SF to Paris in Two Minutes

I just saw this very cool time lapse video of a flight between SF and Paris. The photographer was able to set up a camera and a tripod on an Air France flight, and got really lucky by capturing an aurora borealis on the way.

Here's the video:

SF to Paris in Two Minutes from Beep Show on Vimeo.

The video and some other information can be found here.

The Two Newest Boeing Airplanes Flying Side By Side

I admit that I'm an aviation fan. Have been ever since my now-pilot-on-an-Emirates-A380 friend hooked me on airplanes and the wonder of flight! And, as a Washington resident, I lean more towards Boeing airplanes than any other manufacturer (or, airframer, in industry lingo!)

So I couldn't help myself from sharing this great picture from the Boeing website, that shows their latest two airplanes, the 787 and 747-8i flying in formation, side by side. Please to enjoy:

The image is available for download here.

World's Shortest Scheduled Flight

The world's shortest scheduled flight was recently resumed by Loganair, a Scottish carrier. The entire flight time between Westray and Papa Westray in the Orkney Islands off northern Scotland, covers a distance of less than 3km, and takes just 2min, and is captured wholly in this video: