hughes flight hughes flight regularly scheduled flight operated hughes los_angeles california seattle washington intermediate stops sunday june douglas serving flight collided mid air marine_corps phantom southern_california flight departed los_angeles route seattle scheduled salt_lake_city utah idaho idaho washington washington phantom arriving marine_corps air station near naval air station nevada pilot passengers crew aboard civilian died collision san mountains near radar intercept officer survived crash prompted armed forces agree reduce number military aircraft operating visual flight rules civilian air corridors require military aircraft contact civilian air traffic controllers flight histories flight scheduled passenger flight los_angeles international airport california seattle international airport washington douglas aircraft accumulated airframe hours entering service aircraft operating air west airline recently purchased howard hughes hughes aircraft piloted captain logged hours total flying time hours pilot officer price total hours flying time hours crew members included flight joan flight departed los_angeles salt_lake_city utah intermediate stops route seattle control flight transferred los_angeles air route traffic control center passed feet instructed head magnetic receiving direct flight instruction radio transmission received aircraft marine_corps phantom bureau number coded operation april time accident assigned marine fighter attack squadron marine aircraft group 3rd marine air wing operated squadrons prior fighter plane piloted 1st james phillips radar intercept officer 1st christopher jet crew based cross country flight aircraft radio failed landing mountain home air_force base southwest idaho aircraft ordered effect repairs mountain home return tests mountain home revealed aircraft radio oxygen system leak degraded radar system maintenance personnel able fix radio confirm oxygen leak base necessary personnel repair radar phillips received permission superiors fly fighter proceeded nevada oxygen leak worsened system disabled completely pilot instructed fly low altitude phantom departed following flight plan routing los_angeles air corridors flight operating instrument flight rules procedures pilot guides aircraft cockpit instrument panel navigation addition guidance air traffic controllers ground radar operating visual flight rules time accident require pilots avoid aircraft doctrine dates early aviation avoid rule requires pilots aircraft flying maintain aircraft flying vicinity addition traffic advisories collision near flight service station crew decided east flight plan avoid heavy air traffic los_angeles area phillips forced climb feet feet deteriorating weather conditions shortly takeoff flight received radar traffic advisories indicated presence soon reaching feet fighter radio showed miles away pilot performed roll flight maneuver rolled aircraft order allow pilot observe air traffic aircraft radar intercept officer operating fighter radar unable detect aircraft deteriorated condition position scope leaning forward looking downward instrument seconds prior collision observed peripheral vision shouted warning pilot pilot attempted roll unable clear oncoming flight collided feet altitude san mountains vicinity collision tore tail cockpit result stricken air downwards witnesses nearby described hearing loud noise seeing objects falling sky second explosion shook area hit mountain radar intercept officer ejected safety phillips pilot unable time killed crashed mount bliss approximately mile wreckage burning debris collision subsequent crashes set numerous small brush fires area wreckage scattered mile nearly inaccessible terrain national forest investigation stricken crashed mount bliss san mountains elevation approximately feet bulk wreckage landed gorge fire department officials sent search rescue helicopters crash site efforts hampered thick fog bodies initially found crash site number intact seats news reports indicated bodies apparently thrown clear impact come rest alongside tail section aircraft reported right wing struck center fuselage immediately performing barrel roll witnesses claimed ripped large hole fuselage papers streamed crippled fell papers words air west date june collected sheriff deputies recovered national transportation safety board investigated incident assisted marine_corps federal aviation administration hughes airline pilots association early statements released revealed fighter attempted away immediately prior impact additional feet clearance entire collision additionally confirmed fighter impacted places right wing forward passenger cabin vertical cockpit carried primitive flight data recorder recorded basic information aircraft air speed acceleration heading altitude metal foil tapes additionally aircraft equipped simple cockpit voice recorder recorded conversations took place cockpit aircraft flight recorder recovered investigators thursday june sent washington analysis voice recorder recovered thermal protective measures failed recording tapes destroyed fire determined impossible passenger aboard hughes survive collision crash aircraft severe ground fire ravaged crash sites determined victims died crash determined aboard marine survived collision investigation revealed design flaw seat canopy assemblies fighter plane pilot probably able radar intercept officer ejected specific design seats installed intended fired aircraft canopy circuit breaker kept seat canopy place canopy manually unlocked seat circuit completed fired specific design seat tendency unable complete circuit pilot seat aft seat fired aircraft process modified newly designed canopy collision occurred aircraft based slated begin upgrades july time collision operating original canopy configuration pilot consequently unable aircraft probable cause recommendations released final accident report august report concluded course accident investigation attempted recreate conditions accident determine visibility june calculated closing rate similar muzzle velocity caliber gun federal aviation administration marine_corps flew series fighters flight paths described radar intercept officer witnesses tests sufficient determine difficulty locating identifying fighter radar scope involved june incident including deteriorated condition compromised validity study inability exact actions circumstances air traffic controllers led recommend install video audio surveillance air traffic control areas report included total recommendations recommendations included installing radar displays installing audio conversation air traffic control facilities establishing climb descent corridors positive control vicinity air establishing definitive procedures receiving handling emergency code additionally strongly recommended department defense cooperate develop program areas large civil military traffic exists ensure appropriate graphical depictions typical flow patterns prominently displayed airports operational bases benefit users addition recommendations recommended department defense restrict high speed low altitude aircraft operation civilian air corridors consider collision avoidance technologies military aircraft military pilots aware radar advisory service aftermath lloyd utah henry actions marine jet fighter media time indicated prior collision roll maneuver fighter pilot executed observe air traffic aircraft lloyd said military aircraft required establish contact air traffic controllers entering high traffic air corridors airports advocated complete ban military aircraft high traffic civilian air corridors senator frank moss utah sponsored bill december require installation anti collision gear aircraft avoid doctrine faced sharp criticism press oscar laurel member national transportation safety board team investigating crash widely quoted saying good time look flights near metropolitan areas validity avoid doctrine safe means aircraft navigation point contention federal aviation administration doctrine earlier collisions including collision flight privately owned collision flight privately owned findings insisted regardless mode operation duty aircraft pilot aware aircraft immediate vicinity march released report findings study collisions report indicated fatalities crashes occurred mid air collisions additionally near miss situations involving occurred average day los_angeles new_york areas noted especially high risk finally report noted current trend air casualties indicated people die mid air collisions following years figures include casualties flight study found quarter near miss aircraft encounters reported year involved military aircraft following flight collision flight military agreed cut flights operate instead transition require military aircraft file flight plans obey civilian air traffic controllers shortly collision june airline pilots association professional air traffic controllers organization issued joint statement asking series safety regulations included speed limit knots mph aircraft operating demands included installation aircraft aircraft presence radar screens evaluation increased complexity congestion speed modern air travel new_york_times reported deaths commercial aviation accidents risen sharply deaths deaths additionally deaths occurred time cutting flights economic recession flown fewer hours fatal accidents included mid air collisions landing approach crashes collisions flight involved military aircraft deadliest air disaster worldwide time took place deaths additionally saw crash alaska flight time worst single plane crash civil aviation history later year hughes changed signature yellow litigation week crash families passengers aboard flight began filing lawsuits court papers hughes later government united_states filing family keith filed motion testimony central district california june motion requests court issue court order person deposition taken prior lawsuit filed federal rules civil procedure lawsuits united_states government delayed months federal claims act january family filed lawsuit united_states contained class action allegations sought judgment issue liability judicial panel litigation decided related court actions central district california actions transferred july district court ordered transfer actions filed district courts transferred jurisdiction central district march august cases consolidated single case determine liability cases united_states hughes hughes air corporation consolidated single class action lawsuit october april hughes government agreed contest issue liability settled december payments negotiated amounts story accident featured thirteenth season canadian series known air emergency ireland air crash investigation rest world episode entitled speed trap feature air disasters episode channel


