Global Aviation
M A G A Z I N E
Issue 126/ February 2021
Page 1 - Introduction
Welcome on board this Global Aircraft. In this issue of the Global Aviation Magazine, we will take a look at Denver, Colorado and Copenhagen, Denmark. We also take another look at a featured aircraft in the Global Fleet. This month’s featured aircraft is the most popular plane in the world, the Boeing 737.
We wish you a pleasant flight.
2. Denver, Colorado – Rocky Mountain High
4. Copenhagen, Denmark – Fable Tales & Mermaids
6. Introducing the Boeing 737 – The workhorse of the fleet
7. Pilot information
8. In-flight movies/featured music
10. Theme Aircraft Paints
Page 2 – Denver, Colorado – Rocky Mountain High
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. The Denver downtown district is located immediately east of the confluence of Cherry Creek with the South Platte River, approximately 12.8 miles (21 km) east of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Denver is nicknamed the "Mile-High City" because its elevation is one mile, or 5,280 feet (1,609 m) above sea level. The 105th meridian west of Greenwich passes through Union Station and is the temporal reference for the Mountain Time Zone.
The United States Census Bureau estimated that the population of Denver was 610,345 in 2009, making it the 24th most populous U.S. city. The 10-county Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area had an estimated 2009 population of 2,552,195 and ranked as the 21st most populous U.S. metropolitan statistical area and
the 12-county Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area had an estimated 2009 population of 3,110,436 and
ranked as the 16th most populous U.S. metropolitan area. Population wise, it is the largest city within a 500-mile (800
km) radius and the second-largest city in the Mountain West and Southwest after Phoenix. Denver is the most
populous city in the Front Range Urban Corridor, an urban region stretching across eighteen counties in two states, and the second-largest in area after Colorado Springs. The population of the Front Range Urban Corridor was estimated to be 4,328,406 in 2009. The city has the tenth-largest central business district in the United States by population.
Denver City was founded in November 1858 as a mining town during the Pikes Peak Gold Rush in western Kansas Territory. That summer, a group of gold prospectors from Lawrence, Kansas, arrived and established Montana City on the banks of the South Platte River. This was the first settlement in what was later to become the city of Denver. The site faded quickly, however, and by the summer of 1859 it was abandoned in favor of Auraria (named after the gold- mining town of Auraria, Georgia), and St. Charles City. The Montana City site is now Grant-Frontier Park and includes mining equipment and a log cabin replica.
Page 3 – Denver, Colorado – Rocky Mountain High
Denver was selected in 1970 to host the 1976 Winter Olympics to coincide with Colorado's centennial celebration, but in November 1972 Colorado voters struck down ballot initiatives allocating public funds to pay for the high costs of the games, subsequently the games were moved to Innsbruck, Austria. The notoriety of becoming the only city ever to decline to host an Olympiad after being selected has made subsequent bids difficult. The movement against hosting the games was based largely on environmental issues and was led by then State Representative Richard Lamm, who was subsequently elected to three terms (1974–86) as Colorado governor.
Denver has also been known historically as the Queen City of the Plains, as well as the Queen City of the West, because of its important role in the agricultural industry of the high plains region in eastern Colorado and along the foothills of the Colorado Front Range. Several US Navy ships have been named USS Denver in honor of the city.
The average temperature in Denver is 50.0 °F (10.0 °C), and the average yearly precipitation is 15.81 inches (402 mm). The average high temperature in Denver throughout all four seasons is 64.0 °F (17.8 °C) The season's first snowfall generally occurs around October 19, and the last snowfall is about April 27, averaging 61 inches (155 cm) of seasonal accumulation. The National Weather Service records an annual average of sunshine during 69 percent of all possible daylight hours. Denver receives over 3,100 hours of sunshine a year, with over 300 days of sunshine.
Winter snow storms occur but are usually short lived because the snow melts rapidly in this region, often before night fall. However, the mountains just west of Denver receive large amounts of snow.
Spring brings significant changes as Denver can be affected by air masses on all sides. Arctic air from the north can often combine with Pacific storm fronts bringing snow to the city. March is Denver's snowiest month, averaging 11.7 inches (29.7 cm) of snow. Additionally, warm air from the Gulf of Mexico can bring the first thunderstorms of the season, and continental warm air can bring summer-like warm and dry conditions.
