{"id":814,"date":"2018-04-20T17:00:01","date_gmt":"2018-04-20T15:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aviationadvocacy.aero\/blog\/?p=814"},"modified":"2019-07-23T11:43:19","modified_gmt":"2019-07-23T09:43:19","slug":"that-was-the-week-that-was-16-20-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aviationadvocacy.aero\/blog\/?p=814","title":{"rendered":"That Was The Week That Was: 16 \u2013 20 April"},"content":{"rendered":"The use of the \u2018-gate\u2019 suffix to discuss any scandal stems, of course, from Watergate, and the subsequent reactions, finally leading to an impeachment resolution \u2013 not that such a thing is even thinkable today \u2013 but, strictly, under its own terms, Watergate should properly be known as Watergate-gate.\u00a0 We need to urgently make people understand this, because now aviation has its very own water-gate, brought to you from the fun-loving family of the Chairman of Korean Airlines.\u00a0 First, there was nut-gate, as one daughter rampaged around the first class cabin complaining about the nuts on board.\u00a0 Presumably she excluded herself.\u00a0 Now, a younger sister has thrown a glass of water at an advertising agency executive \u2013 who has not been tempted? \u2013 and on Monday<\/strong>, Cho Hyun-min was suspended from work<\/a>.\u00a0 Ms Cho works in marketing, so she will be pleased to note that the coverage spelt Korean Airlines correctly.\r\n\r\nGetting publicity is a never-ending rat-race, and of late, European Parliament MEPs have been pawns in the game, used to pose-thinly veiled questions from vested interests.\u00a0 Ryanair, never short of vested interests enjoying taking a pot-shot (looking at you ECA) copped it again on Tuesday<\/strong>, with a pointed question<\/a> about how they dared circumvent a strike from their Portuguese cabin crew over Easter by using \u2013 horror \u2013 staff and aircraft from other bases to honour their schedules.\u00a0 We await with interest the first question about the French railway workers, or the Air France staff that went out in sympathy with them, or the Lufthansa pilots that strike regularly, or\u2026\r\n\r\nIf one of the things that distinguish humans from other animals is the ability to contemplate death, the Southwest incident on Wednesday<\/strong> reminded us of our humanity.\u00a0 Another feature might be our ability to acknowledge the skills and training of others, in this case the pilot, Tammy Jo Shults and the nearby passengers<\/a>.\u00a0 The industry has also shown another of its great strengths; the FAA has already ordered inspections<\/a> of all similar engines.\r\n\r\nAs tragic as Wednesday\u2019s accident was, the work of the European Parliament must grind on, like the will of God, slowly, but extremely small.\u00a0 Finally, finally, on Thursday<\/strong>, the ECON Committee (which is responsible for competition) published the results of a workshop it had held on the topic of competition in air transport \u2013 yes the famous 868 debate \u2013 in January.\u00a0 January.\u00a0 You might think they were afraid of publishing the results: like, for instance, that slots are a huge barrier to entry and that the Gulf carriers are only at the development stage European carriers have previously had the benefit of.\u00a0 Is it any wonder its publication was delayed?\u00a0 Just as justice delayed is justice denied, competition analysis delayed is competition analysis denied.\u00a0 The highlight, though, was the Freudian observation that unlike the four Asian \u2018tigers,\u2019 the Gulf states are \u2018not focusing on steal, ships and electronics\u2019.\r\n\r\nSo finally to Turkey, where this year is Visit Troy year.\u00a0 Who knew?\u00a0 To help us know better, Turkish Airlines, Friday<\/strong>, launched<\/a> a Trojan Horse on one of its A321s.\u00a0 A number of issues arise:\u00a0 first, aircraft are not easily adaptable to the shape of a horse; secondly, you have to hope that no-one gets a shock when people get out this time; and thirdly, given that this was a famous Greek victory it is admirable that the Turks honour it at all.\u00a0 Troy is a fabulous archaeological site and it is obviously part of the world\u2019s patrimony.\u00a0 The Turks deserve nothing but praise for their ability to honour other States on their territory.\u00a0 Across the Dardanelles from Troy is another sacred site, Gallipoli Bay.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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