NO MORE PUNISHMENT
Although no one was fatally hurt in the hurried El Al departure, the story reminds us of a recent announcement by Japan Airlines that it will exempt pilots and maintenance workers from punishment even if their errors result in a fatal accident. Such a policy has been the norm among US and European airlines, but no organisation involved in the public transport system in Japan has so far adopted it. The Japanese airline said it puts priority on investigating the cause of a serious accident … [Read more...] about NO MORE PUNISHMENT
Belly Ache
EARLY RETIREMENT
We hear that French investigators have started an inquiry after an El Al Boeing 747- 400 suffered severe engine damage at Paris after it taxied over its push-back tractor. The Israeli-operated aircraft was preparing to depart Paris Charles de Gaulle for Tel Aviv on 13 April when the incident occurred. It crushed the tow tractor under the number three engine, heavily damaging both. A spokesman for Aéroports de Paris said the push-back tractor had been disconnected from the aircraft … [Read more...] about EARLY RETIREMENT
PRE-FLIGHT TOILET CHECK
The following story is from Xinhua News Agency, which reported that China Southern has calculated that it takes a litre of fuel to flush the toilet at 30,000 feet and is urging passengers to go to the bathroom before they board. “The energy used in one flush is enough for an economical car to run at least 10 kilometres,” Captain Liu Zhiyuan, who flies regularly between Hangzhou and Beijing, was quoted as saying. Citing a survey by the company’s logistics department, Liu … [Read more...] about PRE-FLIGHT TOILET CHECK
John C. Emery
On April 19, 2007, John C. Emery, Jr., died at age 82 in his home in Connecticut from cancer. John Emery Jr. joined Emery Air Freight after completing his military service in the US Navy. He started his career as a pick-up driver, and subsequently moved to sales side of the business, first as a street salesman, then as New York sales manager and followed by positions as district manager, regional manager, vice president of sales and eventually, executive vice president of the … [Read more...] about John C. Emery
