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by TommyBoy
Sat Oct 22, 2016 7:03 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: If Boeing built the A340
Replies: 28
Views: 7280

Re: If Boeing built the A340

If Boeing built the A340...they'd be Airbus...

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by TommyBoy
Tue Jun 28, 2016 8:36 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Port Columbus now John Glenn Columbus International
Replies: 9
Views: 1454

Re: Port Columbus now John Glenn Columbus International

Who's John Glenn Columbus? Oh, wait......

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by TommyBoy
Thu Oct 23, 2014 5:35 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Airline Mergers That Didn't Happen
Replies: 56
Views: 11691

RE: Airline Mergers That Didn't Happen

Frontier and Western Pacific

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by TommyBoy
Sun Feb 16, 2014 5:59 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: B6 Seeking Alpa
Replies: 93
Views: 10273

RE: B6 Seeking Alpa

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/CGMAI" class="quote" target="_blank">CGMAI</a> (<a href="#22" class="quote">Reply 22</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> Gee..are we talking...

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by TommyBoy
Mon Dec 16, 2013 9:53 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Spirit Airlines Special DFW Paint Job
Replies: 47
Views: 15827

RE: Spirit Airlines Special DFW Paint Job

Fact is...this scheme isn't any tackier than all the other special schemes out there...but, of course, the know-it-all crowd on A.net has to have their say!

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by TommyBoy
Thu Jul 11, 2013 10:47 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: 727 With Odd Attachment On Nose
Replies: 17
Views: 11194

RE: 727 With Odd Attachment On Nose

BTW...the Raytheon 727 has my favorite call sign: "Voodoo One"

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by TommyBoy
Fri Sep 28, 2012 2:36 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: SNA-Hawaii Services, Possibly WN
Replies: 15
Views: 4110

RE: SNA-Hawaii Services, Possibly WN

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Tomassjc" class="quote" target="_blank">Tomassjc</a> (<a href="#8" class="quote">Reply 8</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> Not to be picky...

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by TommyBoy
Wed Aug 15, 2012 8:53 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: UA "Loses" Unaccompanied Minor En-Route
Replies: 117
Views: 18082

RE: UA "Loses" Unaccompanied Minor En-Route

Oh, wait, here's something I haven't heard anybody on here saying: while my kids are now grown, when they were little I NEVER let them fly anywhere UNACCOMPANIED! Hence...I never had a problem with an airline losing my kid!

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by TommyBoy
Wed Jun 20, 2012 8:14 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: US Airline With The Oldest Aircraft?
Replies: 39
Views: 18639

RE: US Airline With The Oldest Aircraft?

Catalina Flying Boats (that's actually the name of the airline!) still uses a DC-3 for daily cargo flights between Long Beach and Catalina Island.... <br/><center><font color="#EEEEEE" size="1" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva"><a href="/photo/Catalina-Flying-Boats/Douglas-C-47D-Skytrain/2004205/L/" t...

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by TommyBoy
Mon Nov 03, 2008 2:55 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: My Delta Flight Leaves LAX Terminal 2...
Replies: 3
Views: 8726

My Delta Flight Leaves LAX Terminal 2...

My Delta Flight 932 on 11-04-08 at 12:15am (<acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym> to <acronym title="Atlanta - Hartsfield-Jackson International (The William B Hartsfield) (ATL / KATL), USA - Georgia">ATL</acronym>) leaves from <acronym title="Los A...

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by TommyBoy
Tue Nov 06, 2007 7:52 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: DC7 Routes Thread
Replies: 37
Views: 6390

RE: DC7 Routes Thread

My first flight was when I was 11 years old in 1958 on a United DC-7 from <acronym title="Chicago - O'Hare International (ORD / KORD), USA - Illinois">ORD</acronym> to <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym>...I don't remember too much about it excep...

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by TommyBoy
Thu Aug 30, 2007 3:14 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Why Not Sell Airport Names (in The US)?
Replies: 61
Views: 7164

RE: Why Not Sell Airport Names (in The US)?

.....do we really want to fly into Budwieser International?

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by TommyBoy
Wed Aug 29, 2007 2:03 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: First Officer Survivor Of Comair Flight Sues
Replies: 123
Views: 19633

RE: First Officer Survivor Of Comair Flight Sues

...this sounds like the good ol' American mentality of ...."No matter what I do, it's not MY fault!"

