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June 2013 Volume 5, Issue 6

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Denver To Tokyo

Tokyo Delegation

Fort McMurray

Tokyo Story

Japanese Gardens

Elway’s

Aviation History

Flight to the Future

Just outside Gate 32 on ConcourseB, a sleek, new Boeing 787 waitedin the hot sun for passengers tocome aboard for United’s flight toTokyo on June 10—Denver’sinaugural nonstop air service toAsia.

Inside, close to 300 guests raisedsmall wooden boxes filled with sakeas cries of “kampai—the Japaneseequivalent of “cheers”—toasted thenew flight.

Denver has always celebrated itsnew aviation events—whether itwas the beginning of airmail in1926, or United Airlines’ firstMainliner flight in the Mile High City(1937), or the dedication of DIA’s16,000-foot runway in 2003—so,true to form, Colorado Gov. JohnHickenlooper, Denver Mayor Michael

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United InauguratesFlights to Dickinson,N.D., and St. George,Utah

On June 6, United begantwice-daily nonstop servicebetween Denver andDickinson, N.D. (DIK) and onthe same day started flyingnonstop once daily betweenDenver and St. George,Utah (SGU).

Spirit Adds Houston

On June 13, 2013, SpiritAirlines began operatingdaily nonstop servicebetween Houston’s BushIntercontinental Airport (IAH)and Denver.

The new nonstop flightbetween Denver andHouston continues on toOrlando with same planeservice.

Denver’s First NonstopService to DelawareStarts July 2

Frontier Airlines announcedit will begin flying nonstop toand from Denver and NewCastle Airport in Wilmington,Del. (ILG), starting July 2,2013 (changed from July 1).New Castle Airport not onlyserves Delaware but also

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B. Hancock, and United Airlinesexecutives joined Aviation ManagerKim Day, Japan’s consul-general forDenver, Japanese Communityleaders, the Denver Taikodrummers, airport employees, andair travelers in marking the occasionwith ceremony and a touch offestivity.

At a ceremony at DIA’s Gate 32 for the inaugural United Airlines nonstop flight of Denver toTokyo, honored guests break open a sake barrel, which celebrates new business ventures inJapanese culture. Left to right: Jim Mueller, vice president for United’s Atlantic and Pacificsales; Bill Compton, United Airlines vice chairman and chief revenue officer; Denver MayorMichael B. Hancock; Japan’s consul-general (Denver) Ikuhiko Ono; Colorado Gov. JohnHickenlooper; and Aviation Manager Kim Day.

downtown Philadelphia,which is just a short driveaway.

ContributorsKevin Andrews –

Photographer

Laura Coale – Writer

Douglas Howard – Design

Steve Klodt – Chief Editor

Heath Montgomery – Writer

Julie Smith – Writer

Mikhail Vafeades – Writer

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United’s passengers and invited guests dined on spring rolls, udon noodle soup (withdashi stock), ginger chicken yakitori, and vegetable tempura (all prepared under thesupervision of United’s executive chef, Shashi Sanamvenkata), as well as sushiprovided by a caterer.

A Shinto priest conducted an oharai—a rite of purification and blessing for the newflight. Local performers, the Taiko Group, played compositions—both traditional andcontemporary—for Japanese drums.

The Taiko Group, local musicians who perform traditional Japanese drum compositions,entertained passengers and guests attending United’s inaugural nonstop flight sendoff fromDenver to Tokyo on June 10.

Jim Compton, United Airline’s vice chairman and chief revenue officer, expressedUnited’s excitement about the new route, and he thanked both his customers andemployees for their support. “It’s this airplane that makes routes like Tokyo-Denverpossible,” said Compton, referring to the 787 Dreamliner. He said the aircraft was 20percent more fuel efficient and could travel 30 percent farther than any other planeits size.

United Airlines Executive Chef Shashi Sanamwenkata prepares Japanese spring rolls for theDenver-Tokyo inaugural flight celebration on June 10.

Gov. Hickenlooper discussed how connectivity between cities gives them presence onthe global stage and creates wealth. He praised Mayor Hancock and othermetropolitan leaders for working so hard for so long to achieve the route. He toldthe crowd he would be going to Tokyo in about four months to close some of the

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deals that he hoped the Colorado trade delegation would initiate during its trip inJapan. Jim Mueller, United vice president for Atlantic and Pacific sales, opened hisremarks with a few paragraphs in Japanese. “Yokoso,” he said. Welcome.

