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    Record Number of Passengers Expected at DFW Airport on Post-Game Monday

    FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Monday, Feb. 7, may be the busiest day in the history of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. At American Airlines and American Eagle as many as 25 percent more passengers than normal will board our aircraft. DFW International Airport is expecting three times its normal bus traffic, so airport entry plazas and roadways could be as crowded as terminals.

    Given the expected crowds, American’s DFW customer service staff recommends arriving at the airport at least three hours, or more, before your scheduled departure. Checking in on AA.com and printing boarding passes prior to arrival will help ease the journey through crowded terminals.

    Travelers Monday at DFW should expect longer lines at:

    Airport Entry Plazas
    Rental Car Returns
    Ticket Counters/Check-in Kiosks
    Baggage drop-offs (Curbside and Ticket Counters)
    TSA Security Checkpoints

    To help ease the backlog:

    Terminal D and part of American Eagle’s Terminal B will be open all night Sunday evening into Monday morning, including:

    Ticket Counters
    Security Checkpoints
    Concessions

    American’s Terminals A and C will open at 3 a.m. Monday.

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    Omni Engine Shut Down over the Atlantic


    Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net
    Contact photographer John Padgett

    What: Omni Air McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 en route from Shannon (Ireland) to Baltimore,MD
    Where: Atlantic
    When: Feb 6th 2011,
    Who: not available
    Why: While en route over the Atlantic, the plane developed engine trouble and the crew shut down an engine and dumped fuel. The flight returned to Shannon, and made a safe landing (minus an engine).

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    Gulf Air Lands in Oman


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    Contact photographer Szabo Gabor

    What: Gulf Air Airbus A330-200 en route from Kuala Lumpur Malaysia to Bahrain
    Where: Muscat
    When: Feb 5th 2011
    Who: 136 passengers
    Why: While en route, the pilot’s illness forced a landing at Muscat. The flight was completed by a replacement crew, after the captain was hospitalized after a heart attack.

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    Spanair Bailout

    Spanair is the recipient of $27.5 million Catalonian government bailout, supplemented by more capital by investors, possibly in violation of European Union state aid regulations. Competing carriers are up in arms over public funds being used to prop up an airline which is being described as being on the brink of collapse. Spanair’s spokespeople deny that Spanair is on the brink of collapse, claiming high numbers of passenger growth. In January, la Generalitat (Catalan’s regional government) called the loan as “an emergency credit.”

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    The Hidden Face of 35 Unrevealed Improvements

    35 (unrevealed) proposals suggested by the eight member panel of aviation experts will be implemented rapidly, in the wake of the crash of Air France 447.

    Findings on that crash hinge on the lost black box and wreckage; a fourth search effort is beginning this year, funded by Air France and Airbus, and if anything is found, the recovery will be government funded.

    The failure is blamed on faulty readings from the plane’s pitot tubes (speed sensors) after they iced over and fly by wire systems consequently failed.

    Air France’s deficient safety culture is detailed in the book La face cachée d’Air France

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    Yemenia Airways Suspends Flights from Egypt

    With all the protests going on in Egypt, Yemeni Airways suspended flights from Cairo. Hundreds of Yemeni citizens were left stranded at Cairo International Airport—with a curfew imposed on the city.

    As protests continue, stranded passengers look to government embassies and outside sources to bring pressure on Yemenia Airways to resume flights, at least until those stuck in Cairo have made their way out of harm’s way.

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    Virgin Australia Hits Turbulence


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    Contact photographer Thanat W.

    What: Virgin Australia Boeing 777-300 en route from Phuket Thailand to Melbourne
    Where: over Jakarta
    When: Jan 31, 2011
    Who: 4 passengers, 4 flight attendants
    Why: While en route, the flight encountered twenty seconds of turbulence that tossed just-served food, flight attendants, passengers and trolleys around, and shook them up. On encountering the turbulence, the pilot made an announcement requesting “passengers buckle their seatbelts.”

    Two to four members of the flight crew sustained minor injuries, and four passengers. They were attended by paramedics six hours after the turbulence, on landing at Melbourne.

    Reports of food poisoning on this flight were unsubstantiated.

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    British Airways Crew-only Flight Home Interrupted

    What: British Airways en route from Boston to London
    Where: Logan International Airport
    When: Jan 31, 2011
    Who: 13 crew
    Why: After taking off for London, smoke was reported in the cabin. Pilots returned to Logan and made safe landing at 8:16 am. Maintenance determined that oil from an auxiliary power unit for an air conditioner was the problem.

