In addition to TYS, US is sending a number of extra A319/A320 sections to BNA and CLT, and they're also sending extra sections of Republic E170/E175s. I don't believe they're sending in any extra PSA or Mesa planes.
Also, don't be surprised to see a US B767-200ER show up later today or early tomorrow.
Quoting GEG2RAP (Thread starter): Are these airlines donating their fleets and crews
Donating the fleets, more or less. (They are, after all, not just evacuating their customers, but also their station employees and some equipment.)
The crews, they get paid.
I'm the expert on here on two things, neither of which I care about much anymore.
Skibum9 From United States, joined Nov 2001, 1211 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (1 year 3 months 1 day ago) and read 7987 times:
Quoting TDubJFK (Reply 8): Strange destinations for some of them .. NW to SDF and Rep/Shuttle to FSM? Why those cities and not to their actual hubs?
I believe it is all part of the new, comprehensive evacuation plans developed by the city of New Orleans after Katrina. As for the airlines donating equipment, I don't believe this is the case as CNN specifically said that the city has chartered these aircraft. They have been busing people who having no other form of transportation to the airport and have set up a temporary terminal, complete with security. CNN was interviewing a few of the people who said they had no idea where they were going, nor had they ever been on an airplane in their life. In addition to airplanes, the city has also contracted 100s of buses and special trains from Amtrak.
JetBlueGuy2006 From United States, joined Jan 2006, 1390 posts, RR: 1 Reply 12, posted (1 year 3 months 23 hours ago) and read 7858 times:
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I was watching the news this morning; and they said that a flight from NYC had to stop in MEM to refuel. Apparently they ran out of jet fuel in MSY; does anyone know when it ran out?
Home Airport: Capital Region International Airport (KLAN)
OPNLguy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 13, posted (1 year 3 months 23 hours ago) and read 7825 times:
Quoting JetBlueGuy2006 (Reply 12): I was watching the news this morning; and they said that a flight from NYC had to stop in MEM to refuel. Apparently they ran out of jet fuel in MSY; does anyone know when it ran out?
We've been tankering into MSY (with all -700s in/out) just in case fuel supplies became an issue. I haven't heard that fuel has run out, but I suspect that on a longer JFK-MSY flight the JBU flight couldn't carry that much tanker fuel, thus the stop in MEM so it could carry sufficient tanker fuel on the shorter MEM-MSY leg.
Travatl From United States, joined Mar 2001, 2149 posts, RR: 16 Reply 14, posted (1 year 3 months 23 hours ago) and read 7817 times:
Quoting TDubJFK (Reply 8): LAST FLIGHT Departure times (Sunday)
AirTran 4:17 pm
Actually, flight 66, the 6:15P has been moved up to 5:55P to mee the 6P curfew.
In addition to upgrading all flights to 737s, and adding extra sections to both
GPT and MSY, AirTran sent down a group of ATL employees to cover the station
this weekend while the local MSY personnel prepared to evacuate. Employees
will return on the 5:55P departure.
CcrlR From United States, joined Aug 2001, 2171 posts, RR: 2 Reply 15, posted (1 year 3 months 23 hours ago) and read 7777 times:
Quoting A330323X (Reply 1): In addition to TYS, US is sending a number of extra A319/A320 sections to BNA and CLT, and they're also sending extra sections of Republic E170/E175s. I don't believe they're sending in any extra PSA or Mesa planes.
Also, don't be surprised to see a US B767-200ER show up later today or early tomorrow.
North American Airlines and Miami Air will have flights to BNA as well.
WNCrew From United States, joined Jun 2006, 601 posts, RR: 7 Reply 16, posted (1 year 3 months 22 hours ago) and read 7649 times:
I worked the first and apparently last MDW-MSY this morning and we had 21 onboard, 7 or 8 of those were with the media and then there were a few residents who had ended their vacations early to go home and get out.
MSY-MDW was almost full on the way back up,
ALL views, opinions expressed are mine ONLY and are NOT representative of those shared by Southwest Airlines Co.
Stillageek From United States, joined Jan 2007, 63 posts, RR: 0 Reply 20, posted (1 year 3 months 21 hours ago) and read 7296 times:
There are quite a few flights to DFW from MSY including a American Eagle CRJ (Not normally a MSY plane) and a Northwest 757. I really wanted to fly the American Eagle flight as it is something "different"...but I had to stick to my SYR turn instead.
Dispatchguy From United States, joined Jan 2006, 940 posts, RR: 2 Reply 25, posted (1 year 3 months 20 hours ago) and read 6981 times:
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NORTHERN GULF COAST. CURRENTLY A CAT III HURRICANE WITH
RESTREGTHENING FORECAST.