Following Mueller was Mayor Hancock, who told United, “We can’t say thank youenough for taking a risk on this region.” He predicted economic development of “epicproportions” for years to come in Denver and the state. “We’re on the brink of atremendous opportunity,” he said, and encouraged Front Range and Western Slopecommunities, such as Durango, Fort Collins, and Vail to help make the routeprofitable.

Sushi awaits passengers and invited guests at DIA's Gate 32 prior to the inaugural ceremonyfor United Airline's Boeing 787 flight to Tokyo.

Approximately 300 people, including Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock (second from left),listened to traditional Japanese drumming performed by Denver's Taiko Group during thefestivities celebrating the first Denver-to-Tokyo nonstop flight.

“This flight will build a strong bridge between Japan and the Rocky Mountain

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region,” said Japan’s consul-general for Denver, Ikuhiko Ono. Kim Day concluded theremarks by saying, “It’s been a long road and the support has been unwavering. Thiscommunity is going to make this flight a success.”

Japan’s consul general in Denver, Ikuhiko Ono, praises the new United Airlines flight to Tokyo,saying he expects further cultural and economic ties between Japan and Colorado.

Those on the speaker’s dais then donned blue robes and took part in another blessingceremony, which was closely followed by a traditional Kagami-wari—the breaking ofa sake barrel with wooden mallets to mark the beginning of a new business venture.

United Flight 139 to Tokyo pushed back from Gate 32 on time (12:35 p.m.), wasgreeted with a water arch, and took off north toward the flight path to Japan.

Mayor Hancock Leads Delegation to Tokyo andSeoulDenver Mayor Michael B. Hancock, Colorado Tourism Director Al White and MetroDenver Economic Development Corp. CEO Tom Clark led a delegation to Japan asnew nonstop service between Tokyo and Denver was inaugurated on June 10. Asmaller delegation is traveling to Seoul, South Korea immediately following the visitto Tokyo.

“This new air service will open the doors of opportunity for business development,international trade, and increased tourism,” Mayor Hancock said. The flight isexpected to link the Rocky Mountain West with all of Asia.

The Colorado delegation, comprising nearly 70 Colorado business, tourism, andgovernment officials, want to deliver the message that Colorado is open for businessand ready to set a strong trade, tourism, and investment foundation between the

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state and Japan.

Flight 139—United's first between Denver and Tokyo and Denver’s first nonstop flight to Asia—leaves Gate B-32 at Denver International Airport on June 10. United provided the flight using anew Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Experts in energy development, officials from colleges and universities, and a groupof high school drummers who performed with traditional Japanese Taiko drummersare part of the Colorado delegation.

Japan currently ranks as Colorado’s fourth-largest export market worldwide andsecond-largest in Asia. Annual manufactured and agricultural exports from Coloradoto Japan totaled more than $427 million in 2012, with 40 percent shipped by air.“We have been working for nearly two decades to launch this new flight linking Asiato the Intermountain West,” said Hancock, who studied in Takayama as a high schoolexchange student in the 1980s and has traveled to Japan numerous times.

“I’m excited about the jobs that will be created, the economic benefits that will begenerated, and the new cultural connections that will be fostered,” he added.

In addition to visiting Tokyo, Hancock and Clark led a small group to Seoulimmediately following the Japan visit. The group was scheduled to tour IncheonInternational Airport, its airport city, and the Songdo Aerotropolis.

For more information about the delegation’s Tokyo itinerary, read the press releaseissued by the mayor’s office: Mayor's Office Press Release

United Express Now Serves Fort McMurrayFort McMurray, Alberta, 56 degreeslatitude and 111 degrees longitude,is Denver International Airport’snewest nonstop destination to ournorthern neighbor—Canada.

Denver is Fort McMurray’s firstscheduled nonstop destination tothe United States, and UnitedAirlines is providing daily servicebetween the two cities. FortMcMurray—about 279 miles north ofEdmonton—is at the heart of theworld’s largest single oil deposit.

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As the inaugural flight from FortMcMurray Airport (YMM) arrived atDIA on June 7, the aircraft taxiedbeneath a celebratory water archand was greeted by the RoyalCanadian Mounted Police and acontingent of local dignitaries.Onboard the flight wererepresentatives of Fort McMurray’sgovernment.

Teresa Woo-Paw, associate ministerfor the parliament of FortMcMurray-Athabasca, broughtgreetings from Canada, telling apress conference audience thatColorado and Alberta have longbeen connected by their“economics, landscapes, and waysof life.”

