100 Days to Launch

Santa launches in 100-days and that is a big milestone for the team at North Pole Flight Command.

We are quickly reaching a decision on whether or not the new design of Santa’s sleigh will be viable for this year’s Christmas journey. The sleigh performed much better last week and many are encouraged by that good news. But the question remains whether enough time is given to fully make the sleigh ready for delivery.

Contingency plans for using last year’s sleigh or another model sleigh are being drawn up. While that is not the outcome we are looking for we need to be prepared for that possibility. If we get just a few days away from launch and the new sleigh is not hitting the right benchmarks, adjustments will need to be made.

Meanwhile, plans are also advancing for Operation Airlift. Flight Planners are meeting this week with officials from the North Pole Navy and the Logisitics Department to finalize warehouse spaces and delivery strategies. Those plans should all be in place by the end of October.

We will keep you updated.

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Elf Roger Star

Director at North Pole Flight Command

Roger is an experienced sleigh pilot, designer and flight engineer who has worked the past 42 years as a flight supervisor in the Tracking Department at the North Pole. Previous to that Roger served as a designer in the Research and Development Department during the crucial years of 1947-1974, an era known for breakout designs in Santa’s sleigh that broke long standing speed records. Roger was the lead designer of Santa’s 1968 sleigh, famous for surviving a brutal blizzard in Bavaria.

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