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Crazy Airline Gobbledegook Nonsense

The Crazy Lives of Consultants

The airline business is like nothing on earth, and airline people are some of the most common interactions we consultants have. Aircraft - This is one of the most common words to escape from the lips of airline people. I counted it at least three dozen times in the safety video alone! Never gonna happen. Photo by MarkNye.

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Video of MH17 Hit by Missile; Update From Jacob Dreizin; Black Box Thoughts

MishTalk

Reader David sent an email and accompanying video that purportedly shows the Malaysian Flight 17 being hit by missile. The camera operator is able to record the moment of impact in the first 2 seconds of this clip. Question: How did this video operator know to have his camera running just prior to the missile explosion?

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Sustainable Aviation: Emerging Trends and Opportunities

Tom Spencer

This includes not only commercial airlines, but also cargo planes and military aircraft. Most commercial airlines contain two engines, while cargo planes and some military craft generally require four or more (common engines for these large-scale aerospace vehicles include PW JT9D-7R4G2 engines, GE CF6-80C2B1, or RR RB211-524D4 engines ).

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The Trend Is Your “Friend”

CaseInterview.com

Most life, career, and business plans operate on the premise of continuing the underlying status quo. I received a message just now from someone who works in the airline and cruise ship industries. Given that mindset, what do you do if you run an airline or a cruise ship business? Here’s why. They’re adapting to the trend.

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6 Organizational Culture Change Strategies

Organizational Talent Consulting

Leaders need to be able to operate within and upon the business. 3 Organizational Culture Company Examples Organizations with strong organizational cultures are defined by having their culture deeply rooted in how they operate. There are many different definitions for leadership, but most would agree it is about influence.

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Pepsi, United, and the Speed of Corporate Shame

Harvard Business

United Airlines has leapt into a brand disaster of mythic proportions. Around the world, people watched a video of the bloodied man being dragged down the aisle. The incident, along with some other recent brand missteps, highlight some basic realities about the world companies operate in today. Three themes seem critical.

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Holier than Thou: Why Should Anyone Believe the US, Ukraine, or Russia? What is the US Attempting to Hide?

MishTalk

Challenge From Russia Please consider Russia Challenges Accusations that Ukraine Rebels Shot Down Airliner. Russia''s Defence Ministry on Monday challenged accusations pro-Russian rebels were to blame for shooting down a Malaysian airliner and asked the United States to produce satellite images to support its assertions.