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Re: Chicago Aviation Thread - 2022

crownvic

Re: Aircraft stored at Bruntingthorpe scrapped (RAF Tri-Stars, VC-10's, Super Guppy)

James42 wrote:
crownvic wrote:

Separately, what has become of the Conroy CL-44 that was also at Bruntingthorpe? I sure hope it has not met the same fate.

The conroy sky monster is parked at Bournemouth and still in one piece I believe.

Thanks...Fingers crossed that this bird will not meet the same fate.

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crownvic

Re: JAT DC-10 at JFK in the 80s

Despite the quality, it is great video of typical JFK in the 80s during the early evening "push" to Europe. For those wondering what the turbo-prop was with the white tail, it was a Ransome Airlines Mohawk 298 ( an "Americanized" French Nord 262 with re-engined PWC PT-6As). The n...

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crownvic

Re: Has DL pretty much down-gauged its TA routes?

I think the OP truly meant transcon. Anyway, everyone got "spoiled" this past winter out west. LAS was up to 10 DL wide-bodies per day. It all ended around May 1. Other cities like SAN and PHX experienced a similar drop of wide body service. With so many international routes suspended, man...

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crownvic

Re: Boeing's future

LAX772LR wrote:
WalterFaber wrote:
777classic: Sales depressed but doing ok.

Well, considering that the only one they're promoting is the freighter, that's not particularly surprising....

Also, you left out the 737MAX-7

And one of the few current successes, the P-8.

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crownvic

Re: What is AA currently doing in Asia?

maybe they should try PHL-NRT/HND where they would have ZERO (direct) competition. They would also have near ZERO demand.... which is why they haven't done it, despite it being hub2hub for OneWorld. Obviously the numbers have since changed (most likely in LAS' favor), but pre-pandemic, LAS had near...

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crownvic

Re: Singapore A350 fleet - do they have another HGW version?

Now that this is all worked out, can somebody describe how many different winglets are on these differing sub-fleets?

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crownvic

Re: What is AA currently doing in Asia?

Instead of going into LAX where they are obviously failing, maybe they should try PHL-NRT/HND where they would have ZERO (direct) competition. Despite this being talked about for the past ten years, they just do not want to seem to try it.

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Re: FAA Air Cargo Statistics Just released for 2021. Some Real Surprises.

Does anyone know how these statistics are determined? For instance, is this PURE freight numbers, meaning the statistics are calculated from a PURE freight aircraft, or can this include belly freight from a passenger aircraft as well?

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crownvic

Re: Embraer ERJ-145 Conversions - The ERJ Shuttle Config is Back .. Sort of..

The Achilles Heel for the ERJ series (135,140, 145), was always the RR engines that required all maintenance to be done by Rolls at a much higher cost than the Bombardier series. It made these aircraft less attractive on the used market. I am not sure if this is still the case.

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Airliners International Memorabilia Show..Chicago

https://airlinersinternational.org/ The public is invited...bring the family!

crownvic

Re: Chicago Aviation Thread - 2022

https://airlinersinternational.org/ Try to make it! Organized by the non profit group World Airline Historical Society..

crownvic

Re: Westjet is the strongest airline brand in the world

This is utter nonsense. Canada? Perhaps, but do you know how many Americans have probably never heard of Westjet? How about in one of the world's two most populated countries of China or India, how many people there recognize Westjet? I bet the Pan Am name is still world renown over Westjet. Just m...

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crownvic

Re: G-BNWL first British Airways aircraft in new livery?

Title is misleading...should be current colors. I thought BA was rolling out a new color scheme. MODS??

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crownvic

Re: Westjet is the strongest airline brand in the world

This is utter nonsense. Canada? Perhaps, but do you know how many Americans have probably never heard of Westjet? How about in one of the world's two most populated countries of China or India, how many people there recognize Westjet? I bet the Pan Am name is still world renown over Westjet. Just my...

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crownvic

Re: Tara Air DHC-6-300 has lost contact.

People also need to understand, most of Nepal is treacherous terrain. While it is easy to point fingers at these carriers, most of them are the ONLY link the people of Nepal have. For tourists, these flights are not like hopping on a Southwest flight between PHX-LAS. One has to understand that the r...

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Re: National Airlines (the original) corporate identity ownership

JBo wrote:
Unfortunately, the USPTO trademark search database is a pain to use, so it's not super easy to try and track down their record of the logo to see if it's still a live trademark or not.

