Btw there are a lot of L39's flying around with live seats, this aircraft didn't have them as previously stated.
Jump to postPrideaircraft.com This is where the plane was rebuilt years ago, N139GS. Glenn was a great guy but the owner of pride aircraft is pretty shady. This plane belly landed about 6-7 years ago at <acronym title="Chicago / Rockford - International (Greater Rockford) (RFD / KRFD), USA - Illinois">RFD</acro...
Jump to postI was just picture searching and noticed that Ryan flew 727's for Emery worldwide and the US<acronym title="Ukraine International Airlines">PS</acronym>. I knew they flew 727's back in the day and i work directly with there 757's now. I was just currious if Emery or the US<acronym title="Ukraine Int...
Jump to postWe had a few divertions into RFD from that weather. 4 <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym> 757's 1 <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym> A319 1 Frontier A319 (mdw bound) 1 <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> <acronym title="Air Madagascar">MD</acronym>-80
Jump to postI know of a few Ryan International 757's as well....one is still doing some of the charters right now.
Jump to postRFD got an <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> <acronym title="Air Madagascar">MD</acronym>-80 from <acronym title="San Jose - Norman Y. Mineta International (Municipal) (SJC / KSJC), USA - California">SJC</acronym> and a <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym> A319 fro...
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Jump to postMike- I saw 707JT in <acronym title="San Antonio - International (SAT / KSAT), USA - Texas">SAT</acronym> Early last May...The tail was sticking out of the hanger...i just got sight of it as i was on an <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> <acronym title="Air Madagascar">MD</acronym...
Jump to postIm with Nopeotone on this matter, Hooters did slash the flights big time...Had to have UPS bring all the bags from <acronym title="OLD: Denver - Stapleton International (DEN / KDEN) (closed), USA - Colorado AND CURRENT: Denver - International (DEN / KDEN), USA - Colorado">DEN</acronym> that where lo...
Jump to postHey guys...Hooters did pretty good out of RFD. They left because Allegiant came in and was guarenteed the same load factors as hooters from the airport and hooters didnt like that. They got pissed because someone else was gonna play the airline game with them out of RFD. So Hooters waited till there...
Jump to postI did spin training at Spartan School of Aeronatics in Tulsa, OK 4 years ago...did 3 of them...i think everyone should do them. They are scary but a bit of training everyone should recieve.
Jump to postSFB was the last of the TMA mechanics. Almost all the rest where from Gearbuck? At least the guys in know up here are from their. All the other TMA mechanics that where let go went over to Ryan International. They have a base at RFD. TMA got ride of most of all there 727's a few months ago. They had...
Jump to postTMA is bankrupt.....OVER. This is in from a fax i recieved and from empolyees (dispachers, pilots, mx) that explains a lot from last night...sorry folks.
Jump to postThe <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> F100 where a great little airplane....for the pilots. <acronym title="Mexicana Airlines (Mexico)">MX</acronym> people hated them. They where good on gas though. Spartan13- I remember flying that little 152 about 4 years ago....then i started ...
Jump to postANC.....That was the first in my head..then, <acronym title="Memphis - International (MEM / KMEM), USA - Tennessee">MEM</acronym>, <acronym title="Louisville - Standiford Field International (SDF / KSDF), USA - Kentucky">SDF</acronym>, and pretty much every other cargo hub. But in the US i would say...
Jump to postI work out at RFD...we see <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym> flights in all the time. Everything from the 737-744. Just last week we had a 744 from <acronym title="CURRENT: Hong Kong - Chek Lap Kok International (HKG / VHHH), China - Hong Kong AND OLD: Hong Kong - Kai Tak Internati...
Jump to postI think BWIA didnt pay a maintnance bill or something. I dont know for sure either but someone on this board said something about it before. It was sitting there for over a year i think. I remember seeing it many times with i flew in down there.
Jump to postBTW: AeroVodchody- Nice name...i assume its because of the aircraft manufacture. I work at www.prideaircraft.com Check it out you might be impressed.
Jump to postSWEET.....I could have swore it was a 767 or 757 that i saw though. According to the picture on the second site i was wrong and that is the airplane i saw. Guess with hanger is bigger then i thought it was because that tail didnt seem big enough for a 747SP. Awsome deal that these guys are doing.<br...
Jump to postNope, the Hanger on the east side of the airport that faces north. The logistics building is on the south side of the airport. I think they really reduced the amout of flow through there as well? Im pretty sure that was a 747SP, maybe that has already been worked on or hasnt been around yet but im 9...
Jump to postI lived down there for 19 of my 23 years and just went there for last week and freaked out about how dead the delta terminal is (C or E???). Shocking. My question is the old Delta hanger. I understand they do not occupy it anymore. I saw a tail sticking out of one of the bays that looked like a 767 ...
Jump to postIm in CST so it will be 3:30am for me...im going to stay up.......whats the weather looking like? I dont want to stay up for nothing when i have to work tomarrow.
Jump to postRFD.....Rockford, <acronym title="Istanbul Airlines (Turkey)">IL</acronym> Only an 1 15 minute drive from Ohare.....FREE parking. 1 10,000 ft runway with Cat 2 approach. 1 9000ft runway. Trans Meridian, Hooters, Ryan international (sunship1) all fly out of here already. Soon <acronym title="Northwes...
