My question is....if the flight couldn't land in SFO originally, why was OAK a better option. Wouldn't the weather be the basically the same. Granted, maybe winds are less challenging in OAK, but still odd. SFO arrivals were shooting the RNAV GPS 10L which has higher minimums than standard ILS appr...
Jump to postFor those asking about long 757 flights, DL operated ATLBSB which was one of the longest 757 flights at the time.
Jump to postDL has been routinely using gate D12 for their 8am 763 departure to ATL. With the reduced winter schedule, I'm not aware of any other DL flights that consistently use Boarding Area D.
Jump to postFor those asking about the RNAV Visual 01R, it's not a publicly-available chart, but some airlines (e.g., UA) have the approach plate in their Jepps. It's a similar situation as the FMS Bridge Visual 28R which is the most commonly-used approach to 28R when charted visual flight procedures are in use...
Jump to postWhy did EK suspend SFO? Reduced demand due to COVID. They've also suspended a few other routes: "As of 1100GMT 24SEP20, the airline has removed Dallas/Ft. Worth, Edinburgh, London Stansted, Mexico City, Newcastle, St. Petersburg, San Francisco and Tokyo Haneda from its winter schedule. These d...
Jump to postDefinitely exciting news for SFO, especially after several years of talk and speculation. Agreed that it's curious timing with the pandemic. I assume they're hoping to pick up VFR traffic to South Asia until business travel resumes. Also, they operated a few A359 repatriation flights to SFO in recen...
Jump to postI'm just going to add a couple of things here and leave it at that... People suggesting that this is mocking a traditionally African-American name are probably reading too deep into this for one very good reason: there's a reasonably high chance that the fix is named after one of their coworkers. L...
Jump to postTo the OP, great video! I've never seen simultaneous departures on the 28s.
Jump to postI don't have any info to help you, but I'm curious if your challenge is in any way related to how the 3L/R doors on the 764 are not full-size doors. Hopefully someone else has more insight.
Jump to postI don't have any data, but I've heard the 762 is a beast. Continental’s 767-224ER’s had the highest possible thrust engine possible. I believe it had similar performance to a 752 despite being heavier by a lot. Not similar, better, it was the only aircraft that could make a 752 look underpowered A ...
Jump to postI have about 3,000 hours in the ERJ and really enjoyed it. Granted, I stepped away from my flying career after four years with ExpressJet (Continental Express), so I've never flown any other jet. As others have mentioned, the cockpit was exceptionally loud, so many of us wore the classic David Clark...
Jump to postA sad day indeed.
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-53426886
Before I share my experience, please know that I no longer work in aviation, so I'm not connected with the latest trends and options concerning flight training. With that said, I completed all my training in 2005-2006 at ATP, and I was very satisfied with my experience. From zero hours, it only took...
Jump to postVN operated a repatriation flight today, HAN-SFO, with a B781.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/HVN ... /VVNB/KSFO
Photos posted on SFO's Facebook page.
IWMBH wrote:
I’ve never been in a real emergency evacuation, but I once participated in a drill at DL’s training facility. With “smoke” in the cabin trainer and everyone evacuating, it was a chaotic environment, and I found the FA’s shouting commands to be very effective in providing clear, concise instructions.
Jump to postUpdate: Confirmed with my friend who’s a UA 737 driver that a RNAV Visual 1R exists. He just showed me the chart which includes AXMUL, KEPLR, KLAUS, and SQIRL. Learn something new everyday!
Jump to postAlways exciting when SFO operates the circle-to-land 1R approaches. Does anyone have a copy of the RNAV Visual 1R approach?
Jump to postHow does one find 727-rated pilots (and flight engineer) to operate this thing?
Jump to postMy preference was to chat with the other pilot, but you can only do that for so long. Otherwise, read a book or stare out the window. Definitely not the most glamorous part of the job!
Jump to postI just did this last month when I flew SFO-MUC-GOA on UA & LH. Cleared passport control in MUC before boarding the flight to GOA. MUC is a great transfer hub!
Jump to postI've always thought a twin-aisle NMA would be too large - comparable in size to the B788. I've always been an advocate of a large single-aisle jet, something comparable to the B739 or B752. Very curious to see what happens now!
Jump to postJust saw two OZ A350s at SFO, one parked on the G side and another in remote parking. Anyone know why there’s an extra?
Jump to postI just flew on a KE 77W which has two camera views for pax - forward and down. Where are these cameras located on the aircraft? Can anyone provide photos that show the cameras? Thanks for the help.
Jump to postI remember several years ago when South Africa hosted the World Cup, and apparently ATLJNB was basically printing money. DL added a 2nd flight to JNB during that event. Special events aside, that route has a lot of business traffic which keeps the front cabin full.
