Re: Air India Exploring DFW as its next US Destination?

Surprised if they choose DFW over IAH, I know DFW has more of a India population than Houston, but Houston has the Star Alliance connections that Air India can use. I can see Indians using this service with pride, the Indian economy is really taking off. What connections xxx-IAH-India would be usef...

Re: Brazil Aviation - 2024

I'd much rather give my money to hard working Brazilian business owners than the government. But what it really is more than anything is an unnecessary hassle. If the Brazilian government wants my money, just do visa on arrival and I will gladly pay up for a 5 minute delay that requires absolutely z...

Re: [Video Only] United 727-200 - ORD to LAS - Immersive JT8D Engine Sounds - Lots of Vintage Aircraft

Enjoyed the videos, thanks for taking the time to digitize and upload these, this had to be somewhat time consuming, I would imagine. Wasn't expecting the UA 232 aircraft! ATA L1011 was a nice touch, totally forgot about ATA, and the L1011, well, best widebody in it's era, IMO. I had more 727 flight...

Re: Was the A380 configuration correct?

IMO the A380 would have worked better with the step change in technology that has happened with the A350 and 787, more CFRP, more efficient engines, less weight, so forth. But we could debate it until we are blue in the face.

Re: Boeing’s Troubles

I never dreamed that my post would be garnering the number of comments that it has. I am still somewhat disappointed however, that the point of my post has somehow been lost. There have been an extraordinary number of posts about the potential development of a 73 replacement and a possible reintrod...

Re: Central America Aviation - 2024

If there was a USD100 or more savings between GRU and VCP fares, I bet there’ll be paulista families who’d endure traffic to/from VCP for their MCO/MIA/FLL/PUJ tickets. If the Brazilian economy was to improve a lot, CM should consider returning to VCP, specially if A) CM’s crews could in-VCP out-GR...

Re: Brazil Aviation - 2024

Interesting data about the source markets of the 2023 foreign tourism arrivals into Brazil: 1. Argentina: 1.9M (32%) 2. USA: 668,500 (11%) 3. Chile: 458,500 (7.7%) 4. Paraguay: 424,500 (7.1%) 5. Uruguay: 334,700 (5.6%) 6. France: 187,500 (3.1%) 7. Portugal: 158,500 (3%) 8. Germany: 137,350 (2.6%) 9...

Re: Brazil Aviation - 2024

Azul has confirmed its return to Argentina after a 4-year long hiatus. The airline will offer Campinas - Bariloche service, 4x w effective 30JUN24. Azul will compete with Aerolíneas Argentinas and LATAM, both offering service from GRU. https://www.aviacionline.com/2024/01/azul-returns-argentina/ Wo...

Re: Central America Aviation - 2024

You are focusing way too much on frequency when it’s all about yields/profit. Sure, Colombia might have the most frequencies, but it’s most likely less yielding than Brazil. A spokeman of the airline had said that Brazil is the stellar South American country for CM, but they were only generalities....

Re: Central America Aviation - 2024

As for VCP, IIRC it’s the only route that was cancelled due to bad yields before COVID hit. I do expect REC and SSA to come back in a year or so. CM PTY-VCP 7x weekly ended up in December 2015. Why would you fly to VCP long haul if you have GRU slots? It makes sense only if you are Azul and VCP is ...

Re: Austin Aviation - 2024

I wonder about CRP. I don't think very many (I imagine hardly at all) bother flying CRP-DFW/IAH-AUS because it's only a 4 hour drive (tops without traffic... which is common), and that routing could end up taking 4 or more hours given connection time and security wait times. I would consider flying...

Re: Austin Aviation - 2024

AUS can likely support the return of DL nonstop service to MEM with DL having re-added MEM-BOS/SLC nonstop service in the last 5 years, the FF base that DL has in Greater Memphis due to the former NW/DL MEM hub, and MEM no longer having any nonstop service out of AUS after AA discontinued AUS-MEM n...

