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Diamonds in the Sky

Diamonds in the Sky

1979 1 Seasons 7 Episodes ⭐ 0.0 Documentary

It all began on 25 August 1919. Four passengers left Hounslow Heath for Paris - the world's first regular, daily, international air service. Today 600 million people travel by air every year. How has this extraordinary growth in air travel changed our lives? As Civil Aviation celebrates its 60th year, this series of seven programs examines the impact of air travel on our world.

It all began on 25 August 1919. Four passengers left Hounslow Heath for Paris - the world's first regular, daily, international air service. Today 600 million people travel by air every year. How has this extraordinary growth in air travel changed our lives? As Civil Aviation celebrates its 60th year, this series of seven programs examines the impact of air travel on our world.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Changing the World

In Papua New Guinea, almost overnight, air travel transformed a stone-age country into a 20th-century state. It brought

EP 2

Running an Airline

A candid behind-the-scenes picture of a modern airline during a remarkable year. In 1978 like most airlines in the USA,

EP 3

Opening the Routes

Air travel today makes better sense when thrown into relief by what came before. In 1919, airline pilots followed railwa

EP 4

Conquering the Atlantic

The air conquest of the North Atlantic pit the aeroplane against the elements and against the airships - and of both aga

EP 5

Travelling for Fun

7 out of 10 travellers are on holiday, all flocking to the same 'unspoilt' beaches, beauty spots, and places of interest

EP 6

Dealing Down the Line

The British Airways team operating in the Middle East is accustomed to dealing with fuel crises, food shortages, technic

EP 7

Flying into the Future

Where has civil aviation brought us in the last 60 years, and where might it take us all in the future? Whatever technic

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