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Vikings in America, Published by Birlinn, and As Far South As the US State of Maine EastErn airways in-Flight East E rn a irways irways i n-Flight magazin 41 | autumn 2012 E n o. 41 a utumn 2012 viKings in amErica a new look at the old question of European voyages across the atlantic Fly Fly ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: easternairways.com carol KirKwood litErary locations oFFshorE outlooK supplEmEnt This is your complimentary in-flight magazine, to read now or to take home Ensure compliance in your decommissioning programme As offshore decommissioning in the North Sea increases, it is becoming increasingly important that offshore operators and other stakeholder are aware of the legislation concerning these activities. Maintaining complete compliance and operational best practice is fundamental to the success of the decommissioning process. 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Our cover story this time sees Dr Graeme Davis searching We sample a new kid on the small luxury hotels block, in for answers to the intriguing question as to just how far rural Northumberland – including the chance for you to win Viking explorers penetrated into North America long before your own stay there. Columbus set sail. You might be interested to hear about the literary links On our news pages you can read about how Eastern behind Eastern Airways destinations, while our beer writer, Airways strives to offer the best service possible, with our Alastair Gilmour, has also been on an American discovery increased frequency between Newcastle and Aberdeen. voyage. Our motoring correspondent Norman Burr takes a Bentley Once again, you can win a bottle of English whisky in our Continental to Sainsbury’s, among more glamorous latest brain-teasing puzzle, as well as finding out about the locations. man who invents card games for a living. We’ve also been finding out just how Carol Kirkwood So let’s fly with Eastern Airways and escape with Eastern manages to maintain her reputation as the smiling face Airways Magazine. of the BBC morning weather forecast – even when the darkest thunder clouds are gathering. the eastern team Donald Trump’s much publicised golf development in Aberdeenshire has finally opened and Alison Daniels went to have a look. fàilte croeso bienvenue welkom velkommen Tha Eastern Airways a’ cur Croeso gan Eastern Airways Bienvenue à tous nos clients Eastern Airways magazine Eastern Airways magasinet fàilte air ar luchd-cleachdaidh magazine, i bob un o’n de Grande-Bretagne et heet onze klanten uit alle ønsker våre kunder i gu lèir bho Bhreatainn agus cwsmeriaid ym mhob d’Europe de la part de regio’s in Groot-Brittannië en Storbritannia og Europa an Roinn Eòrp. rhan o Brydain Fawr ac Eastern Airways magazine. het Europese vasteland van velkommen. Ewrop. 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