Re: Why did Southwest cancel the rest of their MIA flights tonight (11 Apr)?

Florida is a mess with Tstorms today. Hours of delays. I wish my airline were as proactive as Southwest. They like to keep people sitting in the terminal for eight hours...and then cancel when the crew times out. Oh well... 9 hours for me yesterday waiting for B6 from PVD to PBI. They knew several ...

Re: Hawaiian Airlines @ CVG (4/7)

DaCubbyBearBar wrote:

Maybe the Raiders are playing the Bengals... LOL!! On Twitter it was said that they are testing a new navigation system

Re: UA Charter

Anaheim Angels from LGB to TPA. Ferried in from LAX

Re: Southwest Fleet/Network Thread - 2021

Southwest is literally the LAST airline to the party when it comes to pre-clearing passengers to Hawaii. Everyone else has been doing it for over a month now...

Re: HA announces OGG-LGB, ONT-HNL, AUS-HNL, MCO-HNL

The idea that HA wants to compete with WN is laughable. Hawaiian is not the Walmart of airlines, and doesn’t aim to be that I know of. They’ve always charged a premium relative to their peers. And let’s not forget that Southwest is the newcomer to Hawaii. They have to compete against EVERYONE. But s...

Re: Hawaiian Flight 86 (HNL-MCO) Inaugural Flight enroute

The crews need a rest period, and there's no real need to get the plane turned around quickly during a period of dramatically reduced passenger traffic. The 25 hour layover gives plenty of time for crews to get their rest and operate the plane’s return flight to HNL. The alternative means having to...

Re: Passenger Dies on Delta Flight

So I actually am a doctor and have helped on a B6 flight where someone choked on a starburst flying on Halloween and then had bronchospasms There is a pretty set standard that all the airlines follow. The flight attendants are I believe all BLS trained so they know the basics. Medical personnel on ...

Re: F9 Deicing Incident Nashville (BNA)

And now you have. But a truly-safe system has redundancy precisely to account for this possibility (or a mistake). And since PEOPLE are involved in the process, there will always, inevitably, be a screwup. Which is why in the cockpit you crosscheck. Better start including time for the captain to go...

Re: UA328 engine explosion at DEN

I am of two minds with the communication. Yes it was a little stressed, which showed, but it was a high workload situation and with high terrain ahead they did need a turn quite quickly so the communication was necessary. But whilst it was a little unclear it did not affect the outcome. I am consta...

Re: UA announces BOS-LHR

I just love this place. People who "love aviation" come on an online forum and bitch whine moan and bitch some more when an airline starts services somewhere. Must be a hit at parties.... The arm chair network planners indeed must be a huge hit at parties, explaining how they have more in...

Re: United Adds SNA-HNL

Someone upthread has mentioned on numerous occasions of "HA studying B6's A321neo operational data"...why would they even need to do that? They have their own fleet of A321neo's to pull data from. Additionally, and without a doubt, have their own performance people that can easily figure o...

Re: Burbank Airport Aviation Thread - 2021

A little fact:UA was founded and started at BUR. I looked up histories for both UA (and CO to make sure I wasn't missing something) but can't find mention of BUR in either's past. Can you elaborate on BUR being where UA was founded? Sorry. I had my memory backwards, getting older sucks. It was the ...

Re: Burbank Airport Aviation Thread - 2021

nine4nine wrote:

A little fact:UA was founded and started at BUR.

Re: Average number of cycles for aircraft tyres ? Who are the main suppliers ?

Sometimes if you get a write-up for a nosewheel shimmy, both tires will be replaced to save time. Easier than trying to figure out which tire(s) is out of whack and take a bigger delay as a result. Not saying its the right way, just saying its one way...

Re: Updated: Ju-52 crash from 2018 in Switzerland - Final accident report published

Those pics in the report and the appendices are rough to look at it...especially when you consider it was the last thing some pax saw before their untimely demise

Re: Honolulu woman sentenced after intentionally severing FAA communication lines

She didn't get sentenced, she got probation for messing with people's lives.... unbelievable She was sentenced to probation. Sentencing doesn't always mean prison. If she had 28 years in, she's no spring chicken and the loss of her retirement benefits is a bigger hit than anything else. She'll be w...

Re: Jetblue Network Thread - 2021

JetBlue has filed a complaint with the DOT saying its having difficulty in obtaining suitable slots in the UK. The airline has been unable to secure slots at LHR or LGW airport for its proposed transatlantic operations. Carrier urges the DOT to apply pressure on the UK for them to waive historic sl...

