WestJet – the next move
Every day hundreds of WestJet pilots face a critical choice. At decision speed (last moment at which an aircraft can stop its take-off) they must decide and commit to a course of action. As a corporation WestJet is approaching a series of critical decision points of its own and it's time for their executives to...
The ladies of KLM
KLM MD11 ship PH-KCI “Mother Theresa” by Pieter van Marion Today is International Women’s Day so I felt it to be an appropriate time to talk about the ladies of KLM. If you came by this post expecting to find a gallery of Dutch flight attendants strutting their stuff in KLM blue you are...
Where in the world is this? 1
Where in the world is this? With these five pictures and some problem solving skills you can figure this out!
How long till we see alliance-based advertising?
efore heading out to Vancouver to catch the Olympics I sat down to contemplate Air Canada’s decision to splash out significant cash to be in the Olympic advertising picture. If reports are to be believed, Air Canada paid anywhere between 15 and 30 million dollars (US) for the privilege of being an “Official Supporter” of...
Emirates fights for Canada – Chapter 2
Last year I blogged about Emirates' displeasure at not being given unlimited access to the Canadian market. In the time that has passed their stance has not changed. They remain adamant that they are being treated unfairly and that there are adequate reasons for Transport Canada to comply with their requests demands for greater access....
Superb aviation videography by Rüesch Productions
There are a lot of aviation videos floating around on the internet. Most of them shaky and of poor quality. The videos by Rüesch Productions on the other hand are truly amazing. I have never seen anything quite as polished. If you visit Rüesch Productions' Vimeo page be sure to check out ZRH - zero...
Iran to ban airlines not using the term ‘Persian Gulf’
Iran has issued a stern warning that foreign airlines will be banned from flying into its airspace, unless they use the term "Persian Gulf" (rather than Arabian Gulf) on their in-flight monitors. Whether this demand is system-wide or limited to flights that cross Iranian airspace is not abundantly clear. The Iranian transport minister, Hamid Behbahani,...
Finnair retires the MD11
It seems not a single week goes by in the world of civil aviation without the start or end of an era. Next week will be no different. On Monday, February 22nd, 2010 Finnair will operate its last ever passenger MD11 flight - AY22 will operate from Delhi to Helsinki. This will bring to a...
Final Dreamlifter enters service
Boeing 747-400 Dreamlifter at Nagoya by Yui Kubo Boeing’s fourth and final 747-400 Dreamlifter entered service on Februay 16th, 2010. It will be used to transport the large composite structures of the 787 from manufacturers around the world to Boeing’s Everett, Washington plant for final assembly. The last hauler will carry the registration N718BA.
End of the Northwest brand
Now that the ink is dry and the various suits that facilitated the Northwest-Delta merger have disappeared, the days of the Northwest brand are coming to an end
New Aeroflot uniforms
New Aeroflot uniforms (and photo) by Bunakova Hokhloff Under the tutelage of its new CEO, Vitaly Savelyev, Aeroflot is taking steps in all areas of operation to modernize itself for a dramatic push into the 21st century. Unfortunately one of his directives was to hire only “very striking, very eye-catching girls” moving forward. Not...
JetBlue turns ten
To celebrate turning ten, the nice folks at JetBlue are celebrating with a special livery. For the next little while an A320 (N569JB) will be buzzing around in the above colors.
