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EASYJET-COME ON, LETS FLY !

2011-06-10T11:52:00.000+05:30

EasyJet's five largest bases in order of size are London-Gatwick, Milan-Malpensa, London-Luton, London-Stansted and Bristol. Newcastle airport is currently the airline's smallest base but EasyJet still offers more flights and destinations from here than all the non-base airports it serves.

EasyJet flies in a point to point model rather than the more traditional airline hub and spoke model where the passengers have to change aircraft in transit at a major airport. EasyJet prefers to fly to larger or primary airports usually close to major cities. For example EasyJet flies to the main Düsseldorf airport, instead of Weeze, the secondary airport serving Düsseldorf. Primary airports are not always close to the city they serve and in fact can be further than the city's minor airport, this is the case at Belfast, Gothenburg and Rome and in these cases, EasyJet still prefer to serve the major airport. EasyJet does still serve some secondary airports including Belfast-City, London-Luton and Rome-Ciampino, but these cities have a major airport also served by EasyJet, so in no case does EasyJet fly to a secondary airport of a city without flying to a primary one.
EasyJet has 19 European 'bases'. Despite EasyJet being a British airline, and having a significant presence there, it has a significant presence in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and many other European countries. The United Kingdom is its biggest market, containing the airlines largest base and nine others as well as a total of six other non-base airports. Its three largest British bases in order of size are London's Gatwick, Luton and Stansted airports.

EasyJet's largest competitor is Ryanair, which unlike EasyJet has a focus on smaller or secondary airports and in recent years, has started targeting holiday makers. EasyJet focuses heavily on business passengers but operates a greater varierty of holiday destinations than Ryanair. However, EasyJet has a very low presence at holiday destinations like Greece with limted frequencies and only a small number of airports to fly from. Ryanair's is much higher, especially at all of the Canary Islands and some Greek Islands, in particular Kos and Rhodes. Ryanair often refers to EasyJet as a high fares airline but EasyJet often criticises Ryanair for its choice of airports.
EasyJet is the largest operator of the Airbus A319.Subsidiary airline EasyJet Switzerland operates 17 Airbus A319 and two Airbus A320 aircraft under Swiss registrations, in addition to the above.The average age of the EasyJet fleet, at May 2011, is 3.7 years.EasyJet initially operated Boeing 737 aircraft exclusively. In October 2002, it broke with its previous philosophy of operating just one aircraft type by ordering 120 Airbus A319 aircraft, plus 120 options, with CFM56-5B engines.

EasyJet's Airbus A319 aircraft were first introduced to EasyJet's Geneva base in October 2003.Due to toilet and galley configuration allowing the installation of more seats than a standard Airbus A319, EasyJet's Airbus A319 aircraft have two pairs of overwing exits, instead of the standard one pair configuration found on most Airbus A319 aircraft, to satisfy safety requirements. EasyJet has 33 outstanding options with Airbus valid until March 2013 and 40 outstanding options and purchase rights valid until 2015, which may be taken as any member of the Airbus A320 family.EasyJet still operates the Boeing 737-700 from its London Luton base; however, beginning in December 2006, the airline started to return the Boeing 737-700 aircraft to their lessors. The Belfast base was converted to an A319 operation; the conversion finished in March 2010 with a total of 6 A319 aircraft. EasyJet plans to dispose of their entire Boeing 737 fleet by 2011.

Through the acquisition of GB Airways, EasyJet inherited nine Airbus A320 and six Airbus A321 aircraft. This gave the airline some time to evaluate the feasibility of operating these larger gauge aircraft. Based on this evaluation, EasyJet decided to swap 25 A319 orders for A320 in July 2008 and later remove the A321 aircraft from the fleet.Easyjet's head office is Hangar 89 (H89), a building located on the grounds of London Luton Airport in Luton, Bedfordshire; the hangar, a former Britannia Airways/TUI facility, is located 150 metres (490 ft) from EasyLand, the previous headquarters of EasyJet. Hangar 89, built in 1974, has 30,000 square feet (2,800 m²) of office space and can house three aircraft the size of an Airbus A319 or Boeing 737 at one time. When EasyJet received H89, it had a 1970s style office setup. EasyJet modernised the building and painted it orange.

Initially booking was by telephone only, with all EasyJet aircraft painted with the booking telephone number. There is no incentive for travel agents to sell EasyJet bookings because there is no commission, a standard practice for the low cost carriers.
In December 1997, Russell Sheffield of Tableau, one of EasyJet's design and adverting agencies, suggested to Stelios Haji-Ioannou that he should consider trialling a website for direct bookings. Haji-Ioannou's reply was "The Internet is for nerds, it will never make money for my business!". However Tony Anderson, EasyJet's marketing director, and Michael Coltman, EasyJet's business manager, saw the potential and approved a website trial involving putting a different telephone reservations number on the website, to track success. Once Haji-Ioannou saw the results he changed his mind, and EasyJet commissioned Tableau as partners to develop an e-commerce website capable of offering real-time online booking from April 1998—the first low cost carrier to do so in Europe.In December 2001, easyJet switched from a third-party reservation system to an in-house system designed and developed for them by BulletProof Technologies, Inc.Internet bookings were priced cheaper than booking over the phone, to reflect the reduced call centre costs and the aircraft were repainted with the web address. Within a year over 50% of bookings were made using the web site; by April 2004 the figure had jumped to 98%. Now, flights can only be booked over the Internet except during the 3 months immediately before the flight when telephone booking is also available.

EasyJet's aircraft cabins are configured in a single class, high density layout.The airline's main fleet, comprising the Boeing 737-700, Airbus A319 and Airbus A320-200, carry 149, 156 and up to 180 passengers respectively, depending on layout. A typical Airbus A319 carries approximately 140 passengers in a single class configuration, but as EasyJet do not serve meals on their shorter flights, the airline opted for smaller galleys and had a lavatory installed in unused space at the rear of the aircraft. The space saved by having smaller galleys allowed for the installation of 156 seats. Due to this seating arrangement, EasyJet's Airbus A319 aircraft have two pairs of overwing exits, instead of the standard one pair configuration found on most Airbus A319 aircraft, to satisfy safety requirements.
EasyJet does not provide complimentary meals or beverages on board its flights (apart for some occasional charter flights operated by the airline). Passengers may purchase items on board from the "EasyJet Bistro" buy on board programme.Products include sandwiches, toasted sandwiches, hot meals, chocolate, snacks, hot drinks, soft drinks and alcoholic drinks. Onboard sales are an important part of the airline's ancillary revenue. EasyJet also sells gifts such as fragrances, cosmetics and EasyJet branded items onboard, as well as tickets for airport transfer services or train tickets.

EasyJet have previously provided In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) on certain aircraft, using drop down screens on some Airbus aircraft. During some of 2009 and 2010 they also provided passengers with the ability to rent portable Sony media players with movies and games on selected flights. Due to little demand and customers choosing to bring in their own entertainment on tablet computers and media devices, these services were withdrawn during 2010. EasyJet have headphones available to purchase, along with a travel pillow and eyeshades, subject to stock. EasyJet provides an in-flight magazine, published monthly, containing articles of interest to its customers and destination guides. As of May 2010, easyJet has been selling copies of Hello Magazine, Top Gear Magazine, and The Sunday Times, all at cover price. The Times is also available onboard, at a price of £1.00. Subject to stock.

This week's showcase airline is EasyJet !!

2011-06-08T17:54:00.000+05:30

EasyJet Airline Company Limited (styled as easyJet) is a British airline headquartered at London Luton Airport. It carries more passengers than any other United Kingdom-based airline, operating domestic and international scheduled services on 500 routes between 118 European, North African, and West Asian airports. The parent company, EasyJet plc, is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: EZJ) and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. As at 30 September 2009, it employed 8,000 people, based throughout Europe but mainly in the UK.

EasyJet LOGO

EasyJet has seen rapid expansion since its establishment in 1995, having grown through a combination of acquisitions and base openings fuelled by consumer demand for low-cost air travel. The airline, along with subsidary airline EasyJet Switzerland, now operates over 200 aircraft, mostly Airbus A319. It has 20 bases across Europe, the most important one being London-Gatwick In 2009, EasyJet carried 45.2 million passengers and is the second-largest low-cost carrier in Europe, behind Ryanair. EasyJet was featured in Airline series broadcast on ITV which followed the airline's operations at London Luton and later at other bases. EasyJet's founder, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, was featured heavily in the series.

EasyJet Aircraft

The airline was established in 1995. It was launched by Greek-Cypriot businessman Stelios Haji-Ioannou with two wet leased Boeing 737-200 aircraft, initially operating two routes: London Luton to Glasgow and Edinburgh. In April 1996, the first wholly owned aircraft was delivered to Easyjet, enabling its first international route, to Amsterdam. Until October 1997, the aircraft were operated by GB Airways, and subsequently by Air Foyle as EasyJet had not yet received its Air Operator's Certificate
EasyJet was floated on the London Stock Exchange on the 5th November 2000.In October 2004 the FL Group, owner of the airlines Icelandair and Sterling, purchased an 8.4% stake in EasyJet.Over the course of 2005, FL increased its share in the company periodically to 16.9%,fuelling speculation that it would mount a takeover bid for the UK carrier.However, in April 2006 the threat of takeover receded as FL sold its stake for €325 million, securing a profit of €140m on its investment.In November 2005, Ray Webster stood down after 10 years as EasyJet's chief executive officer (CEO) and was replaced by former RAC plc CEO, Andrew Harrison.