commonly known english speaking world white bird french disappeared attempt non stop flight paris new_york compete prize aircraft flown french world war aviation heroes charles aircraft disappeared takeoff paris weeks later charles successfully new_york paris journey claimed prize flying spirit louis disappearance considered great mysteries history aviation rumors circulated fate aircraft crew mainstream opinion time aircraft probably lost atlantic investigations starting 1980s suggest aircraft probably reached newfoundland crashed maine disappearance extensive legacy referred films museums street paris named commemorative postage stamp issued statue paris airport honors attempted flight memorial cliffs aircraft seen france background new_york hotel owner offered usd prize prize non stop flight new_york paris years renewed offer aviation technology advanced point people tried prize attempting fly new_york paris number french planned attempt fly opposite direction paris new_york age world war veteran recipient french legion honor making record breaking flights mediterranean planning flight original plans fly wartime paul flying ace victories war interested prize late accident destroyed badly burned relinquished place pilot year old charles highly experienced flying ace victories highest french planning independent attempt solo crossing win prize initial discussions designer led company owner insisting considered navigator new place variant production design development company paris working closely chief engineer production manager albert assisted design new based developed operate french aircraft carrier conventional single bay wood fabric covered carried crew open cockpit major modifications included reinforcement fuselage removing forward main cockpit widened allow sit wingspan increased approximately additional fuel tanks mounted aft meaning fuel tanks held total gal gasoline incorporated safety features case sea apart small attached directly lower wing main units fixed takeoff order reduce aircraft weight underside fuselage given boat like shape watertight water landing plan water landing new_york statue liberty single kilowatts engine cylinders set banks spaced apart similar arrangement engines engine tested ensure entire flight run hours factory aircraft christened painted white french markings personal world war flying ace logo skull candles coffin black heart painted fuselage carried radio relied navigation specialty previous flights mediterranean second equipped engine built operational history april shipped factory begin series proving tests determine aircraft performance flights conducted fuel loads carried flight reached speed kilometres hour mph flight elevation proceeded successfully flight envelope major changes required basic design incident note fire broke hangar stored fabric wing result effective repairs carried shortly tests complete aircraft prepared record flight flying field flight took field paris heading new_york weighed takeoff extremely heavy single engined aircraft barely clearing line trees end field gathering escort french fighter aircraft turned planned low altitude immediately main intended flight path great circle route taken english channel southwestern england ireland atlantic newfoundland south nova_scotia boston finally water landing new_york air escorted french coast military aircraft led french air_force captain sighted coastal town sighting commanding officer british submarine hms recorded note log observed altitude nautical miles southwest tip isle ireland aircraft overhead reported resident town catholic priest reported sighting village verified reports crowds people gathered new_york witness historic arrival tens thousands people battery park manhattan good view statue liberty aircraft scheduled touch rumors circulated sighted route newfoundland long_island france newspapers reported arrived safely new_york wave french patriotism carrying sizable load fuel litres gal given approximately hours flight time time passed word aircraft fate realized aircraft lost france public newspapers printed false reports aircraft arrival outrage generated companies involved demonstrations streets immediate aftermath disappearance international search launched find aviation digest sponsored known pilot floyd bennett search area new_york newfoundland days canadian government search rescue organizations sent search aircraft crashed including french_navy navy royal canadian navy route including northeast coast area lawrence river subsequently sign aircraft search efforts abandoned days departure charles flying solo spirit saint louis took new_york famous journey flight hours minutes received hero welcome arrived paris french loss mystery mainstream view crashed atlantic nonetheless witnesses newfoundland maine claimed heard aircraft passed overhead residents harbor grace newfoundland reported sighting white aircraft fog late aircraft island taking place local newspapers highlighted mystery aircraft stories true meant flight far schedule 40th hour flight delay explained fact aircraft flying prevailing weather pattern fishermen coast newfoundland reported weather turned cold foul caused delay coast guard found airplane wing bay fort pond bay long_island sound reportedly aircraft wreckage seen august miles new_york coast rumors aircraft disappearance including theory proposed shot runners tommy guns belief alive living indians canada claims circulated engine located maine confirmed later stories emerged reports hunters fur found aircraft wreckage great pond fresh round interest began 1980s freelance writer northeast harbor maine researched published article june issue yankee magazine titled unfinished flight white bird revealed living near maine claimed late afternoon heard aircraft fly isolated camp round lake maine able aircraft fog low clouds heard sounded like crash forced landing distance great deal research 1980s located multiple witnesses reported memories aircraft line nova_scotia eastern maine date french government official investigation concluding possible aircraft reached newfoundland nbc television series mysteries advanced theory ocean crashed perished woods maine relatives william trips maine search focusing energies north slope round lake hills washington county maine area lake famed author organization attempted solve mystery searching aircraft maine newfoundland multiple visits 1980s interviewed dozens elderly witnesses hunters fishermen said seen heard aircraft pass expedition named midnight ghost quote book spirit louis said vanished like midnight ghosts divers traveled newfoundland attempted locate search great pond wreck found sure located right lake lakes searched maine maine certain pieces found conclusive suggest continent little aircraft remained created primarily canvas parts likely endure engine aluminum fuel tanks maine bits pieces found wood similar kind build engine metal found near town typical united_states canada local residents described large metal object big motor dragged woods salvage path allegedly logging operation wall_street_journal reported unofficial french team focusing theories aircraft crashed coast canada flying newfoundland legacy disappearance called aviation mysteries international group historic aircraft recovery called aircraft history important missing airplane claimed aircraft successfully completed journey qualify prize sole reason attempt succeed flight atlantic international attention achievement probably enhanced disappearance days earlier suggested historic success gave major boost american aviation industry course america military industrial accomplishments different monument erected mark place seen france destroyed occupying german_army new high monument monument erected atop cliffs nearby museum monument france inaugurated airport honoring inscribed trans tried succeeded french issued commemorative postage stamp years flight honor attempt street named jean 16th paris ontario surveyor general named number lakes northwest province honour perished mainly attempting oceanic flights lake lake fate occasionally mentioned films canadian film restless spirits children film alternate title dead uses mystery disappearance key plot device young girl struggles pilot father death aircraft crash years visits grandmother newfoundland encounters ghosts restless spirits constantly crash nearby pond girl decides help pair assisting rebuilding aircraft completing flight released works emotional distress father test flight death opening montage film based novel french newspaper article displayed reporting fictional story finding aircraft landing gear confirmed remaining display air french air space museum airport paris location took operators france specifications general characteristics crew length wingspan height wing area weight gross weight powerplant performance maximum speed mph cruising speed mph range