Jan 21 1976
Concorde Enters Commercial Supersonic Passenger Service
British Airways and Air France inaugurate simultaneous scheduled supersonic flights from London Heathrow to Bahrain and Paris Charles de Gaulle to Rio de Janeiro.
Aviation Heritage & Milestone Archives
Today in Aviation Fleet History
Journey through commercial aviation milestones. Explore the historic maiden flights, factory rollouts, and airline service debuts that shaped global air transport history.
Aviation History Milestones
- Chronicles landmark commercial aviation first flights, rollouts, and commercial service debuts across the jet age.
- Includes breakthrough widebody programs: Boeing 747 (1969), Concorde (1969/1976), Airbus A380 (2005), and Boeing 787 (2009).
- Dynamic calendar engine matches milestones to the current date and provides historical fleet context.
Feb 9 1969
Boeing 747 'Queen of the Skies' Takes Maiden Flight
The world's first widebody commercial transport takes to the skies from Paine Field in Everett, Washington, revolutionizing global long-haul air travel.
Mar 2 1969
Concorde Prototype 001 Makes First Flight in Toulouse
Chief test pilot André Turcat lifts Concorde 001 off Runway 32 at Toulouse-Blagnac for a flawless 27-minute maiden flight.
Apr 27 2005
Airbus A380 Superjumbo Takes Maiden Flight in Toulouse
The double-deck Airbus A380 takes off with 223 tonnes of test instrumentation, beginning its flight test campaign before commercial debut.
May 10 1954
Boeing 367-80 'Dash 80' Rolls Out in Renton
The jet airliner prototype that birthed the Boeing 707 and KC-135 is unveiled, inaugurating the commercial jet age for the American aerospace industry.
Jun 14 2013
Airbus A350 XWB Completes Four-Hour Maiden Flight
Airbus's all-new carbon composite widebody takes off from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, achieving first flight ahead of the 2013 Paris Air Show.
Jul 8 2007
Boeing 787 Dreamliner Rollout Ceremony (7/8/07)
Boeing premieres its revolutionary composite twin-aisle airliner to an audience of 15,000 employees and airline executives at Everett FAL.
Aug 17 1970
McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Trijet Maiden Flight
The widebody trijet completes its initial flight from Long Beach Airport, California, entering commercial service the following year.
Sep 17 2013
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Stretched Variant First Flight
The stretched 787-9 takes off from Paine Field for a 5-hour test flight, proving higher payload capacity and extended 14,140 km range.
Oct 25 2007
Singapore Airlines Operates First Commercial A380 Revenue Flight
Flight SQ380 departs Singapore Changi for Sydney Kingsford Smith with 455 passengers on board, making aviation history.
Nov 24 2016
Airbus A350-1000 Stretched Flagship Takes to the Sky
The 74-meter-long A350-1000 successfully lifts off in Toulouse powered by two Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 turbofans.
Dec 15 2009
Boeing 787 Dreamliner First Flight Over Puget Sound
Pilots Mike Carriker and Randy Neville land ZA001 at Boeing Field after a three-hour test flight, officially launching the Dreamliner flight test program.