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by deltaffindfw
Thu Jul 16, 2020 2:05 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Updated: DOJ sues to block AA - B6 Northeast partnership
Replies: 925
Views: 157211

Re: AA & B6 announce Northeast Partnership

I’m guessing DFW-TLV won’t happen now?

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by deltaffindfw
Thu Jul 16, 2020 2:38 am
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: A220 - loud noise when lowering gear?
Replies: 28
Views: 11486

Re: A220 - loud noise when lowering gear?

I just got a video of it. It happens right over the house.

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by deltaffindfw
Wed Jul 15, 2020 3:03 am
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: A220 - loud noise when lowering gear?
Replies: 28
Views: 11486

Re: A220 - loud noise when lowering gear?

Thanks everyone!

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by deltaffindfw
Tue Jul 14, 2020 10:50 pm
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: A220 - loud noise when lowering gear?
Replies: 28
Views: 11486

A220 - loud noise when lowering gear?

So, now that things are quieter here in DFW and DL has been flying a decent amount of A220s in, I have noticed some odd noises when planes are landing. I live between 17C and 17R about 5-6 miles north of DFW. It's an odd, loud, somewhat high pitched noise as the plane passes over the house. When I l...

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by deltaffindfw
Mon Jun 22, 2020 10:42 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AA Fleet Updates - 2020
Replies: 1688
Views: 243379

Re: AA Fleet Updates - 2020

Here’s a nice update on AA’s deliveries this year: https://simpleflying.com/american-airlines-new-plane-cost/ Good article about the fact of the deliveries but bad analysis. AA's 22 MAX aircraft MAY not be delivered because AA said it won't take delivery of any MAX until it is re-certified by the F...

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by deltaffindfw
Thu Apr 30, 2020 11:29 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: DFW Operating Only East Side?
Replies: 22
Views: 4109

Re: DFW Operating Only East Side?

Since (generally speaking and under normal operations) the choice to depart on the east side vs west side is based on the destination (east side for departures going eastbound and west side for west bound departures) -- wouldn't the fact that most of DFW's destinations are eastbound be the reason t...

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by deltaffindfw
Thu Apr 30, 2020 1:23 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: DFW Operating Only East Side?
Replies: 22
Views: 4109

Re: DFW Operating Only East Side?

Nothing to do with capacity or terminals on the east side. It's the FAA and COVID: https://www.dfwairport.com/aircraftnoise/?fbclid=IwAR1SfRo_R8_9zvJrBCPGKEyhRA-soShVEjr5faVUEah4pK1utuBRAijqeVg The FAA has advised DFW Airport it is taking steps nationally to ensure the health and safety of employees...

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by deltaffindfw
Wed Apr 15, 2020 6:32 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AA Fleet Updates - 2020
Replies: 1688
Views: 243379

Re: AA Fleet Updates - 2020

Parker said on CNBC today saying they are waiting on FAA approval to remove seats from some wide body planes for cargo purposes.

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by deltaffindfw
Mon Apr 13, 2020 6:27 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Dallas/Fort Worth Aviation Thread (DFW/DAL) - 2020
Replies: 134
Views: 28132

Re: Dallas/Fort Worth Aviation Thread (DFW/DAL) - 2020

Time to think about a third commercial airport in the area? Somewhere near Fort Worth since Dallas already has Love? FTW is already available. Pre-covid Breeze was likely. If the city invested they could possible draw some ULCC also, but before Breeze were not willing to since Mesa left. Part of th...

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by deltaffindfw
Mon Mar 30, 2020 8:36 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Can underwear being too heavy set off the TSA bodyscanner machine?
Replies: 25
Views: 2162

Re: Can underwear being too heavy set off the TSA bodyscanner machine?

I was at PHL a few weeks ago - at 7am and hungover. Got randomly put into the body scanner from Pre-Check line. It set off around the groin area. The TSA guy was very touchy - put his hands between my underwear elastic and body and worked all the way around. And of course, ran the back of his hand o...

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by deltaffindfw
Tue Mar 24, 2020 12:06 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AA Fleet Updates - 2020
Replies: 1688
Views: 243379

Re: AA Fleet Updates - 2020

They sent a few 772s to ROW. I would assume that was temp storage.

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by deltaffindfw
Fri Mar 20, 2020 7:11 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Airport Photos in the wake of coronavirus impacts
Replies: 184
Views: 12442

Re: Airport Photos in the wake of coronavirus impacts

Bradlee102896 wrote:
Where are all the Airlines here in the United States sending their planes? I know Delta sent some to BHM and BYH. Also when will regionals start parking planes and where?


AA is sending a bunch to TUL along with ROW and PIT.