ANDREW HARRISON CEO EasyJet

EasyJet's early marketing strategy was based on "making flying as affordable as a pair of jeans" and urged travellers to "cut out the travel agent". Its early advertising consisted of little more than the airline's telephone booking number painted in bright orange on the side of its aircraft.

The Airline TV series created by LWT and filmed between 1999 and 2007 made EasyJet a household name in the United Kingdom. The series, while not always portraying EasyJet in a positive light, did much to promote the airline during this time.EasyJet has used a number of slogans since its establishment. Its current slogan is "Come on, let's fly!", a reflection on the airline's cheeky and cheerful image. EasyJet has previously styled itself as "the web's favourite airline", a play on the British Airways slogan "the world's favourite airline".
EasyJet has expanded rapidly since its establishment in 1995, driven by base openings both in the United Kingdom and continental Europe, and by a number of acquisitions.

easyJet aircraft on the gates

In March 1998, EasyJet purchased a 40% stake in Swiss charter airline TEA Basle for a consideration of three million Swiss francs. The airline was renamed EasyJet Switzerland and commenced franchise services on 1 April 1999, having relocated its headquarters to Geneva International Airport. This was EasyJet's first new base outside the United Kingdom.On 16 May 2002, EasyJet announced its intention to purchase rival airline, London Stansted-based Go for £374 million. EasyJet inherited three new bases from Go, at Bristol Airport, East Midlands Airport and London Stansted Airport. The acquisition of Go almost doubled the number of Boeing 737-300 aircraft in the EasyJet fleet.
n 2001, EasyJet opened its base at London Gatwick Airport, and between 2003 and 2007, EasyJet opened bases in Germany, France, Italy and Spain, establishing a sizeable presence in continental Europe.In 2007, EasyJet claimed to be operating more flights per day than any other European airline.On 25 October 2007 EasyJet announced that it had agreed to purchase the entire share capital of GB Airways from the Bland Group. The deal was worth £103.5 million and was used to expand EasyJet operations at London Gatwick Airport and also to establish a base at Manchester Airport.

CABIN CREW easyJet

In June 2007, EasyJet announced plans for construction of its own airliner, dubbed EcoJet. Featuring propfan engines, the EcoJet would feature an increase in fuel efficiency. It would be constructed with extensive use of carbon fiber composite material. The date for the first flight was given to be in 2015.
EasyJet is offering the possibility to carbon offset the CO₂ to their customers' trips for a surcharge via a calculator which calculates a passenger's carbon footprint.
In February 2011, EasyJet painted eight of its aircraft with a lightweight, thin "revolutionary nano technology coating" polymer. It works by reducing build-up of debris and reduces drag across the surface of the aircraft, thus reducing the fuel bill. It is estimated they could save 1–2% annually, equating to a £14 million reduction in fuel costs. The idea has already been used by US military aircraft and if successful EasyJet will apply the paint to its whole fleet.

SHOWCASING NORTHWEST AIRLINES !!

2011-04-27T12:53:00.000+05:30

THIS WEEK WE INTRODUCE YOU TO A LEGENDARY AIRLINE. MOST OF YOU READING THIS MUST HAVE ALREADY TAKEN A RIDE ON THE BIG BIRD! THIS WEEK'S SHOWCASE AIRLINE IS NORTHWEST AIRLINES

Northwest Airlines, Inc. (often abbreviated NWA), was a major United States airline headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota, near Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Northwest has merged into Delta Air Lines. Northwest had three major hubs in the United States: Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, and Memphis International Airport. Northwest also operated flights from its Asian hub at Narita International Airport (Tokyo). Transatlantic flights were operated from its European hub at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in cooperation with its partner airline KLM.

NWA LOGO

As of 2006, Northwest was the world's sixth largest airline in terms of domestic and international scheduled passenger miles flown and the U.S.'s sixth largest airline in terms of domestic passenger miles flown. In addition to operating one of the largest domestic route networks in the U.S., Northwest carried more passengers across the Pacific Ocean (5.1 million in 2004) than any other U.S. carrier, and carried more domestic air cargo than any other American passenger airline.It was the only U.S. combination carrier (passenger and cargo service) operating dedicated Boeing 747 freighters. The airline, along with its then-parent company, Northwest Airlines Corporation and subsidiaries, operated under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection which, in the United States, allows continued operation during the reorganization effort, not cessation of flights as in the case in some countries. Northwest emerged from bankruptcy protection on May 31, 2007.

NORTHWEST AIRLINE ON FINALS

Northwest Airlines' regional flights were operated under the name Northwest Airlink by Mesaba Airlines, Pinnacle Airlines, and Compass Airlines. Northwest Airlines was a minority owner of Midwest Airlines, holding a 40% stake in the company.Its frequent flyer program was called WorldPerks, which was merged into Delta's frequent flyer program, SkyMiles on October 1, 2009, following the merger. Northwest Airlines' tagline was "Now you're flying smart."

NWA WORLDPERKS CARD

On April 14, 2008, Northwest announced it would merge with Delta Air Lines on October 29, 2008, making Delta the largest airline in the world.Northwest continued to operate as an independent carrier (as a Delta Air Lines subsidiary) for several months until the operating certificates and other factors were combined.
In February 2009, the airline began consolidating gates and ticket counters at airports served simultaneously by both Delta and Northwest. The rebranding included the changing of Northwest signs to Delta signs. The integration continued into early 2010. The airline's hubs in Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul, and Memphis were rebranded on March 31, 2009.The Tokyo hub was rebranded on August 24, 2009. In October 2009, the airline's operations center was relocated to Delta's headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.

NWA AIRCRAFT TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF

On December 31, 2009, Delta received a single operating certificate for the merged airline from the Federal Aviation Administration, and thus the airlines began operating under the same certificate. However, Delta continued to use Northwest's IATA and ICAO codes of NW and NWA respectively until their reservation systems were merged on January 31, 2010.
The integration of both carriers was completed on January 31, 2010, and Northwest Airlines's website nwa.com was merged into delta.com. As a result the old NWA URL now redirects to Delta and the old online booking pages are no longer accessible. On January 4, 2011, 12 months after Northwest had ceased operations, the last planes (5 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-40s) in Northwest livery were retired.

NWA DC-9

HISTORY

Northwest Airlines was founded on September 1, 1926, by Colonel Lewis Brittin, under the name Northwest Airways, a reference to the historical name for the Midwestern United States that derived from the Northwest Territory. Like other early airlines, Northwest's focus was not in hauling passengers, but in flying mail for the U.S. Post Office Department.The fledgling airline established a mail route between Minneapolis and Chicago, using open-cockpit biplanes such as the Curtiss Oriole and the Waco JYM. From 1928 the enclosed cabin six-passenger Hamilton H-45 and H-47 designs were used.Northwest Airlines began carrying passengers in 1927.

OLD TIMER!

In 1928, Northwest started its first international route with service to Winnipeg. The airline's operations had expanded to many smaller cities in that region by the end of the 1920s. In 1931, Northwest sponsored Charles and Anne Lindbergh on a pioneering test flight to Japan, scouting what would become known as the Northwest Airlines' Great Circle route, and proving that flying via Alaska could save as much as 2,000 miles (3,000 km) on a New York City to Tokyo flight. In 1933, Northwest airlines was selected to fly the "Northern Transcontinental Route" from New York City to Seattle, Washington. It adopted the name of Northwest Airlines during the following year as a result of the Air Mail scandal. Northwest Airlines common stock began to be publicly traded in 1941.During World War II, Northwest Airlines joined the war against the Japanese Empire by flying soldiers and military necessities from the Northwestern United States to Alaska. During that time, Northwest began painting its airliners' tails bright red as a visual aid in the often harsh weather conditions. The airline's experience with the sub-arctic climate led the Federal Government to designate Northwest as the main airline over the North Pacific following the war.

NWA OLD LOGO

During the spring of 1947, Northwest began stationing employees at Haneda Airport in Tokyo by flying them there from the United States via Alaska on its Great Circle route. On July 15, 1947, Northwest became the first airline to begin direct commercial airline service between the United States and Japan,using a Douglas DC-4 airliner named The Manila. (All of the pre-war airline service to the Orient had been via Hawaii and the Philippines.) That first flight to Japan originated at Minneapolis-Saint Paul's Wold-Chamberlain Field – which later grew to become the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport. Its route to Tokyo was via Edmonton, Anchorage (Elmendorf) and Shemya in the westmost Aleutian Islands. After arriving at Tokyo, this flight continued to Shanghai Lunghwa Airport, and then to Manila Nichols FielD.An additional service between Tokyo and Seoul (Gimpo Airport) began on October 20, 1947, and Naha Airport in Okinawa was included as a stop on the Tokyo to Manila route on November 16, 1947.

DOUGLAS..WANNA RIDE?

