Among aviation historians, Corrigan is remembered as one of the brave few who made early transoceanic flights.
The Blackpoll Warbler's transoceanic flight has been the subject of over twenty-five scientific studies.
Airlines were able to make transoceanic flights easier and faster with the new aircraft, which enabled easier international travel to places such as Hawaii.
Pan Am's "Clippers" were built for "one-class" luxury air travel, a necessity given the long duration of transoceanic flights.
British Airways permits pilots on transoceanic flights to catch a few winks so they will be fresher for landings.
While proved capable of transoceanic flight, the T-2 had only a single motor.
Furthermore, there is no downtime where the player has to be attached to the wall for recharging, allowing continuous use even on transoceanic flights.
They were attempting a transoceanic flight.
The twin-engine 767 seats about 300 people and is frequently used on fairly long, transoceanic flights.
Regulatory approval spurred the expansion of transoceanic 767 flights and boosted the aircraft's sales.