Podcasts by Monocle Radio: The Golden Age of Aviation
A new series from Monocle 24 chronicling and celebrating all that was good about commercial-airline travel in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. We’ll hear about technological developments and engineering innovators, meet the fearless individuals in boardrooms and cockpits who defined a new era of travel, learn about the storied brands that embodied the essence of the golden age and talk with the marketers that sold the world a dream.
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Soaring in Seattle from 2023-12-12T17:37:05.204698
Monocle contributing editor Tristan McAllister heads to Seattle, the birthplace of Boeing, to find out its role in the world of aviation. He heads to Teague – the design agency responsible for some...
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In-flight fashion from 2023-12-12T17:37:05.191096
With the help of Laudomia Pucci, we learn about the space-age cabin-crew uniforms that her father, Emilio Pucci, designed for Braniff in the 1960s. We also meet Hawaiian Airlines’ first female pilo...
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Is the future golden? from 2019-06-27T23:29
Tom Edwards sits down with Tyler Brûlé, Monocle’s editor in chief, and contributing editor Tristan McAllister to discuss what made this era of aviation “golden” and how the industry can soar to new...
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Is the future supersonic? from 2019-06-13T15:30
We discuss the highs and lows of the groundbreaking supersonic technology for commercial aviation that emerged in the late 1960s, as Concorde and the Tupolev Tu-144 took flight. Plus: the perks of ...
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Design icons from 2019-05-31T10:00
Meet the Californian with a major collection of Pan Am memorabilia, discover the significance of Canada’s Gander International Airport as a beacon of mid-century design and find out why Alitalia is...
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Selling the aviation dream from 2019-05-16T17:56
We learn about a musical campaign for Cathay Pacific in the 1970s with the pop star Frances Yip, and talk iconic poster designs with author of ‘Airline Visual Identity 1945-1975’, Matthias Hühne.
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Taking flight from 2019-04-18T23:10
In New York we learn about the iconic TWA Flight Centre at JFK airport, meet an ANA chief purser whose 25-year career on planes was inspired by the golden age, visit the Swire Archive in Hong Kong ...
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Ready for take-off from 2019-03-21T12:00
A soaring start to our new series as our experts discuss the unrivalled era of aviation from the 1950s to the 1970s. We meet the man responsible for the savvy marketing of one of the most prestigio...
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