110 years of Flight

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Powering into our eleventh decade

The last in our series of articles marking Flight’s 110 years in aviation publishing examines how the magazine has come of age, and the challenges ahead for the aerospace sector

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Magazine reinvents itself in tumultuous 2000s

The first decade of the 21st century witnessed the arrival of a flurry of “disruptive” aircraft types, from the Airbus A380 and A350 XWB to the Bombardier CSeries and Boeing 787. It also saw the end of supersonic commercial flight with Concorde’s retirement in 2003.

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1990s ushers in electronic publishing

Flight’s final decade of the 20th century brought with it a technological revolution and more international expansion

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Extending our global reach through the ‘80s

The 1980s heralded a period of international expansion, but were also tinged with tragedy

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Supersonic Flight into the 1970s

Greater speed and size were the order of the day as Flight powered into its seventh decade

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International Flight into the swinging ’60s

How Flight, which marks 110 years, set its sights on international leadership and readership

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​Flight soars into its fifth decade

The latest in a series of articles marking Flight’s 110 years in aviation publishing examines how the magazine evolved during the 1950s as the industry went from strength to strength

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The 1940s – Flight goes to war

As Flight magazine marks its 110th anniversary, we look at the highlights of our fourth decade

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The 1930s – storm clouds gather

As Flight magazine marks its 110th anniversary, we look at the highlights of our third decade

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Aviation roars into the 1920s

As Flight magazine marks its 110th anniversary, we look at the highlights of our second decade

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Flight International refresh – and our first decade

As Flight International celebrates its 110th anniversary, we mark this milestone with a series highlighting the evolution of the world’s “first aero weekly” through our 11 decades in print