Qantas

See article Qantas Club. House and Electronica Sounds from the Show's Soundtrack. Since that time, new fleet have been given names from a specific theme:. Irma at Sex and the City - Part 2 - Nightlife Session
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2 Disc Set - Part of a 2 Part Collection. This aircraft was named Iris, by the Wife of the Governor General of the time. Ambient and Chilled Sounds from the Show's Soundtrack. Naming of Qantas' fleet has occured since the arrival of the first DH50. Irma at Sex and the City - Part 1 - Daylight Session
April 19, 2004
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2 Disc Set - Part of a 2 Part Collection.

Although Qantas chose neither the Boeing 777 or Airbus 340, it is rumored that Qantas is still looking into buying planes from one of these two manufacturers for the LHR-SYD/SYD-LHR non-stop route. Sex and the City - Official Soundtrack
March 1, 2004
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2 Disc Set - 36 Hits. In the meantime, Qantas will use its A330 on international routes to Asia. Sex and the City - Soundtrack [Import]
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13 Chart Hits - Including the Main Theme from the Show. Delivery of the 787 will start in 2008, with the 787-900 coming in 2011. Cuomo. Qantas will use the Boeing 787 to cut travel time to Asia to less than 10 hours. The title theme song was written by Douglas J.

This annoucement came after a long battle between Boeing and Airbus to meet the airline's needs for fleet renewal and future routes. The other two releases have little or no tracks that appear on the programme's actual soundtrack. On December 14, 2005, Qantas announced an order for 65 Boeing 787s with purchase rights on 50 more, with some going to JetStar. The two albums from Irma Records are seen to be the best because they contain tracks used in the show's actual soundtrack that are difficult to find elsewhere. The interior design for the A380 aircraft is expected to feature new seat design, special lounge areas, AVOD, internet capability, and larger entertainment screens. These releases span various record labels and some are even unofficial. Qantas will also make aviation history by operating the longest 500-passenger service in the world, flying between Melbourne and Los Angeles (12,749 km). There have been several CD Albums released to accompany the series Sex and the City.

Qantas intends to place the first 4 aircraft on trans-Pacific routes from Melbourne and Sydney to Los Angeles and later aircraft on services between Australia and London via Bangkok, Hong Kong, and Singapore (ref: Airliner World, March 2005). American and Canadian DVD's were released through the programme's original broadcasters, HBO. The aircraft will be operated in a three class, 501 seat configuration on international services. In Europe, "Sex and the City" boxsets were released through Paramount Pictures - who own certain rights to the programme's broadcast as well. It will be the second airline (after launch customer Singapore Airlines) to receive an A380 and will take delivery of its first aircraft in April 2007. Thankfully, the Season 1 boxset is the only one to suffer from this problem, and all subsequent Region 2 DVD releases of the programme were appropriately transferred to PAL Video. Qantas has placed an order for 12 Airbus A380-800, with options for 10 more. This caused some compatibility problems with some European television sets and DVD Players.

The QantasLink fleet consists of the following aircraft (at October 2005):. Unfortunately, the show was not converted into a PAL video signal, and remained in its original American NTSC format. The Qantas fleet consists of the following aircraft (at December 2005):. As well as missing out on some Special Features, many fans in Europe had trouble with the Region 2 edition of the Season 1 DVD. See full article: Qantas destinations. Oceania's edition came packaged in a Beauty Case. [3]. While Europe got a complete set that came with special "Shoebox" packaging (A reference to Sarah Jessica Parker's character's love for shoes in the show), the USA and Canada version came packaged in a more traditional fold-out suede case and with an additional Bonus DVD including many Special Features.

No passengers were injured in the incident. Even these vary between Region 1 2 and 4. United released a statement saying its flight 840 from Melbourne to Los Angeles "reported a wingtip touch with a Qantas aircraft as it taxied". In addition to standard single season DVD Boxsets of the show, Limited Edition Collectors Editions have also been released that include all 6 seasons in one complete set. On 2 February 2006, a Qantas Boeing 767, carrying 155 passengers and 11 crew, and a United Airlines 747, carrying 99 passengers and 14 crew, were involved in a wing clipping incident while on the runway of Melbourne's Tullamarine International Airport. Region 2 DVD's of "Sex and the City" have been criticised by some fans for having little or no special features, but Region 1 editions have included Director Commentary, Cast Interviews and more. The aircraft was only 15 months old at the time of the incident. In addition to their region encoding, releases vary depending on which region they were released in.

