Aviation as a hobby: ‘I fly planes – that’s kind of cool’

Every time I take off I think, ‘Wow, I can’t believe I’m actually allowed to do this’

Alcock and Brown: Those magnificent men who landed their flying machine in a Galway bog

This month marks 100 years since Alcock and Brown flew nonstop across the Atlantic

‘The Queen of the Air’ – An Irishman’s Diary on aviation pioneer Amy Johnson

Google founder plans autonomous flying taxis

Larry Page-backed Kitty Hawk project aims to fly in New Zealand this year

Auction of Wright brothers’ papers reveals spat over flight

Aviators battled with the Smithsonian Institution for 17 years over prized distinction

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Swiss pilots take off on first round-the-world solar flight

Pilots to journey for five months in single-seater surviving on 20 minute naps

Priceless Easter Rising footage made available online

Seminal events in Irish history among 85,000 films in British Pathé archive on YouTube

The world awaits Snowden’s great escape

Where should Edward Snowden go next – and how will he get there?