Aviation Memorabilia Newsletter

The Etihad Airways Sports and Social Club is organizing the 4th Etihad Airways World Aviation Football Cup from November 15 to 18, 2017 in Abu Dhabi. The aim of the tournament is to unite teams from all over the world in a friendly and fun atmosphere being organized under the theme “Tolerance is the Road to Happiness.”

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UK LCC easyJet is rolling out a new “Hands Free” service, where passengers can pay £4 ($5) to leave their hand luggage at check-in and receive priority boarding.

(Source: AWT Daily News 31/8/17)

Queen Charlotte Airlines was a Canadian airline founded by Jim Spilsbury that operated on the West Coast of Canada from 1946 to 1955, after which it was sold to Pacific Western Airlines. Though the airline grew out of a bush flying operation, it became the third largest airline in Canada. The book "The Accidental Airline" by Jim Spilsbury and Howard White tells the story of the QCA.

This timetable issued February 1951. (collection of Bjorn Larsson)

(Source: Wikipedia)

Germany’s Frankfurt Airport now offers a selection of movies and gaming activities for waiting passengers in Piers A and Z in Terminal 1. Both are free services.

Frankfurt operator Fraport said “Movie World” enables passengers to sit on “comfortable couches for up to three persons" which are arranged in front of TV screens, just like at home. They are placed in niches for added privacy.

Plus, the floor is covered with carpeting: although this is an unusual sight at an airport, it results in a cozier, more intimate atmosphere.” The films are played on demand. The two Movie World areas in Terminal 1 can accommodate 22 persons in eight separate TV niches.

(Source: atwonline)