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Category Archives: Concorde

Concorde

When Prince Philip Flew Concorde…Himself

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 17, 2021April 17, 2021 5 Comments
Prince Philip Concorde

It’s one thing to have flown Concorde as a passenger. It’s quite another to have actually piloted it. On January 12 1972, Prince Philip took the controls of Concorde, the world’s first supersonic airliner, during one of its early test flights....

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That Time Harvey Weinstein Was Arrested For Smoking On Concorde…

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 13, 2020June 14, 2020 16 Comments
Harvey Weinstein Concorde

My biggest travel regret remains never flying on Concorde while it was still in commercial service. That will always be a regret. But I don’t regret avoiding Harvey Weinstein on the Concorde, who once was arrested for refusing to...

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A Concorde Trip Report Worth Watching

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 24, 2018October 24, 2018 11 Comments

My greatest travel “regret” is, and perhaps always will be, that I never flew Concorde. There are all sorts of documentaries on Concorde: the program’s history, the political fights, and the Air France crash that eventually led to retirement....

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Norwegian 787 Sets Transatlantic Speed Record

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 19, 2018January 19, 2018 6 Comments

A Norwegian Airlines 787-9 Dreamliner has set a transatlantic speed record from New York to London for a subsonic jet. The jetstream is strong this time of year and was clocked as strong as 202mph on Monday during the...

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Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: January 14, 2018

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 15, 2018January 15, 2018 Leave a Comment
Finnair A350 Business Class

I’ve just begun my next trip…it will be a busy week and much of it is still unplanned. It has been a relatively quiet week in industry news, with Alaska and Virgin now operating under a single certificate. A...

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Rat-Infested British Airways Concorde Rotting on Heathrow Tarmac

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 9, 2018January 9, 2018 9 Comments

If you’ve ever flown out of London Heathrow, you may have seen her parked in a corner. Sadly, the once majestic Concorde has been left to rot. As an aside, I did not know there was a most tabloid-esque...

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Chasing the Eclipse in a Concorde

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 21, 2017August 21, 2017 1 Comment
Concorde Eclipse

I’ll be the first to admit that I really don’t see what the big deal is about the solar eclipse today. I will not be leaving Los Angeles and will not even step outside during the eclipse if I’m...

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