Bu buh buh buh....what about the A220? Right now I don't see where the A220 fits into AA's fleet. If they are keeping their A319s and A320s through the end of the decade ( some people have posted AA isn't retiring any additional mainline fleet through the end of the this decade) with the size of th...
Jump to postI seem to recall flying Pan Am DTW-JFK in 1982 or 83 on a 747. Although, could it have been an L1011-500? Unfortunately I don’t have my records from that time period. But I really think it was 747s both directions. Maybe some can verify if PA used the 747 in that time frame even for a short period o...
Jump to postFreakyrat, you are a wealth of great info! so, if I may pick your memory or info sources on a few other questions.. ( Disclosure..I lived in FWA as a teen / young man from 72-82, but memory is a tad foggy on some stuff) 1.What other Caravelle service did UA provide SBN & FWA? Just ORD and an eas...
Jump to postFor those nostalgia buffs this South Bend flight tomorrow from Chicago OHare bares the flight number of United's first jet service from the South Bend Airport. That flight was operated by a Caravelle that went from ORD-SBN-FWA-EWR. That flight was also United Flight 246 an returned the backtracked ...
Jump to postProduction ended 51 years ago. I am really surprised there are still some flying. Well, The engineers at Douglas built a tremendous amount of utility into the DC 8's and 9's..and even the 10's as far as the ability to be converted and go years longer than their passenger service years. I read somew...
Jump to postIt looks like American will be within striking distance of overtaking SkyWest for the top airline at FAT after this summer...May numbers show them as only 100K behind OO for the previous 12 months; with all the increased mainline this summer (and reduced OO on AA and UA), it could be close. I'm gue...
Jump to postPictures here. I presume that’s a write off at this rate. Very nice work by the crew to land safely. https://twitter.com/parks3811/status/1674045558623698945?s=46&t=TE5FAkbnLlOQzMerpVdliw If they fixed a 31 year old 320 with 5 holes in the fuselage, they'll fix this one. It'll be a cake walk co...
Jump to postThe WN extension keeps the status quo: 4X LAS and 1X DEN. DEN moves later, which will be bad for east coast connections, still hoping for a morning round trip or a terminator. Just Curious..to have an early AM WN to DEN what time would it need to depart to have an available gate at DEN? Or would so...
Jump to postSJU was an important hub for AA years ago with many widebody flights, DC10, MD11s A300-600R and I think they even used to operate their original 747-100s there They lost a lot of freight moving capability when they retired the A300, I always thought it must have been a very useful aircraft for them...
Jump to postOver the past several years, I’ve noticed UA has been flying Widebodies like the 764 & 772 on EWR-SJU. Previously, the largest aircraft I would expect to see on this route was the 739. Is there a reason as to why EWR-SJU has been getting upgauged? Besides the reasons others have listed below, I...
Jump to postCurious if there is any possibility of UA serving FAT - IAH. AA seems to do very well on FAT - DFW so it seems like UA could do well with Houston O and D plus connections. Certainly these is always the "possibility" of UA starting FAT-IAH service. a probability, probably not. IMHO UA has ...
Jump to postFor FWAERJ: American's Fare Round Trip from DFW-SBN is $550.00. Southwest from Dallas Love to Midway $365.00 what American from DFW-SBN used to be. American DFW-FWA $567.00 American DFW-IND $356.00. No rhyme or reason to it. I can understand a fare around $425 for both cities from DFW But not what ...
Jump to postBig schedule add from AA tonight for this summer: A fifth DFW (doesn't operate every day but most). There's now 6:11, 8:08, 10:37, 14:36, and 23:59 departures to DFW, all on A321s. Also, 3/4 PHX flights are mainline (gotta keep the OO terminator for MX): 6:17 CR7, 9:39 319, 12:32 320, 16:19 320. So...
Jump to postThat flight continued to Fort Wayne. It would come back in the morning with first full of Lincoln National employees. May I correct one item..That flight started at FWA. If the winds were calm it would take off on 31 and be climbing out over our home just off Aboite Center road. You are correct on ...
Jump to postBack in the day UA use to fly a B727 into SBN from ORD. It would get into SBN around 10:30 PM or so. They didn't care how many passengers were on it as it was hauling tons of mail and freight which paid for the flight. I do not know if it was a "Stand Up" overnight or not. That flight con...