Summers in Denver are hot and dry, with little precipitation. The normal temperatures during the day are in the low to upper 90s, sometimes down in the upper 80s on cool days. Very hot days can be in the lower 100s. Starting in mid- July, the monsoon brings tropical moisture into the city and with it come frequent short (and occasionally severe) late-afternoon thunderstorms. However, despite this tropical moisture, humidity levels during the day generally remain low.
Denver is located in the center of the Front Range Urban Corridor, between the Rocky Mountains to the west and the High Plains to the east. According to the United States Census Bureau the city has an area of 154.9 square miles (401.2 km2), of which 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), or 1.03%, is water. The City and County of Denver is surrounded by only three other counties: Adams County to the north and east, Arapahoe County to the south and east, and Jefferson County to the west. The City and County of Denver has defined 80 official neighborhoods that the city and community groups use for planning and administration. Although the city's delineation of the neighborhood boundaries is somewhat arbitrary, it corresponds roughly to the definitions used by residents. These "neighborhoods" should not be confused with cities or suburbs, which are separate entities within the metro area.
Page 4 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Fables & Mermaids
Copenhagen or in Danish København is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,181,239 (2010) and a metropolitan population of 3,732,000 (2010) in the Oresund Region. Copenhagen is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager. First documented in the 11th century, Copenhagen became the capital of Denmark in the beginning of the 15th century. During the 17th century, under the reign of Christian IV, it became a significant regional centre. With the completion of the transnational Oresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Oresund Region. Within this region, Copenhagen and the Swedish city of Malmö are growing into one common metropolitan area. In 2008, Copenhagen was the most visited city of the Nordic countries with 1.3 million international tourists.
Copenhagen is a major regional centre of culture, business, media, and science, as indicated by several international surveys and rankings. Life science, information technology and shipping are important sectors and research & development plays a major role in the city's economy. Its strategic location and excellent infrastructure with the largest airport in Scandinavia located 14 minutes by train from the city centre, has made it a regional hub and a popular location for regional headquarters as well as conventions.
Copenhagen has repeatedly been recognized as one of the cities with the best quality of life. It is also considered one of the world's most environmentally friendly cities. The water in the inner harbor is so clean that it can be swum in, and 36% of all citizens commute to work by bicycle. Every day they cycle a total of 1.2 million km. Since the turn of the millennium, Copenhagen has seen a strong urban and cultural development and has been described as a boom town. This is partly due to massive investments in cultural facilities as well as infrastructure and a new wave of successful designers, chefs and architects. As of 2010, Copenhagen is ranked as the 10th most expensive city in the world according to Forbes.
Traditionally Copenhagen's foundation has been dated to Bishop Absalon's construction of a castle on the small island of Slotsholmen in 1167 where Christiansborg Palace stands today. Recent archeological finds indicate that by the 11th century, Copenhagen had already grown into a small town with a large estate, a church, a market, at least two wells and many smaller habitations spread over a fairly wide area. Many historians believe that the town dates to the late Viking age, and was possibly founded by Sweyn I Forkbeard. From the middle of the 12th century it grew in importance, after coming into the possession of Bishop Absalon, who fortified it in 1167, the year traditionally marking the foundation of Copenhagen. The excellent harbor encouraged Copenhagen's growth until it became an important centre of commerce. The city's origin as a harbor and place of commerce is reflected in its name. Its original Danish name is derived, was Køpmannæhafn, merchants' harbor or buyer's haven.
Page 5 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Fables & Mermaids
It was repeatedly attacked by the Hanseatic League as the Germans took notice. In 1254, it received its charter as a city under Bishop Jakob Erlandsen. During 1658–59 it withstood a severe siege by the Swedes under Charles X and successfully repelled a major assault. In 1711 the plague reduced Copenhagen's population of about 65,000 by one-third.
Copenhagen is often considered to be Nelson's hardest fought battle, surpassing even the heavy fighting at Trafalgar. It was during this battle that Lord Nelson famously "put the telescope to the blind eye" in order not to see Admiral Parker's signal to cease fire.
During World War II, Copenhagen was occupied by German troops along with the rest of the country from 9 April 1940 until 4 May 1945. In August 1943, when the government's collaboration with the occupation forces collapsed, several ships were sunk in Copenhagen Harbor by the Royal Danish Navy to prevent them being used by the Germans. The city has grown greatly since the war, in the seventies using the so-called five-finger-plan of commuter train lines to surrounding towns and suburbs.
