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Nothing at all like today being packed in like sardines

https://www.businessinsider.sg/pan-am-photos-show-airline-glory-days-2020-1/

Pan American World Airways was once the world's largest international airline, and is remembered for its glamorous cabins, passengers, and crew.

Haha need one of these 🙂

This went from “Sounds like a cheap plastic toy” to “Holy cr*p I want this so much” in like 10 seconds. And it sounds like my PC during summer. I just hope I will never hear the words “Honey, have you seen the cat lately?” ... See more

Cool old bird

Big airliner for today, let alone 1949!

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-22/lufthansa-is-said-to-mull-listing-of-jet-maintenance-business

Deutsche Lufthansa AG is considering selling stock in its jet-aircraft maintenance businesses to fund the unit’s expansion and help boost the airline group’s market value, according to people familiar with the matter. ... See more

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/03/airlines-search-for-young-mechanics-as-retirement-wave-looms

The aviation industry is facing a wave of retirements and is recruiting students who haven't graduated high school to fill the ranks. Salaries in their early 20s can top $70,000.

Haha

Top “Tell Me Again Why I Lost My Job?” Moments Collection

https://www.pama.org/scholarship.html#/.

PAMA Scholarships available.

PAMA provides scholarships and awards to aviation maintenance professionals. The application deadline for all scholarships is March 15. Recipients will be announced at the Aerospace Maintenance...

https://www.avgeekery.com/the-l-1011-was-an-over-engineered-masterpiece/

Engine issues and late entry to market kept Lockheed from reaching their full commercial potential The early 1970s was a magnificent era in aviation. Big was 'in' as airplane manufacturers explored a host of new ... See more

https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2020/01/10/american-airlines-craig-barton.html

Craig Barton will fill a newly created leadership role within American Airlines' maintenance department.

Wow not good
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/09/business/boeing-737-messages.html

The company expressed regret at the embarrassing communications it sent to investigators on Thursday, which included a comment that “this airplane is designed by clowns, who are in turn supervised by monkeys.” ... See more