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Clive Irving

Clive Irving is senior consulting editor at Condé Nast Traveler, specializing in aviation; and the author of Wide-Body: The Triumph of the 747 (Morrow).

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UNFIT TO FLY

How Boeing CEO’s Catastrophic Reign Could Become Criminal

Calhoun and his board have long used Boeing as an ATM, putting profits over safety. And now the DOJ thinks the aerospace giant should be charged.

Clive Irving

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N’OUBLIEZ PAS

How the ‘Corridor of Death’ Saved the D-Day Invasion

On the 80th anniversary of D-Day, we look back at a little-remembered battle two months after the invasion, one that truly turned the tide of WWII.

Clive Irving

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A GAME OF CHICKEN

Murdoch’s Latest Court Victory Is No Victory at All

A judge has ruled that Uncle Rupes will be spared further exposure, but Prince Harry’s case has been strengthened in the process.

Clive Irving

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HACKED

WaPo Boss Was at Center of Murdoch Cover-Up, New Docs Claim

The Daily Beast has reviewed new claims submitted to a British court for review. The documents allege that Lewis oversaw the deletion of emails related to the hacking scandal.

Clive Irving

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BETRAYED

New Claim Puts ‘WaPo’ Boss in Crosshairs of Murdoch Scandal

A new report suggests Lewis played a central role in destroying messages sent and received by those involved in the “News of the World” hacking.

Clive Irving

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HAXED

How Much Will It Cost to Keep Rupert Murdoch Off the Stand?

Hugh Grant took an “enormous” settlement he couldn’t refuse, leaving Prince Harry as the final obstacle for Rupert to take his hacking scandal secrets to the grave.

Clive Irving

Britain's Prince William and Prince Harry attend the opening of the Greenhouse Sports Centre in central London, April 26, 2018.
STRONGER TOGETHER

William and Harry Should Reconcile—and Save the Monarchy

The impact of Kate and Charles’ cancer diagnoses makes the royal family look fragile. William and Harry should quit feuding, and together craft a resolute monarchy of the future.

Clive Irving

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‘QUALITY ESCAPE’

Boeing Execs Can’t Keep Getting Away With This

The planemaker’s C-suite has repeatedly put profits over safety—putting lives at risk and destroying a once-legendary company’s reputation. Something needs to change.

Clive Irving

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WILL WE EVER KNOW?

Ignore the Conspiracies, MH370 Was Likely a ‘Zombie Flight’

A decade has passed and we’ve yet to learn how MH370 came to its end. The truth is likely simpler—and scarier—than countless conspiracy theories would have you believe.

Clive Irving

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BLOWN OUT

Boeing Keeps Stretching the 737. That’s a Huge Problem.

The Alaska Airlines scare happened aboard a MAX-9, the largest of Boeing’s famed 737 series, and reveals just how far some airlines will go to pack in more passengers.

Clive Irving

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