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- Wed May 04, 2005 6:57 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Top Ten List:
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2262
RE: Top Ten List:
So I take it you DO want to see more stuff about Northwest's DC9s????
- Tue May 03, 2005 10:53 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: A "Tribute" To Juan T. Trippe?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4921
RE: A "Tribute" To Juan T. Trippe?
"The Aviator" starring Leonardo DiCaprio didn't put Mr. Trippe, portrayed by Alec Baldwin, in the most positive light either.
If he were alive today, he'd probably be suing for defamation of character.
- Tue Apr 19, 2005 9:15 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Any Possible Future Boeing/Airbus Common Aircraft?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7154
RE: Any Possible Future Boeing/Airbus Common Aircraft?
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Jump to post- Tue Apr 19, 2005 9:13 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Why Is The Letter "I" Omitted In Seat No's?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 17708
RE: Why Is The Letter "I" Omitted In Seat No's?
It can be confused with the number 1.
Same way O can be confused with 0. (Letter O and Zero.)
- Sat Apr 16, 2005 12:53 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: A.Netters - How About A Mass U.S Meet?
- Replies: 109
- Views: 3726
- Thu Apr 14, 2005 1:52 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Indy Starts Flights To SAN Tomorrow From IAD
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4945
RE: Indy Starts Flights To SAN Tomorrow From IAD
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Jump to post- Thu Apr 14, 2005 1:49 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Independence Axes Norfolk
- Replies: 46
- Views: 4735
RE: Independence Axes Norfolk
Does Chatauqua already provide non-stop service ORF-MCO as a Delta Connetion carrier?? I thought for some reason they did.
Jump to post- Thu Apr 14, 2005 1:46 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: What Airlines Fly 757s Across The Pond?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 10806
RE: What Airlines Fly 757s Across The Pond?
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Jump to post- Thu Apr 14, 2005 9:37 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: What Airlines Fly 757s Across The Pond?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 10806
RE: What Airlines Fly 757s Across The Pond?
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Jump to post- Thu Apr 14, 2005 12:31 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Boeing 787 Or 747A?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 6922
RE: Boeing 787 Or 747A?
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Jump to post- Wed Apr 13, 2005 11:08 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: AA Starting STL-VPS
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4459
RE: AA Starting STL-VPS
The service from Dallas shouldn't come as a complete shock since ASA served <acronym title="Valparaiso - Eglin AFB (VPS / KVPS), USA - Florida">VPS</acronym> as a Delta Connection carrier before <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym> pulled out of <acronym title="Dallas / Fort Worth - I...
Jump to post- Wed Apr 13, 2005 11:01 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: First Take-off Of Airbus A380 Due In 8 Days; 20th
- Replies: 73
- Views: 21596
RE: First Take-off Of Airbus A380 Due In 8 Days; 20th
Well, as my name implies, I'm not really an Airbus fan and am totally dismayed how the A320 can outsell the B737 the way it does. However, I am quite fascinated with the A380 for its sheer mass and I do hope the flight is a rousing success.
Jump to post- Wed Apr 13, 2005 7:26 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: American Eagle Nonstop Dallas-Traverse City!
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3443
RE: American Eagle Nonstop Dallas-Traverse City!
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Jump to post- Wed Apr 13, 2005 7:18 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: WN The Leader In Cost Management Says Wall Street
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3322
RE: WN The Leader In Cost Management Says Wall Street
I'll take it that the lack of replies here is because the news comes as absolutely no suprise and that the facts regarding WN's cost containment have spoken for themselves for a very long time now.
Jump to post- Tue Apr 12, 2005 12:22 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: 777- The Driest Cabin Ever?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 8740
RE: 777- The Driest Cabin Ever?
I wonder if an airline can advertise that their planes eliminate fart smells or if there's some FCC regulation precluding that.
Jump to post- Tue Apr 12, 2005 5:54 am
- Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
- Topic: Things You Wish Airlines Would Have
- Replies: 56
- Views: 6480
RE: Things You Wish Airlines Would Have
"Gags for noisy kids!!"
OMG!! We're truer words EVER spoken???? 
