Sergio Ortega

@airodyssey
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Father | Husband | Freelance translator
Père | Mari | Traducteur indépendant
#avgeek | Québec, Canada
Websitehttps://www.airodyssey.net
From my collection, here's an #advertisement for a European airline born out of a massive merger 54 years ago today. Can you guess which one it is? https://www.airodyssey.net/2012/07/guess201207.html #avgeek
Guess The Airline - July 2012

A mystery print advertisement that was published in The Economist in the year 1979 featuring an island. Your goal is to guess the airline.

And here are the TWA safety videos in question: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H58sz8OhKCs
I love vintage airline safety videos, especially from the 1980s. If you're an #avgeek familiar with TWA's videos, or if you worked for the airline before, you'll instantly recognize this instrumental song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXjzDWUCyZM
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19 years ago today, the last A300 left the Airbus assembly line. How much do you know about Airbus? Here's a quiz to test your knowledge. Incidentally, the second question is about the first variant of the A300: https://www.airodyssey.net/2009/07/quiz-airbus.html #avgeek
Quiz - Airbus

Ten questions about Airbus: its founding countries, its first aircraft (the A300), its customers, its newest aircraft (the A380)...

One of my favourite airline commercials of all time with the amazing song "Gabriel's Oboe" composed by Ennio Morricone. Happy #StPatricksDay everyone! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh7RNm5YOF4 #avgeek
You're home | Aer Lingus

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"Airport 1975" x "Airplane!" ... I can't believe how flawlessly the soundtrack of one movie fits with the opening scene of the other movie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YayhZr0iVGw #avgeek
Opening to "Airport 1975" with Main Title for "Airplane!"

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Pan Am was founded 99 years ago today. How much do you know about this iconic airline that graced the skies of the United States from 1927 to 1991? https://www.airodyssey.net/2009/01/quiz-air-paa.html
#aviation #avgeek #trivia
Quiz - Pan Am

Ten questions about Pan American World Airways (1927-1991): its founder, its fleet, its history, etc.

From my collection, here's an #advertisement for an airline that commenced operations 71 years ago today and featuring one of its earliest route maps. Can you guess it? https://www.airodyssey.net/2007/10/guess200710.html #avgeek
Guess The Airline - October 2007

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Remember the old Delta #advertising slogan "We Love To Fly And It Shows" from the late 1980s? I love how the airline adapted it in French: "L'amour du métier nous donne des ailes", which literally means "Our passion for our job gives us wings".
A feature is back on the home page of https://www.airodyssey.net : the aviation quote of the day, courtesy of Great Aviation Quotes. Updated every day at midnight, Eastern Time.
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