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Do you have any further questions? Please don't hesitate to contact the author, who is always interested in commenting further on his articles.	aviation articles For 18 months, airodyssey.net was a monthly aviation e-zine publishing about 4 articles and one air disaster movie review for each issue. Now, airodyssey.net is publishing articles once in a while. Enjoy your reading, and don't hesitate to comment on the articles! Airports Hong Kong switches airports Written in July 1998, when Hong Kong inaugurated the new Chek Lap Kok Airport, this article reviews the situation of old Kai Tak airport, and the features of the new airport. Mirabel: The Airport where the Future is Past Chronology of the events leading to the sad future of Mirabel International Airport in Montreal. Air safety This is a hijack! Recap of the terror stories in flight: hijacks. Here are some short outlines of major incidents such as the serial hijacks of September 1970, TWA flight 847, and the EgyptAir B737 at Malta. Followed by a brief FAQ on air terrorism. Tragedy at Peggy's Cove Written shortly after the Swissair flight 111 crash, this article brought latest information on the tragedy. Also see... "Flight 800" under the "Media" section. Media Flight 800: The boom of the news coverage Critic of the way the media treated one of the major air disasters of the nineties. Read on the plane #1 Review of Hawaiian Airlines' "Hana Hou!" magazine. Read on the plane #2 Review of WestJet Airlines' "AirLines" magazine. Young aviophobics Heavy critic of a round-table discussion between teenagers, published in a German teenager magazine, and its contribution to the bad image of aviation in the media. Also see... Our airline TV commercial selection Society and humor The American Airlines Virus Recap of the American Airlines labor disrupt after merger with Reno Air in February 1999. Have a joke and a smile Compilation of the best airline jokes on the Internet. Plane jokes, plain fun Five original jokes related to civil aviation. Women in the left seat Chronology of the ascension of women in the ranks of aviation, most specifically as airline pilots. Then and now Flying for pennies Short summary of the story of three now defunct airlines: Air Florida, New York Air, and PEOPLExpress. Travel issues Don't drowse and fly! Short article depicting an unfortunate reality in aviation: pilots falling asleep, on duty. Meaningless codes? Short article about the true meaning of some "weird" airport and airline codes, such as MCI, MCO, ORD... Um... Description of the UM (Unaccompanied Minor) concept in the airlines, and advice for the parents of future UMs. White-knuckle flyers Review of the concept of fear of flying, and how you can deal with it.
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