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- Tue Jan 18, 2005 7:47 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: The A380 Rollout Live Thread! Now Showing!
- Replies: 338
- Views: 42823
RE: The A380 Rollout Live Thread! Now Showing!
its like a Las Vegas show on steriods, gone captive Airbus ad... 
4:45am here... i want to go to sleep sometime today
- Wed Jan 12, 2005 7:36 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Shortest USA 747 Flights..Any?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 8410
RE: Shortest USA 747 Flights..Any?
Just adding (so dont freak out as a double post) to the <acronym title="Northwest Airlines (USA)">NW</acronym> <acronym title="Minneapolis / St. Paul - International / Wold Chamberlain Field (MSP / KMSP), USA - Minnesota">MSP</acronym>-<acronym title="Chicago - O'Hare International (ORD / KORD), USA...
Jump to post- Wed Dec 29, 2004 6:15 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: USAirways Asks Employees For Help This Weekend..
- Replies: 100
- Views: 9790
RE: USAirways Asks Employees For Help This Weekend..
Aero....
Its not really necessary to worry about the staffing levels and hiring as the application process probably would outlast the remaining time span of the airline. Anything that US management embarks on at this time is essentially rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.
- Sun Dec 26, 2004 7:20 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: More USA-Africa Direct Service?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4728
RE: More USA-Africa Direct Service?
PROSA.... Dont forget about NWA flying <acronym title="Amsterdam - Schiphol (AMS / EHAM), Netherlands">AMS</acronym>-BOM x2 daily and the currently suspended <acronym title="Amsterdam - Schiphol (AMS / EHAM), Netherlands">AMS</acronym>-DEL service. The BOM service just went to twice daily, NW042 and...
Jump to post- Thu Dec 23, 2004 5:55 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Who Still Serves Peanuts?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3256
RE: Who Still Serves Peanuts?
NWA does peanuts in the international markets... much more space friendly for tightly packed galleys.
Jump to post- Thu Dec 23, 2004 5:54 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Whose Seats Are These?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2141
Whose Seats Are These?
I was digging around ebay and found this auction for <acronym title="Ansett Australia">AN</acronym> ENTIRE SET of A320 seats. Its for 54 sets of 3-seat clusters. They say that they're from a part 121 carrier and proof is available. I cant make out any airline from the pictures... anyone know ? <a hr...
Jump to post- Wed Dec 01, 2004 5:01 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: ATC Telling Off Pilots
- Replies: 58
- Views: 12042
RE: ATC Telling Off Pilots
Here in the <acronym title="Minneapolis / St. Paul - International / Wold Chamberlain Field (MSP / KMSP), USA - Minnesota">MSP</acronym> class B airspace, several reliever airports fall into the class B veil. For some reason, aircraft have difficulties at Minneapolis Crystal Airport (KMIC) with thei...
Jump to post- Wed Nov 24, 2004 6:22 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: AF 772ER At MSY Today
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3882
- Wed Nov 24, 2004 6:16 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: NW DC-10 Engine Fire @ NRT
- Replies: 39
- Views: 11980
RE: NW DC-10 Engine Fire @ NRT
uadc8.... lets hear it... someones always picking on <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym> these days - kinda reminds me of whinny kids in grade school.. the one always yelling for the teacher. burnsie and nwafa..... does seem that carpethead is exaggerating quite a bit. At first glanc...
Jump to post- Mon Nov 22, 2004 11:36 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: CO B752 Sleeper Seats
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2425
CO B752 Sleeper Seats
I was looking throught the database and noticed pics from 1994 of <acronym title="Continental Airlines (USA)">CO</acronym> B757 interiors. Have any of you flown in COs transatlantic 752s and taken pictures? I am very curious about this cabins configuration as hardly any airline use the 757 transocea...
Jump to post- Sun Nov 21, 2004 7:07 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: When NW DC9's Aren't Flying
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4119
RE: When NW DC9's Aren't Flying
OK... so who self-appointed to the position of CEO in here. Let get some facts straight about the NWA DC9 fleet. FIRST. there is no mass exodus of DC9s from NWA. 7 DC9s are being retired in 2005 with 3 A330s and 4 A319s replacing them. There has not, and will not be any mass retirement of these bird...
Jump to post- Fri Nov 19, 2004 8:36 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Airbus E2 'Sonic Cruiser'
- Replies: 17
- Views: 9310
RE: Airbus E2 'Sonic Cruiser'
Gig... give all of us a freakin' break... the 707, 727, 737, and 757 look nothing alike. The 707 is a 4-engine aircraft, the 727 is a t-tail trijet, and the 737 is a short to medium range twin jet..... oh yes.. the 757, thats really similar to the 707 <img src="/discussions/graphics/nut.gif" A...
