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The In-Flight Magazine of SimAirline.net October 2007
ALSO INSIDE: Northwest 747-200 Land Reclamation All-Premium Airlines
CONTENTS
10 COVER STORY Focusing on size--just how big are our airlines?
Cover Photo: Jeffrey S. DeVore Continental Airlines last year moved up to become the fifth largest airline in the world.
LATITUDE OCTOBER 2007
5 END OF AN ERA A tribute to Northwest's 747-200, which retired last month. Northwest' 747-
8 SEAPORTS A growing trend in Asia is building airports on man-made manislands using land reclamation.
14 FIRST CLASS EXCLUSIVE All-premium operations are a new option for travelers. All-
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Viewpoint News Briefs VA Spotlight Hub Focus The Tail Section
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VIEWPOINT
In the coming weeks, most SimAirline.net destinations will change time zones as countries shift to/from daylight saving time. Flight Simulator is known for not having the best accuracy when it comes to time zones, so we have the following recommendations: -know what time zones your flights are between using The World Time Server -calculate your expected flight length based on your flight times and compare it to the timetable -use the FS Real Time add-on, available on our Downloads page SimAirline.net updates the time zones for PIREPs within hours of it occurring, so please file your PIREP as soon as possible after flying it in order to ensure the right time zones. Please understand that you may have some PIREPs sent back to you because of concerns about the flight times due to time zone changes. By following these recommendations, you can ensure that your PIREPs will be approved quickly and without problems. This month, Latitude will look at 2006 statistics for the top airlines worldwide. A brief look at the numbers reveals that SimAirline.net offers flights from five of the seven largest airlines in the world, an impressive number. Keep in mind that some of our virtual airlines (based on closed airlines) aren't listed. We strive to offer a wide variety of flights around the world to you, and I hope that these numbers help you see how SimAirline.net's offerings compare to the rest of the world realize how much we offer already. Also in this issue, we'll be exploring two important trends in commercial aviation: allpremium airlines, which are a small but growing segment, and offshore airports, which have been around for decades but are increasingly popular. This month's final article is in tribute to Northwest's recent 747-200 retirement. Happy Flying! Aaron Robinson aaron.robinson@simairline.net AOL Instant Messenger: SimAirlineNet
In 2006, Emirates grew by over 25%, moving up to fourteenth largest in the world
Latitude welcomes the opinions of its readers to issues raised in the magazine. Letters should be magazine. . directed to latitude@simairline.net. SimAirline.net will not print anonymous letters, but names will be will latitude@simairline.net withheld upon request. Latitude reserves the right to edit letters as it sees fit and does not guarantee publication.
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