Subsequent investigation found no sign of smoke or fire, and it is believed that the cargo fire sensors were faulty. They have been released officially on Region 1 (Americas), Region 2 (Europe) and Region 4 (Oceania) formats, but illegal bootleg editions have also surfaced for Region 3 (Korea, Thailand) as well as Region 0 (Universal) and can even be found on eBay. 9 passengers were injured and hospitalised. All six seasons of "Sex and the City" have been released commercially on DVD. The Osaka Control Tower reported seeing smoke on landing, so an emergency evacuation was declared as a precaution and emergency slides were deployed. Others have charged that the ridiculing of men with small penises is wrong, contributing to body issues for men similar to that of young women over their weight or breast size. The aircraft made an emergency landing at Kansai Airport in Osaka, Japan after an indication of smoke in the cargo hold. The frequent obsession with penis size by one character is taken to be atypical of women and more typical of a phallocentric male focus.

On 21 August 2005, an incident occurred involving Qantas Airbus A330-300 VH-QPE with 178 passengers and 13 crew aboard. Some commentators criticized Sex and the City's distorted presentation of female sexuality, claiming the sexuality is more akin to that of the allegedly gay, male writers of the show. It also returned to service after repairs. When Sex and the City was run in syndication on TBS, some viewers organized boycotts of the station, arguing that this would put the program within access of young children. The following year 747-300 VH-EBW was damaged when its landing gear collapsed while taxiing at Rome. Still others take issue with the show's depiction of New York City, pointing out that though New York is one of the most culturally diverse cities on the planet, the show rarely features any minority characters.[1]. [2] Repairs to the nine-year-old aircraft were undertaken in China by TAECO at a cost in excess of A$100 million and it was suggested at the time that this expense was solely to avoid a hull-loss being recorded, a claim Qantas denied. Others have noted that the show tends to portray its main characters as shallow and superficial.

[1] There were no fatalities; however, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau criticised numerous inadequacies in Qantas' operational and training processes. Others claim in response that Sex and the City is an attempt to realistically – yet artistically – portray sexual behavior in the urban United States. Qantas' record in the jet era was spotless until Boeing 747-400 VH-OJH over-ran the runway by 220 metres while landing in a rainstorm at Bangkok in 1999. The characters are also wealthy and unabashedly elitist, which raises further questions about the morality of the show. Other fatal accidents occurred in 1927, 1934, 1942, 1943 (×2), and 1944. Additionally, they argued that it is at times mere pornography with a superficial plot. One was on 16 July 1951, when De Havilland Drover VH-EBQ crashed in New Guinea after an engine failure, killing all seven passengers and crew. Some commentators have criticized the television show as promoting immorality by encouraging a hedonistic lifestyle and treating women as sexual objects.

Prior to the jet era, Qantas had fatal crashes. HBO Romania also aired all seasons. However, the company's official line is that it has never lost a "jet" aircraft. In Romania the show was aired by ProTv and later by the sister channels Acasa TV and Pro Cinema. It is often claimed, most notably in the 1988 movie Rain Man, that Qantas has never had a fatal crash. In Turkey it is broadcast by ComedyMax channel. There are also plans to increase services to India, by making the current three times weekly service to Mumbai (Bombay) into a daily return flight. In the Philippines, its reruns are being aired by RPN 9.

On 30 November 2005 Qantas annouced that services to New York would go from 3 per week to 5 per week from 27 February 2006. In Denmark it is currently shown on TV3 as well. Also in mid-2005 Qantas annouced it would increase services to Shanghai and Johannesburg. In Latvia this serial can be seen on TV3. In mid-2005 Qantas announced it would recommence services to Beijing, Seoul, Vancouver and San Francisco. Sex and the City was banned in Singapore until July 2004, when the government allowed the television series to be aired on cable after being censored. The first of the 787s are scheduled to be delivered to Jetstar in August 2008. Hong Kong's TVB Pearl also aired the show at midnight before.

