billreid From Netherlands, joined Jun 2006, 847 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (1 year 9 months 3 weeks 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 4759 times:
That is coooool!
Really great to hear that Boeing knows which airports are the best ones. Obviously SRQ is far more friendlier than TPA, yuck!
Best manufacturor choses Floridas best airport!
Some people don't get it. Business is about making MONEY!
jonathanxxxx From United States of America, joined Feb 2011, 637 posts, RR: 1 Reply 2, posted (1 year 9 months 3 weeks 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 4709 times:
Quoting billreid (Reply 1): Best manufacturor choses Floridas best airport!
You know RSW, MLB and JAX are pretty good too. MIA's north terminal is also very nice. Although the rest of it is still normal.
peanuts From Netherlands, joined Dec 2009, 1307 posts, RR: 4 Reply 4, posted (1 year 9 months 3 weeks 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 4656 times:
Chances are TPA will see far more 787's in the future than SRQ can even dream of. (keeping UA's ,outsourced, maintenance facilities in mind).
Quoting billreid (Reply 1): Obviously SRQ is far more friendlier than TPA, yuck!
Really? Yuck? Someone must have done something terrible to you and hurt your feelings somehow. TPA is definitely not a "yuck" airport. It still gets me from my plane seat to my car on the 4th level within 5 minutes!
SRQ can hardly get me anywhere, really, as compared to TPA. SRQ may appear "friendlier" cuz they got nothing to do all day...
[Edited 2011-07-29 12:53:07]
Question Conventional Wisdom. While not all commonly held beliefs are wrong…all should be questioned.
crownvic From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 1593 posts, RR: 6 Reply 7, posted (1 year 9 months 3 weeks 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 4457 times:
goblin211 From United States of America, joined Jun 2010, 1209 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (1 year 9 months 3 weeks 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 4235 times:
If only it did go to TPA then I might've seen it! What a case of right time, wrong place!
727LOVER From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 5717 posts, RR: 20 Reply 10, posted (1 year 9 months 3 weeks 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 4220 times:
Is it gone?????????!!!!!!!!! Is it gone???????????!!!!!!!!!!!
catiii From United States of America, joined Mar 2008, 2274 posts, RR: 3 Reply 11, posted (1 year 9 months 3 weeks 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 4124 times:
CMHSRQ From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 984 posts, RR: 4 Reply 12, posted (1 year 9 months 3 weeks 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 3891 times:
Airplane is on the ground in Sarasota landed at 1820 this evening. Departs tomorrow.
787atPAE From United States of America, joined Oct 2006, 143 posts, RR: 4 Reply 14, posted (1 year 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 3465 times:
Anybody know if this airplane is doing a tour of the US? I'd like to walk in one these beasts again. I would definitely take a couple hours of vacation time from work to see the 787 again!
A388 From Netherlands Antilles, joined exactly 12 years ago today! , 9067 posts, RR: 13 Reply 15, posted (1 year 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 3425 times:
Where will the 787 be going after Sarasota? Are there any other tests planned in the region?
727LOVER From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 5717 posts, RR: 20 Reply 16, posted (1 year 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 3370 times:
That linked article says back to Seattle today. I cant find the time or which Seattle area airport. I forgot the reg too.
ikramerica From United States of America, joined May 2005, 21025 posts, RR: 60 Reply 17, posted (1 year 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 3329 times:
Newspaper calls it "massive." That's a new one. AF1 visits SRQ occasionally. That's massive...
Of all the things to worry about... the Wookie has no pants.
727LOVER From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 5717 posts, RR: 20 Reply 18, posted (1 year 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 2963 times:
Got it !!!!!!!!!........Got it !!!!!!!!!....... ......just barely..........not the greatest pic,.....but for the history books...... .......woo-hoo..... .
The viewing area on the eadt side normally has about 5-10 vehicles........easily, about 30
A388 From Netherlands Antilles, joined exactly 12 years ago today! , 9067 posts, RR: 13 Reply 19, posted (1 year 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 2863 times:
Quoting 727LOVER (Reply 18): Got it !!!!!!!!!........Got it !!!!!!!!!....... ......just barely..........not the greatest pic,.....but for the history books...... .......woo-hoo..... .
I wish I could get it here doing tests in the Caribbean after Sarasota. Wishful thinking I guess.
SANFan From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 4719 posts, RR: 15 Reply 20, posted (1 year 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 2524 times:
Quoting mdword1959 (Reply 13): Here's a link to a news article reporting on the visit
Having read the useless article, catiii's question remains unanswered...
Can ANYONE tell us why the Dreamliner stopped in SRQ? (It sounds to me like it was just a fuel/rest stop on the trip from LIM to SEA and maybe SRQ was chosen because the pilot has friends or family there?)
787atPAE From United States of America, joined Oct 2006, 143 posts, RR: 4 Reply 21, posted (1 year 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 2221 times:
Quoting SANFan (Reply 20): Can ANYONE tell us why the Dreamliner stopped in SRQ? (It sounds to me like it was just a fuel/rest stop on the trip from LIM to SEA and maybe SRQ was chosen because the pilot has friends or family there?)
I've heard once completion of the flight test program is imminent, the planes would fly to the hometowns of the pilots and test engineers.
CMHSRQ From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 984 posts, RR: 4 Reply 22, posted (1 year 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 2195 times:
Quoting SANFan (Reply 20): Can ANYONE tell us why the Dreamliner stopped in SRQ? (It sounds to me like it was just a fuel/rest stop on the trip from LIM to SEA and maybe SRQ was chosen because the pilot has friends or family there?)
That's what it was, plane originated in LaPaz, Bolivia, fueled up in Lima, and due to crew duty issues was limited as to how far the aircraft could fly. Sarasota is a small airport, you can do a lot more things at small airports, and avoid a lot of other things. So Sarasota was chosen for convience.
Clipper002 From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 671 posts, RR: 14 Reply 23, posted (1 year 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 2155 times:
Took of on runway 14 at 1322 EDT bound for BFI. Crew actually did a double wing dip as soon as they were airborne. Those wings curving up as lift increases is really a sight to see.
calpilot From United States of America, joined Oct 1999, 995 posts, RR: 15 Reply 24, posted (1 year 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 2147 times:
It was all about customs, hotels, and services provided by KSRQ.
25 exFATboy: Do you have a source for that? There's no mention of any provision of services being funded by SRQ or any local businesses in any of the reports I've
26 calpilot: Yes; the crew, I was on the airplane at srq.[Edited 2011-07-30 15:32:33][Edited 2011-07-30 15:35:57]
27 727LOVER: In Boeing house colors ?! Thank God......I was running late......and I saw a black cat this morning !
28 SANFan: Thanx for the explanations of "Why SRQ", guys. Must have been neat to see! bb
29 tdscanuck: Except they already went to FLL last September... Tom.
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