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Flight of an aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean
A transatlantic flight (TATL) is the flight of an aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean from Europe, Africa, South Asia, or the Middle East to North America
Transatlantic_flight
First non-stop transatlantic flight (June 1919)
Brown were British aviators who, in 1919, made the first non-stop transatlantic flight. They flew a modified First World War Vickers Vimy bomber from St
Transatlantic flight of Alcock and Brown
Transatlantic_flight_of_Alcock_and_Brown
The following is a list of transatlantic flights classified by airline. Some flights may be transatlantic while not being classed as such; for instance
List of commercial transatlantic flights
List_of_commercial_transatlantic_flights
Passages of passengers and cargo across the Atlantic Ocean
Transatlantic crossings are passages of passengers and cargo across the Atlantic Ocean between Europe or Africa and the Americas. The majority of passenger
Transatlantic_crossing
1978 aviation accident in Greece
at 2:00 pm on a direct flight to New York. The plane was heavy with the 160 tons of fuel required for the transatlantic flight. The plane, which weighed
Olympic_Airways_Flight_411
American aviation pioneer (1897–disappeared 1937)
airplane. In 1932, she became the first woman to make a nonstop solo transatlantic flight, and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for her achievement
Amelia_Earhart
Flight of an aircraft across the Pacific Ocean
versa. Such flights have been made by fixed-wing aircraft, balloons and other types of aircraft. Though less common than transatlantic flights, transpacific
Transpacific_flight
2001 aviation accident in Portugal
Air Transat Flight 236 was a transatlantic flight bound for Lisbon, Portugal, from Toronto, Canada, that lost all engine power while flying over the Atlantic
Air_Transat_Flight_236
Scheduled passenger air journeys
minutes. June 28, 1939 (1939-06-28): The first scheduled commercial transatlantic flight was operated by Pan American Airways on a Boeing B-314 Clipper with
Longest_flights
Scottish pilot (1886–1948)
and aviator who flew as navigator of the first successful non-stop transatlantic flight with pilot John Alcock in June 1919. Arthur Whitten Brown was born
Arthur_Whitten_Brown
First model aircraft to cross the Atlantic Ocean
Lindbergh in his transatlantic flight. The aircraft is on display at the National Model Aviation Museum. A backup plane for the transatlantic effort is in
The_Spirit_of_Butts'_Farm
Museum in New Mexico, United States
Double Eagle II balloon in 1978, the first gas balloon to complete a transatlantic flight. Abruzzo and Anderson stretched the limits of ballooning and air
Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum
Anderson_Abruzzo_Albuquerque_International_Balloon_Museum
Polish aviator (1891–1929)
– July 13, 1929) was a Polish military aviator. He died during a transatlantic flight trial. Ludwik Idzikowski was born in Warsaw. He started mining studies
Ludwik_Idzikowski
American aviator (1907–1995)
his own plane, preparing it for his transatlantic flight. He had been denied permission to make a nonstop flight from New York to Ireland, and his "navigational
Douglas_Corrigan
United States Navy flying boat, First aircraft to cross the Atlantic Ocean
Then its flight from the Azores to Lisbon completed the first transatlantic flight between North America and Europe, and two more flights from Lisbon
Curtiss_NC-4
Helicopter used in transport or search and rescue
1967 Paris Air Show at Le Bourget after a 30 hr 46 min flight. The operation needed nine in-flight refuelings. Both helicopters were later lost in combat
Sikorsky_S-61R
American aviation pioneer (1897–1991)
(March 17, 1897 – December 6, 1991) was the first passenger aboard a transatlantic flight. He was ready to cross the Atlantic to claim the Orteig Prize but
Charles_A._Levine
Topics referred to by the same term
Antheil Transatlantic (album), a 2011 album by Chris Potter Transatlantic crossing, by sea Transatlantic flight Transatlantic slave trade TransAtlantic Lines
Transatlantic
British actress (1893–1928)
Captain Hinchliffe and Mackay were preparing for a transatlantic attempt by carrying out test flights at RAF Cranwell and were staying at the George Hotel
Elsie_Mackay
English socialite and aviation patron and enthusiast (1867–1927)
both to attempt and to die in a transatlantic aircraft flight, as well as the second to die in a transoceanic flight. Through her marriage to Prince Ludwig
Princess Anne of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg
Princess_Anne_of_Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg
Atlantic Ocean air traffic control area
Shannon, London, Brest and Madrid domestic ATC flight information regions. Almost all transatlantic flights between Europe and North America will come under
Shanwick_Oceanic_Control
Atlantic Ocean air traffic control area
and lives by serving as an en-route alternate airport for many transatlantic flights. "Oceanic Communications Station". www.nav.pt. Retrieved 2021-01-14
Santa_Maria_Oceanic_Control
1999 aircraft crash in the Atlantic Ocean
which Flight 990 was flying. Transatlantic commercial air traffic travels via a system of routes called the North Atlantic Tracks, and Flight 990 was
EgyptAir_Flight_990
Cofounder of Boom Technology (born c.1981)
(October 6, 2020). "Aviation Outsider Builds Supersonic Jet for Transatlantic Flight". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved October 6, 2020. Brady, Diane
Blake_Scholl
French biplane that disappeared in 1927
disappeared in 1927 during an attempt to make the first non-stop transatlantic flight between Paris and New York City to compete for the Orteig Prize.
