By Steve SternerHandling Company ManagerWashington Dulles After many months of preparation and start up activity, Bob Saitta finally decides to take some vacation time. Since there was no Air France Assistant Station Manager at the time, I was designated to be the “responsable” in his absence. Wouldn’t you know it, the very next day the…
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Aéroport de Washington Dulles, 14 janvier 1977 Par Steve Sterner Handling Company ManagerWashington Dulles Une énorme tempête de glace frappe l’aéroport de Dulles, les conditions sont dangereuses. Le Concorde est numéro 3 en approche. Le Pan Am 747 atterrit sur la piste 19L et glisse jusqu’au bout de la piste. Piste fermée. Le Northwest DC10…
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Washington, Dulles Airport. 14th January 1977 By Steve Sterner Handling Company ManagerWashington Dulles A massive ice storm hits Dulles Airport, conditions are hazardous. Concorde was number 3 on approach. Pan Am 747 landed on 19L and slid to the end of the runway. Runway closed. Northwest DC10 landed on 19R, and slid to the end…
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Par Ziya AkbasChef d’escale Air France à Chicago O’Hare D’octobre 1997 à septembre 2000 A cette époque, les « Nomads » étaient l’un des plus grands clubs de voyages privés d’Amérique. Ils étaient célèbres pour leurs « voyages mystères » vers une destination non communiquée aux voyageurs à l’avance. Et ils étaient extrêmement populaires. Comme…
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By Ziya Akbas Chicago O’Hare Airport’s Station managerFrom October 1997 to September 2000. “The Nomads” was, at that time, one of America’s biggest private travel clubs. They were famous for their “mystery trips” to a destination not made known to the travellers in advance. And, they were hugely popular. As one Nomad put it “we…
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