Published in the United Kingdom and founded in 1909 as "A Journal devoted to the Interests, Practice, and Progress of Aerial Locomotion and Transport",[1] it is the world's oldest continuously published aviation news magazine.

Former editors of, and contributors include H. F. King, Bill Gunston, John W. R. Taylor and David Learmount.

[3] From around 1900 the journal had a separate section relating to aviation and aeronautical matters.

The 5 April 1908 issue of The Automotor Journal included a diagram of patent drawings of a plane made by the Wright brothers.

[1] In April 1934, Flight was acquired by Iliffe & Sons, who were proprietors and printers of technical magazines, one of which included Autocar.