How not to name an airline
As part of my recent Boston vacation, I spent a sunny afternoon on Revere Beach, a somewhat scuzzy but decent enough strip of sand just north of the city. One of the advantages (or disadvantages) of Revere is that it's also just north of Logan Airport, which means that most flights from Europe and points north fly low over the water, far enough out to mute the noise but close enough in to get a good look at the planes.
Watching the 747s arrive from Europe and the Turboprops buzz in from Maine, one airline in particular reminded me of a Transport Blog post on awful railroad company names.
Northwest Airlines, in a bid to appear "cooler," shortened its name to its stock symbol and airline code, NWA. Their planes look like this:
But to most people of a certain age, NWA brings to mind the violent, offensive, but groundbreaking gangsta rap group NWA, which is short for some words I'd rather not print on this blog. They look like this:
Good job, NWA (the airline). I'm just waiting for United to come out of bankruptcy as Public Enemy Express.
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rj3 | 10:05 AM |
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