Northwest Airline's service to Shanghai was suspended in May 1949 because of the civil war in China, with the Republic of China nearly ready to collapse, and its government evacuated to the island of Formosa. Northwest Airlines added Songshan Airport in Taipei, the new capital city of the Republic of China, as a stop on the Tokyo-Okinawa-Manila route on June 3, 1950, with ongoing interchange service to Hong Kong operated by Hong Kong Airways.
With its new system of transpacific flights established, Northwest began to advertise itself as the Northwest Orient Airlines, although its registered corporate name remained "Northwest Airlines".

INTRESTING BOOK ON THE HISTORY OF NWA

On August 1, 1949 Northwest Orient Airlines accepted its first double-decker Boeing 377 "Stratocruisers" from the manufacturer, enabling them to offer more comfortable accommodations and faster service on its long flights. The Stratocruiser commenced its service from the Northwestern United States to Tokyo, via the Territory of Alaska, on September 27, 1952.
In 1954 Northwest Orient purchased a group of Douglas Aircraft Company DC-6Bs, and the airline started flying these on the northwestern U.S. to Tokyo, and U.S. to Manila, routes, beginning on April 1, 1954, via Alaska, Hawaii, and Guam.

NORTHWEST ORIENT-STRATOCRUISERS

In 1951 Northwest Orient became involved with the founding of the Japan Air Lines company (JAL), by leasing some of its airliners, and lending some crewmembers, to the new airline to help get it off the ground. (At the time, Japan was a country that was still under American military occupation, but that ended sometime in 1952.)
In 1952 United States and Japan ratified a regional bilateral aviation treaty. Under its terms, Northwest Orient and Pan American World Airways became the two American airlines allowed to fly from West Coast to the Tokyo International Airport. They also received permission to carry passengers via and beyond Tokyo (to such destinations as South Korea, the Republic of China, Hong Kong, and the Philippines. In the jargon of the airline businesses, these flights were called "fifth freedoms of the air" or "fifth freedom" flights. At the time there were no American or Japanese flights to the Soviet Union (such as to Vladivostok) or to Red China.
For years Northwest Orient Airlines was the largest non-Japanese airline using Tokyo's Narita Airport. Besides flights to and from the United States, it flew passengers from Japan to many cities in East Asia and Southeast Asia, including Seoul and Busan, Taipei, Manila, Hong Kong, Bangkok and Singapore. It also flew passenger routes that connected Japan with Guam and Saipan, American possessions in the Western Pacific Ocean. Recall that there were no flights to Red China during those years, because the United States and that country were in a long state of Cold War, and also Red China was living in self-imposed isolation from most of the non-communist countries of the world, including the Americas, Australia, and much of Asia and Europe.

ON FINALS

Before the development of the jumbo jet, few airline flights were scheduled nonstop across the Pacific Ocean. They became feasible with the introduction of the 707-320B in 1962 (although Pan Am's timetable showed hopefully-nonstop 707-320 flights earlier, eastward only). As for the Northern Pacific, recall that there were two hubs for long-distance flights: Alaska and Hawaii.Northwest's meteorologists, led by Dan Sowa, pioneered the first clear-air turbulence forecasting system in 1957, important since the airline flew many northern routes over turbulence-prone mountain areas. Northwest remains a leader in turbulence prediction, providing TPAWS (turbulence prediction and warning services) to other airlines.On June 1, 1959, Northwest accepted its first turboprop jet aircraft, the Lockheed L-188 Electra, from its manufacturer. On July 8, 1960, Northwest placed the Douglas DC-8 jetliner into service, offering the shortest flight times on routes from the United States to East Asia. In August 1960, Northwest retired the last of its Boeing 377 Stratocruisers. The airline purchased several of the Boeing 720B airliners in 1961, and in 1963 it bought several of the new Boeing 707; for a time it adopted the slogan "Northwest Orient: The Fan-Jet Airline". Northwest Airlines started flying the three-jet Boeing 727 airliner in 1964.

B727 NWA

Northwest Airlines bought its first Boeing 747 airliners in 1970 and soon began retiring its older and smaller Boeing 707s. (The DC-8s were long gone by then.) Besides its usefulness on transpacific flights, for a time Northwest also flew Boeing 747s on its busiest domestic routes.
Revenue passenger traffic (scheduled flights only, in millions of passenger-miles): 602 in 1951, 1017 in 1955, 1654 in 1960, 3304 in 1965, 4506 in 1970 and 9471 in 1975.

B747 NWA

Merger with Republic and the 1990s

After airline deregulation, Northwest began nonstop flights to other Asian cities, returned to China in 1984 after a 34 year hiatus, and gradually strengthened its presence in the southern United States. It also began flying to the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, and Scandinavia. On May 21, 1984, shareholders in Northwest approved the creation of NWA Inc., a Delaware corporation that was the holding company of Northwest.On October 1, 1986, in response to United Airlines purchase of Pan Am's Pacific Division, and in order to provide the domestic feed it required to compete effectively, Northwest merged with Minneapolis-St. Paul-based Republic Airlines. NWA then adopted its three-hub network centered around Minneapolis-St. Paul, Detroit, and Memphis. Northwest dropped the word Orient from its brand name after the merger.

NORTHWEST ORIENT LOGO

In 1989, Northwest introduced a new identity designed by Landor Associates superseding the 1970 logo and livery, which had been used since 1986, minus the word "Orient." A new livery, nicknamed the "bowling shoe" by employees, featuring colors of red, white, gray, and blue, was adopted at the same time.
The airline's ownership also had major changes in 1989. Northwest was purchased in a 1989 leveraged buyout by an investment group headed by Al Checchi, Fred Malek and Gary Wilson, with KLM, and many others. To pay off the debt incurred in their takeover, the new management sold many of the airline's aircraft to leasing companies, and sold property around the world, including land in central Tokyo. The expense of the buyout was so great that in 1993, following several years of losses due to industry overcapacity and a traffic downturn following the Gulf War, Northwest threatened bankruptcy unless its employee groups agreed to three years of wage cuts. After signing the concessionary agreements, Northwest made its first profit since 1989.

NWA PRESIDENT & CEO-DOUG STEENLAND

Also in 1993, Northwest began its strategic alliance with KLM, which was the largest airline partnership ever conceived at the time. This partnership eventually became the Wings Alliance. However, the alliance never grew beyond the two airlines, and is now obsolete from a passenger's perspective, because both airlines are part of the larger SkyTeam Alliance. (From a legal perspective, the Northwest/KLM alliance remains important: it has antitrust immunity, whereas the broader SkyTeam alliance merely has code-sharing privileges.) Northwest gradually pulled out of its minor European destinations and once more focused its attention on the domestic and Asian markets. On May 1, 1996 Northwest began its first nonstop service from the U.S. to China, on the Detroit–Beijing route. Nonstop Detroit-Shanghai service followed in April 2000. Later, these nonstop services were suspended in 2002 due to the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Northwest then served these routes via Tokyo. The airline sought government approval to restore nonstop Detroit-Shanghai service in March 2007 but lost its bid to United's Washington Dulles-Beijing route; however, before their merger with Delta Air Lines, Northwest received tentative authority to restart nonstop Detroit-Shanghai service starting March 25, 2009.

NWA-KLM COLLABORATION

Throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s, Northwest enjoyed profits and focused on improving technology to increase convenience while reducing costs. The airline offered airport self-service check-in kiosks starting in 1997, and had more than any other airline. Northwest was also the first large U.S. airline to offer passengers internet check-in, with service from December 2000. During the early 2000s, Northwest Airlines acquired a reputation of refusing to adopt industry-wide fare increases that had been accepted by other airlines. This changed in March 2005, when Northwest adopted fare hikes in response to rising oil prices.

GETTING READY TO HIT THE SKIES !

Due to the effects of competition from low-cost carriers such as Southwest Airlines and increased labor costs resulting from a new contract with employees represented by the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) labor union, Northwest began to make cutbacks in early 2001. Two small rounds of employee layoffs and other cutbacks were implemented in the months prior to the September 11 terrorist attacks. Following the attacks, Northwest was forced to make dramatic changes to its business structure through major employee layoffs and other cost cutting measures. The retirement of costly and aging aircraft such as the Boeing 727 and McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 were accelerated as new aircraft went into service. In addition, the airline pursued options to reduce costs across the board, including removing pillows, peanuts, pretzels, in-flight entertainment on domestic flights, and newspapers and magazines. Over 50 McDonnell Douglas DC-9, Boeing 757, Boeing 747, and Airbus A320 family aircraft were withdrawn from use in an attempt to lower overall capacity and save money. Some of these aircraft were returned to service.
Following many years of a pioneering and close partnership with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Northwest, along with partners KLM and Continental Airlines joined SkyTeam, an airline alliance of ten airlines from around the world, on September 15, 2004. This was partially a result of Air France acquiring KLM, forming the Air France-KLM group. The airline continued to hemorrhage money, however.

NWA US CONNECTIVITY!

Despite far-reaching money saving initiatives, Northwest was forced to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the first time in its 79-year history. The filing took place in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York on September 14, 2005. With Northwest's filing, four of the six largest U.S. carriers were operating under bankruptcy protection. Northwest joined Delta Air Lines (which filed just minutes before), United Airlines, and US Airways in bankruptcy. All four of these carriers have since emerged from bankruptcy protection. Northwest common stock shares dropped more than 50% for the second time in three days following the news, largely because stock is generally canceled as part of the bankruptcy process. In the following weeks, Northwest Airlink carriers Mesaba Airlines and Pinnacle Airlines both announced that Northwest had missed payments to them for their Airlink flying. Northwest also announced plans to shrink its Airlink fleet by over 45 aircraft. Mesaba Aviation filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy on October 13, 2005.

