Global Aviation M A G A Z I N E

Issue 46 / June 2014

Page 1 - Introduction

Welcome on board this Global Aircraft. In this issue of the Global Aviation Magazine, we will take a look at two more Global Lines cities Little Rock, Arkansas and Cologne, Germany. We also take another look at a featured aircraft in the Global Fleet. This month’s featured aircraft is the Airbus A318.

On behalf of our Officers, Staff and Crews, we wish you a pleasant flight!

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2. Little Rock, Arkansas – City of Roses

5. Cologne, Germany – City of Exuberance

8. Pilot Information

9. Introducing the Airbus A318

11. In-Flight Movies/Featured Music

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Page 2 – Little Rock, Arkansas – City of Roses

Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) had a population of 724,385 people in the 2013 census estimate. The MSA is included in the Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR Combined Statistical Area, which had a population of 898,683 in the 2013 census estimate. As of the 2010 US Census, Little Rock had a city proper population of 193,524. It is the county seat of Pulaski County. Located near the geographic center of Arkansas, Little Rock derives its name from a small rock formation on the south bank of the Arkansas River called la Petite Roche (French: "the little rock"). The "little rock" was used by early river traffic as a landmark and became a well-known river crossing. The "little rock" is across the river from "big rock," a large bluff at the edge of the river, which was once used as a rock quarry. There have been two ships of the United States Navy named after the city, including USS Little Rock.

Archeological artifacts provide evidence of Native Americans inhabiting Central Arkansas for thousands of years before Europeans arrived. The early inhabitants may have included the Folsom people, Bluff Dwellers, and Mississippian culture peoples who built earthwork mounds recorded in 1541 by Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto. Historical tribes of the area included the Caddo, Quapaw, Osage, Choctaw, and Cherokee. Little Rock was named for a stone outcropping on the bank of the Arkansas River used by early travelers as a landmark. La Petite Roche (French for "the Little Rock"), named in 1721 by French explorer and trader Jean-Baptiste Bénard de la Harpe, marked the transition from the flat Mississippi Delta region to the Ouachita Mountain foothills. Travelers referred to the area as "the Little Rock," and the landmark name stuck.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 116.8 square miles, of which, 116.2 square miles of it is land and 0.6 square miles of it (0.52%) is water. Little Rock is located on the south bank of the Arkansas River. Fourche Creek and Rock Creek run through the city, and flow into the river. The western part of the city is located in the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains.

Page 3 – Little Rock, Arkansas – City of Roses

The city of North Little Rock is located just across the river from Little Rock, but it is a separate city. North Little

Rock was once the 8th ward of Little Rock. An Arkansas Supreme Court decision on February 6, 1904, allowed the ward to merge with the neighboring town of North Little Rock. The merged town quickly renamed itself Argenta (the local name for the former 8th Ward), but returned to its original name in October 1917.

Little Rock lies in the humid subtropical climate zone, with hot, humid summers and mild winters, with usually little snow. It has experienced temperatures as low as −12 °F (−24 °C), which was recorded on February 12, 1899, and as high as 114 °F (46 °C), which was recorded on August 3, 2011.

The city has operated under the city manager form of government since November 1957. In 1993, voters approved changes from seven at-large city directors (who rated the position of mayor among themselves) to a popularly elected mayor, seven ward directors and three at-large directors. The position of mayor remained a part-time position until August 2007. At that point, voters approved making the mayor's position a full-time position with veto power. The current Mayor is Mark Stodola, a former Little Rock City Attorney and prosecuting attorney. The current City Manager is Bruce T. Moore, who is the longest-serving City Manager in Little Rock history. The city employs over 2,500 individuals in 14 different departments, including the Police Department, the Fire Department, Parks and Recreation, and the Zoo.

Most Pulaski County government offices are located in the city of Little Rock, including the Quorum, Circuit, District, and Juvenile Courts; and the Assessor, County Judge, County Attorney, and Public Defenders offices. Both the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit have judicial facilities in Little Rock. The city is served by the Little Rock Police Department.

As of the 2005–2007 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, White Americans made up 52.7% of Little Rock's population; of which 49.4% were non-Hispanic whites, down from 74.1% in 1970. Blacks or African Americans made up 42.1% of Little Rock's population; of which 42.0% were non-Hispanic blacks. American Indians made up 0.4% of Little Rock's population while Asian Americans made up 2.1% of the city's population. Pacific Islander Americans made up less than 0.1% of the city's population. Individuals from some other race made up 1.2% of the city's population; of which 0.2% were non-Hispanic. Individuals from two or more races made up 1.4% of the city's population; of which 1.1% were non-Hispanic. In addition, Hispanics and Latinos made up 4.7% of Little Rock's population.