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by deltaffindfw
Fri Feb 21, 2020 12:55 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Dallas/Fort Worth Aviation Thread (DFW/DAL) - 2020
Replies: 134
Views: 28132

Re: Dallas/Fort Worth Aviation Thread (DFW/DAL) - 2020

I wonder if they will actually have a ‘terminal’ with check in, baggage claim, etc. or will it be a ‘concourse’ connected to D.

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by deltaffindfw
Tue Feb 18, 2020 5:38 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: San Francisco Bay Area Aviation Thread - 2020
Replies: 106
Views: 15253

Re: San Francisco Bay Area Aviation Thread - 2020

Question regarding the new AA/AS partnership... will AA still move out of Terminal 2 into the new Terminal 1 gates? Was AA's original consolidation to T1 because Alaska needed all T2 gates? I assumed that ship has sailed. My understanding is that UA will likely get some of the T2 gates given how hi...

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by deltaffindfw
Thu Feb 13, 2020 4:10 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AS to join OneWorld / AA to make SEA an Intl gateway
Replies: 1208
Views: 155449

Re: AA to make SEA an INT hub/launches SEA-BLR in Oct 20/AS to join OneWorld

On the Tell Me Why podcast, Vasu said that BLR is the #1 destination that they see for AA travelers. Also, the only city in the US that the 789 can fly without decent payload restrictions is SEA. So, this works for them. He also said that you will see incremental international growth from SEA and LA...

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by deltaffindfw
Fri Feb 07, 2020 3:51 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AA Fleet Updates - 2020
Replies: 1688
Views: 243379

Re: AA Fleet Updates - 2020

They are. I was part of the group doing product testing on new seats this week. That's all I can say - NDA signed.

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by deltaffindfw
Fri Feb 07, 2020 3:01 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AA Fleet Updates - 2020
Replies: 1688
Views: 243379

Re: AA Fleet Updates - 2020

A couple of updates for the B738 fleet. If someone is able to confirm these, that would be much appreciated: - N979AN is currently in TUL for the Oasis mod but it will be the first 737 with the additional changes to First Class which were announced several months back. N955NN is also in TUL for thi...

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by deltaffindfw
Sun Feb 02, 2020 5:12 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: American Airlines Passenger wearing gas mask removed from flight
Replies: 37
Views: 9011

Re: American Airlines Passenger wearing gas mask removed from flight

zkojq wrote:
speedbird52 wrote:
What possible statement could he be making


That he doesn't want to subject himself to secondhand air and germs from other passengers and get coronavirus?


In reading local news articles, the man did not have a filter on the mask, so it was basically useless. It was pure shock value for him.

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by deltaffindfw
Thu Jan 23, 2020 4:02 am
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: tail cones on MD-80s
Replies: 21
Views: 6848

Re: tail cones on MD-80s

AA TUL Mx base did indeed manufacture and retrofit their -82 and -83. Those guys and gals knew everything about that plane and were very proud of it.

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by deltaffindfw
Wed Jan 08, 2020 5:00 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: American Airlines Network Thread - 2020
Replies: 2786
Views: 356565

Re: American Airlines Network Thread - 2020

Ishrion wrote:
The first 788 is about to land in PHL, DFW-PHL AA1328


I was on the flight yesterday. I didn’t know it was the first!

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by deltaffindfw
Sat Dec 14, 2019 4:04 pm
Forum: Site Related
Topic: A.net Auto-downloading malware
Replies: 8
Views: 19045

Re: A.net Auto-downloading malware

UPDATE: Just happened again. I took a screenshot. The URL is "noteupgrade.mainsiteofupdatenow.best" this time.

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by deltaffindfw
Sat Dec 14, 2019 4:01 pm
Forum: Site Related
Topic: A.net Auto-downloading malware
Replies: 8
Views: 19045

Re: A.net Auto-downloading malware

I have been having the same issue for the past week. Loading strange pages (URL shows powerrangers). Also have seen the same as TSS Above (Flash, Norton, etc). This happens sometimes before I click on a thread. The main aviation forum page loads, and then it autoloads a different site.

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by deltaffindfw
Sun Nov 17, 2019 5:35 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AA Fleet Updates - 2019
Replies: 993
Views: 209362

Re: AA Fleet Updates - 2019

Looks like AS only has 10 A319s. Do it think AA will pick them all up?

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by deltaffindfw
Wed Nov 13, 2019 8:17 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AA Fleet Updates - 2019
Replies: 993
Views: 209362

Re: AA Fleet Updates - 2019

Looking at 8LP, 789, from my flight, and I see a red line on the front landing gear. I thought the red line meant off warranty. It's that still the case? Are you referring to a vertical up and down red line? That has nothing to do with warranty, that is a guide for the turn limits for push back pur...

