wargaming group limited is an international game developer and publisher headquartered in nicosia , cyprus .

the group operates across 16 offices and development centers .

primarily focused on turn-based strategy and real-time strategy games , wargaming switched to developing free-to-play online action games in 2009 , and has since become one of the leaders in the market .

the company 's critical and commercial success came after the launch of its first online project , the military-themed team-based game world of tanks .

wargaming ( company )

wargaming chicago - baltimore wargaming austin [ 5 ] wargaming america , inc . wargaming europe wargaming asia pte . ltd . [ 6 ] lesta studio wargaming mobile
wargaming is a company of passionate professionals with a robust market presence all over the world .
in august 2012 , wargaming acquired middleware developer bigworld . the $ 45 million acquisition brought the australia - based company that provided the secure server technology that underlies the company ' s mmos into wargaming ' s corporate fold .
glassdoor has 177 wargaming reviews submitted anonymously by wargaming employees . read employee reviews and ratings on glassdoor to decide if wargaming is right for you .
single unified account system—wargaming . net id that grants direct access to all wargaming online titles . [ 50 ]
wargaming is a gaming service that unites all of wargaming’s mmo games into a singular experience . wargaming was founded in 1998 . wargaming ' s headquarters is located in nicosia , nicosia district , cy 1080 . wargaming ' s latest acquisition was hapti . co . . . .
wargaming america is the north american publishing arm of wargaming , providing marketing , pr , business development , community and customer support services for all wargaming ' s titles .
formerly gas powered games , the studio joined wargaming in 2013 , becoming wargaming seattle . located in washington state .
glassdoor gives you an inside look at what it ' s like to work at wargaming , including salaries , reviews , office photos , and more . this is the wargaming company profile . all content is posted anonymously by employees working at wargaming .
wargaming : ceo victor kislyi on world of tanks 1 . 0 : ' it ' s time to revamp wargaming '
the company will launch an ipo on a ' recognized ' us stock exchange .
just recently transitioned from alpha to closed beta . the company is also working on
the company ' s recent financials problems were primarily caused by its licensing business .
urltoken was the first game development company to produce a game for square enix .
for a peek at the kind of event wargaming might bring to australia , one only has to look at what the company is doing elsewhere .
for more on wargaming , be sure to check out our interview with ceo victor kislyi in which he discusses the company ' s past and future .
wargaming ' s founder & ceo , victor kislyi , currently has an approval rating of 83 % . wargaming ' s primary competitors are
during 1990 - 1991 i served in the belgian army as 2nd lieutenant in the famous grenadier regiment ( armoured infantry ) , and was platoon commander of 3rd platoon , 1st company , and later of 1st platoon , 1st company . 1st company was nicknamed
royal first
, because 4 belgian royal princes once served as officers in the company .
wargaming is a gaming service that unites all of wargaming’s mmo games into a singular experience . wargaming ' s headquarters is in nicosia , nicosia district . wargaming has a revenue of $ 345m , and 3 , 700 employees . wargaming ' s main competitors are warlord games , ubisoft and activision . as of june 2018 , wargaming has 4 . 3k fans on facebook and 1 . 5k followers on twitter .
— wargaming , the leading free - to - play developer and publisher , today announced its unified premium account service , the next step in the company’s ambitious urltoken service strategy to connect all of the company’s titles under one online ecosystem and community .
owler has collected 14 screenshots of wargaming ' s website since may 2014 . the latest wargaming website design screenshot was captured in mar 2018 .
announced in 2012 , urltoken is a service developed by wargaming designed to support all of wargaming ' s online games , and provide a single point of entry to all wargaming projects , partners and fan websites .
the belarusian defense ministry and wargaming company have created classrooms where military personnel can practice the tactics and strategy of tank combat using world of tanks and specialized simulators .
the result is a company that across facebook and mobile boasts 50 million active monthly players .
so the company switched focus , transforming vainglory into one of the first mobile esports titles .
wargaming america is an award - winning global online game developer and publisher . based in tech capital san francisco , wargaming america leads the company ' s vision of creating engaging experiences across north america , where players and community drive design .
2011 marked the beginning of active global expansion for wargaming . on july 26 , 2011 , the company opened the european business operations centre—wargaming europe—with headquarters in paris , france and with a subsidiary office in berlin , germany . [ 10 ]
wargaming today an award - winning online game developer and publisher . one of the leaders in the free - to - play mmo market , the company . . .
announced in 2012 , urltoken is a service developed by wargaming . the service is designed to support all of wargaming’s online games , and provide a single point of entry to all wargaming projects , partners and fan websites .
more recently , though , the company ' s focus has been on making new paid games .
korea ' s biggest games company in terms of mobile revenue is a complex and dynamic beast .
in december 2008 the company released its first real - time strategy operation “bagration” . [ 7 ]
although the company has experienced several different changes , its core aspect has remained the same—wargaming continues to create , produce , and deliver fun and high - quality game experiences .
on august 7 , 2012 , wargaming acquired australian company bigworld technology [ 16 ] [ 17 ] which brought development of the middleware for its mmo projects in - house .
wargaming might not know what esports means to its bottom line , but it does know that people like watching it . and the company is happily embracing live gaming as entertainment
but wargaming isn’t missing out . instead , fadl thinks that it is a key way that it will build the world of tanks brand along with the company’s other games .
“the two companies will work in tandem to enrich wargaming’s portfolio with new gaming experiences , ” wargaming added . there you have it : portfolio enrichment .
throughout 2011 , wargaming joined strategic partnerships with persha studia , lesta studio and dava consulting , [ 11 ] with each operating separate projects under wargaming .
wargaming currently has 1 , 526 followers on twitter . as of may 2014 wargaming had 802 followers . that ' s a 90 percent increase in 3 years
“wargaming always strives for excellence in generating intense and action - filled global online battles for gamers , ” said wargaming ceo victor kislyi . “with the introduction of
in august 2012 , wargaming deployed the openid authentication system , enabling players to log into all wargaming - related websites using a urltoken id . [ 57 ]
five core values are the pillars on which wargaming builds a foundation for success .
world of warplanes onsite at wargaming america and hands - on wowp 2 . 0
wargaming moscow to be headed up by former mail . ru studio head andrey zimenko
we publish from marketing to pr , wargaming brings awesome experiences to major platforms .
we entertain there’s something for everyone in wargaming’s unique ecosystem of games and services .
wargaming is an award - winning game developer and publisher and one of the leaders in the free - to - play mmo market . founded as a privately held company in 1998 , w
an inaugural company in the 2009 list ( and featuring in 2011 ) , its biggest title in recent years has been the gree - published knights & dragons . gree also has a minority stake in the company .
wargaming currently has 4 , 263 fans on facebook . as of september 2014 wargaming had 1 , 408 fans . that ' s a 202 percent increase in 4 years
wargaming has built strong relationships over - time with die - hard strategy fans and casual gamers alike . the company has been very agile from the start , pivoting from a small studio that focused on turn - based strategy games , to an international company that excelled at service - driven mmo projects .
activision is a top competitor of wargaming . activision was founded in 1979 , and is headquartered in santa monica , california . like wargaming , activision also competes in the application software industry . activision generates $ 6 . 6b more revenue vs . wargaming .
still smaller than cyberagent ' s advertising division - the company has multiple businesses - its mobile gaming unit is growing fast , very fast , up from about a quarter of company sales in 2014 to over 40 % .
wargaming said both games will fit into the soon - to - be - launched urltoken service , which will reportedly see all wargaming titles unified under a single login system .
the $ 20 million acquisition is designed to bring wargaming into the console development sphere .
wargaming : world of tanks celebrates st . patrick ' s day with loads of goodies
press release : wargaming : world of warplanes flies into action with version 2 . 0
in 2017 , it started a mobile games division called wargaming mobile . [ 41 ]
catalyst game labs acquires license from wargaming . net to release master of orion tabletop games
you can learn more about wargaming’s offices by viewing the relevant section on the website .
free - to - win will be applied to all current and future wargaming titles .
wargaming has seen explosive growth over the last few years , attributed largely to the early adoption and evolution of the modern free - to - play business model . we spoke with brett close , svp of engineering and general manager of wargaming austin about the new facility and company growth .
james zhang founded and grew concept art house from a small business of 5 employees to a company of 100 + employees world wide while maintaining steady revenue growth year after year . he successfully guided company to secure funding from north america , europe and china . james led the company to acquisition and ipo in uk stock exchange in april , 2012 , resulting in exponential positive returns for seed investors . successfully re - acquired company in july , 2013 .
over the course of five years , the company shipped five projects within the massive assault franchise . [ 5 ]
this was the problem facing the tank museum at bovington in the uk and one of their sponsors , the games company wargaming , with a rare variant of the wwii tiger tank used by nazi germany .
chicago ' s wargaming west is bringing free - to - play to the xbox 360 .
warlord games is wargaming ' s # 1 competitor . warlord games was founded in , } in 2007 . compared to wargaming , warlord games generates $ 344 . 1m more revenue .
the wargaming education center at the tank museum at bovington , united kingdom . [ 85 ]
wargaming says this initiative was inspired by its collaboration with the makers of master of orion .
you come to wargaming america to be challenged , continually develop , and make great games .
wargaming austin is a global services hub for wargaming . located in texas , the studio is comprised of the producing center of excellence , central technology , and global business intelligence groups .