L'Oiseau_Blanc
Transatlantic Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker (1933)
Industrial District, Chicago, where she was rebuilt and outfitted for the transatlantic flight. New elongated wings were built, with two additional gasoline tanks
Lituanica
American aviator and eugenicist (1902–1974)
the $25,000 Orteig Prize for the first flight between the two cities. Although not the first transatlantic flight, it was the first solo crossing of the
Charles_Lindbergh
Monoplane flown solo by Charles Lindbergh
Charles Lindbergh flew on May 20–21, 1927, on the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight from Long Island, New York, to Paris, France, for which Lindbergh
Spirit_of_St._Louis
1931 film
Flight (AKA Lo Stormo Atlantico) is a 1931 short documentary film made by the Regia Aeronautica Italiana, based on the pioneering 1930 transatlantic formation
Atlantic_Flight_(1931_film)
American aviator and actor (1894–1982)
he was the highest-paid air mail pilot, flew the first round-trip transatlantic flight in 1936, was Dwight D. Eisenhower's personal pilot during the 1952
Dick_Merrill
2009 failed airliner bombing attempt
Airlines Flight 253 occurred on December 25, 2009, aboard an Airbus A330 as it prepared to land at Detroit Metropolitan Airport following a transatlantic flight
Northwest_Airlines_Flight_253
Australian aviation pioneer (1889–1921)
archived from the original on 21 December 2013 "The Transatlantic Flight: Hawker and Grieve Retrieved". Flight. Vol. XI, no. 544. 29 May 1919. pp. 694–697. Retrieved
Harry_Hawker
Scottish aviator (born 1939)
discarded their plans when the Double Eagle II successfully made a transatlantic flight three weeks later. Cameron and Davey were awarded the Gold Medal
Don_Cameron_(balloonist)
American Danish-born pilot (1901–1942)
recognized pilot in the 1930-1940s. He was the first Dane who made a transatlantic flight, which made him famous in Denmark. Holger Hoiriis gave up his work
Holger_Hoiriis
American actress and writer (1956–2016)
age 60, four days after experiencing a medical emergency during a transatlantic flight from London to Los Angeles. She was posthumously made a Disney Legend
Carrie_Fisher
American World War II heavy flying boat
designed and built by the Hughes Aircraft Company. Intended as a transatlantic flight transport for use during World War II, it was not completed in time
Hughes_H-4_Hercules
Royal Air Force officer
lieutenant colonel in the Polish Air Force and aviator famous for his transatlantic solo flight in 1933. In 1916–17 Skarżyński was a member of the Polish Military
Stanisław_Skarżyński
American air mail pilot (1882–1927)
early US air mail pilot, who died while attempting one of the first transatlantic flights, with Lloyd Wilson Bertaud in a Fokker F.VIIA monoplane named Old
James_DeWitt_Hill
1922 aviation feat by Portuguese naval aviators Gago Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral
in a non-stop flight by John Alcock and Arthur Brown in 1919, Coutinho and Cabral's flight remains notable as a milestone in transatlantic aviation, and
First aerial crossing of the South Atlantic
First_aerial_crossing_of_the_South_Atlantic
Dornier Do J flying boat
Plus Ultra is a Dornier Do J flying boat which completed the first transatlantic flight between Spain and South America in January 1926 with a crew of Spanish
Plus_Ultra_(aircraft)
British terrorist jailed in a US federal prison
terrorist who perpetrated the failed shoe bombing attempt against a transatlantic flight in 2001. Born to a career criminal father, Reid ended up in prison
Richard_Reid
German airship burned in fire (in service 1936–1937)
flight, a transatlantic passage to Rio de Janeiro scheduled to depart from there on March 31. Hugo Eckener was not to be the commander of the flight,
LZ_129_Hindenburg
British aviator (1892–1919)
navigator Lieutenant Arthur Whitten Brown, piloted the first non-stop transatlantic flight from St. John's, Newfoundland to Clifden, Ireland in June 1919. He
John_Alcock_(RAF_officer)
