Airways Magazine - July 2012
FEATURES
PHOTO: TOM PAWLESH
Above LAX
by Tom Pawlesh
Take a ride with Star Helicopters for a bird's-eye view of the action at Los Angeles International Airport.
PHOTO: SEBASTIAN SCHMITZ
The Doctor is in—on a Daytrip to the Arctic Circle
by Sebastian Schmitz
Island hopping in Iceland, accompanying the local doctor on his rounds in Grímsey, which sits on the Arctic Circle.
PHOTO: KOK CHWEE SIM
The Queen Retires, Long Live the Queen!
by Kok Chwee Sim
Join us on the bittersweet commemorative flights operated by Singapore Airlines to farewell the Boeing 747.
PHOTO: MAC AF UHR
Dangerous Goods
by Mac af Uhr
Ride the jump-seat of a Convair 580 carrying a cargo of mean Australian saltwater crocodile.
PHOTO: PAUL HOWARD
Cambodia Angkor Air: From Wat to Water
by Paul Howard
Cambodia's national airline provides links to historic Anghor Wat thanks to a wet-lease agreement with Vietnam Airlines.
PHOTO: ANDREAS ROHDE
Seawings Caravans over Dubai
by Andreas Rohde
Take a luxurious sightseeing flight over the Gulf metropolis of Dubai, home to the world's tallest building.
PHOTO: SEA
MXP Moves Forward
by Matteo Legnani
Milano-Malpensa survives the loss of hub status with Alitalia then Lufthansa's Italian venture, but is once again fashionable with the expansion of easyJet and Asian carriers.
PHOTO: COURTESY BRIAN CAMPBELL
The End of an Airline: A Pilot’s Final Flight at Independence Air
by Bradley Sunshine
Signing off with professionalism and dignity: one CRJ pilot recalls flying one of the last flights of Independence Air.
PHOTO: DHS COLLECTION
Ozark Air Lines: The Go-Getter Airline
by David H Stringer
The third installment of the story of Ozark Air Lines sees the local service airline spread its wings and go all-jet, with the addition of Fairchild FH-227s and Douglas DC-9s.
PLUS
FIDAE 2012
by Jeff Kriendler
Five Pound Wager
by Hilary Adams Zwicky
DEPARTMENTS
Both Sides: Sunrise over Da Nang
by Clayton Taylor
Coach Flyer: Korean Air Airbus A380
by Paul B Anderson
Debrief
Stan Solomon offers a varied selection of anecdotes from the Airways.
Mailbag
Our 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
FRONTIER AIRLINES: A History of the Former Frontier Airlines 1950-1986
by Gregory R Stearns
View From the Cockpit
by Tom Pawlesh