Mycrj17 From United States of America, joined Feb 2006, 269 posts, RR: 0 Posted (4 years 3 months 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 3803 times:
Hey guy's, if you don't know already, Mainline DL is back at MDW. MD-90's and 2 757's.. But I have noticed that the 757's are being handled by NW. Is there any reason for this? Why not have OH do it. But it is good to see mainline back..
Now is the MD-90 longer then the MD-80? I know that the engines are not the same, and the look of the A/C is the same...
SESGDL From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 3385 posts, RR: 11 Reply 2, posted (4 years 3 months 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 3713 times:
Quoting Mycrj17 (Thread starter): MD-90's and 2 757's.. But I have noticed that the 757's are being handled by NW. Is there any reason for this? Why not have OH do it. But it is good to see mainline back..
DL is not flying 757s to MDW. There are currently two daily MD-90s for mainline DL scheduled into MDW.
Atrude777 From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 5613 posts, RR: 54 Reply 5, posted (4 years 3 months 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 3650 times:
Quoting SESGDL (Reply 2):
DL is not flying 757s to MDW. There are currently two daily MD-90s for mainline DL scheduled into MDW.
He just said the 757's are being handled by Northwest Airlines, which is the truth. Didn't state they were 757 DL Metal.
Alex
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Steex From United States of America, joined Jun 2007, 1435 posts, RR: 9 Reply 6, posted (4 years 3 months 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 3524 times:
Quoting Atrude777 (Reply 5): He just said the 757's are being handled by Northwest Airlines, which is the truth. Didn't state they were 757 DL Metal.
I think most people would assume the below quote (along with the thread title) to mean that the 757's were DL metal.
Quoting Mycrj17 (Thread starter): Hey guy's, if you don't know already, Mainline DL is back at MDW. MD-90's and 2 757's
While DL mainline is at MDW in the form of the M90, the 757 is NW mainline (which is separate for the time being). NW mainline also brings the 319 and 320 to MDW from MSP, and soon the D9S will return to DTW service (which is otherwise all CR9).
Quoting Mycrj17 (Thread starter): But I have noticed that the 757's are being handled by NW. Is there any reason for this?
As noted, these are handled by NW because they are NW birds on NW flights.
Cubsrule From United States of America, joined May 2004, 21245 posts, RR: 19 Reply 8, posted (4 years 3 months 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 3406 times:
Quoting TOLtommy (Reply 7): Who does what jobs at MDW? Who works above/below wing at each airline?
NW is mainline above and below. DL is OH above and, IIRC, below as well.
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Cubsrule From United States of America, joined May 2004, 21245 posts, RR: 19 Reply 10, posted (4 years 3 months 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 3309 times:
Quoting Iowaman (Reply 9): Hmm, wonder why they are doing this.
Perhaps because it'll be a mainline station once the merger is complete?
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Nwaesc From United States of America, joined Aug 2007, 3324 posts, RR: 9 Reply 11, posted (4 years 3 months 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 3233 times:
Quoting Mycrj17 (Thread starter): But I have noticed that the 757's are being handled by NW. Is there any reason for this? Why not have OH do it. But it is good to see mainline back..
If so, this is good news for NW. The plan, according to SVP Crystal Knotek is to have NW Mainline take over above & below wing ops in any city where it's Mainline NW and Comair for DL. This would include MSN, FNT, GRR, MDW and a couple others I may have forgotten. If this is in fact happening, it's the first one of the bunch to do so.
Quoting Cubsrule (Reply 8): NW is mainline above and below. DL is OH above and, IIRC, below as well.
Correct.
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Cubsrule From United States of America, joined May 2004, 21245 posts, RR: 19 Reply 13, posted (4 years 3 months 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 2964 times:
Quoting Iowaman (Reply 12): Or because an LCC is returning to the MSP-MDW route.
There have been 757s on the route on and off for the past 5 or more years; it hasn't lined up with FL or TZ as well as you think...
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Oceanic From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 129 posts, RR: 2 Reply 15, posted (4 years 3 months 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 2187 times:
It's nice to see a DL 757 at MDW, even if it is "technically" NW.
I look forward to the day when we don't get all defensive about NW flights in DL colors being NW flights. It's time to get used to the idea, it's coming to pass in the near future. Let's get on board the wavy gravy train. I don't remember this much drama when US and HP did their thing.
WingnutMN From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 588 posts, RR: 0 Reply 17, posted (4 years 3 months 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 2045 times:
Speaking about said person...I haven't noticed him posting much lately. By the way, the banter between you two never gets old. As an XJ employee, who has a father who is now DL/ex NW, I really don't hear the same stuff from my dad that Burnsie28 is constantly complaining about. The only complaint I have heard is that HR wasn't very helpful answering questions about the latest buyout that was offered.
Wingnut
Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing! It's a bonus if you can fly the plane again!!
OH as not had a CVG since I quite there, and that was 4 years ago, But it would be nice to have a CVG flight once again at MDW.. And thanks for all your help guys...
WingnutMN From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 588 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (4 years 3 months 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 2012 times:
Speaking about said person...I haven't noticed him posting much lately. By the way, the banter between you two never gets old. As an XJ employee, who has a father who is now DL/ex NW, I really don't hear the same stuff from my dad that Burnsie28 is constantly complaining about. The only complaint I have heard is that HR wasn't very helpful answering questions about the latest buyout that was offered.
Wingnut
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Adam42185 From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 395 posts, RR: 0 Reply 20, posted (4 years 3 months 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 1763 times:
Quoting Nickmdw (Reply 3): Nothing can replace the TZ 300's though.
Cubsrule From United States of America, joined May 2004, 21245 posts, RR: 19 Reply 21, posted (4 years 3 months 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 1763 times:
Access-Air From United States of America, joined Sep 2000, 1939 posts, RR: 15 Reply 23, posted (4 years 3 months 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 1570 times:
ATA used to use the 757-300s regularly out of Midway...There is enuff thust to get those planes outta there with no problem.
However, ther have been a couple bigger planes in Midway in the past.....Back in I believe 1972 or so, United actually brought a DC8-61 into Midway for some sort of Airshow thingy....Also Airbus brought their A300 into and out of Midway for Demo flights back in or around 1974/75......Both of those tidbits are from an old airliner enthusiast magazine that I have a copy of....I cant recall the name of the magazine tho....It might have been called AIRLINERS but is in no way related to the current AIRLINERS Magazine out of Florida.
Mycrj17 From United States of America, joined Feb 2006, 269 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (4 years 3 months 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 1462 times:
Quoting Access-Air (Reply 23): However, ther have been a couple bigger planes in Midway in the past
And a C-141 in the 80's...
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25 ILovePabst: I also wondered why no service to SLC. What about a CR7 or CR9 to SLC?
26 Cubsrule: I think the increased capacity to MSP-- coupled with plenty of service to SLC just up the road at ORD-- makes SLC service pretty unlikely. Has DL (or
27 ElBandGeek: I would personally love to see DL/NW continue to expand at MDW. If they upgraded ATL to mainline, then it's obviously doing well against FL. They have
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