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NYC To Sydney: Longest Non-Stop In Aviation History


Australia’s Qantas Airline completed a first 10,000-mile passenger flight of 19 hours and 16 minutes. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner departed in the evening with just 50 passengers so that the fuel usage could be monitored, as well as physical reactions of the crew and passengers.

In-flight tests included measuring pilot brain waves, melatonin levels and alertness to exercise classes for passengers. Project Sunrise will continue to operate regular, non-stop commercial flights from Australia’s east coast cities of Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne to London and New York. More research flights are scheduled: London to Sydney in November and another New York to Sydney in December. apnews.com/d6545469f97842e8b1c908397812a39d
Chicago IL: On State Street, That Great Street.... PDF Print E-mail


Remember the lyrics from Frank Sinatra’s song, Chicago?

On State Street, that great street, I just want to say:
They do things that they don’t do on Broadway!

The Chicago Theatre is one of the most lavish historic movie palaces still open. The 93-year-old film and stage show emporium seats 3,600. It’s seven stories high, with the familiar big sign stretching over State Street in front of six of the stories. On a recent visit, we found touring the theatre brought back a great nostalgic memory. When at the Great Lakes Naval Base in 1943 on liberty in Chicago, we were in front row seats and listened to the Tommy Dorsey Band with its new singer, a kid from Hoboken NJ named Francis Albert something....

Next time you’re in Chicago, stop in to see a show or just to marvel at this glittering example of the golden age of movie theatres. It’s at 175 N. State St., Chicago IL 60601, www.thechicagotheatre.com

Editor’s photo is a view from theWit Hotel, a luxurious Four-Diamond Doubletree by Hilton, at 201 N. State St., thewithotel.com
 
 
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