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On 16th June 1963, Soviet Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova broke boundaries and set multiple records which, to this day, have not been broken. Valentina (Valya) Tereshkova was born 6th March 1937 in Maslennikovo, Central Russia. At the time of her birth both parents worked on farmland. Her father, Vladimir Tereshkov, was [read more]

This month we will see the biggest and most exciting development in human space travel this century. An event that will revitalise the space race, planting the seeds of new ideas in the minds of those who may view our lunar visits as stuff of fairy tales from long, long [read more]

With the news that Virgin Atlantic is retiring its remaining 7 Boeing 747-400 Jumbo Jets its a very real possibility that we could come out of this pandemic with none of the type left in the UK fleet. The once exulted “Queen of the Skies” was the airliner of choice [read more]

With so little going on in the skies whilst the world has locked almost all borders and commercial aviation has been grounded, I invite you to look a little higher. Over the last couple of weeks, whilst we’ve been able to enjoy clear skies, there is a new excitement and [read more]

The Condé Nast Traveller Readers Awards is one of the travel industry’s most hotly awaited lists for those working in the travel industry, and this year, travellers have spoken once again. The top three cities in the UK to fly to with family are Edinburgh, London and Liverpool – all of which are also [read more]

I had a lazy morning on September 11 2001, I was having a lay-in after a previous night at work and just watching the news in bed when suddenly, everything changed. A newsflash broke on BBC news that a plane had crashed into the World Trade Centre in New York. [read more]

Brazillian aircraft manufacturer Embraer turned 50 yesterday and the company celebrated with a special event bringing together employees, authorities and commercial partners at company’s São José dos Campos headquarters in Brazil. From humble beginnings, the company has grown to become the third-largest aircraft manufacturer after Boeing and Airbus and has [read more]

Iceland is known as the land of fire and ice thanks to its location within the arctic circle and its geothermal activity making it one of the most contrasting places you can visit and that’s perhaps why its become so popular with Brits looking for an adventurous break. The Icelandic [read more]