It’s not an easy task to choose just ten aircraft that have played the biggest part in aviation’s rich history. But here, after much debate and deliberation, PrivateFly.com presents our Top 10 rundown of the…
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The world’s Top 10 famous aircraft
- Date:
- July 12th, 2011
Supersonic aircraft – soon to fly again?
- Date:
- June 22nd, 2011
British aircraft manufacturer HyperMach revealed its new supersonic business jet concept at the International Paris Airshow this week. The company claims the 20-seater aircraft, named the SonicStar, will be able to cruise at Mach 3.6.…
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The Space Race: The new frontier for commercial air travel
- Date:
- May 10th, 2011
The founders of Virgin, Paypal and Amazon are neck and neck in the race to take you into space. PrivateFly.com compares the options and the entrepreneurs. Virgin Galactic Who & when: Sir Richard Branson, founder…
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Stunning: WWII planes over Arizona
- Date:
- April 5th, 2011
With most people’s experience of flying confined to scheduled airline travel, it’s not surprising that the stresses and strains of the airport experience can be a major dampener on the enjoyment of being airborne. Sometimes we all need a…
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Private jet security – is self-governance a sensible move?
- Date:
- March 31st, 2011
With a hoax bomb scare onboard a UPS aircraft earlier this week, the cargo industry is under intense pressure to be more security-regulated. With many also extending the same questions to the private jet sector, should we…
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A paperless flight deck beckons…
- Date:
- March 2nd, 2011
Given our own mission at PrivateFly.com - to allow private jet customers to search, compare and book a private jet charter online with as little paper changing hands as possible – we are always keen to celebrate advances in…
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History of the NATO phonetic alphabet
- Date:
- December 8th, 2010
The first internationally recognized alphabet was adopted by the ITU in 1927. The experience gained with that alphabet resulted in several changes being made in 1932 by the ITU. The resulting alphabet was adopted by…
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Flying like a G6 (aka the Gulfstream G650)
- Date:
- November 24th, 2010
The new Gulfstream G650, Gulfstream’s latest long range business jet, has been immortalised in song. The platinum-selling track is ‘Like a G6′, by Far East Movement, from their album Free Wired, currently at number 6…
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Top 10 scenic airport approaches
- Date:
- October 20th, 2010
1. Sion airport Nestled in the heart of the Alps, the approach to Sion airport takes you down the Rhone valley. With the high mountain terrain to negotiate your pilot will be radar vectored by Swiss military…
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What are the key factors in aviation safety?
- Date:
- September 9th, 2010
A report, issued yesterday, from the AAIB (Air Traffic Investigations Branch) revealed the near-miss between a Turkish Airlines Boeing 777 and a Citation 525 private jet over London in July last year. This has inevitably raised questions about aviation…
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