miles endurance hours service 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air air virtual regional airline primary route airport trondheim airport norway airline established scandinavian pulled trondheim route airline aimed business segment early morning departures daily round trips services originally flown operated sun air scandinavia later year air acquired started flights bergen airport airport services sufficient patronage later terminated aircraft operation transferred spring aircraft operation transferred british airline started service airport trondheim march pulled september airline ceased operations february history january scandinavian terminated service trondheim air started operations february route wet leased sun air scandinavia airline established fully owned local businessman years old time stated regret closing route size aircraft operated need excess passengers year route air survive fewer smaller aircraft june scandinavian route bergen taken scandinavian previously flew flight departed air stated saw market opportunity provide business service bergen air bought sun air planned use new route airport trondheim stated start route air changed plans announced aircraft instead route bergen bergen service started august september airline announced start services airport august passengers services bergen terminated november air bought aircraft sun air later decided lease aircraft air paid million norwegian nok nok million sold sun air whilst sold took operation route arose disagreement air sun air price settled court settlement resulted loss nok million air airline transported people revenue nok million allowing air break february company increased service trondheim daily services direction monday thursday airline accumulated loss nok million later reduced typical twice daily schedule twice daily route trondheim introduced march service terminated september stating lacking passengers flight break company revenue nok million air ceased operations february filed bankruptcy following day commenced flights trondheim route september operation air virtual airline single operated airline provided daily round trips airport trondheim airport owned percent company roy owner destinations


flight flight lockheed operated crashed shortly takeoff airport near peru august losing power engines engine aircraft registered bound carrying crew passengers occupants died injuries sustained impact forces post crash fire people ground killed american high school exchange students board perished government investigation concluded accident caused improper execution engine procedures flight crew aggravated lack maintenance fined operations suspended days time crash deadliest history background half passengers belonged single group sponsored buffalo new_york based international fellowship student exchange program consisting american high school exchange students teachers family members guides returning visit nearby host families area daughter mayor accompanying group passengers included couple honeymoon august sunday flight originally scheduled depart members american group wanted visit nearby native market prior leaving airline postponed departure time airport renamed international airport located miles east southeast city small valley high altitude feet mean sea level higher mountainous terrain surrounds single east west runway airport directions august winter time peru rest southern hemisphere engine began takeoff run west point takeoff run initial climb number engine failed caught fire crew continued takeoff climb standard procedure power remaining engines pilot control tower declaring emergency control tower cleared flight immediate landing number engine flames crew retracted flaps plane left turn runway plane entered degree bank rapidly lost altitude crashed hilly terrain miles west southwest runway village san fuel board lit aboard perished found wreckage cockpit badly burned alive farm workers killed ground investigation government investigated accident final report concluded probable cause accident improper execution engine procedures flight crew contributing factors improper loading aircraft improper maintenance procedures company personnel evidence critical maintenance records employees investigation process government subsequently fined employees suspended airline operating license days consequence aftermath year accident monument large white cross attached erected spot crash site commemorate victims flight development owner land memorial originally located pressure senator new_york charles department state general peru agreed relocate memorial feet away protect site


vietnam vietnam vietnamese flag carrier vietnam founded vietnam civil aviation airline established state owned enterprise april vietnam headquartered long district international airport tan son international airport airline flies destinations countries excluding services inception early 1990s vietnam minor carrier aviation industry hampered variety factors including socio economic political situation country government relations united_states airline able expand improve products services fleet vietnamese government brought service companies form vietnam corporation airline corporation limited liability company renamed vietnam company limited seven seat management board members appointed vietnamese prime minister oversees company passenger transport constitutes core activity vietnam plays crucial role economic development country owns vietnam air service company regional airline southern vietnam low cost carrier pacific national airline air addition corporation earns revenue airline catering maintenance aircraft number including vietnam engineering company vietnam company investments aircraft airport ground industries looking manufacture aircraft components controls operates cargo division vietnam cargo vietnam member june making southeast asian carrier joined alliance expected partially help services better compete facilitate long term development plan involves improvement products services expansion fleet flight network airline second largest service carrier southeast_asia history beginnings vietnam origins january established north vietnamese government vietnam civil aviation following airport instituted government signed decree airline created air_force civilian purposes support soviet_union china initially fleet consisted later replaced prohibited airline buying american technology components airline development expansion seriously hampered vietnam war following war international destination beijing followed year airline known general department civil aviation vietnam began operations carried passengers international flights tonnes cargo important destination vietnam added flights offered late 1980s early 1990s saw expansion network hong_kong manila singapore company initiated discussions incorporation western built aircraft fleet later year carrier cancel acquisition use manufactured engines july airline struck wet lease agreement dutch aircraft involved boeing arrived vietnam aircraft returned state department pressured dutch remove aircraft vietnam subsequently vietnam organized similar complicated deal tea spent rest negotiating deal authorities eventually solution stating boeing positioned outside vietnam logo lettering vietnam conditions operate behalf vietnam reached december pacific vietnam agreed joint venture operate hong_kong vietnam airline fleet meet airport noise restrictions october boeing supplemented dispute bulgarian air pay repairs aircraft sustained engine failure led replacement operated air similar dispute united technologies encouraged airline switch boeing boeing leased worldwide aviation services arrived january royal boeing arrived following year october incorporated year wet lease contract air france vietnam started discussions air france partnership french carrier agreed lease vietnam provide customer support pilot crew training time route network expanded internationally seeing incorporation destinations paris tokyo seoul sydney melbourne airline carried million passengers international flights new enterprise airline flag carrier vietnam having completed restructuring programme started years earlier year airline split civil aviation administration vietnam state enterprise similar reorganization civil aviation administration china regional despite fact airline gained independence known civil aviation administration vietnam period february president bill_clinton lifted trade allow vietnam ability acquire western built aircraft consequently vietnam announced april year inefficient soviet planes april fleet consisted leased air france boeing time route network comprised domestic destinations including ban international destinations including hong_kong singapore airline number aviation related businesses incorporated establish vietnam corporation 70s purchased million aimed partly replacing fleet domestic routes serving transport december discussions lease additional second hand boeing way continental aircraft act replacement wet leased boeing aircraft leased royal fleet september vietnam started offering business class services airline launched frequent program golden lotus plus vietnam looked aircraft substitute wet leased air france deal apart acquiring airline considered boeing douglas february delivered boeing carrier dry lease years october year boeing boeing lease royal respectively returned early boeing phased year lease freedom operate western built aircraft vietnam considered acquisition long haul aircraft better service vietnamese living overseas boeing douglas topics discussion 70s acquired july replace september crash approach airport bad weather resulted fatalities new introduced early initially unveiled boeing december vietnam signed historic agreement boeing acquisition built aircraft signalling start trade