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Dubai to invest $32-billion to build world’s largest airport…

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To further secure its position as the world’s aviation hub, Dubai Airports is building a whopping USD 32—billion greenfield airport at the upcoming Dubai World Central, 30 km off the present international airport which already is the second busiest in the world.

The proposed new airport will become the world’s largest aviation facility on completion and will have five runways which all will be simultaneously operational, all A380-compatible with a length of 4.5 km each.

“We are planning a USD 32—billion brand new airport at the Dubai World Central at Al Maktoum, 30 km off the present Dubai facility. In the first phase, the new airport will be able to handle 120 million passengers, which will go up to 200 million by 2020, when the project is completed,” Dubai Airports Corporate Communications Head Julius Baumann told PTI.

“On completion, the new airport will be the world’s largest airport, with each concourse the size of seven football fields and have five runways which all will be simultaneously operational, all A380-compatible,” Mr. Baumann said.

The other features include 200 aircraft stands for wide bodied aircraft, four concourses connected via six airport trains to two terminals, which in turn will be linked to the city’s metro network. When complete, the mega-hub will have total annual capacity exceeding 200 million passengers and 12 million tonne of freight.

The existing Al Maktoum International opened its doors to passengers on October 27, 2013 and three airlines are operating from here. It has one A380 capable runway, 64 remote stands, one cargo terminal with annual capacity for 250,000 tonne and a fully operational passenger terminal building designed to accommodate 5 million passengers annually.

The Dubai International Airport is the world’s second busiest airport after the London Heathrow and is on course to become the global aviation hub, thanks to its geographical location and the availability of cheap fuel.

The first phase of the new airport includes a single A380 compatible runway, a passenger terminal with capacity of 5 million passengers which is expandable to 7 million; a cargo terminal with a capacity of 250,000 tonne per annum and expandable to 600,000 tonne and a 92-metre air traffic control tower.

The state-owned Dubai Airports already operates the Dubai International Airport in the heart of the Arabian megapolis and the Al Maktoum International Airport at the upcoming Dubai World Central (DWC).

The DWC is a 140 sq km new international city being built to de-congest the present city, Dubai Airports’ Marketing & Corporate Communications Manager Zaigham Ali said, adding the work on new airport will begin early next year.

Apart from the new airport plan, the Emirate is also expanding the Dubai International Airport with a USD 7.8 billion investment to take the capacity to 100 million by 2020. This project was started in 2011 and will be completed by 2016.

The expansion of the Dubai International include a new concourse (Concourse D), expansion of Terminal 2 to twice its current capacity, refurbishment of Terminal 1, and additional aircraft stands, taxiways and aprons among others.

Dubai International, Mr. Baumann said handled 66.43 million passengers in 2013, and has being growing 15.5 per cent per annum since its launch in 1960. In 2013, it was named the second busiest airport in the world after the London Heathrow.

Mr. Ali said India is the largest source market for the airport, with an airline network that connects Dubai with 18 cities in the country.

In 2013, the airport saw a 14.3 percent increase in passenger numbers from India at 8.5 million and in the first 9 months of this year, the number has already crossed 7 million.

Mr. Ali added the company is confident of crossing the last year’s mark this year.

Explaining the rationale for a gigantic new airport, Mr. Baumann said the airport’s forecast figures for unconstrained passenger traffic show 126 million passengers by 2020, and 300 million passengers by 2050.

Additionally, the Terminal 2 will double in capacity by 2015. Concourse D of the airport, slated to open by mid 2015, will provide for 100 more aircraft and taking the figure up to 80 million passengers.

In all, the expansion projects will take the airport’s passenger capacity to a little over 100 million passengers, Mr. Ali said.

With a built-up area of 1,972,474 sqm, the Dubai International Airport comprises three terminals and ranks among the world’s top two busiest airports for international passengers, serving over 125 airlines flying to over 260 destinations, as per the Airports Council International.

On the economic impact of the aviation sector in Baumann, quoting an Oxford Economics report said, aviation will contribute USD 53.1 billion to Dubai’s economy, which is 37.5 per cent to its GDP and will support over 750,000 jobs by the turn of 2020.

The aviation sector as a whole contributed USD 26.7 billion to the Dubai economy in 2013, which was almost 27 per cent of the national GDP and supported 416,500 jobs accounting for 21 per cent of the Emirates’ total employment.