Jetstar, Qantas' low-cost subsidiary, will also operate 10 of the new aircraft on international routes. In Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, India, and Pakistan the show airs on HBO Asia (season 1-6). The aircraft will allow Qantas to replace their current 767-300 fleet, increase capacity and establish new routes. In Japan, the show is aired by Lala.tv. The 787 was chosen after a very competitive selection process in which it competed directly with the Airbus A350. Australian Cable and Digital channel W airs 2 episodes each weeknight. On 14 December 2005, Qantas announced an order for 115 Boeing 787-8 and 787-9 aircraft (45 firm orders, 20 options and 50 purchase rights). It has now returned to Network Ten on Friday nights.

In 2005, the first visit of an Airbus A380 to Australia coincided with Qantas's 85th birthday. Rerun rights were sold to Network Ten, where it was briefly shown on Monday nights before low ratings forced it off the air. Qantas is responsible for some of the most successful marketing campaigns in Australian history, with many advertising campaigns featuring renditions by children's choirs of Peter Allen's "I Still Call Australia Home," set to footage of breathtaking scenery. In Australia it was broadcast on the Nine Network. Commentators believe the sale, and resultant greater Australian ownership, will free up hurdles for Qantas to expand into Asia. In Italy the show airs on La7. By law, Qantas must be at least 51% Australian-owned, and the British Airways holding had brought foreign ownership to the maximum permissible level. In the Netherlands, the show is aired by NET 5, and in Sweden it is aired by TV3 and ZTV.

British Airways' original 25% share had been diluted to 18.5% by the issue of more shares. In Canada, the show airs on Bravo! Canada and Citytv Toronto, and in Germany it is shown on Pro7. In September 2004, British Airways disposed of its share in Qantas, expected to amount to A$1.1bn. In the United Kingdom, Channel 4 and its digital sister channel E4 broadcast episodes of "Sex and the City", while older episodes are rerun on Paramount Comedy 1. In 1993, British Airways bought a 25 % share in Qantas for A$665m. and who you want to spend it with.". In 2003, Qantas attempted and failed to obtain regulatory approval to purchase a larger (but still minority) stake in Air New Zealand. Kim Cattrall: "Being single used to mean that nobody wanted you, now it means you're pretty sexy and you're taking your time deciding how you want your life to be ..

It now wholy owns and operates JetConnect which operates NZ domestic services under the Qantas brand. David Eigenberg: "They were honest about sex, they were honest about the humor of sex.". Qantas has attempted to expand into the New Zealand domestic air travel market, first with a shareholding in Air New Zealand and then by a franchise takeover of Ansett New Zealand. Kim Cattrall: "The show is a valentine to being single.". Qantas is already the second-largest airline operating out of Singapore Changi Airport, while Singapore Airlines is the second-largest operator of international flights into and out of Australia. Sarah Jessica Parker: "What the show has to have, and has had to have in order to survive six years, is a soul.". On 13 December 2004, the first flight of Jetstar Asia Airways took off from its Singapore hub to Hong Kong, marking Qantas' entry into the Asian cut-price market, and its intentions in battling key competitor Singapore Airlines on its home ground. and basically the battlefield of trying to be in love – whether it be with another person or with yourself.".

Prior to Jetstar, Qantas had also developed a full-service all economy international carrier focussed on the holiday and leisure market, which has taken on the formerly used Australian Airlines name. and sex .. Qantas hopes that this move will "crowd out" the cut-price segment of the market, allowing Qantas to remain the superdominant player in the Australian domestic aviation market and one of the few profitable full-service airlines in the world. and relationships .. The introduction of Virgin Blue, a cut-price competitor, has eaten into this market share somewhat, and Qantas has responded by creating a new cut-price subsidiary airline Jetstar. And then slowly over the years people start to see it's really about love .. After September 2001 and the collapse of Ansett Airlines, Qantas held a near-monopoly on the Australian domestic air travel market. Michael Patrick King, Executive Producer: "People thought, oh it's just about sex or it's just about fashion.