Since the summer of 2000, Copenhagen and Swedish city Malmö have been connected by a toll bridge/tunnel (Øresund Bridge), which allows both rail and road transit. As a result, Copenhagen has become the centre of a larger metropolitan area which spans both nations. The construction of the bridge has led to many changes to the public transport system and extensive redevelopment of Amager, south of the main city.
Copenhagen is in the oceanic climate zone, bordering on a humid continental climate. As the city is in the path of
Atlantic low-pressure systems, Copenhagen experiences unstable and changing weather patterns in all four seasons, as well as temperatures about 5 degrees higher than average for its latitude worldwide. The main reason for this warmth is the Atlantic Gulf Stream, which pushes warm water from around the Sargasso towards the northwest, and the low-pressure systems follow with the oceanic stream.
Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, with a small peak during June to August. Snowfall occurs mainly from late December until early March, but snow cover seldom lasts for long. Rain during January and February is as common as snow, and the average temperature for these two winter months is almost exactly on the freezing point.
The city's appearance today is shaped by the key role it has played as a regional centre for centuries. Copenhagen has a multitude of districts, each representing its time and with its own distinctive character, making up a dense urban fabric. Other distinctive features of Copenhagen of today is the abundance of water, the high number of parks and the elaborate system of bicycle paths that line almost every major street.
As of 2010, 78.4% of Copenhagen's population is Danish, 7.0% are immigrants from western countries and 14.47% of a non-Western background,
Page 6 – Introducing the Boeing 737 – The workhorse of the fleet
The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin- engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has nine variants with the -600, -700, -800, and -900 currently in production. Originally envisioned in 1964, the 737 first flew in 1967, and entered airline service in February 1968. The 737 is Boeing's only single-aisle, narrow-body airliner currently in production, sometimes serving markets previously filled by 707, 727, 757, DC-9, and MD-80/90 airliners.
The 737 has been continuously manufactured by Boeing since 1967 with 6,348 aircraft delivered and 2,061 orders yet to be fulfilled as of March 2010. The 737 series is the best-selling jet airliner in history. There are on average 1,250 737s airborne at any given time, with one departing or landing somewhere every five seconds. The 737 competes primarily with the Airbus A320 family. Boeing had been studying short-haul jet aircraft designs and wanted to produce another aircraft to supplement the 727 on short and thin routes. Preliminary design work began on 11 May 1964, and Boeing's intense market research yielded plans for a 50- to 60-passenger airliner for routes 50 to 1,000 mi (80 to 1,600 km) long. Lufthansa became the launch customer on 19 February 1965, with an order for 22 aircraft, worth $67 million (1965, $190.28 million in 2008), after the airline, it was reported, received assurances from Boeing that the 737 projects would not be cancelled. Consultation with Lufthansa over the previous winter resulted in an increase in capacity to 100 seats.
On April 5, 1965, Boeing announced an order by United Airlines for 40 737s. United wanted a slightly larger airplane
than the original design; therefore, Boeing stretched the fuselage an extra 91 centimeters (36 in) ahead of, and
102 centimeters (40 in) behind the wing. The longer version was designated 737-200, with the original short-body
aircraft becoming the 737-100.
In 1968, an improvement to the thrust reversal system was introduced. The improvement became standard on all aircraft after March 1969, and a retrofit was provided for active aircraft. Boeing fixed the drag issue by introducing new longer nacelle/wing fairings, and improved the airflow over the flaps and slats. The production line also introduced an improvement to the flap system, allowing increased use during takeoff and landing. All these changes gave the aircraft a boost to payload and range, and improved the short-field performance. In May 1971, after aircraft #135, all improvements, including more powerful engines and a greater fuel capacity, were incorporated into the 737- 200, giving it a 15% increase in payload and range over the original -200s. This became known as the 737-200 Advanced, which became the production standard in June 1971.
The 737 models can be divided into three generations, including nine major variants. The "Original" models consist of
the 737-100, 737-200/-200 Advanced. The "Classic" models consist of the 737-300, 737-400, and 737-500. The "Next
Generation" variants consist of the 737-600, 737-700/-700ER, 737-800, and 737-900/-900ER. Of these nine variants,
many feature additional versions such as the T-43, which is a modified Boeing 737-200 used by the United States Air Force (USAF)
The 737 is operated by more than 500 airlines, flying to 1,200 destinations in 190 countries. With over 8,000 aircraft ordered, over 6,000 delivered, and over 4,500 still in service, at any given time there are on average 1,250 airborne worldwide. On average, somewhere in the world, a 737 takes off or lands every five seconds. Since entering service in 1968, the 737 has carried over 12 billion passengers over 120 billion km (65 billion nm), and has accumulated more than 296 million hours in the air. The 737 represents more than 25% of the worldwide fleet of large commercial jet airliners.