wargaming purchased day 1 studios earlier this year and renamed it wargaming west . all of the employees we talked to were excited to be part of a bigger company . wargaming west contains a core team that ' s experience spans both microsoft consoles . wagner himself is a 10 - year veteran , and the average tenure of the 30 - plus person world of tanks team is 6 years .
company wargaming , developer of the popular online game world of tanks , has released a mobile app with augmented reality porthub . it can be used to make “snapshots” of ships like they are in real life .
the cyprus - based company released the ios version in june . in just five months , the company has gotten more than 10 million installs . average daily use is 60 minutes per user , with a 20 - minute session length .
the company is calling the strategy
free - to - win ,
and first started testing it in 2012 .
best game developer of 2010 . the award is given to the company with outstanding achievements and stable progress in videogame industry .
world of tanks developer urltoken is entering the esports fray with the formation of the urltoken league , the company announced today .
the information provided above may be outdated . to obtain the most current and complete information about the company , order a report
oh , and activision - blizzard has just spent $ 5 . 9 billion buying a pure - play mobile games company .
we are proud to announce that wargaming has received two awards at the prestigious european games awards 2012 ! the company was named best european publisher whilst world of warplanes was chosen as europe’s most wanted online game of 2012 .
you can look for more information on the unified premium account on wargaming ' s main page .
on november 16 , 2007 , wargaming acquired the minsk - based arise studio . [ 6 ]
in october 2011 , wargaming announced the online collectible card mmo game world of tanks : generals .
wargaming has created more than 15 titles ; most popular being online action game world of tanks .
wargaming expands with new tokyo office . urltoken may 2013 . retrieved 2013 - 09 - 17 .
unified premium account system . eu . wargaming . net . retrieved 2013 - 09 - 23 .
wargaming announces unified premium account system . urltoken may 2013 . retrieved 2013 - 09 - 23 .
mac os , wargaming . net , microsoft windows , massive assault ( series ) , total annihilation
the move is in part meant to make wargaming a bigger player in the burgeoning esports arena .
wargaming’s first commercial project – a turn - based strategy dba online – was released in 2000 .
in 1998 , victor established wargaming , eventually leading the company from its strategy gaming roots to its current position as a leading global interactive entertainment conglomerate with over 1 , 300 employees and 11 offices in europe , north america , asia and australia . victor leads the team , setting design philosophy and strategy and boosting the company with his experience and enthusiasm . under his expert care wargaming is now working on four mmo games and building the urltoken service - the epicenter of a battle - driven gaming universe that would unite all company ' s projects under a single multiplayer ecosystem .
wargaming labs is , according to its parent company ,
an agile platform set to foster innovation within the games industry .
designed to support developers with near - complete games , at first glance wg labs appears to be an attempt to use wargaming ' s extensive infrastructure to support the industry at a grassroots level .
wargaming is known for its unusual projects , dedicated to different holidays . for example , on the eve of all saints day , the company is offering players of the online simulation world of tanks play battle tanks - ghosts .
wargaming is involved in a number of socially significant projects that aid in the preservation of historic heritage . the company has launched a global campaign to assist in the search for and conservation of military warfare worldwide : [ 61 ]
these are all the companies that wargaming has acquired . wargaming ' s latest acquisition was urltoken in sep 2017 . urltoken is a game studio that develops and provides casual games for smartphones and tablets .
in january 2013 , wargaming chicago - baltimore became the latest addition to the wargaming family , through the acquisition of day 1 studios , and are the studio responsible for world of tanks on console .
was announced as the company ' s 15th worldwide office , which will lead the charge in launching world of tanks in japan .
the company isn ' t ignoring its core audience either , as demonstrated by casual fare such as nibblers and love rocks shakira .
yet , the company ' s biggest earner remains the rather more prosaic , but every bit as appealing , 8 ball pool .
looking to extend this reach , the company now has offices in japan , korea , thailand and the philippines , amongst others .
it ' s now the company ' s key title , both in japan and as it attempts to broaden its operations globally .
but , in a sense , such faint praise - as well as being incorrect - merely underscores the company ' s achievement .
these are all the companies that wargaming has invested in . wargaming ' s latest investment was urltoken in sep 2017 . urltoken is a game studio that develops and provides casual games for smartphones and tablets .
gdc 2018 : wargaming ceo victor kislyi on how world of tanks 1 . 0 is a game changer
common economics that will allow players to transfer gold and free experience between wargaming’s titles . [ 52 ]
[ 12 ] work and selva , “revitalizing wargaming is necessary to be prepared for future wars . ”
in 2013 wargaming company launched a global initiative we remember everything , which includes various projects meant to revive interest in history and inspire people to study their country’s past . as part of the campaign wargaming produces movies about the great patriotic war , helps military history museums all over the world to preserve unique specimens and legendary military hardware samples .
while the interview features , almost exclusively , the comments of dana lombardy , he is speaking for and on behalf of the company .
there ' s no hint yet of how much money the company is generating - if any - but other metrics demonstrate its success .
this resulted in the company ' s non - gaap sales rising 43 % to $ 162 million for the october - december quarter .
on february 14 , 2013 , the company acquired gas powered games , the establishment behind the gaming classics dungeon siege and supreme commander .
on july 22 , 2013 , the company bought total annihilation and master of orion ips from the atari bankruptcy proceedings . [ 25 ]
wargaming is an award - winning online game developer and publisher and one of the leaders in the free - to - play mmo market . founded as a privately held company in 1998 , wargaming has shipped more than 15 titles and employs over 1600 people across such key regions as north america , europe , russia , asia , and australia .
wargaming company was founded in 1998 . it is a worldwide known developer and publisher of online video games . it was started by a group of military strategy and rts gaming enthusiasts from minsk , who decided to try their hand at game developing . the president and the key cofounder of wargaming company viktor kisly graduated from the physics department of the belarusian state university . it took 15 years for the little studio to grow into a video games giant with branches and offices on every continent .
respected specialists in areas of game design and publishing , wargaming is dedicated to sharing professional expertise with others .
wargaming liked what they saw and , in 2012 , moved quickly to acquire the studio . things have only sped up since they ' ve been given unfettered access to wargaming ' s server code and art assets .
“wargaming has built strong relationships over - time with die - hard strategy fans and casual gamers alike . ”
we have a large number of hardcore female tank commanders at wargaming and they often outperform their male adversaries .
world of tanks : xbox 360 edition is set to launch globally on february 12 , wargaming has announced .
at wargaming , we’re always on the lookout for exciting new partners to collaborate with and build something exceptional .
on february 12 , 2013 , wargaming announced its own esports league , [ 22 ] the urltoken league .
wargaming id is now live on our forums . urltoken january 2013 . retrieved 2013 - 09 - 23 .
20 years of game development experience wargaming has brought games to every major platform and collaborated with industry giants .
we convert data into insight and action wargaming’s robust data network gets to the heart of the player experience .
in celebration , wargaming has released their gamescom trailer for world of warplanes , which can be viewed below .
about wargaming wargaming is an award - winning online game developer and publisher and one of the leaders in the free - to - play mmo market . founded as a privately held company in 1998 , wargaming has shipped more than 15 titles . currently , wargaming is focused on its team - based mmo war series dedicated to the mid - 20th century warfare that will include the armored warfare world of tanks , the flight combat world of warplanes , and naval action world of warships . the three intertwined titles will form a common gaming universe integrated within the portal urltoken .
much of wargaming ' s growth is coming from russia . europe and asia are growing quickly as well . north america has been a bit slower , says north american general manager jeremy monroe , but the company expects things to pick up soon .
what ' s been more interesting , though , is to see how the company is thinking about making the most of its bigger licences .
again , king remains an insanely profitable company : $ 517 milion - worth in 2015 , ( although this was down 10 % ) .
a change of ceo saw the company reverse this no - games policy : instead it actively looked to mobile games to save the business .
enter your email address below to sign up to our general newsletter for updates from osprey publishing , osprey games and our parent company bloomsbury .
on august 3 , 2011 , the company created a direct presence in north america by opening an office in san - francisco , usa .
[ world of tanks news - wargaming to help recreate the legendary maus world of tanks news - wargaming to help recreate the legendary maus ] . mmorpg . com . april 2014 . retrieved 2014 - 08 - 22 .
wargaming just announced that it has launched world of tanks blitz on android . that should help the company expand the community of the free - to - play tank - warfare game well beyond the 10 million players it already has on apple’s ios devices .
to help with that , wargaming partnered with esports event organizer esl . that company improved the quality of the world of tanks streams and the in - person events . esl also helped get a better idea of what its audience wanted from competitive broadcasts .
wargaming has received two awards from the european games award 2012 , marking the second year in a row the company has won . over 100 games were represented at the ceremony , in over 20 categories . winners were chosen by industry professionals , and gamers all across europe . wargaming won best european publisher and most wanted online game of 2012 for world of warplanes .