trade agreement countries deal involved boeing transaction valued million aircraft initially scheduled delivery aircraft type leased international lease finance corporation airline serve medium long haul routes respectively year airline carried million passengers million domestic flights flights beijing resumed services launched vietnam considered lease offer september landmark ceremony celebrated airline boeing purchased outright boeing october airline decided operations moscow international airport international airport june vietnam ordered boeing additional ordered late directly acquired company rest purchased carrier subsidiary vietnam aircraft company new aircraft allow vietnam expand network replace leased aircraft delays boeing ceo remarked september happy constant delays affects business plan expected planes confirm exact delivery date patient gives lot airline switched boeing order model stating meet requirements boeing initially promised expected airline receive aircraft type june airline launched direct services frankfurt having discontinued services berlin came period travel countries following year vietnam admitted vietnam meet association safety standards expansion current according number newspaper reports vietnamese government planned partly vietnam plan government considered selling airline stake outsiders government holding balance small bigger proposal government state owned companies completed vietnam authorized plan following year plan carried airline missed deadline scheduled government arranged global financial crisis october airline signed memorandum understanding purchase additional supplement boeing ordered airline single order result vietnam largest operators asia companies ordered extra december vietnam chosen host miss world 60th contest country national airline vietnam selected airline beauty tasked job managing transport matters contest carried september october beginning competition later decided carry event china following vietnam withdrawing august vietnam added airline fourth point served japan osaka tokyo route network vietnam government established joint venture having respectively goal tourism joint venture new national airline named air started flying july year equipment joined fleet september carrier signed deal plus paris air addition vietnam launched new bilingual website october adopted new passenger service system designed provider sabre airline solutions august airline teamed boeing unveiling interior modernization programme increase passenger comfort late september early october vietnam discounted celebrate long anniversary november airline awarded million contract aircraft flight systems calculated save vietnam aircraft year february vietnam boosted stake low cost carrier pacific holding balance vietnamese flag carrier major vietnam second largest airline stake transferred ministry finance subsequently vietnamese state capital investment corporation carrier takeover stake pacific low cost carrier million directed fleet renewal late april aircraft announced placement order boeing leased vietnam deliveries expected start late carrier signed agreement vietnam bank loan worth million carrier use finance acquisition million loaned april finance purchase boeing deal valued billion vietnam signed contract general_electric october engines power boeing aircraft airline order july new route tokyo introduced vietnam received late june second operator type worldwide august airline boeing entered fleet future expected operating aircraft vietnam aiming second largest service carrier southeast_asia airline interested launching services united_states million vietnamese reside plans confirmed december postponed vietnam federal aviation administration international aviation safety assessment program vietnam considered opening new routes city vietnam london city shanghai beijing china city mumbai city brisbane city according ceo airline launched flights london beijing shanghai currently flights mumbai brisbane airline plans open flights berlin commence flights adelaide perth amsterdam milan prague african cities vietnam expected serve international destinations vietnam plans increase annual revenue billion billion carrying tonnes cargo million passengers fleet aircraft later revised million passengers aircraft aims capture market share vietnam aviation market years operation vietnam carried total million passengers flights addition vietnam plans transfer international operations current hub tan son international airport proposed long international airport cost approximately billion airport according vietnamese authorities help vietnam boost operations internationally seeks bypass thailand dominant gateway greater region london operations transferred airline plans operate new boeing aircraft destination starting july january plans announced airline initiate initial public offering end earlier attempt stalled financial crisis scheduled delays subsequent share offerings supply funds expand vietnam fleet network company valued billion government plans initially shares plan submitted vietnamese ministry transport june scheduled commence november received submissions foreign companies names disclosed corporation bring line state owned enterprises shift focus away non core businesses following restructuring airline group consist vietnam carriers total corporation comprise independently companies corporate affairs identity vietnam company limited limited liability company wholly owned government vietnam having vietnam corporation june role provide economic gains country tasks addition scheduled passenger cargo transport include responsibility labor contribution state budget providing chartered flights according ceo airline headed overseen seven seat management team members selected prime minister vietnam july chairman company president ceo march march airline branch corporation employees airline headquartered long district previously headquartered airport training airline aviation academy created bay flight training company train pilots country expectation graduate annually october company planned train pilots vietnam vietnam needed pilots vietnamese planned raise figure meaning new recruits year vietnam contracts global academy phoenix arizona united_states train cadets financial performance vietnam enjoyed average increase passengers flown year asian financial crisis contributing causes led loss profits airline airline remained profitable crisis airline carried million passengers airline carried million passengers increase previous year cargo traffic climbed period resulting profit million despite severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak airline posted million profit carried million passengers million international earned revenue nearly billion months vietnam carried million passengers million international travellers year saw airline earning gross profit million revenue billion transported tonnes cargo airline revenue billion compared billion earned previous year period vietnam carried million passengers according vietnam passenger capacity rose period previous year coincided increase capacity vietnamese airports company total revenue totalled billion profits totalling million following year carrier posted million gross profit vietnam held market share international passengers flying vietnam february time vietnam controlled share domestic aviation market covered pacific december vietnam controlled domestic market share vietnam end restructuring company stakes enterprises aircraft maintenance production vietnam increasingly involved maintenance production aircraft maintenance works carried vietnam engineering company established january organized mainly amalgamation aircraft maintenance bases carries maintenance technical services vietnam establishment company opens new era aircraft maintenance field vietnam capable performing wide range maintenance different aircraft types includes checks boeing checks thorough maintenance procedures carried addition self maintenance facilities vietnam maintenance contracts maintenance organisations currently production facilities vietnam aircraft spare parts boeing managed obtain distribution market vietnam aviation turn supplies jet engines boeing aircraft future conversely vietnam planning build maintenance factory conjunction rolls companies signed memorandum understanding pan european defence corporation let corporation assemble manufacture plane components future destinations vietnam network east asia southeast_asia europe oceania daily flights airline flies destinations domestically internationally addition agreements number routes span north_america flights vietnam traditionally increased flights vietnamese cities cater heavy demands brought annual celebration busy period fall late january mid february vietnam important celebration hundreds extra flights scheduled domestic period allow vietnamese return families rural celebrate occasion airline increased seat capacity certain domestic routes increased additional flights routes adding seats seats country capital city represented remarkable increase normal days carrier added extra seats celebratory period seats trunk route primary alliances vietnam joined june agreements september vietnam agreements following fleet current december vietnam fleet aircraft aircraft leased air aircraft considered vietnam fleet vietnamese carrier operated fleet aircraft average age years june carrier plans expand fleet aircraft addition passenger service airline operates air freight division vietnam cargo providing cargo service destinations asia europe north_america oceania passenger aircraft partners planes vietnam fleet fleet gallery photo view label detail previously operated conception airline operated wide range aircraft including soviet american european equipment having retired soviet equipment