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bobcat

RE: Cost Of The Business/First Class "Suites"

I originally thought maybe the guy meant 6 millino in
Brazil's currency.... but that will still mean each seat
cost more than $250,000 in U.S. dollars!

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bobcat

RE: Cost Of The Business/First Class "Suites"

The following photo appeared today on airliners.net: ===================================== "Varig - Boeing 777-2Q8/ER The first class cost U$6 millions for each Varig's 777... The first class has only 6 seats, so do the math and find out how much each one of these seats cost... <c...

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How Many 747s Is UA Planning To Keep In Its Fleet?

How many 747-400s is UA planning to keep in its fleet?

Thanks!

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RE: UAL Burns Through $12+ Mil/day In January

sell the Pacific routes? How much did UA pay Pan Am for
those routes originally?

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RE: US Airways Cancelling Retirement Pay For Pilots?

This has actually happened to a friend of mine who retired not too long ago. Under federal law, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), has a maximum $ limit on the amount it guarantees. My friend's company terminated the plan following bankruptcy. He was receiving close to $150,000 per yea...

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What Airline Is Shown Serving Meals In This Video?

I came across this video clip while searching for airline meal pictures... It's about 1 minute long. <a href="http://www.thenewsmarket.com/Assets/previews/6366_3.asf" target=_blank>http://www.thenewsmarket.com/Assets/previews/6366_3.asf</a> What airline is shown serving meals in this video? It seems...

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Bush's Plane Landed Safely After Lightning Struck

<a href="http://www.sptimes.com/2003/02/28/State/Lightning_hits_govern.shtml" target=_blank>http://www.sptimes.com/2003/02/28/State/Lightning_hits_govern.shtml</a> St. Petersburg Times February 28, 2003 ------------------------------ MIAMI BEACH -- Gov. Jeb Bush's plane was struck by lightning as i...

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Hundreds Of Jackrabbits At Miami Airport, Runway

Finally...!!! I knew I saw rabbits roaming the runway 27R when I on a flight out of there last year... the flight attendants thought I was crazy when I told them I saw a rabbit running towards our plane, waiting to take off.... while another rabbit was sitting at the edge of the runway. <a href="htt...

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bobcat

RE: Customs/Immigration Clearance US/CAN

what other EU cities have U.S. customs/immigration pre-clearance facilities?

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RE: Any Female 747 Captains Currently With Any Airline

As I recall, China Airlines has a female 747-400 captain. In
fact, she was the one who flew the first-ever flight from
Taiwan to Shangain, China recently. (the co-pilot was also
female)

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bobcat

Which Airlines Have Firm Orders On The AirbusA380?

Which airlines have firm orders on the AirbusA380
as of today?

Thanks!

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bobcat

Which Airlines Spray Pesticides With Pax Onboard?

Which airlines spray pesticides with pax onboard?

http://www.motherjones.com/mother_jones/JA98/winegar.html

http://www.flyana.com/pest.html

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bobcat

Is Delta Terminal Rooftop Parking Lot Open At JFK?

Is the Delta terminal rooftop parking lot open at JFK?

Thanks!

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bobcat

RE: Confidential UAL Restructuring Plan Leaked

can't comment on "why" the document leaked... (if it was a leak at all) The company that I used to work for occasionally "leak" supposed confidential info to "fool" competitors. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't... <img src="/discussions/graphics/smile.gif" ALT="Smile"> Enough said.....

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bobcat

RE: TSA Announces Plan To Arm Pilots (Yahoo! News)

filter out anyone who was psychologically unable to kill someone — an attribute not needed to fly an airplane. Is that supposed to make the passengers feel better or worse? <img src="/discussions/graphics/smile.gif" ALT="Smile"> By the way, are there any civilian airline pilots ...

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bobcat

RE: Cheap Flights From SFO-EWR?

Have you tried JetBlue?(<acronym title="Oakland - Metropolitan Oakland International (OAK / KOAK), USA - California">OAK</acronym> to <acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy International (Idlewild) (JFK / KJFK), USA - New York">JFK</acronym>) I recently flew with them from <acronym title="New Yo...

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bobcat

RE: NW 727 Arrived LGA At 0227 Feb 19

I've seen <acronym title="Northwest Airlines (USA)">NW</acronym>'s retired 727 at <acronym title="Washington - Dulles International (IAD / KIAD), USA - Virginia">IAD</acronym> a few times. <a href="http://www.airliners.net/discussions/general_aviation/read.main/1014109/6/" target=_blank>http://www.a...

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bobcat

Is Live Air Traffic Monitor Available At JFK Yet?

