Airliner World — September 2017

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Information

for the

traveller.

This

month's

airport and

just how

spotty it is

for spotters

Departure

Gate

Final Call..................................................................

Events
Enthusiast shows and events worldwide may be
listed here – FREE. Organisers are invited to send
correspondence to the editorial department (email:
[email protected]). Alternatively, visit
our website at http://www.airlinerworld.com
Oct 8
Midland Air Museum (Coventry) Aviation Enthusiasts’
Fair, Coventry Airport, Rowley Rd, Baginton, CV3 4FR
Carl McQuaide, 07903848726,
[email protected]
http://speedbird707.wixsite.com/midlandaviationfair
Oct 8
RAF Kenley Aerojumble, Kenley, Caterham on the Hill,
Surrey, CR8 5ES
David Sutton, 07973 885754, [email protected]
Nov 26
Heathrow Aircraft Enthusiasts’ Fair, Kempton Park
Racecourse, Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 5AQ
Keith Manning, 01423 862256, email:
[email protected]
http://www.aircraftenthusiastfair.co.uk
Jan 7, 2018
Croydon Airport Aviation & Military Collectors Fair,
Croydon Aerodrome, Hallmark Hotel, Purley Way,
Croydon, Surrey
David Sutton, 07973 885754, [email protected]

Shows/Displays
Sep 23-26
World Routes, Barcelona, Spain http://www.routesonline.com
Oct 3-5
MRO Europe, ExCeL, London, UK
http://www.mroeurope.aviationweek.com
Oct 10-12
NBA A Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition, Las
Vegas, Nevada, USA http://www.nbaa.org
Nov 17-19
ERA General Assembly, Athens, Greece http://www.eraa.org
Nov 17-22
Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition,
Seoul, South Korea http://www.seouladex.com
Nov 12-16
Dubai Airshow, Dubai World Centre, Dubai, UAE
http://www.dubaiairshow.aero

Stars Shine

in BA Safety

Video

Celebrities have joined together to

star in British Airway’s (BA) new pre-

flight safety video that launches in

September. Featuring some of Britain’s

best-loved personalities, including

Gordon Ramsay, Rob Brydon, Sir Ian

McKellen and Rowan Atkinson, the

video will also boost funds for Flying

Start, the global charity partnership

between BA and Comic Relief.

Alex Cruz, British Airways’ Chairman

and CEO commented: “It’s extremely

important to us that customers engage

with our safety video, and involving

some of the nation’s best-known

personalities has given us the chance

to create something fun that we hope

people will watch from start to finish

• and, most importantly, remember.
  We’ve worked with Comic Relief since
  2010 and customers have already
  helped us to raise £16.5m for great
  causes and we hope the new video
  will enable us to reach and exceed
  £20m by 2020.”
  Be sure to visit http://www.airlinerworld.com
  to see the video in full.

Money Can’t Buy Everything

A superstitious Chinese woman was responsible for the delayed take-off of

a China Southern Airlines flight after she threw coins into one of the aircraft’s

engines for good luck. The 80-year-old was detained by police at Shanghai/

Pudong International Airport following the incident that meant the aircraft had to

be evacuated while safety checks were carried out.

Eight coins thrown missed their target, but the ninth nestled inside an engine.

Fortunately, an eagle-eyed passenger reported the woman to the authorities.

China Southern said she admitted she had thrown the coins to pray for a safe

flight. The aircraft took off several hours later after the carrier’s maintenance

crews had conducted a full examination of the engine.

Iranian Boeing

Regular Airliner World contributor Charles Kennedy

commissioned this painting of Boeing 707-3J9C,

EP-SHU (c/n 21126), operated by Iranian carrier

Saha Air Lines from Guild of Aviation Artists mem-

ber Mark White. The artwork was presented to

Charles during the Manchester Aviation Fair held

at the Ringway Visitors Centre on July 22-23.

KEY-JAMES RONAYNE

Historic Flabob Airport, just north of

Riverside, California on the eastern side

of the Los Angeles basin, is renowned

for its ambiance and friendliness.

The airport, which has a 1930s’ feel, is

also a centre for classic aircraft

restoration. From May 19-21 it held

a fly-in for nine Douglas DC-3s and

C-47s based in the western US. The

well-attended event gave enthusiasts

the chance to see the aircraft up close,

without being hindered by crowd lines

or ropes, attend seminars, talk to

aircrews and take a once-in-a-lifetime

ride in one of the historic aircraft.

The airport was closed to all other traffic

apart from the visiting DC-3/C-47s

giving visitors excellent views of

take-offs, landings and fly-bys.

(Ralph Olson)

Flabob F ly-In