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Braniff International

Steve Karmen

Personal life

His wife died of colon cancer in 1973. He is the father of three daughters.

As of 2007, he lives in Westchester, New York.

List of Jingles

This list of jingles by Karmen only includes those composed from 1968 to the beginning of 1980. (Karmen, 1980).

1968

Breakaway In A Wide-Trackin' Pontiac

Budweiser Beer / Bud Is The King Of Beers...But You Know That

Your Next Car Is A Chrysler

Beneficial Finance / At Beneficial (Doot! Doot!) You're Good For More

1969

Plymouth Makes It

There's Nothing Like The Face Of A Kid Eating A Hershey Bar

Tijuana Smalls [cigarettes] / You Know Who You Are

Nationwide Insurance / Call Nationwide, 'Cause Nationwide Is On Your Side

1970

Chrysler Plymouth Comin' Thru

The More You Know, The More You'll Want Delco

Budweiser Beer / When You Say Budweiser, You've Said It All

Falstaff Brewing Co. / Falstaff Beer, For Guys Who Like It

1971

Budweiser Beer / Here Comes The King

Michelob Beer / The Michelob Drinking Song

National Beer / The Land Of Pleasant Living

Diet Rite Cola / Everybody Likes It

U.S. Brewers Association / Pitch In To Clean Up America

Beneficial Finance / It's Great To Know You're Good For More

1972

General Tires / Sooner Or Later You'll Own Generals

Budweiser Malt Liquor / The First Malt Liquor Good Enough To Be Called Budweiser

Colt .45 Malt Liquor / A Completely Unique Experience

Colt .45 Malt Liquor / You'll Be Sorry For All The Time You Wasted

Fresca / Tastes Like A Soft Drink

R.C. Cola / It's Right For You

Doublemint Gum / Doublemint Will Do It

Hush Puppies Are Dumb

1973

Pontiac / Stand Up

Sunoco Oil Corp. / I Can Be Very Friendly

Juicy Fruit Gum / Let's Pick A Pack

Wrigley's Spearmint Gum / Carry The Big Fresh Flavor

1974

Cadillac - A Standard For The World

Michelin Tires / We Made It First, We Make It Last

Wrigley's Spearmint Gum / You'll Like The Big, Long-Lasting Flavor

Buc-Wheats Cereals / Feelin' Like A Million Bucks

Northwest Orient Airlines / We Give You Half The World

Trans World Airlines / A Taste Of Europerans World Service

Dial Soap / Aren't You Glad You Use Dial

Purina Cat Food / Purina In The Little Blue Can

Scholl's Sandals / The Comfortable Life

Michelob Beer / Weekends Were Made For Michelob

1975

Farrell's Ice Cream Parlors / Farrell's Is Fabulous Fun

Burry's Cookies / The Burry's Blues

The Detroit News / You Haven't Read The Paper Until You've Read The News

Great Adventure Amusement Park (now Six Flags Great Adventure) / The Greatest Day In Your Life

1976

Exxon / Energy For A Strong America

Prestone Anti-Freeze / You Know It Protects

Midas Muffler / Don't Compromise, Midasize

Anheuser Busch Natural Light [beer] / Won't Fill You Up, So It Won't Slow You Down

Budweiser Beer / When You Say Budweiser?

General Foods International Coffees / It's Our Flavor That Makes Us Special

Sunbeam Bread / A Sunwich Is Better Than A Sandwich

Salem Cigarettes / You Can Take Salem Out Of The Country, But...[citation needed]

Southwestern Bell Telephone / What Else Is So Nice For The Price

1977

Anheuser Busch Natural Light [beer] / Take A Natural Break

Michelob Beer / Weekend Pops (instrumental) - based upon "Weekends Were Made For Michelob"

Jack in the Box [restaurants] / Ji-Ji-Jack, Ji-Ji-Jackack In The Box

Tic Tac / It's Time For A Tic Tac

(Hershey Is) The Great American Chocolate Bar

New York State Tourism / I Love New York

1978

Michelob Light / Good Taste Runs In The Family

Beneficial Finance / That's What It's All About

1979

Ford, That's Incredible!