Jump to postI just flew back to SFO and noticed a few 763's parking the the UA maintenance building. Are the 763 there for maintenance or are they scheduled? 763 are rare at SFO now. the last time i saw a 763 fly out of SFO was maybe early 2011. I flew UA990 in 2015, SFO-CDG, operated with a 763. Not sure how ...
Jump to postAnd even if an aircraft supports dual-jet bridge boarding, it doesn't necessarily mean both doors are used. I've noticed that at my home airport of SFO, only A340s, A380s, B747s, and B777s consistently use more than one jet bridge. Most A330, A350, and B787 flights board from the 2L door only (even ...
Jump to postGreat to see yet another new airline and European destination for SFO. Curious how all these new flights will be accommodated with respect to gate space.
Jump to postNeither UA nor CO has operated GUMSFO in a "few years back." I don't know if this route was perhaps operated many years ago but definitely not in the past 20 years.
Jump to postChina Airlines to TPE This flight is now operated with a 77W. The 744 hasn't operated it for quite a few years. There's an occasional triangle TPE-LAX-SFO-TPE, which is less than daily, and it is definitely still a 744. I saw one literally yesterday - this flight: https://flightaware.com/live/fligh...
Jump to postBA still operates the 744 at SFO. The CA 748 is consistent while the KE 748 and KL 744 depend on schedule changes. The KL 744 has been very consistent recently. I see it go over almost every day and only maybe once in the last 3 weeks has it been anything other than 744. Yes, the KL 744 operates th...
Jump to postmasgniw wrote:China Airlines to TPE
I have a 1 hour connection in MUC on a SFO-MUC-CAI itinerary. I know it's a tight connection, but will I need to re-clear security in MUC? I'd appreciate any other advice that will help prepare me for this short layover. Thanks.
Jump to postBA still operates the 744 at SFO. The CA 748 is consistent while the KE 748 and KL 744 depend on schedule changes.
Jump to postHow many A380 capable gates does SFO have? they have 4 gates that can handle the A380. G101, G99, A10 and A11. those are the gates that offer boarding through the upper deck for the A380. A10 is not A380-capable - it's A1 that can accommodate the A380. Quite a few years ago, SQ briefly had schedule...
Jump to postI have some questions about DFW's aircraft overnight parking. It seems like the number of aircraft that overnight at the airport exceeds the number of available gates. Do airlines (AA, DL, NK, UA) have to tow aircraft to remote parking? If so, where do these aircraft park overnight? I know there are...
Jump to postI used to work in route planning for one of the big 3 US legacies, and I regularly checked this forum (as I had done before working for an airline). But as others have said, it was purely for entertainment value and nothing more. Airlines have access to their own confidential data, and they also sub...
Jump to postI just returned tonight from a trip on BR, TPE-SFO, and they distributed printed menus in economy.
Jump to post3x weekly service on both CUNSFO and GDLSFO with 150-seat Airbus A320s.
http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/me ... co-network
Whoa, that's some big news. Curious why they're not operating it with the A350.
Jump to postBay Area spotters may be interested in knowing that starting today, OAK is temporarily closing Rwy 12-30 for runway rehabilitation. Consequently, Twy W has been converted into a runway, designated as Rwy 11-29 for the duration of the rehab with 7,620 feet available. When operationally feasible, some...
Jump to postLAXintl wrote:LAX-GRU remains 787.
I think the OP meant to ask about U.S. metropolitan areas that have three airports with regularly scheduled intercontinental service. As others have mentioned, the Bay Area is unique in that all three airports have intercontinental service with New York (including SWF) being the other area.
Jump to postI'm attending a wedding next April 2018 in Nairobi, Kenya (NBO), and I'd like to use my Chase Ultimate Rewards points to book the round-trip ticket. I may book in business class on the outbound and economy class for the return although I haven't yet decided. Does anyone have advice about how best to...
Jump to postThey've been around for the past couple weeks. I stopped by SFO on Sunday April 23 for some plane spotting and watched one depart Runway 1R.
Jump to postIn addition to the CX announcement of a 3x daily flight operated by the 359, looks like OZ is also swapping out their daily ICNSFO service with a 359 later this year:
http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/air ... 0francisco
I think something like Atlanta would be doable and probably also work quite nicely for the airline. Does anyone know if there ever were direct flights to Cape Town from the US? DL tried ATL(JFK?)-DKR-CPT and couldn't make it work. I think that rules out any hope of a nonstop anytime soon. DL operat...
Jump to postDL operates the A330 daily on ATLSFO.
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