Our planes inspire others

This week a card was waiting for me at my desk when I got into work on Monday. It's unusual because, though I've been here almost 25 years, I think I've gotten a card once or twice. I'm not everyone's cup of tea, you might have heard.

So when I opened it, I was pretty surprised.



The newsroom had heard -- somehow --that N614EF had to go on sale.

I didn't really realize that the story of how she came to be and the journeys she's taken over the last 335 hours had inspired some of the non fliers around me. I only rarely wrote of the trips on my day job blog.

But they did. I suspect people all around us are inspired by the planes we've built and fly, and we don't quite realize it.

These are magical things, these planes.

I've written more on the blog here.

"Our planes inspire others"?

Mr. Collins:

Not true, Sir: you, and your dreams, and your actions, are the inspiration.

While I'm sorry your creation is leaving, the tenacious, passionate, insightful, and articulate creator - an artist in alclad and words - remains. That's the big win, for you and all your fans!