airline currently uses boeing aircraft vietnam operated following equipment history services entertainment selected flights vietnam offers audio video demand flight entertainment personal entertainment options consist films games programmes music vietnam offers flight magazines heritage heritage fashion addition reading material business business class highest cabin classes offered airline case business class amenities offered class substantially different economy class services products available boeing business class seats leg room able pitch depending aircraft laid configuration seat equipped support personal touch screen capable delivering hot meals offered flights lasting longer hours deluxe economy deluxe economy class vietnam equivalent premium economy wider seat width compared economy seat pitch inches laid class offered selected boeing flights flights minutes served hour plus flights business class hot meals served economy economy class available flights operated vietnam seats cabin feature seats ranging boeing width seat pitch cabin class seat ranges inches like deluxe economy served flights minutes hot meals available flights hours accidents incidents according aviation safety network vietnam experienced accidents incidents leading fatalities deadly accidents occurred final approach involved soviet built aircraft deadliest took place september crashed hitting trees approach international airport death toll rose fatal accident occurred november crashed approach airport killing occupants aboard airline experienced episode recorded fatality


airport airport norwegian private airport located norway previously public airport regional airport served international tourist charter serving nearby ski resorts centered airport opened failed commercially eventually closed originally featuring meter runway extended meters limited meters private aircraft airport converted cart track general aviation airport commercial services moved airport opened airport owned operated company owned municipalities history airport opened regional airport june coast center awarded concession flying airport airline super king air service time started operations oslo turned insufficient profit coast center terminated routes air said interested coast air received year concession operate oslo company canada twin aircraft service soon limited round trips week construction runway expansion metres started allowing airport served jet aircraft international charter traffic million norwegian nok investment financed municipal county guaranteed loan owners hoped airport state financing scheme secured guarantees operation airport subsidies scheduled traffic received status unlike nearby airport opened municipalities owned airport admitted mistake build airport passengers annually scheduled traffic coast air cost municipalities nok million year addition came operating deficit airport company created private investors failed increase despite spending nok million marketing region airport owned airports taken norwegian civil aviation administration january airport received nok million annual grant state following norway entry agreement money invested airport rebuilt meet immigration requirements airport set new record passengers june new company drift agreement operations airport airport closed april september new company chose reopen airport afterward airport turned cart track private aircraft use meters runway incidents accidents april pilot passenger route airport killed aircraft crashed kilometers east october crashed losing motor power metres altitude plane total wreck pilot managed emergency landing march super king air crashed kilometres airport attempting land people killed accident


low cost airline headquartered india fourth largest airline country number passengers carried market share february airline operates daily flights destinations including indian international destinations delhi established air taxi provider company acquired indian entrepreneur christened airline operated flight indian media baron acquired controlling stake june sun group sold january airline operates fleet boeing dash aircraft history era origins tracked march company established indian industrialist provide private air taxi services february company named express entered technical partnership german flag carrier airline provided passenger cargo services operations inception expansion company acquired airline planned restart operations following low cost model leased boeing aircraft planned order new aircraft expansion opened flight operated delhi mumbai july india largest low cost carrier terms market share air indian media baron acquired stake june sun group airline ordered boeing aircraft worth billion july dash short haul aircraft worth million december suffered loss million million owing increase global crude prices january general civil aviation reported india including maintained crucial data flight operations quality assurance bombay stock exchange announced june suffering losses increased stake airline investing billion million airline airline returned profits end year entered inter airline pact december later scrapped january present recovery july announced percent air competition august second largest carrier terms passenger market share beating service carrier jet time operational history december financial losses unpaid led cancellation domestic flights general civil aviation issued warning airline non payment salaries carrier cash carry mode airport operators meaning airline use airport facilities prior payment money december flights grounded oil companies refused refuel planes non payment flights resuming day flights resumed day january sun group sold entire transferred control operations experienced significant turn percent available seats flights filled percent scheduled flights canceled month airline profitable consecutive quarters year contrast previous quarters suffered losses january fourth largest airline india terms passengers carried percent market share corporate affairs headquartered india serves managing director airline january airline logo consists dots arranged rows order reducing sizes red background june airline unveiled current logo new tagline red hot names aircraft indian destinations july operates flights daily indian international destinations operates delhi primary base fleet aircraft completing years flying allowed commence international flights general civil aviation september launched flights delhi international flight took october delhi fleet current fleet july airline operates following aircraft leased boeing aircraft began operations later inducted new boeing aircraft fleet february announced delivery aircraft year seven new orders placed firm order generation boeing march deliveries scheduled november presence president barack_obama airline ordered boeing december announced placed firm order placed option buy fleet short haul operations march signed billion deal boeing max aircraft talks boeing possible order single aisle aircraft boeing confirmed managing director conference services low cost carrier offers economy class seating passengers aircraft low provide complimentary meals flights buy board flight meal programme operate frequent programme provide flight entertainment options airline offers premium services add passengers avail additional benefits like pre assigned seat priority baggage handling priority check higher fare


international airport international airport sang known airport airport municipality located santa barbara airport nearby municipality santa barbara airport serves province including capital city city regional center western region philippines opened doors commercial traffic june decade planning construction replacing old airport city inherited airport codes fourth busiest airport philippines predecessor airport western island built international standards airports region planned international gateway airport located kilometers northwest city acre site airport reached access road access road airport complex consists single runway administrative maintenance buildings waste water treatment facilities power generating station cargo terminal main passenger terminal location highway major highway island makes airport accessible parts road proximity currently defunct railways network potentially link airport rest rail built slightly months international airport largest airports constructed philippines inauguration president remarked airport beautiful modern country called symbol political economic maturity history situation airport prior construction international airport city served old airport city operation continually expanded order accommodate changing demands city history city rapid feat impossible 1990s square meter terminal building constructed handle passenger demands single airline philippine philippines aviation monopoly time unable cope philippine aviation industry subsequent boom air travel served airport time passenger terminal needed area square meters order absorb peak hour demand airport problems continued new millennium increasing terrorism philippines example forced aviation officials restrict airport access passengers sealing doors windows airport essential component thereof airport architecture took advantage natural ventilation lack air conditioning airport pre departure arrival areas uncomfortable passengers stay counteract air transportation office forerunner civil aviation authority philippines installed air conditioning units pre departure area installed units able provide degree comfort passengers recognized efforts inadequate order effectively provide comfortable environment passengers entire terminal building air needed installed passenger complaints limited lack air conditioning despite existence baggage ray machine passengers flying forced baggage manually checked machine