Here comes my crystal ball for 2008, focusing mostly on US based carriers. - Airlines will cut domestic capacity through the 1st and 2nd quarters, restoring some if not all for spring break and then the traditionally heavy summer season. - International capacity will continue to grow throughout 2008...
Jump to postThanks for the info Skyexramper. I'm intrigued by Midwest's RON locations.
Everyone else, do yourself a favor and look at Skyexramper's hilarious photos, especially the CRJ cockpit one showing the autopilot message.
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Jump to postQatar airways tickets for life? Now I wish I was born on an airline. Since the old Frontier was the only airline servicing my hometown at birth, my free tickets for life probably wouldn't be such a perk anymore. Great story. Nice job Qatar for taking care of your customers. Great customer service. G...
Jump to postWe're not going to get <acronym title="New York - La Guardia (LGA / KLGA), USA - New York">LGA</acronym>, <acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy International (Idlewild) (JFK / KJFK), USA - New York">JFK</acronym>, <acronym title="Newark - Liberty International (EWR / KEWR), USA - New Jersey">EW...
Jump to postDCA and SCE both have the snakes. I've noticed that the snake allows more people to get a front-row spot than a standard carousel does. Its more fun to climb on carousels than snakes however.
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Jump to postAirline merger-mania is always interesting. Its been with us for years now as a possibility. However, unless capacity is cut, many jobs must remain. Since demand for air travel remains strong, we can expect capacity to be constant. You'll still need the same number of front-line employees to handle ...
Jump to postEast coast and Chicago? I would be checking <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym>, <acronym title="Continental Airlines (USA)">CO</acronym>, <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym>, <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym>, US to fly an american carrier. Is sou...
Jump to postThe first thing that came to my mind while enjoying this thread: So how long until Boeing re-opens the 757 line, or schedules a next-gen 757 for production? The 753's domestic trunk route advantages and the 752's transatlantic capabilities make this a very important airplane. Its an airplane that's ...
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Jump to postThere is the issue of passenger comfort, which may deter operators and passengers alike. Un-pressurized may be a big deterrent. The speed issue is another, as congested airports are becoming more wary of slower aircraft causing bottlenecks on approach. The Dash-8, according to this website, cruises ...
Jump to postInteresting. AMR is taking great strides to reduce their debt. I agree with what I believe you're hinting at. AMR will likely be placing large aircraft orders in the near future. The company will enjoy better financing terms if they can get their debt down first. Selling assets would generate immedi...
Jump to postThreads like these are my favorite. Thanks everyone for your knowledge and contribution. I also remember back when <acronym title="Chicago - Midway International (MDW / KMDW), USA - Illinois">MDW</acronym> was a ghost town. I have family on the south side of Chicago, minutes from <acronym title="Chi...
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Jump to postFirst impression: it looks to me like branding for a pack of gum or a can of soda. Spirit gum or Spirit cola, not Spirit Airlines. I prefer the existing branding to this. The airbus looks great in the current silver-checkered scheme. You never know. It might look much better when the have the paint ...
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Jump to postIf you work for an airline, you're underpaid. Period. Even the CEO is underpaid. Really he/she is, based on what that person could command at a similar position in another industry. Payscales for pilots and all other occupations in the business are going to rise and with them, so will fares. Market ...
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Jump to postSecondary screening can be triggered by a range of situations encountered at the gate. I have been thankful for the practice at least once.
I don't intend to sound mysterious. I simply feel differently from some of the others on its benefits based on experience.
I would like to add an observation that I don't think has been made in this thread. Fleet commonality may be a highly overrated cost saver. Fleet commonality may be offset in its entirety by properly managing all aircraft types and deploying these types on missions where they optimize both revenue a...
Jump to postI would also be interested Smithfly to hear about your profession and what a day in the life of an airport planner is like.
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Jump to postGreat job Delta! I also love to see this type of teamwork. Although we are highlighting here a situation where the ground staff appears to have been caught short handed, which I would agree with other posters is happening with a lot more frequency lately in the industry. In a work environment where ...
