Tom in NO From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 7194 posts, RR: 49 Posted (7 years 9 months 1 week 18 hours ago) and read 1815 times:
Got my May/June 2004 issue of "Airliners" in the mail today. I'm not normally one to tout individual magazine issues, but this issue is another classic for "Airliners":
1) "Invisible Airman: the Flight Dispatcher": details the origins and some of the procedural aspects of the dispatching profession.
OPNL guy, this one's for you!
2) "Republic Airlines: Does Size Matter?": last in the series of articles that included Bonanza, West Coast, Pacific, Air West, and Hughes AirWest.
Tom at MSY
"The criminal ineptitude makes you furious"-Bruce Springsteen, after seeing firsthand the damage from Hurricane Katrina
CitationJet From United States of America, joined Mar 2003, 2045 posts, RR: 4 Reply 3, posted (7 years 9 months 1 week 18 hours ago) and read 1753 times:
You can buy it at book stores. Borders carries it here.
I also subscribe. It is about $45 for two years (12 issues).
M404 From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 2184 posts, RR: 6 Reply 5, posted (7 years 9 months 1 week 18 hours ago) and read 1719 times:
Thanks Tom, I did not know about these issues. I worked for Pacific and on up in 1965 to now and would like to get all the back issues in this subject but the Airliner website doesn't detail back issue contents. Can I ask you to please check your copies for issue numbers and dates for all pertaining to this.
Just last night we had a thread here from someone who had never heard of Bonanza. Nice to tell a story where the employees are still around after five name changes.
Less sarcasm and more thought equal better understanding
Tom in NO From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 7194 posts, RR: 49 Reply 6, posted (7 years 9 months 1 week 18 hours ago) and read 1701 times:
M404:
I'll dig 'em out and post the dates/issue numbers for you this evening.
Tom at MSY
"The criminal ineptitude makes you furious"-Bruce Springsteen, after seeing firsthand the damage from Hurricane Katrina
Tom in NO From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 7194 posts, RR: 49 Reply 7, posted (7 years 9 months 1 week 15 hours ago) and read 1631 times:
M404:
The Bonanza article was in issue #66, dated Nov/Dec 2000.
The AirWest (Bonanza, West Coast, Pacific merger) article was in issue #79, dated Jan/Feb 2003.
The Hughes AirWest article was in issue #80, dated Mar/Apr 2003.
Hopefully airlinersonline will have the back issues. If not, let me know, and I'll copy them off for you.
Tom at MSY
"The criminal ineptitude makes you furious"-Bruce Springsteen, after seeing firsthand the damage from Hurricane Katrina
Chepos From Puerto Rico, joined Dec 2000, 5751 posts, RR: 14 Reply 8, posted (7 years 9 months 1 week 15 hours ago) and read 1613 times:
Talking about Airliners, the last two issues have been pretty good. I really liked the B6 article and the Canadian Pacific article, just got my issue with the Republic 757 on it so I havent gotten around to reading it. Lately Airliners has been giving Airways a good run for it's money- Airways needs to shape up, what is up with their last couple of issues.
Chepos
Clickhappy From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 9261 posts, RR: 77 Reply 9, posted (7 years 9 months 1 week 14 hours ago) and read 1575 times:
Tom in NO From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 7194 posts, RR: 49 Reply 10, posted (7 years 9 months 1 week 12 hours ago) and read 1510 times:
I gotta go along with Royal on this one. Airways has disappointed me quite a bit over the past few years. I've been a subscriber to both Airliners and Airways since Day 1, which I why I hang on to my Airways subscription. If I had to choose just one, it'd be Airliners by a mile.
OPNLguy, let us know what you think of the article.
Tom at MSY
"The criminal ineptitude makes you furious"-Bruce Springsteen, after seeing firsthand the damage from Hurricane Katrina
M404 From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 2184 posts, RR: 6 Reply 11, posted (7 years 9 months 1 week 9 hours ago) and read 1450 times:
Tom
Thanks a bunch. Will check with them tonight. Have been rummaging around the attic and I've got over 10 big boxes of memorabilia turning to dust dating from 1st 1957 flight. Still a turn-on.
Less sarcasm and more thought equal better understanding
Fxra From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 654 posts, RR: 3 Reply 12, posted (7 years 9 months 1 week 1 hour ago) and read 1370 times:
I picked up a copy after reading the dispatcher article. I bought it mostly to give to my family who continiously ask what it is I do. I thought it was well writtien and some nice pictures of Delta's dispatch. NOw if i could only carry around a copy for everyione else who asks what i do for work....
Later
JD
"I'm an aircraft dispatcher".. normal responce "Oh you work in the tower then"
Zrs70 From United States of America, joined Dec 2000, 2612 posts, RR: 11 Reply 15, posted (7 years 9 months 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 1284 times:
Back when Airliners was quarterly, it was even better than is is today. Same goes for back when Airways was bimonthly. I found the quality to be much better.
ElectraBob From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 931 posts, RR: 8 Reply 16, posted (7 years 9 months 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 1255 times:
Received the new issue yesterday.
My airliners subscription is about to expire....I see that if I renew for 2 years, I will get a free hardcover book....choices are B720, DC-10 or Lockheed Electra......guess which one I will take
[Edited 2004-05-11 19:07:32]
Having a smoking section in a restaurant is like having a peeing section in a swimming pool.....
Tom in NO From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 7194 posts, RR: 49 Reply 17, posted (7 years 9 months 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 1240 times:
ElectraBob,
It's a goodie!!! I took the same one when I reupped recently.
Tom at MSY
"The criminal ineptitude makes you furious"-Bruce Springsteen, after seeing firsthand the damage from Hurricane Katrina
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