© 2018 future publishing limited quay house , the ambury , bath ba1 1ua . all rights reserved . england and wales company registration number 2008885 .
urltoken ' s upcoming mobile offering world of tanks blitz is coming globally to ios devices on june 26 , the company confirmed to polygon today .
debut game samurai siege demonstrated the company ' s ability to generate revenue from a lean operational team and with a strong focus on customer support .
nevertheless , the company ' s attention to detail and commitment to its brand , both creatively and operationally , is inspiring and refreshing to experience .
it ' s all a long way from the $ 470 million the company spent in 2012 acquiring japanese company gloops ; a deal which proved disastrous as the developer failed to ride the boom in smartphone games in the region that brought the likes of mixi and gungho online to the fore .
the company ' s first project was dba online —the digital version of a miniature tabletop rule set de bellis antiquitatis —launched in 2000 . wargaming started working on its first full - scale commercial project—the sci - fi turn - based strategy game massive assault , in march 2002 . [ 9 ] over the course of five years , the company shipped five projects within the massive assault franchise . [ 10 ]
that could put pressure on wargaming , which is part of the reason the company is expanding so rapidly . by establishing offices in different countries , it can localize
world of tanks
as well as its other titles to fit the particular gamer culture .
with its young , dynamic management team and ceo , victor kislyi , wargaming is here for the long term .
created by wargaming , world of tanks is a massively multiplayer online game featuring 20th - century armored fighting vehicles .
wargaming has announced that world of warships : legends will be coming to playstation4 and xbox one . . . .
wargaming seattle is shutting down , according to gamasutra . this will impact around 150 jobs . wargami . . .
wargaming west today released three new story - based missions for the console versions of world of tan . . .
wargaming history archived november 24 , 2013 , at the wayback machine . . urltoken retrieved september 17 , 2013 .
wargaming has launched wg labs , a new division that is focused on helping developers produce and publish their games .
in may 2012 , wargaming entered the korean games market [ 13 ] by opening a subsidiary office in seoul .
as of 2015 , wargaming owns a significant share of the cypriot hellenic bank , and has shown interest in purchasing land property assets in cyprus for investment purposes . wargaming is currently the largest taxpayer within cyprus . [ 1 ]
i applied online . the process took 3 + months . i interviewed at wargaming ( emeryville , ca ) .
wargaming , which is known for developing world of tanks , has joined hands with vrtech ( a moscow based virtual reality company ) to develop location based immersive experience . vr tech is known for making location based vr solutions . two of their major products are polygonvr and cinema vr . this collaboration will see companies combining vrtech’s solution and wargaming’s game design and visual effects expertise .
wg labs owes its creation to master of orion , which acted as the catalyst that got the unit up and running . before this , wargaming had never really worked with a third - party game developer to such an extent . at wargaming , our development , marketing – it was all in our hands . reaching outside your comfort zone and putting the development of a legendary title , which is dear to a lot of people at wargaming , in the hands of any other company , can seem like a risk . but if we didn’t take any risks , then wargaming wouldn’t be where we were today .
the userbase of the company’s flagship title recently surpassed more then 24m users , with 450 , 000 concurrent players battling it out on a single server .
and the quality of a company ' s mobile games is - in my opinion - the best ( if not the only ) measure of this .
in this regard , the company is also heavily involved in archaeology including the restoration of the only panzer viii maus tank and dornier do 17 aircraft .
not only is it the company ' s fastest game to generate $ 100 million , it continues to perform very well on global top grossing charts .
the company is looking for new staff still and is currently raising a round of series a investment . you can find out more by visiting urltoken .
according to wargaming , world of tanks blitz will join the recently announced world of tanks generals , a browser - based tcg set in the world of tanks universe , as an example of the company ' s vision to expand their multiplatform strategy into the mobile space .
wg labs is aimed at testing and implementing innovative projects created within wargaming or shared with us . it will generate , evaluate , and launch in - house products that go beyond the company’s paradigm , as well as support external development teams in game’s creation and publishing .
wargaming’s chief executive office , victor kislyi , was in a mood to spill his guts last week . during an interview with polygon in san francisco , he was candid about his recent mistakes and vowed a renewed focus on his company’s flagship title , world of tanks .
massive assault network is a strategy game , developed and published by wargaming . net , which was released in 2004 .
has announced today the official launch of its unified premium account , connecting players across all current and future wargaming titles .
wargaming , the studio behind massively multiplayer online games world of tanks , world of warplanes and world of warships , acquired day 1 studios , developer of fear 3 , to form wargaming west , according the studio ' s new website .
step two is platform growth . wargaming announced plans monday to launch
world of tanks
on the xbox 360 .
ubisoft is one of wargaming ' s top competitors . ubisoft was founded in 1986 in montreuil - sous - bois , other . ubisoft operates in the toys & games industry . ubisoft generates $ 1 . 2b more revenue than wargaming .
wargaming blog world of tanks wins d . i . c . e .
online game of the year
award
wargamingchicagobaltimore wargaming chicago - baltimore archived march 10 , 2015 , at the wayback machine . urltoken 2014 . retrieved september 2016
wargaming america to bring history alive with virtual ship battles aboard the uss iowa . pacificbattleship . com . june 2012 .
we educate respected specialists in areas of game design and publishing , wargaming is dedicated to sharing professional expertise with others .
/ view / news / 193520 / wargaming _ kicks _ paytowin _ monetization _ to _ the _ curb . php
if you were at e3 this year , you couldn ' t miss the enormous booth devoted to wargaming ' s mmos , world of tanks and the upcoming world of warplanes . wargaming was founded as a privately held company in 1998 and has shipped more than 15 titles in its history , but world of tanks is the game that catapulted the company to its current size , growing from 120 employees a little over two years ago when world of tanks was released to over 1200 employees today across north america , europe , russia , and asia .
the fourth player , peter , did keep playing . years later he would join the company as one of the main creative forces behind world of tanks .
and , more generally , the 2016 list shows how quickly the situation can change for any mobile games company with less than $ 1 billion in sales .
although in the short term , one result has been the company ' s first big round of job losses , with 8 % of total headcount gone .
with a $ 175 billion market cap , chinese internet and gaming giant tencent is by far the biggest company that ' s involved in mobile game development .
using some of the latest advancements in technology , a company has been able to recreate a rare variant of the wwii tiger tank used by nazi germany .
on august 12 , 2010 , the company released its first online title world of tanks . it was released in north america and europe the following year .
in 2013 , the company plans to present the unified payment system and tweak the management of in - game resources across its mmo projects . [ 60 ]
in order to get the lowdown on the company’s plans for blitz esports we had a chat with arnaud jacob , the european publishing producer for wot blitz .
wargaming , the publisher responsible for the online multiplayer shooters world of tanks , world of warplanes , and world of warships , has spent $ 32 million on esports , and it admits that it is still figuring out what it even is . in a talk at the casual connect europe conference in amsterdam last week , wargaming esports chief mohamed fadl explained that the company is still feeling out the competitive gaming scene . and even while research firm newzoo points out that esports is $ 252 million business thanks to sponsorships and ticket sales , fadl says that wargaming spent years wondering where to derive value from its wargaming league ( wgl ) events .
the publisher merged with the internal wargaming labs earlier this year to create a gaming powerhouse . head of wargaming alliance , jerry prochazka , talks about the way the publisher is approaching new products and how it works with developers to release new titles
the company’s first project was dba online —the digital version of a miniature tabletop rule set de bellis antiquitatis —launched in 2000 . wargaming started working on its first full - scale commercial project—the sci - fi turn - based strategy game massive assault —in march , 2002 . [ 4 ]
at e3 2011 , wargaming announced the follow - up to world of tanks —the flight combat online action game world of warplanes . [ 8 ] at gamescom 2011 , the company unveiled the third part of its military saga—the naval action online game world of warships . [ 9 ]
15 august 2012 — wargaming is proud to announce today that it has received two prestigious honors from the european games award 2012 . the company was named the best european publisher , and its flight combat action mmo world of warplanes was chosen europe’s most wanted online game of 2012 .
still cottage studios - built a studio working with brands . has done 8 branded content pieces in the last 6 months of being an official company , liz rowley coming from wevr started her own company , with custom built cameras , and a full post suite . no investment , grassroots start up making real money .
wargaming creates a lifestyle that attracts some of the best people to work with globally , which is the most important bit .
everything that is known so far about excalibur is that it is a game currently developed by the us branch of wargaming .
wargaming ' s revenue is the fourth highest among it ' s top 10 competitors . the top 10 competitors average $ .
on may 29 , 2013 , wargaming branched into the japanese games market by opening an office in tokyo . [ 24 ]
shawn schuster . wargaming ' s unified premium account goes live . urltoken august 2013 . retrieved 2013 - 09 - 23 .
and even though esports doesn’t turn into money directly , the wargaming esports boss thinks competitive gaming keeps players interested and engaged .
interview feedback time varies , but you may typically receive a phone call or email from your wargaming recruiter within one week .
an award - winning online game developer and publisher . one of the leaders in the free - to - play mmo market , the company delivers authentic gaming experiences and services across pc , console and mobile platforms . wargaming has brought games to every major platform and collaborated . . .
there are several opportunities to emphasize wargaming in professional military education . first , service schoolhouses can integrate games into curricula starting at career - level courses to provide young leaders with tactical decision - making experiences applicable for their next jobs as company commanders , flight commanders , or department heads .
as the years go on , so zynga is becoming a very different company to the one that was facebook ' s gaming partner back in the early 2010s .
indeed , you could argue that despite the success of pc - mobile cross - platform ccg hearthstone , it ' s still not really a mobile games company .
here we experiment with new game mechanics , platforms , services , business models , and create new products at the company’s studios in cooperation with 3rd party developers .
wargaming is an award - winning online game developer and publisher and one of the leaders in the free - to - play mmo market . founded as a privately held company in 1998 , wargaming has shipped more than 15 titles . currently , wargaming is focused on its team - based mmo war series dedicated to the mid - 20th century warfare that include the armored world of tanks , the flight combat world of warplanes , and the naval world of warships . the three intertwined titles form a common gaming universe integrated within the portal urltoken .
wargaming has become a 3 , 500 - person company thanks to the success of its pc online game world of tanks , which has been downloaded more than 100 million times . it is adapting the game to mobile with an approach that has surprisingly few compromises in the downshift from pc .