Jump to postI have heard the same thing, that Q-400s are being looked at for the future. While that may be a good replacement for the Dash 300 fleet, the size of the Q400 doesn't make it a good replacement for the Q100s Piedmont is flying now. So my question is will US replace the Q100s with new like-sized airc...
Jump to postCDG seemed to be more of a focus for US before their Star Alliance membership. I believe <acronym title="Philadelphia - International (PHL / KPHL), USA - Pennsylvania">PHL</acronym>-<acronym title="Paris - Charles de Gaulle (Roissy) (CDG / LFPG), France">CDG</acronym> was the first flight US operate...
Jump to postI would call and check your application status after a week. That would be a reasonable amount of time, and calling to check shows your passion and interest in the position. I worked part time for an airline in college, and it was truly a big part of my college experience. I think a lot of others ha...
Jump to postInteresting logic here. If you leave a little earlier than everyone else you may just avoid some delays in the big morning push. That means fuel savings and a better on-time percentage. I wonder how popular this is will be with customers however. Will customers purchase tickets at the earlier time? ...
Jump to postSounds like a smooth first day for the new carrier.
Will the 156 seat A319s have the 2 window hatch exits on each side over the wing, like easyJet does? Are the 2 hatches on each side a requirement for high-density seat configuration?
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Jump to postThe airline's management has been generously rewarded by the airline's performance. They should not be suprised that the pilots, flight attendants and mechanics now expect to be rewarded.
What, if any, increase should we expect over the next couple of years in unionized employee pay?
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Jump to postAnd it begins...
How long before they setup a phone line? I bet there's one in place before the end of the summer. Why not have a phone system, and charge people to call it so that it pays for itself?
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Jump to postI'm familiar with fueling ops at a small station, but I'm wondering how things are different at a large one. I know many large airports now have fueling systems integrated into the ramp. Fuel flows underground to the gates and equipment at the gate connects to the plane to deliver fuel. What is the ...
Jump to postWonderful Sunday in the US capital.
KDCA 291652Z 28012G17KT 10SM FEW045 SCT100 SCT250 22/07 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP127 T02220072
Thanks to this thread for finally making me sit down and learn how to decode a METAR.
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Jump to postFirst Quarter Loss of $152 million. Revenue was $4.4 billion vs. expected revenue of $4.6 billion. Weather was bad plus fuel was expensive equals weak earnings. <a href="http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070425/earns_ual.html?.v=1" target=_blank>http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070425/earns_ual.html?.v=1</a><br><br>[E...
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Jump to postI am curious know know what a 'complete power failure' is. Not sure how the entire airplane could shut itself off on its own. Most likely, you have had a string of bad luck, causing 8 of your last 13 flights on the type to have <acronym title="Mexicana Airlines (Mexico)">MX</acronym> issues. I think...
Jump to postI suspect <acronym title="Southwest Airlines (USA)">WN</acronym> used to push more than 25 flights through their six gates before Katrina. Would that be why they still have a lower flight to gate ratio? I also would be curious to know why only <acronym title="Southwest Airlines (USA)">WN</acronym> g...
Jump to postAccording to seatguru.com, <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym>, <acronym title="Northwest Airlines (USA)">NW</acronym>, US, and <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym> have seats on their CRJ's ranging from 17.0 to 17.5 inches wide. If its not a typo, I wonder how <acrony...
Jump to postI think the new scheme looks great. I like the widget upright, and Graphic, I like also adding the big widget up front on the fuselage. Reminds me of the old widget scheme having a big widget up front. However, also having a widget on the engine cowling facing exterior is one too many widgets in my ...
Jump to postI caught it as well from the Freedom Park in Rosslyn, VA. It flew over a little higher than I expected, but it was nonetheless impressive. There was a helicopter near by that was filming the A380 as it flew by the capital. I'm not sure where you could purchase that film but I'd look for at least a p...
Jump to postJust heard that the A380 will make a low-flying pass up the Patomac river on Monday between 11:15 and 12:30 EDT. If you're in the area may want to keep a look-out at lunch.
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