ostensibly sole use philippine passengers addition problems terminal building airport location surrounding infrastructure subject complaint cars visited airport daily parking lot slots expanded airport complex likewise located directly alongside major city particular city main highway highway complicated flow traffic area point having difficulty managing traffic airport proposed banning cargo delivery trucks passing road terminal building city government respond problems authorities eventually concluded new airport built outside city international airport born planning construction october city government announced intention construct new airport outside city cooperation private sector year later department transportation communications announced intention construct new airport german assistance originally serve larger airport built city later international airport sites initially proposed north city santa barbara south city province decided airport citing lack demand justify construction regional development council western endorsed project national economic development authority july despite endorsements citing internal rate return set rate percent acquiring hectares acres land project year rejected airport proposal february project subsequently excluded development cooperation program german government concurrent planning new airport japan international cooperation agency initiated study master planning long term development plans key domestic airports philippines report cited airport city domestic airport airport daniel airport city key domestic airports noting high growth passenger cargo volume eventual need expansion recommendations report president joseph signed memorandum november creating airport coordinating committee headed born senator franklin coordinating committee decided new airport needed city airport deemed operational obstacles presence natural civic structures restrict expansion efforts addition committee idea new airport serve merely new airport successfully lobbied international airport built lieu domestic project finally received approval march location new airport based study performed later year multiple funding sources originally considered fund airport construction decided project avail official development assistance facility offered japanese government newly formed japan bank international cooperation years negotiations initially refusing project extended billion million loan philippine government august international airport project inaugurated president january construction work new airport started april year original expected deadline completion june moved quarter joint venture corporation corporation japan served contractor project japan airport managing project serving government consultant project project percent complete july fully complete march construction completed ahead schedule airport constructed budget final cost billion million caused increases cost civil works services construction airport officially called new airport development project airport nearing completion main contenders airport international airport original airport support provincial city governments international airport proposed president supported time led antique governor international airport named born proposed foundation support antique governor member foundation endorsed national historical institute proposals international airport dropped opposition city provincial governments mayor justice secretary citing airport island large prospects international airport better governor saying feasibility renaming airport studied local newspaper news today issued informal survey asking city residents airport survey non scientific nineteen respondents suggested kept international airport recently opening airport local government suggested renaming airport native served governor senator known founders boy scouts philippines opposed successor arthur says current geographic value opposition proposed change come senator business club regional office department tourism inauguration start operations international airport originally scheduled open march inaugural flight land moved april commercial operations commencing april date likewise scrapped inability president attend gentleman new date scheduled late april sources indicated airport open major team unity rally city president expected attend date considered favor date elections specifically june order avoid political overtones dominating airport opening final date chosen airport inauguration june commercial services commencing day time transferred offices new airport airport formally opened june arrival presidential aircraft new airport governor leading provincial city officials welcoming president new facility inauguration new airport included figures japanese ambassador transportation communications secretary assisted president leading inaugural rites facility formally commissioned june coinciding simultaneous airport commercial flight land new airport air philippines flight boeing departed international airport manila landed day operations day airport commercial activity ran smoothly baggage belt ray machines sudden surge passengers trying catch early morning flights tension marred airport day baggage worked old airport insisted working new airport agreed closed door conference later refer problem assistant secretary red person charge international airports philippines structure runway international airport primary meter runway meters wide runway runs direction airport unlike runway longer runway international airport support aircraft large boeing boeing boeing runway lights instrument landing system installed making airport capable supporting low visibility night landings weather condition passenger terminal airport square meter main passenger terminal designed accommodate million passengers annually believed beautifully designed airport philippines architectural style said reminiscent hong_kong international airport albeit smaller scale divided levels arrivals baggage claim floor check second floor departures floor pre departure area international airport capacity passengers jet bridges terminal square meter apron enabling international airport handle aircraft simultaneously fully extended jet bridges stretch length meters terminal equipped ray machines departing arriving passengers use elevators important persons disabled passengers pocket gardens installed terminal departure arrival halls building features modern check monitors terminal makes extensive use natural lighting designed energy efficiency amenities available passengers include special smoking room duty free shop lounge lounge philippine business class passengers hotel car rental areas airport stores cargo terminal international airport square meter cargo terminal designed handle tons cargo annually storey building built architectural style similar main terminal building covered platform government offices cargo handling areas parking lot airline offices occupy structure secured means perimeter fence guard house structures international airport modern meter tall control tower equipped air navigation equipment radar systems briefing room pilots found inside control tower additionally airport complex fire station equipped fire trucks maintenance building mechanical building administrative building passenger terminal slot parking lot use passengers employees airport visitors airport power system power generating station enables airport run event power returning supply electric power facility seconds airport water treatment facilities acre man pond flood control drainage purposes irrigation nearby farmland waste treatment facility airport grounds converts solid waste use surrounding farms destinations international airport serviced average flights daily domestic routes time opening believed international flights airport begin international passenger flights commence international airport meets standards study conducted feasibility airport serving international flights recently announced airport meets standards allowing international flights land airport plans stage international cargo flights airport percent philippine exports come japan hong_kong cited potential destinations cargo flights january city government announced pacific considering starting international services initially route hong_kong cater large number overseas philippine later announced intent serve route suggesting tourism authorities mount weekly charter flights city pal aircraft city government officials believed opening pacific office city future service hong_kong addition hong_kong flights center research communication university asia pacific called flights city japan south_korea mainland china international flight international airport departed november hong_kong pal express subsidiary philippine considering direct route boost bound tourism traffic resolution passed city local development council called pal president institute direct flights onward service city return portion pal questioned route feasibility citing congestion airport serves municipality access transportation road international airport connected city proper highway access road wide able accommodate lanes traffic estimated travel time airport city proper thirty minutes relieve main access road peak hours kilometer secondary access road constructed connecting airport proper million million road expected improve airport northern southern reduce travel times airport minutes lane road opened july public transportation public transport routes airport studied franchises transport services airport granted land transportation regulatory board transport operators showing interest starting shuttle services airport city drawn proposals public transport routes city directly airport shuttle service currently available airport city pick drop points city plaza taxi hired airport city proper vice versa taxi drivers likely opt fixed rate taxi meter taxi fare going airport city proper range international airport accessible santa barbara town proper travelers share taxi airport travelers route stop santa barbara rail train linking international airport city proper similar airport express hong_kong similar systems cities proposed study determine feasibility train service commissioned city government proposals connect airport city rail include revival currently defunct railways network station santa barbara town proper