Passenger traffic in September totalled 5,942,628 compared to 5,407,326 recorded in the same month last year, an increase of 9.9 per cent. January—September rose 6.2 per cent to 52,422,547, up from 49,379,165, while in 2013, the passenger traffic stood 66,431,533, up 15.2 per cent from 2012.

Keywords: Dubai airport, Dubai World Central

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Airports Remain… No Flights … A Precarious Situation … What Next ?

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Representative Image (Photo: AP/File)

Representative Image (Photo: AP/File)

Eight non-metro airports modernised using public money have no scheduled flights operating there, leading them to incur a total loss of about Rs 82 crore in the last three years.

As government pushes for air connectivity in remote areas, official figures show that these eight airports have jointly incurred a total loss of over Rs 25 crore in 2011-12, over 27 crore in 2012-13 and almost Rs 30 crore in 2013-14, official sources said.

Reacting sharply to the “precarious” situation prevailing at these airports, aviation industry experts said only market conditions and operational viability and “not political compulsions” should determine developing airports or creating new ones.

The airports, which were modernised and upgraded by state-run Airports Authority of India (AAI) but have no scheduled flights, are at Akola (Maharashtra), Bikaner and Jaisalmer (Rajasthan), Coochbehar (West Bengal), Cuddapah (Andhra Pradesh), Pathankot and Ludhiana (Punjab) and Puducherry.

Details regarding the cost of modernising these airports were not immediately available. Similarly, the figures on losses of Bhatinda and Jalgaon airports, also modernised by AAI with no scheduled flights operating from there, were also not available.

Asked why airlines were not flying to these places, official sources said it was up to the airline operators to provide air services to such places “depending on the traffic demand and commercial viability”, apart from the route dispersal guidelines.

However, industry experts disagreed saying airlines should be consulted first before investments are made for developing airports.

“It is a precarious situation. Airports should not be developed merely because of political compulsions, but only on the basis of operational feasibility and market conditions. Airports do not just mean plush terminal buildings like shopping malls. The apron and the runway are crucial for flight operations,” said Debashis Saha, senior executive of professional aviation body Aeronautical Society of India.

Therefore, detailed feasibility studies for short, medium and long term flight operations should be carried out, both for passenger and cargo operations, “before any decision is taken to upgrade an airport or create a new one,” he said.

Giving examples of other countries, he said airport operators like Changi in Singapore “attract airlines by offering special schemes including no or low charges and marketing budget”.

“Government should make available some funds to attract airlines to Tier-II and III cities at least for three years so as to enable airlines to achieve market capitalisation and help air traffic in these sectors grow,” Saha said.

Airlines should be consulted and asked to study the market potential of an airport in a remote or a non-metro city so that they can sustain day-to-day operations, Saha said, adding the airlines should also be asked to commit to launch operations if found viable.

Cost of day-to-day operations include those for maintenance of all technical equipment, the terminal, payment for staff, location of fire and security services.

Saha said the costs incurred in these areas have led to the eight airports to run into losses without having even a single scheduled flight. Though AAI was providing incentives like no landing or parking charges and priority of slots to flights between Tier -II and Tier-III cities, he said unless the airlines were consulted beforehand, these incentives would not work and “the AAI would continue to incur heavy losses”.

SOURCE:::: http://www.deccanchronicle.com

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” Meet Mr. John Martin 82 Years Old …A Frequent Flyer with Three Million Miles to his Credit” !!!

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John Martin says his passion for flying has given him “the best life in the world”.

John Martin says his passion for flying has given him “the best life in the world”. Source: Supplied

AT 82, John Martin is not your typical frequent flyer — but he’s quite possibly one the proudest.

During his 50 years of flying, which he celebrated on July 19 this year, Mr Martin has notched up 148 flights to New York, 138 to London and almost three million miles in the air — and he shows no signs of having his wings clipped just yet.

Mr Martin who spent 20 years as News Editor at WIN Television in Wollongong, has dedicated his life to flying anywhere and everywhere and making it his mission to reach 1000 flights on Qantas.

And rest assured, with his 959th flight scheduled for the 2nd December, he’s going to get there … “because dropping dead is not really in my top ten”, he says, “the bucket list does not include it!”.

