Skyfaring: A Journey with a Pilot explained

Skyfaring: A Journey with a Pilot
Author:	Mark Vanhoenacker
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	English
Publisher:	Alfred A. Knopf (US); Chatto & Windus/Vintage Books (UK)
Release Date:	2015
Media Type:	Print; digital
Isbn:	9780804169714

Skyfaring: A Journey with a Pilot is a non-fiction book authored by commercial pilot Mark Vanhoenacker, based on his experiences as a commercial pilot for the Boeing 747 with British Airways.^{[1] [2] [3]} Reviewer Peter Lewis has described the book as "part memoir, part diary".^[4]

The book appeared on the Sunday Times bestseller list^[5] and was a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week in April 2015.^[6] The New York Times included the book in its list of 100 Notable Books of the Year 2015.^[7] It was also included in The Economist books of the year list.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Review: Mark Vanhoenacker's 'Skyfaring: A Journey With a Pilot' on Joy of Flight. Dwight. Garner. 2 June 2015. New York Times. 15 August 2020.
2. News: Skyfaring: a Journey With a Pilot review – a visionary view of flying. Nicholas. Lezard. The Guardian. 21 June 2016. 15 August 2020.
3. News: Starry, starry night. The Economist. 25 April 2015. 15 August 2020.
4. Web site: 'Skyfaring' is a journey with a pilot. Peter. Lewis. The Christian Science Monitor. 13 July 2015. 16 August 2020.
5. News: How airline pilots beat jet lag. Katia. Moskvitch. BBC Future. 15 March 2016. 16 August 2020.
6. Skyfaring: A Journey with a Pilot. Radio 4. BBC. 20 April 2015. Book of the Week.
7. Web site: 100 Notable Books of 2015. New York Times. 27 November 2015. 15 August 2020.
8. News: Shelf life. The Economist. 5 December 2015. 16 August 2020.