Page 7 – Pilot Information
The Updating of a Fleet
By Roy Cantu (reprinted)
When Global Express and Global International were proposed we knew that it was going to be a monumental task to bring
you a fleet worthy of looking at when in the external view. From the flight deck the pilot has little concern about colors and stripes unless they are indicators gone awry on his instrument panel.
The creation of a fleet and the upgrading of the fleet is a responsibility of the staff who must create and approve an aircraft both in appearance and in function, that is our logo and name being represented and it is taken seriously by everyone so we try and do it right the first time.
At Global you may have seen some recent changes in the fleet as we have been busy in the paint hangar bringing you what we hope are some upgraded and pretty airplanes. Well, we think they are pretty, and we hope you do as well. Painting such aircraft is a difficult task because we either have to repaint aircraft by those who provide them or we upgrade ones we currently have in the fleet. Sometimes it is easier to find a totally new aircraft because we must first convert a painted aircraft to a blank one then add our paint. Now one might think this is a simple task but I think if we were to ask Steve Korin
our painter he will tell you the hours involved are numerous. Steve paints or repaints the primary areas of our Global aircraft and I get the honor of adding to Steve’s work by providing some of the extras that go into the project. This is an area I have a lot of fun with because adding slight touches to our paint projects is what differentiates our aircraft from the norm. Steve likes to refer to such additions as "eye candy" and over time I have adopted the term as well.
So one probably wonders, what is the big deal, you take a white aircraft, dab some paint and bingo, you have an aircraft that will fly you to all corners of the globe. Although this is somewhat true, it goes beyond the paint because before you splash a little paint you need to find out if that aircraft will even fly and believe us when we say that there are aircraft out there that fly like bricks. There have been several cases where some "hand me down" aircraft were modified so badly because the author was worried about paint but his aircraft couldn't reach cruise altitude unless it had a dozen JATO rockets attached to its behind. Most quality control or preview will catch such nasty beasts (the aircraft not the authors) before they make paint but some get through to the FS community. So you don't get such lame ducks, we test and certify all of our aircraft for air
worthiness in both FS9 and FSX, if it does not fly in both, it doesn't make it to the paint hangar, no exceptions and when we are done with testing, we head over to the paint department.
Repainted aircraft are usually flat images where the aircraft livery is erased and new paint is added. These repaints are sometimes the only type of aircraft available and they are the most difficult to work with. Whenever possible we at Global find and paint aircraft from paint kits provided by authors and it is these kits that make our job fun because we can paint the base layer and add more layers on top of that base in the form of that eye candy mentioned earlier. If one were to take a kit and simply upload it to the flight-sim program you would find a white ghost with no markings and in some cases no items such as static ports, pitot tubes, or rivet seams. In painting a basic repaint one can end up covering some of the esthetics such as those rivet lines but in a kit you can paint below or between the lines and leave the esthetics untouched. It is much like an overhead projector where one can add or take away sheets of film in presentations, we all used to see these in school.
The plus of adding the aircraft from a kit is that we can save that kit and later change the basic paint or other items such as logos or enhance various components of the aircraft. Where this is really evident is in our previous events where we used the B787 in Vancouver BC for the Olympics, converted it back to a basic 787, added a kangaroo for our Australia event, converted it back to the basic aircraft design, changed the base design to the new paint format with the added white stripe on the fuselage and then added eye candy for the NYC Big Apple program of last month and then back to the new paint format. All of this was accomplished by adding, deleting or modifying layers in a single paint kit and I must say, knowledge of the paint program Photoshop is a real advantage in this area. If later we want to put a photo of a Saint Bernard on the tail, nothing to it but don't worry, we don't paint dogs on airplanes, or do we?
As hard as we work on aircraft and paint we can and do make mistakes. On one aircraft we had the words Global reversed, on another the American flag was inverted and on another the wings were facing the wrong way. We see these things and we have a good chuckle over them and then we make them right so you don't have to deal with them.
