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In the last year TAP have come under intense criticism. I have been travelling with TAP for over forty years, national and international and apart from the last...

Families of victims of a deadly plane crash are reuniting to recall their memory more than six decades after the horrific incident. They are relatives of 31 pa

How dead chickens keep airplanes safe

Type keyword(s) to search The Engineering History of Human Flight For more than a century, humans have soared through the skies—here's how we did it. By Walter J. Boyne and Alex Hollings May 23, 2021 Keith Ferris When Orville and Wilbur Wright flew at Kitty Hawk on December 17, 1903, they ignited the aeronautical equivalent of the Big Bang. Although it was not apparent at the time, their awkward-looking Flyer contained all of the elements of modern flight—including the wings, the engine, the controls, and even the landing gear. The Airplane Origin Story While the W...

Article content The masses have always had a fascination with big planes. So in 1954, Trans-Canada Airlines decided the best way to introduce its new line of Lockheed Super Constellations was to fly one to Vancouver and let the public tour it. “Not just a Constellation,” said an ad in the May 4, 1954 Vancouver Sun. “Not just a Super Constellation. But the latest, greatest version of this superb aircraft type. Truly a SUPER Constellation!” Try refreshing your browser, or This Week in History: 1954 The Lockheed Super Constellation ushers in an age of luxury in air travel Back to video...