Over the years, several domestic Australian airlines have gone out of business amid complaints of anti-competitive pricing by Qantas and exorbitant prices on new non-competed routes. The following are quotations from the TV special, Sex And The City: A Farewell, that aired introducing the final episode:. Qantas has a reputation for being an aggressive competitor in the Australian aviation market. These include the following:. It also flies many international routes to and from Australia. As Sex and the City gained popularity, a number of celebrities had cameos on the show, some playing themselves and some playing characters. Since the merger with Australian Airlines in 1993, Qantas has flown an extensive schedule between all Australian capital cities, as well as many regional cities and towns. In most cases, these characters have played large roles in as many as two story arcs.

The airline ceased operations in 1996. The main characters all went on dates or had sex with characters who appeared in only one episode, or small story arcs spanning two or three episodes, but the characters listed below are the focus of multiple episodes that form story arcs significant to the show's continuity. Several Boeing 747SP and 767 aircraft were transferred from Qantas service. The twenty episodes of the final season, season six, aired in two parts: from June until September 2003 and during January and February 2004. In 1990, Qantas established Australia Asia Airlines to operate services to Taiwan. Season five, truncated due to Parker's pregnancy, aired on HBO during the summer of 2002. Qantas was privatised in 1995 by Prime Minister Keating's labor government. Season four was broadcast in two parts: from June until August 2001 and then in January and February 2002.

Many of these routes were dropped in the 1970s following the airline slump after wide-body aircraft were introduced. Season three aired from June until October 2000. By the 1960s, Qantas was operating round-the-world services from Australia to London via Asia and the Middle East and via the USA and Mexico. Season two was broadcast from June until October 1999. The network was expanded across the Pacific in 1954 when Qantas took over the operations of British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines (BCPA). Season one of Sex and the City aired on HBO from June to August 1998. In 1948, the airline took delivery of Lockheed L.049 Constellations. These continued through season two; then they were phased out.

Immediately after World War II, Qantas began operating Avro Lancastrian aircraft between Sydney and London in cooperation with British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC). Each episode in season one featured a short montage of interviews that Carrie supposedly conducted while researching for her column. Subsequent conservative governments maintained this arrangement. The first season of the show is a free adaptation of its source material, but from the second season on, it took on a life of its own and went further than the book ever could. In 1967, the name was changed to Qantas Airways Limited. Receiving consistent critical and popular acclaim, it was based on the book that was compiled from the New York Observer column "Sex and the City" by Candace Bushnell. It remained an unlisted public company with the government holding 100 % of the shares. The show became famous for shooting scenes on the streets and in the bars, in restaurants and clubs of New York City while pushing the envelope of fashion and shattering sexual taboos.

After World War II, QEA Limited was in dire financial straits and was taken over by the Australian labor government led by Prime Minister Ben Chifley. Carrie Bradshaw and her three best girlfriends navigate the rocky terrain of being single, sexually active women in the new millennium. The flights operated in complete radio silence and took more than twenty-four hours. . QEA operated a non-stop flying boat service between Perth, Western Australia and Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in 1943-44. Sex and the City premiered on June 6, 1998, and the last original episode aired on February 22, 2004. Most of the QEA fleet was taken over by the Australian government for war service between 1939 and 1945, and most of these aircraft were lost in action. A sitcom with soap opera elements, the show often tackled socially relevant issues, such as the status of women in society.

The Sydney to Southampton service took nine days, with passengers staying in hotels overnight. Set in New York City, the show focuses on the sex lives of four female best friends, three of whom are in their mid-to-late thirties, and one of whom, Samantha, is in her forties. In 1938, this operation was replaced by a flying boat service using Shorts S.23 Empire Flying Boats. It was originally broadcast on the HBO network from 1998 until 2004. Imperial Airways operated the rest of the service through to London. Sex and the City was an American cable television program based on the book of the same name. Qantas Empire Airways commenced services between Brisbane and Singapore using deHavilland DH-86 Commonwealth Airliners. Will Arnett as Jack, "La Douleur Exquise!".

