Air Consi flight 234 emergency lands in Zurich

From the Consi Tribune
Air Consi flight 234 from Consi to Frankfurt emergency landed in Zurich after a jet engine on the Lego Aeronautical Systems L-3181 caught on fire. Upon landing, the fire was quickly put out by firefighters on the ground. All passengers and crew were evacuated safely.

Flight 234 took off 9:10 PM local time. While entering Swiss airspace, the engine caught fire. The pilot Captain Hans Durmand quickly maneuvered the plane with one engine to Zurich Kloten Airport, the nearest airport where the plane could land. Fire trucks met the plane on the ground putting out the fire in the engine.

Passenger David Ross explained what he experienced. "We were flying and all the sudden there was a loud 'bang!' A couple seconds later the pilot came on and said we would be making an emergency landing. You could smell the smoke coming in from the flaming jet. So the flight attendants got everyone from the back of the plane to empty seats in the front."

The plane named "Arali" registration CO-AIY sustained heavy damage to the right engine minimal damage to the rear, and will fly again. It is confirmed that the cause of the fire was because bearings on the rotor of the jet failed causing gas to build up, making the jet explode. Air Consi spokesman Emanuel Redd said the incident could have been avoided, and a routine maintenance check would have detected the problem.

CO-AIY is currently at Zurich and is scheduled to be flown back to Consi on an Antanov AN-124 on January 27. This is the first ever incident for Air Consi since it began operations in 1934 as Consian Air Service with a daily flight to Wuster, Saljbrikjia.

Aerist will launch Wind in quarter 2 of 2010

From the Consi Tribune
Consian car company Aerist announced today that it will launch its new car, the Wind in quarter 2 of 2010. It will be the first car by the company sold outside of the Brikjian Isle.

The car is a hybrid, the first by Aerist, and gets 20.83 kilometers to the liter. The Wind starts at €12,000 and for the diesel variant €13,000.

The Wind is scheduled to go into production the last week of March, and will delivered to Consian Aerist dealers soon after. The car will enter Saljbrikjian and Ajbrikjian market simultaneously.
In July, the car will begin to be sold in the rest of Europe. The Wind will be sold in the following countries: Ajbikjia, Consi, France, Italy, Germany, Portugal, Saljbrikjia, Slovenia, and Spain.

CEO of Aerist Sierra Lerain is hopeful that the Wind will be successful. "Our employees have been working on this concept ever since we started operations here at Aerist. Now we our taking our operation to a whole new level. We are expanding elsewhere in Europe, and opening 3 new plants across the Brikjian Isle to produce the Wind. The Wind is also one of the first cars to have a diesel hybrid variant, and for a low price too. I think this car will do good in its international debut," she said at a press conference.

City of Resiburg makes bid for 2011 Winter LN Olympics

The city of Resiburg nestled in the Aderlil Mountains of the Brikjian Isle has made a bid for the 2011 winter LN Olympics. The Brikjian Isle is very mountainous for its size, making good conditions for the winter Olympics, despite Consi being in the Mediterranean Sea.

The bid logo:Venues/ planned venues:

1. Resiburg Stadium - Resiburg Stadium is currently the largest venue in Resiburg with a planned capacity of 30,000. The stadium is being built as the new home of AC Resiburg and a team form a neighboring town Aqila. It is in the final stages of construction and will be finished by mid-2010. The stadium could easily be converted into a place to hold both the opening and closing ceremonies.
2. Olympic Hockey Center - The Olympic Ice Arena one of few hockey stadiums in Consi, and is by far the largest. Home to the best hockey club in Consi, the venue holds 15,000. An extra 2,000 could be added.
3. Olympic Oval - Arena that is used for all kinds of speed skating. holds 12,000 people.
4. Resiburg Ice Arena - Arena used for Figure Skating. Has a capacity of 10,000 people.
5. Planned arena for Curling, capacity of 10,000 people

1. Resiburg Slider Park - Already existing venue for Bobsled, Luge, and Skeleton. Can handle 9,000 people, could be expanded to handle 11,000.
2. Oster East Olympic Park - Proposed olympic park to handle all snowboarding and skicross. Would have a capacity of 10,000 people.
3. Oster Mountain Olympic Alpine Center - An already existing ski center located about 10 kilometers from Resiburg. This center would handle Alpine Skiing, Freestyle Skiing, and Ski Jumping. Would be expanded to handle 15,000 people.
4. Snowflake Olympic Center - Under construction venue to handle Biathlon, Cross-country Skiing, and Nordic Combined. Seating capacity of 13,000.

Transportation in Consi: Roadways and Vehicles

Part 1: Roadways

Consi has a roadway system linking the Brikjian Isle. A map of the Brikjian Isle Road system, major roadways shown. Blue lines represent roadways connecting the three countries, and orange lines regional roadways (green sign Consi, yellow sign Ajbrikjia, red sign Saljbrikjia).
Smaller roads with the prefix S connect with various other points on the island (e.g. Consi City to Arali S11), although they are not shown. The main motorways are A2 and A5 which together form a full circle around the island.

Because of the Brikjian Tri-Nation Pact citizens of all three countries are able to travel across without customs.