The veteran traveller says his friends keep giving him brochures on retirement homes and suggesting the time has come for him to slow down, but he’s got too many flights planned.

“I say to my doctor, who I have a great relationship with, ‘I don’t think I’m ready for it, I’m too busy, I can’t really spare the time for retirement living,” he toldnews.com.au on a recent flight. “I’ve got mountains to climb, things to do and flights to take’ and he says ‘John you will know when the time has come and there are worse things than having the time of your life and dropping dead.’”

John Martin names his favourite Qantas aircraft as the WH-EBK.

John Martin names his favourite Qantas aircraft as the WH-EBK. Source: Supplied

He travels all over the world to pursue his twin loves of theatre and flying.

“I made my money as a news editor, it was a good salary and a good job and I spent most of it with the tax office and Qantas, and it gave me, I think, the best life in the world. The things I’ve done, the places I’ve been, it’s been wonderful!

And while his body might be showing the signs of old age, his mind is still as sharp as a tack.

Mr Martin can name every one of the 278 different aircraft he’s flown on — and the ones he hasn’t.

He records the registration of every single flying kangaroo aircraft he flies on and will always try and book on aircraft that he has never flown on before.

“The one I want the most is VH-OQA — Qantas’ first A380 called Nancy Bird Walton, I’d like that one,” he says of the aircraft that has so far escaped him.

In fact, Mr Martin loves flying so much that he often flies Sydney to Perth or Melbourne and back again in the one day — simply for the joy of the flight and to say G’Day to all his friends in the Qantas lounge.

Mr Martin was presented with the keys to Qantas’ 75th Boeing 737-800.

Mr Martin was presented with the keys to Qantas’ 75th Boeing 737-800. Source: Supplied

“I love Perth on the A332, I’ll go over on the 8.15am, spend a couple of hours in Perth then come back at night. To me, that is a great thing to do when you retire.”

He says he loves everything about flying, the movies, talking to the crew about the aircraft and it’s history and can’t understand why people find flying a hassle.

“People don’t like airports, but I’m the one in a million who does, I love sitting in the airport watching planes coming in and going out, pushing back. They’re all interesting to me.

Mr Martin, who has never married and never had children often flies to a destination and back on Christmas Day because he considers Qantas his family — and says they put on a great Christmas lunch in the lounge.

He was chuffed to be presented with the keys to Qantas’ 75th Boeing 737-800 last week, a retro-inspired aircraft which featured exactly the same livery as the inaugural B747 flight he flew on in 1971.

But he says the key to his long life is his passion for flight.

Qantas pilot Alex Passerini present John Martin with the keys.

Qantas pilot Alex Passerini present John Martin with the keys. Source: Supplied

“This is (flight number) 958 and I would think given a reasonable chance, I’ll reach the 1000 and we’ll probably get an A380 and go under the Harbour Bridge or loop the loop,” he joked.

“I would have liked to have done the 1000 in the 50th year, because it was neat and it was tidy and somehow it was me. 1000 flights is the next goal, if it’s going to happen, it will happen and I think it will.

“But then again, I could be dead tomorrow and if that’s the case, I’ve had a wonderful life.”

But don’t think Qantas’ most enthusiastic flyer will be taking any Frequent Flyer points with him.

“I tend to use the (points) before they get too big, because if I died before I used them, it would kill me, it would be the end of the world, I mean going up to heaven with Frequent Flyer Points unused! The man upstairs says you can’t use them for the last trip, so there’s just no way.”

SOURCE::::www.news.com.au

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” Want to Go Somewhere , But Don’t Know Where ? … ” !!!

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Malaysia Airlines creates a stir with its latest promotion. Picture Simon Cross

Malaysia Airlines creates a stir with its latest promotion. Picture Simon Cross Source: News Corp Australia

MALAYSIA airlines has been slammed for its latest tweet that promotes its end of year specials. The tweet was criticised for its poor choice of words, which read, “Want to go somewhere, but don’t know where?”

Critics say the tweet was insensitive, following a devastating year for the airline that saw them lose two planes resulting in the deaths of hundreds of passengers.

Flight MH370 disappeared between Kuala Lumpur and Beijing on 8 March with 230 passengers on-board including 6 Australians. The plane is still missing.

