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- Mon Sep 26, 2022 6:03 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Dual front and rear passenger jetway boarding in CVG
- Replies: 85
- Views: 18265
Re: Dual front and rear passenger jetway boarding in CVG
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Interesting. Not an entirely new concept though.
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- Sun Aug 21, 2022 5:39 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Boeing 767: 40 years in airline service
- Replies: 109
- Views: 16716
Re: Boeing 767: 40 years in airline service
Yes. I would agree. The 767 is by far the most comfortable seating arrangement of any wide body. I absolutely loved flying on them. For a while there, it seemed all my long haul flights were on 767s, but it’s now been a few years since the last 67 trip. I flew on a 400 a couple of years ago and wish...
Jump to post- Sat Nov 28, 2020 6:00 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: FAA ungrounds Boeing 737 MAX
- Replies: 441
- Views: 54742
Re: FAA ungrounds Boeing 737 MAX
EdmFlyBoi wrote:[quote="Cointrin330"
The idea that the majority of the flying public (who are not avgeeks) actually know what they are flying on makes most of public's opinion of the Max irrelevant. If the airlines rebrand the safety cards to 737-8 then most will for sure have no idea what kind of aircraft they are on. I commonly ask that question of non-avgeek friends and they differentiate the plane by whether it has propellors or not. Some don't even recall the number of aisles. People will forget quickly the history of the aircraft.
AA, United, and Southwest will have them back in the air relatively quickly I reckon - the fuel savings are too good not to be flying them.
Yes. I believe you are right. It reminds me of the conversation I had with a friend several years ago in which he insisted he had flown on a “Southwest Airlines, Airbus.” Jump to post
- Fri Sep 25, 2020 2:31 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Two Planes Involved in Crash at KHYI San Marcos, TX
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4844
Re: Two Planes Involved in Crash at KHYI San Marcos, TX
https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local ... 6d3ab61c68Reports are indicating a Cessna and an RV. Sounds like two men were hospitalized with survivable injuries. No deaths reported.
https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local ... 6d3ab61c68
- Sun May 10, 2020 11:10 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Aerion moves forward with supersonic AS2 for 2024, unveils new final design
- Replies: 113
- Views: 19416
Re: Aerion moves forward with supersonic AS2 for 2024, unveils new final design
Someone83 wrote:If it reminds me of anything it must be the B-58
That’s what I was thinking. Jump to post
- Sun May 10, 2020 11:08 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Aerion moves forward with supersonic AS2 for 2024, unveils new final design
- Replies: 113
- Views: 19416
Re: Aerion moves forward with supersonic AS2 for 2024, unveils new final design
Someone83 wrote:If it reminds me of anything it must be the B-58
That’s what I was thinking. Jump to post
- Sun Mar 29, 2020 2:43 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: KL 744 Phase out News and Discussion Thread
- Replies: 1343
- Views: 414823
- Thu Dec 19, 2019 6:31 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Why the passion for the MD80's and 90's?
- Replies: 80
- Views: 10841
Re: Why the passion for the MD80's and 90's?
I loved the MD-80s! The 2x3 seating was more comfortable, aisle wider, and ride quieter (unless you were in the last few rows and even then, it was a great sound). It was a wonderful plane to fly on and seemed quite reliable. No hard statistics here, but as a frequent flier, I never had an MD-80 mai...
Jump to post- Fri Sep 20, 2019 5:04 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Updated: SAS presenting new livery
- Replies: 597
- Views: 158367
Re: Updated: SAS presenting new livery
I remember the days when airplanes had color.... Not a bad scheme, but not great either.
Jump to post- Mon Jun 10, 2019 4:49 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Tecnam P2012 vs Cessna Caravan vs Cessna Skycatcher vs Twin Otter
- Replies: 100
- Views: 22246
Re: Tecam P2012 vs Cessna Caravan vs Cessna Skycatcher vs Twin Otter
https://questaircraft.com/?gclid=EAIaIQ ... gIYYvD_BwESeems like a sold competitor.
Quest Kodiak?
https://questaircraft.com/?gclid=EAIaIQ ... gIYYvD_BwE
Seems like a sold competitor.
- Sat May 18, 2019 4:17 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: 60 Minutes Australia special on 737max
- Replies: 57
- Views: 11787
Re: 60 Minutes Australia special on 737max
Garbage show. Absolutely garbage dramatization and fallacy.
Jump to post- Wed Jun 06, 2018 9:51 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Emirates looking to Windowless planes [BBC]
- Replies: 151
- Views: 18498
Re: Emirates looking to Windowless planes [BBC]
I already avoid the 787 for its windows, I will stay away from windowless aircraft as well. What about all those passengers that currently have no desire to look outside and close the window shades as soon as they can? Will they be forced to look at screens with projected images of the outside worl...
Jump to post- Wed Jun 06, 2018 9:44 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Emirates looking to Windowless planes [BBC]
- Replies: 151
- Views: 18498
Re: Emirates looking to Windowless planes [BBC]
I already avoid the 787... Understandable, everybody should. Aside that, I don't understand the surprise, windowless transport was not already introduced centuries ago in boats? http://www.joserodriguez.info/bloc/wp-content/themes/mimbo2.2/images//BenHur07.jpg Hey.... you are on to something here. ...
Jump to post- Mon May 28, 2018 1:42 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Why were the 757 and 767 such dead-end designs?
- Replies: 109
- Views: 19416
Re: Why were the 757 and 767 such dead-end designs?
Neither the 757 or 767 were "dead end" designs. The facts prove otherwise. They were game changers offering unparalleled safety, comfort, efficiency and performance. The 767 opened up ETOPS and the 757 is an airplane for which no one has yet to find a suitable replacement. Sadly the 767-40...