I agree. It is borderline useless, but that is to be expected

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Re: IL-62... current interesting routing

So to summarize, it flew cargo from Libya to Mexico (via the Caribbean and Venezuela) and now on its way back again thru Venezuela to wherever via Morroco. Certainly not for humanitarian relief..

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crownvic

Re: Hogan Wings Aircraft Model Question

the Airplane Shop Newsletter details the latest Hogan releases

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crownvic

Re: Air Cargo (non Amazon/DHL) Thread - 2022

I posted a dedicated thread..The cargo IL-62 is making the rounds through the Caribbean enroute to Mexico. Originated in Libya!

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crownvic

IL-62... current interesting routing

There is an IL-62 a long way from home right now. Flew Libya nonstop to Bridgetown Barbados onward to Venezuela and now Mazatlan Mexico. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/RDA1532/history/20220514/2045Z/HLLM/TBPB https://flightaware.com/live/flight/RDA1532/history/20220516/0803Z/TBPB/SVMI https://f...

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crownvic

Re: National Airlines (the original) corporate identity ownership

0687404 I was wondering who is owning the rights for that corporate ID since the airline was bought and merged into Pan Am 40+ years ago, which then went belly up 30 years ago shortly after Delta took over most of their trans-Atlantic network. Only once in the early '90s did I see what appeared to ...

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crownvic

Re: DL adds MCO-AMS for NW22

I took the MCO AMS flight 3 times in 2019 and all 3 times load factor was nearly full...Delta 763 equipt.

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Re: American to Start Bus service from ACY and ABE

I don't think that information is correct. Although it is service to/from Atlantic City, many of those flight operated out of the downtown Bader Field (AIY) including Northwest Airlink (EWR), TWExpress (JFK). For those interested in airline histories, Charter One was the former name of Spirit. That...

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Re: BA in big management shake up.

You folks should try working with this airline as a supplier. They are complete shite! Their employees have no clue what they are doing, they do not respond to emails or phone calls and how their planes are not falling out of the skies is a complete miracle. In all the years working as a supplier fo...

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crownvic

Re: Philadelphia Aviation Thread - 2022

https://www.flightradar24.com/LSI501/2bcab09d

Never heard of this airline. Anyone know what this is about?

crownvic

Re: AerCap CEO says “Boeing will Bounce Back”

Boeing just needs to move ahead with products. Get the management, investors and strategy to support this and you are good. It's time to end the wait. It's hard to watch this phlegma. The question is, do they even have the money anymore to make the next step? Some things you read say they do and ot...

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crownvic

Re: Boeing moving HQ to Arlington, VA

just read that there was a robbery/murder in an upscale neighborhood of Chicago. The local media claimed that one of the reasons comapnies like Boeing are leaving the Chicago area is that they feel it is unsafe for their employees. Dont shoot me, Im just the messenger.

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crownvic

Re: Aircraft stored at Bruntingthorpe scrapped (RAF Tri-Stars, VC-10's, Super Guppy)

Are there alternative uses for RB211s - for example as part of generator/ compressors in the less wealthy parts of the oil & gas industry? Yes, many of the world's RB-211s serve as generators and also have a fairly large marine application. I am surprised that these engines were also scrapped. ...

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crownvic

Re: DL A220 rough landing, near-tailstrike at MSP

It looked like the pilot was trying to abort the landing earlier and go-around, but the spoilers remained deployed preventing them from aborting the landing. Just my "rookie" observation.

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crownvic

Re: American to Start Bus service from ACY and ABE

Can't speak to the 50 seater, but in the early part of this century US did have 1900's doing ACY-PHL a few times a day. US also flew PIT-ACY throughout the 90's on mainline. This is an interesting timetable from 1991: http://www.departedflights.com/ACY91intro.html Out of ACY, NW flew to EWR and BOS...

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Re: American 727 tribute

RJNUT wrote:
unpopular opinion. i found them clunky and lumbering. takeoffs seemed to struggle ,esp at altitude.

Byproduct of a short and swept back wing. Once at cruise, the 727 would "smoke" just about everything. ATC will confirm that!

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crownvic

Re: Philadelphia Aviation Thread - 2022

https://www.regulations.gov/document/DOT-OST-1999-6555-0035 South African Airlines is trying to get a Reinstatement of SAA's exemption authority to serve LAX, JFK, MIA, IAD, and PHL on a co-terminal basis. No I'm personally not to familiar with this situation as overall so if anyone else has any mo...

