In January, Northern Pacific Airways flew me out from Australia to the United States.
This is a behind the scenes look at that unveiling, from the event itself to all the other incredible
moments experienced.
This is a unique video here on the channel that might not be for everyone but one I'm
incredibly proud of.
So stick around.
After arriving at LAX, the first port of call was to hop on a shuttle to LAX-it.
LAX-it is a 10-minute ride away from the main terminals and is home to Uber, Lyft and all
your other taxi services, handy for long journeys.
Upon boarding my Uber, I was greeted by a United billboard promoting the Boom Supersonic
aircraft.
Lets's see if that ever gets in the skies with airlines.
I had the pleasure of staying at the Mission Inn Spa and Resort located in Riverside, around
20 minutes out from San Bernanindo, and as you'll see in the following clips and throughout
this video, it was quickly the most beautiful hotel I've ever had the pleasure of staying
in.
The hotel has a history oozing from the incredible lighting, arhcertiure and much more.
Having shown you now the outside of the hotel, it was time to dress into my smart casual,
which I didn't purchase three days prior, and head downstairs for the first event,
a meet and greet hosted by Northern Pacific Airways located in none other than the Presidential
Lounge where I had the pleasure of meeting the President of Northern Pacific Airways,
who was very kind and talked to me more about the airline.
Outside the lounge are portraits of previous presidents, a touch you'd expect.
There are six restaurants located at the Mission Inn, and the grounds are maintained to perfection.
Alongside moving back inside the hotel's lobby, various seating areas can be found, perfect
to work with your laptop in between meetings.
Walking outside Riverside was an interesting one.
I came across a beautifully lit upbuilding.
This is California tower, an 11 story international style low rise building.
The main usage is it being a commercial office.
The DAy consisted of my first ever interview with an executive and generally someone in
my life.
The holding room was Room 125, right across from Room 126, where I was staying.
After completing the interview, which can be found on the channel, I had the opportunity
to explore the courtyard, recommended by Rob Mckinneys incredible executive and my oh my,
I wasn't disappointed.
So sit back and enjoy
the views.
Upon returning to the room, I got a paper copy of the event itinerary for sounrvier
and memory purposes, and it gave you a great idea of what the plan was for the main event
later that night.
Using my Dj's Aviation Pen and northern pacific airways book, I penned down some of your burning
questions to ask executives of some of the aviation companies attending at the step and
repeat interview, an almost red carpet experience., However, I did not end up having the chance
to do this.
My apologies.
Oh, and I also got a cool postcard.
Now here's the highly anticipated, maybe room tour!
At around 4:00 pm, we boarded our coach that would take us on a 30-minute journey to San
Bernardino International Airport.
One thing as an Australian fascinating about the United States is not just you drive on
the wrong side of the road Burt the sheer size of the motorways, spamming some eight
lanes for each.
After arriving at the wrong location, we finally made it to the hanger where the event would
occur.
A look at the Northern Pacific Airways amenity kit for those interested in this type of thing.
As noted in my interview with Rob Mckinney, Northern Pacific are great admirers of the
Icelandair model and will look at Anchorage as their home to connect people from Asia
to the United States.
While we could not go inside the aircraft, Northern Pacific did have their seats on offer
and here's a look at them.
What are your thoughts?
Let me know down below!
Of course, the main Moment now, the first 757 rolling into the hangar!
During the press conference before the unveiling, Rob Mckinney spoke for a while detailing more
of his plans for the airline, and in addition, we were able to see the introduction video
for Northern Pacific, which personally, for me, gave me goosebumps!
Having taken about 1000 photos and 500 videos, we were on the last bus back that left at
around 9 pm local time.
During my stay, I was also fortunate enough to be given n amenity kit of my own, full
of lots of goodies.
Unfortunately, I couldn't bring the box back, but I returned the goodies.
Having left Riverside, my journey wasn't over as I spent five days planespotting at Los
Angeles International Airport, taking 6000 photos and 500 videos for b-roll and social
media posts across Dj's Aviation.
I met families, and many people who came down to say hello to me and appeared on the airline
videos live stream for interviews.
Here's a taste of what you can expect now in YouTube videos.
Heading back to Melbourne meant I had to take an airside bus with Delta, where I was lucky
enough to get up close with a 767 as it arrived at the gate.
Indeed an experience I won't forget and getting this close to aircraft this big is
a memorable occasion and one that puts it all into perspective just how incredible these
machine genuinely are.
As you watch the inflight videos you won't see, I want to recap.
I am enterally grateful to have spent a week in the states and attended this event.
I started this YouTube channel at the age of 14, now I'm 21, and this was the first
experience I've ever had like this, and it is down to you, every single one of you that
have encouraged me, supported me, critiqued me and made me better.
I'm no machine.
There's no scriptwriter, researcher, editor, filmer or photographer like many
other brands.
I'm just a one-person show, and I'm very proud.
Thank you all seriously for everything, and whenever this ride ends, I'll hold moments
like these close to my heart.
To Claire, Dana, Peter, and everyone else who organised the experience, thank you for
making an aviation enthusiast at
heart
have a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
I hope you enjoyed watching it.