- Tue Apr 12, 2005 5:51 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: ATA Last Day At PIE, Today (sunday)
- Replies: 34
- Views: 5291
RE: ATA Last Day At PIE, Today (sunday)
OK... Sorry, but I HAVE to say it.... Looks like ATA no longer has a piece of the... <acronym title="St. Petersburg / Clearwater - International (PIE / KPIE), USA - Florida">PIE</acronym>. <img src="/discussions/graphics/smilies/silly.gif" alt="Silly"> <acronym title="CSA Czech Airlines">OK</a...
Jump to post- Tue Apr 12, 2005 5:43 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Not Even CNN Gets Aviation Right.
- Replies: 41
- Views: 6852
RE: Not Even CNN Gets Aviation Right.
The title of this thread is somewhat interesting.... Not EVEN (Clinton News Network) Gets Aviation Right.. Oh my!! Not EVEN the hallowed CNN!! <img src="/discussions/graphics/smilies/eek.gif" alt="Wow!"> Since when is CNN a model of journalistic excellence when it comes to reporting aviation??...
Jump to post- Tue Apr 12, 2005 5:28 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: 777- The Driest Cabin Ever?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 8740
RE: 777- The Driest Cabin Ever?
I didn't really notice any undue dryness on my one trip which was a <acronym title="OLD: Denver - Stapleton International (DEN / KDEN) (closed), USA - Colorado AND CURRENT: Denver - International (DEN / KDEN), USA - Colorado">DEN</acronym>-<acronym title="San Francisco - International (SFO / KSFO), ...
Jump to post- Tue Apr 12, 2005 5:12 am
- Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
- Topic: Things You Wish Airlines Would Have
- Replies: 56
- Views: 6480
RE: Things You Wish Airlines Would Have
1.Noise cancelling headphones.
2. All seats would be on a window or an aisle.
3. Geographic tracking like United's 777's that tell you your airspeed, temperature outside, distance flown flown takeoff, distance to destination, location of where you are currently flying over... etc.
- Tue Apr 12, 2005 5:09 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: NW Is Worst At Redeeming Frequent Flier Miles
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4296
RE: NW Is Worst At Redeeming Frequent Flier Miles
Has Northwest hired David Spade as the award miles redemption consultant??
Have you tried booking a trip to ReNO to play keNO in the casiNO??
- Tue Apr 12, 2005 4:46 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: NW Is Worst At Redeeming Frequent Flier Miles
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4296
RE: NW Is Worst At Redeeming Frequent Flier Miles
"Northwest is wonderful compared to Aeroflot." <img src="/discussions/graphics/smilies/cloudnine.gif" alt="cloudnine" border=0> Gee, that's good to know. I'll have to remember that before I think of moving from the US to Russia!! <img src="/discussions/graphics/smilies/biggrin.gif" ...
Jump to post- Fri Apr 08, 2005 5:41 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Richmond Lands AirTran
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4642
RE: Richmond Lands AirTran
Even if <acronym title="Airtran (USA)">FL</acronym> does already serve Newport News, the combined Tidewater area and Richmond is a pretty populous area and there should probably be enough traffic to justify service to both airports. At 80 miles, <acronym title="Richmond - International (Byrd Field) ...
Jump to post- Wed Apr 06, 2005 12:07 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Boeing Says In Talks On 600 Possible 787 Jet Sale
- Replies: 165
- Views: 19278
RE: Boeing Says In Talks On 600 Possible 787 Jet Sale
It just says they are in talks with potential customers which have the potential to push sales to the 600 mark. Obviously, they aren't going to secure *<acronym title="Albenga (Villanova d'Albenga) (- Clemente Panero) (ALL / LIMG), Italy">ALL</acronym>* of those. That said, I do think thatthis is go...
Jump to post- Wed Apr 06, 2005 10:36 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: JetBlue In Chicago....
- Replies: 46
- Views: 6244
- Wed Apr 06, 2005 10:34 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: F100 In The US
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3693
RE: F100 In The US
Fear not for those of you who can get to Toronto (or Edmonton.) At least Platinum Jet Air will be flying them in a business class configuration <acronym title="Edmonton - International (YEG / CYEG), Canada - Alberta">YEG</acronym>-<acronym title="Toronto - Lester B. Pearson International (Malton) (Y...
