It all began on 25 August 1919. Four passengers left Hounslow Heath for Paris - the world's first regular, daily, international air service. Today 600 million people travel by air every year. How has this …
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Ep 11979-11-01
Changing the World
In Papua New Guinea, almost overnight, air travel transformed a stone-age country into a 20th-century …
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Ep 21979-11-08
Running an Airline
A candid behind-the-scenes picture of a modern airline during a remarkable year. In 1978 like …
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Ep 31979-11-15
Opening the Routes
Air travel today makes better sense when thrown into relief by what came before. In …
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Ep 41979-11-22
Conquering the Atlantic
The air conquest of the North Atlantic pit the aeroplane against the elements and against …
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Ep 51979-11-29
Travelling for Fun
7 out of 10 travellers are on holiday, all flocking to the same 'unspoilt' beaches, …
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Ep 61979-12-06
Dealing Down the Line
The British Airways team operating in the Middle East is accustomed to dealing with fuel …
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Ep 71979-12-13
Flying into the Future
Where has civil aviation brought us in the last 60 years, and where might it …