The film follows Gabriel Angel (Rakie Ayola), a young Caribbean aviator who falls in love with the forger Duncan Stewart (Jonathan Pryce) on her journey to England. Stewart is pursued by his nemesis Rex Goodyear (John Hurt), and the group are supported by Dr Angela Bead (Vanessa Redgrave) and Miss Gwendolyn Quim (Dorothy Tutin), retired missionaries who become lovers during the voyage.
Unfortunately the movie Great Moments in Aviation is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Beeban Kidron | Director |
| Art | Mark Kebby | Art Direction |
| Sound | Rachel Portman | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Jeanette Winterson | Writer |
| Production | Matthew Hamilton | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Les Lansdown | Costume Design |
| Art | Tony Burrough | Production Design |
| Production | Phillippa Giles | Producer |
| Production | Mark Shivas | Executive Producer |
| Production | Leo Davis | Casting |
| Art | John Hill | Art Direction |
| Editing | John Stothart | Editor |
| Camera | Remi Adefarasin | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Jack Stew | Foley Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean Speak | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Simon Finney | Clapper Loader |
| Camera | Simon Finney | Second Assistant Camera |
