Re: SFO landing Rwy 01R today

I flew in today from ZRH on LX38 (a773). Initially I thought we were lined up for 28L but then we made a Kai Tak like circling approach to 1R. The pilot flying made a very nice landing too. I saw a video on IG of LX38 landing and man, it was spectacular. Listing to ATC yesterday, a few pilots confi...

Re: BA releases worst safety video ever?

LOL.. C'mon guys, I think it's funny...and I am not even British, but do enjoy the dry British humor. I love it actually!

Re: UA 77Ws Likely Going to SFO

iahcsr wrote:

Norcal773 wrote:

GoSharks wrote:

ETOPS validation flight?

Thought about that but with a 772 flying SFO-HND daily, is this really required by the FAA?

Yes, they do for a new aircraft type.. and a 77W is considered as such.

Re: UA 77Ws Likely Going to SFO

Talking of UA 77W, I saw that it flew SFO-NR last week and returned 2 days later. That's a looooong crew familiarization route. Any idea what it was doing there. Came back as UA 2120 on Friday, empty (figured it was empty because it was FL410 most of the route there and back which is too high for a...

Re: UA 77Ws Likely Going to SFO

Talking of UA 77W, I saw that it flew SFO-NR last week and returned 2 days later. That's a looooong crew familiarization route. Any idea what it was doing there. Came back as UA 2120 on Friday, empty (figured it was empty because it was FL410 most of the route there and back which is too high for a ...

Re: UA accelerates 747-400 retirement

Nooooo!!!!!! I was going to try and get on one in March of 2018 for the last time!! Super sad. In April of this year, I need to go to Madrid from Des Moines. Does anybody know what routes 747 are flying to Europe from EWR, IAD or ORD that I could use to connect to Madrid? I tried to fly a 747 a yea...

Re: UA accelerates 747-400 retirement

NOOOOOOOOOOO! That sucks. Flew on one in Dec, UA58 SFO-FRA. Figured it was my last UA 747 ride though. As much as I have avoided these birds the last decade, I will surely miss them. Makes sense though for UA since their utilization has been in the crapper lately. Just watch how often UA 58, UA869 t...

Re: UA 777-300er and new Polaris routes?

itisi wrote:

They need them urgently... Really a disgrace to be flying the 744's now without even a personal TV.

Re: SQ to launch SIN-MAN-IAH?

User001 wrote:

MAN is also getting US pre clearance around 2018/2019, so, means the flight can clear customs at Manchester in time too.

RE: SQ And KE Near Miss On Takeoff At ICN

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/eal" class="quote" target="_blank">eal</a> (<a href="#22" class="quote">Reply 22</a>):<br/><i> I'm more taken aback about how small the loads ar...

RE: AF To Receive Its First 787 In Fall 2016

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/kl838" class="quote" target="_blank">kl838</a> (<a href="#1" class="quote">Reply 1</a>):<br/><i>As much as everyone hates the <acronym title="Ai...

RE: Kenya Airways 787 At LAX…Why?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/N1120A" class="quote" target="_blank">N1120A</a> (<a href="#11" class="quote">Reply 11</a>):<br/><i>International operations: U.S. CUSTOMS US<ac...

RE: Kenya Airways 787 At LAX…Why?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/910A" class="quote" target="_blank">910A</a> (<a href="#6" class="quote">Reply 6</a>):<br/><i>The plane is to be repainted at <acronym title="Vi...

RE: Four Brits Arrested At Nairobi For Spotting

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/kq747" class="quote" target="_blank">kq747</a> (<a href="#7" class="quote">Reply 7</a>):<br/><i> There is an official policy against taking phot...

RE: EK Diversion DXB-SEA To YVR And Fuel Emergency

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/BA" class="quote" target="_blank">BA</a> (<a href="#45" class="quote">Reply 45</a>):<br/><i> Why were other flights able to land in <acronym tit...

