Today, November 30th, Continental Airlines and United Airlines will merge into a single operating certificate (SOC) issued by the FAA. Though much of the new, combined airline is a rebranded CO—even the new operating certificate is essentially CO’s legacy certificate—the “Continental” name and call sign (along with United’s certificate) will cease to exist, at 6:00am [...]
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Farewell “Continental” Call Sign
Published by November 30th, 2011 in Aviation Policy, Continental Airlines, Flight numbering and United Airlines. 0 CommentsSingapore A380 at Hong Kong
Published by November 25th, 2011 in A380, Airbus, Hong Kong, Photos and Singapore Airlines. 0 CommentsThe A380 is a giant bird indeed. Here, shot from the tarmac at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) is a Singapore Airlines A380. Singapore Airlines, the flag carrier of Singapore, was the first airline to fly the A380, currently the largest commercial passenger aircraft in operation today.
American Airlines Resumes Mainline Service to Cleveland
Published by November 21st, 2010 in Airlines, American Airlines, American Eagle, Cleveland, Continental Airlines, Dallas, Mergers, United Airlines and USA. 2 CommentsAmerican Airlines is returning its mainline service to Cleveland, after leaving over five years ago in September 2004. Effective April 5, 2011, AA is replacing its four daily American Eagle flights (three CRJ and one ERJ) between Dallas (DFW) and Cleveland Hopkins (CLE) with three daily MD80 flights. The timetable is as follows: Eastbound AA [...]
Lao Vietnam Thai Aeroflot United
Published by September 5th, 2010 in Aeroflot, Airlines, Lao Airlines, Laos, Thai Airways, United Airlines, Vientiane and Vietnam Airlines. 0 CommentsIts not often you’ll see these five airlines’ names juxtaposed to one another on a sign. But you will here on this street in Downtown Vientiane, the capital of Laos.
Latin America’s New Giant: Which Alliance?
Published by August 16th, 2010 in Airlines, Alliances, American Airlines, Aviation Policy, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Europe, LAN Airlines, Mergers, Oneworld, SkyTeam, South America, Star Alliance, TAM and USA. 0 CommentsOn Friday, Brazil’s largest airline TAM and neighboring rival, LAN, announced that they would merge their corporate entities in a KLM/Air France-type model. Each airline will maintain its existing brand, but its management and ownership will be one organization. This would create a South American giant, with LATAM Airlines being the name of the new [...]
Shot from the terminal, an Aeroflot 767-300ER (VP-BDI) parks at a gate at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport. Flight 541 comes in from Moscow (SVO) at 805am and departs as SU542 at 1000am.
A Visit to Quy Nhon, Vietnam
Published by July 26th, 2010 in Nha Trang, Qui Nhon, Vietnam and Vietnam Airlines. 0 CommentsUsed by the US as a port during the Vietnam War, Quy Nhon (also spelled Qui Nhon) was a sleepy town then and remains so today. There isn’t much to the city, but the people are friendly and, unlike folks in some places, they want you to take their picture. I had stayed at the [...]
A US flag on a plane at Hanoi (HAN) is not a common sight, yet that’s exactly what I saw on the top of a tail earlier today. Getting closer revealed this plane, below. Turns out Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in town, meeting today with local officials.
December Year-over-Year Passenger Numbers up in Cleveland
Published by January 20th, 2010 in Cleveland, Detroit, Los Angeles, New York City and USA. 0 CommentsDecember was the first month in 2009, and the first time since August 2008, where passenger numbers at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) exceeded passenger levels of the same month from the preceding year, another sign that the recession is easing as the Cleveland and national economies are recovering. The data include both domestic and [...]
On Location in: Nha Trang, Vietnam
Published by January 18th, 2010 in Nha Trang, Photos and Vietnam. 0 CommentsDuring the Vietnam War, Nha Trang, located near Saigon and on a natural beautiful beach was a popular spot for Americans on R&R. Today, Nha Trang remains a popular beach getaway from all corners of Vietnam. A 6km beach runs right through the center of the city, lined with nice hotels, restaurants, and shops. Getting [...]
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