What They Don’t Teach You in Ground School, Part II: Mistresses, Wives and the Mile High Club
(Editor’s note: part one of this series can be read here.) The flustered aircraft salesman walks past the front desk of the FBO pulling at his tie, a permanent blush to his cheeks; for some reason, he can’t look me in t...
On This Day in Aviation History: January 4th
A day of firsts: The Brooklyn Dodgers become the first baseball team to buy a plane, Pan Am launches the first all-cargo transatlantic service, a pope flies on a plane for the first time, Sputnik 1, the first satellite, falls o...
British Airways Receives First Boeing 747-8 Freighter Through Atlas Air
Boeing on Thursday delivered the first 747-8 Freighter to Atlas Air, which will operate the new hauler—and four more—on behalf of British Airways World Cargo through a five year wet lease agreement.
Lufthansa Flies First Ever Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental Service From Frankfurt to Washington
Three-hundred and sixty-two passengers, media and VIP guests received the ride of a lifetime Friday as Lufthansa and Boeing celebrated the first scheduled 747-8 Intercontinental flight in Washington DC.
American Airlines and British Airways to Fly New York-London Shuttle Service
American Airlines and British Airways will begin operating a shuttle-type operation between New York and London-Heathrow, with flights departing every 30 minutes during evening hours.