Maria Makes History

 Sometimes you get some news that makes everybody feel good.
    Well, almost everybody.
    Lovely Maria Muller, Director of Sales and Marketing at Frankfurt Hahn, is going to Rostock-Laage.
    Leaving Flughafen Frankfurt-Hahn GmbH on a jet plane at the end of June 2007 to take over the management of Rostock-Laage airport in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern from July 1, 2007.

Maria Muller pictured with her friend Geoffrey Arend, FlyingTypers publisher who said, "Maria's put up where she belongs and that's great for everyone."

    Ms. Muller, who has been working in sales and marketing for the Hunsrück-based airport since January 1998 becomes the first female manager in history of a major airport in Germany.
    The 2006 FlyingTypers Woman of the Year “contributed significantly to the success of the airport.”
"On the one hand, we are extremely sorry to lose such an outstanding and highly committed colleague as Maria Muller, but on the other, we are also extremely proud that an executive from The Hahn is being offered such a high-profile position,” said Jörg Schumacher, spokesperson of the executive board of Flughafen Frankfurt-Hahn GmbH.
    “I will take over the position as Managing Director in Rostock-Laage,
on the east coast of Germany—way, way north in the country
    “That airport is still small and must get developed, but I guess I never looked for the easy way out in my life.”
    Ms. Muller who is also a fully accredited pilot added:
    “I am looking forward to this new job as the first female Managing Director of an Airport in Germany.
    “I hope to meet and greet all my friends in air cargo at Rostock-Laage.

UFO Identifies Challenge

Ignoring the usual structure of annual freight network meetings, UK based Universal Freight Organization embarked upon 3 packed days of inventive fun in Phuket from April 23-25, 2007 at the Laguna Beach Resort.
     Over 100 senior managers from more than 65 countries flew into Thailand to attend the gathering and Thai Airways offered delegates discounted seats to support the event.
     The Phuket venue was chosen in order to help the economy to recover after the Tsunami disaster.
     UFO Chairwoman, Rachel Humphrey told FlyingTypers:
     “I brought this meeting ‘back to basics’.
     “The whole point of these gatherings is for delegates to meet new contacts, build business relationships, get to know, like and trust their fellow members with a view to gaining new business.
     “They are not going to do that by sitting in meeting teams against each other.”
     The program combined high action events with information collection and fun quizzes as well as mental and physical challenges. “It was all about working and staying together as a team,” Rachael said.
     “We had Company Directors scaling 10 meters up narrow poles, only to reach the top and have to jump to catch a trapeze crossbar.
     “They also took part in a challenging rock climb, reaching a height of over 15 meters.
     “The final task was building a raft and then taking part in a race across a lagoon!
     “Our delegates threw themselves into the challenges and their enthusiasm made it such a memorable event.
     “The session involved teamwork, cohesion, strategic planning and leadership.
     “All qualities that UFO Members excel in!”
     And not a bloody nose in the bunch.

      Capt. Suzanna Darcy-Hennemann Boeing's chief pilot for its 777 program will speak at the LAX Flight Path Museum Speaker Series on June 7 at 10 a.m. in the LAX Imperial Terminal, 6661 W. Imperial Highway, Los Angeles.
     The public is invited. Admission and parking are free.
     Darcy-Hennemann is responsible for engineering flight test activities related to all Boeing 777 aircraft models.
     Throughout her career Darcy-Hennemann has received numerous awards including top honors from the Ninety-Nines International Organization of Women Pilots.
     Flight Path is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
     For information call (310) 215-5291 or www.flightpath.us

DHL's Sweet Summer

     Mango is a fruit of some renown.
     In South Africa there is even a low-cost carrier, a spin-off of South African Airways called Mango that flies around in bright mango colored airplanes.
     Since the carrier is no frills, bet is that service aboard flights does not include the passion fruit.
     But to the meat or juice of the issue, May is the time of the year in India when Mango Express airlift’s a high yield, worldwide bonanza via DHL for Alphonso mangoes.
     "Around the world, Indians are known for their passion for mangoes.
     “Indeed, India accounts for 60-70 percent of the world's mango production,” said Chandrashekhar Pitre, Head Marketing, DHL Express India.
     "With our fast-expanding network and our need for capacity, new aircraft help us meet demand on some of our busiest routes," said Ram Menen, Emirates Divisional Senior Vice President as Sky Cargo added three B747Fs, the first arriving later this month.
     Emirates is also increasing capacity to India, particularly Chennai, subject to government approval.
     The carrier doubled frequency to Chennai last February to eight per week, and currently operates once daily four days per week (except Tuesdays), and twice daily on weekends.
     Emirates currently operates 71 services per week to eight cities in India using B777 and A330 aircraft, including to Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai, New Delhi and Kolkata.