NWA INTERIORS-CABIN

Northwest announced on May 18, 2007, that shares of the company would begin to trade on the NYSE under the ticker NWA. Initial trading on a "when-issued" basis began on May 21, 2007, and regular trading began on May 31, 2007. Also on May 18, 2007, Northwest Airlines was cleared by a federal bankruptcy judge to emerge from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection on May 31, 2007, ending Northwest's 20 months of difficulty trying to slash costs

NWA B747 FLARING FOR TOUCHDOWN

On July 16, 2007, Northwest Airlines applied to the United States Department of Transportation for nonstop service between its WorldGateway hub at Detroit to Shanghai (beginning in 2007 on Boeing 747-400s) and to Beijing (beginning in 2010 on Boeing 787 Dreamliners). The airline faced off against Delta Air Lines (who proposed Atlanta to Shanghai and Beijing), American Airlines (Chicago/O'Hare—Beijing), Continental Airlines (Newark—Shanghai), US Airways (Philadelphia—Beijing), United Airlines (Los Angeles—Shanghai and San Francisco—Guangzhou), and MAXjet (Seattle—Shanghai) in the route competition.
On August 12, 2007, Northwest Airlines became a passive investor in the purchase of Midwest Airlines by TPG Capital. The airline stated that while it was an investor, it would not participate in any management or control of Midwest Airlines. However, on August 14, 2007, AirTran Airways raised their offer for Midwest to $16.25 a share, 25 cents more than the TPG offer.But soon after on August 17, 2007, TPG Capital raised their offer to $17.00 a share which sealed the deal. Northwest Airlines became a minority owner of Midwest Airlines in the fourth quarter of 2007.

MIDWEST AIRLINES

On September 25, 2007, Northwest Airlines received DOT approval to begin service to Shanghai from their Detroit hub beginning March 25, 2009. American, Continental, Delta, and US Airways also received new or additional China route authority to Shanghai or Beijing, and United received authority to serve Guangzhou.

Merger with Delta Air Lines

On April 14, 2008, Northwest Airlines announced that it would be merging with Delta Air Lines to form the world's largest airline. The merger was approved on October 29, 2008. The combined airline uses the Delta name and branding. On January 31, 2010, Delta completed the merge of the reservation systems and discontinued using the Northwest name for flights. The official last Northwest flight was NW2470 from Los Angeles to Las Vegas.The last Northwest departure was actually a chartered Airbus A319 flying as Northwest Flight 9946, a flight between Washington (IAD) and Minneapolis, departed at 12:54 am EST on January 31. The last flight to land was Northwest Flight 248, a flight from Detroit to Amsterdam, landing at 5:33 am EST, 1053 Zulu.

DELTA-NWA MERGING ON THE TARMAC

FLEET

As part of a major fleet renewal program, Northwest introduced a simplified new paint scheme and logo in 2003. The airline replaced its McDonnell Douglas DC-10 airliners with the Airbus A330. Its first Airbus A330-300, used initially just on European flights, arrived on August 6, 2003. Northwest also flew the longer ranged and slightly shorter A330-200 on some trans-Pacific flights, within the Orient, and on some trans-Atlantic routes. The majority of Northwest Airlines' flights between North America and Europe were flown in Airbus A330s.

A330 NWA APPROACHING TOUCHDOWN

(Northwest became the largest owner and flier of A330s in the world.) Northwest Airlines also possessed the youngest trans-Atlantic fleet of any North American or European airlineNorthwest Airlines also began flying reconfigured Boeing 757-200 airliners on some of its European flights carrying fewer passengers. Northwest was one of only two passenger airlines in the United States to fly the Boeing 747-400, with the only other one being United Airlines. (There are several cargo airlines in the United States flying the Boeing 747)

B747 FREIGHTER FOR NWA CARGO

Northwest was looking for manufacturers to discuss the replacement of their 100 and 110 and 125 seat McDonnell Douglas DC-9 aircraft, with an average age of 35 years.
In January 2008, Northwest advised its pilots that the airline planned to cut its fleet of 92 DC-9s to 68 by the end of 2008. Northwest stated that pilot jobs will not be reduced, as they would hire approximately 200–250 pilots by the end of 2008.On April 23, 2008, due to soaring fuel costs from $1.85 in the first quarter of 2007 to $2.77 in the first quarter of 2008, Northwest announced that an additional 15 to 20 aircraft would be removed from its fleet by the end of 2009. The grounded aircraft included ten or so DC-9s, with the balance of the 15 to 20 being a mix of 10 757s and 4 A320s.

B787 FUTURE OF NWA

ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS-AIRLINE OF THE WEEK !

2011-02-08T13:39:00.000+05:30

THIS WEEK WE COME UP WITH A VERY UNIQUE AIRLINE WITH A VERY STRONG AND INTRESTING STORY THAT DATES BACK TO EARLY 1950'S. ONE OF THE FINEST AIRLINERS IN ASIA AND DEFINATELY AMONGST THE BEST IN ASIA ! ITS ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS-JAPAN

ANA LOGO

All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. (全日本空輸株式会社 Zen Nippon Kūyu Kabushiki-gaisha TYO: 9202, LSE: ANA), also known as Zennikkū (全日空) or ANA, is the second largest airline in Japan, after Japan Airlines. It is headquartered at the Shiodome City Center in the Shiodome area in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.

SHIDOME CITY CENTRE

It operates services to 49 destinations in Japan and 35 international routes and employed over 14,000 employees as of May 2009.In May 2010, ANA’s total passenger traffic is up year-on-year by 7.8%, and its international services grow by 22% to 2.07 million passengers in the first five months of 2010.ANA's main international hubs are at Narita International Airport outside Tokyo and Kansai International Airport in Osaka. Its main domestic hubs are at Tokyo International Airport, Osaka International Airport, Chūbu Centrair International Airport (near Nagoya), and New Chitose Airport (near Sapporo).

ANA BOEING AT FINALS

In addition to its mainline operations, ANA controls several subsidiary passenger carriers,including its regional airline, Air Nippon, charter carrier, Air Japan, and Air Next, a low-cost carrier based at Fukuoka Airport which handles flights for ANA. Additional smaller carriers include Air Nippon Network (A-net), a subsidiary of Air Nippon, Air Central, Q400-based airline based at Chūbu Centrair International Airport, and ANA & JP Express (AJV), a freighter operator. ANA also announced its intentions to create at least one low-cost carrier subsidiary with another as of yet unnamed Asian airline during fiscal 2009.

B737 ANA AT MIDFLIGHT

HISTORY

ANA's earliest ancestor was Nippon Helicopter and Aeroplane (日本ヘリコプター輸送 Nippon Herikoputā Yus), an airline company founded on 27 December 1952.Nippon Helicopter was the source of what would later be ANA's IATA airline code, NH^.
NH began helicopter services in February 1953. On 15 December 1953, it operated its first cargo flight between Osaka and Tokyo using a de Havilland Dove, JA5008.This was the first scheduled flight flown by a Japanese pilot in postwar Japan. Passenger service on the same route began on 1 February 1954, and was upgraded to a de Havilland Heron in March.In 1955, the Douglas DC-3 plane began flying for NH as well,by which time the airline's route network extended from northern Kyūshū to Sapporo.

OLD LIVERY OF ANA

ANA's other ancestor was Far East Airlines (極東航空 Kyokutō Kōkū.Although it was founded on 26 December 1952, one day before NH, it did not begin operations until 20 January 1954, when it began night cargo runs between Osaka and Tokyo, also using a de Havilland Dove. It adopted the DC-3 in early 1957, by which point its route network extended through southern Japan from Tokyo to Kagoshima.FEA merged with NH in March 1958. The combined companies had a total market capitalization of 600 million yen, and was Japan's largest private airline.The merged airline, called All Nippon Airways,received a new Japanese name (全日本空輸 Zen Nippon Kūyu; Japan Air Transport). The company logo of the larger NH was selected as the logo of the new combined airline, and the new carrier operated a route network combined from its two predecessors.

ANA grew steadily through the 1960s, adding the Vickers Viscount to the fleet in 1960 and the Fokker F27 in 1961.October 1961 marked ANA's debut at the Tokyo Stock Exchange as well as the Osaka Securities Exchange.1963 saw another merger, this one with Fujita Airlines, raising the company's capital to 4.65 billion yen.In 1965, ANA introduced jet services with Boeing 727s on the Tokyo-Sapporo route. It also introduced Japan's first homegrown turboprop airliner, the YS-11 in 1965, to replace Convair 440s on local routes.In 1969, ANA introduced Boeing 737 service.

BOEING 747 AT TOUCHDOWN

As ANA grew, it started to contract travel companies across Japan to handle ground services in each region. Many of these companies received shares in ANA as part of their deals. Some of these relationships continue today in different forms: for instance, Nagoya Railroad, which handled ANA's operations in the Chūbu region along with other partnerships,maintains a permanent seat on ANA's board of directors.By 1974, ANA had Japan's largest domestic airline network.
While ANA's domestic operations grew, the Ministry of Transportation had granted government-owned Japan Airlines (JAL) a monopoly on international scheduled flights,which remained intact until 1986. ANA was allowed to operate international charter flights: its first was a 727 charter from Tokyo to Hong Kong on February 21, 1971.