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by TommyBoy
Wed Jul 18, 2007 6:08 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: JetBlue Unveils A320 Feat. Image Of Homer Simpson
Replies: 30
Views: 19664

RE: JetBlue Unveils A320 Feat. Image Of Homer Simpson

.....it can't look any better than this classic: <br><center><font color="#EEEEEE" size="1" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva"><a href="/open.file/0766076/L/" target="_blank">View Large</a> <a href="/open.file/0766076/M/" target="_blank">View Medium<br><IMG SRC="/photos/small/6/7/0/0766076.jpg" alt="Cl...

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by TommyBoy
Sat Jun 16, 2007 4:39 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Delta Routes From DFW
Replies: 24
Views: 6013

RE: Delta Routes From DFW

Thanks for all you help!!

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by TommyBoy
Sat Jun 16, 2007 3:39 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Delta Routes From DFW
Replies: 24
Views: 6013

Delta Routes From DFW

What routes out of Dallas did Delta give up when they de-hubbed DFW? Any info is apprecieated!

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by TommyBoy
Sat Apr 14, 2007 6:23 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: TOM Adds Charters To Los Cabos
Replies: 5
Views: 3383

RE: TOM Adds Charters To Los Cabos

"So these are great news for Cabo, more European flights." Well, to some it may be good news but for those of us who've been traveling down the Baja to Cabo for the last 20 years and remember the days when it was a little laid back Mexican place nobody knew about, where you fish all day, drink Mexic...

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by TommyBoy
Wed Sep 20, 2006 4:25 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: US Airways Honeymoon Over (Parker Responds)
Replies: 28
Views: 7976

RE: US Airways Honeymoon Over (Parker Responds)

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by TommyBoy
Tue Aug 01, 2006 3:33 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Paper Airlines And Paper Mergers That Didn't
Replies: 11
Views: 3327

RE: Paper Airlines And Paper Mergers That Didn't

Frontier and Western Pacific were going to merge back in the late '90's...before Frontier realized Western Pacific would have pulled 'em down....

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by TommyBoy
Sat Jul 08, 2006 3:19 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Alaska Airlines Logo
Replies: 25
Views: 10336

RE: Alaska Airlines Logo

you mean...it's NOT Johnny Cash????

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by TommyBoy
Sun Jul 02, 2006 1:19 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Jetblue Top US LCC
Replies: 114
Views: 6277

RE: Jetblue Top US LCC

Yeah, well..this is the same survey where passengers ranked customs and immigration at Long Beach Airport...an airport that has no customs and immigration!

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by TommyBoy
Wed Jun 28, 2006 2:50 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Hub Cities Through The Years
Replies: 52
Views: 6636

RE: Hub Cities Through The Years

Here's one nobody remembers:

JetAmerica at Long Beach....

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by TommyBoy
Fri May 19, 2006 12:40 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Steve O From MTV's Jackass Fined By FAA $25,000
Replies: 82
Views: 16515

RE: Steve O From MTV's Jackass Fined By FAA $25,000

well, let' see...he's gotten all of us to talk about him, so maybe he DOES know what he's doing!!

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by TommyBoy
Fri Jan 20, 2006 1:13 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Replacement For LAX!
Replies: 39
Views: 5858

RE: Replacement For LAX!

This was actually proposed back in the 1960's...it was going to be the Palmdale International (or was it Inter-continental?) Airport. The Concord and proposed Boeing SST was going to be allowed to land there and all sorts of wonderful things...I guess it was politics that killed it....I'm sure someb...

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by TommyBoy
Thu Nov 17, 2005 6:37 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Define The Allegiant Business Model As You See It
Replies: 10
Views: 4112

RE: Define The Allegiant Business Model As You See It

There's a cover story on Allegiant and their business model in this months Airliners magazine....

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by TommyBoy
Thu Oct 20, 2005 5:06 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Boeing's Takeover Of McDonnell Douglas
Replies: 18
Views: 6379

RE: Boeing's Takeover Of McDonnell Douglas

Boeing has demolished most of the historic buildings in Long beach where the DC-6/7, DC-10/MD-11 and Md-80/90 lines were, with the exception of the one last building where the 717 is built and I assume that'll go down soon after that line is ended. The land has been, or will be, sold off and the are...

