Oriental Airways

/// OLD - NOW ORIENTAL AIRWAYS ///

Oriental Airways is a major airline based in the nation Okatabawashi and headquartered in Okatabawashi City. The airline was formed as a merger between the largest airlines of Shushtrepistaz and Okatabawashi. The airline operates an extensive domestic and international network serving all continents. SylOkaSh Airways and its subsidiaries operate over 5,000 flights every day. The airline's hub at Das'gotn National International Airport is the 3rd busiest airport by passenger traffic in Asia and Archades-Sharaunque I International Airport the largest in South America. SylOkaSh Airways is a member of the SkyTeam alliance. The airline subcontracts most of its daily departures to different airlines collectively called SylOkaSh Destinations. During its merger it had surpassed Delta Airlines as the largest airline in the world overall.

History
SylOkaSh Airways began as a plan by the two government of Okatabawashi and the Oceanic Airways Group on creating a mega airline, that would act as a flag carrier for both nations. In 2000 the paperwork was finalized and merging had began, it was not released until 2002 the airlines had merged, starting their new airline Sylokash. During its year long run, the airline has acquired 5 other airlines, and had bought the largest aircraft in the world twice.

Airline Operations
Sylokash Airways is based in Okano, Shushtrepistaz as an agreement between the nations, but the three other headquarters are based in those nations. SylOkaSh Airways operates with a loose system of control, where Okano has little control over regional flights, where the three sub headquarters do.

There are 3 main brands of SylOkaSh Airways, each operate dependent of each other, under the SylOkaSh name, but do perform flights differently.


 * Sylokash Airways - Is basically the main brand and is seen around the world, the airline basically handles 97% of the traffic moved throughout this brand.
 * SylOkaSh Blu - Handles 2% of traffic and is marketed for Trans-Oceanic flights, it's livery is more blue with waves on the bottom.
 * SylOkaSh Green - Handles less then 0.1% of traffic and is a green initiative, the plane livery is green and has plant life art, the fleet includes Asia 6-800H and has ordered 20 787's.

Aviation business related operations, divisions, and subsidiaries

 * Sylokash Financial Group - Opened in 2012 is a conglomerate of Shudonese and Okatabawashian Banks.
 * Sylokash Regional Jets - Handles small domestic flights not in East Asia.
 * Nordu Airlines - Handles small domestic flights in Okatabawashi.
 * Sylokash Holding Group - A conglomerate of companies, mainly contracting under SylOkaSh.
 * Airset Airways - Handles small domestic flights in Syldavia.
 * Sylokash Private Jet - A charter jet program
 * Sylokash National Group (SNG)
 * Sylokash Express - Handles small domestic flights in Shushtrepistaz.

Defunct airline brands owned by SylOkaSh

 * Tyimno Jet Airways - Based in Dras'kon the airline was bought by Pacific Airlines after it filed bankruptcy in 1998. The airline is currently re-branded and flies flights from Dras'kon Rikia Intenational Airport
 * OkanoFlyer - Based in Okano Gateway International was bought by Pacific Airlines in 2000, it currently serves no use, but has had its 747 transferred.

Headquarters
Sylokash Airways has 2 headquarters based in Okatabawashi City and Das'gotn, as well as a base of operations in Das'gotn. Okatabawashi City headquarters is home to ground operations and training facilities for ground employees. Das'gotn is home to financial operations of the airline,and In Flight operations such as food, attendants and pilots as well as training. The airline also has an office in Archades, which is also used for flight attendant training and financial operations in Europe.

Livery and Advertising
Sylokash Airways uses a basic white with blue livery for most flights, as well as the Sylokash Logo on the tail.

Current Hubs
SylOkaSh Airways currently operates 9 hubs, 3 of which will be switched out with 3 new ones. The largest being Das'gotn International Airport.
 * Archades-Sharaunque I International Airport is their newest hub, and will be used as a gateway to South America and Africa, the airport is under planning for an opening of an exclusive terminal, but currently they are using the Concourse C of the airport
 * Angel's Bay Homunko International Airport was one of Pacific Airline's hubs and is now used for Domestic Flights primarily
 * Czrik-Vokasoto International Airport is the third Shudonese Hub, and will connect to mostly Oceania.
 * Das'gotn National International Airport is the largest hub of Sylokash Airways, it comes with its own terminal, known as Terminal S, it is the third largest terminal in space in the world. The terminal is also planned to expand to allow for more continental destinations.
 * Dras'kon Rikia International Airport is their fourth largest hub that is mainly used for Continental destinations.
 * Frankfurt Airport is their new European hub, as a replacement for Paris Orly which had been moved to Charles De Gaulle for code shares with Air France.
 * Los Angeles International Airport is the third largest hub, it is also their only American hub and serves as a gateway to western destinations.
 * Okano Okatawabashi International Airport is a primarily domestic and transfer hub shifting flights from Okatabawashi City to cities north of the nation.
 * Okatabawashi City International Airport is the second largest hub and serves international and domestic flights from Okatabawashi.
 * Renagawa International Airport is the fifth largest hub in Sylokash and serves domestic flights in Okatabawashi

Former Hubs

 * Inchon International Airport was Okatabawashi Airways hub and was replaced due to code share agreements with Korean Airlines.
 * Paris Orly was Syldavia Airway's hub in Europe that when joining Sylokash had recived reduced traffic due to more flights being diverted to Paris Charles De Gaulle International Airport due to codeshare agreements with Air France, in 2012 Sylokash announced to drop most of its hubs for newer ones, Paris Orly was in the chopping block and was replaced for Frankfurt Airport.