Page 4 – Little Rock, Arkansas – City of Roses

Little Rock was named 22nd out of 361 metropolitan areas as best places for business in 2005 by Forbes magazine. Moody's Investor Services ranks Little Rock as the second most diverse economy in the nation. The Brookings Institution ranks Little Rock as the 7th best metropolitan economy in the United States in 2009 with the second best overall growth from 2008 to 2009 after Des Moines.

Page 5 – Cologne, Germany – City of Exuberance

Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city and is the largest city both in the German Federal State of North Rhine- Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants. Cologne is located on both sides of the Rhine River. The city's famous Cologne Cathedral is the seat of the Catholic Archbishop of Cologne. The University of Cologne is one of Europe's oldest and largest universities. Cologne was founded and established in the first century AD, as the Roman Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium in Ubii territory. During the middle Ages it flourished as one of the most important major trade routes between east and west in Europe. Cologne was one of the leading members of the Hanseatic League and one of the largest cities north of the Alps in medieval and renaissance times. Up until World War II the city had undergone several other occupations by the French and also the British. Cologne was one of the most heavily bombed cities in Germany during World War II. The bombing reduced the population by 95% and destroyed almost the entire city. With the intention of restoring as many historic buildings as possible, the rebuilding has resulted in a very mixed and unique cityscape.

Cologne is a major cultural center of the Rhineland; it is home to more than thirty museums and hundreds of galleries. Exhibitions range from local ancient Roman archeological sites to contemporary graphics and sculpture. The Cologne Trade Fair hosts a number of trade shows such as Art Cologne, imm Cologne, Gamescom, and the Photokina.

The first urban settlement on the grounds of modern-day Cologne was Oppidum Ubiorum, founded in 38 BC by the Ubii, a Cisrhenian Germanic tribe.

Page 6 – Cologne, Germany – City of Exuberance

Early medieval Cologne was part of Austrasia within the Frankish Empire. Cologne had been the seat of a bishop since the Roman period; under Charlemagne, in 795, bishop Hildebold was promoted to archbishop. In 953, the archbishops of Cologne first gained noteworthy secular power, when Bishop Bruno was appointed as duke by his brother Emperor Otto I. In order to weaken the secular nobility, who threatened his power, Otto endowed Bruno and his successors on the bishop's see with the prerogatives of secular princes, thus establishing the Electorate of Cologne, formed by the temporal possessions of the archbishopric and included in the end a strip of territory along the left Bank of the Rhine east of Jülich, as well as the Duchy of Westphalia on the other side of the Rhine, beyond Berg and Mark. By the end of the 12th century, the Archbishop of Cologne was one of the seven electors of the Holy Roman Emperor. Besides being prince elector, he was Arch-chancellor of Italy as well, technically from 1238 and permanently from 1263 until 1803. Besides its economic and political significance Cologne also became an important center of medieval pilgrimage, when Cologne's Archbishop Rainald of Dassel gave the relics of the Three Wise Men to Cologne's cathedral in 1164 (after they in fact had been captured from Milan). Besides the three magi Cologne preserves the relics of Saint Ursula and Albertus Magnus.

During World War II, Cologne was a Military Area Command Headquarters for the Military District. During the Bombing of Cologne in World War II, Cologne endured 262 air raids by the Western Allies, which caused approximately 20,000 civilian casualties and almost completely wiped out the center of the city. During the night of 31 May 1942, Cologne was the target of the first 1,000 bomber raids in World War II. 1,046 heavy bombers attacked their target with 1,455 tons of explosives, approximately two-thirds of which were incendiary. This raid lasted about 75 minutes, destroyed 600 acres (243 ha) of built-up area, killed 486 civilians and made 59,000 people homeless. By the end of the war, the population of Cologne had been reduced by 95 percent. This loss was mainly caused by a massive evacuation of the people to more rural areas. The same happened in many other German cities in the last two years of war. By the end of 1945, however, the population had already recovered to approximately 500,000.

