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by Alvis 3.1 |
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Silly Week 2006 |
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With the resurgence of the world economy in the latter part of 2009, airlines began booming again. Gone were the old familiar names of Pan Am, Delta, American, Air Canada, British, Air France, JAL, and Walt's Crop Dusting, but a new series of airliners emerged to fill their shoes. One of these was White Star Lines, an attempt to bring back the classiness associated with international travel. Hoping to capitalise on the idea of travel in comfort, White Star instituted a new class of economy passenger service as well: Steerage. This actually paid for the flights themselves and subsidised the opulence found on the upper decks of it's "Olympic" Class airliners. The upper deck, First Class as it was known, contained not only opulent seating arrangements, but a Turkish bath, exercise horse and even a swimming pool was available on some of it's liners.
Attempting to
compete with the Cunard Liners, White Star introduced the first of its'
"Olympic" Class airliners in 2010. Despite a small incident at
Liverpool International where a RN Hawk trainer was pulled into the side of the
"Olympic", the sheer size appears to offer no undue effects on
handling or service. The latest "Olympic" class liner,
"Titanic" is due to make it's first Liverpool-Le Havre-New York
crossing on April 14th, 2012.
The Model
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Photos and text © by Alvis 3.1
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