Though separated by time, aircraft type, and technological advancement, both flights—IC 171 (1976) and AI 171/AIC 171 ...

“(Nevertheless), the Caravelle established the French aircraft industry as a major force in airliner manufacturing,” sums up the “Trendsetter: Sud-Aviation’s Caravelle” article in Key.Aero (September ...

However, it was also during the Deux-Pont’s tenure that Air France accepted France’s first domestically produced jetliner ...

It happened quicker than many expected. In rapid-fire succession, the mayor’s office announced that Aviation Commissioner Jamie Rhee and Civilian Office of Police Accountability chief Andrea ...

DALLAS — Today, in 1964, a United Airlines (UA) Sud Aviation Caravelle jet made the first completely computer-controlled landing in the United States when the aircraft touched down at Washington ...

What was the Sud Aviation Caravelle? The Caravelle originated from a request by the French Civil Aircraft Committee for a 55 to 65-seat aircraft with a cruising speed of at least 600 km/h (320 knots), ...

A tragic accident On the evening of September 12, 1961, the Sud Aviation Caravelle aircraft left Paris for Rabat. The flight was uneventful until approaching the Rabat-Sale Airport, when the plane ...

It was developed by the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) to rival the French Sud Aviation Caravelle. Also known as the One-Eleven, the plane focused on shorter flights, and the original ...

It was the premier regional jet, beating the Sud Aviation Caravelle by a decade and Bombardier by a lifetime. The C.102 carried the first ever jet air mail: Toronto to New York City in an hour. Howard ...

Air travel is, without a doubt, something we take for granted in this day and age. What once was attainable only for the wealthy — an occasion you wore a suit for — is now day-to-day transport.