Melissa Blake, mayor of the RegionalMunicipality of Wood Buffalo, talked

about the oil and gas industry connections between the two regions, with someemployees living in Denver and commuting to the oil fields near Fort McMurray andthe company Suncor operating in both locales. “We are the energy future ofCanada,” said Blake, pointing out that Alberta was growing at a rapid clip (thehighest growth rate in Canada). “Now we’re married and you can’t get rid of us tooeasily,” she said. “Yes, we are a fun place,” she added, and said her city was achoice spot for watching Aurorae Borealis.

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A Royal Canadian Mounted Policeman salutes the first arrival from Fort McMurray, Alberta,Canada, to DIA. As the plane taxis to its gate, the Denver Fire Department provides awelcoming water arch. The new flight is operated daily by United Express.

Sheldon Schroeder, board chair for the Fort McMurray Airport Authority,complimented United Airlines for being the first airline to take advantage of thismarket opportunity. What better way of getting northern Canadians to the UnitedStates, he asked, “than going through Denver?”

The executive director of Denver’s Office of Economic Development, PaulWashington, said, “This is a boost for our energy industry, and we look forward tothe additional travelers and business growth opportunities presented through thisflight.”

At a press conference celebrating the inaugural nonstop flight between Denver and FortMcMurray, Canada, Denver officials exchanged greetings and tokens of friendship withdignitaries from the Alberta city of Fort McMurray. Left to right: Kim Day, DIA’s manager ofaviation; Marcy Grossman, the consul general of Canada, Melissa Blake, mayor of the regionalmunicipality of Wood Buffalo; Teresa Woo-Paw, associate minister. Fort McMurray-AthabascaParliament; Sheldon Schroeder, board chair of the Fort McMurray Airport Authority; and PaulWashington, executive director of the Denver Office of Economic Development.

SkyWest Airlines operates United Express scheduled service from YMM to DEN daily,leaving Fort McMurray at 6 a.m. and arriving at DEN at 9 a.m. On the return flight,passengers leave DEN at 8:15 p.m. and arrive at YMM at 11:18 p.m. CRJ-700 aircraft,with 66-seat capacity (in three classes) will provide the flights.

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“We are very pleased to become Fort McMurray’s gateway to the world,” said DenverAviation Manager Kim Day.

Tokyo StoryTokyo—the same city in the movies Tokyo Story*, the original Godzilla, Walk Don’tRun, Lost in Translation, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, and numerous otherfilms—now is one plane ride away from Denver.

If Tokyo has intrigued you, or even if it is not at the top of your “Places to See” list,now might be the time to fly to Japan nonstop and explore this amazing country andits capital city.

Tokyo recently opened the Skytree Tower—the world’s highest free-standing broadcast tower. It is 634 meters (2,079.5 feet) tall (taller than the Empire State building), and it has a restaurantand two observation decks.

“Life in Tokyo moves at a well-oiled clip,” says the Lonely Planet online, “with anenergy that borders on mania and an obsession with newness that seems to make allideas quickly obsolete.”

Although Tokyo has embraced a fast pace, it has also retained its traditional culture,which keeps things sane and always intriguing. You might say the city has apleasurable schizophrenia: East and West, modern and ancient, hi-tech andexquisitely simple.

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View of the Rainbow Bridge at night, in the area of the new Tokyo waterfront. ©TokyoConvention & Visitors Bureau

Should you take United’s new flight to Tokyo, you will land at Narita InternationalAirport—47 minutes or more outside the city center depending on whether you takethe Skyliner train (47 minutes), Narita Express train (56 minutes), intercity bus (88minutes), or taxi (depends on traffic).

For accommodations you can check out: GoTokyo.org.

After settling in, plunge into the Tokyo experience—its frenetic humanity, quiettraditions, unique and delicious food, and its respectful culture.

GoTokyo.org, the official online Tokyo travel guide, recommends numerous activitiesfor visitors.

Shinjuku District at Night. ©Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau

You could start with an ascent of the Tokyo Tower, which is 333 meters (1,092 feet)high. The radio tower, built in 1958, is taller than the Eiffel Tower, but shorter than

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the Empire State Building. There is an observation platform at 150 meters and aspecial observation platform at 250 meters, where you might be eyeball-to-eyeballwith Godzilla, should he come stomping out of Tokyo Bay. Foot Town, at the tower’sbase, houses a wax museum, an aquarium, and restaurants.