Each partner held 49 %, with two per cent in the hands of an independent arbitrator. Tony Hale as Tiger, "The Real Me". In 1934, QANTAS Limited and Britain's Imperial Airways (the forerunner of British Airways) formed a new company, Qantas Empire Airways Limited. Valerie Harper as Wallis, "Shortcomings". It operated air mail services subsidized by the Australian government, linking railheads in western Queensland. Carole Bouquet as Juliette, "American Girl In Paris; Part Deux". Qantas was founded in Queensland on 16 November 1920 as Queensland and Northern Territorial Aerial Services Limited. Geri Halliwell as Phoebe, "Boy, Interrupted".

. David Duchovny as Jeremy, "Boy, Interrupted". Qantas was formerly an acronym for the "Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services." The company is traded on the Australian Stock Exchange as "QAN.". Tatum O'Neal as Kyra, "A Woman's Right to Shoes". Qantas is the third oldest airline in the world after KLM, the national airline of the Netherlands, and Avianca from Colombia. Jennifer Coolidge as Victoria, "The Perfect Present". "Qantas" (IATA: QF, ICAO: QFA, and Callsign: Qantas) is the name and callsign of the oldest and largest airline of Australia. Heather Graham as herself, "Critical Condition".

He is also qualified for flying the Boeing 747-400 as a First Officer - he commenced and completed his training with Qantas. Candice Bergen as Enid Mead, "A 'Vogue' Idea". Actor John Travolta personally owns and flies an ex-Qantas Boeing 707 painted in the Qantas livery of the 1960's. Lucy Liu as herself, "Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda". Its first international destination was to Singapore. Molly Shannon as Lily Martin, "Cover Girl" etc. British Airways used these designs on their tailfins as part of their 1997 "ethnic art" relaunch. Ed Koch as himself, "The Real Me".

All three carry striking, colourful liveries, designed by Australian Aborigines. Heidi Klum as herself, "The Real Me". Qantas has three planes painted in Australian Aboriginal art liveries: Wunala Dreaming (Boeing 747-438ER VH-OEJ), Nalanji Dreaming (Boeing 747-338 VH-EBU) and Yananyi Dreaming (Boeing 737-838 VH-VXB). Alan Cumming as O, "The Real Me". In 1979 Qantas was the only airline in the world to operate a fleet consisting entirely of Boeing 747's. Margaret Cho as Lynn Cameron, "The Real Me". Qantas Boeing 707s were nicknamed V jets from the latin vannus meaning fan. Sarah Clarke as Melinda, "Politically Erect" (as Sarah Lively).

The first Qantas Boeing 707 was delivered to the airline in Seattle on 26 June 1959. Hugh Hefner as himself, "Sex and Another City". In 1928 a chartered Qantas aircraft conducted the inaugural flight of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia, departing from Cloncurry. Carrie Fisher as herself, "Sex and Another City". In the 1920s Qantas built a number of aircraft (De Havilland DH50s and a single DH9) under licence in its Longreach hangar. Sarah Michelle Gellar as Debbie, "Escape from New York". Cruising speed was 105 kilometres per hour (65 mph), carrying 1 pilot and 2 passengers. Vince Vaughn as Keith Travers, "Sex and Another City".

The first aircraft owned by Qantas was Avro 504K G-AUBG, purchased for £1425. Matthew McConaughey as himself, "Escape from New York". 2006/7 (Airbus A380) - First A380 will be named Nancy Bird Walton, remainder as yet are un-named however will be themed on Australian Aviation Pioneers. Alanis Morissette as Dawn, "Boy, Girl, Boy, Girl...". 2002 - Re-establishment of naming practice of fleet after Towns & Cities of Australia, celebrating Qantas' coverage of Australia. Jon Bon Jovi as Seth, "Games People Play". 1980s - Wildlife (Bellbird, Lorikeet and Kestrel). Donald Trump as himself, "The Man, The Myth, The Viagra".