RE: SQ Scraps 11 Year Old 777-300

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First 777-300ER Being Retired?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/ZKOJQ" class="quote" target="_blank">ZKOJQ</a> (<a href="#3" class="quote">Reply 3</a>):<br/><i>Haven't Kenya Airway's 77Ws been retired already...

RE: SQ Scraps 11 Year Old 777-300

9V-SYK just landed at VCV, 14.24 hrs later after taking off from SIN. Impressive 'light-weight' range.

RE: UA Confirms 10-abreast Seating On 772A Fleet

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/grbauc" class="quote" target="_blank">grbauc</a> (<a href="#45" class="quote">Reply 45</a>):<br/><i>And when I've went to book <acronym title="U...

RE: UA Plans To Launch SFO-Hangzhou In China

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Mcdu" class="quote" target="_blank">Mcdu</a> (<a href="#51" class="quote">Reply 51</a>):<br/><i>So happy to see the 787 being used in these "tar...

RE: UA Confirms 10-abreast Seating On 772A Fleet

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/spacecadet" class="quote" target="_blank">spacecadet</a> (<a href="#28" class="quote">Reply 28</a>):<br/><i>I fly ANA a lot and I've been annoye...

RE: American Airlines To Start LAX-HKG

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/grbauc" class="quote" target="_blank">grbauc</a> (<a href="#109" class="quote">Reply 109</a>):<br/><i>I have tried many times to use <acronym ti...

UA Confirms 10-abreast Seating On 772A Fleet

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/smi0006" class="quote" target="_blank">smi0006</a> (<a href="#5" class="quote">Reply 5</a>):<br/><i>Do they need 19 planes for Hawaii? If not wh...

RE: American Airlines To Start LAX-HKG

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/jfk777" class="quote" target="_blank">jfk777</a> (<a href="#7" class="quote">Reply 7</a>):<br/><i>Way to go <acronym title="American Airlines (U...

RE: Oman Air Leases Two Kenya Airways B787s

WOW, didn't see that coming! I guess KQ is doing worse than we thought.

RE: Possibly Shortest 747 Flight Ever 14 Minutes

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/BoeingGuy" class="quote" target="_blank">BoeingGuy</a> (<a href="#7" class="quote">Reply 7</a>):<br/><i>I image <acronym title="San Jose - Norma...

RE: TK To Buy KQ 77W Fleet

I saw a picture on Instagram from one of the <acronym title="Kenya Airways">KQ</acronym> pilots of <acronym title="Atlas Air (USA) and Isles of Scilly Skybus (United Kingdom)">5Y</acronym>-KZY being ferried <acronym title="Nairobi - Jomo Kenyatta (Embakasi) (NBO / HKJK), Kenya">NBO</acronym>-<acrony...

RE: Top 20: Longest Airbus A380 Routes In The Worl

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RE: UA 787 At ABQ, F.O. "Passed Out" - 10/6

This story was just on <acronym title="Begishevo (Nizhnekamsk - Begishevo) (NBC / UWKE), Russia">NBC</acronym> news and at first I was mad when they showed a 787 landing because I figured 'Here we go again, <acronym title="Begishevo (Nizhnekamsk - Begishevo) (NBC / UWKE), Russia">NBC</acronym> showi...

RE: Is This A Record For A 777?

Mine is on an <acronym title="Asiana Airlines (South Korea)">OZ</acronym> 747 <acronym title="Seoul - Incheon International (ICN / RKSI), South Korea">ICN</acronym>-<acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym> doing 727 MPH over the Pacific. We were Hauli...

RE: BA A380 To SFO?

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BA A380 To SFO?

Was scanning flight radar today (I live in Sacramento) and guess what was right above me, <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym> 286 <acronym title="San Francisco - International (SFO / KSFO), USA - California">SFO</acronym>-<acronym title="London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), United Kingdom">LHR<...

RE: Alaska Employee Bought DL Pax Ticket Home

Something like this (ticket being cancelled because of a missed connection) happened to me at <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym> in Dec. Flight from Zurich was delayed that I missed my connection to <acronym title="Sacramento - International (Metropolitan) (SMF / KSMF), USA - Califo...

