Posted on 08/17/2015 9:56:55 AM PDT by Lorianne
The Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti has relaunched its national airline -- a company managed by Iron Maiden lead singer Bruce Dickinson, officials said Tuesday.
Air Djibouti, which went bankrupt in 2002, recommenced flights on Monday with a cargo plane carrying six tonnes from Djibouti to Somalia, to Hargeisa, the capital of self-declared Somaliland.
"This is the link in the chain that was missing from Djibouti," said Abubaker Omar Hadi, chairman of Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority, who said he hoped the airline will help ferry cargo onwards from Djibouti's key sea port. "We need a national company to ensure our ambitions."
The airline is backed by British company Cardiff Aviation, whose chairman is Dickinson, a Boeing 757 and 737 pilot and instructor, and who is also the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden.
He used to pilot the British band's plane during their world tours.
Dickinson's company -- based in Cardiff in Wales -- signed a deal in May to provide airline support to the carrier, including management, maintenance and staff training.
In May, Dickinson said that "Djibouti is uniquely placed to provide a hub for investment from Europe, the Middle East and Asia into Africa," and that his company would "bring a wealth of industry expertise and capability to one of the most exciting aviation markets in the world."
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Does that guy have any idea how foolish he looks? Was making a funny his intent? Poor little horse!
Never Question Bruce Dickinson!
You mean THE Bruce Dickonson?
Up the iron!
Dickinson is the man
“I put my pants on just like the rest of you — one leg at a time. Except, once my pants are on, I make gold records.”
That man has the midas touch.
He’s also one if the top ranked fencing champions in the world.
He truly is, “The Most Interesting Man In the World.”
I don’t always change my name but when I do I change it to Bruce Dickenson.
Fly Air Djibouti. With six daily non-stops to Mogadishu and Benghazi. Fly Terrorist Class with luxurious extra overhead bomb storage capacity. Ask about our frequent smuggler points program.
When the legendary Bruce Dickinson says your national airline needs more cowbell, you give him more cowbell!
I wonder when they wrote the script, if the writer was even aware of the real Bruce Dickinson, and it was just a coincidence?
They had to know, I mean, if you write a skit about Blue Oyster Cult, I’m assuming you must be into classic rock/metal in the first place.
“The” Bruce Dickinson alluded to in the sketch did, in fact, work at Columbia Records, BÖC’s real-life record label. (By the way, The “The” is used to make it clear to viewers that this is NOT the lead singer of Iron Maiden.) Although “The” Bruce Dickinson is credited on the band’s albums in real life, neither he nor Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson actually produced “Don’t Fear The Reaper.” That honor goes to David Lucas, Sandy Pearlman and Murray Krugman. “The” Bruce Dickinson appears to have a healthy sense of humor about the sketch. On his official LinkedIn page, where he details the artists with whom he has worked on projects via his business, Imagineerist Enterprises, he lists Blue Öyster Cult — and immediately follows the listing with the phrase “More Cowbell!” in parentheses.
Flyyyyyyyy on your waaaaayyyyy like an eagle!
DANG!
Great. Now Djibouti can import Ethiopian khat themselves.
Djibouti ?
isnt that one of obamas favorite snacks??
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