Air travel is, without a doubt, something we take for granted in this day and age. What once was attainable only for the wealthy — an occasion you wore a suit for — is now day-to-day transport.

Six decades ago, Sud Aviation of Toulouse introduced the world to the short-haul jet concept with its exquisite Caravelle, laying the foundations for Europe’s global export success in the ...

In our 20 December 1957 issue, Flight published the first Caravelle “flight-test” report, by Italian contributor Vico Rosaspesa. Here are some highlights from the article: To get the Caravelle ...

The British-French supersonic Concorde 001 took its first trip last week, but the journey was only a matter of a mile at the Sud Aviation plant at Toulouse, France. With front wheels jacked up so ...

On March 2, 1969, the Concorde took to the skies for the first time, marking a new era in commercial aviation. The groundbreaking supersonic airliner was the result of a joint effort between Sud ...