Is live air traffic monitor available at JFK yet? Thanks!

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bobcat

When/why Did BMI Suspend Manchester To Washington?

when/why did <acronym title="Bloomington / Normal - Central Illinois Regional (BMI / KBMI), USA - Illinois">BMI</acronym> suspend Manchester to Washington? Tried to make a reservation, but out corp travel manager found out <acronym title="Bloomington / Normal - Central Illinois Regional (BMI / KBMI)...

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bobcat

RE: Deathwatch: UAL

I remember having the same kind of worries in the last days of Pan Am. At the time, I had slightly over 500,000 Pan Am Worldpass miles. Fortunately, Delta Airlines came along and all of my Pan Am miles became Delta miles. Not a single mile was lost.

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How Profitable Is Duty-free Sales To Airlines?

How profitable is duty-free sales to airlines?

Anybody knows where I can get some stats?

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How Much Are Crash Victims Compensated In The US?

How much are crash victims compensated in the US?
(in case of death)

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Who Gives Order To Shoot Down Civilian Airliners?

<<a href=<a href="http://"http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/02/11/air.defenses/index.html"" target="_blank">"http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/02/11/air.defenses/index.html"</a> target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/02/11/air.defenses/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/02/11/air....

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What If Airline Can't Pay BacK Fed Loan Guarantee?

What will happen if airline can't pay bacK the loan they received?(the ones guaranteed by the U.S. federal government)

Does the gov't end up owning part of the airline?

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bobcat

RE: Most Overrated Airline? Emirates.

I agree. Singapore Airlines has been downhill, as far as their first class product is concerned. I have flown <acronym title="Singapore Airlines">SQ</acronym> on 3 sectors in the last year (<acronym title="Singapore - Changi (SIN / WSSS), Singapore">SIN</acronym>-<acronym title="Frankfurt - Main (Rh...

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UA DC10,TWA L1011 Still Flying? Sweet Home Alabama

My girlfriend and I were watching "Sweet Home Alabama" on DVD this afternoon. When Melanie(Reese Witherspoon) flew back to Alabama, the movie used what appeared to be a United Airlines DC-10 in the old livery, during than landing scene. The second time she flew back to Alabama with the gay fashion d...

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Passengers To Get Free Socks If Shoes Are Searched

All I can say is "Wow!!!" <img src="/discussions/graphics/wow.gif" ALT="Wow!"> <img src="/discussions/graphics/smile.gif" ALT="Smile"> From MSNBC <a href="http://www.msnbc.com/news/869970.asp?0dm=C12PR&cp1=1" target=_blank>http://www.msnbc.com/news/869970.asp?0dm=C12PR&cp1=1</a> -...

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bobcat

RE: French Police Seize Mobile Phone Guns W/ 4 Bullets

banning mobile phones? Not gonna happen. It's like
bannining shoes and making passengers board with bare-
feet... all because some idiot decided to put explosives
in his shoes.(i.e. the convicted shoebomber)

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bobcat

RE: French Police Seize Mobile Phone Guns W/ 4 Bullets

saw the news again on Euronews channel(via Telstar 5 satellite)... apparently these mobile phone do turn on. The screen comes on and the keypad lights up....

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French Police Seize Mobile Phone Guns W/ 4 Bullets

scary stuff... <img src="/discussions/graphics/frown.gif" ALT="Sad"> just imagine how many people bring their phones on flights.... +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ French Police Seize Mobile Phone Guns Fri Feb 7,12:05 PM ET ROUEN, France (Reuters) - French police said on Friday they had se...

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RE: Have Problem With VS? Just Meet Branson At A Party

Waow what a beauty! Look at that lovely face! (NOT) <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/38787000/jpg/_38787053_love150.jpg" target=_blank>http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/38787000/jpg/_38787053_love150.jpg</a> -------------------------------------------------------------- <img...

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Meaning Of "fast, Neat, Average" To Pilots?

Strange Note Brings Plane Back to Gate at Reagan Updated: Thursday, Feb. 6, 2003 - 6:17 PM EST. <a href="http://www.wtop.com/index.php?sid=43303&nid=25" target=_blank>http://www.wtop.com/index.php?sid=43303&nid=25</a> WASHINGTON - A bizarre note a passenger gave to a flight attendant forced a plane ...

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Have Problem With VS? Just Meet Branson At A Party

what would the pilots and flight attendants who had Love arrested at Heathrow think about this? <img src="/discussions/graphics/frown.gif" ALT="Sad"> Does this mean you can get in trouble as much as you want while flying on VS and get away with it, provided you know Branson? Just read this on ...