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by deltaffindfw
Wed Nov 13, 2019 2:49 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AA Fleet Updates - 2019
Replies: 993
Views: 209362

Re: AA Fleet Updates - 2019

Looking at 8LP, 789, from my flight, and I see a red line on the front landing gear. I thought the red line meant off warranty. It's that still the case?

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by deltaffindfw
Mon Nov 11, 2019 10:49 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AA Fleet Updates - 2019
Replies: 993
Views: 209362

Re: AA Fleet Updates - 2019

On the LAA side there's 467 mainline narrowbodies (491 if you include grounded 737 MAX): 32x A319 98x A321 9x A321neo 304x 737 24x 737 MAX 24x 757 In 1998, AA had 509 mainline narrowbodies: 260x MD-80 96x 757 78x 727 75x F100 The E175 does the job of the 75x MD-80, and AA has 231 of those in total....

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by deltaffindfw
Tue Nov 05, 2019 3:58 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Dallas/Fort Worth Aviation Thread (DFW/DAL) - 2019
Replies: 587
Views: 97312

Re: Dallas/Fort Worth Aviation Thread (DFW/DAL) - 2019

These are NEW gates.

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by deltaffindfw
Thu Oct 17, 2019 5:56 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Mexico City new Airport News and Discussion Thread
Replies: 351
Views: 90376

Re: Updated: Mexico city's new airport to be improved Santa Lucía Airport

Looking at a map, Santa Lucia is very far away from the city center (looks like almost an hour). That is going to be a pain. Depending on time of day, I've gone from the Zona Rosa area to MEX in 15 minutes.

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by deltaffindfw
Sun Oct 06, 2019 12:55 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Are AA's 767-300 staying longer in the fleet?
Replies: 36
Views: 8941

Re: Are AA's 767-300 staying longer in the fleet?

It never made sense to get rid of the A333. Dougie has always talked about not having small fleet types. But, you only have 15 A332s, so what's another 9 A333s. They can't be that much different to maintain, are they?

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by deltaffindfw
Wed Aug 28, 2019 6:41 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AA Fleet Updates - 2019
Replies: 993
Views: 209362

Re: AA Fleet Updates - 2019

N162UW ferried to GSO on Monday for Oasis mods. 2nd A321 in for mods. Due back in service September 17. Good. I hope they manage to do more than 50 A321 this coming winter. At their current rate, that would not be possible. However, if they opened up multiple modification lines in a number of facil...

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by deltaffindfw
Tue Jul 30, 2019 9:55 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: United forms partnership with Clear
Replies: 34
Views: 6137

Re: United forms partnership with Clear

EWR Terminal C would be a huge win for CLEAR. But they are so short on space already, i cant imagine where there is room. Visit terminal C the day after a snowstorm has cleared pretty much every inch of space is needed for the insane lines. CLEAR would be need some decent real estate that im not su...

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by deltaffindfw
Mon Jun 10, 2019 6:59 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AA Odd Flight Numbering
Replies: 15
Views: 2972

Re: AA Odd Flight Numbering

Didn't AA started this with the merger with US, and it wasn't it one of the first customer-facing changes? FEBO ended at the same time, if I remember correctly. You are correct. Pre-merger AA had odd numbered flights going one direction and even the other direction. They didn't have the same flight...

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by deltaffindfw
Fri Jun 07, 2019 2:09 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AA Fleet Updates - 2019
Replies: 993
Views: 209362

Re: AA Fleet Updates - 2019

From what I've heard, TUL is also doing A319 mx

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by deltaffindfw
Thu May 16, 2019 7:03 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: JetBlue switches from Coke to Pepsi
Replies: 193
Views: 24795

Re: JetBlue switches from Coke to Pepsi

dfwjim1 wrote:
Is it possible for an airline to carry both Coke and Pepsi?


AA had both Coke and Pepsi products pre-merger.

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by deltaffindfw
Fri May 10, 2019 1:42 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Why didn't Delta fly International out of DFW?
Replies: 69
Views: 11209

Re: Why didn't Delta fly International out of DFW?

I thought there was also DFW-MUC, DFW-CDG on Delta back in the day, but I could be wrong. It was June/July timeframe in 2005 when the hub closed. Went from 250-260 daily flights to about 20. DL had all of Terminal E and the Satellite, then down to 4 gates. E was a literal ghost town for a few years...

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by deltaffindfw
Thu May 09, 2019 7:39 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: American Airlines Adds New Domestic/Mexico/Caribbean Routes
Replies: 87
Views: 17175

Re: American Airlines Adds New Domestic/Mexico/Caribbean Routes

Anyone know the loads on the IAH-ACA flights? UA was the only American carrier still flying to ACA after all the violence started. AA must have seen that it was worth it.