British-American aviator (1890–1982)
pioneer aviator. He and John Cyril Porte planned to make the first transatlantic flight. They were going to use a flying boat commissioned by Rodman Wanamaker
George_E._A._Hallett
2023 TV series created by Anna Winger and Daniel Hendler
Transatlantic is a historical drama miniseries created by Anna Winger and Daniel Hendler, based on the 2019 novel The Flight Portfolio by Julie Orringer
Transatlantic_(TV_series)
Fokker C-2 trimoter monoplane flown on a transatlantic fight in 1927
Byrd, Bernt Balchen, George Otto Noville, and Bert Acosta on their transatlantic flight. For eight years after the first non-stop heavier-than-air Atlantic
America_(aircraft)
Transatlantic flight routes
Atlantic Organised Track System (NAT-OTS), are a structured set of transatlantic flight routes that stretch from eastern North America to western Europe
North_Atlantic_Tracks
United States Navy admiral
admiral in the United States Navy. He and his crew made the first transatlantic flight in the NC-4, a Curtiss NC flying boat. Read was born in Lyme, New
Albert_Cushing_Read
boat capable of transatlantic flight. When in early 1914 the Daily Mail of London offered a $50,000 prize for the first transatlantic flight of under 72 hours
Thomas_W._Benoist
International airport in County Clare, Ireland
with the first commercial flight taking place in 1939. Shannon was the landing point for the first transatlantic proving flight in 1945 and became the world's
Shannon_Airport
American author (born 1945)
in the household of her famous father – with echoes of his famous transatlantic flight and the kidnapping of her eldest brother, events which occurred years
Reeve_Lindbergh
Airport in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
passenger terminal in 1959. On 16 September 1945, the first transatlantic proving flight, a Pan Am DC-4, departed Gander for Shannon in western Ireland
Gander_International_Airport
40 hours Service ceiling: 7,000 m (23,000 ft) History of aviation Transatlantic flight In the United States, L'Oiseau Blanc was commonly known as "The White
Levasseur_PL.8
Airport in Scotland, UK
Government in 2014. Prestwick has a long historical connection with transatlantic flight, being part of the Atlantic Bridge route between Europe and North
Glasgow_Prestwick_Airport
Aircraft manufactured in 1926
him on an attempt to win the $25,000 Orteig Prize for a non-stop transatlantic flight. He specifically wanted a single pilot, and a single engine to reduce
Wright-Bellanca_WB-2
Balloon used during an unsuccessful crossing of the Atlantic Ocean
Retrieved 21 July 2023 – via Google Books. "Private flight: transatlantic balloon attempt". Flight International. Vol. 105, no. 3390. IPC Transport Press
Light_Heart_(balloon)
Early British jet bomber
distance record when it became the first jet aircraft to make a nonstop transatlantic flight. Throughout most of the 1950s, the Canberra could fly at a higher
English_Electric_Canberra
American aeronaut, scientist and inventor (1832–1913)
as his balloon building. Among his aspirations were plans for a transatlantic flight. Lowe's scientific endeavors were cut short by the onset of the American
Thaddeus_S._C._Lowe
French aviator (1881–1927)
of Charles Nungesser in their fatal attempt to achieve the first transatlantic flight. Born in Marseille of a Corsican seafaring family, Coli became a
François_Coli
Airline of the United Kingdom
Atlantic announced plans to scrap flights to Tokyo, Mumbai, Vancouver, and Cape Town, and to codeshare transatlantic flights with Delta Air Lines; the company
Virgin_Atlantic
Airline of Ireland (2014–2021)
February 2017, Norwegian Air International announced it would start transatlantic flights to the United States from the United Kingdom and Ireland in summer
Norwegian_Air_International
Italian aviator
and the Caribbean, a tour of the United States and Canada, and a transatlantic flight back to Europe ultimately ending in Rome. Leaving Cagliari, Sardinia
Carlo_Del_Prete