Part 2: Vehicles

Most cars in Consi are foreign made, but Consi does have one car company called the Aerist Motor Company which manufactures a few models. Aerist sells only on the Brikjian Isle, but has plans to sell the new model, the Wind, in other countries in Europe. The Consi National police Force has many cars by the company, such as this Aerist Lancer:

Scooters and motorcycles are also very popular as a cheaper and smaller alternative for city dwellers. From left to right: Vespas and a pizza delivery scooter.

A mail van.

A red car.

Transportation in Consi: Airlines

Air travel is the main form of transportation to and from Consi, as Consi is an island. The national airline of Consi, Air Consi is the largest airline in Consi, as well as the largest airline of the Brikjian Isle. The logo:

When Lego releases this set in 2010, I'm probably going to get a plane or two for Air Consi.

Air Consi serves the following destinations throughout Europe and North Africa:
Ajbrikia
- Reaoe
Consi
- Consi City
- Olto
Germany
- Berlin
- Frankfurt
France
- Paris (CDG)
Isle of Bricks
- Brickhampton
Italy
- Milan
Morocco
- Casablanca
Netherlands
- Amsterdam
Salbrikjia
- Palentino
- Wuster
Spain
- Madrid
Tunisia
- Tunis

Route map:

Recently started in 2003, Air Consi created a subsidiary called Air Consi Citylink, serving many destinations throughout the Brikjian Isle. The logo:
In 1994, Air Consi created another subsidiary named Air Consi Cargo. The logo:

The airline serves the following destinations:
Ajbrikia
- Reaoe
Consi
- Consi City
- Olto
France
- Paris (CDG)
Germany
- Frankfurt
Netherlands
- Amsterdam
Salbrikjia
- Wuster

Air Consi is a member of thew Skybrick airline alliance, the alliance of the Lego Nations. The Skybrick Alliance makes it easier to book flights and travel to other LN countries. I'm looking for national airlines from the LN to join! The logo:



UPDATE 12.27.09

Working on a SkyBrick Alliance banner, a WIP. On the banner: Air Consi, Bricktainian Air, Unity Airlines, and Air Stud-i-o. Still need: Legotonian Airlines, Air First, or anyone else who would like to join the SkyBrick Alliance. I can make a logo for anyone who needs one.
UPDATE 12.28.09

Air Consi begins service to Brickhampton in the Isle of Bricks.

Consi Navy Personel

Consi Naval Personel with Naval Working Uniforms based off of this.

Consi Army Personel

I've had these guys for a while now, but who cares.

A standard troop. Is painted by me with a decal, armed with Brickarms M-4.

Radioman.

Grenadier and Machine-gunner.

Medic.

MocPages --- Fickr Photostream (Several pics in it)

General Information About Consi

For those of you who have seen my post on the "Introduce Your Nation" thread on the Tabletown forum, I've changed some of stuff and also added a bunch of other things about the nation. Here's the info:

General Country Information
Location: 40N, 7E (area between Sardinia and Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean)
Area: around 3,200 sq km (2,000 sq mi)
Population: 650,000
Capital: Consi City
Largest City: Consi City
Currency: Euro
Languages: English, Spanish, Italian, French
Climate: Mediterranean
Flag:


Map of the island that Consi is located on. Consi shares this island with 2 other countries. The island itself has an area of 23,300 sq km (9000 sq mi), which is roughly the size of Maceadonia. Armed Forces
Army: 5000 men and women
Navy: 1500 men and women
Air Force: 500 men and women

History
1911 - War of Independence begins when Consain separatists declare independence. They are supplied by Southern Salbrikjia.
1913 - After Celghain (later Consi City) is captured, Consians declare victory when Northern Salbrikjia brokers for a cease-fire.
1914-1918 - WWI- Consi secretly supplies arms to the allies.
1921 - The Consain president Wilbur S. Valoser is assassinated by Northern Salbrikjian operatives. Consi then declares war on Northern Salbrikjia. They rapidly advance through the country, catching the forces off guard (as they had not been notified of the possible attack)
1922 - In the early months, the Northern Salbrikjian capital is surrounded. In the bloody 48 hour revolution, the monarchy government is overthrown and a democratic government is installed. The Northern Salbrikjia forces then surrender to Consi forces.
1924 - Consi forces pull out of Northern Salbrikjia. Southern Salbrikjia is renamed Salbrikjia and Northern Salbrikjia is renamed Ajbrikia.
1935 - In a legendary agreement, the three countries create the Tri-Nation Pact, which still applies to this day.
1939-1945 - World War Two breaks out. Consi supplies weapons and supplies to the allies.
1962-1964 - Consi fights the Red Legion communist insurgency. Bombings get the attention of the national government, and the leaders of the group are hunted down and captured.
1990-1991 - Gulf War, Consi sends a company of soldiers. Two are killed and eleven are wounded.
2004 - Consi joins the European Union.
2007 - Charles T. Aveary, the current leader is elected President of Consi.
2008 - Consi joins the Lego Nations.

City Expanding

In the month of July I added several baseplates to the Consi City diorama. The red building is nearing completion, so I also have 2 other big gray baseplates on the way. As this diorama is a long term work in progress, the city is being built slowly. Future plans include a pub, sushi bar, and a market. More updates to come in August.
Small park behind red building.

More water.