1980s - Inspirational Names (Daring, Integrity, Resolute). Amy Sedaris as Courteney Masterson, "Cover Girl" etc.  ???? (Flying Boats) - Capella, Carpentaria, Challenger, Champion, Calypso and Camilla. Nathan Lane as Bobby Fine, "I Love A Charade". 1929 (DH61 Aircraft) - Grecian Theme (Apollo, Diana, Hermes and Athena). In the final episode, Jerry tells her that he loves her, which she counters with "You mean more to me than any man I've ever known", which, for Samantha is a far greater statement. 34 Dash 8 (further 7 on order). Just when she thinks Jerry's age and experiences aren't enough for her, he gives her unconditional support during her fight with breast cancer.

5 BAe 146. He is a wannabe actor whose career Samantha jump starts using her PR connections, getting him a modelling job that turns into a film role. 5 Boeing 717-200 (further 4 on order). She tries to maintain her usual sex-only relationship with him, but he slowly pushes for something more. 35 Boeing 787s (on order). Jerry Jerrod (Jason Lewis) is a young waiter Samantha seduces in a trendy restaurant. 24 Boeing 767-300ER (comprising 17 Boeing 767-338ER and 7 Boeing 767-336ER). Towards the end of the series, Richard re-surfaces, admitting that Samantha was the best thing that ever happened to him.

30 Boeing 747-400 (comprising 21 Boeing 747-438, 6 Boeing 747-438ER, 2 Boeing 747-4H6 and 1 Boeing 747-48E). In the end, Samantha still has her doubts about Richard, and breaks up with him. 6 Boeing 747-338. When she does catch him cheating, she breaks up with him, but eventually takes him back after he begs for her forgiveness. 29 Boeing 737-838 (further 4 on order). Eventually, they give in and attempt exclusivity, but, being a stranger to monogamy, Samantha is plagued by suspicion at every turn. 20 Boeing 737-400 (comprising 19 Boeing 737-476 and 1 Boeing 737-4L7). He seduces her, and when their no-strings-attached sexual relationship begins to escalate, both parties struggle to keep their emotional distance.

10 Airbus A330-303. Richard Wright (James Remar) is a successful hotel magnate who doesn't believe in monogamy until he meets Samantha. 4 Airbus A330-201. The two separate, after they have sex with a strap-on. Unfortunately, Samantha begins to grow uncomfortable when the relationship talk starts to replace the sexual activity and Maria is equally uncomfortable with Samantha's sexual history. At first, Samantha has a great time "getting an education" as Maria teaches her about lesbian sex and how to make an emotional connection while making love.

Maria is immediately attracted to her, but since Samantha doesn't believe in relationships they try to maintain a friendship, the chemistry proves to be too strong and it isn't too long before Samantha is introducing her lesbian lover to her stunned friends. Maria Diego Raez (Sonia Braga) is a sensual lesbian artist that Samantha meets at a solo exhibit while admiring her work. She begins pulling away physically and cannot bring herself to tell him--until she is faced with the prospect of couples counseling. When they finally do have sex, she discovers that he is under-endowed to the point that she cannot enjoy herself.

James (James Goodwin) is a man Samantha meets while out by herself at a jazz club, she makes a conscious effort to not sleep with him until she gets to know him first. Robert and Miranda have lots of fun and great chemistry, but when the time comes, she is unable to declare her love for him. He is the seemingly perfect man: successful, sexy, and utterly devoted to her. Robert Leeds (Blair Underwood) is a sports medicine doctor who moves into her building during season six.

They decide to raise the child (Brady Hobbes) together, separately, but are back together towards the end of Season Six, they have a small intimate wedding ceremony and he convinces her to move to a house in Brooklyn. In season four, he opens his own bar, called Scout (alongside Aidan) and gets Miranda pregnant (despite losing a testicle to cancer and Miranda having only one functioning ovary). Over the course of the show, Miranda puts Steve through the wringer quite a bit, but he looks beneath her cynical exterior and finds her softer side, while at the same time, choosing his battles carefully. Their differences in income, aspirations and status, as well as their attitudes about living together and having kids are the catalysts for their break ups.

