a new testing stage by performing its first flight. The aircraft was created by VR-Technologies, an innovative design…

Civilian aviation news February 9, 2016

A321neo takes to the sky for the first time

Largest of Airbus’ best-selling single aisle with new engine option starts flight tests 9 February 2016 The first A321neo equipped with CFM International LEAP-1A engines…

Civilian aviation news January 30, 2016

Boeing Completes Successful 737 MAX First Flight

– First new airplane of Boeing’s second century takes to the skies launching flight test phase of program – 737 MAX 8 remains on track…

Civilian aviation news January 27, 2016

Airbus Helicopters’ second H160 prototype takes off

Second prototype joins the flight test program First ground run performed on the 18th December 2015 The H160’s second prototype took off today in Marignane,…

Civilian aviation news January 25, 2016

Boeing sets first flight of 737 MAX for Friday

(Reuters) Boeing Co (BA.N) said it had tentatively scheduled the first flight of its newest airplane, the 737 MAX, for Friday, a sign that it…

Civilian aviation news November 11, 2015

Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) Completes First Flight

Nagoya, November 11, 2015 – Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) today conducted the first flight of the first flight test aircraft…

Military Aviation News September 27, 2015

Boeing, U.S. Air Force KC-46A Tanker Completes Successful First Flight

Flight paves the way to aerial refueling and Milestone C testing EVERETT, Wash., Sept. 27, 2015 – The Boeing [NYSE: BA] and U.S. Air…

Civilian aviation news July 2, 2015

Bell 525 Relentless Makes Successful First Flight

World’s first commercial fly-by-wire helicopter achieves highly anticipated milestone AMARILLO, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced the successful first…

Military Aviation News May 26, 2015

Sikorsky S-97 RAIDER™ Helicopter Achieves Successful First Flight

On May 22, 2015, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced the successful first flight of the S-97 RAIDER™ helicopter. Based on the X2 Technology™ demonstrator coaxial rotor…

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