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    Southwest Called Due to Smoke


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    Contact photographer Rudy Chiarello

    What: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 en route from Denver to Philadelphia
    Where: Eppley Airfield, Omaha
    When: 3:30
    Who: 99 passengers and 7 crew
    Why: While en route, the cabin began smelling of smoke. The pilots diverted to Eppley Airfield in Omaha Nebraska and made a safe landing.

    The plane was examined and allowed to continue on, reaching Philadelphia about 6 hours later.

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    Al Atalia: oops

    What: Alitalia Airbus A320-200 en route from Rome to Genoa
    Where: Rome
    When: Feb 2nd 2011
    Why: The flight returned to Rome because it was carrying the luggage of a passenger who was not aboard. The flight returned to Rome, the luggage was removed and the plane departed again an hour later.

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    Delta TechOps, GOL Establish Long-Term Maintenance Partnership

    Five-year initial agreement will generate maintenance synergies for both companies; TechOps to provide engine overhauls, parts support, consulting services to growing GOL

    ATLANTA, Feb. 3, 2011 — Delta Air Lines’ maintenance division, Delta TechOps, has entered an exclusive maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) partnership with GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. , the largest low-cost and low-fare airline in Latin America. As part of the five-year deal, which includes an additional five-year option, Delta TechOps will provide engine overhauls for a minimum of 50 percent of GOL’s CFM56-7 engines and maintenance services for various parts and components on GOL’s fleet of Boeing 737NG aircraft.

    Delta TechOps also will provide consulting services related to maintenance workflow planning, materials and facility optimization, and tooling support and will assist GOL with its efforts to secure FAA Part 145 Repair Station Certification. In addition, GOL will assist Delta with some line maintenance services for Delta aircraft with extended ground time in Brazil.

    “The men and women in Delta TechOps are the most skilled and knowledgeable in the industry,” said Tony Charaf, president – Delta TechOps. “This partnership with GOL gives us a special opportunity to join hands and share our talents and expertise with another airline, while strengthening our ties in the South American market and extending our global MRO footprint.”

    “This partnership aims at further improving GOL’s low cost structure as well as the quality of its state-of-the-art maintenance center located in Brazil,” said Constantino Junior, GOL’s Founder and CEO. “We are proud to work with Delta TechOps.”

    Since establishing a third-party maintenance business a decade ago, Delta TechOps has grown its global customer base to include 150 customers and more than $500 million in annual revenues. The business is an important part of Delta’s efforts to diversify its global revenue base through ancillary businesses such as Delta Cargo, Delta Private Jets, Delta Global Services and MLT Vacations.

    About GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A.

    GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL and BM&FBOVESPA: GOLL4), (S&P/Fitch: BB-/BB-, Moody’s: Ba3), the largest low-cost and low-fare airline in Latin America, offers more than 900 daily flights to 59 destinations that connect all the important cities in Brazil and 14 major destinations in South America and Caribbean. The Company operates a young, modern fleet of Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft, the safest and most comfortable of its class, with high aircraft utilization and efficiency levels. Fully committed to seeking innovative solutions through the use of cutting-edge technology, the Company – via its GOL, VARIG, GOLLOG, SMILES and VoeFacil brands – offers its clients easy payment facilities, a wide range of complementary services and the best cost-benefit ratio in the market.

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    Southwest Airlines Increases Number of Hospitals Nationwide in Its 2011 Medical Transportation Grant Program

    DALLAS, Feb. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ —

    Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) announced today that more than 60 nonprofit hospitals and charities from across the nation will be participants in its Medical Transportation Grant Program this year. Southwest has nearly doubled the grant program’s 2011 budget with hopes of assisting more than 5,500 patients and family members with their medical-related travel needs.Through the Southwest Airlines Medical Transportation Grant Program, the airline provides complimentary, roundtrip tickets to hospitals and medical transportation nonprofit organizations. The tickets are distributed by the organizations to deserving patients and their caregivers who must travel for medical care.

    “The feedback we receive from families who benefit from the Medical Transportation Grant Program reaffirms for us that we are meeting a great need during what can be a difficult time in these families’ lives,” said Debra Benton, Southwest Airlines Director of Community Relations and Charitable Giving. “Southwest is proud to be able to provide this program to even more nonprofit hospitals and charities as support for families affected by serious illness.”

