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ThePessimist
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HimmelbahnAs I am ever so slightly older and wiser than I was before I'm going to redo all of my previous work on Himmelbahn hopefully to a much higher standard so look forward to that |
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The Pessimist One OffsThe title is sufficient explanation |
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WestwindPride of the Pacific |
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Valiant AirwaysYou're Flying with the Spirit of America |
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TempestDadadada-dada-dadada |
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1990 - 2005 MD80in HimmelbahnBy the 1990s, Himmelbahn's relatively new MD-80 and MD-83 "Tollwütiger Hund" faced an uncertain future. Although executives had originally cheered on acquisition of the MD series to replace older stretched DC-9s, the German gov... |
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Find Outin The Pessimist One OffsYes I won the argument. Thank you for your continued support. I will find the password to this account again soon later. |
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1973 - Boeing 727-200in WestwindIn many ways, the 1970s were the end of the golden age for Westwind. The 70s began with a bang as the DC-10 was delivered and then grounded several times in its early years due to various safety concerns. This significantly ext... |
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2023 - Boeing 737-700in Valiant AirwaysIt's Designtober everyone and you know what that means! This year's North American Design Competition (NADC) is hosted by Valiant who was coerced into painting an aircraft into a unique multicoloured scheme to commemorate the 2... |
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2007 - Airbus A320 - 'Support Our Naval Aviators' Specialsin WestwindThe tragic events of September 11 2001 revitalized Westwind’s visual and organisational commitment to the United States military. As a longtime military contractor, it was natural to collaborate on special campaign’s aimed at s... |
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Boeing 787-9in TempestAt the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic TGC saw a prime opportunity to accelerate a long rumored rebranding effort to phase out the Tango Global Capital name and brand identity in favor of a fresh and slick new corporate ident... |
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1991 - Boeing 777-200in TempestTango Global Airlines was the offshoot of Taiwanese megafirm Tango Global Capital founded in the mid 1980s. Tango Global Capital (TGC) was a firm with a rich history running all the way back to the war that made modern Taiwan w... |
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2004 - Boeing 777-200ERin WestwindWestwind found itself at the turn of the millennium in need of a worthy flagship to finish the job of retiring its DC-10 fleet, clean up after the MD-11's pathetic performance, and expand the carrier's horizons. Boeing's 767 ha... |
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1976 Boeing 727-200in Valiant AirwaysThe big corporate who haws at Ford and the Ford Family of Corporations had big plans for 1976. As one of America’s largest companies they wanted to make a show of their commitment to the United States and national pride for the... |
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1994 Boeing 757-200in Valiant AirwaysOne of many challenges facing Ford and Phil Skinner in their efforts to sell off Ford's passenger air carrying division was the fact that FAST's operations were very different from those of other American carriers. Analysts poi... |
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2009 Boeing 777-200ERin Valiant AirwaysValiant's fleet was substantially expanded by the Westwind acquisition. To match its new larger size and compensate for the lost Grand West Atlas liveries, management agreed to spend the late 2000s on a question to paint more a... |
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1988 - Fokker 100 and Fokker 70 Breeze Editionsin WestwindOne of many challenges that faced Westwind was the slow decline of its once flagship commuter services between San Francisco, San Diego, and Phoenix. Since the early 1950s, Westwind had served this corridor of service between i... |
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1988 - Boeing 767-300ERin WestwindSlow but measured long haul expansion was an important aspect of Westwind’s so called “Roadmap for the Turn of the Millennium”. A subset of this plan was a substantial expansion of the long-haul fleet. Westwind’s aging DC-10s w... |
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2017 - Present A32Nin HimmelbahnHimmelbahn was very proud of its modern livery. They viewed the new livery as a branding triumph as a simplistic but sleek update of its brand identity. Keen historians may notice that press releases lauded the 2005 livery with... |
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1969 - 1972 CONCin HimmelbahnAs a premier carrier representing a major German nation, Himmelbahn was basically expected to buy into the European supersonic megaproject. Aérospatiale BAC actually had to engage in a serious effort to induce the airline to bu... |
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1994 Airbus A330-300in Valiant AirwaysThe 90s were a time of great change for FAST. The failure of the Ray route overhaul had been an expensive stumble that convinced many Ford executives that the airline was more a boondoggle than stable and profitable enterprise.... |
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1986 Boeing 737-400 - Thunderbird Specialin Valiant AirwaysOne unique feature of FAST under Ford ownership was a series of special liveries which promoted various members of the Ford Family of Fine Vehicles. Ford primarily produced cars under the Ford, Mercury, and Lincoln brands and c... |
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Royal Omani Airbus A340-500 (ish)in The Pessimist One OffsJanuary 15th, 2023 was the 85th birthday of the Sultan of Oman. It is considered good practice for the more influential and prestigious organisations within the Sultan's government to present the Sultan some sort of birthday pr... |
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1986 Airbus A300-600in Valiant AirwaysDespite their early stumbles with the 747, FAST’s Lockheed fleet proved quite successful both in the transcontinental and transatlantic sectors. The extremely belated but large-scale success of the order was enough to convince... |
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1975 Lockheed L1011-500in Valiant AirwaysFAST management marched towards the 70s with an eye towards expanding their long-haul presence. Since the introduction of the 707 and its variants, the carrier’s overseas routes had languished without really much of a chance fo... |
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2015 - Boeing 737 MAX 8in Valiant AirwaysValiant's long term commitment to the 737 family and Boeing narrow bodies continued with the carrier's purchase of the Boeing 737 MAX as soon as it was announced. Valiant placed its largest ever order to completely eliminate re... |
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1964 Boeing 707in Valiant AirwaysValiant Holding Group, despite making strides in various miscellaneous endeavours including construction and air transportation, remained most notable and valuable for its water transportation division. Even as industry began i... |
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2003 Airbus A340-600in Valiant AirwaysIn the aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks, Valiant, as with many airlines struggled immensely. Amongst pay cuts, fear of flying, and questions about the future of the carrier, staff morale plummeted. In an attempt to build co... |
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2004 - Airbus A319in WestwindWestwind was a major American carrier based in San Diego with hubs at San Diego and San Francisco. A thoroughly Californian company, Westwind was known for operating in a manner different than its competitors. For one, unlike m... |
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0 - Westwind's Last Logoin WestwindRip Westwind |
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2021 - A321neoin StarStar's tourism focuses business faced uniquely dire straights during the Covid-19 economic slump and travel lock downs. The airline, for a brief period actually enacted a ground stop on all of its flights. However, thanks in pa... |
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2012 A320in StarAs Star moved into its new identity under the Happy brand and logo it also continued to establish itself as a substantial LCC particularly in Holiday markets. The Reno hub flourished as did Fort Meyers but Little Rock, Albany,... |
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2006 - A319 "The Death of Bosnian Happy"in StarHappy’s launch was an almost unmitigated disaster. After 3 aircraft were unveiled in the livery at its official announcement, plans to rapidly repaint the rest of the fleet into the new livery were scrapped. A small number of a... |
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2005 MD-87in StarAfter 9/11, the airline market stalled and with-it American Heritage Investment Group’s interest in the airline market decline substantially. In 2003, they began preparing to take the company public. STAR’s initial public offer... |
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1994 MD-90in StarAirmerican Star's growth into the late 80s and 90s continued although its pace slowed. More than opening new routes, management focused on replacing heritage DC-9 variants with new MD series aircraft (mostly the 80, 81, 90, and... |
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