Page 7 – Cologne, Germany – City of Exuberance

Cologne is well known for its beer, called Kölsch. Kölsch is also the name of the local dialect. This has led to the common joke of Kölsch being the only language one can drink. Cologne is also famous for Eau de Cologne, a perfume created by Italian expatriate Johann Maria Farina at the beginning of the 18th century. During the 18th century this perfume became increasingly popular, was exported all over Europe by the Farina family and Farina became a household name for Eau de Cologne. In 1803 Wilhelm Mülhens entered into a contract with an unrelated person from Italy named Carlo Francesco Farina who granted him the right to use his family name and Mühlens opened a small factory at Cologne's Glockengasse. In later years and after various court battles his grandson Ferdinand Mülhens had to abandon the name Farina for the company and their product. He decided to use the house number given to the factory at Glockengasse during French occupation in the early 19th century, 4711. Today, original Eau de Cologne is still produced in Cologne by both the Farina family, currently in the eighth generation, and by Mäurer & Wirtz who bought the 4711 brand in 2006.

The Cologne carnival is one of the largest street festivals in Europe. The carnival season officially starts on 11 November at 11 minutes past 11 a.m. with the proclamation of the new Carnival Season, and continues until Ash Wednesday. However, the so-called "crazy days” don't start until Thursday before Ash Wednesday, which is the beginning of the street carnival. All bars and pubs in the city are crowded with people in costumes dancing and drinking in the streets. Visitors flock to Cologne during this time. Generally, around a million people celebrate in the streets on Ash Wednesday.

Page 8 – Pilot Information

Fun Tower Chatter British Airways flight asks for push back clearance from terminal. Control Tower replies: "And where is the world's most experienced airline going today without filing a flight plan?"

ATC: Alitalia 345 continue taxi holding position 26 South via Tango check for workers along taxiway AZA: Ali345 Taxi 26 Left a via Tango. Workers checked - all are working

ARN851: "Halifax Terminal, Nova 851 with you out of 13,000 for 10,000, requesting runway 15." Halifax Terminal (female): "Nova 851 Halifax, the last time I gave a pilot what he wanted I was on penicillin for three weeks. Expect runway 06."

Moncton Center: "Speedbird 169 cleared direct Chibougamau" BAW169: "I'm sorry, sir, can you repeat that?" CZQM: "Speedbird 169 cleared direct Yankee Mike Tango" BAW169: "Direct Yankee Mike Tango for Speedbird 169. What was that name again?" CZQM: "It's called Chibougamau" BAW169: "Would you say again, please?" CZQM: "Chibougamau. I say again, Chibougamau!" BAW169: "Oh, how quaint. What does it mean?" CZQM: "It's Eskimo for f--- off!"

ACA1147: "Moncton, Air Canada 1147, can you get the winds from 167 above us?" CZQM: "As soon as I get a chance, I will." (some time passes with continuous radio chatter) ACA1147: "Moncton, 1147, what are his winds up there?" CZQM: "Standby for that, please" (more radio chatter) ACA1147: "Moncton, can you ask company 167 for his winds?" CZQM: "Ok, 1147 and 167, I have a little too much to do for that sort of thing right now. I'll leave it up to you guys to go over to company frequency and pass winds."

CZQM: "Nova 895 contact Moncton on 127.12" ARN871: "Over to 127.12, for Nova 871. We'll talk to you later." CZQM: "Maybe sooner than you think." (a few seconds pass...) ARN871: "Uh, Moncton, they didn't want to talk to us on 127.12..." CZQM: "See what I mean?"

Lost student pilot: "Unknown airport with Cessna 150 circling overhead, identify yourself."

NY Ctr: "Federal Express 235, descend, maintain three one zero, expect lower in ten miles." FedEx 235: "Okay, outta three five for three one oh, FedEx two thirty-five." NY Ctr: "Delta fahv twuntee, clihmb one ninah zeruh, dat'll be finah..." Delta 520: "Uhh... up to one niner zero, Delta five twenty." NY Ctr: "Al-italia wonna sixxa, you slowa to two-a-fifty, please." Alitalia 16: "HEY! You makea funna Alitalia?!" NY Ctr: "Oh, no! I make-a funna Delta anna FedEx!"

Tower: "Have you got enough fuel or not?" Pilot: "Yes." Tower: "Yes what??" Pilot: "Yes, SIR!"