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    Jet Blue Emergency Landing in Kingston Jamaica

    What: JetBlue A320 Airbus en route from Orlando to Bogota Colombia
    Where: Norman Manley International Airport Kingston
    When: Feb 3 2011 8:10 p.m
    Who: 149 passengers
    Why: While en route, the plane’s systems indicated smoke in the cabin. The pilot diverted to Kingston where they made a safe landing. The flight was inspected on landing, and no smoke was found.

    Arrangements were being made to fly the passengers to Colombia.

    However, the Airbus problem was an “erroneous reading.” The plane left Jamaica shortly after midnight.

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    Speech : JetBlue Press Event

    “NextGen Makes Business Sense”
    J. Randolph Babbitt, Reagan Washington National Airport
    February 3, 2011

    Thank you, Mr. Secretary. It’s good to see everyone here this afternoon.

    The great thing about this partnership with JetBlue is that it’s going to give us a glimpse into the future right now.

    Companies that are equipping today with NextGen are going to reap the benefits of the transformation of our air space system, sooner rather than later. They’ll see greater efficiency, fuel savings and more on-time arrivals as we continue to increase the availability of NextGen procedures.

    It makes business sense to get your customers where they’re going quickly, safely and efficiently. It helps a company’s bottom line.

    JetBlue’s A320s will fly more direct routes and cut delays. They’ll save fuel and also leave a smaller carbon footprint on the environment.

    That’s because the aircraft will use new GPS-based technology to fly less congested routes.

    JetBlue will also share with us their flight data, which is going to show us in detail how and where the GPS-based technology is saving time, distance and fuel.

    JetBlue will benefit from more reliable arrival times on its East Coast routes.

    We have partnered with other airlines and helicopter companies in the past to test GPS-based navigation in different geographic regions such as the Gulf of Mexico and routes over the Pacific.

    A number of airlines have already adopted GPS-based procedures in their daily operations, and they are reaping the benefits ahead of the pack.

    Southwest Airlines started using GPS-based arrival procedures at a dozen airports last month. The company estimates it will save $60 million a year in fuel costs once it uses these procedures nationwide.

    And the state of Alaska is where NextGen was first introduced. Alaska Airlines has been using GPS precision approaches and departures at Juneau International Airport since the mid-1990s.

    And by using GPS technology, Alaska Airlines can land at a number of airports with pinpoint precision using more direct approaches, which saves fuel.

    Also, aircraft fly precisely through mountainous terrain with low visibility right into the airport thanks to the higher accuracy of GPS.

    Alaska Airlines estimates it would have cancelled 729 flights last year due to bad weather at Juneau if it were not for the GPS approaches.

    By not cancelling those flights Alaska Airlines saved $7.5 million last year, and passengers got where they wanted to go. And that’s just at one airport. The figure doubles to $15.8 million in savings taking into account the other 25 airports where the airline also uses such approaches.

    These are some of the examples of airlines that are saving money and offering better service now thanks to NextGen.
    JetBlue will be able to take advantage of new NextGen routes from Boston and New York down to Florida and the Caribbean that are like an HOV lane. They bypass the congestion.

    By using GPS navigation, instead of relying on radar, JetBlue’s aircraft will benefit from more reliable arrival times and the ability to schedule more flights.

    It also means that equipped aircraft can jump ahead of others in line for take-off because they’re using the less congested NextGen routes.

    I’m very excited that we will be able to quantify the cost savings and improved efficiency as a result of this partnership. We want to share the data and spread the word. It’s best to come on board sooner and take advantage of the innovations that are moving our airspace system forward.

    Thank you very much for your attention.

    I’ll open it up to questions now.

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    United and Continental Offer Rebooking Options to Customers Affected by Weather Forecast for Texas

    CUSTOMERS TRAVELING TO IMPACTED CITIES MAY RESCHEDULE WITHOUT PENALTY ON UNITED.COM OR CONTINENTAL.COM

    CHICAGO, Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ —

    United Continental Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: UAL) today announced travel options for United and Continental customers whose flight plans may be affected by severe winter weather forecast for Texas. Weather conditions are expected to lead to the delay or cancellation of certain flights at Continental’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport Houston hub for travel from Feb. 2 through Feb. 4. Other cities throughout Texas may also be affected.