German rigid airship (1928–1940)
that flew from 1928 to 1937. It offered the first commercial transatlantic passenger flight service. The ship was named after the German airship pioneer
LZ_127_Graf_Zeppelin
British airship pilot and engineer
crossing in 1919, which marked the first transatlantic flight by an airship and the first east–west transatlantic flight by an aircraft of any kind. Subsequently
George_Herbert_Scott
2010s narrow-body airliner by Airbus
tanks and a transatlantic flight on 13 February. Test flights included a LEAP-powered, long range 4,100 nmi (7,600 km; 4,700 mi) flight by great circle
Airbus_A321neo
Early American Aviator
awarded to the crews of the First Transatlantic Flight. Navy Cross; Awarded to the crews of the First Transatlantic Flight. Decorated by Italy for work in
David_Hugh_McCulloch
Mass transatlantic flight in 1933
Decennial Air Cruise (Italian: Crociera aerea del Decennale) was a mass transatlantic flight from Orbetello, Italy, to the Century of Progress International Exposition
Decennial_Air_Cruise
Means of calculating position
the first non-stop transatlantic flight. On 21 May 1927 Charles Lindbergh landed in Paris, France after a successful non-stop flight from the United States
Dead_reckoning
by the Polish Air Force, seeking to conduct its first westbound transatlantic flight. However, both aircraft were lost during the two attempts made. The
Amiot_120
National airline of Iceland
The geographical position of Iceland is convenient for one-stop transatlantic flights via the Atlantic Bridge route, which is one pillar of the airline's
Icelandair
British rigid airship in service 1929-1930
that the success of R100's Canadian flight indirectly led to the R101 disaster. Prior to the transatlantic flight, R100's engineers could have suggested
R100
1928 book by Amelia Earhart
her flight on the Friendship from Boston to Burry Port, Wales. In this book, Earhart writes about her experiences aboard the 1928 transatlantic flight of
20_Hrs._40_Min.
Town in County Mayo, Ireland
Lituanica II, near Ballinrobe. He was the sixth person to make a successful flight over the Atlantic Ocean with a single engine, single seat airplane. Vaitkus
Ballinrobe
1957 film by Billy Wilder
accomplishment of, his history-making transatlantic flight in the purpose-built Spirit of St. Louis high-wing monoplane. His flight begins at Roosevelt Field and
The Spirit of St. Louis (film)
The_Spirit_of_St._Louis_(film)
British WWI flying ace
Captain Hinchliffe and Elsie were preparing for a transatlantic attempt by carrying out test flights at RAF Cranwell and were staying at The George Hotel
Walter_G._R._Hinchliffe
List of aircraft that disappeared
the later tables (in parentheses). Civilian flight (private, commercial and cargo) Military flight (patrol, training, transport, etc.) Some wreckage
List_of_missing_aircraft
Virtual airline of the United Kingdom
the company, which would become an ACMI operator. After only four transatlantic flights, the single aircraft owned by the airline was placed into long-term
Global_Airlines
1917 to 1930. In 1919, it was the departure point for the first transatlantic flight. The air station was established in 1917, during the American involvement
Naval_Air_Station_Rockaway
State-owned flag carrier airline of Greenland
aircraft, including a single Airbus A330-800 airliner used for transatlantic flights, 9 fixed-wing aircraft primarily serving the domestic network and
Air_Greenland
British–French supersonic airliner
was the first airliner to have analogue fly-by-wire flight controls. The airliner had transatlantic range while supercruising at twice the speed of sound
Concorde
Town in County Galway, Ireland
1919 the first non-stop transatlantic flight by Alcock and Brown crashlanded in Derrygimlagh bog, close to Marconi's transatlantic wireless station. When
Clifden
Flight scheduled to depart at night and arrive the next morning
were once meant to apply exclusively to the morning arrivals of transatlantic flights from the American East Coast to Western Europe. Such traffic now