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LOCATION - 215 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER.
...A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS AT Macedonian Airlines (Greece)">IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHERN GULF COAST
FROM JUST EAST OF HIGH ISLAND TEXAS EASTWARD TO THE ALABAMA-FLORIDA
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AIRPORT CLOSURES: CHECK NOTAMS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.
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...LAKE FRONT (NEW)
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...GULF PORT (GPT) ATC ZERO AT 2330Z
...LOUIS ARMSTRONG (MSY) ATC ZERO AT 0000Z
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...MOBILE (MOB) ATC ZERO AT 0400Z
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HURRICANE "GUSTAV": xxx-xxx-xxxx
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26 Tys777: the flight to TYS was an air evacuation...people on that flight along with 2 others are being bused to CHA, TRI, and staying in TYS..TYS was an offlo
27 USXguy: Looks like the "last flight out" wasn't too full today 8 up front, 42 + 4 in the back.
28 OPNLguy: NOAA birds hard at work... http://flightaware.com/live/flight/NOAA42 http://flightaware.com/live/flight/NOAA49
29 Dsuairptman: MSY reportedly exhausted their AVGAS reserves Saturday afternoon. GPT terminal will remain open until 8:00PM CDT and close until regular open time on
30 747fan: SDF saw a US A320 from MSY as well as 2 NW 752's. There's also a Ryan International 752 currently enroute to SDF. I wonder why they're sending these a
31 DukeofDashes: I saw those planes on my flight explorer earlier. Any special pilot certifications involved in piloting those planes?
32 SAN787: The Saints to IND for a week of practice... http://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL9802
33 TDubJFK: I'm curious how the evac flights work. From what I've gathered , it sounds like the city charters the flights, but are the evacuees flown out free of
34 CO737800: CTV Vancouver said Canada is sending a C-17 and a A310 to pick up Canadians and some people in hospitals. The C-17 will drop suplyes off and pick up t
35 44k: AA 9267 738 AA 9261 757 Extra sections to DFW today.
36 ItalianFlyer: Louisville Metro Red Cross set up the Kentucky Expo Center to handle 3,000 people for as long as 2 weeks. Thats why allot of lift to SDF.
37 Moose135: A friend on another forum works for one of the airlines involved (which I won't name out of respect for him). From what he said, they are using the o
38 Type-Rated: How do they decide who flies out and who gets on a bus or train? From what I have read in news reports, if you need help getting out of town for one r
39 Lexy: It was a pretty crazy day at BNA for photographers that wanted to brave the heat. Had some interesting arrivals including the above mentioned and two
40 CAMPBELL: Just got off my shift at JOSAC's execution cell at Scott AFB. We had about 10 Navy C-9s going thur MSY going to DFW, SDF, BNA and TYS. Last Flight lef
41 Lexy: I bet it was but I think all involved did a great job thus far!
42 Okie: The 17A's are being used for hospital patients that are being evacuated. A couple were expected here in OKC but were diverted elsewhere according to
43 Lexy: Yeah, that go alongs with what I have heard as well. With the NAA 757's bringing in the "regular" evacuees" and what not.
44 Okie: Update this morning 09.01.08 we did get 1 plane load of patients transferred to local hospitals Local news indicating 1300 evacuee's with pets. Okie
45 777klm: What does this mean?: "LOCKHEED-MARTIN DEDICATED CONTACT NUMBER"
46 757223: Speaking of the airport getting low on Jet-A, is there some way one aifcraft can transfer fuel to another?
47 Skibum9: Lockheed Martin operates Flight Services for the FAA.
48 Catdaddy63: An aircraft can be de-fueled by a tanker truck, then that fuel can be transferred to another aircraft. As mentioned above by OPNLguy, all of WN's and
49 DukeofDashes: Some fuelers I've dealt with have told me that once fuel is taken out of an aircraft, it cannot be reused again; the fuel is contaminated. So I don't
50 Larshjort: Thats normally true but I suspect it's one of the things you turn the lind eye to in these situations. Besides that when I worked at the RDAF we woul
51 DTWAGENT: May God bless and keep everyone safe that are in the path of this storm. Chuck
52 MKE22: It seems like the people is MSY are doing ok. Not saying everything is fine, as I think there is minor flooding in areas of New Orleans, but it seems
53 LV: I was telling my dad that I was watching the charters in and out of MSY on Sunday and he said half jokingly "to bad TZ isn't around"
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