For a fleeting 30 years during the 20th century, supersonic commercial air travel was a reality. But on October 24, 2003, that era came to an abrupt end. That day, British Airways operated its last ...

VERSAILLES, France – A French appeals court overturned manslaughter convictions against Continental Airlines and a mechanic for the July 2000 crash of an Air France Concorde that killed 113 people, ...

How the first flights of Concorde reflected the exuberance and geopolitical realities of the time.

Say goodbye to the days of swilling champagne with the likes of Sting and Donald Trump while flying over the Atlantic at twice the speed of sound. The beautiful supersonic bird that is Concorde will ...

July 25 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1909, French pioneer aviator Louis Bleriot became the first person to fly a "heavier-than-air machine" across the English Channel. It took him 36 minutes.

A closer look at how Sir Richard Branson tried and failed to bring supersonic capabilities to the Virgin Atlantic fleet.

One of the BAC-Aerospatiale Concorde aircraft formerly operated by Air France is to undergo a restoration programme to enable it to taxi under its own engine power. The supersonic jet - aircraft 213, ...

After its final flight across the Atlantic, in June 2003, Air France Concorde F-BVFA lands at Washington Dulles International. The airplane is on view today at the National Air and Space Museum’s ...

In 2003, Air France donated Concorde F-BVFA to the Smithsonian. The aircraft was the first Air France Concorde to open service to Rio de Janeiro, Washington, D.C., and New York and had flown 17,824 ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Aircaft Serial Number: 205. Including ...

Air France commemorates this week the most extraordinary flying dream of the human mankind : Concorde. While British Airways keeps so far a low profile in celebrating… On 21 January 1976, Air France ...