in a room above the main stage where finalists tornado energy and ding were playing for the top cut of wargaming ' s $ us300 , 000 prize pool , the company ' s esports director mohamed fadl said the whole community had to work together to popularise competitive events around the globe .
on november 16 , 2007 , wargaming acquired the minsk - based developer arise . [ 11 ] in december 2008 , the company released its first real - time strategy operation bagration . [ 12 ] on april 16 , 2009 , wargaming started working on real - time strategy game order of war . it was published by square enix on september 18 , 2009 . [ 13 ] on august 12 , 2010 , the company released its first online title , world of tanks . on april 12 , 2011 , world of tanks was released in north america and europe . [ 14 ]
wargaming is the biggest tax payer in cyprus , with a workforce numbering hundreds , and many more in belarus developing new games .
wargaming still has a major pc game studio in redmond , washington , as it acquired chris taylor’s gas powered games in 2013 .
with the upcoming patch version 1 . 0 update for world of tanks , wargaming is releasing the world of ta . . .
as you may know , march is the post women , war , and gaming appeared first on wargaming america . . . .
cyprus corporate registry wargaming group limited archived october 11 , 2016 , at the wayback machine urltoken june , 2011 . retrieved september 2016
wargaming blitz is available now for windows 10 ! archived october 11 , 2016 , at the wayback machine . urltoken december 2015 .
mcv wargaming reveals wg labs archived october 10 , 2016 , at the wayback machine . . urltoken july 2015 . retrieved september 2016
world of tanks studio wargaming has announced the wg labs dev contest , run by its innovation - focused research arm wg labs .
wargaming has a perfect home in military education , where officers blend their operational experiences with new methods and fresh approaches . . .
wg labs addressed this trend by drawing on the expertise of staff working elsewhere in wargaming , feeding on their expertise as developers , marketers , product designers or even as players .
there ' s currently 4000 people working for wargaming ,
he says ,
so it ' s cool to find a person in the company with experience in almost every genre . we hope this will help us make different choices .
wargaming is a major shareholder in hellenic bank with two wargamers working at the bank’s head office rumoured to be buying up any viable cyprus asset ( land on beach , etc . ) as the company earns millions of euros from their tank games to invest ahead of when their games are replaced .
we feel truly shocked and bullied by wargaming ,
a statement reads ,
a giant company of the gaming industry who is apparently ' threatened ' by a closed beta phase browser game aiming to provide a cheaper , fairer , and more accessible war game to players around the world .
indeed , more generally , the company has been very active in the wider developer community , sharing its knowledge and best practices . after all , it is hiring !
“this took years for us as a company to come to this understanding of this necessity [ of this change ] , and to make it , ” kislyi said .
head of wargaming victor kisly reported that the company plans to revive the total annihilation and master of orion series the rights on which it got at recent auction on sale of property of bankrupt atari . “total annihilation and master of orion — is classics on which we grew . and now excellent opportunity to inhale new life in games of our childhood” was presented to us — victor told during celebration of the 15 anniversary of wargaming .
so why is the first release from wargaming ' s innovation engine a reboot of master of orion , a 20 year - old strategy game rescued from the ruins of atari ? the answer is that wg labs was actually founded with a pragmatic aim : to publish a paid game at the behest of the wargaming ' s ceo , which existed outside of the company ' s free - to - play , multiplayer comfort zone .
urltoken is a strategy game developer operating since 1998 . the company is based in london with development center in belarus [ 2 ] [ 3 ] . in november 2007 urltoken acquired arise , an independent pc game studio , and currently consists of nearly 140 employees . the company ' s motto is
strategic satisfaction
[ 4 ] .
the move into console game development is a huge step for wargaming , as we begin to expand our presence into new platforms ,
said victor kislyi , ceo of wargaming .
we are looking forward to sharing the fruits of our labor soon .
among the passionate independent developers , creative mobile app studios , and professional games educators of sydney , lives one of the biggest game development studios in australia , wargaming sydney , or as they used to be known , bigworld . find more about wargaming sydney : urltoken
to begin to understand the inconsistency at the heart of wg labs , it is important to understand that the company was founded long after master of orion , its first game , entered the wargaming stable . the master of orion brand was picked up by the company in august 2013 , along with the total annihilation ip , during the fire - sale that preceded the demise of atari . at the time , ceo victor kislyi claimed that he would put
all of wargaming ' s power behind it [ master of orion ]
in an effort to get the game to market . nearly two years later , in june 2015 , the game , which was developed by argentina ' s ngd studios , was officially announced and featured in the company ' s e3 presentation .
i took that as my queue to reach out the lombardy studious and 626 designs , llc . , the company that will be publishing the game for an interview . i thought an interview would serve to quell the concerns many of us have but also serve as a way for the company to convey more information about the forthcoming game , both in full and playtest versions . for those that recall the previous articles , one of the discussed concerns was the company’s plan to kickstart a “playtest” version in may and then following that up with the full game kickstarter in september . the following interview will address that plan of action and some other aspects of the game and the company .
we are not a small company , we are becoming a global player ,
said urltoken managing director europe frederic menou .
i am happy to be a part of the team and looking at the people around me i can say that there ' s nothing that can hinder us from becoming the best company in the industry .
at gazillion , von dorman oversees the strategic direction of the company - all key company partnerships and the day - to - day management of the executive team . under his direction , gazillion is expanding by diversifying onto new platforms , developing new games ( licensed and original ip ) , and expanding into new territories to have a global footprint .
indeed , the game , which was published in late 2012 , is one of the few successes of the japanese company ' s expensive and troubled expansion into the west .
glassdoor has millions of jobs plus salary information , company reviews , and interview questions from people on the inside making it easy to find a job that’s right for you .
in wargaming decided unusual way to congratulate russians on the day of the navy , which this year will be celebrated on sunday 31st of july 2016 . the company has created a mobile app with augmented reality , through which anyone can send a warship to sea , for example , on the moscow river .
wargaming ceo victor kislyi said : “we are excited to be honored by the european games award for the second year in a row . these awards celebrate the creative and commercial progress the company has made over the last year , and demonstrate the recognition and popularity our projects have earned all around europe . ”
i am interested in why wargaming wanted to acquire the moo franchise . their expertise seems to be worlds apart from a 4x game .
wargaming has employees and is the second highest among it ' s top 10 competitors . the top 10 competitors average 1 , 271 .
joystiq staff . hit list q & a ; : wargaming ceo victor kislyi . urltoken january 2013 . retrieved 2013 - 09 - 17
ben maxwell . wargaming acquires fracture dev day 1 , opens chicago studio . urltoken january 2013 . retrieved 2013 - 09 - 17 .
adam solo . wargaming takes master of orion , stardock gets star control . urltoken july 2013 . retrieved 2013 - 09 - 17 .
wargaming and raf museum announce dornier 17 final resting place . piratesahoy . net . may 2014 . retrieved 2014 - 08 - 22 .
wargaming to sponsor education center at the tank museum in bovington , england . worldoftanks . com . retrieved 2014 - 08 - 22 .
“we are excited to be honored by the european games award for the second year in a row , ” said wargaming ceo victor kislyi . “these awards celebrate the creative and commercial progress the company has made over the last year , and demonstrate the recognition and popularity our projects have earned all around europe . ”
the company is now onto its third ceo in a year , with founder mark pincus stepping back to the chairman role and ex - ea executive frank gibeau heading up operations .
cooked up during one of the company ' s regular game jams , the tetris - inspired 10x10 grid dropping block puzzle was an immediate hit , generating over 50 million downloads .
wargaming . net , the award - winning publisher and developer , is pleased to announce that they have sponsored the creation of an education centre in europe’s biggest tank museum based in the bovington , england , and wargaming ceo victor kislyi will unveil a special plaque at this year’s tankfest , june 29th & 30th , where wargaming will be attending for the 3rd year running with its award winning title world of tanks .
we’ll keep you informed on social media and through wargaming portals as and when new videos become available , and how you can view them .
wargaming has shut its wg cells mobile gaming studio in bellevue , washington , cutting about 64 jobs , according to a report in geekwire .
wargaming was founded by victor kislyi in 1998 in minsk , belarus [ 8 ] as a development studio creating multiplayer strategy games for pc .
to congratulate russians on navy day , wargaming created a porthub augmented reality mobile app that allowed users take snapshots with warships . [ 103 ]
grada international nv wargaming center cyprus archived october 11 , 2016 , at the wayback machine . . urltoken july , 2016 . retrieved september 2016
by partnering with wargaming , we’ll have your back with our support and expertise . let’s team up to develop something awesome and entertain players .
wargaming was founded by victor kislyi in 1998 in minsk , belarus [ 3 ] as a development studio creating multiplayer strategy games for pc .


white airways is a portuguese charter airline headquartered in porto salvo , oeiras .

it mainly operates charter flights from lisbon humberto delgado airport on behalf of tour operators as well as on lease on behalf of other airlines .

white airways

imperial airways - mike white - worldwide postal history . censored and military mail .
looking for cheap white airways flights ? skyscanner allows you to search and compare white airways flights to help you find the lowest prices and most convenient flight times for your travel needs . follow the links and book your cheap flight directly with white airways for the best price – skyscanner doesn ' t add any commission .
looking for cheap flights with white airways ? use skyscanner to browse white airways flights and find the lowest prices and most convenient white airways flight times for your travel needs . follow the links and book your cheap flight directly with the airline or travel agent for the best price – skyscanner doesn ' t add any commission .
buffalo airways is an in - depth photographic presentation of the
real life
at buffalo airways . immerse yourself in the history of buffalo airways and its vintage aircraft .
they ' ve been rebranded to
white - coloured by you
. the 1011 ' s were painted , err white , on my last trip thru lis last month .