Another option for seeing the world’s most populous city from above is to visit eitherof the two observatories at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building. Whetheryou visit the north observatory or south observatory, you will be able to view Tokyofrom a height of 202 meters (662.5 feet). The observatories are free, and each has acafé (the north observatory also has a bar). Visit: Metro Tokyo

Chidorigafuchi Cherry Blossoms. Chidorigafuchi—part of the moat around Edo Castle—is afavorite spot in Tokyo for seeing the cherry trees bloom. ©Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau

The highest tower, and therefore the highest city panorama, is the new SkytreeTower, which opened May 2012. It is the world’s highest freestanding broadcastingtower (terrestrial digital), and it has two viewing levels. The Tembo Deck is on the350th floor (350 meters high), where you can savor spectacular vistas not only fromthe observation deck but also from a café or from a restaurant. Take the elevator tothe 445th floor, and you can walk in a glass tube that winds its way around thetower to the 450th floor—to the Tembo Galleria—and you will be at the highest pointin the city (1,476 feet). You can reserve or purchase tickets at: Tokyo SkyTree

http://www.metro.tokyo.jp/ENGLISH/TMG/observat.htm

http://www.tokyo-skytree.jp/en/reservation/

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Each year, as part of its residents’ festival, Koto-ku organizes this square log rolling at a pond inKiba Park to pass down the origin of the name and the traditional culture of the area. ©TokyoConvention & Visitors Bureau

Another GoTokyo.org recommendation is a trip to a yokocho, the Japanese word foralley or lane. Certain yokocho have distinct personalities. For example, at theAmazake Yokocho (sweet sake alley), liquor and confectionery stores line the alleyand serve amazake. In the fashionable area of Ebisu, a long yokocho is lined withcompact, lively akachochin taverns. Each of the taverns is unique, so bar-hoppingmay be the best way to enjoy this lane. Then, at Ameyoko, originally short forAmeya Yokocho (candy shop alley), outdoor vendors call out to potential customersas they stroll and visit the lane’s many shops and grocers. Follow this link to getaddresses and more information about yokocho destinations: GoTokyo.org.

Many traditional Japanese experiences are available to travelers. If you want toattend a traditional tea ceremony, known as sado, with an English-speaking host,stop by the Hotel New Otani, which offers daily seatings. Traditional sados areelaborate rituals performed in a peaceful setting, so they can be exercises incontemplation as well as conversation and refreshment.

Ikebana, Japanese flower arranging, has its origin in ritual, and this art form haslong-served Japanese culture. It has certain rules of construction, so it can bedescribed as free expression within a traditional discipline and sensibility. “Ikebanaaims not at bringing a finite piece of nature into the house, but rather at suggestingthe whole of nature, by creating a link between the indoors and the outdoors,”according to an online definition. Flower arranging lessons (conducted in English) canbe scheduled at the Ohara School of Ikebana in Aoyama, a Tokyo neighborhood.

Shodo and Ukiyo-e—Japanese calligraphy and woodblock printing—are displayed inmuseums: the Japan Calligraphy Museum in ltabashi Ward (calligraphy) and OtaMemorial Museum of Art in Harajuku (woodblock printing).

There’s much to explore and experience in Tokyo, and descriptions of more sightsand attractions will be in July’s WingTips.

“Japan hits the travel sweet spot,” says Lonely Planet. “It’s unique enough to giveyou regular doses of ‘Wow!’ without any downside. Indeed, travelling in Japan isremarkably comfortable, even with the language barrier thrown in – but it’s neverfamiliar.”

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*Voted by directors as the best film in Sight and Sound magazine’s most recent poll of the top-10

movies of all time.

Japanese Gardens Photography on Display atDenver International Airport

Japanese Gardens, an eponymousnew temporary art exhibit, is nowon display near the internationalarrivals area on Level 5 of JeppesenTerminal. Travelers can see 12photographs taken by the lateBoulder artist William Corey (1949 –2008). Images are from Kyoto Cityand Yamagata prefecture, the sisterstate of Colorado.

“Spending day after day in 700-year-old gardens, I am continuallytraveling back and forth throughhistory. I come away from themfilled with awe and amazement,”Corey said in a 2002 interviewpublished for the American Societyof Media Photographers.

Corey liked to immerse himself inthe experience of capturing light onfilm and would study a garden fordays using a cerebral as well assensorial approach before decidinghow to photograph it. Then, hewould take long exposures of thescene—leaving the camera’s shutteropen from 20 to 40 minutes; inessence recording passage of timeinstead of only a brief moment.

In Kyoto, Corey captured the sublime gardens of Shisendo—the Buddhist temple of the SotoZen sect. The temple is designated as a Japanese historic site.