Flight MH17 was shot down four months later by rebels over the Ukraine killing all 298 of its passengers. It

MH370 and MH17 where are we now?

 

Twitter users responded to the airline’s tweet with astonishment criticising its poor choice of words.

 

The airline has run into controversy before with another inappropriate promotion earlier in the year that asked Australian and New Zealand travellers to enter a competition named, “My Ultimate Bucket List.”

Malaysia Airlines released the following statement regarding the incident.

“A recent tweet posted regarding our Year-End Specials was intended to inspire travelers during this holiday period to explore destinations and deals Malaysia Airlines is offering. Unfortunately, it unintentionally caused offence to some, and we have since removed the tweet.”

SOURCE:::: news.com.au

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The Birth Of ” Peanut Airline” …!!!

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It’s the final week for our Aviation History Month articles, and this week we are looking at airlines between 1980 and 2000.

The Birth of the 'Peanut Airline' - Aviation History Month

1989 saw a Qantas Boeing 747, fly non-stop from London to Sydney, setting a world record for a four engine jet, after having flown 11,000 miles in 20 hours. During the first half of the 1990’s, the industry suffered world recession, and in 1991, international passenger numbers dropped for the first time.  The financial difficulties were aggravated by airlines over-ordering aircraft in the boom years of the late 1980s.

However, in 1993, The 1,000th Boeing 747 came off the production line 26 years after the first 747 was built. By 1997, all EU airlines were given unlimited rights to serve airports in other member states after the European Commission approved new regulations to liberalise air travel within the EU.

Virgin Atlantic

On June 22, 1984, the airline launched its inaugural flight from London Gatwick to Newark, consisting mainly of celebrities and media. The airline celebrated its 1,000,000thpassenger only 4 years afterwards, and in 1999, Richard Branson sold a 49% stake in the company to Singapore Airlines, which was later acquired by Delta Airlines.

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Virgin Atlantic inaugural flight, 1984 [Image by Virgin Atlantic]

Emirates

The airline commenced operations on October 25, 1985, departing Dubai International Airport for Karachi in Pakistan. The airline began operations to Karachi, New Delhi and Bombay using Airbus A300 and Boeing 737 leased aircraft from Pakistan International Airlines. In 1992, the airline became the first to install video entertainment systems in all of its classes throughout its fleet, and in 1995 when the airline celebrated its tenth birthday; it could already boast 34 locations in the Middle East, Far East and Europe.

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Emirates inaugural flight 1985. [Image by Gulf News]

Ryanair

The airline was established in 1985 with a share capital of £1 and 25 employees, using only a 15-seater Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante aircraft. By 1990, Ryanair dropped its Business Class product and closed the Frequent Flyer Club, to re-launch as Europe’s first low fares airline, using only Boeing 737 aircraft. 1992 saw more than one million passengers carried in a year for the first time. The airline stopped serving meals and served only snacks instead, leading to the birth of the ‘peanut airline’.

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Ryanair ATR 42-300. [Image by airliners.net]

Air China

Air China was established in 1988 after the Chinese Government decided to split the operating divisions of Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) into six separate airlines, including Air China. The carrier was given chief responsibility for intercontinental flights, and took over the CAAC’s long haul aircraft and routes, including its Boeing 747s, 767s and 707s. In 2001, Air China acquired China Southwest Airlines following a merger plan.

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Air China A340

 Jet Airways

Jet Airways was incorporated in 1993 as an air taxi operator with a fleet of four leased Boeing 737-300 aircraft from Malaysia Airlines. The operator became a scheduled airline in 1995, after the Air Corporations Act was abolished, and began its first international operation in March 2004, from Chennai to Colombo.

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Jet Airways A340, 2005, with 1993-2007 livery. [Image by Adrian Pingstone

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Runway with Pillars!!!….An Unique Airport !!!

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A special airport  
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” Did Fliers Really Get Out and ‘ Push’ Frozen Russian Jetliner !!

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Video of that appears to show passengers dislodging a frozen Russian plane is making the rounds on social media and in various news outlets.

In its report, the AFP news agency writes “Siberian air passengers had to get out and push their plane in temperatures of minus-52 degrees Celsius (-62F) after its chassis froze, Russian prosecutors said Wednesday. The extraordinary story emerged after a passenger posted a video on YouTube showing a group of cheery travelers pushing the Tupolev plane on the snow-covered runway in Igarka, which is beyond the Arctic Circle.”