2014 - present : brilliant white to fly to serve since summer 2014 aircraft repainted have been given a brighter shade of white on the main fuselage . scheme depicted in the right two of the below four photos :
skyscanner allows you to find the cheapest flights with white airways without having to enter specific dates or even destinations , making it the best place to find cheap flights for your trip .
selection filtered by : subject : imperial airways clear filter sorted by newest first .
skyscanner allows you to find the cheapest flight prices with white airways and thousands of other airlines without having to enter specific dates or even destinations , making it the best place to find cheap flights for your trip .
white airways sa r . henrique callado , no 4 piso 2 edificio orange - leiao porto salvo , portugal 2740 - 303 tel : 351 21 - 945 - 7560 • fax : 351 21 - 945 - 7569 email : moc . etihwylf @ selas
, westchester county director of economic development . “elite airways’ decision to start service out of hpn is recognition of the importance of the westchester market and we welcome their arrival . ” for more information about the westchester county airport in white plains , visit :
the small , northeastern ontario community of white river came about because of its hearty climate , beautiful landscape and abundant resources . however , there was a more important factor : location .
“we are excited to see that elite airways is expanding flight offerings at the sarasota bradenton international airport ( srq ) with nonstop service to white plains , ny . we anticipate this route to grow as more and more passengers will soon discover the benefits of traveling through two convenient , stress - free airport facilities , ” said
the next time you are in white river , why not stop at the historical society museum located on elgin street and view some of the photos and artifacts displayed about white river and its rich and colorful history . you can also stop at the tourist information centre for a tour of an authentic c . p . r . caboose , one of the very few left in canada !
this week , planespotters here have been rewarded with what ornithologists call vagrants : species that are far away from their familiar territory . because between 1 and 16 july , british airways is borrowing nine short - haul airbus a320 jets , plus pilots and cabin crew , from qatar airways .
“if you’re travelling with british airways you’d like to know that the crew member didn’t sleep in their car and was able to afford some breakfast .
president of elite airways . “nonstop jet service is a travel time - saver and eliminates the need for connections—both of which contribute to a more enjoyable flying experience , especially during winter months and peak holiday periods . we sincerely appreciate the support from community and airport leaders in westchester county , white plains and sarasota - bradenton to help us introduce this new route . ”
this photos shows pia ' s legendary air hostess momi gul durrani in 1950s uniform . this uniform was jointly designed by well - known pakistani dress designer laila shahzada and chausie fountainer , an american woman of french descent who as cabin crew trainer was with pia on a 5 year deputation from pan american world airways . in this design a white shalwar and dupatta were set off by a green shirt with white cuffs and collar . shoes and bags were black . the most interesting item of this uniform was a jaunty green cap for the hostesses . this uniform design was used from 1956 to 1960
1984 - 1997 : landor ( 1984 - 2001 ) designed by landor associates and unveiled in december 1984 . similar to negus but white roof replaced with pearl grey , blue belly replaced with midnight blue . speedbird replaced with brilliant red speedwing running along lower fuselage . red tail top replaced by blue with british airways ' coat of arms . title font also changed and capitalised .
union airways carried its first passenger from cape town to east london on 3 september 1929 . the airline also undertook the carriage of sick persons on mercy flights .
“new cabin crew in their first year working full time at british airways will receive more than £21 , 000 based on pay , allowances , incentive and bonus .
i was chosen to be the model for the new pia uniform . this comprised of a green tunic , green hat , white shalwar and dupatta , black shoes and purse . pia was the first airline in the world to incorporate local attire as its uniform . later other airlines like air india , british overseas airways corporation ( boac ) , malaysia - singapore airlines ( msa ) followed suit .
( for the avoidance of doubt , british airways has no connection with the north korean national carrier , air koryo , which has been judged the world ' s worst airline . )
designed by negus & negus . white crown with dark blue belly and blue speedbird logo near cockpit . new tail design representing stylised quarter union jack flag with red tail top . even though ba didn ' t come into being until 1974 the livery was unveiled in 1973 .
elite airways operates a fleet of bombardier crj - 200 and crj - 700 jet airliners known for comfort and efficiency , and maintains an impeccable safety record . passengers receive free onboard snacks and beverages , first checked bag up to 50lbs , and no ticketing change fees ( see website for details ) . elite airways is also pet friendly . the newly added flights are as follows :
the south african government awarded a 5 - year airmail contract to union airways to convey mail matter to main centres in south africa . union airways service conveyed mail from the union - castle steamships that docked in cape town early on monday mornings to port elizabeth where the flight split - up , one flying to east london and durban and one flying north to bloemfontein and johannesburg on the same day . the airmails for the uk were flown to cape town on thursdays in time for the afternoon steamship sailing . small amounts of cargo were also carried in the early years . south west african airways was also awarded a contract to fly airmail from windhoek to kimberley to meet up with the imperial airways service ; airmail was also flown to the main centres in the mandate .
hi ! according to portuguese news yes should have been replaced by white . the major reason was the fact that in the summer of 2004 yes had a very bad year regarding operationality , they had the l1011 out of service for some time and portuguese tourists were getting very
sick
with yes . so tap and abreu travel agency had the rebrand yes with white . . . also that rebrand meant that the l1011 needed to leave ( people were very aware that tristar name meaning was
maybe will not fly ! ! !
) and they replaced the airplane by a a310 - 300 ! this year white looks that is going fine , at least no bad news are comming ! yes l1011 is still in lis airport and i think is ready to be wet - leased if anyone needs a wide - body in a short notice ! ! ! regards
the imperial airways company of britain began operating a scheduled service from england to south africa on 20 february 1932 , at first only airmail was carried , passengers were later carried and the trip took 11 days .
the p60 that she showed me indicated she had earned less than £20 , 000 last year . “i’ve been at british airways for six years , and i’ve never entered the sickness process , ” she said .
i met them a few hundred yards further along bedfont lane at the bedfont fc clubhouse . the “home of the eagles” is also the traditional strike hq for the traditional disputes between british airways cabin crew and management .
1997 - 1999 : utopia / world tails unveiled in june 1997 the basic template was by uk agency newell & sorrell with ethnic tail designs and special schemes from global artists applied to the tail . basic livery incorporated a new ' speedmarque ' on forward fuselage . bright white upper / middle fuselage and lighter blue underside .
post - merger hybrids for many years aircraft of the component airlines wore their old colours with british airways titles crudely applied . sometimes the tail was painted into the initial ba scheme also but the fuselage kept its original colours .
[ 11030 ] new guinea - gb [ ww2 - airmail - censored ] 1939 ( nov 4 ) printed airmail env ( vertical crease through one 2d value ) to newquay bearing redrawn birds of paradise 2 x 2d + pair 2½d + air 9d [ sg 179 + 179a + 220 making 1 / 6 rate ] tied salamaua / new guinea d / s & w / red on white opened by censor label [ ccsg ngl 2b ] & on rev townsville [ 5 nov ] slogan instal a telephone transit d / s . . . . . . . . . . . [ the 2½d & 9d values are highly catalogued by sg & the censor label pre - dates the ccsg erd of dec 1939 . . . a good cover correctly franked for airmail via guinea airways to townsville thense qantas - imperial airways to destination ] us $ 330
british airways firmly refutes the assertion that staff are not paid a living wage , saying : “the reward package for mixed fleet is undoubtedly attractive . since the start of 2017 , we have received 17 , 210 applications for jobs in mixed fleet . ”
the south african government took over the assets and liabilities of union airways on 1 february 1934 . this included 40 staff members and three junkers f13s , one dh60 gypsy moth , one dh80a puss moth and a leased junkers f13 and junkers a50 . the airline was named south african airways and fell under the control of the south african railways and harbours administration . saa honoured the order for the three junkers ju 52 / 3m aircraft . this was the beginning of a pioneering , record - breaking world famous airline .
in june 1937 imperial airways began using flying boats on its south african service with the service terminating in durban . saa began operating its first regional service to lusaka with stops at pietersburg , bulawayo and livingstone . in july the service was extended to kisumu on lake victoria , taking over the imperial airways land - plane service . the saa service was extended from livingstone and stopped at broken hill–m’pika–mbeya–dodoma–moshi–nairobi–kisumu . the imperial flying boat service also stopped at kisumu where airmail bags and passengers to or from saa aircraft were transferred .
1980 - 1984 : ' british ' negus ( 1980 - 1985 ) same as original negus scheme but with larger ' british ' titles minus the airways . note : concorde always wore a modified negus , and later landor scheme , due to heat issues at high speed .
today announced the addition of new twice - weekly nonstop flights between westchester county airport ( hpn ) in white plains , ny and sarasota - bradenton international airport ( srq ) in florida . the new flights will operate on fridays and mondays beginning on november 10 , 2017 with early - bird fares starting at $ 179 each way * . tickets are now available for purchase at 877 - 393 - 2510 and
as i prepared to leave bedfont fc , a qatar airways jet was flying in from lyon . while the passengers enjoyed a little bit of extra comfort , the cabin crew who might have been working the flight were defiant , and asked me to relay a message to ba passengers .
in conjunction with saa , british overseas airways corporation began operating a joint weekly cargo service between the two countries from april 1948 using avro lancastrian freighters . when larger aircraft were introduce the service was discontinued . in the 1949–1950 financial year 1 , 509 tons of airmail and 433 tons of cargo were carried .
the early 90s was a difficult time for the airline industry . nonetheless , we remained positive , safe in the knowledge that hong kong – our home , was arguably the best location in the world for an airline . at the same time , we launched a new programme to offer unprecedented levels of passenger service . we also made another important decision – changing our green and white striped livery to the dynamic and now famous asian
brushstroke
image .
strikers mounted a protest at qatar airways uk headquarters in west london , claiming that the crew of the wet - leased planes would be locked up if they went on strike . the state - owned qatari airline owns 20 per cent of ba ' s parent company , iag - whose chief executive is willie walsh .
