Well, <acronym title="Transair (Australia)">JT</acronym> took off from <acronym title="Phoenix - Sky Harbor International (PHX / KPHX), USA - Arizona">PHX</acronym> on 2/3. The flight plan had him heading to Los Cabos, Mexico. Then he showed up in Jacksonville on 2/6. I didn't know he squeezed in <a...
Jump to postSo, in the last month or so, John Travolta has been in <acronym title="Lan Chile">LA</acronym>, Phoenix, Las Cabos, Mexico, Jacksonville and now back to <acronym title="Lan Chile">LA</acronym>. That's the great thing about this forum. We can get a glimpse into the life of a major star. There are man...
Jump to postOne of the issues of the codeshare that I have never seen discussed is interline baggage handling. SWA has never done it before. Is that now happening at both airlines?
Jump to postI was took a trip down to <acronym title="Goodyear - Phoenix / Goodyear (Litchfield Municipal) (GYR), USA - Arizona">GYR</acronym> this last weekend and saw one Allegiant <acronym title="Air Madagascar">MD</acronym>-?? at the side of the main Timco hangar. As I was walking around the perimeter, I sa...
Jump to post<i>one thing you have to remember....all of the 737's that were painted were carrying a hybrid shuttle paint job....white fuselage, blue shuttle titles...before they were repainted. That paint job didn't fit with the image <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym> was trying to project...i...
Jump to postI couldn't see the tail number. It had to be one of the first 737's painted though. Maybe someone else could shed some light.
Seems to me like that was very poor planning on UA's part.
In a stroke of what is pure corporate genius, United retired a 737 that carried the new livery. I'm assuming that plane flew around for no more than a few months (if that), and was retired to <acronym title="Goodyear - Phoenix / Goodyear (Litchfield Municipal) (GYR), USA - Arizona">GYR</acronym>, wh...
Jump to postThe plane departed <acronym title="Phoenix - Sky Harbor International (PHX / KPHX), USA - Arizona">PHX</acronym> a couple of days ago. The flight plan had it going to Los Cabos, Mexico. But, then John Travolta popped up at the Super Bowl. So, there's a possibility that the 707 is parked at the Jacks...
Jump to postWhat was the 717 originally going to be called under the McDonnell-Douglas banner?
Jump to post<i><acronym title="Northwest Airlines (USA)">NW</acronym> has also been doing a lot of military charters in and out of <acronym title="Marana - Pinal Airpark (Silver Bell AHP) (MZJ), USA - Arizona">MZJ</acronym>, so if you see 744's & DC-10's going to/from there, it always could be that too.</i> I d...
Jump to post<i>If the giant nose gear door flaps when opened, encounter a heavy crosswind or an updraft into the massive gear storage compartment while on a short final...it surely will be felt in the control of this ship, this is a giant control surface! any data on this?</i> I've seen these types of postings ...
Jump to postIt looks like they use it for missile testing by actually firing missiles at it.
Jump to postMost of the people who have been denied boarding....deserve it! If anything, it should teach people that maybe they shouldn't drink before flying. I'm sure all airline employees hear "I'm calling my lawyer" at least 5 times a day. The reason why the show is beginning to bore me is because there isn'...
Jump to postQuite a few Delta MD-11's are currently sitting at Goodyear. They've been there quite awhile. I thought Timco was going to convert them to freighters. If so, they are sure taking their time.
Does anyone know the status of these planes?
<i>But the one thing a union understands is a collective agreement and you never see us reopening the contract because we got our numbers wrong..</i> Another thing unions understand is how to drive an airline out of business. Sorry, but loading luggage into an aircraft is an unskilled job and these ...
Jump to postI just got a picture of the Qantas bird. Beautiful! I don't know why he's here, but I've always wanted to see that plane.
Jump to postIt's all a moot point. These employees will have plenty of time to hang out at home when they don't have their jobs anymore and the airline is grounded. And because loading luggage into an airplane is a "highly skilled" job, they can probably get a job at McDonald's. Way to shoot yourselves in the h...
Jump to post<i>I've done the Davis-Monthan boneyard tour, its really worth it! It lasts a good while and its very thorough. There were some commercial aircraft there, 2 727-100s, a bunch of 707s; among the endless amounts of A10s, F104s, etc..</i> The Davis-Monthan tour really shows you how painful it is to be ...
Jump to post .. You can also put 744 engines on a 742.
Just out of curiosity - has this ever been done? If so, can someone take an example?
Air Force One is a 747-200, with -400 engines.
I believe that 744 could be put back into service within days. Even though it looks dirty, I'm sure all the essential aircraft systems have been sealed and maintained. It just probably needs a good cleaning......unless it goes to Air France. <img src="/discussions/graphics/spin.gif" ALT="Smile...