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In his book Chasing the Dragon, Corey described one particular garden—“The Gardenof Pure Presence”— and how it looked in a soft light:

“With astonishing clarity the sweep and curve of this elegant and perfectlymaintained garden, filled with a lush palette of plant materials selected to changecolor and shape throughout the year, seems to glow against the green backdrop ofgently glowing hills. My eyes drift across the wide expanse of velvety moss, sleekwith rain, to maples that look like trees of coral, so brilliant they appear to be inflames.”

Corey may have been the foremost western artist to photograph Japanese Gardensand was the only western photographer ever invited to photograph the JapaneseEmperor’s gardens.

The artwork is sponsored by Hitachi Consulting and supported by The Consulate-General of Japan in Denver, Japan America Society of Colorado, and Photo CraftImaging.

The classic Japanese gardens of Katsura Rikyu. Corey was the first foreigner permitted to takethe official photograph of this villa, located in the western suburbs of Kyoto.

“We hope this exhibition will act as an introduction to the beauty of the Asianlandscape,” said Kim Day, manager of aviation. “At the same time we expect it willprovide a warm and comfortable welcome to our new visitors from Japan.”

Japanese Gardens will be on display through December 2013 while the permanentexhibit Spirit of the People is temporarily removed from that location forconservation and cleaning.

Elway’s Kicks Off at DIAWith the smell of grilled meat permeating the air, a Colorado football legend arrivedat Concourse B to open his newest steakhouse restaurant.

The football legend, former Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway, opened thefourth Colorado location of his restaurant on June 10 at DIA.

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Denver International Airport’s newest restaurant is Elway’s steakhouse, located in the centercore at B Gates.

“The name ‘Elway’ is synonymous with Colorado, and we’re proud to welcome theElway name to DIA,” said Kim Day, manager of aviation. “Elway’s is in the uniqueposition of being an iconic Colorado brand with international name recognition,” sheadded.

Day, along with Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock, welcomed Elway to his namesakerestaurant where the Football Hall of Fame inductee toured the kitchen and metwith the restaurant’s staff.

Open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Elway’s restaurant at DIA offers a terrific menu, extensive wine,list, full-service bar, and the same aesthetic appeal as John Elway’s flagship restaurant inCherry Creek.

Elway’s will be open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily, with service for breakfast, lunch,and dinner. The main dining area, a bar, and a patio together will seatapproximately 147 guests. The restaurant will reflect the design and ambience of itsoriginal location in Cherry Creek, with added features, such as wide aisles and anexpress counter to accommodate travelers. Glass dividers and dim lighting enhanceprivacy. The restaurant also features memorabilia displays and has merchandise for

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sale. Video clips highlighting Elway’s playing career run at various restaurantlocations.

At a pre-opening reception for his restaurant, former Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway(center) poses with Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock (left), DIA Aviation Manager Kim Day(second from left), Dave Mosteller (next to Elway), and Dennis Deslongchamp (far right),business partners for the restaurant.

The menu at Elway’s includes prime cuts of steak, Elway’s fried rice, Colorado rackof lamb, oysters, tacos, and John’s signature salad – complete with green goddessdressing. An extensive wine list complements menu selections.

More than 75 percent of DIA’s concession locations will be transforming in the nextcouple of years due to expiring leases. Many new businesses will have theopportunity to compete for space at the airport.

This Month in Aviation History

On June 4, 1783, the Montgolfier brothers, in France, launched the firstpublic balloon flight.Elisabeth Thible, a Frenchwoman, was the first woman to make a balloonflight. Her flight was on June 4, 1784.

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Capt. John Alcock and Lt. Arthur Whitten Brown, British World War I fighters,made the first nonstop transatlantic flight from St. Johns Newfoundland toClifden, Ireland, on June 15 and 16, 1919. They accomplished the 1,900-mile trip in 16 hours, 12 minutes flying a Vickers Vimy bomber, powered bytwo Rolls Royce engines.Bessie Coleman became the first African-American woman to receive aFédération Aéronautique Internationale pilot’s license. The date was June15, 1921.On June 28 and 29, 1927, Albert Hegenberger and Lester Maitlandaccomplished the first nonstop crossing of a portion of the Pacific Ocean—from Oakland, Calif., to Honolulu, Hawaii.Wiley Post and Harold Gatty completed the first circumnavigation of the worldby a lone aircraft June 23 through July 1, in 1931. Post later was killed,and Will Rogers along with him, when his plane crashed in Alaska.The Gossamer Albatross human-powered aircraft crossed the English Channelon June 13, 1979. It was flown by Bryan Allen, who made the trip in 2 hours,55 min.

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