Re: Super Bowl Flyover 2021

Yes you can. Just filter to "K35R" or something like that. I've been also able to track E-6Bs and RC-135s while they're CONUS as well. Indeed. Don't know what changed, but in addition to that you can see the C5's flying around among the one's you list above. Kind of nice to see something ...

Re: Boston Aviation Thread - 2021

Found this on boston.com but AA is flying a Saturday BOS-HHH from April 10-May 29 on E-175. https://www.boston.com/travel/travel/2021/01/13/american-airlines-new-service-boston-hilton-head This is all about golfers. South Carolina is not warm enough to go to the beach in April. Haven't seen the bag...

Re: US ATC Impacts from Coronavirus Thread

delta767 wrote:

How is there not any backup system for this? Airlines have it. Ridiculous. At DFW, just deplaned MCO. Delayed four hours.

Re: Feeling nostalgic about 747s. Who’s have you flown?

Not a single person here flew on a TP 747...granted they didn’t fly them very long either

Re: US ATC Impacts from Coronavirus Thread

I’m at DFW now & this is something else. Our inbound a/c is “ somewhere on the tarmac.” The GA just lost it mentally. The rebooking center is about 200 people deep. AA’s inability to recover operationally is on full display. Meanwhile it appears as though Spirit is quickly getting planes on &am...

Re: Virgin 744 G-VLIP Turning Back

Was in LAS today on a quick day trip for work...saw it parked at the terminal awaiting further action. Definitely nice to see something different like that

Re: NEW & Resumption SWA Routes announced today

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/book-today-southwest-airlines-spring-and-summer-schedules-take-off-bringing-customers-new-airports-and-nonstop-routes-across-the-map-301190605.html IAH-BNA, DAL, DEN, MDW, and MSY begins 4/12 JAN-ATL, BWI, and HOU begins 6/6 LGB-DAL, HOU, MDW, RNO, and STL b...

Re: Long Beach (LGB) increasing number of air carrier slots

This thread and the constant predictions within it have a strong habit of aging very poorly. The comical nature of it all is what keeps me coming back for more

Re: Envoy (MQ) Off a Taxiway in DFW

Sooner787 wrote:

What the heck? Did one of the pilots drop their sunglasses while taxiway? LOL

Re: Orlando Aviation Thread - 2020

Indeed it is, I guess their B6 partnership had something to do with choosing MCO. The SE U.S. was really the only hole in their network so it’s nice to see. I guess they will probably use Airside 1 in the interim and then switch over to Terminal C when it opens in late 2021/2022. I think that's a f...

Re: Long Beach (LGB) increasing number of air carrier slots

HAL is adding OGG: https://newsroom.hawaiianairlines.com/releases/hawaiian-airlines-begins-ticket-sales-for-nonstop-service-between-honolulu-and-austin-ontario-and-orlando I can say with almost certainty that WN is going to respond with an OGG flight too . Thoughts? Southwest is really good at bein...

Re: Most dated concourse areas in the US?

E gates (T2) at HNL...absolute woof. It doesn't match the rest of the airport in decor, and is just random concrete walls thrown together in some parts

Re: WN sending out WARN Notices

10% HARD savings is clearly what WN management wants, not some SOFT 10% that looks good on paper but may or may not come to fruition

Re: Very disturbing interaction between ATC & Pilot...

Pilot needs a 709 ride stat...

Re: Why so many KSEA - KAEX flights?

Likely Patriot Express flights shuttling military members and families to/from AEX (and to other points)

Re: 2020 College Football Charter Thread

Hawaii on a Hawaiian A321 to face Fresno State: https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N205HA/history/20201022/2230Z/PHNL/KSMF Did no one explain to Hawaii that one of the beauties of a charter is you can usually fly into an airport very close to your destination, and that FAT is fully capable of hand...

Re: DL Flight 8888 TPA-DFW Today

World Series...being played in Arlington. Likely carrying the Rays

Re: Updated: JAL longhaul LCC ZIPAIR discussion

My understanding was that HNL/Honolulu was to begin in the coming week...is that not the case any longer?

Re: Updated: Another jetpack sighting while on approach to LAX

If someone is really out there riding around in a jetpack, they will eventually brag and boast about it to the wrong person and get themselves caught.

Or slam into a jet going 200kts...pick your poison, really....

Re: Boston Aviation Thread - 2020