Jump to postLooks like one DL 757 (SMF) and one AS 737 (SFO) diverted to FAT last night. Anyone have/find photos of them? Looks like the ATL-FAT leg was enroute almost 8 hours! Just bwatched a news feed from KCRA 3 Sacramento about the damage the winds did in the Sac area last night. The usual trees uprooted, ...
Jump to postMidwestindy wrote:FWA-DFW is getting a 3rd flight
No crew base but if it's known in advance couldn't a crew be sent to HNL ? From what I can see NZ has no refining capability, this seems unwise. This situation is just another reminder of how tight the fuel situation can be due to political or economic decisions made months or years ago. This is so...
Jump to postInteresting item on the city council agenda this week (actually, a lot of interesting items that aren't necessarily aviation related, but I digress): a proposal to continue an agreement with "InterVISTAS Consulting Inc." Most of the information in the attached documents is not a huge surp...
Jump to postThe ATP! What a memory scratcher! I flew one once from FWA to ORD when rebooked on UA(ZW) after an AA cancellation. I do seem to recall a fairly spacious interior, and smooth flight. Always wondered why the type did not see more widespread use at the time.
Jump to postThe 767, still one of my all time favorites! A great design that initially filled the slot in fleets of the 707 in the early 80s. But much improved ! I remember my first 767 was on a brand new AA bird from ORD to DFW in February of 1983. One can easily say that with cargo and tanker versions still c...
Jump to postAA had scheduled a 321 on one DFW-FAT R/T starting 10/30, but dropped it at the latest schedule change. With An Average LF of around 94% on the 737s, and the early AM flight almost always 100% (at least when I'm on it), I would think scheduling any 321 for that flight would be a profitable move. Lik...
Jump to postIn the latest Delta schedule load, Delta has discontinued FWA-DTW and SBN-DTW is down to 1 flight a day on a CRJ-900. Long gone are the North Central/Northwest days of up to 4 SBN/FWA-DTW flights on DC-9s. Yup Jetskipper, those are gone,and before NC/ NW , I recall 3 DL DTW-FWA dailies in the 70's,...
Jump to postWith LHs recent issues I’m not sure they are a good bet. At a minimum I think you would entitled to be comped passes to BAs club each direction.
However, perhaps a routing on AF is a possibility. Good luck,:
Without any fanfare or big announcement posted anywhere, except someone's post on the Meadows Field Facebook page, American Airlines is returning mainline flights to BFL from DFW. The two daily round-trips will be flown on an A319, starting in October or November (I can't really tell when), upgauge...
Jump to postSorry to see in another thread that Toledo is loosing service on AA, leaving only Allegiant serving the Airport. Got me thinking though, how many airports used to have mainline service in Ohio, but no longer do. I think we might have talked about this a few years ago, but did we ever create the def...
Jump to postSorry to see in another thread that Toledo is loosing service on AA, leaving only Allegiant serving the Airport. Got me thinking though, how many airports used to have mainline service in Ohio, but no longer do. I think we might have talked about this a few years ago, but did we ever create the def...
Jump to postUnited ended the Mainliner moniker when they introduced Friendship service in the early 70’s. IF I recall correctly, when the original 737 fleet arrived, they were named "city of Fort Wayne Friendship" or such..using numerous cities frequented by the 737 fleet in those days such as Lincol...
Jump to postYes the some of the residents of Toledo are poor (just like DET, CLE and CHI) but there is alot of money in the Burghs. They are thousands of manufacturing jobs left at JEEP, Big 3 suppliers and Big 3 component and stamping plants, the refineries, Cleveland Cliffs, rail, the docks, agri businesses....
Jump to postIt probably takes longer to get from downtown Chicago to O'Hare in rush hour, than from downtown Toledo to DTW. As Delta has built out the hub, it becomes harder and harder to justify an RJ spoke into TOL, when you can fly nonstop, largely on mainline equipment, to almost anywhere in the world. Dow...
Jump to postHopefully FAT does finally get PHX and more frequency on Thursday from WN they said staffing would be In order by years end. Once the staffing issues are resolved( year end.?), I would think DEN is a more likely choice with the new gates coming on. Much easier to expand without cutting a flight or ...