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by TommyBoy
Fri Oct 14, 2005 4:39 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Copa Daily To Cancun, New Bilateral With Mexico
Replies: 22
Views: 3336

RE: Copa Daily To Cancun, New Bilateral With Mexico

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by TommyBoy
Sun Oct 02, 2005 6:50 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: New Alaska Airlines Theme A/c
Replies: 72
Views: 10356

RE: New Alaska Airlines Theme A/c

Oh, oh....the PETA wacko's will be pissed about this.....

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by TommyBoy
Fri Sep 30, 2005 2:10 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Weird LAX Photo
Replies: 28
Views: 10772

RE: Weird LAX Photo

HEY....when's NWA gonna replace the DC-9's?

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by TommyBoy
Thu Sep 08, 2005 1:23 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Can A Upset Passenger Sue An Airline For Damages
Replies: 16
Views: 3714

RE: Can A Upset Passenger Sue An Airline For Damages

Another typical sue happy American...I'm so proud....

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by TommyBoy
Fri Sep 02, 2005 12:05 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: US-Mexico "Closed" City-Pairs
Replies: 13
Views: 4127

RE: US-Mexico "Closed" City-Pairs

here's three more: <acronym title="San Francisco - International (SFO / KSFO), USA - California">SFO</acronym>-SJD <acronym title="San Francisco - International (SFO / KSFO), USA - California">SFO</acronym>-<acronym title="Puerto Vallarta - Licenciado Gustavo Diaz Ordaz International (PVR / MMPR), M...

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by TommyBoy
Fri Sep 02, 2005 12:01 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: US-Mexico "Closed" City-Pairs
Replies: 13
Views: 4127

RE: US-Mexico "Closed" City-Pairs

LAX-MZT <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym>-<acronym title="Puerto Vallarta - Licenciado Gustavo Diaz Ordaz International (PVR / MMPR), Mexico">PVR</acronym> <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym...

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by TommyBoy
Wed Aug 31, 2005 1:54 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Where Are The MD90's?
Replies: 36
Views: 8159

RE: Where Are The MD90's?

MD-95 Am I wrong here..dosen't look like the -90 has a glass cockpit or is common with the 717.... <br><center><font color="#EEEEEE" size="1" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva"><a href="/open.file/786208/L/" target="_blank">View Large</a> <a href="/open.file/786208/M/" target="_blank">View Medium<br><I...

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by TommyBoy
Fri Aug 26, 2005 1:28 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Overhearing Pax Who Give The Wrong Aviation Info..
Replies: 136
Views: 12896

RE: Overhearing Pax Who Give The Wrong Aviation Info..

ummm, OK everybody....be careful to not dislocate our shoulders patting ourselves on the back for being so smart.....

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by TommyBoy
Tue Aug 23, 2005 10:27 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Where's The New HP/US Livery?
Replies: 53
Views: 8490

RE: Where's The New HP/US Livery?

all this anticipation and that's all they could come up with???

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by TommyBoy
Tue Aug 23, 2005 5:07 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: NYT: Well-laid Plans Kept NW Flying In Strike
Replies: 23
Views: 3339

RE: NYT: Well-laid Plans Kept NW Flying In Strike

Since NWA spent a year and a half getting their plan together it sounds like they intended from the start to force a strike and never intended to bargain in good faith...

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by TommyBoy
Fri Aug 19, 2005 8:18 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Unions And Airlines
Replies: 35
Views: 3373

RE: Unions And Airlines

Union/company relations 101: <acronym title="Southwest Airlines (USA)">WN</acronym> is one of the most heavily unionized airlines in the U.S., yet, unlike the legacy airlines, it's not only making money it also has good labor relations (again, unlike any of the legacy airlines) Why? Because <acronym...

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by TommyBoy
Fri Aug 19, 2005 5:30 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Unions And Airlines
Replies: 35
Views: 3373

RE: Unions And Airlines

N328KF, By "unions watch out for people", I mean they watch out for the people they represent, and yes, sometimes the consumer gets caught up in labor disputes, but, still, we all benefit from what unions get. Like LUVRSW said, next time you cash your overtime check, thank a union. Next time you go ...