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crownvic

Re: Philadelphia Aviation Thread - 2022

https://www.regulations.gov/document/DOT-OST-1999-6555-0035 South African Airlines is trying to get a Reinstatement of SAA's exemption authority to serve LAX, JFK, MIA, IAD, and PHL on a co-terminal basis. No I'm personally not to familiar with this situation as overall so if anyone else has any mo...

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crownvic

Re: KE Resumes ICN-LAS, Increases LAX and YVR

I used to love watching the 77W going LAS-LAX… rocketship takeoffs… impressive I don't ever recall in recent years that KE stopped in LAX on the LAS flight. The flights arrived nonstop in the later afternoon and departed around midnight nonstop back to SEL. The old JAL 744 flight used to stop in LA...

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Re: KE Resumes ICN-LAS, Increases LAX and YVR

I thought LAS was always nonstop. IIRC KE revenue management tries to route all DEN & SLC traffic through LAS instead of LAX. I used to love watching the 77W going LAS-LAX… rocketship takeoffs… impressive I don't ever recall in recent years that KE stopped in LAX on the LAS flight. The flights ...

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Re: B6 607 FLL-LAS circling over the Everglades 4/23

Mike Tyson again? Appears to be back on the ground now at FLL.

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Re: Hong Kong moves closer to opening third runway

I have a better idea. Relocate the Kowloon redevelopment area to to Lantau Island and reopen Kai Tak

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crownvic

Re: United States Essential Air Service (EAS) Thread

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdSwYNptcFU&t=54s
and another with Southern Airways Express
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwT4Ba4MH3w&t=2s

crownvic

Re: 2Excel Aviation 727-200 Diversion

T2 operates for Oil Spill Response has an active flying 727 based at Doncaster

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crownvic

Re: American to Start Bus service from ACY and ABE

I would like to see how a 50 seater from ACY/ABE-PHL-??? is profitable or any type of plane. Can't speak to the 50 seater, but in the early part of this century US did have 1900's doing ACY-PHL a few times a day. US also flew PIT-ACY throughout the 90's on mainline. Operated with BAC-111s and DC-9s...

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crownvic

Re: Is the AA PHL hub still important?

PHL was AA's primary Transatlantic hub. COVID has killed Transatlantic travel. The PHL base also served A330 and 767 types, that were to be replaced with 787s. These same 787s have been severely delayed by the Boeing/FAA issue. When all these issues get resolved, and European traffic returns, the PH...

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crownvic

Re: World's busiest airports announced, ATL regains title, no Europe in top10

Impressive for Orlando considering out of all the airports on the list they did it with virtually no domestic wide body service except during holiday rush periods.

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crownvic

Re: American to Start Bus service from ACY and ABE

Guys, this is the future of 50-seater flying: a bus at 62mph down the Interstate. I could not agree with you more. When I lived in this area back in the 80s, there were over 20+ flights per day between ACY-PHL with additional flights from AIY (Bader Field). They operated on Twin Otters, Beech 1900 ...

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crownvic

Re: Air Cargo (non Amazon/DHL) Thread - 2022

thank you 747classic

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crownvic

Re: Air Cargo (non Amazon/DHL) Thread - 2022

can anyone identify te new operator of the ex KLM 744F that departed LHR yesterday for JFK? Nice to see a KLM jumbo in full colors minus logos at LHR!

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crownvic

Re: Antonov Design Bureau News and Discussion Thread

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuQGvi_R8zg

crownvic

Re: Antonov Design Bureau News and Discussion Thread

an aerial photo was recently pulished with about 15 aircraft all tucked up to each other on a paddock away from hangars. AN 124 that has been withdrawn for months, several other propeller aircraft, a 737 and the AN-22 all appear to be unharmed or intact at least!

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crownvic

Re: Philadelphia Aviation Thread - 2022

ACY on the list? Now that's a shocker! I wonder why they chose this city, but it would be cool!

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Re: Orlando Aviation Thread - 2022

Things are picking up here for Intl widebody service:
2 x VS A350-1000 from LHR
1 x BA A350-1000 from LHR
2 x A330's from Manchester
1x BA 777 from LGW
1 x A330 from Dublin
1 x LH 744 from FRA THE QUEEN HAS RETURNED!
1 x Emirates 777 Dubai
and several other widebodies including LATAM and AZUL too!

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