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The first of these scraps
On last April, the style column began. (
As far as I know, I am the first columnist in the country to explore the phenomenon of girls carrying huge fluffy pillows through the airport. )
The title I chose for this series was "rummaging in the seat pocket of my head", but my edits never seem to like it.
I have to say that they write very interesting, so I hope they read very interesting.
Editors and fact inspectors will go to the ends of the Earth to verify certain details ---
God does not allow a writer to mistake the date of birth of some obscure 18th-century philosophers.
But why does Aviation references often slip through the cracks again and again? The writer is wrong. no one seems to care.
Taking the New Yorker as an example, it is arguably the most prestigious magazine in the country.
In the latest issue of a "talk about town" article, editor David lemnick spoke about the "Falcon 9" private jet by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
There is no such thing as Falcon 9.
"However, there is a Falcon 900.
A few weeks ago, did anyone lose some zeros in the same magazine? David sedalis made a mistake in the marketing name of Delta's international business class business elite.
Sedaris calls it a "business elite" with no camel hat.
It's not shocking, I think, but it's the right thing for New Yorkers to be proud.
The style guide of the magazine may limit this usage, but this is not correct.
The business elite is a trademark name.
After a series of potentially dangerous fires, the government has issued a new set of rules on carrying lithium batteries. High-energy lithium-
Ion power packs found in many laptops and other electronic devices are prone to a phenomenon called "thermal runaway ---
A chemical chain reaction that causes them to overheat quickly and beyond control.
The Federal Aviation Administration recorded approximately 73 reports of transport incidents involving batteries and batteries
Power supply equipment for the past 15 years.
On 2004, a tray of improperly packed batteries caught fire on a FedEx plane as it was ready to take off from Memphis, Tennessee. , to Paris.
In another incident, six lithium
Ion batteries caught fire on the top of a Lufthansa plane in Chicago.
On February 2006, a UPS freighter made an emergency landing in Philadelphia, and was then ravaged by a fire that burned down hell for more than four hours.
A batch of lithium-
The ion battery may have caused a fire.
The new regulations came into effect on January. 1. Loose (i. e. , spare)
Batteries may no longer be carried in checked baggage.
However, those devices that are properly installed on a computer, phone or other device will not be affected because they are at risk of a shortage
Low line.
Loose batteries carried with you have an exemption allowance
On the baggage, if the terminal is protected by the original packaging, or placed in a plastic bag or other protective suitcase.
This may sound contradictory, but the real danger is not a small fire in the cabin where it can be easily extinguished with a fire extinguisher, but there may be an invisible fire in the luggage or cargo compartment.
Surprisingly, a safety test conducted by the FAA found that the current aircraft cargo hold fire extinguishing system could not contain many lithium battery fires.
On 1999, a batch of 120,000 batteries was ignited shortly after unloading on a jet from Northwest Airlines.
The workers repeatedly doused the tray with hoses, but every time the fire seemed to go out, it suddenly started again.
The Ministry of Transport has posted some safety tips online.
You may have been reported by our favorite Libyan Peacock Colonel for a visit to France last month.
Gaddafi.
A connection to a plane made the trip particularly controversial: the Gaddafi government was responsible for 1989 explosions on Utta 772.
The attack came about nine months after Pan American bombed Lockerbie, which Libya was also responsible.
Most Americans do not remember it, but it has never been forgotten in France.
170 people from 17 countries, including seven Americans, were killed in an explosive device in the front suitcase of MacDonald Douglas, DC.
Flights from Brazzaville, Congo to Paris
The wreckage fell into the Sahara Tyne region in northern Niger, one of the most remote areas on Earth.
News photos from Washington DC
The front body of the 10 is crushed, and the blue and white paint is in a sharp contrast to the Velcro shape.
The colorful emptiness is one of the more terrifying images you'll see, strikingly similar to the iconic photo of the Pan Am 747 cockpit lying on the grass near Lockerbie.
It is widely believed that the Libyan government planned the bombing, and finally a French court sentenced six people in absentia, including Gaddafi's brother --in-law.
The colonel later agreed to the settlement of the blood money for Libya's hand in the UTA and Pan Am bombings.
The UTA agreement distributed $1 million to each family of 170 victims. More than $2.
7 billion was allocated to close relatives Lockerbie. UTA (
Transport Alliance)
Eventually became part of Air France.
It is a well-known aircraft carrier dedicated to routes to former French colonies and territories. Its network --
Across West Africa, into the South Pacific--
Is the most exoticflung.
Speaking of airlines that no longer exist, two casualties have recently joined the history list of dust bites since 2001.
The first one is BWIA (
British Air West India)
The national airline of Trinidad and Tobago, after more than 60 years of flight, stopped operating last year.
BWIA's network once arrived in New York and London, where its colorful L-
The 1011 and later a340 are common sights.
The airline has been reborn as a Caribbean airline by some formerBWIA workers.
The wages and benefits of those who choose to come back are greatly reduced.
