Interview with American Airlines Pilot Kent Wien (Part 1)
Kent Wien is a 14 year commercial pilot with the world’s largest airline, American Airlines. Kent is also the Grandson of the late Noel Wien, founder of Alaska’s first airline, Wien Air Alaska.
In this three part interview, Kent discusses his passion for aviation and flying, working for American Airlines, 9/11 and more.
About American Airlines
American’s Passenger division is the largest scheduled passenger airline in the world. American provides scheduled jet service to destinations throughout North America, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe and the Pacific, serving 172 cities with a fleet of 840 aircraft. In 2001, American carried more than 80 million passengers.
On an average day, American Airlines will…
* Receive more than 329,000 reservation calls.
* Handle more than 293,000 pieces of luggage.
* Fly more than 2,600 flights.
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