literally norwegian pollution control specialized norwegian aviation company aircraft operator fleet canada twin aircraft company founded initially intended operate aircraft apply oil sea national oil spill defense system oil companies government politics company failed establish service instead operated aircraft charter deciding company autumn airline main base airport planning establish oil spill protection bases airport airport existence company operated closely approved authorities operators maintenance organization history airline established share capital nok managing director november announced authorities general public plans establish fleet twin application oil sea national oil spill protection system providing airborne radar surveillance positioning system government initially favorable concept particularly element improving oil spill protection response sea conjunction permitting oil industry commence exploration north 62nd parallel north unfortunately government politics oil companies contribute system led company demise company aimed aircraft operative june fully operational employees aircraft year oil drilling start norwegian sea use aircraft oil spill reduction time established united_kingdom aimed create similar norway cooperation norwegian pollution control authority cost aircraft stipulated approximately nok million operation started aircraft dry lease system development platform airline stated hoped operations year september aircraft displayed stated hoped sell technology abroad idea having oil spill services type eventually abandoned authorities oil industry instead started aircraft charter purposes bird counting universities company gained contract french government supplying french canadian semi military female expedition aiming traverse polar basin northernmost tip north pole aircraft based number scientific exploration expeditions supported including electronic mapping underneath glaciers contract scott polar research institute cambridge_university financed british petroleum company filed bankruptcy october time nok million debt assets twin estimated value nok million time plane lease national airline portugal tap flying scheduled operations archipelago largest creditors owed million aircraft owed nok million aircraft bank owed nok million banks estimated lost nok million venture organization aircraft company head office main base airport based crews maintenance services aircraft planned stationed hour watch reaction time minutes daytime minutes night tests showed aircraft tonnes long tons short tons depending type oil applied hours discharge application system developed canada twin aircraft consisted imp gal gal chamber tanks system board aircraft developed operator engineering department primarily self contained propelled bleed air tapped whitney gas turbines aircraft tanks arrangement tanks gave change center gravity discharge


history safe domestic market april airline european economic area free operate domestic international route rejected proposal main competitor scandinavian system merger instead helicopter division sold company listed oslo stock exchange new routes opened oslo airport routes bergen cities terminated international routes rome nice jersey introduced safe bought sweden second largest airline started flying oslo stockholm route following year domestic routes merged safe year bought safe started partnership airline changed introduced class fare passengers traveled best discounted travelers traveled bought swedish airline aviation oslo airport replaced airline main hub price war started new low cost airline color air availability slots increased frequency flights level year color air bankrupt suffered large losses terminated routes including services sweden airline bought following year coordinated services compete merged create branded scandinavian process eliminate need concessions routes driven norway application membership supported labor party right winged conservative party progress party plans indicated international routes january norway sweden joining july domestic performed april safe proposed solution norwegian compete thought efficiently hinder announced support competition february safe stated longer favor competition despite having arguing company history company stated stability needed competition result routes cross closed stated competition prices fall wanted operate loss force safe close services discussion safe considered possibilities strengthen particular discussions large european british alliance rejected safe stating agreements getting traffic partner hub minister transport director norway jan proposed merger safe ensure company market share primary routes merger according secure foreign company compete merged company proposal rejected safe management negotiations started companies quickly abandoned press reported price safe nok billion rejected expensive prior government report presented march launched november preferred date free competition safe launched april preferred date safe worried high debt company purchase new aircraft price war stated company bought new aircraft based belief occur giving airline time pay debt june votes parliament voted domestic airline market april supported labor conservative progress party norway country europe fully sweden united_kingdom safe cross routes regulations agreed fly airports exchange making higher profits routes free competition followed authorities announced introduction public service obligations routes profitable finance nok fee charged primary routes cost collecting fee high safe announced cheaper continue fly airports safe stated routes bergen oslo trondheim profitable meet free market situation company management introduced measures costs low august trade unions agreed year wage contract contained bonuses employees based company profit cabin crew union day strike reaching agreement time company needed nok million share capital sold sister company service nok million september money buy safe stock company raised capital initial public offering company listed oslo stock exchange january listing retained company april safe increased number services daily number flights oslo bergen increased airline introduced new services northern norway oslo later frequency increased june daily round trips increased services routes oslo trondheim bergen result price war prices remained constant following years safe introduced scheduled international flights rome summer routes jersey nice safe terminated routes bergen making passengers switch planes trondheim signed agreements large companies norway airline contracts secured airline offering companies exchange allowing customers collect frequent points allowed scheme lost companies government norway expansion sweden safe started negotiations purchase swedish airline owners bought second largest domestic airline sweden operating safe revenue nok billion profit nok million year lost nok million revenue nok billion company split charter scheduled company safe started negotiating purchase scheduled company scheduled services time form stockholm airport plus service market share transporting people major restructuring year fleet reduced seven aircraft june safe announced starting october company aircraft service route oslo stockholm time round trips route planned introduce seven route considered profitable purchase confirmed june safe bought company scheduled division option purchase rest companies planned integrate networks allow connection safe flights stockholm services stockholm started november months airline captured oslo stockholm market safe domestic market share norway transporting million passengers february airline announced ordered seat boeing aircraft nok billion aircraft delivered prior opening new airport addition airline option additional planes delivered started replacing boeing safe criticized norwegian airline pilots association retired safe pilots fly aircraft having certified pilots new boeing safe stated rules swedish civil aviation administration joint aviation authorities announced going reduce commission travel agents followed reducing january try attract business passengers airline retained commission international routes time government norway abandoned old regime negotiating prices state employed civil servants flights instead introduced annual tender routes awarded won subsequent safe meant state employed civil servants flew routes fly contract worth nok million april european airline market fully time british announced increased activity scandinavia based cooperation safe concerning frequently program holders allowed collect frequent points british flights april safe signed agreement involving flights stockholm oslo members granted points flights safe took handling services oslo december safe bought remaining half paying swedish company agreement converting debt share capital company sold million company changed time management announced planned replace company partnership new identity august safe announced strategic partnership dutch airline partnership replaced agreement british active analysts stated partnership came reaction alliance star alliance created previous year safe negotiations british agreement involved purchasing stake safe nok million addition safe started flying norwegian cities main hub