Sunoco Is Making Every Drop Count

Braniff International Airways / We Better Be Better

1980

Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer / Give That Man A Blue Ribbon

Bibliography

The Jingle Man (1980). Hal Leonard Corporation, ISBN 0881882399

Through the Jingle Jungle (1989). Billboard Books, ISBN 0823077071

Me and Bobby D.: A Memoir (2003). Hal Leonard Corporation, ISBN 0634048767

Who Killed the Jingle? - How a Unique American Art Form Disappeared (2005). Hal Leonard Corporation, ISBN 0634066560

References

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External links

Steve Karmen at the Internet Movie Database

Exxon - Energy For A Strong America

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Braniff International foundation?

When was the original Braniff founded?

The original Braniff was founded in1928.
It operated until 1982.

Two other airlines were formed from the assets of Braniff:

Braniff, Inc, founded in 1983 by the Hyatt Corporation.
Braniff International Airlines, Inc., founded in 1991 by financier Jeffrey Chodorow.

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Express Jet (NYSE:XJT): Express Jet Takes off Up 100%

Express Jet (NYSE:XJT): Express Jet Takes off Up 100%

Regional carriers for United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAUA) and Continental Airlines Inc. (NYSE: CAL) announced Wednesday that they will combine in an all cash move valued at $133 million.

SkyWest Inc. (NASDAQ: SKYW) said that its Atlantic Southeast Airlines Business has agreed to buy ExpressJet Holdings Inc. (NYSE: XJT) for $6.75 per share, a premium that more than doubles the stock's closing price on Tuesday of $3.28.

According to the companies, the airlines will be based in Atlanta, the home base of Atlantic Southeast, while continuing to operate in the current hubs of Continental in Houston, Newark and Cleveland, as well as United's hubs at Chicago O'Hare and Washington Dulles.

"We believe this transaction provides a significant premium over ExpressJet's current market price for its stockholders and that the combined airline will be able to provide a stable, platform for growth for ExpressJet employees after this transaction closes."

The Boards of Directors at both companies have unanimously approved the definitive merger agreement, and is subject to the approval of ExpressJet shareholders. The companies expect the deal to close in the fourth quarter.

In May, Continental and UAL Corp.'s United agreed to merge in a $3 billion deal to create the largest airline in the world.

In May, Continental and UAL Corp.'s United agreed to merge in a $3 billion deal to create the largest airline in the world.

Shares of ExpressJet have nearly doubled to $6.54 in early market movement Wednesday, while shares of SkyWest are up 15 cents to $12.56.

 

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What happens to stock when a company comes out of chapter 11 bankruptcy?

United Airlines (UAL) was trading on the NYSE prior to coming out of bankruptcy in 2006. Now trading as UAUA on the NASDAQ, what happened to the UAL shares? Were they converted? Or did they just cease to exist?

In brankruptcy the company can just wipe out the shares and leave you with nothing. Stock shares are a form of debt.

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New Zealand Travel Guide

New Zealand has been called God's own country and the "Paradise of the Pacific" since the early 1800s. Travellers generally agree New Zealand deserves this description.

A common mistake is not allowing sufficient time to travel New Zealand. Many travellers spend nearly all of their holiday time in Australia, then wish that they had spent an equal or longer time in this variegated archipelago.

Relax and allow at least three or four weeks for each island!

Lonely Planet named New Zealand the world's top travel destination for the second year running (2003/2004), and it was voted best long-haul travel destination in the 2004 Guardian and Observer’s People’s Choice award. It has won the award in three out of the past four years. At the 2005 Condé Nast Traveller Awards, readers voted New Zealand as the best holiday destination in the world. New Zealand is also known by the Maori name of Aotearoa, which is usually translated as "(Land of the) long white cloud".

HOW TO REACH

By plane - There are international airports at Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin and Queenstown. The main gateways are Auckland and Christchurch, with Auckland servicing more than 20 destinations and a dozen airlines, and direct connections from Christchurch to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Singapore, and Tokyo.