Jump to postInstead, turn this into a NWA DC-9 thread, and talk about the same damn thing we've been talking about for years! Can we ban NWA DC-9 threads completely? There's nothing left to discuss. I have to admit, it does take guts to blatantly post about an NWA DC-9. But, you do so at your own peril. Flames ...
Jump to postWho owns the TWA Convair aircraft at Victorville? They've been there for years and I wonder why they haven't been scrapped?
They've certainly outlasted TWA.
Is this a boring thread that wastes bandwidth and time and really doesn't discuss any kind of aviation issue?
Lets follow it up with:
Are runway markings white enough?
<i>He has shown facts that makes your President look bad, and you don't like it. Simple as that.</i> If you take "Fahrenheit 911" as fact, then you are as uneducated as the rest of the people who do too. But, if you're not in the country, how can you even make that opinion, as you don't have a clue ...
Jump to post<i>I feel SHAME due to all this replies on this thread. France? Unless the French population is adult, no teenager like many North American "adults"!!! This type of behaviour is similar to the Nazis one. Just discrepancy is killed!!! And remember one thing... <acronym title="Aloha Airlines (USA)">AQ...
Jump to postI wish he would stick around....and then run for President!
Jump to postIs it a "city" or "destination?"
I'm going to say DFW will be announced as a new "destination."
Never mind. I found some information: Delivered January 1960 to Mexicana. Withdrawn from Service - 1970. Registered N999WA Westernair in June 1974. Redmond Air of Redmond bought the Comet in 1976. It was 'sold' to Dick Drost and was delivered to O'Hare in December that year. The sale collapsed and b...
Jump to postThat's the plane I was thinking of. Who is Dick Drost?
Does anyone have the history on this bird?
It was actually there before T5 was built. It was parked just north of the threshold of 32R. There used to be dark colored hangars, which have since been torn down. The Comet probably left when those were torn down.
Jump to postWhat ever happened to the Comet that was parked at ORD for a few years? Who actually owned that thing?
Rumor had it, that it had a VIP interior.
Anyone know?
OH NO!!! LOOK OUT SOUTHWEST!! JET BLUE <acronym title="Island Airlines (USA) and Eagle Air/Arnaflug (Iceland)">IS</acronym> COMING <acronym title="President Airlines (Cambodia)">TO</acronym> PHOENIX!! With that one flight a day, as opposed to the hundreds <acronym title="Southwest Airlines (USA)">WN...
Jump to postWhy was it such a big deal? Thy should have been allowed to just takeoff.
Jump to postB23 and B25 are the widebody gates. BA uses B25 and places no restrictions any gates when the 747-400 is parked there. Hawaiian (767) uses B23. Lufthansa (whenthey flew here) also used B23 for a 767 and A340. No restrictions either.
Jump to postI understand that Maria has since left her job and had a baby.
Jump to postWas it still in the Qantas livery? I wonder if he was flying it himself.
Jump to postI'm hoping this becomes a weekly thread. I'm always interested in these charter flights.
The Raiders came to PHX on a Hawaiian 767-300
Whatever happened to Lewis Jordan? He was such a visible person at ValuJet. Now he seems to have disappeared.
Jump to postI've mentioned this a few times in this forum, but it is appropriate here. There is a documentary on the bankruptcy of Sabena. It shows the final days. Very emotional. I have Directv here in the US and it is sometimes shown on one of the higher-up, obscure channels that I never watch. I just program...
Jump to postSlightly off-topic, but I didn't want to start a thread because this question really doesn't warrant one. But, where do I send a copy of a boarding pass to get credit for miles on my Mileage Plus?
Thank you.
Speedbirdheavy, sorry for posting these lines...
Not a problem. Very relevant to the discussion. I was wondering if this plane had to dump fuel. If so, when would that occur?
I believe the BA aircraft was G-CIVS.
Thanks for hijacking the topic and wasting all the bandwidth on "emergency" vs. "incident." Who the hell cares! Start you own thread.
If anyone has any more details on this "situation," then please post them.
Wow! I saw her takeoff last night from <acronym title="Phoenix - Sky Harbor International (PHX / KPHX), USA - Arizona">PHX</acronym>. It was too dark, so I couldn't see the tail number. She pushed on time and was airborne 20 minutes later. No problems. However, that aircraft operating the inbound fl...
Jump to postWhat is the difference between the food passengers eat, as opposed to what the crew eats?
Jump to post<i>Don't be surprised if a couple of writs land on your doormat - if I was a large organisation being slandered in this way I'd have your balls!</i> That's exactly what I was talking about with this union. If they did that to me, then it wouldn't be slanderous what I said now would it? Okay, maybe I...
Jump to postIt's the beginning of the end for America West! Many employees will now be represented by the Teamsters. This is a powerful, crooked union, run by a bunch of thugs. They negotiate contracts where the employees are paid a lot, but don't do a lot. And, if this union doesn't get its way, then parts wil...
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