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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
TRIP: Latin Americas 1 Regional Airline
TRIP celebrates its 12th anniversary this year, maintaining its focus on serving smaller markets, while growing to become Latin Americas largest regional carrier. By Daniel R. Carneiro
Initial Observations
Air Ops actions in response to the Haiti earthquake. By Lt. Col. Gary Snells
Disaster in Haiti
Erve Malebranche was deep in thought preparing for the next days flight when the world around him became violent. By Captain Ed Cook
Humanitarian Air Bridge to Haiti
International response to the earthquake was immediate, with the first relief flights arriving from the Dominican Republic within hours. By Ralph M. Pettersen
Quotable Notes
Thoughts on the disaster from many different points of view. By Complied by Shannon De Witt
United Bids Farewell to the Boeing 737
On October 28, 2009, at 5:55 p.m. PDT, United Airlines last Boeing 737, a type -322, touched down at San Francisco International for the last time, closing out a 41 year history. By Ben Wang
VOLARIS: Mexicos Rising Star
In less than four years since inaugurating service, Volaris has become Mexicos fourth largest domestic carrier. By Jeff Kriendler
Avianca and TACA Join Forces: A Major Latin American Player is Taking Off
Today, it seems like this airline is bound to become one of Latin Americas strongest players with a brand new fleet coming in and a number of very interesting mergers announced recently. By Sebastian Schmitz
Aircraft Appraisal: Boeing 757-200
Developed in tandem with the 767, the 757 was originally conceived as a replacement for the very popular 727-200 Advanced. The configuration we are familiar with today was the ultimate model selected by Boeing according to customer preferences. By Stephen P. Rehrmann
Reaching Back: A Dream Day at Lake Central
The gentleman introduced himself and we made a short run to my car. He didnt do pilot hiring and I didnt really have enough heavy iron experience yet, but it was nice to get a toein the door. His TWA flight was running two hours late so we had dinner at the Sky Chef restaurant in the terminal.(Remember them)Ë By Dave Nichols
Tailpieces
Here is an innovative idea. The hotelicopter has 18 soundproof rooms with queen size beds, coffee makers, WiFi and all thecomforts of a five star hotel room. At press time it was scheduled for itineraries in California, Europe and the Caribbean. By Joel Chusid
TRIP celebrates its 12th anniversary this year, maintaining its focus on serving smaller markets, while growing to become Latin Americas largest regional carrier. By Daniel R. Carneiro
Initial Observations
Air Ops actions in response to the Haiti earthquake. By Lt. Col. Gary Snells
Disaster in Haiti
Erve Malebranche was deep in thought preparing for the next days flight when the world around him became violent. By Captain Ed Cook
Humanitarian Air Bridge to Haiti
International response to the earthquake was immediate, with the first relief flights arriving from the Dominican Republic within hours. By Ralph M. Pettersen
Quotable Notes
Thoughts on the disaster from many different points of view. By Complied by Shannon De Witt
United Bids Farewell to the Boeing 737
On October 28, 2009, at 5:55 p.m. PDT, United Airlines last Boeing 737, a type -322, touched down at San Francisco International for the last time, closing out a 41 year history. By Ben Wang
VOLARIS: Mexicos Rising Star
In less than four years since inaugurating service, Volaris has become Mexicos fourth largest domestic carrier. By Jeff Kriendler
Avianca and TACA Join Forces: A Major Latin American Player is Taking Off
Today, it seems like this airline is bound to become one of Latin Americas strongest players with a brand new fleet coming in and a number of very interesting mergers announced recently. By Sebastian Schmitz
Aircraft Appraisal: Boeing 757-200
Developed in tandem with the 767, the 757 was originally conceived as a replacement for the very popular 727-200 Advanced. The configuration we are familiar with today was the ultimate model selected by Boeing according to customer preferences. By Stephen P. Rehrmann
Reaching Back: A Dream Day at Lake Central
The gentleman introduced himself and we made a short run to my car. He didnt do pilot hiring and I didnt really have enough heavy iron experience yet, but it was nice to get a toein the door. His TWA flight was running two hours late so we had dinner at the Sky Chef restaurant in the terminal.(Remember them)Ë By Dave Nichols
Tailpieces
Here is an innovative idea. The hotelicopter has 18 soundproof rooms with queen size beds, coffee makers, WiFi and all thecomforts of a five star hotel room. At press time it was scheduled for itineraries in California, Europe and the Caribbean. By Joel Chusid
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