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General forums => General forum => Topic started by: JWKIII on January 19, 2009, 08:37:36 AM

Title: Is Germany nowadays the new Turkey?
Post by: JWKIII on January 19, 2009, 08:37:36 AM
Is it just me or do you guys also think that an airline called "Turk Hava Yollari" is quite strange for having a base in Frankfurt. Not even to mention that this name belongs to a real company and sami, if you are not doing anything against all the real names within the game, you will end up in a lot of trouble because of copy rights, trademarks etc. etc.!

Do not get me wrong, this small guy, flying with some Russian junk, is not a real threat to me, actually I could make him disappear within a couple of game days, but don't you think that there should be some kind of Name check before an airline could start? I mean, well, there are actually a lot of Turkish folks over here in Germany, but basing the national TURKISH airline in Germany is a little bit too much I think. ;)

Greetz

JWKIII
Title: Re: Is Germany nowadays the new Turkey?
Post by: jagalubnan on January 19, 2009, 08:43:39 AM
I agree about the name check, but please don't threaten to make an airline "disappear," even if they don't threaten you.

As for the "strange-ness," some players like to keep the same name throughout their "career."
Title: Re: Is Germany nowadays the new Turkey?
Post by: Sami on January 19, 2009, 08:57:55 AM
Real airline names or logos are not allowed as you can read in the rules. There is a filter list for the names but it is not perfect so reporting these to us is the only way to get it changed.

And airline name vs. base is totally up to the player ..
Title: Re: Is Germany nowadays the new Turkey?
Post by: JWKIII on January 19, 2009, 09:15:49 AM
@jaga: Don't worry, I am a very friendly person and competition is a good thing. But then please with some realism :) I won't make him close down. :) Well, he will do so by himself if he stays with those old Russians. :)

@sami: "Turk Hava Yollari" is the turkish name of Turkish Airlines. :)
Title: Re: Is Germany nowadays the new Turkey?
Post by: jagalubnan on January 19, 2009, 09:20:25 AM
Hehe I understand, I just don't like to see bullying, so I was trying to prevent it. :-\

Btw, yeah, I'm not fond of old Russians either. Haha
I prefer my old British instead ;]
Title: Re: Is Germany nowadays the new Turkey?
Post by: tomahack on January 19, 2009, 09:23:28 AM
You should add "Air transat" to filters sami, i've seen it days ago within the game.

http://www.airtransat.com/
Title: Re: Is Germany nowadays the new Turkey?
Post by: jagalubnan on January 19, 2009, 09:30:48 AM
Also, Nas Air

http://www.flynas.com/eng/index.html
Title: Re: Is Germany nowadays the new Turkey?
Post by: Smithy2212 on January 19, 2009, 09:51:11 AM
Quote from: jagalubnan on January 19, 2009, 08:43:39 AM
I agree about the name check, but please don't threaten to make an airline "disappear," even if they don't threaten you.

As for the "strange-ness," some players like to keep the same name throughout their "career."

Like me, Although Next Game I play I might Part with my FlySure.
Title: Re: Is Germany nowadays the new Turkey?
Post by: Monk Xion on January 19, 2009, 04:25:07 PM
Same here. I may change my name from Bluesky to another, cooler name.

It's up in the air though. Boeing 737NGs come first tho.
Title: Re: Is Germany nowadays the new Turkey?
Post by: jagalubnan on January 19, 2009, 08:36:50 PM
Bluesky[ies] is the coolest name. ;)
Title: Re: Is Germany nowadays the new Turkey?
Post by: Davva9961 on January 19, 2009, 10:40:15 PM
Thomas Cook flying out of EGKK. He is even using there logo!!! :o
Title: Re: Is Germany nowadays the new Turkey?
Post by: ollik on January 19, 2009, 10:42:19 PM
Sami, I think we should have a reporting button or form to report the rl/otherwise violating airline names. There seems to be a whole bunch of them in every game.
Title: Re: Is Germany nowadays the new Turkey?
Post by: Monk Xion on January 19, 2009, 10:44:07 PM
Ive seen many cleverly used real airline names.

For example:
United Airlink
American Airways
Southwestern Airlines
American Airlink

There are lots more....

But, there are also ones that use real airline names,sadly.
Title: Re: Is Germany nowadays the new Turkey?
Post by: ollik on January 19, 2009, 10:46:54 PM
Quote from: Monk Xion on January 19, 2009, 10:44:07 PM
Ive seen many cleverly used real airline names.

For example:
United Airlink
American Airways
Southwestern Airlines
American Airlink

There are lots more....

But, there are also ones that use real airline names,sadly.
Yeah I think I also saw Ryan Airways in one of these games. But I think they are fine, only if they use exactly the name of a real airline it's a problem.
Title: Re: Is Germany nowadays the new Turkey?
Post by: JWKIII on January 20, 2009, 12:31:22 AM
Nope, sorry. Even if the name is close to the real one, the company could sue AirwaySim for copyright issues.
Title: Re: Is Germany nowadays the new Turkey?
Post by: Athriaxo on January 20, 2009, 08:46:01 AM
I´m lucky cause I dont think there are many real airlines called "Foxy Air" :P
Title: Re: Is Germany nowadays the new Turkey?
Post by: Echoco on January 20, 2009, 08:49:02 AM
just out of curiosity how about Sony Air? using a real company name but not an airline
Title: Re: Is Germany nowadays the new Turkey?
Post by: Sami on January 20, 2009, 09:59:14 AM
Quote from: ollik on January 19, 2009, 10:46:54 PM
But I think they are fine, only if they use exactly the name of a real airline it's a problem.

Since it's not the exact name, it doesn't pose a problem. And those are already out of our control anyway.
Title: Re: Is Germany nowadays the new Turkey?
Post by: jagalubnan on January 24, 2009, 06:59:16 AM
Sami,

Check this airline:

Calls himself "Taron"
however, has the Tarom logo and name on the livery.
https://www.airwaysim.com/game/Info/Others/Airline543/

Clearly copyright infringement.  :-\
Title: Re: Is Germany nowadays the new Turkey?
Post by: DJRobbieD on February 19, 2009, 02:53:55 AM
In reply to this post (before it went off topic  ::) )

It may have been that Turk, started operations in turkey..... But due to competition, relocated to Germany, but doesnt/cant afford to fork out more money for rebranding.

Robbie

Title: Re: Is Germany nowadays the new Turkey?
Post by: Seattle on February 19, 2009, 06:54:44 AM
Russian Junk!!?!?!?

You better not be talking about Tu-154Ms or B-2s, because those are fine planes ( well, mainly the Tu-154M)!

I ran a fleet of more than 100 of them extremely well and only decided to replace them when I knew fuel was goning to skyrocket. :)

and those Tu-204/214/314s are really modern, so junk their.


As you can see, I have a soft spot for Russian beauties.  :D :laugh:
Title: Re: Is Germany nowadays the new Turkey?
Post by: jagalubnan on February 26, 2009, 12:36:19 AM
How ironic.........

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7909683.stm

RIP for those who died, God help the ones who are injured or who have lost someone..  :-\ :(