<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/zippyjet" class="quote" target="_blank">zippyjet</a> (<a href="#17" class="quote">Reply 17</a>):<br/><i>El Al was doing quite well here at <acro...
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Jump to postThe boys at the MAA worked long and hard to get that nest egg!
WN barks - they jump...and jump high!
Growing up, I lived close to the end of 10/28. Straight pipe 707's, 727-21's popping and crackling as they went over, and don't forget the smoke trails. US Air had BAC-111's. I don't miss the noise, but I do miss the glamour.
Jump to postThere was an AA319 at BWI this week as part of proving runs.
Jump to postYes, 273 goes back to ILFC, leaving 271 and 272.
It's a sad thing to see.
A while back, I was spotting with jetblast. We watched a FedEx A300 line up with 33R at <acronym title="Baltimore / Washington - International (Friendship) (BWI / KBWI), USA - Maryland">BWI</acronym>, and then vector over to 33L shortly before landing. Crews are busy, and given the odd hours they ar...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/AirMailer" class="quote" target="_blank">AirMailer</a> (<a href="#6" class="quote">Reply 6</a>):<br/><i><acronym title="Atlanta - Hartsfield-Jac...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/DTWPurserBoy" class="quote" target="_blank">DTWPurserBoy</a> (<a href="#14" class="quote">Reply 14</a>):<br/><i>The NWAFCU underwent a name chan...
Jump to postSR (prior to their demise) wrote an article for <acronym title="Appleton - Outagamie County Regional (ATW), USA - Wisconsin">ATW</acronym> detailing how they monitored their <acronym title="Air Madagascar">MD</acronym>-11 Fleet down to items like crews "using too much reverse thrust upon landing." A...
Jump to postWhen I worked for <acronym title="Northwest Airlines (USA)">NW</acronym>, a long time ago, if you wanted direct deposit of your pay check, it was NWAFCU or nothing. Checks were sent co-mail, and on occasion didn't snow up on time, or were misrouted to another city in the system. There was even a mai...
Jump to postWN will use E gates for International Arrivals, and soon D gates, once the expansion is completed. C pier was needed to introduce Customs clear bags back into their system. There are big plans for <acronym title="Baltimore / Washington - International (Friendship) (BWI / KBWI), USA - Maryland">BWI</...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/SiouxATC" class="quote" target="_blank">SiouxATC</a> (<a href="#1" class="quote">Reply 1</a>):<br/><i> I'd guess it brought somebody in for Mayo...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/wjcandee" class="quote" target="_blank">wjcandee</a> (<a href="#23" class="quote">Reply 23</a>):<br/><i> Quoting brilondon (Reply 7): They suck ...
Jump to postProbably cross wind testing. Boeing and Airbus both use KEF for testing. Some of the video is amazing.
Jump to postWhen I worked for BW they took them. Engineering hated them. There always seemed to have been at least one seat broken in the process.
Jump to postThey will probably wait for a stretch, and for the bugs to be worked out. Richard Anderson is on his game, and is watching closely what is going on.
Jump to postShould <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym> not be able to stop the red ink, it's going to drag them down too. How drastic the measures will be or should be is yet to be seen. <acronym title="Niagara Falls - International (IAG / KIAG), USA - New York">IAG</acronym> may have swallowed a pois...
Jump to postHad Delta not abandoned their hub at <acronym title="Dallas / Fort Worth - International (DFW / KDFW), USA - Texas">DFW</acronym>, some of this would be a non-issue. This merger signals what is essentially the end of consolidation. While other mergers may occur, this may be the last one of scale. Wh...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/MCOflyer" class="quote" target="_blank">MCOflyer</a> (<a href="#10" class="quote">Reply 10</a>):<br/><i>The question is how long will they last ...
Jump to postI agree with airtran737, keeping them as two companies right now makes sense. I believe there will be some more in house combinations where practical to drive efficiency though.
Jump to postThe short answer is "NO." World and their sister company North American are in a struggle for survival. The <acronym title="Air Madagascar">MD</acronym>-11 fleet has shrunken to a fraction of what it was. They need an efficient twin to replace them. What aircraft could that be? 777 may be to costly....
