Global Connections 🤴 ROYAL FAMILY #35 👸 Behind polished smiles and public bows, a former maid steps forward with a portrait of Prince Andrew no palace PR could hide. Her account peels back silk curtains to reveal petty cruelties, secret habits, and an entitlement that smoothed into habit over decades. 🇬🇧 | FLYGCAVIATIONNETWORKUK.ORG 🇬🇧
Global Connections ✈ CLASSIC AIRLINERS #30 ✈ The legendary Stargazer L-1011 takes flight on one of its most challenging missions yet. Originally an Air Canada passenger jet, this extraordinary aircraft was transformed into a rocket-launching platform capable of sending NASA’s Pegasus XL into orbit from 39,000 feet. 🇺🇸 | FLYGCAVIATIONNETWORKUK.ORG 🇬🇧
Global Connections ✈ AIRLINES #35 ✈ From Takeoff to Landing - Aeroplanes are some of the most sophisticated, complex machines ever built by humans. Find out what it takes for these incredible pieces of engineering to be able to spend thousands of hours in the air. 🇬🇧 | FLYGCAVIATIONNETWORKUK.ORG 🇬🇧
Global Connections ✈ AIRLINES #34 ✈ Russia’s aviation crisis has reached a breaking point. A mid-air engine failure on a Sukhoi Superjet 100 and a failed “AI robot” demonstration in Moscow exposed just how fragile the country’s technology sector has become. 🇷🇺 | FLYGCAVIATIONNETWORKUK.ORG 🇬🇧
Global Connections 💥 World Trade Center #2 💥 If you were old enough to remember where you were that morning, you’ll never forget it. 9/11: WTC Minute By Minute brings you back to that day — the confusion, the fear, the bravery — unfolding exactly as it happened. With raw footage, eyewitness accounts, and a chilling real-time narrative, this is a powerful, emotional journey through history. 🇺🇸 | FLYGCAVIATIONNETWORKUK.ORG 🇬🇧
Global Connections ✈️ CONCORDE #24 ✈️ The Concorde didn't just break the sound barrier—it shattered everything we knew about flying. Passengers drank champagne while the plane stretched longer mid-flight, and the windows got so hot you could burn your hand. These are 20 weird facts about the Concorde, and the bonus? Let's just say a small piece of rubber ended a billion-dollar dream. 🇬🇧 | FLYGCAVIATIONNETWORKUK.ORG 🇬🇧
Global Connections 🚘 Elon Musk #3 🚀 From a brilliant, misunderstood kid in South Africa… to chasing the American dream… to building companies that nearly broke him… to aiming rockets at Mars. A story of ambition, chaos, failure, reinvention, and a mission bigger than any one person. 🇺🇸 | FLYGCAVIATIONNETWORKUK.ORG 🇬🇧
Global Connections ✈ AIRLINES #33 ✈ Singapore Airlines operates its Airbus A380 on flights between London Heathrow (LHR) and Singapore (SIN), which generally receive positive reviews, especially for the high quality of service and the unique Suites product. The A380 offers a smooth and quiet flight experience, though opinions on seat comfort can vary by cabin class and individual preference. 🇬🇧 🇸🇬 | FLYGCAVIATIONNETWORKUK.ORG 🇬🇧
Global Connections ✈ CLASSIC AIRLINERS #29 ✈ BBC Archive - The Sky Above... The Earth Below follows Icelandair Flight 230 from Keflavik to Glasgow, Loganair Flight 2356 from Barra to Glasgow, and Aerlingus Flight 223 from Glasgow to Dublin, detailing how pilots, air traffic controllers, and staff at Prestwick Airport work together to passengers on these planes - and hundreds of other flights - safely to their destinations. 🇬🇧 | FLYGCAVIATIONNETWORKUK.ORG 🇬🇧
Global Connections ✈ CLASSIC AIRLINERS #28 ✈ The McDonnell Douglas DC-8 is one of the very first jet airliners ever developed back in the 1950s. Thanks to its sturdy construction and a re-engine program in the 1980s, a very select few have continued to fly up until the present day. One of those is N782SP, a DC-8-72 operated by Christian humanitarian relief organization Samaritan's Purse. However, it's slated to be retired by the end of this year. 🇺🇸 | FLYGCAVIATIONNETWORKUK.ORG 🇬🇧
Global Connections 👮♂️ CRIME #66 👮♂️ Presenting ten of the most shocking murder cases that resulted in the longest prison sentences handed down in UK courts during 2025. From whole life orders to decades-long sentences, these British murder cases show the full weight of the UK justice system. 🇬🇧 | FLYGCAVIATIONNETWORKUK.ORG 🇬🇧
Global Connections ✈ BUSINESS JETS #10 ✈ The Pilatus PC-24 is equipped with 2 FJ44 engines, with a cabin size of a medium-light jet while maintaining the performance of a light jet. The aircraft has a range of 2,000nm, typically carrying 8-12 passengers. 🇨🇭 | FLYGCAVIATIONNETWORKUK.ORG 🇬🇧