airport amsterdam addition partnership involved coordination scheduling prices frequent programs corporate customer agreements maintenance partnership involved cooperation american airline northwest safe revenue nok billion profit nok million million starting march safe took routes amsterdam started new route trondheim amsterdam march safe moved flights london london airport time announced number daily services oslo london increase following opening addition partner agent safe company hoped sales route sold united_kingdom agreement involved agreement including onwards flights london notably route dublin time safe announced airline start selling discounted tickets london flights compete new route airport march safe changed corporate identity introduced new blue replaced norwegian flag tail abstract silver wing company new logo branding attempt create international identity tone norwegian national symbols time class configuration introduced best section accounting planes capacity received higher seat pitch complimentary flight drinks meals newspapers priority boarding tickets section ticket holders received service smaller seat pitch located aircraft curtain best tickets nok expensive easier purchase discounted tickets scheme according attempt differentiate fare customers competing low fare customers competing established color air scheme introduced delivered norwegian confederation trade unions encouraged members fly introduction segregated classes follow policy offered discounted customers travel class including complimentary service introduction concept increased work load handing employees needed check passengers tickets ensure sat right class complaints best passengers felt receiving worse service scheme introduced august bought aviation flew stockholm airport airport airport addition served airports london city airport airline british jets passengers employees revenue million profit million airline cost million deal gave aviation domestic market share sweden price war january owner company color line announced start domestic low cost airline company aimed domestic market share named color air company launched tickets nok way sold cheap tickets demanding traveler away weekend april new nok tax introduced domestic flights decided divide cross taxes routes color air able tax valid routes southern norway increase prices northern norway routes southern norway color air hand forced tax departures government way hinder minister finance center party encouraged cheat follow intentions law admitted government hinder cross color air started flights august months airport opened taken use october immediately increased number flights established route started routes number daily trips oslo increased total companies increased daily round trip daily seat capacity largest increase seven daily round trips seventeen offered companies late early introduced direct flights amsterdam started flights bergen northwest started flights hub minneapolis saint paul international airport united_states service terminated october northwest service connection stockholm new route oslo operated northwest announced withdrawal service service terminated november color air introduced new ticket nok winter settled ice color air grew colder following denying color air use equipment resulting plane stuck airport end clear increased capacity achieved increase opening similar numbers applicable business market particular large corporations divisions cities demanding high frequencies routes color air fewer departures mainly targeted leisure segment particular routes oslo low seat million flown seats annually passengers giving cabin load september announced took step reduce capacity bergen oslo follow immediately reduce combined daily departures willing reduce september color air announced start flying round trips oslo october following delivery fourth aircraft time airline reduce number round trips january applied register norwegian aircraft sweden following discovery foreign registered aircraft color air pay value added tax good sold board rejected norwegian armed forces based need transport military personnel war time civilian norwegian registered aircraft month head sweden withdrew position disagreements corporate strategy september color air terminated flights ceased operations day termination stock price increased immediately following bankruptcy increased prices subsequently increased ticket price stated elimination competition price increase oslo routes november started remove routes announced increase prices reintroduced flag norway tail replaced silver abstract wing lost nok billion totaling cost price war exceed nok billion crisis july replaced ceo introduced program improve improve line nok million february merged swedish division aviation create aviation time airline removed best scheme domestic swedish flights november terminated services sweden inherited aircraft boeing aircraft sold service oslo stockholm taken company norwegian department aviation retained flights stockholm london city addition stockholm airport service started lost million sweden bringing total loss swedish operations million time terminated services bergen route oslo june company terminated oslo stockholm route instead planes service domestic air ticket prices increased following year domestic capacity level opened started set price tickets routes cities meant prices identical routes flew allowed cooperation discounted tickets crisis sold aircraft started gain company announced considering purchasing smaller type aircraft replace routes allow start operating norwegian air shuttle services best service highly criticized analysts customers safe strong image unlike branded businessman airline safe seen people airline drew goodwill norwegian owned displayed flag norway prior airline norway operated class service domestic flights including professor commented introduction segregation passengers offended passengers customers previously paying price aware savings tickets time people wanted travel discounted tickets felt got better service treated second rate customers caused lose customers ends cost money initiate increased operating expenses cabin crew needed curtain depending number passengers class planes delayed hours particularly beginning service increased work load handling cabin crew november terminated route january terminated routes trondheim routes trondheim oslo services oslo newcastle routes bergen reduced round trips bergen trondheim route reduced capacity routes oslo increased second round trip introduced newcastle flown norwegian air shuttle february airline introduced weekly services oslo barcelona march weekly round trips directly oslo direct service introduced bergen april announced agreed sell stake nok million nok billion contacted british stated wish purchase deal initiated stated allow companies cooperate eliminate domestic market operated fleet boeing aircraft nok million saved maintenance agreement involved aviation sold family purchase airline nok time family owned companies guaranteed nok billion swedish subsidiary norwegian competition authority announced new company domestic scheduled services primary airports unlikely receive permission stated solution companies frequent programs august competition authority declared allowed purchase ruling appealed analysts stated bankrupt time appeal processed competition authority stated denial reduction capacity remove airline incentive provide discounted tickets use capture travelers lower willingness pay competitor need low paying customers fill vacant seats instead authority wanted politicians reduce taxes flights opposed tax felt removing late save company ceo stated press felt cause problems airline failed correct choices relation stated felt cause family cancelled planned private placement stated monopoly best society passengers employees stated appeal failed plan involving smaller airline compete main routes october airline terminated service milan reduced capacity domestic routes removed need aircraft addition airline increased ticket prices higher insurance costs october competition authority granted permission purchase rationale realistic airline bankruptcy imminent condition authority decided regulate ban frequent programs stated ban cross aimed operating loss force new market coordinated operation taken sixteen aircraft service reduced production fired employees airline stated wished agreement family reduce price situation high capacity aircraft value planes fallen addition demanded reduce fleet aircraft deal threatening terminate purchase airline april split routes started flying main haul routes oslo trondheim bergen flights flown planes technical base oslo trondheim northern norway routes taken exception flights withdrew flights oslo increased frequency route retained routes flown flown kept international flights barcelona nice reduced market allowed group save nok million short period members wings collect points july awarding frequent miles domestic longer permitted april west_coast routes contract norwegian air shuttle taken commuter april announced handling services operated taken ground services employees process employees laid employees offered jobs ground services lost employees lost jobs case ended courts employees sued receive october district court decided employees working right case appealed march court appeal votes decided favor denying employees claim matter settled january supreme_court norway ruled favor employees managed cut costs sufficiently profit time having problems making profit announced march merged single company time airline create separate national sweden denmark operate aircraft variations company took operating licence including code operations streamlined coordinated merger june scandinavian making identical branding sweden denmark remain separate limited company named