Page 9 –Introducing Airbus A318

The Airbus A318 is the smallest member of the Airbus A320 family of short-to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie. The A318 carries up to 132 passengers and has a maximum range of 3,100 nm. Final assembly of the aircraft takes place in Toulouse, France. The aircraft shares a common type rating with all other Airbus A320 family variants, allowing existing A320 family pilots to fly the aircraft without the need for further training. It is the largest commercial aircraft certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency for steep approach operations, allowing flights at airports such as London City. The A318 entered service in July 2003 with Frontier Airlines. Relative to other Airbus A320 family variants, it has sold in only small numbers with total orders for only 81 aircraft placed as of 30 November 2012 and after subsequent cancellations and one final delivery in 2013 the order book is now empty with 79 aircraft delivered.

Page 10 –Introducing Airbus A318

The first member of the A320 family was the A320 which was launched in March 1984 and first flew on 22 February 1987. The family was soon extended to include the A321, the A319, and the A318. The A320 family pioneered the use of digital fly-by-wire flight control systems, as well as side stick controls, in commercial aircraft. The A318 was born out of mid-1990s studies between Aviation Industries of China (AVIC), Singapore Technologies Aerospace, Alenia and Airbus on a 95- to 125-seat aircraft project. The program was called the AE31X, and covered the 95-seat AE316 and 115- to 125-seat AE317. The former was to have an overall length of 102 ft. 8 in, while the AE317 would be longer by 10 ft. 6 in, at 113 ft. 2 in. The engines would be supplied from two BMW Rolls-Royce BR715s, CFM56- 9s, or Pratt & Whitney PW6000s; with a maximum take-off weight (MTOW) of 118,000 lb for the smaller version and 128,000 lb for the AE317. The thrust requirements were 17,500–19,000 lbf and 19,000–20,500 lbf), respectively. Range was settled at 2,800 nm and 3,100 nm for the high gross weight versions of both variants. Both would share a wingspan of 101 ft. 8 in and a flight deck similar to that of the A320 family. Costing $2 billion to develop, aircraft production was to take place in China.

Page 11 –In-Flight Movies/Featured Music

3 Days To Kill In this heart pounding action-thriller, Kevin Costner is a dangerous international spy, who is determined to give up his high stakes life to finally build a closer relationship with his estranged wife and daughter, whom he's previously kept at arm's length to keep out of danger. But first, he must complete one last mission- even if it means juggling the two toughest assignments yet: hunting down the world's most ruthless terrorist and looking after his teenage daughter for the first time in ten years, while his wife is out of town Mystery/Suspense

Endless Love Alex Pettyfer (Magic Mike) and Gabriella Wilde (The Three Musketeers) star in Universal Pictures' ENDLESS LOVE, the story of a privileged girl and a charismatic boy whose instant desire sparks a love affair made only more reckless by parents trying to keep them apart. Directed by Shana Feste (Country Strong), the romantic drama co-stars Robert Patrick, Bruce Greenwood, Rhys Wakefield, Dayo Okeniyi, Emma Rigby and Joely Richardson. Scott Stuber and Pamela Abdy (Identity Thief) of Bluegrass Films are joined by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage (Gossip Girl) of Fake Empire to produce the film from writers Josh Safran (Gossip Girl), Feste and Schwartz. Inspired by the 1979 novel and 1981 film of the same name, ENDLESS LOVE will be released on Valentine's Day, 2014. Drama/Romance

Journey To The West Based on one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature of the same name, Stephen Chow's 'Journey To The West' is a contemporary remake of the misadventures of a Buddhist monk as he makes a pilgrimage from China to India. Science Fiction/Fantasy

Pompeii Set in 79 A.D., Pompeii tells the epic story of Milo (Kit Harington), a slave turned invincible gladiator who finds himself in a race against time to save his true love Cassia (Emily Browning), the beautiful daughter of a wealthy merchant who has been unwillingly betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator. As Mount Vesuvius erupts in a torrent of blazing lava, Milo must fight his way out of the arena in order to save his beloved as the once magnificent Pompeii crumbles around him Drama/Action Adventure

The Monuments Men The Monuments Men is an action drama focusing on an unlikely World War II platoon, tasked by FDR with going into Germany to rescue artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and returning them to their rightful owners. But as the Monuments Men, as they were called, found themselves in a race against time to avoid the destruction of 1000 years of culture. From director George Clooney, the film stars George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Jean Dujardin, Bob Balaban, Hugh Bonneville, and Cate Blanchett. The screenplay is by George Clooney & Grant Heslov, based on the book by Robert M. Edsel with Bret Witter. Produced by Grant Heslov and George Clooney Drama/Action Adventure