Jump to post- Fri Nov 19, 2004 3:38 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Airbus E2 'Sonic Cruiser'
- Replies: 17
- Views: 9310
RE: Airbus E2 'Sonic Cruiser'
I would have to agree with the airlines not being ready for such technology. Instead theyre looking at dressing up the A300 in another scheme as the A350. ..and the 7E7 wasnt a threat.
- Fri Nov 19, 2004 3:35 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: United Trimming DEN Flights
- Replies: 43
- Views: 5430
RE: United Trimming DEN Flights
hmmm.... interesting.. first massive blowouts with 2 partner carriers, now dumping flts at <acronym title="OLD: Denver - Stapleton International (DEN / KDEN) (closed), USA - Colorado AND CURRENT: Denver - International (DEN / KDEN), USA - Colorado">DEN</acronym>. Seems like US v.2.0. Next itll be th...
Jump to post- Fri Nov 19, 2004 3:26 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: SQ Likely To Replace A345 With 772LR
- Replies: 230
- Views: 23407
RE: SQ Likely To Replace A345 With 772LR
Im glad that <acronym title="Singapore Airlines">SQ</acronym> can see the forest from the trees... i applaud <acronym title="Singapore Airlines">SQ</acronym> if this is the direction that operations go.. Probably explains why they ripped the 'Leadership' titles off the sides of em... <img src=...
Jump to post- Fri Nov 19, 2004 3:21 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Saipan Airport: Anyone Been?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2515
RE: Saipan Airport: Anyone Been?
I was in SPN in 2001... lots of shopping, not sure if anythings going to be open in the middle of the night. Airport is small and very basic.
Jump to post- Thu Nov 18, 2004 1:47 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: NWA Recalls!
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4961
RE: NWA Recalls!
I wouldnt mind polos and shorts domestically in the summer..... could do a lot more and probably be a lot more pleasant
Jump to post- Wed Nov 17, 2004 8:10 pm
- Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
- Topic: World's 10 Travel "Gates Of Hell"
- Replies: 144
- Views: 20535
RE: World's 10 Travel "Gates Of Hell"
CrossChecked - As a matter of fact we have to do the same thing upon arrival in the UK, counting everything, and breaking down into exact types of what were bringing in - only difference is that if there an error, youre not dragged back to the airport and given a 10,000-pound ($18,600) fine. Im not ...
Jump to post- Wed Nov 17, 2004 7:53 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Check out this fake photo
- Replies: 25
- Views: 9186
Check out this fake photo
Seems like crap to me... the B777 is at such a speed at that phase of takeoff to where the flame isn't going to reach to far forward... seems as if you're assessment of this photo is correct
Jump to post- Wed Nov 17, 2004 7:51 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Perhaps The Most Bizzare Photo At Airliners.net
- Replies: 42
- Views: 23041
RE: Perhaps The Most Bizzare Photo At Airliners.net
hmmm.....the question that comes up in my mind.....is if the cockpit looks like this on the ground, whats it look like in the air ?
Jump to post- Wed Nov 17, 2004 7:46 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: F/A's Call For A Nationwide Strike
- Replies: 104
- Views: 8686
RE: F/A's Call For A Nationwide Strike
Glad NWA F/A arent represented by AFA.
.. this crap is crazy..
- Wed Nov 17, 2004 4:39 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Does Turblence Ever Worry F/A's?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2719
RE: Does Turblence Ever Worry F/A's?
As far as im concerned, i only worry about people that ignore the sign and what can happen to them. All we are required to do is make the announcement and inform passengers who ignore the warning. Beyond that, im not chasing some knuckle head around the plane. Ill have a seat myself and enjoy the ri...
Jump to post- Tue Nov 16, 2004 6:43 pm
- Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
- Topic: World's 10 Travel "Gates Of Hell"
- Replies: 144
- Views: 20535
RE: World's 10 Travel "Gates Of Hell"
This one goes out to all the flight attendants..... <img src="/discussions/graphics/smile.gif" ALT="Smile"> <img src="/discussions/graphics/smile.gif" ALT="Smile"> <img src="/discussions/graphics/smile.gif" ALT="Smile"> (number of faces equal minimum crew on the <acronym title="Nor...
Jump to post- Tue Nov 16, 2004 9:14 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Winglets Now On 767 And 777
- Replies: 31
- Views: 12329
RE: Winglets Now On 767 And 777
AA777....
those are winglets on te 764... and these being offered are also winglets. The style, while differernt from the airbus boomerang and boeing widget, are refered to as raked winglets.