Jump to post- Wed Apr 06, 2005 10:28 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: JetBlue In Chicago....
- Replies: 46
- Views: 6244
- Tue Mar 01, 2005 1:29 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Is NW The Only Carrier At GFK?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 6550
RE: Is NW The Only Carrier At GFK?
Other relatively populous cities with just one airline flying to just one hub are <acronym title="Dothan - Regional (Napier Field) (DHN / KDHN), USA - Alabama">DHN</acronym> ( <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym> to <acronym title="Atlanta - Hartsfield-Jackson International (The Willi...
Jump to post- Tue Feb 08, 2005 12:27 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Flying To Canada;Questions
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2298
RE: Flying To Canada;Questions
A drivers licence and birth certificate (assuming you are US born) will suffice.
Jump to post- Sat Feb 05, 2005 12:48 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: 787-900 May Get A "three Seat-row Stretch"
- Replies: 28
- Views: 8317
RE: 787-900 May Get A "three Seat-row Stretch"
Why not market a "787-900" as a "777-400" or a "777NG"??
Jump to post- Sat Feb 05, 2005 12:46 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: 787 For Ethiopian Airlines
- Replies: 128
- Views: 14634
RE: 787 For Ethiopian Airlines
Is Ethiopian Airlines privately run or state run??? Who knows.. Maybe they need more fuel efficient planes that are more comfortable to bring more aid workers to Ethiopia at a lower cost... Nothing like good old American-style capitalism to *REALLY* turn around the fortunes of a struggling people gr...
Jump to post- Tue Feb 01, 2005 1:39 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: 787: The Best Hope For MSY/STL/BNA/FLL To Europe?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 6963
RE: 787: The Best Hope For MSY/STL/BNA/FLL To Europe?
Well, I don't know about the cities you mentioned specifically, but it certainly would be consistent with the idea behind the 787's conception and how the new plane is being marketed. Of those cities, my guess is that <acronym title="Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International (FLL / KFLL), USA - Flor...
Jump to post- Mon Jan 31, 2005 1:24 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: AC Will Announce 50-jet Order This Year 787/A350
- Replies: 184
- Views: 23816
RE: AC Will Announce 50-jet Order This Year 787/A350
Queen Elizabeth II is Canada's Head of State????
When did this happen??
- Tue Jan 25, 2005 1:41 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Boeing 767 Line - Why Still Open?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 10468
- Sun Jan 16, 2005 5:32 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Fuel Burn For The A318, 737, And E190
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6525
RE: Fuel Burn For The A318, 737, And E190
It may go a long way in explaing why the 717 was dicontinued while the E190 got a big order from Jet Blue and is poised to become the only game in town in the 100-seat aircraft market.
Who would have thought this from a company who had never even produced a jet until just a few years ago???
- Sun Jan 16, 2005 5:18 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: 757, Then 717 Next 767
- Replies: 39
- Views: 7714
RE: 757, Then 717 Next 767
This may seem like a dumb question, but WHY would the military buy an outdated design for their tankers if a 7E7 design with tons of updates is just a few years off?????
Jump to post- Thu Jan 13, 2005 7:12 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: B777 Engine Diameter
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3967
RE: B777 Engine Diameter
I remebered when it was first on the designing board.. It was then just known as "Project BFE." 
- Thu Jan 13, 2005 2:25 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Compare U.S. Airways Final Days To Eastern's
- Replies: 33
- Views: 5196
RE: Compare U.S. Airways Final Days To Eastern's
The biggest difference I see was that people seemed genuinely upset when Eastern folded, and they are still fondly remembered as are Pan Am and TWA.
I don't feel or notice any such heartfelt emotion for US.
- Wed Jan 12, 2005 11:52 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Why Do People Expect The A380 To Fail?
- Replies: 103
- Views: 16053
RE: Why Do People Expect The A380 To Fail?
Can't think of a single plane in history people didn't expect to fail until it actually went into service. The Lockheed Constellation was beset by so many mechanical problems its first couple of years, it got the dubious distinction of being called the "World's Greatest Tri-Motor" since it was alway...