Due to its large Polynesian and Melanesian expatriate communities, New Zealand has extensive direct flight options to South Pacific nations such as Samoa, Fiji, Tonga and the Cook Islands.

Departure tax is included in the ticket price if flying out of Auckland. If you are departing internationally from other centres, you must pay $25 at the Bank of New Zealand counter or kiosks. Children under 12 are exempt, but still have to obtain an exemption sticker from the bank. If you don't have the sticker, you can check in, but you will not be allowed to progress through security. The departure fee can be paid by credit card, cash or a mixture. Use the opportunity to get rid of the last of your notes and coin, and pay the difference by credit.

Passports, Visas and documentation - All visitors who are not citizens of New Zealand need a passport to enter. Australian passport holders may enter New Zealand without a visa and stay as long as they wish without restrictions including on employment. British passport holders can be granted a visa-free Visitor's Permit for up to six months on arrival. Citizens of a large number of other countries can be granted a visa-free visitor's entry for up to three months on arrival, check the list of Visa Free Countries. All these waivers, including the one for Australians, can be refused. In particular, potential visitors with criminal records or who have been refused entry to or deported from any country should check with New Zealand immigration about whether they need to apply for a visa.

Quarantine - Because the economy is based on agriculture, importing even small quantities of most food, as well as unprocessed animal or plant materials is tightly controlled. These restrictions are designed to limit the spread of animal and plant diseases and pests. New Zealand has some very strong biosecurity laws, which are taken very seriously by enforcement officials at border control. In addition, importation or possession of most recreational drugs, including cannabis, is illegal and results in instant arrest. If found guilty, you would be subject to a range of penalties from; hefty fines for minor offences to lengthy imprisonment for larger offences, after which you would be deported and prohibited from re-entering.

STAY SAFE

The emergency telephone number in New Zealand is 111. Ambulance, Fire and Police can be contacted through this service. Full instructions are on the inside front cover of every telephone book. It often is answered in the first 30 seconds after calling.

Severe weather is by far the most common natural hazard encountered in New Zealand. Although New Zealand is not subject to the direct hit of tropical cyclones stormy weather systems from both the tropics and the polar regions can sweep across New Zealand at various times of the year. There is generally a seven to ten day cycle of a few days of wet or stormy weather followed by calmer and drier days as weather systems move across the country. The phrase four seasons in one day is a good description of New Zealand weather, which has a reputation for both changeability and unpredictability. The phrase is also a popular Kiwi song. Weather forecasts are generally reliable for overall trends and severe weather warnings should be heeded when broadcast. However both the timing and intensity of any weather events should be assessed from your own location. Simply looking out the window is probably good enough to allow you yourself to predict what the weather will be like for at least the next 15 minutes or so, according to one eminent New Zealand meterologist, though knowing that Northerlies are warm, Southerlies are cold, westerlies are rainy but warm and easterlies are humid you can predict for yourself quite accurately.

RESPECT

Maori cultural experiences are popular tourist attractions enjoyed by many, but as with any two cultures encountering one another, there is room for misunderstanding. Some tourists have found themselves more confronted than they expected by ceremonial challenges and welcomes. These are serious occasions, and chatter and laughing during rituals is not recommended. People have been attacked by their entertainers to date for appearing to not treat it with the highest sacredness. You'd best have jokes and laughs later. There will be plenty of time to relax later when the hangi is lifted.

Maori and Pakeha New Zealanders are generally on good terms, but from time to time there have been frayed relationships between the two. Enter discussion about this with politeness and caution, or, of course, not at all.

Remember also, that New Zealand is still a very young nation by many standards and its identity is still being formulated. Commenting that New Zealand is subservient to the United Kingdom is sometimes admired and other times despised, and although New Zealand coinage is adorned with British royal figures New Zealand is an independent member of the Commonwealth and saying that New Zealand is almost identical can be offensive to some.

