Overview

• British Airways flight BA274 from Las Vegas to London reached a ground speed of 814mph, just 21mph shy of the subsonic speed record.
• The accelerated jet stream, fueled by Storm Eowyn, reduced transatlantic flight times by up to an hour for eastbound routes this week.
• Meteorologists attribute the intensified jet stream, with speeds exceeding 260mph, to recent cold weather patterns and the effects of global warming.
• Experts predict that stronger jet streams due to climate change may lead to faster flights but also increased turbulence in the coming decades.
• Storm Eowyn has brought extreme weather to the UK and Ireland, with record-breaking 114mph winds in Ireland and rare red weather warnings issued.