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bobcat

RE: UA FF Miles - Time To Cash In?

world on the street is that UA will soon discotinue its relationship with DL's Skymiles programs. (which allows you to use DL miles to fly on UA domestic flights) I've already booked a couple of UA first class tickets to HNL using my DL miles! <img src="/discussions/graphics/smile.gif" ALT="Sm...

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bobcat

RE: United FA Finds Snake In Passenger's Pants Pocket!

How did that guy and his 20-inch snake get past the
the TSA agents?

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United FA Finds Snake In Passenger's Pants Pocket!

Just a quick question: are flight attendants now required to check passenger's pants pocket? While UA may be short on cash, I certainly hope they aren't looking for change... <img src="/discussions/graphics/smile.gif" ALT="Smile"> Just kidding! <img src="/discussions/graphics/smile.gif" ...

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bobcat

RE: How Does UA Fit 5 Jumpseats In The 777's Cockpit?

Thanks! So it basically is as simple as the pilots trying to
save a few bucks? Oh well, I don't really blame them. With
uncertain future at UA, every penny counts...

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bobcat

Anyone Got Picture Of Those Penguins On Southwest?

Anyone got pictures of those penguins on Southwest?

Hooters(girls) or penguins on planes... either one is fine....

Thanks!

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bobcat

RE: How Does UA Fit 5 Jumpseats In The 777's Cockpit?

They said there were 5 pilots using cockpit OMC(or was it OCM, CMO, MOC? I know it was not MCO... <img src="/discussions/graphics/smile.gif" ALT="Smile"> )in the cockpit... not in the back.... ??? Can they have more of these than the actual number of cockpit jumpseats available? [Edited...

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bobcat

How Does UA Fit 5 Jumpseats In The 777's Cockpit?

I was on a UA flight bound for IAD this week. It was on a 777(3-class cabin). While I was waiting around the gate area, I overheard the gate agent mentioning that there were 5 pilots in jump- seats... !!!??? How is it even possible to fit that many jumpseats in the 777? After boarding, I soon found ...

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bobcat

RE: Would You Fly Without Windows?

how about no windows for the cockpit?

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bobcat

RE: When Will SQ Take Delivery Of Aircraft 4 SIN-LAX

18 hours nonstop in any aircraft is L-O-N-G.... <img src="/discussions/graphics/frown.gif" ALT="Sad"> (even in first class, A340-500 or 747/777) I received a top-of-the-line La-Z-Boy for Christmas, yes, the one with built-in cooler, AV remote control and speakers... <img src="/discussion...

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bobcat

RE: Nearly All You Want To Know About United's Fleet

Interesting chart...

When was the info updated?

Thanks!

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bobcat

RE: Should JetBlue Be Afraid Of "Song" By Delta?

One of my Japanese friends got really excited when I told him about Song.... until I told him Song's personal TVs will probably not have karaoke built-in.... Will the pilots, FAs, or passengers be required to sing a song when flying on Song? <img src="/discussions/graphics/smile....

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bobcat

Is Halon The Only Approved Fire Extingusher?

Is Halon the only approved fire extingusher for commercial airliners? (as required by the U.S. FAA)

Thanks!

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bobcat

RE: Should JetBlue Be Afraid Of "Song" By Delta?

"....DL is trying to eliminate B6 from the face of the earth" those are really strong words.... but I suspect that may be exactly what Delta execs want.... <img src="/discussions/graphics/smile.gif" ALT="Smile"> It would be interesting to see what JetBlue comes up with to strike...

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bobcat

RE: Most Viewed Topics?

I'm guessing it has to be the topics posted on Sept. 11, 2001...

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What's Northwest's Retired 727 Doing At IAD? 1/25

Last Saturday(1/25) I was took my girlfriend to IAD. After she went inside, I drove around the airport and sat on top of the new parking structure to watch her flight to LHR depart. I saw a Northwest 727 sitting near a corner at the cargo area.(next to runway 1L/19R) Aren't all of NW's 727s retired?...

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RE: Should JetBlue Be Afraid Of "Song" By Delta?

From what I've read in Song's press releases, they don't have plans to go trans-con....(New York to LA/SF area) Not yet anyway.... <img src="/discussions/graphics/smile.gif" ALT="Smile"> My girlfriend said she like the idea of the new airline... (but she likes everything that's green) She was ...

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RE: Should JetBlue Be Afraid Of "Song" By Delta?

nevermind... just found answers to my own questions...

"Song" will indeed have a more advanced live satellite TV
system for each seat: touch-screen, MP3 playback, and
even Pay-Per-View! (wow!)

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