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dog on airplane??

please Only people who absolutely know they are absolutely right anjswer this question. II have a guide dog puppy in training...he is not official yet but is being trained.....can I bring him on an airplane? does he have to be in the cargo hold??? details on bringing him or any tips would be great....he is a 65-70lb lab/golden mix.....what airline allow this???
thanks for you help......
ill be going from NewYork...to Tampa Fl
please remember he is still being trained for the guide dog foundation, and he isn't a guide dog yet.....he is allowed almost everywhere though...store,theatres,etc.....
I am not disabled

http://www.aa.com/aa/i18nForward.do?p=/travelInformation/specialAssistance/serviceAnimals.jsp

if you are the disabled passenger, you can take him in cabin. If you aren't, then he has to go downstairs.

as to "which airline", kinda hard to be relevant, when you don't say where you are going from/to

OK, so now we know you aren't disabled, so pup has to fly cargo.

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Air News On Conviction of Airlines For Manslaughetr,Increase of Prices By Boeing

Continental convicted in Concorde crash trial

Us-based Continental Airlines has been convicted of manslaughter over the deaths of 113 people in the Concorde crash outside Paris 10 years ago and ordered to pay 1, 2 million euro's (US$ 1, 6-million) in damages and fines.

There was an "incontestable link" between the "negligence" of Continental and the fireball that brought down the supersonic jet on july,25,2000.The fireball ignited when one of the aircrafts tyres ran over a piece of metal from one of the US carriers aircraft during takeoff, Judge Dominique Andreassier said in Pontoise,France.

The verdict, delivered seven years after Concorde's last commercial takeoff, "will send a shock wave across the industry" and could lead to pilots and mechanics "clamming up for fear of criminal prosecution," said Kenneth Quinn, a US expert in aviation law.

The crash hastened the demise of Concorde with flights grounded for 16 months after the disaster and the aircraft returning to service as demand for air travel fell following the September 11 terrorist attacks. Booking never fully recovered on the 1350 mph SST.

Continental must pay a 200000 euro fine and one million euro's to Air France –KLM Group, operator of the doomed flight.

Continental, which has its main hub in Houston, said the verdict was "absurd" and that "to find that any crime was committed in this tragic accident is not supported either by the evidence at trial or by aviation authorities and experts."

Olivier Metzer, a lawyer for carrier, which merged with United Airlines in October last year to form United Continental Holdings Inc., said it would appeal."It is a political decision, a decision that suits all the French parties," he said.

"Once again, it is the French interests that are of concern."

Continental mechanic John Taylor also received a 15-month suspended sentence and a 2000-euro fine after the court ruled he ignored the risk of using the wrong materials in maintenance.

The Concorde crashed shortly after takeoff from Paris while on a German charter headed to New York. Air France Flight AF4590 was carrying 100 passengers and nine crew. Four people were killed in a hotel hit by the ‘plane.

French crash investigator, BEA, issued its final report in 2002, saying the aircraft ran over a metal strip from a Continental aircraft that had taken off earlier. The strip tore into Concorde's wheel, sending debris into fuel tanks, sparking a fire. The danger posed by exploding tyres, noted after five incidents in 1979 and two in 1993, was also faulted in the report.

Metzner disputed the findings during the four-month trial, saying the investigation ignored witnesses who said the aircraft was already on fire when it hit the debris. The court rejected his arguments.

European Aeronautic, Defense and Space Co. (EADS) the successor company to concords French manufacturer Aerospatiale was also found civilly liable for the accident.

The court said former Aerospatiale employees, Henri Perrier and Jacques Herubel, should have "undertaken a full examination of the possible consequences of a fuel leakage resulting from the perforation of the lower surface of a fuel tank after a tyre-burst."The two men were cleared of criminal wrongdoing, as were Claude Frantzen, a former official at Frances Civil aviation authority, and Stanley Ford, a manager at Continental.

Boeing Boosts Prices, Drops B787-3

Boeing has increased the prices of its new aircraft by about 5, 2%, the first increase in two years, and has also decided to drop the short-haul version of the 787 Dream liner.

