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Flipping Through the Gallery

Justin — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 04:02:09 +0000

I was flipping through my gallery tonight and ran across the photos Keanen and I took on-board NWA’s A-319 aircraft specially configured for Sports Charters. What a very cool layout. Too bad all commercial aircraft aren’t configured like this one. :-)

Great Images of a Long Lost Era

Justin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:53:02 +0000

http://www.sunshineskies.net/atlanta.html

Wi-Fi On-Board

Justin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:54:11 +0000

God must be listening… I’m finally on a Pre-Merger NWA airplane (A319) with Wi-Fi…. Sweet!!!

Fully Configured A320

admin — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:34:22 +0000

We are flying from Little Rock to Minneapolis by way of Memphis this morning and the Little Rock to Memphis flight is an A320 in Delta Colors. That’s not unusual anymore. What was a surprise was that the interior has been changed out as well. All leather throughout, making the aircraft appear “truly” Delta. Even the safety card in the seat pocket has been re-done in Delta logos, colors and style. It’s not a quick process to merge two airlines but at times it feels as though it’s happening at lightening speed.

First Flight on the Embraer 175

Justin — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 01:37:47 +0000

I had the pleasure of flying NW Airlink from MSP – JFK today on the Embraer 175 operated by Compass Airlines. This is a beautiful aircraft and was a very wise decision made by NWA to purchase it for use with this regional carrier. The flight was smooth and quiet, the aircraft was spotless and the crew was terrific. Although this aircraft is classified as a regional jet, it’s just as classy as the Airbus or Boeing jets flown on mainline routes and in many cases surpasses them. Bravo NW and CP for flying this wonderful jet!

Delta Museum

Justin — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:34:05 +0000

I know my theme lately has been Delta, Delta, Delta, but I am truly excited about the potential we now have as the largest airline in the world. I see opportunity for great things and the ability to re-shape the indsutry.

I was in ATL last week at DL Headquarters on merger related business and had a few minutes to kill before my flight back to MSP, so I decided to take a tour through the Delta Museum (http://www.deltamuseum.org). It’s pretty remarkable that this place exists and the amount of heritage that’s preserved within. Although it’s run as a non-profit organization, surely there’s some layer of cost Delta must pay for this facility and coming from the very money conservative NWA, it’s remakable to say the least. NWA would certainly have found a million reasons why the facility needed to go and/or how to make money from it.

Anyway…

I find it commendable that Delta looks to preserve its history and share that with its employees, vendors and the general public. Shown below is a picture of the “Spirit of Delta”, a 767 bought by the employees of Delta Air Lines in 1982 and donated to the airline for use in passenger service. That ship now resides within hangar 2 of the Delta Museum. Click the image to view the other pictures I took of aircraft in the museum.

In addition to the “Spirit of Delta”, you will also find the following within the museum:

“Ship 41”, the first DC-3 to carry Delta passengers. Restored by volunteers and a core mechanic team, 1993-1999. Winner in 2001 of the first National Trust for Historic Preservation award presented to an aircraft.
A 1931 Travel Air, symbolizing Delta’s first passenger aircraft.
A 1936 Stinson Reliant SE. Nicknamed the “Gull Wing,” this unique aircraft served as an instrument trainer for Northeast Airlines pilots in 1941-1942.
Professionally managed archives of artifacts related to Delta and its ancestor airlines. The Archives maintains over 200,000 images, 1,000 films, and one of the world’s largest airline uniform collections in a museum.
Aviation reference library.
Temporary exhibits.
Replica of the first Delta station in Monroe, Louisiana.
An 800-square-foot museum shop, housed in a redesigned section of the hull of the first L-1011 ever built.

Value Add

Justin — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:00:06 +0000

One of the (many) nice things we are seeing as part of the NW/DL merger is pictured here. This is a TV show on a DL flight from MSP to ATL. I can’t remember how long ago NW stopped showing in-flight entertainment but I am glad DL is bringing it back to us. It’s been said that this merger will combine he best of both airlines and this is just one example of such. DL has always been known for excellent customer service while NW has operational excellence. The combination of those two will certainly make the new Delta the most preferred airline in the world.

NW103 LHR-MSP

Justin — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:30:09 +0000

A330-300

New Paint

Justin — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:30:02 +0000

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