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by deltaffindfw
Tue May 07, 2019 1:09 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: 44% say wont take MAX for a year?
Replies: 96
Views: 10196

Re: 44% say wont take MAX for a year?

And 90% of those people also book flights based on price and schedule and not on the type of plane...

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by deltaffindfw
Fri May 03, 2019 10:54 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Dallas/Fort Worth Aviation Thread (DFW/DAL) - 2019
Replies: 587
Views: 97312

Re: Dallas/Fort Worth Aviation Thread (DFW/DAL) - 2019

First time I've seen the numbers - "DFW Airport is American's most profitable hub, generating about $1.3 billion in annual profit. " https://www.dallasnews.com/business/american-airlines/2019/05/03/american-airlines-extra-gates-mean-23-new-destinations-including-germany-ireland-dominican-r...

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by deltaffindfw
Fri Apr 26, 2019 9:59 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Use of PHL Runway 17/35
Replies: 12
Views: 3011

Re: Use of PHL Runway 17/35

I remember several times taking off from 8 when flying on the Dash's.

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by deltaffindfw
Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:06 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AA Fleet Updates - 2019
Replies: 993
Views: 209362

Re: AA Fleet Updates - 2019

Most recent episode of 'Tell Me Why' started that AA has a power initiative starting which will have power ports at every seat on every plane including 2 class regionals.

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by deltaffindfw
Fri Apr 19, 2019 1:28 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Question about Envoy Air's fleet
Replies: 10
Views: 2017

Re: Question about Envoy Air's fleet

There are 50 -140s flying today. Some of them are easy to spot - they are still painted in the old American Eagle paint job.

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by deltaffindfw
Wed Apr 17, 2019 4:22 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: DFW terminal redevelopment plan
Replies: 1
Views: 561

Re: DFW terminal redevelopment plan

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by deltaffindfw
Tue Apr 16, 2019 7:10 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: ORD and triple parallel landings
Replies: 37
Views: 6910

Re: ORD and triple parallel landings

Depending on time of day and weather, you could see triple landings at DFW almost every day.

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by deltaffindfw
Mon Apr 15, 2019 12:51 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Two Mesa CRJ-900's repainted in Mesa colors
Replies: 8
Views: 3344

Re: Two Mesa CRJ-900's repainted in Mesa colors

I saw one at DFW while driving down International Parkway. Quickly glancing at it, looked like the tail is all black with the MESA logo in white. I could only see part of the fuselage, but I think it was white too.

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by deltaffindfw
Sat Apr 06, 2019 11:17 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Dallas/Fort Worth Aviation Thread (DFW/DAL) - 2019
Replies: 587
Views: 97312

Re: Dallas/Fort Worth Aviation Thread (DFW/DAL) - 2019

Listening to the recent episode of "Tell Me Why", Eagle will operate 108 flights out of the 12 gates at E-Satellite starting May 3rd for a total of 150 flights out of all of Terminal E. Sounds like the ERJ operation will be focused in E, and the 2 class RJs will be in B going forward. New...

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by deltaffindfw
Sat Apr 06, 2019 6:22 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Dallas/Fort Worth Aviation Thread (DFW/DAL) - 2019
Replies: 587
Views: 97312

Re: Dallas/Fort Worth Aviation Thread (DFW/DAL) - 2019

Listening to the recent episode of "Tell Me Why", Eagle will operate 108 flights out of the 12 gates at E-Satellite starting May 3rd for a total of 150 flights out of all of Terminal E. Sounds like the ERJ operation will be focused in E, and the 2 class RJs will be in B going forward. New ...

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by deltaffindfw
Fri Mar 29, 2019 9:37 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AA Fleet Updates - 2019
Replies: 993
Views: 209362

Re: AA Fleet Updates - 2019

Flynclt20 wrote:
Detroit313 wrote:
Any idea when the 14 Oasis are going to start flying again? Or have they been flying already?


As of right now they are due to return around April 4th.


That must have been a huge issue if it has taken this long to fix them. Did they have to take all the bins out completely and put them back in?

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by deltaffindfw
Wed Mar 27, 2019 7:58 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AA Fleet Updates - 2019
Replies: 993
Views: 209362

Re: AA Fleet Updates - 2019

Boof02671 wrote:
It never had winglets. All former HP (which that is) and all former LUS Airbus 320 family never had Sharklets as that’s what Airbus calls them. All AA A320 family came with Sharklets.


The LUS planes have a "winged fence" on them. The LAA planes have sharklets.

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