    Change Flights for No Fee at united.com or continental.com

    Customers scheduled on flights to, from or through the impacted areas may reschedule their itinerary with a one-time date or time change, and the change fees will be waived. If a flight has been canceled, a refund in the original form of payment may be requested. Complete details and eligible travel dates are available at united.com and continental.com.

    The fastest and most convenient way to change travel plans is via united.com or continental.com. Customers should continue to manage their reservations on the respective company’s website from which their ticket was purchased. Customers may also book a new reservation, change an existing reservation or check flight status by calling United Reservations at 800-UNITED-1 or Continental Reservations at 800-525-0280 or their travel agent. Another excellent way to receive information about flight delays, cancellations and gate changes is with United’s EasyUpdate service or Continental’s TripAlert service, which provide customers notifications via phone, text or e-mail.

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    TAT Technologies Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Piedmont Aviation Component Services Has signed a Five Year APU maintenance Agreement with Austrian Airlines

    February 3, 2011 — TAT Technologies Ltd. a leading provider of services and products to the commercial and military aerospace and ground defense industries, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Piedmont Aviation Component Services (“Piedmont”), has signed a five year APU (Auxiliary Power Unit – a small gas turbine engine) maintenance Agreement with Austrian Airlines (“Austrian”) covering Austrian Boeing 767 fleet GTCP331-200 APU. The maintenance agreement for the GTCP-331-200 model is in addition to an existing contract between Austrian and Piedmont for the CRJ200 fleet GTCP36-150RJ APU.

    Mr. Burkard Wigger, Vice President Technical Operations at Austrian Airlines said: “With Piedmont Aviation Component Services, we have found a professional partner who is very committed to our inquiries and comes up with tailored solutions that fit our demands. Piedmont offers expert knowledge in APU maintenance and has already proved to deliver reliable and satisfying services in our cooperation.”
    TAT’s President and CEO, Dr. Shmuel Fledel, commented on the new agreement: “We are proud of the solid relationship between Austrian and Piedmont. For the last 4 years we have been successful with the current 36-150RJ APU contract and the addition of the 331-200 APU model demonstrates the high level of confidence and cooperation between the two companies. The new APU agreement reinforces TAT’s leading position in the APU maintenance industry.”

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    Air India Signs OnPoint Solution Agreement for Its GE90 Engine Fleet

    February 01, 2011
    Air India Signs OnPoint Solution Agreement for Its GE90 Engine Fleet
    –DUBAI– GE Aviation and India’s national carrier Air India have signed a 20-year OnPointSM solution agreement that covers its GE90 engines. The value of the agreement is not being released.

    Air India will expand its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capabilities at its Mumbai, India facility to include GE90 engine overhaul. The current schedule calls for the Mumbai facility to be certified for basic GE90 MRO by 2012. Eventually, Air India plans to build a new MRO facility in Nagpur, India, that will include GE90 testing capabilities.

    As part of the OnPoint solution agreement, GE will provide Air India with comprehensive material support, training and assistance on overhaul workscoping. While Air India develops its GE90 MRO capabilities, GE will provide the airline with overhaul services at GE’s MRO facilities to support the carrier’s GE90 engine fleet.

    “Air India has more than 40 years of providing high-quality MRO services in India,” said Nalin Jain, country director for GE Aviation. “Adding GE90 engine overhaul service is the perfect expansion of Air India’s MRO capabilities.”

    “Air India has already established partial capabilities on GE90 engines in Mumbai with the help of GE. Three engine overhauls were recently completed, saving us shipping costs and also reducing our turnaround time significantly. This will help us as we prepare to take on third-party work in the facility,” said Mr. K. M. Unni, SBU Head of the MRO SBU and Board Member, Air India.

    Air India ordered 23 GE90-powered Boeing 777 aircraft in 2005 and currently operates 20 of these aircraft with the remaining three aircraft to be delivered in the next few years.

    OnPoint solutions are flexible, long-term commitments designed to meet customers’ unique engine services needs. Backed by GE’s world-class support, these solutions help lower our customers’ cost-of-ownership and maximize the use of their assets. Available services include overhaul, on wing support, new and used serviceable parts, component repair, technology upgrades, engine leasing and diagnostics.