RE: Qatar Airways Plan Four New Destinations

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/RJ321" class="quote" target="_blank">RJ321</a> (<a href="#2" class="quote">Reply 2</a>):<br/><i>To Zanzibar onboard an A320 ? Isn't that living ...

RE: Ethiopian 777, 787, Now A350-900.

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/scbriml" class="quote" target="_blank">scbriml</a> (<a href="#3" class="quote">Reply 3</a>):<br/><i>However, having flown them six times in Sept...

RE: Etihad Rules Out Further Airbus A380 Purchases

I saw a marketing video t Etihad's A380 and there was that awkward moment of an <acronym title="Emirates (United Arab Emirates)">EK</acronym> A380 in the background at Toulouse. One would think they'd avoid that. Anyways, thought that was funny. Cool video though, here it is; https://www.youtube.com...

RE: Emirates To Increase JFK - 4 Daily

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/jfklganyc" class="quote" target="_blank">jfklganyc</a> (<a href="#9" class="quote">Reply 9</a>):<br/><i>Yes! <acronym title="American Airlines (...

RE: Air India 787 Over Italy Intercepted By Air Force

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/theaviator380" class="quote" target="_blank">theaviator380</a> (<a href="#7" class="quote">Reply 7</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> Gee, ...

RE: Thomson 787 Engine Fail Over Atlantic

Before we call doom on the whole 787 Program, anyone remember the 77W had a ton of IFESDs a few years after it started flying? GE fixed it and they'll do the same with these 787 engines so chill out folks.

RE: UA 744 During Asiana 214 Crash

It was out there for 3-4 hours I believe from the Asiana 214 crash threads. One of the pilots did write an email or something, I remember seeing that too. Towed back to the gate and cancelled until the next day I believe but no damage to the aircraft itself.

Cheers.

RE: British Airways A380 Overweight Landing

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RE: Air India 77W Damaged At EWR

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RE: Air India 77W Damaged At EWR

Someone from India on Twitter wrote this about this incident and I thought it was hilarious especially because at the time I didn't know anything had happened to an <acronym title="Air India">AI</acronym> 77W: "Pigeon poops on Air India 77W at <acronym title="Newark - Liberty International (EWR / KE...

RE: The Last 767-300ER?

Great aircraft over time, did great as one of the first twin isle airplanes, good riddance though due to the economics compared to like-sized airplanes. I can tell you this much, I hope this means carriers retire them quick because I am so tired of flying on <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA...

RE: Stephen Colbert Jumps On The Anti-UA Bandwagon

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/PHX787" class="quote" target="_blank">PHX787</a> (<a href="#10" class="quote">Reply 10</a>):<br/><i>I don't see the <acronym title="United Airli...

RE: Emirates To Improve First Class

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RE: DLH A388 On The Ground In Houston

So I have a friend who was scheduled to fly <acronym title="Frankfurt am Main (Rhein-Main AB) (FRA / FRF / EDDF), Germany">FRA</acronym>-<acronym title="Mexico City (- Licenciado Benito Juarez International) (MEX / MMMX), Mexico">MEX</acronym> on April 2nd for wedding this weekend and needless to sa...

RE: Siri "Planes Overhead"

Holy shit, Thanks for sharing! For a guy who works for Apple, I should have known this... I didn't!

RE: MH370 Malaysia Airlines B772 Missing Enroute KUL-PEK Part 38

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/rcair1" class="quote" target="_blank">rcair1</a> (<a href="#119" class="quote">Reply 119</a>):<br/><i>Sometimes we need to remember - while we a...

RE: MH370 Malaysia Airlines B772 Missing Enroute KUL-PEK Part 38

So Abbot said 'Two possible objects related to MH370 have been identified'. What in the hell does that even mean? Identified as MH370 debris or identified as just objects? At the same time, I doubt he'd go in front of parliament if he wasn't quite optimistic. Sad that in this case 'optimism' is in r...