Code-share Hubs
Are unofficial hubs used for code shares with Skyteam
 * Jomo Kenyatta International Airport - With Kenya Airways
 * Paris Charles De Gaulle - With Air France

Personnel
There are currently 92,000 employees in the Sylokash Airways company, most of them are nonunion. Sylokash's approach to employee and labour relations involved an implicit commitment to high wages, lifetime employment and a ‘family’ culture. The intention was to substitute union representation and induce high levels of service and commitment from its employees. This approach discouraged employees from unionizing with the exception of pilots and dispatchers.

Destinations


SylOkaSh operates 7,520 flights per day. SylOkaSh, and other flights from the AeroSky partners have 20,000 daily flights.

Delta Air Lines, along with Air France, British Airways, Corraile Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Emirates, Korean Air, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, and United Airlines, is one of the few airlines that fly to all six inhabited continents.

Codeshare Agreements
In addition to AeroSky partners, Sylokash Airways also has codeshare agreements with the following airlines as of August 2012:
 * All Nippon Airways
 * Delta
 * Fly Illu'a
 * East Asian Transport
 * Trans-Atlantic Airways

Fleet


As of January 2012 Sylokash Airways operates a fleet of more than 700 aircraft manufactured by Airbus, AsiaFlyer and Boeing. The carrier operates the largest fleets of Boeing 777, Boeing 767 and Airbus A330 aircraft of any airline. Sylokash is the only airline that operates the Asia 6-800. Prior to its 2008 merger, Pacific's fleet was made up of Boeing and AsiaFlyer aircraft; Syldavia Airways's Airbus aircraft joined the fleet after the merger. As of March 5, 2012, all of Sylokash's mainline aircraft have been painted in the carrier's latest livery.

As of December 31, 2010, the average age of the Sylokash's fleet was 8.1 years excluding grounded aircraft and those operated by contract carriers. The oldest aircraft in the fleet are the remaining two Boeing 727-200. Sylokash began discussing narrowbody replacement plans with manufacturers such as Airbus, Boeing and Bombardier in early 2011. On August 22, 2011, it was announced that Sylokash's has placed an order for 40 Boeing 737-900ER aircraft.

Wi-Fi
Sylokash Airways uses Hajin Wi-Fi, MyFly for most of their aircraft. This system enables customers traveling with Wi-Fi enabled devices, such as laptops, smartphones and PDAs, to access the Internet. Pricing varies based on length of flight and/or length of pass. MyFly was initially offered on Boeing 737 aircraft but has expanded to the its East Asia, Asia 4-300's, 767's and 757's. The wi fi service is limited to continental flights in America from Los Angeles, and East Asia flights.

In-flight entertainment and AVOD
In the 1960s audio programming was introduced where passengers wore headphones consisting of hollow tubes piping in music. These were installed in some Pacific Airlines aircraft. Some early wide-bodied aircraft, including the L-1011 fleet, had films projected on to the cabin bulkhead. The film projection system on the L-1011s was replaced by CRT-based projectors in the early 1990s. Also during the same time period, CRT monitors over the aisles were added to the 757 fleet. The AsiaFlyer G2 introduced Pacific Airlines's first IFE system with LCD monitors in 1995, and the 777 introduced Pacific Airlines's first in-seat video system in 1999. Pacific Airlines's first all-digital IFE system with AVOD (Hajin a12) was first introduced in 2002. During the merger all planes had been updated with Hajin a34 Entertainment System which was a compound advanced digital system, which is name Sylokash Digital.

Audio and video are available on all aircraft. Business and Elite cabins on the internationally-configured aircraft have more advanced Hajin a40. American and East Asia flights, also feature live television from Dish (American) and NewsBox (Asia). The newer Asia 6-800s, Boeing 747s and Airbus a380s aircraft feature larger personal video screens with more capacity (Hajin a40x). In economy class, Hajin a34 is also found on aircraft. The Asia 4-300ER fleet initially featured the Panasonic eX2, but it has switched to Hajin a34; the economy class section only featured LCDs over the aisles. This system was phased out in 2009. Some Boeing 737-800's, as well as all Boeing 757–300s feature systems with drop-down LCD displays below the overhead bins.

