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They do lots of charter flying but most of it is military, I think...
Not sure if you have to be in the service to fly on these planes. They may do other kinds of flying but I don't know for sure...
Good luck!
**Maybe they FORGOT to turn off the Seat Belt Sign!** Believe me, it happens. It is not on a checklist, and anyway what do they care? Pilots are great and all, but frankly they don't always remember that we have PEOPLE on the aircraft! This has happened to me often in my <acronym title="Safair (Sout...
Jump to postEos got its certificate this week.
The first airplane is now at JFK, others coming in the next few weeks.
Scheduled flying should start soon.
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Jump to postEasy Victor is, I believe, from the olden days. (That's what it was when I started in the 80s.) Used to be thought that a "code word" would alert the <acronym title="Safair (South Africa)">FA</acronym> crew, but not alarm passengers. Now I think there has been a major shift in thinking. Direct, unam...
Jump to postMaxjet received its FAA certificate last week. They are now "official" as an air carrier. So why are they not selling tickets?! The website has not been updated, and there still doesn't seem to be any way to purchase travel on this airline. This makes no sense. You would think they would sound the h...
Jump to postTo clarify:
Atlantic Express/Eos is not a LCC.
Far from it.
http://www.EosAirlines.com
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Jump to postThis is another testament to the power and importance of Flight Attendant emergency training. This is why the Flight Attendants sit near the doors, everyone. Reports range from "many survivors" to "everyone survived". Either way it is wonderful news. Anyone feel like calling <acronym title="Safair (...
Jump to postI was under contract to Sierra Pacific in the late 80s, flying charters and subservice on Convair 580s. I didn't think the company was quite that old (early '60s) but I could be wrong.
The 737s were after my time. Do they still use the 580s?
For God's sake are we really having this conversation?!
It is the year 2005 after all.
Give me a break!
That's a pretty plane and everything but...
Did they successfully complete their proving runs/evac test/etc.?
Is there a way to check the certification progress for a start up, on the DOT/FAA websites for example?
I don't see this airline flying passengers, for some reason.
In 1987 or so I flew <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym>-<acronym title="San Diego - International / Lindbergh Field (SAN / KSAN), USA - California">SAN</acronym> on a Pan Am 737. The <acronym title="Safair (South Africa)">FA</acronym> crew had d...
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Jump to postWingspan: Just because I posted here does not mean I did NOT do anything else to follow up on this situation. They are not mutually exclusive. Your second comment "This matters to me how?" is another example of talking in circles. As far as "checking your profile" it just says you work in FLTOPS. Fl...
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Jump to postLook if they screen me and my bags, and I am GOING <acronym title="Air Nauru">ON</acronym> THE PLANE, then you better believe I want the <acronym title="Taipei - Sung Shan (TSA / RCSS), Taiwan">TSA</acronym> people's bags screened. <TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455...
Jump to postI am a crewmember and worked a flight out of <acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy International (Idlewild) (JFK / KJFK), USA - New York">JFK</acronym> airport yesterday. Put my bags through and walked through the metal detector. The person behind me was in a <acronym title="Taipei - Sung Shan ...
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Jump to postI am a <acronym title="Safair (South Africa)">FA</acronym> and I never wait for the lavatory. If there is a line I just politely say "Sorry, I'm going to have to jump in front of you." Never have I heard a complaint about this. We have work to do and the passengers know that. We cannot literally get...
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Jump to postWhy in the world would you do 4+ weeks of SABRE/terminology/airport interviews if you want to be a FLIGHT ATTENDANT? You got taken for a ride and I think you know it. 2 years' customer service experience means just that. 2 years' experience. Goes to show these airlines are NOT making exceptions for ...
Jump to postTo simplify the current question and answer: I am almost sure that the crew-to-passenger communication is only regulated by the AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION. All crew communications, and especially emergency SHOUTED COMMANDS are to be in the language of the country where the aircraft is registered. Any add...