B777 ON LIFTOFF

ANA purchased its first widebody aircraft, six Lockheed L-1011s, in November 1971, following a lengthy sales effort by Lockheed which had involved negotiations between US president Richard Nixon, Japanese premier Kakuei Tanaka and UK premier Edward Heath (lobbying in favor of engine maker Rolls-Royce). Tanaka also pressed Japanese regulators to permit ANA to operate on Asia routes as part of the package.

INTERIORS OF THE ANA

The aircraft entered service on the Tokyo-Okinawa route in 1974. The carrier had initially ordered McDonnell Douglas DC-10s, but cancelled the order at the last minute and switched to Lockheed. It was later revealed that Lockheed had indirectly bribed Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka to force this switch: the ensuing scandal led to the arrest of Tanaka and several managers from ANA and Lockheed sales agent Marubeni for corruption.Boeing 747-200s were introduced on the Tokyo-Sapporo and Tokyo-Fukuoka routes in 1976,and Boeing 767s were introduced in 1983 On Shikoku routes. The carrier's first 747s were the short-range SR variant, designed for Japanese domestic routes.

B747 AT THE RAMP

In 1986, ANA began to expand beyond Japan's key domestic carrier to become a competitive international carrier as well.On 3 March 1986, ANA started scheduled international flights with a passenger service from Tokyo to Guam.Flights to Los Angeles and Washington followed by year's end, and ANA also entered a service agreement with American AirlineS to feed the US carrier's new flights to Narita.

B747 WITH POKEMON THEME

ANA expanded its international services gradually: to Beijing, Dalian, Hong Kong and Sydney in 1987; to Seoul in 1988; to London and Saipan in 1989; to Paris in 1990 and to New York in 1991.Airbus equipment such as the A320 and A321 was added to the fleet in the early 1990s, as was the Boeing 747-481 jet. ANA joined the Star Alliance in October 1999.2004 saw ANA's profits exceed JAL's for the first time. That year, facing a surplus of slots due to the construction of new airports and the ongoing expansion of Haneda airport, ANA announced a fleet renewal plan that would replace some of its large aircraft with a greater number of smaller aircraft

ANA TURBOPROP FOR REGIONAL SERVICE

Also in 2004, ANA set up low-cost subsidiary Air Next to operate flights from Fukuoka Airport starting in 2005, and became the majority shareholder in Nakanihon Airline Service (NAL) headquartered in Nagoya Airport.In 2005, ANA renamed NAL to Air Central, and relocated its headquarters to Chūbu Centrair International Airport.On July 12, 2005, ANA reached a deal with NYK to sell its 27.6% share in Nippon Cargo Airlines, a joint venture formed between the two companies in 1987.The sale allowed ANA to focus on developing its own cargo division. In 2006, ANA, Japan Post, Nippon Express, and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines founded ANA & JP Express (AJV), which would operate freighters. ANA is the top shareholder of AJV. It absorbed Air Japan's freighter operations.

B747 ANA

Air Transport World named ANA its 2007 "Airline of the Year." In 2006, the airline was recognized by FlightOnTime.info as the most punctual scheduled airline between London and Tokyo for the last four consecutive years, based on official British statistics.Japan Airlines took over the title in 2007. In 2009, ANA announced plans to test an idea as part of the airline's "e-flight" campaign, encouraging passengers on select flights to visit the airport restroom before they board.On November 10 of the same year, ANA also announced "Inspiration of Japan", ANA's newest international flight concept, with redesigned cabins initially launched on its 777-300ER aircraft.

B777 ANA

SHOWCASE AIRLINE-HAWAIIAN AIRLINE

2011-02-04T17:18:00.000+05:30

Hawaiian Airlines was incorporated on January 30, 1929 under the name Inter-Island Airways Ltd. That year, thousands gathered in Honolulu to witness the departure of Hawaii's first scheduled inter-island flights to Maui and the Big Island of Hawaii. The fleet was comprised of two eight-passenger Sikorsky S-38 amphibian planes; six years later, larger 16-passenger Sikorsky S-43s were added to accommodate increased traffic and newly authorized inter-island airmail service.
In 1941, Inter-Island changed its name to Hawaiian Airlines and introduced the 24-passenger DC-3 into Hawaiian skies. This flying workhorse was the mainstay of our fleet and became vital during wartime operations when all inter-island traffic was placed under military control.
The advent of commercial jet service in the 1960s resulted in dramatically increased air traffic to and from Hawaii. In 1966, we added our first pure jet inter-island aircraft, the McDonnell Douglas DC-9. Travel time between the islands was reduced to a mere 20-30 minutes, allowing residents and visitors unprecedented access to neighboring islands. The following two decades would see the addition of world charter service, daily flights to the west coast, and scheduled service throughout the South Pacific.
Our flawless safety and premium service started catching the attention of international travel publications, causing Conde Nast Traveler to rate us one of the word’s safest airlines in 1990. The awards have been coming in steadily ever since—check out Awards and Recognition to see what we mean.
Fast forward to 2001. We began a comprehensive fleet modernization program with the delivery of 13 new Boeing 717-200 aircraft that would completely replace our DC-9 fleet. In 2002 and 2003, we completely replaced our widebody DC-10 fleet with 14 Boeing 767-300ER aircraft. Even more recently, we added our first long-range Airbus A330-200 aircraft in April 2010 (with plans to add 27 more by the end of the decade). As a result, Hawaiian Airlines' fleet is now among the youngest in the industry.
Today, Hawaiian Airlines carries an average 8 million customers a year and serves 20 domestic and international destinations in the Pacific region. In North America, it provides daily service to Hawaii from more cities than any other airline. While plenty has changed throughout the years, one thing hasn’t: our commitment to service, safety, and the spirit of aloha.

HAWAIIAN AIRLINE'S TIMELINE:

2001-Present

2000-1976

1975-1951

1950-1936

1935-1900

2001-PRESENT

2010
Once again, we're rated #1 airline serving Hawaii by Travel + Leisure's annual reader survey.
We acquire the first of 27 new, wide-body Airbus aircraft; the rest will be integrated into the fleet over the next decade.
2009
We transport a record-setting 8.3 million passengers.
Fuel-saving "winglets" are installed on Boeing 767-300R aircraft, resulting in a savings of more than 300,000 gallons of jet fuel annually per aircraft.
2008
Four Boeing 717-200 jets are welcomed to our inter-island fleet, allowing us to add 110 inter-island roundtrip flights per week to the current schedule.
2007
We sign with Airbus and engine maker Rolls-Royce to acquire up to 24 new long-range, wide-body aircraft as part of our fleet renewal plan.
2006
Our streak as #1 on-time airline extends to 30 months.
2005
Airport check-in time is reduced to 60 seconds or less with our new luggage recognition technology.
2004
We mark a full year as America's most punctual airline and introduce non-stop service to Sydney, Australia.
2003
Hawaiian launches non-stop San Diego to Maui service.
"Hele On" Self Check-In launches at airports and on the web.
2002
Boeing 767s replace all DC-10s, making Hawaiian Airlines' fleet among the youngest in the industry.
2001
Boeing 717s replace the DC-9 fleet.

HAWAIIAN AIRLINES

2011-02-01T14:41:00.001+05:30

Okay last week we went through the profile of a young and dynamic low cost carrier in the Indian SubContinent. Now we sail through the high seas and arrive amidst beautiful islands!! I know where we are..HAWAII ..Its not just home to sand filled beaches but also for the HAWAIIAN AIRLINES-ONE THE BEST AIRLINERS IN THE WORLD !

HAWAIIAN AIRLINES LOGO

ALOHA ! Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. is a major airline of the United States. It is the largest airline based in the State of Hawai'i, and is the 11^th largest commercial airline in the country. Based in Honolulu CDP, City and County of Honolulu, the airline operates its main hub at Honolulu International Airport and also operates a secondary hub out of Kahului Airport on the island of Maui. Hawaiian Airlines is owned by Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.

HAWAIIAN B767

Mark Dunkerley is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Hawaiian Holdings.

MARK DUNKERLY-CEO

Hawaiian has never had a fatal accident in its entire history and is the oldest US carrier with such a distinction (the other airlines in this group have been in business less than 40 years). Hawaiian Airlines was the number one on-time carrier in the United States from November 2003 until November 2006, when rival Aloha Airlines took the number one spot, pushing Hawaiian to a close second. The airline has also frequently been number one in fewest cancellations, baggage handling, and fewest oversales.

FLIGHT INTERIORS

COMPANY HISTORY

Inter-Island Airways, the forerunner of the airline which is now known as Hawaiian Airlines, was incorporated on January 30, 1929. Inter-Island Airways, a subsidiary of Inter-Island Steam Navigation Company, began operations on October 6, 1929 with a Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker, providing short sightseeing flights over Oʽahu. Scheduled service began a month later on November 11 using Sikorsky S-38s with a flight from Honolulu to Hilo, via intermediary stops on Molokai and Maui.On October 1, 1941, the name was changed to Hawaiian Airlines when the company phased out the older Sikorsky S-38 and Sikorsky S-43 flying boats.