- Sun Nov 14, 2004 5:36 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: NW Meal Service
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3687
RE: NW Meal Service
NWACrew.....
as far as serving more meals that any other carriere.... where are you coming up with this... i thought CO had that honor, if youd like to call it that
- Sat Nov 13, 2004 5:10 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: I Didn't Know Canadair Regional Jet Was An Airline
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2991
I Didn't Know Canadair Regional Jet Was An Airline
Check this out... another great example on how the media is a complete dis-service to all of us in the airline industry. Apparently the author of this article thinks that Pinnacle Airlines does feeder service for Northwest Airlines, <acronym title="Anderson - Regional (County) (AND / KAND), USA - So...
Jump to post- Fri Nov 12, 2004 6:48 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: US Air Union Members Authorize Strike
- Replies: 72
- Views: 6139
RE: US Air Union Members Authorize Strike
FULL PAY <acronym title="President Airlines (Cambodia)">TO</acronym> THE LAST <acronym title="Dayton - James M. Cox Dayton International (DAY / KDAY), USA - Ohio">DAY</acronym> !!! (and then no job) <acronym title="CSA Czech Airlines">OK</acronym>.. i guess the future doesnt matter, BUT DAMMIT I GUE...
Jump to post- Thu Nov 11, 2004 7:45 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: NWA Recalls!
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4961
- Thu Nov 11, 2004 1:11 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: NWA Recalls!
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4961
RE: NWA Recalls!
NWAFA.... hmmmmmmmmm.......... dont you think a uniform update would make far more sense... different style ties and scarves.. new wings (nothing wrong with the current version of either). They could makeover the uniform that way and it would be a fresh new look - and way cheaper <img src="/di...
Jump to post- Thu Nov 11, 2004 8:20 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: NWA Recalls!
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4961
RE: NWA Recalls!
Hey guys.... i already got mine... shipped straight to my house.. its a really cool looking uniform.. LETS GET REAL HERE !!!! This rumor has been going round and round for years. The company is in absolutely no position to reuniform 10,000 FAs. Our uniform is one of the best looking uniforms in the ...
Jump to post- Wed Nov 10, 2004 4:49 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: The Last Person To Reply To This Thread Wins!
- Replies: 312
- Views: 6269
RE: The Last Person To Reply To This Thread Wins!
hmmm....how do I want to finish this thread....
I WENT CAMPING !!! yay for me... (its my real tent btw)
- Tue Nov 09, 2004 6:37 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Olympic Gold-medalist Turned Bonehead
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1789
RE: Olympic Gold-medalist Turned Bonehead
HAHAHAHA.....just found out his dad has been a State Trooper in MD
Jump to post- Tue Nov 09, 2004 3:19 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: The Last Person To Reply To This Thread Wins!
- Replies: 312
- Views: 6269
RE: The Last Person To Reply To This Thread Wins!
Oh ill jump in the stupidity too......
Jump to post- Tue Nov 09, 2004 3:10 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Olympic Gold-medalist Turned Bonehead
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1789
Olympic Gold-medalist Turned Bonehead
Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps (swimming '04) ended up in the slammer after a <acronym title="Air Madagascar">MD</acronym> Trooper witnessed him run a stop sign. Turns out he had been pounding drinks down, one after another - DWI. Phelps got cuffed and stuffed in the back of the car faster tha...
Jump to post- Mon Nov 08, 2004 6:58 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Chaos @ PHL's B/C Baggage Claim Sunday Night
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3323
RE: Chaos @ PHL's B/C Baggage Claim Sunday Night
Wow... things continually get more and more interesting over there.... First its that clown Fred Freshwater at ALPA (speaking on behalf of the pilots) who says that pilots should be tipped $20/flight, and now this. It seems that there's a significant number of people who are deserving of this winter...
Jump to post- Mon Nov 08, 2004 2:07 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Northern Lights Are Out
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2480
RE: Northern Lights Are Out
Delta and DLKA...why dont the two of you go get on yahoo and take your personal grievances with you... nobody here wants to hear it
Jump to post- Wed Nov 03, 2004 7:20 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Vomiting At School
- Replies: 27
- Views: 21475
RE: Vomiting At School
I had a good one in first grade. I puked all over...i couldnt believe how much i puke oh man !!!!!!!! To make things worse, I got it all over my hands and and then like a twerpy first grader, started shaking my hands to get it off, thus spraying it all over the room.. little vomit dots.. LOL Kinda w...
Jump to post- Tue Nov 02, 2004 9:00 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: US Agents May Strike Over Holidays
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4895
RE: US Agents May Strike Over Holidays
If I were at US id be polishing my resume and interviewing skills. The end is near, PERIOD. Its unfortunate and it doesnt seem that anything is going right over there at US.
Jump to post- Tue Nov 02, 2004 8:54 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Goodbye KLM At MSP!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7831
RE: Goodbye KLM At MSP!
