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“ Solid thriller about the apparent cover-up of an inflight incident on trans-pacific flight. Lots of a super geeky airline industry information. If you like jets, this is your book. Fast-paced, page turner. I legitimately couldn’t put it down. ”
“ Somewhat interesting, but scattered. The author bounces around a lot. ”
“Fantastically written history of how poorly flight attendants were treated in the 60s and 70s, and how they fought back. Back then, a stewardess was a key selling point for airlines. Most travelers were male, and stewardesses need to play up to male egos. They had to be single, young, childless,…”
“I normally find things to research by reading books. This time I read a book because I wanted to learn more about a thing I was researching. I was writing this entry: Types of Aircraft Engines . I wanted to know more about the differences between turboprops and turbofans. So I found this book, and…”