HAWAIIAN B767

In 1966 jet travel started with the acquisition of Douglas DC-9 aircraft, which cut travel times in half on most of the routes. In 1984 the company began to operate charter services to the South Pacific using Douglas DC-8 aircraft, and soon added Lockheed L-1011 aircraft to the fleet for West Coast services. As the west coast market grew, the South Pacific market shrunk, and service was reduced when the company's DC-8s were retired in 1993; and when the L-1011s were replaced by the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 in 1994. Hawaiian Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on March 21, 2003 with operations still continuing, and at the time was overdue for $4.5 million USD worth of payments to the pilots' pension plan. Within the company, it was suggested that the plan be terminated. As of May 2005, Hawaiian Airlines had received court approval of its reorganization plan. The company emerged from bankruptcy protection on June 2, 2005, with reduced operating costs through renegotiated contracts with its union work groups; restructured aircraft leases; and investment from RC Aviation, a unit of San Diego-based Ranch Capital, which bought a majority share in parent company Hawaiian Holdings Inc in 2004.

HAWAIIAN AIRLINE BOEING

On October 1, 2005 Hawaiian Airlines began nonstop daily flights from Honolulu to San Jose, California. This made San Jose the fifth gateway city in California to be serviced by Hawaiian; the others were Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento and San Francisco.
On May 4, 2006 Hawaiian Airlines announced expanded service between the U.S. mainland and Hawaii in anticipation of the induction of four additional Boeing 767-300 aircraft, primarily focused on expanding non-stop service to Kahului Airport from San Diego, Seattle, and Portland. Additional flights were also added between Honolulu and the cities of Sacramento, Seattle and Los Angeles.

B767 DURING TAKEOFF

On July 24, 2007 Hawaiian Airlines and Air New Zealand signed a $45 million contract for Air New Zealand to perform heavy maintenance on Hawaiian's Boeing 767 aircraft. The contract is to last for five years. Air New Zealand stated that this opportunity will also give a chance for them to build their expertise working on 767s.

HAWAIIAN AT FINALS

On August 27, 2007 the airline announced plans to launch flights to Manila in the Philippines. Hawaiian Airlines said it will begin nonstop service to the Philippines in March 2008, in the first major international expansion since it emerged from bankruptcy protection in June 2005.In response to the closure of ATA Airlines and Aloha Airlines, the airline announced new flights to Oakland beginning on 1 May 2008.In August 2007 the Seattle Seahawks announced that they would be flying on Hawaiian Airlines for the upcoming National Football League seasons. This marks the second team that Hawaiian Airlines will be flying. The Oakland Raiders of the NFL have also been flying Hawaiian Airlines since the 1990s. The two teams fly on Hawaiian's Boeing 767s to and from all their games. Two of Hawaiian's Boeing 767 aircraft have been fitted with decals of logos from the Seahawks and the Raiders. At the beginning of the 2009 NFL season, Delta Air Lines replaced Hawaiian as the operator of the Seahawks charter flights.

HAWAIIAN AT THE RAMP

On February 16, 2010, Hawaiian Airlines announced that they will seek approval from the US Department of Transportation to begin nonstop flights from its hub at Honolulu to Tokyo-Haneda sometime in 2010. The airline is one of the 5 US carriers (the others being Delta, Continental, United, and American) seeking approval to serve Haneda as part of the U.S.-Japan OpenSkies agreement.On May 3, 2010, Hawaiian Airlines was granted approval from the US DOT to begin nonstop service to Haneda, Japan. It plans to begin the direct flight from Honolulu on November 17, 2010.In addition, the airline is planning to establish a codeshare agreement with All Nippon Airways.

THE HAWAIIAN BAY

In June 30, 2010, Hawaiian Airlines announced they would begin nonstop service to Seoul-Incheon, South Korea. It plans to begin the flights in January 2011.
On November 27, 2007, Hawaiian Airlines signed a MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) with Airbus for 24 long-range jets priced at $4.4 billion. The order includes six Airbus A330-200s with a further six purchase rights; and six Airbus A350-800s with a further six purchase rights. Deliveries for the A330s begin in 2010 while the first A350 will be delivered in 2017. Mark Dunkerley, President and CEO of the airline has stated that the addition of the A330 aircraft will finally make nonstop flights to the U.S. East Coast economically feasible, as the current Boeing 767s face weight penalties during parts of the year.
These new Airbus A330s will be equipped with Panasonic Avionics Corporation's new eX2 in-seat audio/video-on-demand in-flight entertainment system.

HAWAIIAN A330

On October 27, 2008, Hawaiian announced that prior to the arrival of its new A330s, it would lease two additional Airbus A330-200 aircraft from AWAS beginning in 2011, at the same time extending the leases of two Boeing 767-300ER aircraft from AWAS to 2011 (to be withdrawn from service coincident with the delivery of the A330s). Two weeks later, the airline announced the lease of an additional A330-200 from CIT Aerospace for delivery in 2010 and that one of the A330s coming from AWAS would also be delivered in 2010. On March 9, 2010, the airline announced that it had converted one of its purchase rights into an order scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of 2011. In December 2010 Hawaiian ordered an additional six A330-200 aircraft to the six A330-200 already ordered and three already in service.

HAWAIIAN MILES

HawaiianMiles is Hawaiian Airlines' frequent-flyer program. Miles accumulated in the program allow members to redeem tickets, upgrade service class, or obtain free or discounted car rentals, hotel stays, merchandise, or other products and services through partners. The most active members, based on the amount and price of travel booked, are designated Pualani Gold and Pualani Platinum, with privileges such as separate check-in, priority upgrade and standby processing, or complimentary upgrades.
Some customers have earned Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Blue frequent-flyer miles for transpacific Hawaiian Airlines flights. Other customers have been told that transpacific Hawaiian Airlines flights can only credit "HawaiianMiles" accounts.
Hawaiian Airlines trades under parent company Hawaiian Holdings under the NASDAQ Global Market stock symbol HA. Previously listed on the American Stock Exchange, the company moved to NASDAQ on June 2, 2008. Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. is a holding company whose primary asset is the sole ownership of all issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. On June 30, 2008, the company announced that it had been added to the Russell 3000 Index.

Hawaiian provides complimentary and paid beverage service on all of its flights. Meals are not provided on interisland flights due to their short length (30–40 minutes). On its U.S. mainland and international flights, Hawaiian is one of the only major U.S. airlines to still provide complimentary meals in its main cabin (coach class); each meal is made with no preservatives, all-natural ingredients and packaged with recyclable materials. In 2009, Hawaiian introduced premium meals in its main cabin, giving passengers the option of having the complimentary meal or paying to upgrade to a premium meal. The premium meals consist of a variety of high end Asian cuisine, among others.
In March 2007, Hawaiian introduced a "tasting menu" or "tapas menu" for its first class passengers on its U.S. mainland and international flights. The menu consists of twenty entrees set on a rotation, with five available on any given flight. Passengers are provided information on the available entrees for their flight when they board, or shortly after takeoff, and may choose up to three entrees as part of their inflight meal.

INFLIGHT SNACKS & BEVERAGES

On Boeing 767 aircraft, Hawaiian offers DigE Player portable video players for rent, in addition to movies shown on overhead projection screens. Airbus A330 aircraft are equipped with on-demand units built-in to every seatback.

IN-FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT

HAWAIIAN DATASHEET
FLEET:
As of November 2010, the Hawaiian Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 12.5 years:

**Hawaiian Airlines Fleet**
Aircraft	Total	Orders/ Options	Passengers			Routes	Notes
Aircraft	Total	Orders/ Options	P	Y	Total	Routes	Notes
Airbus A330-200	3	13 5	18	276	294	Los Angeles,Las Vegas	Deliveries: 2010–2014 Panasonic Avionics Corporation eX2
Airbus A350-800	—	6 6	TBA			Entry into service: 2017	Deliveries: 2017-2020
Boeing 717-200	15	—	8	115	123	Inter-island flights
Boeing 767-300	4	—	18	246	264	Hawaii to U.S. mainland
Boeing 767-300ER	14	—	18 18 18	234 241 246	252 259 264	Transpacific and South Pacific flights	Eight equipped with winglets

SHOWCASING AIRLINE OF THE WEEK !!

2011-01-29T14:16:00.001+05:30

SpiceJet Airlines is one of India's preferred low cost airlines, delivering the lowest fares and still maintaining the highest levels of performance. The Airline takes pride in the fact that it offers the cheapest airfares and has a vision to fill every Indians dream of flying. Today, Spicejet has a strong fleet of 36 aircrafts connecting more than 17 major domestic destinations and 2 international destinations. It provides fast grace services thus making Spicejet one of the Best airliners in Asia. Spicejet airlines brings down its air fares substantially in the face of weakening demands.Spicejet flights offers fares that are inexpensive and significantly lower than most airlines (Kingfisher Airlines booking and Jet Konnect are close competitors). Lower fares does not stingy that the line compromises on the comfort of the travelers, Spicejet offers high-end in-flight services to turn your travel into an persistent experience.