Page 12 –In-Flight Movies/Featured Music

Neil Percival Young is a Canadian singer- and musician. He began performing in a group covering Shadows instrumentals in Canada in 1960, before moving to California in 1966, where he co-founded the band Buffalo Springfield along with Stephen Stills and Richie Furay, later joining Crosby, Stills & Nash as a fourth member in 1969. He forged a successful and acclaimed solo career, releasing his first album in 1968; his career has since spanned over 45 years and 35 studio albums, with a continual and uncompromising exploration of musical styles. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame website describes Young as "one of rock and roll’s greatest and performers". He has been inducted into the Hall of Fame twice: first as a solo artist in 1995 and second as a member of Buffalo Springfield in 1997. Young's work is characterized by his distinctive guitar work, deeply personal lyrics and signature alto or high tenor singing voice. Although he accompanies himself on several different instruments, including piano and harmonica, his idiosyncratic electric and clawhammer acoustic guitar playing are the defining characteristics of a varyingly ragged and melodic sound. While Young has experimented with differing music styles, including swing and electronic music throughout a varied career, his best known work usually falls into two primary styles: acoustic (folk and country rock) and electric. Young has also adopted elements from newer styles such as alternative rock and grunge. His influence on the latter caused some to dub him the "Godfather of Grunge".

Cher Lloyd is an English singer, songwriter, rapper, and model. Lloyd rose to fame when she finished fourth in the seventh series of The X Factor. Shortly afterwards, Lloyd was signed to . Lloyd's debut single "" was released in July 2011. The single entered at number one on the UK Singles Chart and number two in the Republic of Ireland. Her second single "With Ur Love" was released on 31 October 2011, featuring , and peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart, and number five in Ireland, preceding her debut album Sticks and Stones, which peaked at number four in the UK Albums Chart and number seven in Ireland. Her third single "" came out on 22 May 2012 in the United States. In January 2013, Lloyd announced that she would guest star on Big Time Rush. In February 2013, Lloyd confirmed that she is working on her second studio album, which was supposed to be due in October 2013. In March 2013, American singer-songwriter Demi Lovato announced her fourth album, Demi, which includes a track, "Really Don't Care", featuring Lloyd. On 18 May, Lloyd joined Lovato on-stage for a duet of the song at Kiss Concert '13 in Mansfield, Massachusetts. Lloyd later said during her interview with Paradise.com about her friendship with Lovato "I've formed a very nice friendship with Demi Lovato. She's someone I can really relate to. She's also a very positive and powerful person." In April 2013, Lloyd announced she and Ne-Yo are to collaborate on a new Fruttare song, "It's All Good", which premiered in June of that year.

Page 13 –From the Front Desk

FROM THE FRONT DESK June, 2014

Greetings again from the front desk.

The flight hours continue to go up up up. Normally when it starts to warm up our Pilots tend to want to be outside more with their families and their off duty hobbies. However, so far as it has gotten warmer our Pilots continue to rack up record hours and for that, a HUGE thank you to all of you who have put in the hours and have stayed current on the rosters all year long. You are incredible, and your dedication is truly amazing!

The next special 2X event planning is in final stages and will be different from any we have ever had before. Because of this, logistics has taken a bit longer than planned so we are now looking at rolling it out in a June to July time frame. These events allow our Pilots from both Global Express Airways and Global Air International to fly to some areas of the world they may not typically fly to/from and at the same time, earn 2X flight hour credits. This one will allow our Pilots to select their own areas of the world and their own aircraft (as long as they are qualified in the aircraft) and fly them for 2X hour credits. We will keep you up to date as more details become available.

Many of the aircraft in our fleet have recently undergone a major interior redesign so that we may continue to offer the latest in entertainment, working office spaces, and passenger comfort services. All Global companies continue to be dedicated to the fact that our passengers should not be nickel and dimed to death. We still have free food, pillows and blankets and all of our passengers get two free checked bags no matter what class of service they are in. Our fares continue to be low, fair, and our planes are full because of it. It continues to be our belief that full services airlines should do just that, provide full service to all of our passengers rather they are a first time flyer or a seasoned veteran with a million miles in our famous frequent flyer programs.

So as previously stated, let’s keep them planes flying full and high, we continue to shatter our own records and each year comes bigger and better things because of you and your dedication to Global which has been outstanding! Thank you all!

Until the next time……… Safe Flight Always!

Sincerely,

James “Mick” Taylor James “Mick” Taylor - GL-0004 CEO Global Express Airways / Global Air International