Jump to post- Tue May 22, 2018 9:28 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: AC Makes A Pass On Their B787 Options
- Replies: 97
- Views: 20578
Re: AC Makes A Pass On Their B787 Options
A lot of speculations made here with no clear facts. Apart from the first news article, no one has stated a valid source for their opinion....
Jump to post- Mon May 14, 2018 2:05 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: The Long Way Round - Pan Am Clipper California
- Replies: 26
- Views: 5084
Re: The Long Way Round - Pan Am Clipper California
The first commercial airliner to circumnavigate the globe... a great story that should be told, but is often missed. I once read a brief account of this. I really enjoyed this more detailed series of articles. As the author concludes, "The California Clipper and her crew did something utterly r...
Jump to post- Sun May 06, 2018 6:41 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Bloomberg article: Watch Out, Airlines. High Speed Rail Now Rivals Flying on Key Routes
- Replies: 239
- Views: 22636
Re: Bloomberg article: Watch Out, Airlines. High Speed Rail Now Rivals Flying on Key Routes
Sounds like an article from the 90s. This is a joke when you think of it with Amtrak in mind.
Jump to post- Mon Apr 16, 2018 7:27 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Southwest flight 3461 April 15: "Passengers Cry, Scream in Southwest Airlines Landing"
- Replies: 76
- Views: 15343
Re: "Passengers Cry, Scream in Southwest Airlines Landing"
;) What was that lady doing texting when the plane is on approach? Wait a second...... that's a good point :shock: In her defense Southwest has gate to gate wifi and also sells a discounted tier at $2 for messaging services only. If she had purchased it earlier in the flight then she would be able ...
Jump to post- Mon Apr 16, 2018 7:21 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Southwest flight 3461 April 15: "Passengers Cry, Scream in Southwest Airlines Landing"
- Replies: 76
- Views: 15343
Re: "Passengers Cry, Scream in Southwest Airlines Landing"
ODwyerPW wrote:I don't blame the passengers for being scared.
I do however blame the media outlet for blowing it out of proportion.
Agreed. Jump to post
- Mon Apr 16, 2018 7:19 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Southwest flight 3461 April 15: "Passengers Cry, Scream in Southwest Airlines Landing"
- Replies: 76
- Views: 15343
Re: "Passengers Cry, Scream in Southwest Airlines Landing"
Only one passenger vomited... couldn’t have been that bad. 
This article might have more credibility if it wasn’t from MSN.
- Mon Apr 16, 2018 6:52 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: STR-ATL, MUC-CLT and automotive industry
- Replies: 45
- Views: 5246
Re: STR-ATL, MUC-CLT and automotive industry
All said, hub and spoke just works for this. I’ve been on that flight and I can say that without a doubt there are more than just Mercedes Benz folks on that plane. Out of Atlanta, that flight catches all the additional traffic that would not be possible in Alabama. Love the 767-400 that flies this ...
Jump to post- Thu Mar 29, 2018 12:47 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Aggressive Passenger may have to pay cost of divert
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2105
Aggressive Passenger may have to pay cost of divert
http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2018/03/28/aggressive-passenger-may-have-to-pay-plane-s-gas-bill-after-causing-emergency-landing.html According to the article, an aggressive passenger on a Sunwing flight back in July of 2017 caused a divert. “Nassios allegedly began making threats and acting “aggressi...
Jump to post- Sat Mar 24, 2018 1:45 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Gatwick airport to try driverless cars airside.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1418
Maybe they should take a look at this first:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pO9iRUx5wmM
- Sat Mar 24, 2018 1:33 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: LHR - proposed night time ban, 7hrs
- Replies: 94
- Views: 17212
Re: LHR - proposed night time ban, 7hrs
They should stop all road traffic in and around the city as well. 
A truck or bus driving by one’s house makes more noise than a modern commercial airliner overhead.
- Wed Feb 14, 2018 12:37 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: DL 55 Serious Engine Issue at LOS
- Replies: 49
- Views: 17276
Re: DL 55 Serious Engine Issue at LOS
Eight minutes in the air: https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n858nw#106bffb2 Can't wait to read the sensationalized news articles that will come out of Nigerian papers tomorrow. Nigerian papers? I’m sure the media will sensationalize it everywhere.... CNN, MSNBC, etc... Near death apocalyp...
Jump to post- Mon Jan 22, 2018 4:31 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: American Airlines MD-80 Retirement Discussion Thread
- Replies: 652
- Views: 145173
Re: American Airlines Sets Retirement Date for MD-80s
We have an American MD-80 every evening here in Pensacola right now. I relish every chance to see her as I know her days are numbered. I always loved the Super 80s and already have begun to miss them before they’re gone.
Jump to post- Fri Nov 24, 2017 3:02 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: American, United settle 9/11 Claims
- Replies: 38
- Views: 9427
Re: American, United settle 9/11 Claims
That is an extremely low blow. Silverstein is the lowest of human depravity... a disgusting individual. If he feels that someone should be sewed he should sue Saudi Arabia.
Jump to post- Wed Oct 25, 2017 6:52 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Leeham: Airbus working on new Sharklets for A350
- Replies: 124
- Views: 41552
Re: Leeham: Airbus working on new Sharklets for A350
I really do wonder why it seems Airbus invest so much more into improving their product line unlike Boeing. Sure they ecoDemonstrator by we have yet to see any of that hit production lines. It seems like they just rely on engine PIPs. Regardless it will be interesting to see how quick the can get t...
Jump to post- Mon May 22, 2017 4:48 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Cygnus - small supersonic jet concept
- Replies: 52
- Views: 6375
This is similar to the Boom concept that recently rolled out a prototype (non airliner version) to test.
https://boomsupersonic.com/