SpiceJet's new procreation fleet of aircraft is backed by selection edge technology and infrastructure to secure the maximal standards in operating efficiency. SpiceJet Airlines maintains a very high performance in every areas, Be it ground staff, spicejet baggage, or gathering or the high-end aircrafts. SpiceJet Airlines offers daily flights to almost every important husbandly destinations like Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Goa, Colombo, Kathmandu, Kolkata, Pune and many more. An online www.spicejet.com offers travellers special amenities and privileges including scheme check-in, grace updates, PNR lookup and great discounts.
Spicejet Airline is committed to the safety and well- being of its passengers. For business and leisure travellers SpiceJet now offers travel insurance at extremely baritone welfare rates. Another unique offer is the Spice Card with which you can acquire quick reward miles to avail liberated Spice plane expose tickets.

SPICEJET ON THE PAPERS !

2011-01-28T13:38:00.003+05:30

SpiceJet net down 13% on high fuel costs

Just when it looked like airlines were flying out of the turbulence zone, budget airline SpiceJet sprung a negative surprise on Thursday by reporting a 13.3% dip in its net profit in the quarter ended December 31 at Rs94.45 crore against Rs108.94 crore in the same period last year.
Analysts said the decline in the net was on account of higher fuel costs and flat yield.
“While we had factored in higher fuel costs, the stagnant yield has come as a negative surprise because December quarter, which is a strongest quarter in a year, always has a higher yield than September quarter,” said an analyst with a domestic broking house, who did not want to be named.
He said the yield derived on the basis of revenue per passenger kilometre (RPKM) in the third quarter was Rs3.45 compared with Rs3.46 in the second quarter.
In fiscal 2010, the yield in the third quarter had moved up to Rs3.50 per RPKM from Rs2.76 in the previous quarter. Ankur Bhatia, executive director of travel conglomerate Bird Group, said it was difficult to pinpoint a reason for the flat yields.

SpiceJet to Boost Capacity 40% This Year After Maran Investment

SpiceJet Ltd., the Indian discount carrier, plans to boost capacity about 40 percent this year after winning investment from billionaire Kalanithi Maran.
The airline will focus expansion on domestic routes and may add one or two international destinations, Chief Commercial Officer Samyukth Sridharan said today in an interview in Singapore. The carrier will boost its fleet to 40 planes this year from 25 now and almost double it by 2013, he said.
The airline earlier today fell the most in a month in Mumbai trading after reporting a decline in quarterly profit because of higher fuel costs. Passenger numbers in the three months ended December surged 33 percent as rising wages boosted travel and the carrier added its first overseas flights.
The airline will receive 15 Bombardier Inc. Q400 turboprops in the 13 months beginning June, Sridharan said. It will also add seven Boeing Co. planes this year, he said. The airline ordered 30 Boeing 737s and 30 Q400s last year. There “are good signs” that the market can continue growing at rate of about 18 percent in terms of passenger numbers, Sridharan said.

KALANITHI MARAN-CHAIRMAN

SpiceJet declares a profit of Rs 94 cr during Q3FY11

SpiceJet, India’s only profitable listed airline, continues its successful record with yet another quarter in the black. The airline reports a net profit of 94.4 crores for the quarter ended December 2010 with a 10% improvement in EBITDA to 114 crores over the same period previous year. With this result, SpiceJet has now declared a profit for the last 5 successive quarters. Reflecting the robust growth in domestic passenger traffic, SpiceJet had their highest quarterly load factors of 87.8% during this period and closed with an all-time high market-share of 13.6% for the quarter against load factor of 80% and a market-share of 12.5% for the same quarter last year.
Neil Mills, Chief Executive Officer, said “In a sense, this has been a very crucial quarter for us. During these three months we have firmed up our future expansion plans with our fresh aircraft orders and have been preparing the ground for the rapid expansion planned over the next 3 years. In the backdrop of this, we are happy to have posted our highest quarterly load factor of 87.8% during this quarter. This clearly demonstrates the increasing consumer acceptance of the SpiceJet value-service offering. We are also pleased that the yields in the market remained stable despite an increase of 11% in the market domestic seat capacity.”

Kalanithi Maran raises stake in SpiceJet to 31%

Sun TV founder Kalanithi Maran and his unlisted aviation firm, Kal Airways Pvt Ltd , have raised stake in low-cost carrier SpiceJet by acquiring an additional 19.37 million shares, or 4.78 percent, the airline said in a filing to the BSE on Wednesday.

The shares were acquired on Oct 26 through an off-market transaction and Maran's direct holding in SpiceJet now stands at 30.98 percent.

Safety violation: SpiceJet sacks four senior officials

Low-cost carrier SpiceJet Ltd has fired four senior executives after receiving a notice from the aviation regulator for listing children as infants to accommodate more passengers, a violation of safety norms.

The airline deployed a 189-seat Boeing Co. 737-800 aircraft for the Delhi-Mumbai flight SG-103 on 2 June instead of the scheduled 212-seat B737-900, because of a delay.
After 15 passengers protested for being asked to deplane because of a shortage of seats, SpiceJet officials asked children to sit on the laps of the adults they were travelling with—even though safety norms prescribe that anyone above the age of 2 must be given a separate seat.
Mint reported on 21 June that passengers had complained against the airline. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) then said it would investigate the incident. Late last month, the regulator issued a show-cause notice to SpiceJet after concluding that safety norms had been breached.
A senior SpiceJet official official said four senior executives had been asked to leave, including the head of airports, and head of customer services. “We have also asked all station managers of airports to put passengers on a different flight in such a situation. The matter has been take very seriously.”
The airline has also sent its reply to DGCA’s notice, the official added.

Maran launches SpiceJet open offer

Delhi-based low-cost carrier SpiceJet’s new promoters SunTV chief Kalanithi Maran and his company KAL Airways has launched an open offer to acquire an additional 20% stake in the low-cost carrier on October 18. The offer will open on October 18 and close on November 6, said a filing on the Bombay Stock Exchange dated October 13.
In June, the Chennai-based industrialist had clinched a deal to acquire a 37.7% stake in the low-cost carrier for Rs 739.57 crore from American investor Wilbur Ross, his investment companies and the Kansagara family-promoted Royal Holding Services.
Recently, Maran increased his stake in the budget airline to 25.12% by acquiring 7.42% additional stake through off-market transactions.

India’s low-fare carrier enters Sri Lankan airspace

India’s low cost carrier Spice Jet entered the Sri Lankan airspace last week with Colombo being its second international destination. Spice Jet will operate daily flights to India, arriving in Colombo at night and an early morning departure to Chennai. The airline recently launched flights to Kathmandu.
Speaking to the Business Times on why Colombo was added to the network, Spice Jet Promoter and Director B. S. Kansagra said there is a lot of demand in India now for flights to Sri Lanka. He said Spice Jet offers the best fares across the board, and has now decided to extend this opportunity to the Sri Lankans who wish to visit India.
“Colombo is known as a good shopping destination. Here the fabrics are very competitively priced compared to India. There are also a lot of other attractions here in Sri Lanka. Tourists from both our countries can benefit especially from the special low cost fares offered by Spice Jet,” he said.
Commenting further of the future plans of expansion, Mr Kansagra said, “depending on the numbers we will be looking at another flight out of Colombo and hopping flights (two destinations in one package) by the end of the first quarter 2011. We are also looking at having direct flights to other Indian cities. We are looking at an average 80 % load per flight on this route.”

NOW FLYING COLOMBO AND KATHMANDU

SpiceJet appoints Neil Mills as CEO

Revamping its management team, leading low-cost carrier SpiceJet today said it has appointed Neil Raymond Mills as Chief Executive Officer.
"This is to inform that Neil Raymond Mills has joined SpiceJet as its CEO effective from October 11, 2010," the airline said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange.
Prior to joining SpiceJet, Neil Mills was Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Dubai government-owned carrier (LCC) FlyDubai, the filing added.He had also worked with one of Europe's most successful low-cost airline, EasyJet, and has expertise in the budget airline sector.
Appointment of Mills as CEO is part of revamp exercise of the airline by its new promoter and media magnet Kalanithi Maran, who in June had clinched a deal to acquire 37.7 per cent stake in the low-cost carrier for about Rs 750 crore.

NIEL MILLS-CEO

Within two months of Chennai-based industrialist clinching the deal, several top officials including the then CEO Sanjay Aggarwal and founder director Ajay Singh, left the organisation, giving a free hand to the new stakeholder to revamp the management.

SpiceJet aims for international operations break even in 2 months

Low-fare airline SpiceJet is looking at over 80% load factor (which means more than 8 out of 10 seats on the flight being full) within the first month of commencing daily flights between Delhi-Kathmandu and a breakeven of international operations within the first two months.
The airline’s first international flight, between Delhi and Kathmandu, took off on October 7 and the daily Mumbai leg is slated to begin in March.
SpiceJet’s optimism on load factors is remarkable, since there are already seven flights a day between the Capital and Kathmandu by carriers such as Jet Airways, JetLite, Air India, Kingfisher and Nepal Airlines. Chief Commercial Officer Samyukth Sridharan claimed in a chat with DNA that SpiceJet will be offering the lowest fares on this sector.
Sridharan explained that SAARC is a hugely underserved market, particularly by low fare airlines. While domestically, 7 out of 10 fliers board low fare carriers, only three in 10 do so on international routes because of the absence of low fare options.