Having been stood up by Carrie, she meets him unexpectedly at the bar at which he works, what she thinks is a one night stand but turns into dating. Steve Brady (David Eigenberg) is a bartender who has an unconventional on-again, off-again relationship with Miranda. They date for a short time, before Miranda breaks up with him due to "being in different places". From the moment they meet, Skipper is enamored with her, but Miranda is unimpressed and irritated by him.

Skipper Johnson (Ben Weber) is a geeky, sensitive twenty-something web designer whom Carrie introduces to Miranda. In the end, they are approved for a Chinese adoption. After her conversion to Judaism and one big argument that sends them in separate directions for a few weeks, the two marry and begin trying to have/adopt a child. She is not attracted to him, but tries to pursue a sex-only relationship with him, which leads to one of exclusivity and love.

Harry Goldenblatt (Evan Handler) is Charlotte's divorce lawyer who is incredibly attracted to her from the beginning. Eventually, their disagreements on whether or not to pursue in vitro fertilization leads to divorce. After a brief separation, they reunite with a healthy sex life only to discover that Charlotte will have difficulty getting pregnant. Trey MacDougal (Kyle MacLachlan) fits Charlotte's knight in shining armor archetype to a tee; a Scottish American heart surgeon from family money, their whirlwind engagement and a fairy tale wedding stop cold with a sexless honeymoon, brought on by Trey's impotence.

After spending some time there, she realizes that he will never reciprocate the level of emotional involvement that she offers because his life and career will always come first. When he's preparing to return to Paris for a solo exhibit he invites Carrie to come live with him, which she does, after several deliberations (and one fight) with her friends. Her relationship with him brings up all sorts of questions in Carrie's mind about finding love past "a certain age" and whether or not she wants children. He sweeps her off her feet with huge romantic gestures and shows her the foreign pockets of New York that she has never seen before.

Aleksandr Petrovsky (Mikhail Baryshnikov) is a famous Russian artist who becomes Carrie's lover in season six. Carrie learns, when it comes to relationships, Berger's talk is just that; after they agree to try and make things work, he breaks up with her through a post-it note. Theirs was a relationship of witty banter and common thoughts, but everything falls apart when his defeated attitude clashes with her contented state. Jack Berger (Ron Livingston) was Carrie's intellectual counterpart, a sardonic humorist writer whose career is cooling down just as Carrie's is heating up.

It is revealed that Aidan married another furniture designer named Cathy. Carrie and Aidan unexpectedly see each other on the street; Aidan holding his baby son Tate. In season three, Aidan ends "it" when she comes clean about the affair, they get back together a year later, eventually move in together and she accepts his marriage proposal before the break up for the second and final time. At first, Carrie is put-off by their seemingly perfect relationship and over time works through her issues of emotional unavailability, but ultimately, she cannot meet his needs and they break up for good.

Big's emotional opposite. He is a sweet, good natured furniture designer and Mr. Aidan Shaw (John Corbett) is Carrie's other long-term boyfriend. At the conclusion, we discover that Big's name is actually John.

In the end, the two prepare for an open, honest relationship in New York. He doesn't give up, and, after the blessing of Charlotte, Samantha and Miranda, tries to re-claim her love one last time in Paris. In the end of the series, he returns to tell Carrie he is ready to commit to her, but is brutally rebuffed. He eventually moves to the Napa Valley in California, but is visited once by Carrie, while on her book tour and he returns to New York a year after that for an angioplasty.

After divorcing Natasha, Big and Carrie become friends, with their sexual history always lying just beneath the surface. Within seven months of his marriage he begins to pine after Carrie and starts to have an affair with her, until Carrie breaks it off. Big marries a twenty-something socialite Ralph Lauren executive named Natasha (Bridget Moynahan). After two years of commitment issues and emotional unavailibility, Mr.

Carrie and Big's on again, off again relationship begins and ends in season one and then a second time in season two. A wealthy financier (Samantha calls him "the next Donald Trump" in the pilot), who is based on New York publisher, Ron Galotti. Big (Chris Noth), referred to by Carrie and her friends simply as "Big", both excites and eludes Carrie throughout the run of the show, as she always believes he is the man for her, but many times, he's not able to fulfill her emotional needs. Mr.