The line between <acronym title="Royal Jordanian">RJ</acronym>'s and mainline equipment is getting ever so hazy! The CRJ200/700's are great looking jets but the 900 is quite gangly and unorthodox, I cannot imagine a stretched version of the 900?? Anyway, makes one wonder why Boeing killed the 717 wh...
Jump to postI know we are all sick of <acronym title="Royal Jordanian">RJ</acronym>'s but remember not too long ago when we were "sick" of turboprops? I think Boeing pulled the plug too soon on the 717 and they did not market it at all in fear that it would cannibalize an already weak 736 market. It truly is a ...
Jump to postWith the recent merger I can understand that there are a lot of buses in the combined fleet. However why did US not even consider the 787? They have operated 737/757 with much success as has <acronym title="America West Airlines (USA)">HP</acronym>. Will US become all bus fleet?? If so what is the r...
Jump to postWOW!! we have derailed kids!! A & B will both be around for a long time. We can continue to pick nat shit out of pepper regarding who's better but the truth is price, performance, and size dont sell aircraft, people and politics do.
You are now free to flame me at will.
WOW! that photo from '79 was taken at the gate here in ICT! And now she sits here with uncertain future, how iroinic. Thanks for the responses guys.
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Can anyone tell me what the story is on this 727? Obviously it is ex-Braniff and the registration is N422BN. It has been sitting on the <acronym title="Garuda Indonesia">GA</acronym> ramp at <acronym title="Wichita - Mid-Continent (ICT / KICT), USA - Kansas">ICT</acronym> for better than 7 months no...
Jump to postI agree with an earlier posting here regarding <acronym title="OLD: Denver - Stapleton International (DEN / KDEN) (closed), USA - Colorado AND CURRENT: Denver - International (DEN / KDEN), USA - Colorado">DEN</acronym>-<acronym title="Omaha - Eppley Airfield (OMA / KOMA), USA - Nebraska">OMA</acrony...
Jump to postIf this has been discussed before I apalogize but I was just in <acronym title="Covington / Cincinnati - Northern Kentucky International (Greater Cincinnati) (CVG / KCVG), USA - Kentucky">CVG</acronym> and started wondering about the life span of <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym>'s...
Jump to postSTOP the world I wanna get off!!! The insanity of the WA posts here are second only to the NW diesel 9 posts.
Jump to postI think we are picking nat shit out of pepper people!! I am not a huge Airbus fan but an undertaking of this magnitude deserves a little latitude. If Airbus comes anywhere near second quarter '07 I think they have succeeded. The airlines hate it but the alternative would be even more disappointing, ...
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Jump to postCan anyone tell me if <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym> still uses the 146 anymore? I used to ride them a lot in and out of small to medium markets but lately it seems the CRJ200/700 are being used more. Has <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym> retired or sold off th...
Jump to postI am a huge Boeing fan living in Wichita so I want Boeing to do well. Having said that I still believe Boeing pulled the plug to early on the 717. Yes right now there is not a huge market demand from the traditional carriers like <acronym title="Northwest Airlines (USA)">NW</acronym>, <acronym title...
Jump to postThe 752 is a truly awesome bird! However I was fortunate enough to get a quick trip on a Citation X here in Wichita, the pilot demonstrated a "max" performance takeoff and it was phenomenal!!!!
Jump to postMCI to <acronym title="New York - La Guardia (LGA / KLGA), USA - New York">LGA</acronym> and later down the road <acronym title="Wichita - Mid-Continent (ICT / KICT), USA - Kansas">ICT</acronym> to <acronym title="New York - La Guardia (LGA / KLGA), USA - New York">LGA</acronym>. Dont laugh, I may k...
Jump to postThe A380 is firmly entrenched in aviation history and has yet to fly one revenue mile. Having said that, it is not going to achieve the sales projections that Airbus has projected. Why? It is a "niche" airplane that is going to have a hard time finding a home. The cost of preparing an existing airpo...
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Jump to postYes the design may be a bit old but the aircraft is more than capable and probably among the best in the 100 seater category. I love Boeing but I think they rushed to kill all the <acronym title="Air Madagascar">MD</acronym> lines too soon. The market for 75-105 seaters is exploding and Boeing has n...
Jump to postSalina, KS. which has very little commercial traffic (B1900's) has a runway that is 13,300'x200' !!!!!!
Jump to postCO to <acronym title="Newark - Liberty International (EWR / KEWR), USA - New Jersey">EWR</acronym> might work but would the ERJ135/45 have the range and comfort or would a 733/735 be more practical?? <acronym title="Kansas City - International (MCI / KMCI), USA - Missouri">MCI</acronym> offers direc...
Jump to postDoes anyone know of any carrier(s) that could fly West out of <acronym title="Wichita - Mid-Continent (ICT / KICT), USA - Kansas">ICT</acronym> (other than <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym>). We once had <acronym title="Frontier Airlines (USA)">F9</acronym>,CO,and <acronym title="U...
Jump to postWell put SeeTheWorld....sometimes we cut off our foot despite our toes!
Jump to postI see both sides of this debacle. I live in Wichita, <acronym title="Penair (USA)">KS</acronym>. (<acronym title="Wichita - Mid-Continent (ICT / KICT), USA - Kansas">ICT</acronym>) and Delta was a fairly strong carrier here providing service to <acronym title="Atlanta - Hartsfield-Jackson Internatio...
Jump to postThis is just where DC9's go to relax for awhile before being put back into service. Kinda like club med for old airframes! Long live the diesel 9's!!!!
Jump to postLets not forget that in today's competitive market cities are literally "paying" companies to set up shop in their community. WN could probable move their entire operation to Phoenix and still have money left over for pizza's!!
Jump to postSorry lightsaber I do not have a link, go the info from a friend who used to be director of airports here in <acronym title="Wichita - Mid-Continent (ICT / KICT), USA - Kansas">ICT</acronym>. I believe the time from was late 70's early 80's. As it was we got the old Frontier instead. <acronym title=...
Jump to postVery enlightening and somewhat funny! I am not an A vs B fanatic but one does have to wonder about the logistics of boarding and deplaning a sold out A380! I cant stand a sold out 737/A320!
Jump to postAs a side note, <acronym title="Southwest Airlines (USA)">WN</acronym> approached Wichita <acronym title="Penair (USA)">KS</acronym>, (<acronym title="Wichita - Mid-Continent (ICT / KICT), USA - Kansas">ICT</acronym>) about being a focus city years ago before the <acronym title="KLM CityHopper (Neth...
Jump to postIdeally the <acronym title="KLM CityHopper (Netherlands)">WA</acronym> would get crumpled up and people who live in small to medium markets could start benefiting from the "S<acronym title="KLM CityHopper (Netherlands)">WA</acronym> effect". Dallas is perfect for <acronym title="Southwest Airlines (...
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