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by TommyBoy
Fri Aug 19, 2005 4:39 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Unions And Airlines
Replies: 35
Views: 3373

RE: Unions And Airlines

Right on, NWAFA!! Unions watch out for people, corporations watch out for the bottom line...at <acronym title="Albenga (Villanova d'Albenga) (- Clemente Panero) (ALL / LIMG), Italy">ALL</acronym> costs. The fact that there is this tug-of-war between the two sides is a good thing for everybody (union...

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by TommyBoy
Sun Jul 31, 2005 5:06 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Freedom Air At LAX?
Replies: 3
Views: 2708

RE: Freedom Air At LAX?

thanks for the info, Zkojh....It was interesting seeing an airline far from home that's not normally at LAX....oh, and I really do know Figi is actually FiJi...guess it's my Alzheimers kicking in.....!

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by TommyBoy
Sun Jul 31, 2005 4:34 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Freedom Air At LAX?
Replies: 3
Views: 2708

Freedom Air At LAX?

I was sitting at the world famous In-N-Out Burger at LAX today about 11:00am...and a Freedom Air A320 came in. What's with that? Freedomair.com tells me all their routes are in Australia, Figi and New Zealand.

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by TommyBoy
Wed Jul 13, 2005 12:56 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: JetBlue Airways To Start Up In Newark
Replies: 160
Views: 15187

RE: JetBlue Airways To Start Up In Newark

GEEZ! Please tell me, with these new routes, they're going to fix that bush league route map on their website...puh-LEEZ!!! They can't fit anymore lines on it!!!!

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by TommyBoy
Fri Jul 01, 2005 11:26 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: New Nonstop Frontier Service
Replies: 11
Views: 3997

RE: New Nonstop Frontier Service

Ikramerica, Yes, the U.S.-Mexico treaties limit air service between a U.S. city and a Mexico city to 2 U.S. carriers and 2 Mexico carriers....most Mexican leasure destinations out of <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym> are tied up by Alaska Airli...

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by TommyBoy
Tue Apr 19, 2005 12:14 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Commercial Service To South Lake Tahoe?
Replies: 35
Views: 8231

RE: Commercial Service To South Lake Tahoe?

...and while we're at it...here's a picture of Tahoe Air operated by Casino Express... <br><center><font color="#EEEEEE" size="1" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva"><a href="/open.file/115103/L/" target="_blank">View Large</a> <a href="/open.file/115103/M/" target="_blank">View Medium<br><IMG SRC="/pho...

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by TommyBoy
Mon Apr 18, 2005 11:45 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Commercial Service To South Lake Tahoe?
Replies: 35
Views: 8231

RE: Commercial Service To South Lake Tahoe?

Actually, it was Holiday Airlines flying to <acronym title="South Lake Tahoe - Lake Tahoe (TVL / KTVL), USA - California">TVL</acronym> with Electras in the late '60's, early '70's, rather than PSA or AirCal. <br><center><font color="#EEEEEE" size="1" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva"><a href="/open.f...

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by TommyBoy
Thu Mar 31, 2005 2:01 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AS To Retain Buy-on-board Meals To/from Mexico
Replies: 3
Views: 4929

RE: AS To Retain Buy-on-board Meals To/from Mexico

I've flown both Alaska and Mexicana from <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym> to Mexico many times and, overall, I prefer Alaska's service even with the buy on board meals...although I'll probably pass and wait till I can get to Spencer's Restaura...

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by TommyBoy
Thu Mar 31, 2005 1:52 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: What Nationality Are You If Born Aloft?
Replies: 81
Views: 23248

RE: What Nationality Are You If Born Aloft?

You're an illegal alien no matter where you are....

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by TommyBoy
Thu Mar 31, 2005 1:47 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Check This Picture Out; Too Low Approach
Replies: 91
Views: 25138

Check This Picture Out; Too Low Approach

maybe it's just me, but that airplane isn't casting a shadow, is it? Looks like a shadow on the fence but it dosen't look big enough for that DC-10!

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by TommyBoy
Thu Mar 31, 2005 12:36 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: How Does A Pilot Get Back From The Desert?
Replies: 44
Views: 13295

RE: How Does A Pilot Get Back From The Desert?

They fly...but, boy, do their arms get tired....

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by TommyBoy
Wed Mar 30, 2005 1:45 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AirTran Moves Tonight To Term E At DFW!
Replies: 9
Views: 3933

RE: AirTran Moves Tonight To Term E At DFW!

ummm...I'm no math whiz, but isn't gates E16-E20 FIVE gates?

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