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Jump to postFrom what I hear, the instructor was a blockhead who totally messed everything up! Frozen solid, unable to conduct himself properly. Not to mention that he was the one who got them in that situation in the first place! Not <acronym title="Royal Air Maroc (Morocco)">AT</acronym> <acronym title="Alben...
Jump to postAnyone heard about this startup? Supposed <acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy International (Idlewild) (JFK / KJFK), USA - New York">JFK</acronym>-based transatlantic operation soon to start operations. First I heard of it was a few weeks ago, from a colleague. I find very little info in my r...
Jump to postThere was an outfit in the late 80's early 90's called Classic Airways.
They flew a BAC-111 on casino charters in Atlantic City. I, um..."knew"... one of their Flight Attendants.
I think they were around for a year or two. Cool airplanes.
From the article: ***The CAA suspended all Tobago Express flights in keeping with international aviation standards and operating procedures, and will investigate what caused the airplane's landing gear to fail. Tobago Express will only be able to resume its operations after the airline's fleet of fi...
Jump to postStarging late 1980's, I was a <acronym title="Safair (South Africa)">FA</acronym> doing both charter and sked airline flying to both Atlantic City airports. I flew Convair/DC-9/Boeing throughout the Eastern/Southern US, plus Canada and the Carribean. It was an exciting gig, from both the aviation an...
Jump to postAA doesn't serve meals in coach anymore. Everybody knows it.
**Not happy? Write a letter to corporate and leave the crew alone!**
People are too much.
Is this the same Florida West Airlines that years ago flew Convair 580s in passenger service? In the 1980s I started working as a contract Flight Attendant on a Convair 580 (for a different company). There were about 10 of us 580-qualified FAs that used to "make the rounds" of the charter operations...
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Jump to postMD88 Captain: Ditto. Same as above. If you are really a Captain and you don't see my point then we are all in trouble.
BTW do you have any insights on the window shade issue to share?
[Edited 2005-03-01 04:57:08]
My comments were not specifically about the window shades, although I will address that in a moment. I was speaking about the sense of rebellion. selfishness, and short-sightedness that many if not most passengers feel in this day and age. "Flairport" did not comment in any way on the legitimacy of ...
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Jump to postAutomatic emergency oxygen masks are not required on aircraft that fly below 25,000 feet. When I was a F/A on such aircraft (Convair 580, Nord 262 for example), yes there was O2 available for medical emergencies, decompression, etc. But it was administered by Flight Attendants. Masks and/or bottles ...
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Jump to postIf they are going to adjust **<acronym title="Bahamasair">UP</acronym>** for the allowances made for the test, eg. "predeployed slides" and improved lighting, then they should adjust **DOWN** for the time requirements. Everyone should have to be out in 1 minute, 15 seconds. Conceptually the evacuati...
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Jump to postAbout a year ago I did <acronym title="America West Airlines (USA)">HP</acronym> First Class on a morning flight, <acronym title="Phoenix - Sky Harbor International (PHX / KPHX), USA - Arizona">PHX</acronym>-<acronym title="Philadelphia - International (PHL / KPHL), USA - Pennsylvania">PHL</acronym>...
Jump to postNWA 747-400: Transport Canada gave an exemption for the CRJ to operate with one <acronym title="Safair (South Africa)">FA</acronym>, based on what I'm not exactly sure. As for the other criticisms, of course no one is perfect. I never said I was perfect, or never make mistakes. And it is true, I am ...
Jump to postDeltamd-88:
I said almost 20 years. To be exact have been flying 17 years.
I started very young, true. And soon I'll need to change my profile (or not, we'll see.)
Fact of the matter is I've been doing this job damn near half my life.
Melissa: Uniform guidelines? Dependability? Oh boy... NO I have never had a cart come loose. NO. I have never *not* armed a door. Are you working on a solo-FA or multiple-FA airplane? I have done both... Cross check your doors. Secure your galley carts and equipment. It ain't that hard for gosh sake...
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