[ 14450 ] burma - gb . . . ww2 censored . . . 1939 ( nov 2 ) burma corporation ltd printed envelope by airmail to edinburgh bearing combination india gv definitives 3 x 2a overprinted burma + burma gv1 definitives pair 4a tied rangoon / sorting cds & with red on white arms / opened by censor label ( ccsg 1a3 ) & triangular passed / censor / 9 / rangoon hand stamp ( ccsg 1a3 ) in violet . . . us $ 80
unfortunately one of the puss moths crashed near sir lowry’s pass after structural failure , the pilot and both passengers were killed . more bad news was to follow when the fokker super universal was written off in a crash at kayser’s beach near east london on 31 december 1931 . the three union airways airmen onboard were not injured .
[ 13021 ] thailand - gb [ ww2 - ohbms - imperial airways ] 1940 ( jan 3 ) plain longer uncensored envelope by air to chamber of commerce , london superscribed on his britannic majesty ' s service with manuscript i . a . l . bearing coronation stone 1t tied bangkok / gpo d / s us $ 350
[ 14443 ] burma - denmark . ww2 censored air mail with perfin ' s 1940 ( feb 1 ) east asiatic co . ltd . , printed envelope by airmail to copenhagen bearing burma gv1 irrawaddy 8a + burma rice 3a6p + gv1 definitive 2r perfinned e . a . c . tied rangoon cds with crimson on white arms / opened by censor label ( ccsg 1b ) & crimson triangular passed / censor / 4 / rangoon ( ccsg 1a1 ) hand stamp us $ 250
the final nail in union airways coffin came when one of the junkers w34 aircraft crashed in bad weather near the town of eshowe in late 1933 , two crew and three passengers were killed , one passenger survived . this was a major blow to the airline and forced miller to approach the south african government to take over the operation .
the boeing 707 also brought in the new airline colours , the main difference was the orange tail with a blue and white flash , when repainting was required the other aircraft in the fleet were all converted to the new orange tails . saa introduced the airliner into service in october 1960 in a mixed first class / economy class configuration carrying a total of 139 . when the 707 replaced the dc - 7b aircraft on the australian service the cocos islands stop was dropped and the flight terminated in sydney .
american roy c farrell and australian sydney h de kantzow founded cathay pacific airways on 24 september , 1946 . initially based in shanghai , the two men eventually moved to hong kong and established the airline . legend has it that farrell and a group of foreign correspondents thought up the airline ' s unique name in the bar at the manila hotel !
the striking cabin crew would normally be serving marks & spencer food and drink . instead , they handed out flyers asserting that marks & spencer staff in stores earn more than british airways mixed fleet cabin crew selling the same stuff at 30 , 000 feet , and urging the public to email the chief executives of both ba and m & s .
british airways maintains that no full - time mixed fleet staff earned less than £21 , 000 last year . this includes a £3 per hour flying allowance , payable while they are on duty , but which has to cover meals “downroute” . the slump in sterling has pushed up the cost of dining out at almost all mixed fleet long - haul destinations .
as both mail and passenger traffic increased miller bought a fokker super universal single engine aircraft that could carry six passengers and this aircraft entered service on 29 may 1930 . the next aircraft type to enter service with union airways were two de havilland dh 80a puss moths . these aircraft could carry two passengers in an enclosed cabin and replaced some of the gypsy moths that had been sold or written off .
below is a list of the liveries worn by ba aircraft throughout the carrier ' s history from its formation in 1974 by the merger of bea , boac and the british air services airlines ( northeast and cambrian airways ) . main dates are years aircraft were actually painted in the colours . dates in brackets are for years aircraft wore the schemes ( thanks to 400scalehangar member ' hawaii ' for those ) .
[ 12940 ] india - switzerland ww2 early censor . . 1939 ( oct 12 ) plain env by airmail to zurich & forwarded locally on arrival bearing 8a [ 2 ] , 4a , 1a & ½a tied talli ? ? ? / nainital d / s & w / red on white arms 20 / opened by censor label [ ccsg 8a2 ] stapled to side & w / tri passed / censor / 20 / karachi h / s in violet w / on reverse zurich / / seebach [ 20 oct ] transit d / s & on face zurich / oerlikon [ 27 oct ] arrival d / s . . . . . . . . this type of early label was printed without gum & were generally affixed using staples us $ 80
it soon became apparent to saa that johannesburg would become the hub of air travel in south africa and the airline moved to rand airport on 1 july 1935 . on the same day saa began operating a rand–durban–east london–port elizabeth–cape town in one - day service . from july 1935 a weekly rand–kimberley–beaufort west - cape town service was introduced , setting record flying times were . in april 1936 saa took over the rand - cape town service from imperial airways . a fourth ju 52 / 3m was soon added to the fleet .
[ 12749 ] thailand - usa . . . imperial airways censored with jusqu ' a marking . . 1940 ( jun 2 ) airmail envelope to national fuse & powder co . , denver from loxley rice company ( bangkok ) ltd endorsed imperial air mail & bearing garuda 50 stg & national assembly hall 10 stg tied bi - lingual bangkok gpo cds with pc90 / opened by / examiner 409 label & tied with 3 bar jusqu ' a hand stamp in red deleting air mail at office of exchange in london . us $ 170
[ 17874 ] gb - india . . . salvaged from flying boat
city of khartoum
. . . 1935 ( dec 24 ) spencer & company ( india ) ltd . , london printed envelope by airmail to company office at karachi bearing gv photogravure pair 3d tied london f . s . / air mail machine date stamp & with manuscript
salvaged from imperial airways sea plane
city of khartoum
- crashed off alexandria in the mediterranean on 1 . 1 . 1936 - twelve of the thirteen aboard were drowned
this statement is not strictly correct & with on back indistinct india ? ? ? ( 11 jan 1936 ) arrival cds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . airmails for the middle east & eastwards to australia leaving london on 28 december were transferred to imperial airways city of khartoum at brindisi . on the approach to alexandria on 31 december the flying boat ran out of fuel and crashed . the captain plus 2 passengers survived with 3 crew & 9 passengers who did not . us $ 130
[ 17872 ] gb - india . . . salvaged from air liner
boadicea
. . . 1936 ( sep 24 ) plain envelope by airmail to abbottabad , nw frontier , india bearing gv 6d tied kilburn nw6 cds with water stains & shrinkage + mimeographed typed
the accompanying package which was / washed ashore on the coast of england / was apparently conveyed by imperial / airways airplane
boadicea
which left / croydon on the 24th september and failed / to arrive at paris . / the inconvenience occasioned is / regretted / returned letter section / mount pleasant / london e . c . 1 label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . airmails for africa , india & australia were loaded on imperial airways
boadicea
at croydon on 25 september 1936 . the aircraft disappeared over the english channel . one bag of mail was washed ashore at cucq just south of le touqet on 27 oct , another at dymchurch on 11 nov & a 3rd bag brought up by trawler nets 19 months later us $ 470
the next type to be introduced by saa was the vickers viking , a twenty - eight seater airliner and they were used on both internal and regional services . their service life with saa was fairly short and all were sold to british european airways and by 1951 all had left south africa . conflicting reports about the viability of these aircraft abounded at the time , some argued that they were money - makers and should have been kept in place of the uneconomical lodestars . the other opinion was that the sleeve - valve engines were troublesome and the aircraft had the habit of tipping over on its nose .
* starting fare for a one way ticket . * * for elite airways flights , the first checked bag and carry - on will be free , $ 50 . 00 for a second checked bag , and $ 75 . 00 for the third checked bag per person . each checked bag weighing between 51 and 70 pounds will be assessed a fee of $ 25 in addition to the checked bag fee . each checked bag weighing between 71 and 100 pounds will be assessed a fee of $ 100 . all fares are quoted in u . s . dollars ( $ usd ) unless otherwise specified . visit
from the beginning , building rail towns in the canadian shield - with its harsh climate and difficult topography - was a necessary but tedious task for the canadian pacific railroad . northern ontario was a connector between central canada , the prairie provinces and british columbia . in crossing this region , a stopover point had to be located somewhere . william van horne picked the perfect spot for the division , a tiny spot he referred to as snowbank . it may just have been a c . p . r . work camp in 1885 , but by 1886 it was a modern rail town , with a deluxe station house , fine hotels , and an ice house . plans quickly were underway to create a stockyard to feed and water the livestock that regularly traveled through . once all plans were carried out , white river ' s population sky - rocketed from 10 families in 1886 to 42 families in 1906 . the town continued to grow until the present population of 1000 people .
the three junkers ju 52 / 3m aircraft were delivered in october 1934 and went into service 10 days later , the airliners were configured to carry 14 passengers and a crew of 4 . the speed , comfort and reliability of the ju 52 / 3m aircraft proved , to a cautious and sceptical public , that air travel was safe , fast and here to stay . saa started operating three services per week between durban and johannesburg and a weekly service from durban–east london–port elizabeth ( overnight stop ) –george or mossel bay ( depending on the weather ) - cape town . on 1 february 1935 saa absorbed south west african airways together with its aircraft and some of its staff .
the interview was scheduled to be held at the pia office in shah din building , the mall , lahore . the interviewing board consisted of chausie fountainer , the stewardess training instructor from pan american world airways , mr . ashraf , station manager , lahore and mr . nasir ghani , passenger service manager . i was asked , if i would consider cutting my hair and whether i would be comfortable wearing a skirt , the normal uniform for air hostesses around the world . i showed my deep reservation to both of these demands . although she did mention that pia was in the process of designing a new uniform . a couple of days later a letter of acceptance arrived from pia , despite my refusal to give in the demand of shortening the hair and wearing a western outfit .
