Paulhan was no stranger to British audiences; he competed in an early flight meeting in October 1909 at Blackpool, and shortly afterwards flew in an exhibition at the Brooklands motor racing circuit.
West Bromwich have won four and drawn two of their last eight top-flight meetings with City, including the previous three at home.
For companies that do not own their own planes, charter flights and so-called fractional ownership of aircraft permit executives to make more efficient use of their traveling time, conducting in-flight meetings and often traveling to small, less-crowded airports much closer to their destinations.
As Hillary Clinton would attest, the secretary's relentless schedule of flights, meetings and time zone roller coasters take their toll.
And, from Witton to West Bromwich, supporters of a certain age, given the greater number of top-flight meetings between the two clubs down the years, will still maintain that Villa v Albion is the biggest of them all.
But for harried travellers, quiet spaces offer a chance to unwind between flights, meetings and appointments – without needing premier access or a lounge pass.
Complete with fully-reclining seat beds and private entertainment screens, they're a particular favorite among traveling businesspeople, who can make use of the built-in swivel technology to conduct in-flight meetings.
In between flights, meetings, work events, LA traffic, dance practice, school events, parent meetings, being the class mom, nurturing an adolescent daughter and a pre-adolescent one as well?
The former Juve striker Marco Borriello gave Carpi the lead in the first top-flight meeting between the two sides when he duped Leonardo Bonucci before firing low past Gianluigi Buffon.
The effort was the Aston Villa loanee's first since he struck the only goal in the top-flight meeting with Stoke on 5 October.
It was a fitting way to mark the first top-flight meeting between these sides on Welsh soil since 1961 and their first of any kind in 38 years.