We at Global hope you enjoy the upgrading of our GAI fleet that is currently underway, it comes with the hope that you will carry a little pride if you happen to be en-route to Copenhagen, Tokyo, Bombay or on a San Francisco to Hawaii flight and someone comes to your flight deck and you show them an external view. For us it is not uncommon to hear the word "wow" when someone not familiar with flight-sim does see a Global aircraft at sunset from a chase plane.
Page 8 – In-flight movies/featured music
Despicable Me A mysterious criminal mastermind has stolen one of the pyramids in Egypt, sparking a fit of jealous envy in evil genius Gru (Steve Carell), who hasn't managed to make headlines since he and his minions swiped the Times Square JumboTron years back. Ever since Gru was a little boy, he dreamed of going to the moon. Now, if Gru can just build a rocket and get his hands on a powerful shrink-ray, he can cement his reputation as the greatest thief who ever lived by stealing the Earth's satellite right out of the sky. But immediately after Gru heists the shrink-ray, the cunning super-nerd Vector (Jason Segel) swoops in and snatches it right out of his hands.
Animated
The Expendables An all-star cast of action-movie icons headline Sylvester Stallone's explosive action thriller about a group of hard-nosed mercenaries who are double-crossed during a treacherous mission. Approached by the shadowy Church (Bruce Willis) to overthrow tyrannical South American dictator General Gaza (David Zayas) and restore order to the troubled island country of Vilena, stoic soldier of fortune Barney Ross (Stallone) rounds up an unstoppable team.
Action Adventure
Inception Visionary filmmaker Christopher Nolan (Memento, The Dark Knight) writes and directs this psychological sci-fi action film about a thief who possesses the power to enter into the dreams of others. Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) doesn't steal things, he steals ideas. By projecting himself deep into the subconscious of his targets, he can glean information that even the best computer hackers can't get to. In the world of corporate espionage, Cobb is the ultimate weapon. But even weapons have their weakness, and when Cobb loses everything, he's forced to embark on one final mission in a desperate quest for redemption. This time, Cobb won't be harvesting an idea, but sowing one.
Action Sci-fi
The sorcerer's apprentice Inspired by the beloved segment of the Walt Disney classic Fantasia, The Sorcerer's Apprentice moves the setting of the story to modern-day Manhattan, where decidedly average teen Dave Stutler (Jay Baruchel) hones his magical powers under the tutelage of master sorcerer Balthazar Blake (Nicolas Cage). Malevolent wizard Maxim Horvath (Alfred Molina) is determined to claim New York City as his own. And Horvath isn't alone in his diabolical endeavor, because by joining forces with the sinister sorcerer, pop illusionist Drake Stone (Toby Kebbell) aspires to gain powers beyond his wildest imagination.
Action Comedy
Twilight - Eclipse The third film in the Twilight series explores a love triangle between Bella (Kristen Stewart), Edward (Robert Pattinson), and Jacob (Taylor Lautner) as the werewolf pack and the Cullen clan join together to fight a new breed of vampires. Melissa Rosenberg provides the screenplay for the Summit Entertainment adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's best-selling novel, with director David Slade calling the shots behind the camera.
Sci-fi romance
Page 9 – In-flight movies/featured music
The Black Eyed Peas is an American hip hop group that formed in Los Angeles, California in 1995. The group is composed of rapper and multi-instrumentalist will.i.am, rappers apl.de.ap and Taboo, and singer- rapper Fergie. Since the release of their third album, Elephunk, in 2003, the group has sold an estimated 27 million albums worldwide, 20 million singles, and 47 million copies with both sales combined. The group scored its first worldwide hit with "Where Is the Love?" in 2003, which topped over ten charts worldwide. Another single was the European hit "Shut Up". Their next album, Monkey Business was also a worldwide hit, certified 4x Platinum in the U.S., and spawning two hit singles, "My Humps" and "Don't Phunk with My Heart".
In 2009, the group became one of only 11 artists to have ever simultaneously held the #1 and #2 spots on the
Billboard Hot 100, with their singles "I Gotta Feeling" and "Boom Boom Pow", from the album The E.N.D..
Combined, these singles also topped the chart for an unprecedented 26 consecutive weeks in 2009. The album later produced a third Hot 100 number-one placement with "Imma Be", making the group one of few to ever place three number one singles on the chart from the same album. The album also includes the singles "Meet Me Halfway" and "Rock That Body". "I Gotta Feeling" has become the first single to sell more than 1 million downloads in the United Kingdom.