The second and more unfortunate is that Lloyd Aereo Boliviano (LAB)
Founded in 1925, Bolivia Airlines is one of the oldest and most proud airlines in the world.
Although the laboratory operates on the rugged terrain of the hemisphere, its safety record is exemplary.
In the last 40 years of operation, the company recorded only two regular passenger accidents, killing 36 people.
Swissair, Sabena, air Africa, air Ghana--
It's BWIA and lab.
Nowadays, it is difficult for people to have feelings for airlines, but there are not many vehicles for these companies;
They are the flag bearer of the country and the proud ambassador of their country.
Another respected franchise may also disappear soon.
As of the press release, the fate of éropostale in Venezuela is being decided by creditors and government regulators.
A é ropostale was founded in 1930 and is the third-
The largest airline on the mainland, right behind the lab and Avianca in Colombia. (
Founded in 1919, Avianca is the second oldest hotel in the world. )
I used to fly between Caracas and the Venezuelan city of oldaz.
I described the experience in my column in October 2004. Varig (Brazil)
The future of Italian airlines and others remains uncertain.
If one or more American citizensS.
In the coming year or so, traditional airlines disappear through mergers or acquisitions.
Rumors about the upcoming merger have been circulating.
If this integration happens, the author will most likely find himself out of work again.
Emirates announced that it will strive to become the world's largest airline by 2015.
Kilometers of income (RPK)
Currently ranked 13.
To reach the top position currently held by American Airlines, it will need to more than double the size in the next seven years.
It's a dazzling ambition, but keep in mind that the entire fleet of the UAE was made up of two leased aircraft more than 20 years ago.
Today, it flies hundreds of aircraft, all of which are wide-body aircraft, ordering 58 A380 superplanes to ship 17 million passengers each year through one of the most successful transportation hubs.
Last fall, Emirates began offering services to Sao Paulo, Brazil from its Dubai headquarters.
By doing so, it became the first airline in history to offer uninterrupted service between the Middle East and South America, and the first airline to connect all six continents (
Excluding Antarctica)
Direct flights from a single hub.
"Starting from a single hub" may not make much sense, but in any case, Emirates has become one of the few airlines currently serving at least one city on each continent.
It works with Air France, British Airways, Malaysia Airlines and Air South Africa.
The Six Continents Club was the subject of the column two years ago.
No America yet. S.
I am a member of Pan Am but I will focus on Continental Airlines.
Or maybe Delta.
Just a year ago, Atlanta
The American-based giant became the firstS.
Operator Service subsidiary within 15 yearsSub-Saharan Africa (
I 've covered the first flights from Atlanta to Dakar and Johannesburg here).
Since then, it has added routes to Accra and Lagos, both in Nairobi, Cairo and Cape Town.
Delta's international expansion in the past few years can be said to be the most aggressive American player since the Pan American heyday.
Members of the six continents only need Australia.
Adding routes to Australia is not an easy task, but one way to achieve this is to merge with Manchester United.
Only the African continent can achieve this goal.
The service to Lagos was originally scheduled to begin on 2005, but the route was delayed.
The plan may soon be canceled or replaced by something new ---say, Newark, N. J.
Go to JoBurg or Cape Town.
But there is one question: if Delta can make money in places like Budapest, Amman, Malaga and Kiev, why is it that without American airlines flying to Poland, flights to Poland will hardly seem crazy.
If it's not Delta, it's someone else.
The route from Chicago or New York will definitely be popular.
Polish Airlines have been serving these two markets for decades.
Given the millions of Polish Americans, I can't imagine the space for other competitors.
Similarly, does the race link itself justify the service between the two countries?
Americans, but perhaps the resulting traffic will not bring high
The final business fare required for airlines to survive in the international market.
About a year ago, in a discussion about the smugglers, I remembered an extraordinary picture I saw when I was a teenager, which depicts a little boy from Japan Airlines DC-8.
This photo should have been taken in late 1960 or early 70.
I still remember it, but I haven't seen it for more than 20 years.
After many searches, I finally found a copy online that I can see here.
Amateur photographer John Gilpin, as explained by the description, tried out a new camera lens at Sydney airport in Australia and accidentally caught 14-year-
Old Keith Sapsford sneaked into the underground car to get to Japan.
Finally, a small confession room.
Broadcast in public, maybe my luck will change.
I once wrote that judging the flight with the smoothness of the landing is a bit like judging a chapter with a punctuation mark.
It's not that the pilot is not proud to "cheer himself up", but that's hardly an indicator of overall experience, talent, or skill.
The pilot will suffer a rough landing like a baseball player goes through a batting mistake.
I need all the excuses I can get-
My landing was terrible recently.
I recently, at the end of my flight from Brazil, was probably the worst.
Imagine if you could hear hundreds of empty trash cans from three trash cansstory building.
That was the sound of my 767 pounce on the sidewalk, followed by an obvious giggle ---
Laughter from the captain. -------------------------
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