[ 17871 ] australia - gb . . . salvaged from flying boat
scipio
. . . 1936 ( aug 10 ) plain envelope by airmail to norton nr . bingley in remarkablly good condition bearing centenary of south australia 2d + gv definitive 1 / 4 making 1 / 6 rate tied toorak / victoria cds & with boxed damaged by water hand stamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . airmails from australia & points east of egypt were loaded on board imperial airways
scipio
at alexandria on 22 august 1936 . on descending at mirabelle bay , crete it crashed into the sea , 2 passengers died but the remaining 5 plus 4 crew survived . 38 bags of mail were recovered and handed to the greek p . o . at athens from where it was forwarded to destination by various means us $ 200
[ 17873 ] gb - australia . . . salvaged from flying boat
city of khartoum
. . . 1935 ( dec 24 ) plain envelope by airmail to melbourne from bristol with adhesive washed off & water stained & with on back unframed received at g . p . o . melbourne / damaged by water hand stamp above p . m . 9 / postmaster general ' s department / found open / officially sealed / sch . c . 1192 - 8 / 1934 label tied melbourne 19 / vic ( 19 jan 1936 ) cds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . airmails for the middle east & eastwards to australia leaving london on 28 december were transferred to imperial airways city of khartoum at brindisi . on the approach to alexandria the flying boat ran out of fuel and crashed . the captain plus 2 passengers survived with 3 crew & 9 passengers who did not . us $ 100
hello could anyone shed any light on this as it appears as yes charter hasn ' t got a website anymore or neither titles on their l - 1011 a / c view large view medium photo © jid webb they own one of very few remaining l - 1011s in europe and it would be a shame if they were no longer an airline , can anyone tell me more about the situation . thanks sam air
breakfast in bhx , lunch in fao , dinner in tip , baggage in yyc .
urltoken is the leading community for discovering and sharing high - quality aviation photography . we thank you for your support and hope you ' ll join the largest aviation community on the web .
kayak is part of booking holdings inc . , the world leader in online travel & related services .
skyscanner uses cookies . find out more about what they are and how to opt out , in our cookie policy .
html public
- / / w3c / / dtd html 4 . 01 transitional / / en
urltoken
this website is property of bravonext sa , headquartered in vicolo de’ calvi 2 , 6830 chiasso , ch ( company registration number ch - 501 . 3 . 014 . 881 - 1 ; and vat number 115 . 704 . 228 ) . all rights reserved © 2006 – 2015 . bravofly is a registered trademark ® . the available services on this website are provided by bravofly rumbo group and its partners .
html public
- / / w3c / / dtd xhtml 1 . 0 transitional / / en
urltoken
1994 - 1997 : landor regionals during this period boeing 737 - 200s based at birmingham and manchester gained regional titling .
1999 - 2000 : union flag / chatham royal dockyard one of the 1997 utopia tails , known also as ' chatham dockyard ' and initially applied only to concorde , it became the standard ba tail livery after the phased withdrawal of all other utopia tails . design based upon a stylised union flag as flown by english naval commander lord nelson who ' s fleet was based at the historic chatham royal dockyard . scheme depicted in the left two of the bottom four photos :
2000 - 2011 : updated union flag tail flag enlarged and raised higher on the tail . united kingdom titling removed from rear of fuselage . scheme depicted in the right two of the above four photos :
2011 - 2014 : to fly to serve union flag new ' to fly to serve ' crest added next to titles . scheme depicted in the left two of the below four photos :
pia hired famous national and international dress designers for designing of uniforms worn by its flight attendants . these designers include famous names like feroze cowasji , pierre cardin and sir hardy amies
this photo taken at pia booking office on club road , karachi , in june 1956 , shows air hostess naseem feroze modelling the first uniform based on pakistan ' s national dress for pia air hostesses . incidentally , the shoes and handbag in this photo belong to naseem and not pia issued .
in following writeup naseem remembers how she joined pia and her early days with the airline .
in 1956 , an add appeared in ' the pakistan times ' , lahore for air hostesses for pia . after reading it i set it aside . the add appeared for three successive days . although appearing quite interesting i set it aside thinking about my family traditions . discussing the add with my older brother . he encouraged me to at least apply and appear for the interview .
all the international airports , where pia operated , the ípia girlí , uniform stood out . they were the real brand ambassador for the country and pia .
once president ayub khan traveled from london to karachi and had a stopover at beirut . he was given an honour guard . the visitorís gallery was full of people clapping while he de - planed from the front . afterwards , i also de - planed and walked towards the terminal ( click here to see photo ) . to my astonishment the clapping for me was much more vigorous than for the president . i just waved at them and the applause was much more resounding . such was the power of the green uniform .
back on the aircraft , heading towards pakistan , the president really appreciated the work of the cabin crew ( jamila and i ) as shining example of a new country , heading for greatness .
pia cabin crew at idlewild airport in new york city , usa , in january 1960 during training for boeing 707 . the crew seen in this photo from left to right are purser nasir , pan american world airway trainer stewardess norma jean gaskill , purser gillani , air hostess naseem feroze , purser bilgrami and coordinator for pia passenger service department safia sibghat ullah . idlewild airport was renamed john f . kennedy international airport in 1963 , one month after the assassination of us president john f . kennedy
this photo shows a pia air hostess at karachi airport , pakistan , in january 1958 . she is wearing earrings with pia logo
sa placed orders for more aircraft , ten ju 52 / 3m , eighteen junkers ju 86 and seven airspeed envoys , four of the envoys were for saa and three for the south african air force . war clouds were looming in europe and all the aircraft that were ordered could be transferred to the air force in time of war and the junkers ju 52 / 3m were to be used for troop carrying and the envoys and ju 86s for conversion into bombers .
when deliveries of the new aircraft began the three older ju 52 / 3m airliners were sold , as were most of the older single engine aircraft , this was a time of rapid expansion of the airline . saa suffered its first accident when a newly delivered junkers ju 52 / 3m crashed and burned after taking off from rand airport in june 1937 , one lady passenger died after the accident , some reports state that two passengers died . this was the first fatal accident to befall saa . a second fatal accident occurred in october 1937 when the junkers w34 crashed at george airfield on an airmail service and the two crewmembers were killed .
new routes were opened flying from rand–bloemfontein - port elizabeth , rand - kimberley - upington–keetmanshoop–windhoek , cape town–kimberley–windhoek . flights between the major centres were also increased . during the junkers delivery period saa were short of aircraft to service all the new and proposed routes , and the three saaf envoys were converted to passenger layout and used to supplement the fleet . when junkers ju 86 aircraft were delivered all the envoys ( including the four from saa ) were returned to the saaf , the aircraft had proved unsuitable for the saa passenger and cargo services .
the next regional service was to lourenco marques ( maputo ) where airmail also destined for imperial flying boats was transferred . a service from rand–palapye road–maun ( later replaced by gobabis ) –windhoek was also introduced . shortly before the war this service was extended up to luanda . saa ordered lockheed lodestar aircraft from the usa , these twin - engine airliners were delivered during the hostilities and only the survivors saw service with saa towards the end and after the war . after war broke out all saa staff and aircraft were transferred to the saaf . during the early part of the conflict some ju 52 / 3m’s operated limited services around the country .
in the period from the start of the airline to the cessation of operations at the war’s beginning 118 , 822 passengers , 3 , 278 tonnes of airmail and 248 tonnes of cargo were carried ; the number of staff employed had risen to 418 .
six lodestar aircraft and staff were released from the saaf to operate limited services for the airline from 1 december 1944 . at the outset the schedule was limited to a daily service between rand and durban , three services a week to cape town – durban - east london - port elizabeth . two services to cape town by direct route with stops at kimberley or bloemfontein and a weekly service from johannesburg to bulawayo - salisbury .
as more lodestars were released more services were increased . the remaining lodestars were released after the war , a total of 19 survived .
during the conflict new airports were planned for durban , cape town and an international airport at johannesburg . the construction of the airport at johannesburg would take several years to complete .
the name of the airport was to be highveld , but with field marshal montgomery performing the naming ceremony in december 1947 , it was decided to name it jan smuts airport . jan smuts airport was built on the farm witkoppies .
the york flights could not cope with the increased passenger demand so three skymaster flights per month were introduced to supplement the york services . the skymasters could carry 30 passengers and reduced the time to complete the journey considerably .
from 1946 the airline experienced a massive growth of aircraft , passengers , cargo and staff . when more skymasters entered service the avro york’s were returned to boac . air hostess were first introduced in september 1946 , at first they only flew on the internal services and were later used on the springbok service . at the end of 1946 the first of two de havilland dove aircraft entered service , these aircraft were used to operate a feeder service and for crew training . they were not suited to saa’s operation and both were finally sold in the early 1950s .