Jump to postBugs sometimes are an issue on commercial aircraft. Usually they are a stow-away in someone's carry on, and manage to stay on board for the ride. I've seen roaches, fleas, and mice on planes before. Most carriers have an exterminating service contract. They come out when an aircraft is going to over...
Jump to postPersonally, I've despised the current livery from the second it was introduced. Their former livery was wonderful. Bring back the "lettuce sandwich" any time. Carriers repeatedly fail to recognize the brand they have established. <acronym title="Cathay Pacific (China-Hong Kong)">CX</acronym>, <acron...
Jump to postMy absolute most unfavorite plane of all time to fly on.
Very tight, and you couldn't really sit up straight.
This allows access to C Pier, and the ability to reintroduce bags that have cleared customs
back into their system. Prepare for a growth spurt - internationally!
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/NASCARAirforce" class="quote" target="_blank">NASCARAirforce</a> (<a href="#41" class="quote">Reply 41</a>):<br/><i>That eerily sounds like the ...
Jump to postThe end of another era. My all time favorite bird to ride is the DC-10.
She was easy to load, easy to work, and looked great.
Her flaw (if one can call it that) is high fuel burn. Even higher lease
rates will result in savings by burning significantly less fuel.
Completed! Let us know how it turns out!
Jump to postWhen I non-rev? Suit and tie. Call me old school, but that's how I do it. I gave a friend of mine a hard to get positive space F pass I'd won. He showed up in a ratty T-shirt and cut off sweats. Obviously I not only heard about it, but got a letter from the company regarding it. (and he heard about ...
Jump to postI took this to be a discussion about airlines selling used seats on ebay.
My bad.
It's a great bird. Too bad more are not being sold. My least favorite to fly on was the 300 for some
reason.
Sounds like a good idea to me. It's easy to add availability to displays, and
you get a cut of what you plate away. We used to issue MCO's for Amtrak.
There is one on the ramp at BWI today. Went up to catch the French Government A330-200, and got an
additional treat!
The DC-10 with it's center gear could carry more weight. To throw a wrench in the gears here, C.R. Smith wanted Douglas to adopt the DC-10 to have the <acronym title="Syrian Arab Airlines">RB</acronym>-211 engine. Imagine the results of that! Having worked both aircraft, the 10 was an easier aircraf...
Jump to postUPS won't spend money making them pretty- they are all about function!
Jump to postThe A318's had/have high operating costs and many parts are the same with other members of the A320 family. The 737's are the same way. Like buying a used car, you think you're getting a deal when most of the time you are not. Readily avilable parts, at a "reduced" price. It is an instant win for th...
Jump to postCarriers report this stuff to the <acronym title="Taipei - Sung Shan (TSA / RCSS), Taiwan">TSA</acronym> to give the <acronym title="Taipei - Sung Shan (TSA / RCSS), Taiwan">TSA</acronym> a hard time about some of the regulations. Don't sweat it. It's a badge of honor. YOU reported it, they didn't d...
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Jump to postWhy should WN buy F9? Let them continue to make losses, and shut down. Easy enough!
Jump to postDecreased Military traffic also did not help. Normally there are 30+ additional Military flights in March.
There were only about 7 this year. Weather didn't help either. Those couple of "we're gonna get it" storms
where everyone pulled down flying for a little rain didn't help one bit.
The custom font Braniff International used was finally auctioned off about a year ago.
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/SpaceshipDC10" class="quote" target="_blank">SpaceshipDC10</a> (<a href="#9" class="quote">Reply 9</a>):<br/><i>According to news from last June...
Jump to post278 was converted to a freighter once she left service with World Airways.
She was such a good bird!
Thankfully I got to fly the DC-8 many times across the North Atlantic.
Flying through turbulence and watching the engines bob up and down.
If you can afford it, and have the time, GO!
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/ceo%40afg" class="quote" target="_blank">ceo@afg</a> (<a href="#3" class="quote">Reply 3</a>):<br/><i>Lovely livery, one thing I just can't unde...
Jump to postThere would be no way to nose-load the aircraft. Nose loading is an essential point of the F version of the aircraft.
Jump to postNot to mention it was just too much plane for them. BTW, Indian Head is perhaps my favourite of the old liveries!
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/anstar" class="quote" target="_blank">anstar</a> (<a href="#69" class="quote">Reply 69</a>):<br/><i>Quoting 1400mph (Reply 58): One thing which ...
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