As Christmas Eve approaches for North America this seems like an appropriate time to discuss the logistics that make Santa Claus’ annual flight possible and how North Pole International Air Cargo, d/b/a Santa Claus Express Ltd have been revolutionizing their present delivery logistics. Operations at Santa’s North Pole Workshop, located at the North Pole…
It is that time of year again … when the North American Aerespace Defense Command (NORAD), a bi-national military coalition of the United Stated and Canada, turns over its global tracking systems to the primary task of tracking one aircraft, making sure this special annual mission goes unimpeded anywhere in the world … the flight…
’twas the night before Christmas and all through the airport Not a passenger wasn’t whining, not even the Buddhist Monk The airplanes were all parked at their gates with care In hopes that their flights would be departing from there. The flight crews were all nestled all snug in their flight decks While visions…
I present the following cartoon sent to me by a friend with no commentary. Happy Flying! @flyingwithfish
Over the past week there has been significant conversation in the United States regarding school security following the tragic massacre of twenty children and six adults at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. During this past week I have attended school board meetings to listen to the views of parents, administrators and…
OK, we’ve all seen the awful parody’s of Psy’s Gangnam Style video, including parody’s feature Psy himself, but what we haven’t seen is a Parody for use AvGeeks and SpaceGeeks. Admittedly I am far more of an AvGeek than a SpaceGeek, but that doesn’t mean I don’t love most things having to do with NASA…
The birth of business jets dovetailed the birth of commercial jets. As airlines grew in popularity and size, Pan Am’s founder, Juan Trippe, an innovator in many aspects of commercial aviation, had his sights set on the travelers not on his planes … those flying private planes. In the early 1960s Juan Trippe became…
Yesterday the United States’ 112th Congress’ 2nd Session passed S. 3542, the “No Hassle Flying Act of 2012” , which is now being sent to the White House to be signed into law by The President of the United States. Before you get excited that the U.S. Congress has done something to reduce the…
Yesterday, on the 11th of December, Delta Air Lines officially announced that it was purchasing a 49% stake in British flag carrier Virgin Atlantic, from Singapore Airlines, for US$360,000,000 and forming a trans-Atlantic joint venture. Under the terms of the deal Sir Richard Branson, the founder of Virgin, will retain his 51% majority stake in…
It isn’t often that I repost old blog posts from my archives but today it only seems fitting. On the 2nd of December 2009 my Dad turned 70 years old, and so did the very first airline lounge. This is the first time I have known my Dad’s birthday without my Dad among us, as…