Few things.... SESGDL... KLM is NOT returning next year. I just went into PARS and pulled the availability for next just and there are no <acronym title="KLM Royal Dutch Airlines">KL</acronym> flights listed. The flights are NW042 @3pm, NW046 @ 6pm, and NW056 @ 9pm. All the <acronym title="KLM Royal...
Jump to post- Tue Nov 02, 2004 8:40 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Unusual Livery On Bmi Regional's Leased ATR-42
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4222
RE: Unusual Livery On Bmi Regional's Leased ATR-42
Look at it from a financial perspective... its probably way cheaper to paint that aircraft in that scheme than the full <acronym title="Bloomington / Normal - Central Illinois Regional (BMI / KBMI), USA - Illinois">BMI</acronym> get-up. Just a thought... im not a bean counter, but know they look at ...
Jump to post- Sat Oct 30, 2004 6:15 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: MSP BBQ A.net Meet 10/30
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2659
RE: MSP BBQ A.net Meet 10/30
Due to cruddy weather forecast for <acronym title="Minneapolis / St. Paul - International / Wold Chamberlain Field (MSP / KMSP), USA - Minnesota">MSP</acronym>, and lack of support, this will be a spotting of the final <acronym title="KLM Royal Dutch Airlines">KL</acronym> <acronym title="Minneapoli...
Jump to post- Sat Oct 30, 2004 7:47 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: NWA To Recall 600 FA's By 1/30/05
- Replies: 32
- Views: 5669
RE: NWA To Recall 600 FA's By 1/30/05
I called in and got some solid numbers as far as how many are furloughed. I crunched some numbers and found out that i have an excellent chance at getting my job back. If thats the case, you can look forward to creativities such as the 'Buffet cart", the "Super cart", and back by popular demand, 'On...
Jump to post- Fri Oct 29, 2004 11:50 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Evacuation Slide Deploy At FL300!
- Replies: 22
- Views: 9994
RE: Evacuation Slide Deploy At FL300!
Jafa.. I was nice at first, and then had to get ugly with people on the 747 about that. I had some bozos sitting at the exit row with their legs on top of the slide pack right next to the door control handle, with the door armed (2 hour missed time slot in a snowstorm). I had to tell them repeatedly...
Jump to post- Wed Oct 27, 2004 5:52 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Pilots: Ever Arrive At The Wrong Gate?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 9973
RE: Pilots: Ever Arrive At The Wrong Gate?
Progressive taxi is kind of like the same as if I were to blindfold you in a room and tell you where to go step by step. Theyll give you verbal instructions step by step as your moving about the ground
Jump to post- Wed Oct 27, 2004 5:49 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: NWA Flight Attendants!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5345
NWA Flight Attendants!
NWA flight attendants !!!!
Its been over a year now with the PFAA in power after the representational election. Where do you feel things stand after the derailing of the IBT, and all thats followed.
- Wed Oct 27, 2004 5:44 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Indpendence Fact And Rumor
- Replies: 34
- Views: 6536
RE: Indpendence Fact And Rumor
Sharpen the claws and ready the teeth..... It seems that the last 3 days on a.net have taken things to an all time low around here. <acronym title="Great China Airlines and Italy First">IF</acronym> YOU CANNOT <acronym title="Aircompany Tavria-Mac (Ukraine)">BE</acronym> CIVIL, DONT POST ! If you ha...
Jump to post- Sun Oct 24, 2004 5:55 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: AA Flagship Service
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4619
RE: AA Flagship Service
LONG LIVE THE WOOLEY MAMMOTH SEATS !!!!! I flow Transatlantic in both F and C class in the Wooley mammoth seats and i couldnt have been happier and the end if each flight!!!!!!!!
Jump to post- Sun Oct 24, 2004 5:52 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: WHY Are NON Revs Treated SO Badly
- Replies: 119
- Views: 16707
RE: WHY Are NON Revs Treated SO Badly
Ive never had any problems non-reving and many times have noticed it to be an advantage....as in all my dealings, airline people help other airline people... in some cases more than a passenger would get helped.
Jump to post- Sun Oct 24, 2004 5:47 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: When Did NW Start Putting A320's In The Desert?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 16349
RE: When Did NW Start Putting A320's In The Desert?
My understanding of the parking of modern <acronym title="Northwest Airlines (USA)">NW</acronym> aircraft is as follows. All modern aircraft that ended up in the desert were due for heavy maintenance. Due to the maintenance costs involved, and fact that the aircraft were not immediately needed becau...
Jump to post- Sat Oct 23, 2004 2:55 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: AA Lie-Flat In Business Soon?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5131
RE: AA Lie-Flat In Business Soon?
Few things here... ANA... get it together... <acronym title="Northwest Airlines (USA)">NW</acronym> A330 bizz is all lie-flat. Everybody else ripping on <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> bizz... Its an extrememly comfortable seat to sit in for a long time. I fall asleep quickly i...
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