Well it would be no understatement to say 2003 has been an eventful year in commercial aviation. Whether it was the celebration of 100 years of flight only a few weeks ago or the last commercial flight of Concorde, what was your most memorable aviation moment of 2003?
For me, well it was an eventful few weeks in May and June when British Airways announced the discontinuation of their flights between Gatwick and Guernsey. British Airways’ pullout lead to the purchase of Aurigny by the States of Guernsey, a move that I still reject in principle as I see it as a backward step in progression to nationalise an airline, although Guernsey States should be commended on their attempts to safeguard regional airlinks.
On an international scale the loss of Concorde from commercial service was tinged with sadness. Swiss’ announcement that they would join the Oneworld Alliance was welcomed, and KLM finally made a decision to link up with Air France and join Skyteam ending months of speculation.
Those are some of the major events that I remember.
Yourselves?
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December 31, 2003 at 1:34 pm