SPICEJET NOW INTERNATIONAL

Low-cost airlines on time in South

Low-cost airlines seem to be on time in the southern skies. Key low-cost airline players such as SpiceJet and IndiGo have given their best on-time perfomance (OTP) in the South.
IndiGo recorded an on-time performance of 90.63%, the highest among all flights that were operated from Chennai in September. The on-time performance of SpiceJet stood at 90%, its best ever.
Significantly, Kalanithi Maran-promoted SpiceJet, which recently started its Madurai service, is focusing on southern expansion plans, primarily holding on its multiple frequency approach.
SpiceJet chief commercial officer Samyukth Sridharan said, “On-time performance has always been the key area which help the carrier to have maximum load factor. We have recorded 84% OTP in August and 90% in September despite infrastructure constraints.”
The Airport Authority of India, in association with Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has monitored the OTP of domestic carriers operating from Chennai from August 28- September 22, 2010.

THE AWAITED DASH FROM BOMBARDIER

SPICEJET - adding spice to Indian travel !

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SPICEJET LOGO

In India the most common mode for long distance travel is the railways. The reasons include increased connectivity and cheaper in cost. It does have its disadvantages but today people opting to travel in higher classes of the railways of opting to fly! India is home to quite some Low Cost Carriers and amongst them Spicejet is a prominent member. High connectivity, on time performance and less burden for your pocket. Today's Airline of the week is Spicejet, a low cost carrier in India which primarily uses the Boeing 737 series of aircraft's for its operations.
SpiceJet is headquartered in Gurgaon, India. It began service in May 2005 and by 2008, it was India's second largest low-cost airline in terms of market share. SpiceJet was voted as the best low-cost airline in South Asia and Central Asia region by Skytrax in 2007. Below is a video highlighting the Spicejetters.

SpiceJet, is a reincarnation of Modiluft. It is promoted by Ajay Singh and the Kansagra family. SpiceJet marked its entry in the Indian skies with Rs.99 (less than USD 2) fares for the first 99 days, with 9,000 seats available at this rate.

SPICEJET EX CEO-SANJAY AGGARWAL

This deal was followed up with a Rs.999 promotional scheme on select routes. Their marketing theme "offering low 'everyday spicy fares' and great guest services to price conscious travelers. Their aim is to compete with the Indian Railway passengers traveling in air conditioned coaches. Below we have a video taken at the cockpit of a SpiceJet 737, aint that intresting?

On 15 July 2008 Billionaire Wilbur Ross suggested he would invest Rs.345 Crore (US$ 74.86 million) in the low cost airline. The board of directors of SpiceJet accepted an offer in-principle from the US-based PE firm that would make available about Rs.345 crore (US$ 74.86 million) to SpiceJet, a joint statement issued by SpiceJet and WL Ross & Co.

SPICEJET B737 AT TAXI

Indian media baron Kalanidhi Maran acquired a major stake (37.7%) in this airline on June 2010. On December 9, 2010, SpiceJet made a firm order for 15 Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 and options for another 15.

SPICEJET B737 DURING LIFTOFF

SpiceJet flies to 22 destinations across India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. It commenced international operations with flights from Chennai to Colombo, Sri Lanka on 7th October 2010, and flights from New Delhi to Kathmandu, Nepal on 9th October 2010.

SPICEJET B737 CLIMBING

As of December 2010, the SpiceJet fleet consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 4.4 years:

**SpiceJet fleet**
Aircraft	In Service	Orders	Passengers (Economy)	Notes
Boeing 737-800	21	33	189	5 dry leased from GECAS
Boeing 737-900ER	5	0	212
Bombardier Dash 8 Q400	—	30	70	Deliveries from mid 2011
Total	26	63

Each aircraft in the SpiceJet fleet is named after a spice.
A TELEVISION COMMERCIAL FOR SPICEJET

SPICEJET DATASHEET

IATA SG	ICAO SEJ	Callsign SPICEJET

Founded

2004

Commenced operations

23 May 2005

Hubs

Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)

Secondary hubs

Chennai International Airport
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (Mumbai)
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (Kolkata)

Focus cities

Bengaluru International Airport (Bangalore)
Cochin International Airport (Kochi)
Pune International Airport
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (Hyderabad)
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (Ahmedabad)

Fleet size

Destinations

Company slogan

"Get More When You Fly"

Headquarters

Gurgaon

Key people

Neil Mills, CEO

Website

SpiceJet.com

Type	Public (BSE: SPICEJET)
Industry	Transportation
Founded	2004
Headquarters	Delhi
Area served	India, Srilanka, Nepal
Key people	Kalanidhi Maran
Services	Airlines & Aviation
Revenue	$400.52 million USD (2009)
Employees	2,000+ (2009)
Subsidiaries	SpiceJet Cargo

I would be rather modest to say that opting to fly SpiceJet was worth the money you shell! So you too become a SPICEJETTER, pack your bags and take for the skies!
You could book or plan your itenarary for travelling Spicjet by CLICKING HERE - SpiceJet

Aviation For Newbies !

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Always felt good when you saw your pilot walk around the airport in their uniform and sport those funky watches and sunglasses? I am sure, that soon you too would be doing the same. Before you could accomplish the coveted Captain tag against your name, you should well understand that the entire process is proceeded step by step and is not an overnight miracle ! Therefore I would recommend a very nice book which I happened to enjoy reading during my initial stages. Its a neat book by Rod Machado and also happens to be a private pilot handbook used by many young aviators like you in the US. You could get your copy as well Rod Machado's Private Pilot Handbook: The Ultimate Private Pilot Book !
Take no worries, as you don't have to be a genius to crack your CPL (Commercial Pilots License) and you don't need to be a math genius (a ridiculous myth) to make you dream a reality ! This post is not an encyclopedia on how stuff works...its just a formal introduction to the world of aviation.
So let's begin...

What is Aviation ?

Aviation is the design, development, production, operation and the use of aircraft for personal or commercial purposes. It is a widely used mode of transportation of both passengers as well as freight. Anything ranging from airport's to aircraft's to airliner's to crew's all are a part of this unique industry. It is amongst the most respected and loved industries on this planet.

Are you ready to fly?

How did this all begin ?

It all began with humans thinking about a way to take for the skies after having chosen the sea, road and rail as a common mode for transport. Kites, boomerangs were part of early aviation which aroused curiosity in further study of aeronautics. The modern age of aviation began with the first untethered human lighter-than-air flight on November 21, 1783, in a Hot Air Balloon designed by the Montgolfer Brother's. The Wright brothers were the first to fly in a powered and controlled aircraft. For more details about the HISTORY OF AVIATION CLICK HERE

The Wright Flyer -13 second Flight

What are the aircraft manufacturer biggies in this industry ?

There are five major manufacturers or big daddies of civil transport aircraft :

Airbus, based in Europe.
Boeing, based in the USA.
Bombardier, based in Canada.
Embraer, based in Brazil.
United Aircraft Corporation, based in Russia.

Boeing and Airbus concentrate on wide-body and narrow-body jet airliners, while Bombardier, Embraer and Sukhoi concentrate on regional airliners. These are only the airframe maker's and give us the aircraft, without its heart i.e Engines. The engine's are normally developed by other companies like Roll's Royce & General Electric.


Airbus Logo

Boeing Logo

Bombardier Logo

Embraer Logo

UAC Logo

What are the best airlines in the world ?

No one can predict or determine which is the best airline on this planet, but sure I can name a few airlines which I personally happen to like and also which also happens to be one of the finest airliners awarded by Skytrax (an airline & aviation community) in the year 2010.

1. Asiana Airlines
2. Singapore Airlines
3. Qatar Airways
4. Cathay Pacific
5. Air New Zealand
6. Etihad Airways
7. Qantas Airways
8. Emirates
9. Thai Airways
10. Malaysia Airlines

Below we can see a couple of beautiful Airbus A380's taxiing its way to the parking bay.

SIA A380

Emirates A380

Which are the best airports in the world ?

According to Skytrax these airports were awarded as the finest in the year 2010.

1.Changi Airport, Singapore
2.Incheon Airport, Seoul
3.Hong Kong Airport, Hong Kong
4.Munich Airport, Germany
5.Kuala Lampur Airport, Malaysia
6.Zurich Airport, Switzerland
7.Beijing Airport, China
8.Amsterdam Airport, Netherlands
9.Auckland Airport, New Zealand
10.Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thailand

Suvarnabhumi Terminal

Changi Departure Terminal

Aviation is a broad subject and cannot be subjected to a small page, therefore I cannot conclude that this is it ! There is more to it . Hopefully you may have got a average to decent picture of what aviation is and what are its essential components which include airports & airliners. (It includes more but these are amongst the most important)
You could read more books on aviation like Flight: 100 years of aviation which is my personal favourite.
If you wish to read books on aviation business moguls and the heavy turbulence they went through to get thier birds on the air then I would recommend you to read Losing My Virginity: How I've Survived, Had Fun, and Made a Fortune Doing Business My Way, and Simply Fly ! Simply awesome books !!
I would also recommend you a DVD which would catch your attention Birth of flight (Link Below).
As you learn more about this industry, in my blog I shall be sharing with you a new airline every week, therefore you could get to know about various airlines across this planet and how they function ! Aint that intresting?
I would appreciate if you could mail me your suggestion or questions or comments at my personal id: capt.prathik@gmail.com.
keep reading, keep flying! AVIATORS ARENA