    Air India is the pioneer airline in India and has been in operation since 1932. The airline operated its first international flight in June 1948. Air India, which is inducting new aircraft to modernize its fleet and expand operations, has 159 aircraft, including the state-of-the-art Boeing 777s, Airbus A321s, Airbus A319s and Boeing 737 -800 in its fleet. Air India flies to 62 destinations in India and 51 destinations around the world. The carrier has a strong technical base and its engineering facility includes maintenance of aircraft, overhaul of engines, repair and overhaul of components, accessories and avionics. Thus the airline can provide all technical support to its fleet. Air India has well-trained, skilled technical manpower to carry out all complex tasks connected with civil aviation maintenance. For information on Air India, visit www.airindia.in.

    GE Aviation, an operating unit of GE (NYSE: GE), is a world-leading provider of jet and turboprop engines, components and integrated systems for commercial, military, business and general aviation aircraft. GE Aviation has a global service network to support these offerings. For more information, visit us at www.ge.com/aviation. Follow GE Aviation on Twitter at http://twitter.com/GEAviation and YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/GEAviation. For more information on ecomagination, visit http://www.ecomagination.com.

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    Press Release: KLM Makes Upset Training Mandatory

    KLM, Holland’s flag carrier, has signed a deal with Arizona-based APS Emergency Maneuver Training to provide upset recovery training to ab initio pilots training at the airline’s flight school in Mesa. KLM has done its pilot training in sunny Mesa for 65 years at Falcon Field and APS is at neighboring Phoenix-Mesa Gateway. As technology mitigates many of the risk factors associated with airline flying, in-flight loss of control has emerged as the leading cause of airline crashes, according to a study released by Boeing last year. APS teaches pilots of all experience levels what to do when their world is turned upside down.

    Although recognition and prevention of unstable flight conditions is (or should be) a fundamental part of flight training, there are times when even the most careful and well-prepared pilot can find himself hanging from the harness thanks to weather, wake turbulence or other factors. APS teaches pilots how to put earth and sky back in their appropriate places without breaking the airplane, and the only way to do that is to intentionally upset aircraft. APS uses Extra 300s. KLM spokesman Robert van den Heuvel said KLM has made upset recovery a mandatory part of ab initio training for all its academy cadets and the deal with APS is a multi-year one.

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    Lufthansa Emergency Landing in India

    What: Lufthansa en route from Frankfurt to Singapore (Frankfurt-Bangkok?)
    Where: Kolkata
    When: Jan 29, 2011, 11:25
    Who: 300 passengers, 1 fatality: passenger “Robert”
    Why: While en route, the 75 year old passenger identified as “Robert” (who was coming from Belgium accompanied by his wife) had medical complications. The flight diverted to Kolkata. The director of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport made the public announcement that the passenger was dead on landing. The body was removed from the plane, and the flight continued at 3:25.

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    US Airways: Survey Reveals Pilot Concerns

    Although 24 documented incidents out of about 1.1 million is a very low number, according to an “Observer” survey of 1,560 pilots, US Airways goal of on-time departure may contribute to safety issues. According to U.S. Airways pilots, company policy emphasizes timely departures over safety concerns.

    The survey involved fewer than forty percent of the U.S. Airways 4,100 pilots, so the perspective may be skewed. There are factions: west vs east pilots; new pilots over those with seniority. The different groups have different opinions based on decisions the company has made which affects each “group” differently.

    USAPA believes the survey can be used to enhance airline safety.

    http://thepilotsurveyor.com/2010/01/20/usapa-report-card/

    usairlinepilots.org

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    Jamaica: American Airlines Emergency Landing

    What: American Airlines Boeing 757 en route from Quito, Ecuador to Miami, Florida
    Where: Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport in St James
    When: 2:14 pm
    Who: 155 passengers, 8 crew
    Why: While en route over the Cayman Islands, the plane developed a temperature indication warning on the right hand engine. The flight made an emergency landing. Passengers disembarked normally without injury. The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority is investigating.

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    UA Emergency Landing in Lincoln

    What: United Airlines/ ExpressJet Embraer ERJ-145 en route from Lincoln,Nebraska to Chicago Illinois
    Where: Lincoln
    When: Jan 30th 2011
    Who: 47 passengers
    Why: While en route, the plane indicated a gear problem.

    The pilot returned to Lincoln to make a safe landing.

