With no aviation experience, I tried my hand at piloting two iconic aircraft, and even got to fly a Jet Ranger Helicopter ...

When it took its maiden flight 50 years ago, Concorde was the epitome of luxury and glamour. The supersonic aircraft first flew passengers on simultaneous flights from London to Bahrain and Paris to ...

New 50p coin unveiled to mark 50th anniversary of first Concorde flight Get Travel Insider with Simon Calder. A newsletter packed with tips, deals, inspiration, and the latest travel news Get the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Those who took the controls of Concorde say it was like no other airplane. Pilots tell CNN Travel the secrets of flying the ...

Half a century since its first commercial flight, we reveal 10 little-known facts about this icon of supersonic travel Chris is an award-winning journalist with more than 20 years of experience in ...

A former Concorde pilot said having the opportunity to fly the supersonic plane was "beyond my wildest dreams". John Tye, from Bristol, watched from the fence at London Heathrow as the inaugural ...

1 Number of female pilots and flight engineers employed on British Airways’ Concorde operations; the corresponding number for men is 171. Barbara Harmer had an interesting career as a hairdresser and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Storied: The iconic jet on the runway at Klagenfurt, Austria (Getty/iStock) As 25 July marks the 20th anniversary of Concorde’s ...

Experiencing a total eclipse for 74 minutes, passengers of Concorde 001 followed the path of totality as it crossed Africa in 1973, setting a record for the longest-ever total eclipse observation.

Formula One has finalized governance terms for the Concorde Agreement with the FIA and all 11 teams, covering the next cycle through to the end of 2030. F1’s existing Concorde Agreement, which serves ...

Concorde was the king of the skies until it stopped flying in 2003. The plane was famous for its “supersonic” travel and now, over two decades later, it could be making a return. An expert has shared ...