20140503, Article, Taichung

[Jasmine0316]

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Time：第 267例會，2014年5月3 日（週六）下午2:30~5:30點
Place：
viewtopic.php?t=15

Agenda
14:30~15:30 Session One
15:30~15:50 Speech Session
15:50~16:00 Change Group and then Break Time
16:00~17:15 Session Two
17:15~17:30 Happy Time

Host: Jeffrey
Assistant Host:

Topic:
Why UAE And Qatar Have The 'World's Best' Airlines

Source:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2014/04/01/why-uae-and-qatar-have-the-worlds-best-airlines/

Please Note:
Venue:台中市南屯區大業路182號 Mos Burger
Thanks a lot for your attention.

Questions:
1. What is your impression of UAE (United Arab Emirate) or Qatar? Can you specify it?

2. Thanks for the effort by our member, Mr. Micro Tsai working at AIDC (漢翔航空工業股份有限公司). Not only Micro is so enthusiastic to bring us the complete material about Civil Aviation in PDF file, but his professional background also furnishes us with some highlights about Boeing 777 and Airbus A380, the active fleet at Emirate Airline currently. Through his information, could you brief us why airplane can fly in the sky (perhaps, you could get more after google it)? Do you know how to tell the specification or important devices in civil aviation planes?

3. What is your experience, if you could ever have, of flying Economy Class, Business Class, or First Class?

4. What is your consideration for choosing your airlines?

5. Do you have any special story happened in the plane? (Such as flight delay/cancel, luggage lost, or more unforgettable experience……)


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[Jasmine0316]

Dear Taichung Happiers,

When was your last time having fun with riddles? Enjoy the following one:
I can be lovely and soft
But I can hurt as well
I am ambiguous and beguiling
But I can be clear as a bell
You see me everyday
And you rely on my sound
But you’ll never grasp me
I live in the air; I’m all around
What am I?

How and how greatly did the airplane impact on societies? Bill Gates addressed “The Wright Brothers created the single greatest cultural force since the invention of writing. The airplane became the first World Wide Web, bringing people, languages, ideas, and values together.” However, due to the costs and other factors, the fierce competition of airline industry has been a life-or-death battle. How do the airlines assess passengers’ needs? Is the competition good for passengers because every competitor is selling their services at a lower price than the other one? And our host Jeffrey is questioning on “Why UAE And Qatar Have The 'World's Best' Airlines”.

What kind of emotions do you show in the plane? How do you enjoy your time in airplanes? The author of “And the Mountains echoed”, Khaled Hosseini, an Afghan-born American novelist and physician, claimed “The only two places where I can read for long stretches are in airplanes and in bed at nighttime.” Well, in this case, Hosseini is definitely not alone. Even talking books in airplanes can be regarded as an upgrade. https://m.facebook.com/MarkusZusak/photos/a.252644004769495.68161.201704573196772/784062004961023/?type=1&source=46&refid=17 By the way, does anyone prefer practicing dancing in an airplane?

While appreciating our host Jeffrey delivering such a thought-provoking topic, we would like to give special thanks to Micro as well --for offering word and pdf reference files to further our understanding. And, again, please allow me to remind Happiers: please read the article and the reference (the attached files in my email) in advance. Actions can ensure our passion to fly without wings. Truly, actions!

Everything is always part of everything else. Other than business value, airlines can also be a rich source of inspiration for life. See? The airplanes take off against, not with, the wind. And, listen to this heartening voice: after reflecting his plane crashing experience, this gentleman no longer tries to be right and he chooses to be happy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_zk2DpgLCs How about learning from flying eagles? With greater perspective, they fly with faith and soar high above the clouds when it rains. So, ladies and gentlemen, sit back, fasten your seatbelts and enjoy flying with us this weekend.





Best Wishes,
Jasmine

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