Jump to postFactory fresh 727-100s began replacing the AA Electras at PVD in the late 60s along with the BAC-111s in the lightning bolt livery. In the 70's the ubiquitous 727 markings replaced the lightning bolt. Anyone know that timeframe? I believe that the Red,White & Blue stripes with the styled AA Eag...
Jump to postHi All.finally had a chance to add to this. First, Ben, Thanks for starting a great tribute thread. I can clearly recall my first 727, it was an EA 727-QC (as I recall) from FLL-ORD , flight 790 in May of 1976. I was so impressed with the climb out over the Atlantic from FLL. I was hooked. Job chang...
Jump to postFAT flyer…thanks for the info. Perhaps they can find a way to open at least the second floor! It sure seems to me the spaces could be utilized quickly.
Jump to postThe city Department of Airports has posted several RFQs looking for professional services companies to consult on projects at FAT and FCH over the next 5 years. They are looking for various engineering and architectural services. http://flyfresno.com/business-opportunities/ The exhibit in each RFQ ...
Jump to postwell, once all the investigations at the site are done, somehow transfer it to a hanger..finish the paperwork for the insurance.Then remove the usable/rotable parts (maybe the engines too??)
Then cut it up and send to the local salvage yard. Sad way for a great aircraft to end her career.
The typical Sept/Oct dip in passenger counts at FAT has me doubting we will see anything from WN in the new schedule. I lean more toward something happening in the release in a few months for the end of year rise. I would add the somewhat uncertainty of a recession starting in Q3 is probably a fact...
Jump to postThey are going to find a way to again screw up any semblance of a west coast network. That’s why they are taking the paint can to the PSA 319. Look out AirCal and RenoAir! I hope you're not serious about taking the paint can to the PSA jet. I was hoping AA would go back further and do retros of Oza...
Jump to postCurrently I think nationally we will not see business travel fully return in 2022. I know for my business, we still require EVP approval for all travel. I am still flying out of FAT, but probably at 1/4 of what I would normally be doing. Flying back to ATL end of this month for work and even shocke...
Jump to postNot sure if I want to call them"predictions" or not, but I'd like to see a number of the items listed by others above, and add: AA resume ORD and then make it year round even if a E-175. DL add a daily E175 to MSP WN add a second DEN and add a daily HOU or STL. (isn't WN adding gates at ST...
Jump to postThanks...I had forgot about the 62's..I guess this morning I was thinking more along the 61's or 63's.
Jump to postAnyone have any insight as to why AZ never ordered the Stretch DC-8?
Jump to postSo many great stories and experiences shared. I too sure do miss TWA! And ,as other have mentioned, if not for some blunders by management in the 70's and 80's, then Ichan and Karabu, TWA might have had a shot of making to today..tho probably married to NWA not AA. (That's another discussion) My fir...
Jump to postIf it is 2 DEN, @ LAS & 2 PHX it brings a sense of balance to it all..perhaps more for aircraft utilization? I would still think there is a place for a mid-continent destination for southwest, other than MDW. I'm going to think it is close to maxed out?? info? what other mid-continent city has t...
Jump to postAS a couple of posters indicated, there was a mind set of "we have it, let's use it" while ULCC competition had not evolved yet on anything but intra-Texas routes, I find it hard to believe that when UA scheduled 747s and DC 10s on routes like DTW/CLE to ORD that theywere full. However, th...
Jump to postThere was an article in Wednesdays Wall Street Journal regarding this..and also mentioned the pipeline space fiasco.sounds like a lot of airport fuel managers simply got caught behind the curve when demand whipsawed back long before anyone expected it to. Of course the refiners are sending more moto...
Jump to postAnd hurricane season is just firing up. Lose a couple of refineries and lets see what happens. Back in the early 70's the American Petroleum Institute (API) had a slogan - " A nation that runs on oil can't afford to run short" Almost 50 years later and even with EV's/solar/and wind, Ameri...
Jump to postI was just perusing flightaware while having lunch and noticed that AA 1495 made a u turn just north of Visalia and headed to SFO. Then Flt Aware indicates the flight is cancelled at SFO.
just curious what the deal is?
Thanks