"Higher costs of wages, goods and services are driving the boost," said Jim Proulx, a spokesman at Boeings commercial headquarters in Seattle. He confirmed the changes made to the price list on Chicago-based Boeings website recently as well as the withdrawal of the 787-3 variant.

Boeings last price increase, a 2, 6% boost, was in 2008, Proulx said. Most airlines and leasing companies get discounts based on how many aircraft they buy.

The average price for the smallest Boeing jet, the single-aisle 737, is now about $71,-4-million, up from about $69, 3-million. The 777s list price rose to about $258, 2-million from $ 246 million. The two 787 models still being offered now average $201, 7-million, up from $183, 3-million.

The 787-3 was designed to carry as many as 330 passengers as far as 3500 miles compared with the 787-8's top capacity of 250 people and 9400-mile range. Boeing has been reviewing the models future after All Nippon Airways swapped its 787-3 order for another variant last year.

All Nippon was the last carrier that still has an order for the 787-3, which was designed specially for the Japanese market.

Boeing diverted resources from the short-haul model in 2008 as it struggled to move the long-distance 787-8 toward production amid problems with parts shortages, redesigns and incomplete work by suppliers. The Dream liners entry into service is now running about three years behind schedule.

Embraer Names National Airways Corporation As It's New Authorized Service Centre

Embrear has expanded its customer support network in South Africa following the recent signing of a five-year agreement with Lanseria International Airport-based National Airways Corporation making it the Authorized Service Centre (ASC) for the Embrear EMB 110 Bandeirante and the EMB 120 Brasilia.

This contract formalizes the renewal of a five-year agreement with Nature link, which was recently purchased by NAC. The new ASC will provide routine checks, as well as scheduled and unscheduled maintenance for the commercial aircraft.

Leandro Laia,Embraers director for Europe, Africa and the Middle East, said after the signing of the contract:"With nearly 50 EMB 110s and EMB 120s flying in Africa, today, we looked for expertise, reputation and competitive prices, in order to offer the best to our customers."

NAC will have access to Embraers structure-specific repair solutions and extended databases, and will be entitled to handle airframe and warranty issues on behalf of Embraer customers.

Dassault Scores A "First"

Dassault Falcon has received approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration for the use of 3D data for type design in the completions process of Falcon Aircraft.

The approval applies to completions for production aircraft, including the Falcon 900 and 2000 series, as well as the 7X.Dassault previously received approval for 3D data on the basic design of the Falcon 7X when it was jointly certified by the FAA and the EASA in 2007, making it the first aircraft to be fully approved for the use of 3d data throughout the entire manufacturing process.

The 7X was the first Falcon to be designed fully within the framework of Dassaults Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) philosophy .The programme set the groundwork for the incorporation of 3D data from the manufacturing process through to completions and operations. Key benefits include greater accuracy during the specification and design process, including the opportunity for the customer to visualize the final configuration of the aircraft.

Definition of the aircraft specification in 3D also ensures compatibility of component placement with maintenance activities and a higher overall quality of completions process.

The approval required Dassault Falcon to develop detailed processes for the use, storage and long-term retention of 3D data, including disaster recovery plans. Additionally, Dassault Falcon developed an extensive training programme for those involved in the process.

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My 16 year old wants to travel from Berlin to Montreal on Air France on the UM program and check herself in?

I would like to know if it is possible for her to check in herself in Berlin and then join the UM program at that point -- flying from Berlin to Paris to Montreal; and then on to Winnipeg? What fees are involved and what forms are needed? Would Air France help her in Berlin and Paris and Montreal? Thank you.

the whole point of UM is that somebody has responsibility for kid at all times--so somebody has to sign her into AF custody in Berlin, and sign her out in YWG.

At 16 she doesn't *need* to be UM, but you can get her the service. Ask AF, not here!

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how do airlines know if your first names are hyphenated?

my middle name could be mistaken for a hyphenated first name ,but it is a middle name,and as airlines do not need middle names i have,nt put it on,any help or ideas please.

it doesnt matter if you have not put your middle name on the ticket! providing the ticket has your first name and surname and they are on the passport it is not a problem!

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