Monday post

I usually do not work on Sundays, but this time I had to go into the office. We were called in, because on of our big bosses from Air France in Paris was in Amstelveen for a meeting at the KLM Headquarters. Since the beginning of this year we've moved from Rijswijk to an office in Amstelveen as well. It's not too far from the KLM office.

Anyway, the whole AFC team and some KLM'ers were called in, because after a uphill battle Air France Consulting has been awarded the contract of the Transavia Airlines project. It's like this… the Air France-KLM Group owns 100% of Transavia Holdings which in turn owns Transavia.com. Transavia Holding will start a new low cost carrier in France called Transavia as well. Just like the Dutch Transavia, the French Transavia will also carry out charter and cheap flights to certain destinations. The French Transavia is 60% owned by Air France and 40% by Transavia Holding due to legal reasons. The airline will debut this year. But we had to bid for the contract against other consulting companies and we won. Just because you are all from the same family, doesn't guarantee you a contract for a project.

AFC's new job is giving Transavia a helping hand in starting up the company in several fields like: Management, Commercial, Maintenance, Operations, Training (ground and flight crew), Finance, Information- and Airport Systems. What my role will be, I don't know as yet, but I was already asked to participate in the project. So I guess, I'll be in Paris often the next few months. Right now the project has been named Air France Soleil. Transavia.com in Holland is a great success, so it's our job to make the Franch one a great success as well. We won't be doing it alone, because we are going to ask Transavia staff (ground staff, cabin- and cockpit crew, maintenance people) for their help and input. I am excited.





Our Project Manager from Paris, Pierre La Salle, giving a speech to the AFC staff. I love this guy. He has thought me so much! I had to black-out some info from the screen. Confidential!

Later I went to my apartment in Rotterdam, where mom and dad were putting the finishing touches on everything. Then of course my Mommy cooked for us!

Dad having a beer and a smoke in my apartment. I haven't even removed the plastic from my sofa's as yet!

Mom is cooking dinner

Oh and by the way… if anyone is interested in a second hand laptop, shoot me an email. The email address is on the blog. It a Compaq Evo N110 with 80GB drive. I upgraded it to Intel Pentium 4, 1024 RAM, floppy drive, DVD burner and wireless internet. The outside is just a sticker, so no worries… it comes off. It's just something I had made from a vacation photo. I've had it for 4 years already and I just bought a new Dell Inspiron with Windows Vista. I also use a Dell laptop from my job, and I always liked the use of it. R., my brother, Thomas and Lesley also have Dell and everyone has great reviews. The Compaq was great as well, but I needed something faster and lighter. So ayone interested, shoot me an email with a bid and if you are in Holland, you can either pick it up at my or R's house, I'll send it by mail or if you don't live too far, I'll drop it by your home. It's in excellent condition! And no... the iPod is NOT included! Lol!





This laptop is for sale!



My new laptop

Anyway, time for me to get ready for work. Today I am flying EUR. Just a quick turn-around to Stockholm ARN.

Ayo!