Air France

Why Concorde ended up failing despite cutting Atlantic journey times by around half

The Concorde project cut the Atlantic journey in half – but its own story was was over in a flash. The joint British-French venture completely revolutionized the very concept of airplane travel itself. After flying for 21 years, Concorde was ultimately scrapped in October of 2003. So why did such a game-changing aircraft only enjoy […]

Boeing 747 skims just meters above car in jaw-dropping landing at one of the world’s riskiest airports

The Boeing 747 is one of the most iconic aircraft to ever travel the skies or land on the island of St. Maarten. Since first taking to the air in 1969, the 747 has become a subject of legend. One of the most incredible landing routes ever taken by the jumbo jet is on the […]

The untold story of the forgotten Air France Concorde that's one of only two Concordes not preserved

Concorde F-BVFD flew with Air France for just a handful of years before its fate was sealed

The first Concorde jet just got a monumental honor in France, and it's very fitting

Concorde is one of the most famous feats of engineering from the 20th century. This collaboration between Britain and France led to supersonic airplane travel. However, it only lasted for 27 years, with Concorde being grounded in 2003. Yesterday, there was some very good news – as the first supersonic jet is now a historical […]