Sylokash Traveler Magazine
The Sylokash Traveler Magazine is a magazine available on all of Sylokash flights, one to three versions of the magazine are included, usually in English, the magazine also has a Chinese, Japanese, and Shudonese variant. The magazine highlights destinations around the world, as well as politics and other information. In 2012 Sylokash began putting destination specific magazines in some aircraft, including Los Angeles to Das'gotn featuring travel destinations and landmarks of the area.

Sylokash Elite
Sylokash Elite is a class available only on the Airbus A380 and Asia 6-800. The aircraft fly to Das'gotn, Paris, London, Tokyo, Okatabawashi City, Los Angeles, New York, Archades and Frankfurt. It consists of separate compartments with walls and doors 1.5 m high. The leather seat, upholstered by Poltrona Frau of Italy, is 35 in (89 cm) wide (with armrests up and 23 in (58 cm) wide when armrests are down) and a 23 in (58 cm) LCD TV screen is mounted on the front wall. The 78 in (200 cm) bed is separate from the seat and folds out from the back wall, with several other components of the suite lowering to accommodate the mattress. Windows are built into the doors and blinds offer privacy. Suites located in the center can form a double bed after the privacy blinds between them are retracted into special compartments between the beds and in the frame of the partition.

First Class
First Class features a 35 in (89 cm) wide seat upholstered with leather and mahogany and a 23 in (58 cm) LCD screen. The seats fold out into a flat bed and are arranged in a 1-2-1 configuration. First Class on Boeing 747-400 aircraft features the SkySuite, a seat that is 22 in (56 cm) wide and can recline into a 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) bed. It features a 17 in (43 cm) LCD screen and the SkySuite itself is upholstered in Connolly leather and trimmed with burr wood. Selected Boeing 777-200s and all Boeing 777-300s aircraft (used mainly on international flights) offer sleeper seats that are 21 in (53 cm) wide in a 2-2-2 configuration.

Business Class
On the A380, Boeing 747, Asia 6-800 and Boeing 777-300ER, a fully flat bed is available in a 1-2-1 configuration with forward-facing seats (sleep mode in diagonal), in contrast to the herring-bone configuration used by several other airlines offering flat beds in business class. Arranged in a 1-2-1 configuration, the Business Class is up to 34 in (86 cm) wide. The leather seats feature a 15.4 in (39.1 cm) diagonal screen size personal television, in-seat power supply and 2 USB ports. A New Regional Business Class, is being rolled out on the 200 Boeing 737-900ER that to service East Asia and other medium haul and regional routes. The Boeing 737-900ER will be configured in 2-2-2 layout and will include iPod connection. The Business Class seat will be lie-flat at an 8-degree incline. The Business Class will feature the new Krisworld on a 15.4 inch screen. Singapore Airlines are starting a cabin refit program for the Boeing 777 models which will feature the seat also, the Boeing 777–300 fleet is the first to undergo refit and will be rolled out across the majority of the fleet, with the first destination being Sydney the refitted aircraft will fly to from 22 July 2009. The seats on the Boeing 777–300 will also be configured in 2-2-2 layout.

Economy Class
The new Economy class seats on the wide-bodied aircraft are 19.5 in (50 cm) wide, have in-seat power and have a 10.6in personal television screen which can be used as a non-intrusive reading light. Boeing 747's and Asia 6-800's will be configured in 2-4-2 layout and will include iPod connection. Other features include an independent cup holder (separate from the fold-out table) and a USB port.

Menu
The menu differs depending on location, economy mainly includes one entree and two sides with a drink, where Buisness and above gets custom menus.

Frequent Flyer Program
SOSRewards is the loyalty program of Sylokash Airways that offers rewards to passengers travelling on certain types of tickets. SOSRewards has also a group division meant for companies that send workers through the airline, and points rack up for individuals into one big pot for that company.

Ikola International Lounge
SylOkaSh Airways airport lounges are called Ikola International Lounges. Membership options include one-day, 30-day, annual, and three-year memberships and can be purchased with either money or SOSRewards Points. Membership benefits vary by location, but generally include free drinks (including alcoholic beverages), snacks and reading material. Wi-Fi is free for members and guests and is mostly provided by local services. Other benefits for Ikola International Lounge members include reciprocal lounge access with other SkyTeam members and Oceanic Airways Group partners.

Environmental initiatives
Sylokash Airways uses PreKote, an environmentally friendly, non-hexavalent chromium surface pretreatment on its aircraft. PreKote Surface Pretreatment is a Pantheon Chemical product and replaces hazardous chemicals traditionally used to improve paint adhesion and prevent corrosion. In addition, PreKote reduces water usage by two-thirds, significantly reduces wastewater treatment and cuts process time. The airline has also spent money on purchases of Boeing 787's and Asia 6-800H under their Sylokash Green Initiative.

In Popular Culture

 * The movie Crash had shown SylOkaSh Airways in the background of the opening scene.

Sponsorships and awards

 * Sylokash Airways is the official flyer of the national teams of Syladvia, Shushtrepistaz and Okatabawashi
 * Sylokash Airways is the official flyer of the 2012 Summer Simlympics