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[[File:Boeing 767-400ER taking off sunset.png|thumb|A Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner taking off during sunset. A Vision 737 can be seen in the background as well.]] | [[File:Boeing 767-400ER taking off sunset.png|thumb|A Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner taking off during sunset. A Vision 737 can be seen in the background as well.]] | ||
[[File:UPS MD-11F at GIA.png|thumb|300x300px|An MD-11 Freighter at GIA viewed from the control tower]] | [[File:UPS MD-11F at GIA.png|thumb|300x300px|An MD-11 Freighter at GIA viewed from the control tower]] | ||
[[File:View of GIA T1 apron from airport hotel.png|thumb|View of Terminal 1 apron from the hotel]] | |||
[[File:Preserved Midwestern DC-10 at GIA.png|thumb|The preserved Midwestern Airlines DC-10-30.]] | [[File:Preserved Midwestern DC-10 at GIA.png|thumb|The preserved Midwestern Airlines DC-10-30.]] | ||
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=== Hotel === | === Hotel === | ||
The airport hotel, named GoFly, was opened in 2013. Construction originally started in 2006, but the economic slowdown has halted its construction due to a large cost overrun. It has 11 floors, and is within a short walking distance to the airport terminals. | The airport hotel, named GoFly, was opened in 2013. Construction originally started in 2006, but the economic slowdown has halted its construction due to a large cost overrun. It has 11 floors, and is within a short walking distance to the airport terminals. | ||
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==== Preserved Midwestern DC-10 ==== | ==== Preserved Midwestern DC-10 ==== | ||
To the southeast of the runway threshold and directly visible from eastbound [[I-205]] is a preserved Douglas DC-10-30. | To the southeast of the runway threshold and directly visible from eastbound [[I-205]] is a preserved Douglas DC-10-30 (N218MW). | ||
It is an old Midwestern Airlines DC-10-30 that used to fly to GIA in the early 2000s but the airline ceased operations and this airframe has remained at GIA ever since. It is now preserved by the 0C-10 Club and not accessible to the public. The 0C-10 club holds events for club members and contributors at the site once a year or so. | It is an old Midwestern Airlines DC-10-30 that was in service since 1971 and used to fly to GIA in the early 2000s but the airline ceased operations and this airframe has remained at GIA ever since. It is now preserved by the 0C-10 Club and not accessible to the public. The 0C-10 club holds events for club members and contributors at the site once a year or so. | ||
The reason to why it remained at GIA is that Midwestern Airlines planes were deemed unairworthy by the FAA due to extremely bad maintenance and procedures even after several warnings. The FAA then issued a ban on Midwestern flights on the 16th May 2005 until maintenance checks had been carried out. The maintenance for this particular airframe was never carried out entirely as Midwestern Airlines shortly after declared bankruptcy and ceased operations. The airframe was never sold or shipped to the Mojave Air & Space Port due to the bad maintenance and no pilots wanted to fly it. | The reason to why it remained at GIA is that Midwestern Airlines planes were deemed unairworthy by the FAA due to extremely bad maintenance and procedures even after several warnings. The FAA then issued a ban on Midwestern flights on the 16th May 2005 until maintenance checks had been carried out. The maintenance for this particular airframe was never carried out entirely as Midwestern Airlines shortly after declared bankruptcy and ceased operations. The airframe was never sold or shipped to the Mojave Air & Space Port due to the bad maintenance and no pilots wanted to fly it. | ||