Jump to post- Sat Jan 08, 2005 4:02 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: The Race Is On: AA And CO Apply For LAX-MEX
- Replies: 87
- Views: 11925
RE: The Race Is On: AA And CO Apply For LAX-MEX
Isn't there already a Sky Team partner on the route with AM??
Jump to post- Sat Jan 08, 2005 3:38 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Airtran Doing Extremely Well In SRQ
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3802
RE: Airtran Doing Extremely Well In SRQ
Ooops... Last post should have read "looking for an alternative to <acronym title="Tampa - International (TPA / KTPA), USA - Florida">TPA</acronym> and <acronym title="Fort Myers - Southwest Florida International (Regional) (RSW / KRSW), USA - Florida">RSW</acronym>" vice "<acronym title="Sarasota -...
Jump to post- Sat Jan 08, 2005 3:36 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Airtran Doing Extremely Well In SRQ
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3802
RE: Airtran Doing Extremely Well In SRQ
Great news for both Air Tran and for the <acronym title="Sarasota - Bradenton International (SRQ / KSRQ), USA - Florida">SRQ</acronym> Airport authority. This could encourage more flight options for travelers looking for an alternative to <acronym title="Tampa - International (TPA / KTPA), USA - Flo...
Jump to post- Sat Jan 08, 2005 3:30 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: ERJ Takeoff
- Replies: 20
- Views: 14558
RE: ERJ Takeoff
I flew an E145 <acronym title="Orlando - International (McCoy) (MCO / KMCO), USA - Florida">MCO</acronym> - <acronym title="Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International (FLL / KFLL), USA - Florida">FLL</acronym> back on 12/10/04 and while we didn't get airborne right away, once we did, I felt the climb...
Jump to post- Fri Jan 07, 2005 2:47 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: E170s To Operate At FLL For USAirways
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4376
RE: E170s To Operate At FLL For USAirways
When I saw the title of this thread, my reaction was, you may well see E170's at FLL, but I think they'll be operating for Chatauqua/Delta Connection, not USAirways Express.
Jump to post- Fri Jan 07, 2005 2:01 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: DFW Offers Free Rent!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2163
RE: DFW Offers Free Rent!
The downside is I can just hear AA now saying ... "Whoa.... We've been paying our full fare all along and were a HUGE part in making this airport what it is, and now you're letting our competition come in for NOTHING????"
Jump to post- Mon Jan 03, 2005 1:26 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Two Reasons NWA Will Order The 7E7
- Replies: 92
- Views: 12046
RE: Two Reasons NWA Will Order The 7E7
Being a Detroiter and an NWA frequent flyer, *NOTHING* would thrill me more than to see the 7E7 wearing the red tail. (Well, maybe if they got a bunch of new 777's, that would REALLY turn my crank!!) Having said that, I'm just not sure it's going to happen. NWA seems to take a steady approach to gro...
Jump to post- Mon Jan 03, 2005 6:31 am
- Forum: Technical/Operations
- Topic: B777 Engines
- Replies: 37
- Views: 6866
RE: B777 Engines
Newark777, are those sizes you cited the diameter?? I would assume so as I believe you can stand inside the engines (while they're not running of course!!) and the top of the nacelle would be higher than your living room ceiling.
Jump to post- Fri Dec 31, 2004 1:08 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Aloha Airlines (AQ) Files For Bankruptcy.
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5850
RE: Aloha Airlines (AQ) Files For Bankruptcy.
Well, Hawaiin was in lots of trouble for awhile there too... Didn't even hear this was a possibility but I guess not really surprising since they pretty much duplicate what Hawaiin does, but evidently just not as well.
Jump to post- Fri Dec 31, 2004 1:13 am
- Forum: Site Related
- Topic: What Up With Pages Taking So Long To Load?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 512
What Up With Pages Taking So Long To Load?
Why does it take so freaking LOOOOOONG for some pages to load on some threads?? In fact, some pages NEVER load so I don't get to view them or respond.
I don't have this trouble on any other internet site.
- Fri Dec 31, 2004 12:57 am
- Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
- Topic: Where Will CO Fly Their B 7E7s To?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 5687
RE: Where Will CO Fly Their B 7E7s To?
Is that TRUE about the 757's being older than the 762's????
I could be wrong, but a little voice inside me keeps whispering it just isn't so.