Jump to postUmmmm excuse me but i have a ???
AIR WISCONSIN???? They bought a part of USAir and have a couple of seats on the board. I havent read one single person include Air Wisky on anything????
Every aircrafts AOA is different on <acronym title="President Airlines (Cambodia)">TO</acronym> for many reasons.....But honeslty...if everyone (even the pee brains on this sit) thought about it for a second, everyone knows that the <acronym title="President Airlines (Cambodia)">TO</acronym> perform...
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Jump to postI work at RFD airport, its common on crappy days to see <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym> bring in some diversions. However today (about 10 minutes ago) UA9825 landed a 757 on rwy 7, he exited the runway and taxied back and took off again. He was on the ground for 4 minutes......an...
Jump to postI work at RFD where i where TMA flys to <acronym title="Las Vegas - McCarran International (LAS / KLAS), USA - Nevada">LAS</acronym> and <acronym title="Orlando - Sanford (Central Florida Regional) (SFB / KSFB), USA - Florida">SFB</acronym>. I have herd rumors that they are possibly going bankrupt. ...
Jump to postAnyone have any info on this airliner and how they are doing. They are flying B1900 out of Daytona. I just called them for a job since they train there own pilots. Their are alot of facts about there training that i have if anyone is interested please shoot me an email. Im just currious if anyone kn...
Jump to postAs far as i know, the A300's arent leaving anytime soon. They certainly arent leaving the fleet due to the accident from 11/12/01, that was concidered pilot error from the NTSB anyways. If and when they replace them it would probably be a 777, or hopeufully at that time the 7E7.
Jump to postPlanespotting- Sorry about that. I wasnt aware that DBQ was that busy. I fly into C27 quite abit and have been to DBQ a number of times. Nice place.
Jump to postCovert- Thanks for the input. I REALLY want the ATC job, and have for awhile. I have been told several times to never go in with an open carrer field. However from what i understand from my recruiter and from N1541 the <acronym title="Air France">AF</acronym> in need of ATC'ers so i dont think i wil...
Jump to postHow about DBQ (Dubuque, <acronym title="Iraqi Airways">IA</acronym>) Once a day <acronym title="Mandarin Airlines (Taiwan)">AE</acronym> ERJ. Class D airspace durring the day and G at night. Also, the movie "Son in Law" There was an <acronym title="Mandarin Airlines (Taiwan)">AE</acronym> Saab 340 o...
Jump to postThe King Air 200 on Jurasic Park 3...They took off and the T Rex jumped out in front of them...nice crash. Also the ones on "Air America."
N1641- Thanks for the info. Hope your enjoying yourself in the Air Force. Jhooper- Thanks for the info as well. What do you do in the Air Force? I am prepared to go where the Air Force needs me, 95% of the people that join are ready to go or at least think they are if called appone. However, with AT...
Jump to postN1641- Thats AWSOME..what a great story. I did a search a few days ago and didnt see the date on it until after i replyed to it...lol. Where are you stationed? What are my chances of getting in as a controller att he moment? I know i need a Guarantee as mentioned above but recruiters now days wont t...
Jump to postPrivate/Instrument here with 215 hours...working on commercial.
I fly a C172/182, Piper Arrow.
Lono- I totally agree with you. I lived in Fort Worth for 17 out of my 22 years and have seen a shift in the traffic at <acronym title="Dallas / Fort Worth - International (DFW / KDFW), USA - Texas">DFW</acronym> the past 5 years. With <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym> leaving its ...
Jump to postHamfist- Can you email me your email? www.bobs89irocz@aol.com I have a few questions about ATC in the military. I want to join the Air Force pretty bad but all i want to do is ATC nothing else.....I use to want to do several different things but i know what i want now and if i dont get that then no ...
Jump to postWesternA318- At least we can see eye to eye. I agree with you on the <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym> pilots. I know a lot of people where i live whos dads are 767 captains and up for <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym>.......They make GREAT money and do nothing re...
Jump to postFirst of all, Mr. Crandell is a very smart man. Great leader and <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> needs a man like him back in the big chain. Second, pilots in American arent necessarily over paid. From the Chicago express pilots that fly Saab 340's at 3am for $18,000 a year to ...
Jump to postWhat about the <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym> hanger? Ive very currious whats going to happen with that? <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> i dont think will jump on that, however it would be cool. Air Tran???? Maybe if they take over more gates at <acronym ti...
Jump to postPilot pay is down for now, it will be back when the airlines start making money again. Unions will not allow the airlines to make consistant profits and not give back some to the employees when the company can afford it. I dont know a time line for this but im sure its at least 5 years down the road...
Jump to postI stand corrected on the 3.6Billion being a loan. I know some of that had to be from AMR but wasnt sure. I herd this from someone at <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> that was in an executive meeting last week. Guess hes wrong or didnt tell me all the facts. Oh well. The deal wit...
Jump to postYes <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> is hurting, but not like some of the others (US,UA,DL) they have 3.6 Billion in cash but its a loan. They are still in debt 5 times as much. Its going to take a few years for airlines to start turning things around into profits. Then they hav...
Jump to postIn the early 90's a Delta 737-200 lost an engine on TO out of DFW. Dont remember the details but i do remember the day it was all over the news.
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