Before becoming part of the Black Eyed Peas, will.i.am and apl.de.ap were in a group called Atban Klann, signed to Eazy E's Ruthless Records. The Black Eyed Peas was ranked 12th at the Billboard's Decade-End Chart Artist of the Decade, and 7th in the Hot 100 Artists of the Decade. The group will perform at the Halftime Show for Super Bowl XLV, to be held on February 6, 2011. The group has been nominated for "Most Popular International Artist" in the ARIA Music Awards.
Wayne Toups was born into a family of rice farmers in Crowley, Louisiana. He first picked up an accordion when he was 13 and quickly began winning local accordion contests. Toups has combined his love of Cajun music, rock, R&B, and zydeco into a genre he calls Zydecajun. He sings in both English and French.
Toups released his first album, Wayne Toups and the Crowley Aces in Europe in the early 1970s. Toups began gaining popularity in the United States around 1984 when he began performing at local festivals such as the Festivals Acadiens in Lafayette, Louisiana. In 1987 he released his first album, Zydecajun. The Cajun French Music Association's awarded him their "Song of the Year" Award in 1990 for his song "Late in Life." Three of his songs, including wedding favorite "Take My Hand", were featured in the movie Dirty Rice,, and some of his work is also featured on the soundtracks for the movie Steel Magnolias and the television show Besides playing his own music, Toups has been featured "Broken Badges". He has recorded for the major playing the accordion on singles for many country music record labels Polygram and Mercury. His 1995 stars. He has appeared with Mark Chesnutt, Clay Walker , release, Back to the Bayou became the fastest-selling Alan Jackson, Sammy Kershaw, George Jones, Mark record ever for the independent Louisiana label Wills, Garth Brooks, and Ty England. Swallow Records.
Page 10 – Theme Aircraft Paints
Every now and then the Global Lines Family of airlines will have a special event. Many of the events pay a Pilot in 2X flight hours to commemorate the event. When we have a really special event, the folks over at Flight Operations will also approve an aircraft paint job, or theme, to honor the event. The following are photographs of the theme aircraft we have had to date and we look forward to seeing what we have to look forward to for future special events.
In honor of the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada and to commemorate the first Boeing 787-800 Dreamliner to join the Global Air International fleet, a special Olympics paint theme is pictured above.
A Global Express Airways 737-800 is seen to the left in the Winter Olympics paint theme. Global Express carried a record quarter of a million passengers to the Olympic event in Vancouver, Canada.
A Global Air International A300 Holiday aircraft pictured right heads off for another special seasonal flight that caters to those holiday travelers whose desire is to visit and vacation at exotic locations around the world.
Page 11 – Theme Aircraft Paints
Pictured on the left is a close up of the paint theme on a Global Air International Holidays aircraft.
As Global Air International continued to add the 787-800 to the fleet another event held in Australia brought out the special kangaroo paint job pictured on the right in Melbourne.
Even the grand lady of the air, the Boeing 747-400 got a new paint theme to participate in the special 2X down under event in Australia and New Zealand.
Page 12 – Theme Aircraft Paints
Both Global Air International and Global Express Airways 737-800’s got an Aussie paint job as seen above.
A Global Express Airways A320-200 with a Hawaiian theme paint job arrives in Honolulu on the left.
Page 13 – Theme Aircraft Paints
Pictured above are the New York City Paint schemes on the Global Express Airways Metro 23 and A320-200
above. On the next page is the special New York paint scheme on the Sikorsky helicopter.
Page 14 – Theme Aircraft Paints
The Sikorsky helicopters of Global Express Airways flew thousands of passengers per day around New York
With over 265 in the fleet now, a Global Air International 787-800 bearing the special New York City Paint theme is seen above as she awaits permission to land at New York Kennedy airport.
The January New York City even co-sponsored by Global Air International and Global Express Airways was a Huge success and brought over 1.2 million passengers from both our domestic and International markets to New York City, New York. Many passengers took advantage of the great rates that Global Line’s passengers received when they booked their flights, hotels, rental cars and helicopter sightseeing trips through our reservations system which included both live phone reservations assistance as well as our popular web site bookings.
Global Air International’s special flights took advantage of not only our dominance in those market places but also because we have Pilots who are actually from the cities we included in the event.
Page 15 – Theme Aircraft Paints
Pictured above is the Airbus A380 in her special New York City event paint. Below is the paint team after painting the A380 at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport.