Flightline Weekly

The Vietnam War remains one of the most studied air campaigns in military history. Fought between 1955 and 1975, the conflict saw the first large-scale use of helicopters in combat, intense jet-versus-jet dogfights, strategic bombing campaigns and the emergence of sophisticated air defence systems.

The Warplanes of the Vietnam War: Aircraft That Changed Aerial Combat Forever By Garth Calitz The Vietnam War remains one of the most studied air campaigns in military history. Fought between 1955 and 1975, the conflict saw the first large-scale use of helicopters in combat, intense jet-versus-jet dogfights, strategic bombing campaigns and the emergence of sophisticated air d...

Airbus Helicopters has unveiled the U145, an autonomous, uncrewed version of its widely used H145 twin-engine helicopter, marking a significant step forward in the evolution of rotary-wing aviation.

Airbus Unveils Autonomous U145 Airbus Helicopters has unveiled the U145, an autonomous, uncrewed version of its widely used H145 twin-engine helicopter, marking a significant step forward in the evolution of rotary-wing aviation.Introduced at the ILA Berlin Air Show, the U145 combines the proven performance and payload capacity o...

As airlines around the world face mounting pressure to reduce carbon emissions, South Africa is preparing to enter the rapidly emerging sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market with what could become one of the world's first commercial-scale electro-sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) production facilities.

Saldanha Bay eSAF Project Could Position South Africa as a Future Aviation Fuel Hub As airlines around the world face mounting pressure to reduce carbon emissions, South Africa is preparing to enter the rapidly emerging sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market with what could become one of the world's first commercial-scale electro-sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) production faciliti...

Gulfstream Aerospace has reached two notable milestones for its flagship Gulfstream G700 business jet, completing its 100th customer delivery and recording its 100th city-pair speed record.

Gulfstream Marks 100th G700 Delivery and 100th Speed Record Gulfstream Aerospace has reached two notable milestones for its flagship Gulfstream G700 business jet, completing its 100th customer delivery and recording its 100th city-pair speed record.The latest speed record was achieved on a flight from Savannah, Georgia, to San Jose, California, completed in....

Bell Textron has reached a major development milestone in its Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program, successfully completing the assembly of the first two wing structures for the MV-75 Cheyenne.

Bell Advances MV-75 Cheyenne Program with Completion of First Two Wing Structures Bell Textron has reached a major development milestone in its Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program, successfully completing the assembly of the first two wing structures for the MV-75 Cheyenne. The achievement marks a significant step toward flight testing and eventual production of th...

Aviation startup JetZero has officially broken ground on its new aircraft manufacturing facility and corporate headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, marking a major milestone for both the company and the U.S. aerospace industry.

JetZero Breaks Ground on Historic Greensboro Manufacturing Hub Aviation startup JetZero has officially broken ground on its new aircraft manufacturing facility and corporate headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, marking a major milestone for both the company and the U.S. aerospace industry.The project represents one of the most significant aerospace inves...

The race to unlock practical electric aviation reached another notable milestone on June 5 when Florida-based nonprofit Helios Horizon announced what it describes as the first piloted electric aircraft flight powered by solid-state batteries.

Helios Horizon Flies Solid-State Battery Demonstrator The race to unlock practical electric aviation reached another notable milestone on June 5 when Florida-based nonprofit Helios Horizon announced what it describes as the first piloted electric aircraft flight powered by solid-state batteries.At Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (KZPH), northeast of Tamp...

The dream of a new generation of hybrid-electric regional airliners has suffered a significant setback following the bankruptcy of Dutch aviation start-up Maeve Aerospace.

Maeve Aerospace Grounded as Hybrid-Electric Ambitions End in Bankruptcy The dream of a new generation of hybrid-electric regional airliners has suffered a significant setback following the bankruptcy of Dutch aviation start-up Maeve Aerospace. The company, which had spent the past five years developing a low-emissions regional aircraft known as the Maeve Jet, officially...