On Thursday, May 5, 1983, a Lockheed L-1011 Tristar series 1 registered N334EA, a widebody jet powered by three Rolls-Royce RB.211 turbofans, was rostered for ... Read More...
Approaching midnight on April 12, 1977, N707DA, a three-year old Tristar 1 operating Delta Air Lines flight DL1080, taxied out for a short late night hop from ... Read More...
Warm spring weather in England has made me nostalgic for the classic years of the package tour to the sun. One airline stood out in the crowd as shorthand for ... Read More...
After World War 2, the USA dominated the production of civil airliners, with the unassailable dual advantage of a huge domestic market and an industrial infras... Read More...
The Airbus A380 is the biggest airliner in the world and must surely represent the pinnacle of a pilot’s flying career? This was one of the questions I posed t... Read More...
Lebanon's national carrier, Middle East Airlines, known as MEA, operates a modern fleet of Airbus jets throughout the area and to cities across Europe, with a ... Read More...
Britain’s de Havilland Comet 4 introduced jet travel to the North Atlantic on October 4, 1958, fifteen days before the USA’s Boeing 707.
The historic day f... Read More...
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Sydney-born, London-based Charles Kennedy is an author of aviation books including Jetliners Of The Red Star, covering the history of air travel in the Soviet Union, and the Haynes Owners Workshop Manual for the Boeing 707. He has collaborated with Sam Chui on Air 3 and Air 747, and with Guy Van Herbruggen on a three-volume history of the Flying Tiger Line, and a history of the MD-11. He is a regular features writer for Airliner World, Aviation News, FlyPast and Airways, and has appeared on CNN, BBC and other media. Piloting includes fast jet experience on the MiG-15, Jet Provost and L-39 Albatross, as well as the Mustang and Harvard. He is also a musician and tour guide.