The Guardian newspaper of London was among others to jump on the story, writingthat “it might sound like a bad joke about budget flights but for passengers at a remote Siberian airport there was little to laugh about when they were asked to leave the plane in extreme cold weather and help push it along the tarmac.”

But a report from Russia-centric website RT.com puts a somewhat different spin on the story.

RT’s report does say the wheels of the UTair Tupolev Tu-134 were frozen to the ground at the airport, about 100 miles north of the Arctic Circle. However, RT suggests the video was more of a “selfie” photo-op than an actual effort to move the heavy aircraft.

RT.com: Siberia: Over 70 passengers ‘push’ frozen plane to runway

RT says the charter flight’s 74 passengers offered to exit the plane in an effort to lighten the aircraft as airport crews tried to get the plane headed toward the runway.

“The passengers disembarked to lighten the weight, and then they volunteered to move it,” a spokeswoman for UTair tells RT.

RT adds that the director of the airport – whom RT did not identify by name – told RT he was doubtful that passengers would have been able to move the heavy aircraft. RT writes the airport director “added that it would be hard to reach its two-meter-high wings, and if you did manage, the cover and flaps could get damaged.”

“The passengers … must have decided to make some sort of a ‘selfie’. The joke proved right and became a good one in the internet,” the airport director is quoted as saying by RT.

The plane did eventually take off from Igarka for the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk. As for the possibility of damaging the aircraft, Russian authorities say they’ve launched an investigation.

Regardlessof the precise details, the video has been a hit on the Web.

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Incredible Airports in India ….You Must See !!!

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Agatti Airport

Agatti Airport

1. Agatti Airport, Lakshadweep


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HolidayIQ Traveller Gautam Barman says, “Agatti is a small island and hence, one can enjoy the sea, the lagoons and the beach. You can go to Bangaram and enjoy a full day there. It is about an hour’s journey by boat. Make sure that the permit and formalities are taken care of beforehand.”

Surrounded by nothing but the Indian Ocean, the 4,000-foot-long Agatti Airport is so random and petite that it could pass off as a piece of a larger runway lost at sea. The airport is the only one in Lakshadweep – a Indian Union Territory comprising 36 exotic islands located off of the southwestern coast of India, and sits on the island of Agatti.

2. Lengpui Airport, Mizoram


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HolidayIQ Traveller Dharmender Singh says, “The nearest airport to Mizoram is Lengpui airport. To enter Mizoram by any means inner line permit is required. At airport ILP counter is there were ILP is issued on arrival.”

The 2,500 metre runway of the Lengpui airport is unique as it has many hilly streams running und

 

3. Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport, Leh


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HolidayIQ Traveller Jayesh from Kolkata says, “Leh is beautiful and is known as the cold desert. Drass, the second coldest place in the world, and Khardungla, known as the world’s highest motorable road, are a must visit. Things that one should not miss while in Leh – Lamayuru, Thiksey Monastery, double-humped camels at Hunder, sand dunes, Diskit Monastery, Shyok River and shopping in Leh.”

Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport is an airport in Leh. It’s one of the highest airports in the world at 3,256 m (10,682 ft) above sea level.

 

4. Jubbarhatti Airport, Shimla


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“The state, with many a snow-bound Himalayan peak, has some of the most spectacular landscapes in the country. It also has some very popular holiday resorts which are easily accessible. Apart from sightseeing, it offers immense scope for trekking, skiing and rafting. Shivalik, Dhauladhar and Pir Panjal are the major mountain ranges in the state,” says HolidayIQ Traveller Peaceman Travel.

Shimla Airport is located in Jabarhatti, 22 kilometres from Shimla. The airport was constructed by cutting down a mountaintop and levelling the area to form the single runway. The small apron has space for two small aircrafts to park simultaneously.

 

5. Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport


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It showcases to the world the beauty of Indian art and design. Unlike other museums, you would need an international air ticket to enter — this museum with nearly 7,000 artefacts, a 3 km-long art wall and works by over 1,500 artists, is actually housed inside an airport! Somewhere between check-in and baggage claim, Mumbai’s new integrated terminal T2 shows off some of the best of Indian arts and craft to foreign visitors as well as Indians.