Re: Austin Aviation - 2024

Is it just me or is international pretty soft from Austin at the moment? Or at least prices are more soft than they've been in probably 5+ years. Maybe the post-Covid travel boom has peaked and is declining? Or just the impacts of higher interest rates hitting the general economy? Or maybe the airli...

Re: Porter Airlines News and Discussion - 2023

How is the E195 E2 working for them? They seem to be running more routes deep into the US these days.

Re: Guilty plea in YouTube deliberate crash

Just obstruction? What about endangering the public, or potentially causing a wildfire being that it happened in CA?

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion - 2023

I wonder what Breeze's transatlantic plan will entail. Perhaps maybe the Faroes, the Azores (a destination mentioned a few times in this discussion), Ireland, London (via STN, LTN or SEN). Faroes and Azores are even more mind boggling to me than service to NW Europe. Where would the demand be comin...

Re: Pan Am Final International Flying - Fall 1991

I had just turned 21 when PA went under and at the time it was mind-boggling to me. My grandfather had worked for many years abroad for Lockheed International in the 60s-80s and he almost always flew PA and always first class. He brought home so much PA schwag to me as a child, would usually come ho...

Re: Breeze Airways - News and Discussion - 2023

So this Breeze TATL thing I keep seeing pop up on my social media feed is true, or they're at least genuinely thinking about it? I laughed at it at first. I....don't know what to say. This sounds like a big money loser at their fare structure. I think they'd be marginally better off trying South Ame...

Re: JetBlue Network - 2023

There was a comment on one of the other network threads about a few folks wanting to see B6 service deeper into S. America. I told them that didn't really make much business sense for B6, but was I off base there?

Re: JetBlue Network - 2023

flight152 wrote:

Not senior on the pilot side for other airlines. Quality of life base? Huh? How’s the quality of life more there then elsewhere?

Re: F9 CEO Issues Financial Warning - Only US ULCCs Currently Affected

I used to fly F9 10-15 years ago but then they reduced the seat pitch and increased the fees. (Since Covid they have almost zero service from AUS also but that's another story). NK also does not have livable seat pitch for anyone over 6 feet tall, and getting an exit row or big front seat on every s...

Re: Qatar’s Al-Baker to retire

Noshow wrote:

I like his passion for economy class cabins

Re: Austin Aviation - 2023

https://www.kut.org/2023-10-20/austin-airport-name-change-campaign-lbj-abia Interesting name change proposal. Not really a fan. Nothing against LBJ at all but there are lots of things in this region that are named after him and it just seems like a lot of trouble to rename yet another thing after h...

Re: Korean Air A330 engine shut down descending towards ICN

I believe the A330 got quite a bad name after the Air France and Qantas incidents as well Yet it still sold well for about 5 years after each incident, and continues as a new generation. My point is - the A330 has proven itself to be a workhorse. Many members of KE's fleet are due for retirement, b...

Re: LATAM Group News and Discussion - 2023

Dumb American question: Can someone explain to me why daytime returns from the EU are less desirable for EU-South America traffic? It's normal for EU-US traffic to have a daytime return. I mean I know there are less time zones between say Central European Time and Brazilian time, for example, than t...

Re: American Airlines Fleet - 2023

AA is truly a miserable airline unless you are on a EMB175 or A321 these days. Unfortunately I agree with you but I have a soft spot for what they used to be and what they have been to me over the years. Lots of milestone flights and memorable flights. They used to truly be "something special ...

Re: American Airlines Fleet - 2023

The Alaska A321s will get Heavy Checks now (if due or nearing) and some unique to AA mods but keep the current interior to be flown for Summer 2024 and then get full Oasis after summer flying. That's assuming that Oasis' successor hasn't been announced by then, which is entirely possible that it wi...

Re: Deep South America (ARG/CL/PY/UY) Aviation - 2023

My wife is from Campinas so we fly on Azul from Fort Lauderdale as we live in Fort Lauderdale. We are in Brasil right now visiting family but are going back home tonight. I visit twice a year but my wife goes more often. I like to go in the spring and fall as I don't like the Brazilian summers and ...

Re: United Boeing 737-9 MAX rejected takeoff