Red-eye_flight
American actress, author and aviator (1932–1990)
accomplishments. She was a passenger aboard Pan Am Flight 115, a Boeing 707 on a transatlantic flight from Paris to New York City when it dropped from 35
Susan_Oliver
Portuguese naval officer and aviation pioneer (1869–1959)
named Lusitânia used by Gago Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral for their transatlantic flight did not have enough fuel capacity to make the entire trip unaided
Gago_Coutinho
others flew the aircraft in an attempt to make the east-to-west transatlantic flight, but failed. Princess Xenia was subsequently commissioned to fly
Princess_Xenia_(aircraft)
Fokker F.XVIII aircraft (1934 to 1946)
performing the first transatlantic flight to Curaçao in December 1934. In December 1934, the Snip carried out a pioneering flight from Amsterdam to Curaçao
Snip_(aircraft)
Low-cost airline of the United States
Airbus A321LR fleet for its future transatlantic flights to London, and on some of its A321neo aircraft for select flights initially to Los Angeles. On April
JetBlue
Autobiography of Charles A. Lindbergh
completed his historic Orteig Prize-winning first-ever non-stop solo transatlantic flight from New York (Roosevelt Field) to Paris (Le Bourget) on May 20–21
"WE"_(1927_book)
Air traffic control system
automating critical functions, including vital safety monitoring. Flight plan acquisition Flight time calculations based on four-dimensional upper-air weather
Gander Automated Air Traffic System
Gander_Automated_Air_Traffic_System
Aviation pioneer (1890–1963)
their record-setting transatlantic flight. In 1927, Byrd decided to partner with Floyd Bennett (his co-pilot on the North Pole flight), and attempt to win
George_Otto_Noville
cross-channel flight awarded to Louis Blériot in 1909 and the £10,000 given in 1919 to Alcock and Brown for the first non-stop transatlantic flight between
Daily_Mail_aviation_prizes
German airship airline and the world's first airline
1928. Its introduction enabled DELAG to launch regular, nonstop, transatlantic flights several years before airplanes would be capable of sufficient range
DELAG
Rigid airship type
Zeppelin, and the even larger LZ 129 Hindenburg operated regular transatlantic flights from Germany to North America and Brazil. The spire of the Empire
Zeppelin
German aviation pioneer
1929) was a German aviation pioneer and initiator of the first transatlantic aeroplane flight from East to West. Hünefeld was born in Königsberg, East Prussia
Ehrenfried Günther Freiherr von Hünefeld
Ehrenfried_Günther_Freiherr_von_Hünefeld
Foiled terrorist plot in the United Kingdom
The 2006 transatlantic aircraft plot was a terrorist plot to detonate liquid explosives, carried aboard airliners travelling from the United Kingdom to
2006 transatlantic aircraft plot
2006_transatlantic_aircraft_plot
Aircraft engine that produces thrust by emitting a jet of gas
combined with greatly decreased fuel consumption, permitted routine transatlantic flight by twin-engined airliners by the turn of the century, where previously
Jet_engine
US Army Air Force officer
transatlantic flight in history "will happen within the next 90 days" (Note: British aviators John Alcock & Arthur Brown made the first transatlantic
Ernest_Emery_Harmon
International airport in West Sussex, England
airlines to downsize their transatlantic operations at Gatwick in favour of Heathrow. Continental Airlines was the second transatlantic carrier (after American
Gatwick_Airport
2011 aviation accident in Poland
Warsaw in order to use up the heavy load of fuel needed for the transatlantic flight. The aircraft proceeded to approach as normal, but aborted when the
LOT_Polish_Airlines_Flight_16
Four-engined single-aisle airliner family
remained common through the 1970s, on domestic, transcontinental, and transatlantic flights, as well as cargo and military applications. It established Boeing
Boeing_707
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