in the 1940s saa house colours were a blue cheat line over an aluminium skin , the early saa logo and a blue stripe over the fin and rudder , the airline used the motto of “the blue and silver fleet” .
in 1948 palmietfontein airport became the terminal for all saa services . in june 1948 films were introduced on saa skymaster aircraft , first on the internal and later on the springbok service . this was the first in - flight entertainment to be offered by the airline . it was not a success and was soon discontinued .
in august 1950 the airline introduced four lockheed constellations on the springbok service , these sleek aircraft reduced the flying time to london to 28 hours . the connie , as it was affectionately known , was the first pressurised airliner to be operated by saa ; pressurisation enabled the aircraft to cruise above most of the fearsome african weather .
the constellation proved popular with its passengers offering a mostly smooth comfortable journey , with forty - six passengers being carried . a typical connie service operated johannesburg–nairobi–khartoum–rome–london .
in october 1951 one of the dakotas crashed near kokstad killing all seventeen persons onboard , the aircraft was operating a service from east london to durban and crashed near the summit of ingeli mountain in low visibility .
south africa was the destination of the world’s first passenger jet service when a boac comet 1 landed at palmietfontein on 3 may 1952 , the journey had taken just under 24 hours to complete . although the comet had a high cruising speed it did not have a good range , time was lost on the five refuelling stops on its route . saa entered into the jet age using two chartered comets from boac ; the first service was operated from london to johannesburg on 4 october 1953 with comet g - anav . the two aircraft had dual boac–saa titling and logos and were operated by saa crews .
on the same date tourist class travel was introduced using a fifty - eight seat constellation on the london route , saa operated two comet and three constellation services per week on the springbok service .
on 10 october 1954 saa comet g - alyy broke up in the air near the italian island of stromboli , the wreckage crashing into the sea killing all thirty - five persons on the aircraft . previously other comets had perished under similar circumstances . after the saa tragedy all comets were permanently grounded . investigations revealed that structural failure had caused the disasters ; the problem was remedied on later comet models .
in 1956 saa introduced the douglas dc - 7b aircraft on the springbok service , the dc - 7b was the ultimate in pre - jet era aircraft holding the title of the fastest piston - engine airliner in the world . it also boasted a respectable range . to take advantage of the performance of the aircraft saa introduced a fast one - stop service from johannesburg–khartoum–london . this was known as the east coast express , the time for the trip was around 21 hours . this service was later transferred to the west coast express with a technical stop at kano , nigeria ; the best time for this run was under 18 hours .
the dc - 7b also inaugurated the service to australia , the fortnightly service started in november 1957 routing johannesburg–mauritius–cocos islands–perth in western australia .
the internal and regional services were boosted by the introduction of vickers viscount aircraft in late november 1958 , the turbo - prop airliner soon proved extremely popular with passengers . the aircraft was fitted with large oval windows that afforded an excellent view . the turbine engines were vibration free and the aircraft was very reliable and profitable .
1960 saw the arrival of the boeing 707 intercontinental jet aircraft , the aircraft heralded new dimensions of speed , range and comfort , accommodating over 150 passengers depending on the configuration .
on the first of october 1960 saa introduced the boeing 707 on the springbok service to the uk . this reduced the journey to an actual flying time of around 13 hours .
the b707 inaugurated the service to the americas in february 1969 flying from johannesburg - rio de janeiro–new york .
in 1963 most african states opposed to the previous government’s policy , denied saa over - flying rights above their countries forcing the airline to fly a long detour around the bulge of west africa .
the 1960’s saw great expansion of the airline , faster aircraft could carry more passengers further . in 1965 boeing 727 jetliners were introduced on regional and internal services , and in 1968 boeing 737 airliners were introduced to supplement the 727 fleet . by 1967 some of the old stalwart aircraft of the airline , such as the skymasters , constellations and dc - 7bs , were retired .
during the 1968 / 1969 financial year saa carried more than 1 million passengers .
tragedy struck saa in the same decade , in march 1962 a dakota crashed in the katberg mountains killing two pilots , in march 1967 a viscount crashed into the sea near kayser’s beach near east london killing all twenty - five souls onboard . a brand new boeing 707 crashed after taking off from windhoek in april 1968 , one hundred and twenty - three perishing in the disaster that left only five survivors . by the end of the decade the airline operated a fleet of 29 aircraft consisting of eight boeing 707s , seven boeing 727’s , three boeing 737s , seven vickers viscounts and three dakotas .
during 1970 saa exceeded the 1 million mark for passengers carried on the domestic services . in september 1970 the last scheduled piston - engine flight was operated by a dakota aircraft , the type had been in service since 1946 , hawker siddeley 748 turbo - prop aircraft replaced the dakotas from 1970 , and the last dakota left saa in february 1971 .
in may 1972 one of the b727 aircraft was hi - jacked on a flight from salisbury ( harare ) to johannesburg . the ordeal was finally concluded when malawi’s militia opened fire on aircraft at blantyre airport , at the time the only persons onboard were the two hi - jackers counting ransom money , when the firing started they promptly surrendered . the airliner was damaged by gunfire but was repaired and returned to service .
in june 1974 boeing 707 aircraft inaugurated a service to hong kong with an en - route stop at the seychelles islands .
internal services were again upgraded by the introduction of wide - body airbus a300 airliners and operated mainly on the cape town and durban routes in 1976 . the airbus carried 260 passengers in a mixed business / economy class configuration .
in 1976 boeing 747sp aircraft were introduced and to demonstrate its very long - range capability the first aircraft was flown non - stop from the boeing company factory in seattle to cape town during its delivery flight . this was a world record for an un - refuelled commercial aircraft , the record was held for over a decade . b747sps were gradually introduced on b707 routes as well as increasing frequency on other services . one of the boeing 707 aircraft was converted into a freighter and usually operated from johannesburg to paris .
by the end of the decade saa operated a fleet of 36 aircraft comprising of eleven boeing 747s , nine boeing 727s , three boeing 707s , six boeing 737s , four airbus a300s and three hawker siddeley 748 airliners .
in 1980 a new service to taipei , taiwan was introduced using b747sp airliners and at the same time the stop at seychelles islands was dropped in favour of mauritius on the hong kong service .
two new 747 combi aircraft were delivered in 1980 , these aircraft differed from other 747’s by having a cargo compartment at the rear half of the main deck . the aircraft were used on destinations with high cargo demand and lower passenger numbers .
the venerable b707 operated its last scheduled saa service from paris to johannesburg on the 26 december 1980 ; the type had been in service for over 20 years , and soon after the remaining 707s were sold . more b737 and airbus a300 airliners began entering saa service towards the end of 1981 to replace b707 and b727 aircraft ; by 1983 all the 727s were sold .
two more b747 airliners were delivered in 1983 , these airliners differed from the earlier models by having the upper deck compartment stretched to accommodate more passengers , the more powerful and fuel efficient engines enabled the aircraft to fly from johannesburg to europe non - stop . the older 747s were also modified with the more powerful engines enabling them to fly to europe non - stop .
when certain countries began withdrawing landing rights saa leased or sold some of its aircraft to canada , mauritius , brazil and morocco , aircrews were also leased out to other operators or offered pensions .
tragedy struck the airline when b747 combi zs - sas helderberg crashed into the indian ocean near the island of mauritius in november 1987 ; the airliner suffered an uncontrollable fire in main deck cargo compartment , all 159 persons perished .
the first of eight boeing 747 - 400 airliners was delivered in january 1991 , the airliner was fitted with glass cockpits and the main distinguishing feature was winglets fitted to each wing tip . fuel efficient and more powerful rolls royce engines were fitted , an increased fuel capacity gave the aircraft greater range to fly non - stop from the east coast of america to south africa .
as sanctions were eased saa was allowed to fly over the east coast of africa . saa began taking delivery of airbus a320 aircraft for use on the internal and regional services .
in 1991 south african express airlines was granted a license to operate domestically in south africa , saa was a 10 % shareholder . the airline would be a feeder service operator and take over some of saa’s low - density internal routes . the first of three boeing 767 wide - body twinjets were delivered to saa in august 1993 , the smaller wide body airliner was used to fly to the middle east , africa and southern european destinations , saa operated the type for 10 years .
towards the turn of the millennium fairly rapid growth was experienced , particularly on services to africa as well as fleet modernisation of the long haul fleet . an alliance was formed between saa , sa express and sa airlink in february 1997 . in november 1999 sair group – the holding company of swissair bought a 20 % share in saa for r1 . 4 billion . in july 2000 the first new generation boeing 737 - 800 was delivered , twenty - one of the type were ordered to replace both the airbus a300 and a320 aircraft . by march 2002 all of saa’s airbus aircraft had left south african skies . in november 2001 transnet bought back ailing sair group’s share in saa .
saa bought a 49 % share in air tanzania limited in july 2002 ; the new outfit was launched in april 2003 . in the fleet modernisation programme airbus a340 aircraft would replace both the b747 classic and b767 aircraft and airbus a319 and a320 aircraft would replace the boeing 737 and later 737 - 800 airliners . the first airbus a340 - 642 was delivered in january 2003 , to speed up the re - equipment a330 and a340 - 200 airliners were leased from european operators . the first a340 - 642 service was operated to hong kong in february 2003 replacing the b747 classic on the route . as more airbus aircraft arrived the old classics were sold , returned to the leasing companies or reduced to scrap at johannesburg international airport in early 2004 .