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Tim Haskin has hung around airlines and airports since he was a little kid, and that led to being an airline staff member, then a supplier to airlines, an aircraft owner, an obsession with collecting airline memorabilia, and a life focus on everything that makes up the airline industry. Those experiences filled his head with a lot of airline history, but the people around him are tired of hearing about it. He started the Airline Time Machine website and social media to give himself an outlet ...
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Some air travelers are more than VIPs - they’re the VERY VIPs, the heads of state or monarchs whose travel comes with unusual requirements for privacy, secrecy, and security that just can’t typically be met by a scheduled airline service. Join me for an exploration of how air travel by heads of state began, has been intertwined with airline flying …
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When You've Gotta' Go... The Lavatory Episode
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Lavatory. Water closet. Washroom. Toilet. WC. Commode... or there's many more! Whatever name you choose, an airliner’s onboard personal comfort facilities are seen by a lot of travelers as an essential resource to have on their flight. Join me for this exploration of the history of airliner toilet facilities, and their evolution from the most basic…
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There’s a long history behind the “mile high club” lore, dating back to the 1780s. Stories of romantic interludes while at altitude hit the news pretty regularly over the years, but usually because of police involvement, and legal charges being filed. With this episode of the Airline Time Machine podcast, I’ll look at how people “getting romantic” …
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Not too long ago, cigarette smoking was widespread, and permitted, onboard most passenger airliners worldwide. A lot of travelers boarding flights today who don’t remember that era would likely be surprised by how widespread inflight smoking was, by the way the process was managed, and by the smell of airliner cabins and the damage that lit cigaret…
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TOP DOG EAT FAT CAT - The Airport Code Episode!
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It's OK - this doesn't involve some sort of domestic pet violence. But this episode title highlights that assigned airport codes can sometimes appear to be something very different than their original intended purpose! Three-character codes that identify individual airports are critical for managing air travel safely and accurately, but the code an…
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Whatever Happened To: Denver's Stapleton Airport?
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In February of 1995, one of the busiest airports in the U.S. - Denver's Stapleton International Airport - closes, replaced by the new Denver International Airport several miles to the east. Over the next few years, the massive infrastructure of Stapleton Airport, including its terminal building, hangars, parking facilities, support structures, and …
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In 1985, more than 200 airlines provide scheduled passenger service on U.S. domestic routes under their own names and branding, and the country's airports are busy, crowded centers of activity. But four decades later, only fifty airlines remain serving U.S. internal routes, and only fifteen of those operate airliners with 100 or more passenger seat…
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From the 1920s until 1939, there's only one way to fly as a passenger between Europe and The Americas... and the trip doesn't involve an airplane! Here's the story of the giant German airship "Graf Zeppelin" that pioneered airline travel across the Atlantic between the World Wars, before airplanes were capable of safely crossing the ocean. Send us …
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In 1936, most airline passengers are flying in small, loud, and uncomfortable airplanes, limited to short distance routes. But for a few travelers, long distance flights on the German airship "Hindenburg" mean sleeping cabins, gourmet meals, an onboard bar and promenade deck, all while comfortably crossing the Atlantic to New York or Rio de Janiero…
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In mid-1977, a small European airliner company had been in business for about ten years, but had only one aircraft type, that had sold less than thirty units to four airlines, without a single sale in the past 18 months. Here's the story of how a struggling U.S. airline headed by a former astronaut put together an unconventional deal that strengthe…
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