  • Creative delicacies from the United States: David Burke new Lufthansa Star Chef in March and April

    Lufthansa has engaged a talented, celebrity chef as the airline’s Star Chef for the months of March and April. David Burke – a highly decorated chef and creative cookbook author — constantly takes on new challenges and masters them with aplomb.

    Lufthansa has engaged a talented, celebrity chef as the airline’s Star Chef for the months of March and April. David Burke – a highly decorated chef and creative cookbook author — constantly takes on new challenges and masters them with aplomb. This spring, Lufthansa passengers in First and Business Class on long-haul routes from Germany can look forward to his innovative dishes as well as his mouth-watering desserts.

    Starters on the First Class menu are smoked tuna with citrus salad and watercress; pastrami and sauerkraut presented with Russian mustard sauce; and rice paper wrap with Asian vegetables, angel hair noodles, mango and soy sauce with toasted sesame. To follow, there is a choice of Boston clam chowder or a classic Caesar salad. As a main course, passengers can select pepper-crusted swordfish and light bell pepper sauce presented with potato and mushroom stew; ravioli filled with Mozzarella cheese and basil, stewed rucola and tomatoes and butter and lemon sauce; or trio of duck breast, meat loaf and ravioli served with cranberry relish, leaf spinach, sweet potato and vanilla mash. In March, the “Lufthansa Classic” dish in First Class is Wiener Schnitzel (escalope of veal) with cranberries and potato salad, and in April, marinated spare ribs with corn-on-the-cob and oven-baked potatoes with crème fraîche. The tempting desserts include the cheesecake lollipop tree (cheesecake with white chocolate, chocolate chips, raspberries or coconut) and apple and blueberry crumble with whiskey ice cream. A range of select cheeses from France and Switzerland with curry chutney, grapes and pecan nuts will also be served.

    There is no shortage of culinary delights in Business Class either. These include king prawn confit with melon balls in tomato and soy sauce presented with apple and fennel salad, followed by red snapper with tomato and mint sauce, vegetable spaghetti and basmati rice. The “Lufthansa Classic” main dish in Business Class in March is spaetzle cheese noodles with fried caramelised onions, and in April, penne all’arrabiata. For dessert, various cheesecake lollipops, one of David Burke’s specialities, will be offered.

    David Burke is one of the most successful pioneers of American cuisine. He trained at the Culinary Institute of America and soon thereafter headed to France to hone his skills working with some of the big names in French cuisine. Later, he was appointed Executive Chef of the River Café in Brooklyn, New York, where he experimented with novel ingredients and cooking techniques that would revolutionise upscale American gastrono-my. In 2003, he opened David Burke Townhouse on the Upper East Side. He has since opened restaurants around the country and strengthened his reputation as an award-winning chef.

    Outstanding Indian specialities will continue to be served on board in 2011
    Lufthansa passengers travelling First or Business Class to India will continue to be gastronomically spoilt by Farman Ali and Surender Mohan, two top chefs from India’s luxury Leela hotel chain. Their latest menu creations will be served on board from March. Each has his own individual strong points but both are committed to the culinary traditions of their native India and cherish the regional variety of the cuisine between the Himalayas and the Gulf of Mannar.

    Collaboration with Korean star chef prolonged
    The collaboration with Hyo Nam Park, Executive Chef at the Millennium Seoul Hilton, is being extended for a further year in First and Business Class on flights to Korea following the positive response from passengers. Hyo Nam Park is renowned in Korea for his culinary skills and is considered one of the driving forces of international cuisine in that country. From March 2011, Lufthansa passengers can look forward to his new creations and his love affair with French cuisine, which he adapts to his own innovative style by integrating subtle Asian flavours.

    The Lufthansa Star Chef programme
    Since January 2000, when it launched its Star Chef programme, Lufthansa has been taking its passengers to new culinary heights. Imaginative menus, created by top chefs from all over the world, make a Lufthansa flight a truly heavenly experience. To date, such international celebrities as Harald Wohlfahrt (Baiersbronn), Dieter Müller (Bergisch Gladbach), Daniel Boulud (New York) and Paul Bocuse (Lyon) have been engaged as Lufthansa “Star Chefs”. In addition, since the beginning of 2005, internationally renowned chefs have created special menus on selected long-haul routes from Germany to reflect the culinary tastes and traditions of the respective destination. Moreover, since November 2010, the monthly changing Lufthansa Classic menu has featured traditional German dishes.