Dabolim Airport, Goa


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HolidayIQ Traveller Nikhil says, “Airport of Goa is marvellous in its own. It has cafes and shops to keep the passengers busy but the items are quite expensive.”

Goa International Airport, more commonly known as Dabolim Airport, is located in the city of Dabolim. It is one of the most beautiful airports in India. It offers a breathtaking view of the Arabian Sea.

LZ-129 Hindenburg: …Airships Which Ruled The Skies Prior to Airliners !!!

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Prior to the age of the airliner, Zeppelin airships ruled the skies over the north Atlantic — connecting cities like New York with Western Europe. Zeppelin’s fleet of airships included such colossal creations like the Graf Zeppelin and the Hindenburg  along with the less famous Graf Zeppelin II.

Before the modern jumbo jet and its first class suites, the biggest and grandest thing in luxury air travel was the German Zeppelin Airship.

Of all the massive Zeppelin’s constructed, the most famous was the Hindenburg. The Hindenburg was designed to ferry passengers across the Atlantic in serenity, with the dirigible floating smoothly through the clouds.

The Hindenburg was the first of two “Hindenburg” Class airships constructed by the Zeppelin Company. Construction of the airship began in 1931 and was completed in 1936. The Hindenburg, along with its highly successful predecessor, the Graf Zeppelin, made numerous trans-Atlantic crossings in their brief but illustrious career.

Constructed out of an aluminum alloy called duralumin, the Hindenburg’s massive frame work was filled with 7 tons of hydrogen. Hydrogen is much lighter than air, and allows the massive Zeppelin to carry more people in greater levels of luxury. However, with an ignition source, an oxidizer, and right concentration, hydrogen can also be incredibly flammable.

The Hindenburg entered passenger service in May of 1936 and carrier up 50 passengers in luxury across the Atlantic.

The legend of the Hindenburg’s luxurious amenities are well know, but most have not seen them in living color. So take the opportunity to check out these wonderful photos of the Zeppelin’s passengers spaces courtesy of airships.net and the German Federal Archive.

 http://www.airships.net/hindenburg/interiors
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Newark Airport ‘s Ambitious Makeover Plan …

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The iPads offer “visual menus” as well as your up-to-date flight status
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It’s about to get a lot more enjoyable to wait for a flight at Newark Liberty International Airport’sUnited Terminal.An ambitious new $120 million makeover plan of Terminal C by airport amenity manager OTG includes 55 new restaurants headed by celebrated chefs (see the list here), new retail spaces, and visual upgrades galore.

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OTG

As part of the plan, OTG will be installing 6,000 new iPads so passengers can order from the fancy new menus.When passengers sit down at one the iPads, they scan their boarding pass or enter their United MileagePlus account number. The screen then shows updated flight information, which is always visible, even when the screen shifts to the food menus of the new restaurants.

Shopping is also possible from the iPads, and passengers can order travel amenities like ear buds or a neck pillow. Orders are expected to arrive at your seat in 15 minutes, and passengers can pay for both food and other items with either credit card or their MileagePlus award points.

For the tech obsessed, there will also be power outlets at every seat and over 10,000 in total.

Master architect David Rockwell’s Rockwell Group, which has designed everything from the Academy Awards to restaurants, was behind over half of the spaces in the new terminal. According to Fast Company, this includes the “beer garden” with an intricate metal roof and an Italian-style cafe area with huge columns.

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Rockwell Group

The first new restaurants will be open for business in summer of 2015, with the whole project completed in 2016.

“We didn’t really believe them when they said they wanted this,” Rockwell told Fast Company. “We did something that was kind of out there and they said ‘Well, we’d really like it to be incredible.’ That’s when I realized this is really about pushing the boundary of these airport spaces and making them [about] communalfood and art.”Renovations for the new restaurants have already started and existing restaurants will continue to close gradually so the spaces can be updated. The first new restaurants will be open for business in summer of 2015, with the whole project completed in 2016.

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Rockwell Group

Plenty of new seating will be offered throughout the terminal, with iPads for ordering food, drink, and items from your seat. There will also be 10,000 power outlets throughout the terminal.

SOURCE::::Dennis Green in http://www.businessinsider.in

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