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himynamesdave

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himynamesdave··on Ask HN: What is your blog and why should I read it?
My favourite excerpts from business / marketing / sales books: https://www.productgems.io/

Great for inspiration.

himynamesdave··on As the 747 Begins Its Final Approach, a Pilot Takes a Flight Down Memory Lane
I second this recommendation. Since listening I have heard all manner of things compared to the 747; yoga poses, describing something large, etc, as raised on the Podcast. It truly is an icon that translates across countries.
himynamesdave··on The Chaos and the Craftsmanship of Shenzhen
For those interested, there's also a great post by InstaPainting about Dafen: How do you paint 10,000 paintings a month? https://www.instapainting.com/blog/company/2015/10/28/how-to...
himynamesdave··on Are Airlines Overcharging for Fuel?
Analysis does assume flight are operating at 100% capacity, which is likely to be improbable. But here's a thought; would airlines charge higher fuel surcharges p/pax for routes with lower ave. pax:capacity?
himynamesdave··on Are Airlines Overcharging for Fuel?
There was some error in my maths on the first pass. Fuel Surcharge quoted is for a return journey. Originally I calculated Fuel Surcharge for round-trip against one-way fuel costs.

Analysis does assume flight are operating at 100% capacity, which is likely to be improbable.

Airlines can mix seating depending on 787-8. I got the figure 232 here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_economy_in_aircraft