Airways Magazine - February 2006
(Volume 13 No 12) (Issue No 132)
On sale on US and Canada newsstands from Tuesday, January 2 (5 January in UK)…subscribers will receive their copies up to two weeks earlier.
FEATURES
PHOTO: RANDY HOFFMAN/ALASKA AIRLINES
The Genie’s Magic Carpet Ride
by Mac af Uhr
Ride along on the first revenue service of the Spirit of Make-A-Wish, the third Disney-theme Boeing 737 in the fleet of Alaska Airlines, dedicated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
PHOTO: CMI
The Silent Aircraft Initiative
by David Oliver
BWB (Blended-Wing Body) airliners capable of controlled, quiet descent would greatly improve the quality of life near airports while allowing expansion of airport usage and flight paths, resulting in a clear economic and environmental benefit. A look at some of the concepts from the Silent Aircraft Initiative and Boeing.
PHOTO: ROGER THIEDEMAN
Jetstar Spreads its Wings
by Roger Thiedeman
Australian low-fares domestic airline Jetstar Airways has expanded its network with services to several overseas destinations, using Airbus A330-200s transferred from parent airline Qantas.
PHOTO: BOB SHANE
US Airways Dedicates America West ‘Throwback’ Aircraft
by Bob Shane
During a ceremony held on November 3, 2006, at the US Airways maintenance hangar at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Arizona, an Airbus A319 painted in America West’s original color scheme received its official inauguration.
PHOTO: GIANFRANCO BETING
Quito Qualified
by Gianfranco Beting
Travel to Ecuador for a pictorial roundup of the action at the spectacularly situated Aeropuerto Internacional Mariscal Sucre at Quito, one of the highest airports in the world.
PHOTO: RAND K PECK
Northwest Airlines Retires the DC-10
by Guy Van Herbruggen
NWA and the DC-10—a personal view
by Rand K Peck
On January 7, 2007, the last scheduled McDonnell Douglas DC-10 flight operated by Northwest Airlines, marks both the end of nearly 40 years of the type’s service with the US carrier, and the DC-10’s last scheduled passenger service with any US airline.
PHOTO: ECLIPSE AVIATION
Men of the Flat Earth
by Rick Drury
Every new generation feels compelled to reinvent the wheel, and beware the Goddess of Glass!
PHOTO: JERRY ISAACSON
Eos: The Dawn of a New Airline
by Haas Mroue
Take a hassle-free trip between London and New York with Eos, a tiny but innovative airline with a straightforward product: first class at business class fares.
Dottie Bohanna—Atlantic First; New York Original
by Valerie Lester
Q: Who was the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic?
A: Charles Lindbergh.
Q: Who was the first airline stewardess to work on a trans-Atlantic crossing?
A: Huh?
PLUS
Lufthansa + Peninsula Hotels = Gourmet In-flight Meals
by Anne Spiselman
El Presidente
by Eddie Ruhl
DEPARTMENTS
Both Sides
Clayton Taylor experiences The End of a Friendship.
Coach Flyer
Luigi Vallero experiences the hospitality of Qatar Airways.
Debrief
Stan Solomon offers a varied selection of anecdotes from the Airways.
Mailbag
The global forum for our readers’ opinions, feedback, and contributions.
News from the Airways
Colorfully illustrated highlights of the major news developments from North America and around the world, including fleet changes, new airlines, and new paint schemes.
Reviews
Chris Sterling checks out the latest noteworthy commercial aviation literature.
Veteran & Vintage
Jean-Luc Altherr recounts the life and times of a Swiss Seven Seas.
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