Have you been living under a rock? I would say nearly a third of all GTF powered aircraft sitting idle is a reliability issue if I'm not mistaken. P&W may claim they have a >99% dispatch rate but it's closer to 70% right now if we're being honest. [ If an airplane is pulled out of service for 3...
Jump to postAAtakeMeAway wrote:GEWhiz wrote:Do the XV Neos enter service with Kodiak interiors or do they enter service with the Recaro seats from Alaska Airlines?
They will keep the AS interiors/seats for the time being.
I feel like the story is a day too late. But it’s April 2nd now. “Over the course of the next 365 days, JetBlue is charging higher bag fees on 158 days.”- The Points Guy. Competitively, I wonder how long until non ULCCs attempt this model, and I wonder why they just don’t have a dynamic price all th...
Jump to postYesterday Southwest had a compressor stall landing in BWI tower reported seeing flames and sent the fire department. Third engine issue this week for Southwest…. And….JetBlue shut down an engine on a 321 in ETOPS on the NATs and turned around and landed in SNN….. These things just don’t happen ever...
Jump to postDue to recent safety incidents, the FAA has stepped up oversight of UA. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/united-airlines-says-faa-will-begin-to-review-some-operations-following-safety-incidents-7621d119 https://www.wsj.com/business/airlines/faa-ramps-up-oversight-of-united-airlines-after-recent-saf...
Jump to post1. Why climb higher? Even if the aircraft at it's current weight is capable of climbing, it's likely not going to be a strong climb. Climb is a function of excess thrust and with one engine shut-down, that excess will be small. At higher altitudes (think cruise altitudes, you're going to descend fr...
Jump to postLos Angeles checking in here. What crew bases does LAX have? Most of the narrowbodies here are 321s and we see a great mix of wing fence, 321T, and NEO types -- more heavily the latter two. Ironically, however, I am almost always on a 737 to and from Chicago. I know LAX does have both 777 and 787 c...
Jump to postMultiple facts from your post are just not true. First, the aircraft did not cross into Iran (not even it's oceanic airspace). It crossed from UAE ----> Oman ------> Pakistani Airspace. Please see the images below. https://noworkalltravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/icao-gis-fir-map.jpg https://...
Jump to postAre you sure about that? When AA first announced JFK-DEL, it was announced as a 77E route, then was supposed to transition to the 77W a few months later, for peak season, but when it launched, and since, it has been a W. You may be right. Am not sure. I am positive except I meant cockpit O2 capacit...
Jump to postSo, a subsidiary with all members of ALPA, gets put on a seniority list of American, where pilots are members of APA. And folks expect plenty of trouble out of that. (There was a talk, springing from time to time, of ALPA moving in at American. Either through merger or through change in representat...
Jump to postSo, a subsidiary with all members of ALPA, gets put on a seniority list of American, where pilots are members of APA. And folks expect plenty of trouble out of that. (There was a talk, springing from time to time, of ALPA moving in at American. Either through merger or through change in representat...
Jump to posthttps://www.airlinepilotforums.com/american/145831-aa-june-2024-preliminary-vacancy-award-4.html Post 35. Looks like AA is opening a 787 pilot base in LGA. Wonder if that is new routes or swapping some current routes from a 77E/W to a 788/789. The equipment base for pilots opens at the end of the su...
Jump to postSo today I modified the code that produces my Cost and payload range information so that it could include wind in the calculation. The top chart shows nil wind and assumed landing fuel of 5t (typical for QF.) Fred First, this is great work. Thank you for sharing it with all of us. But I have to won...
Jump to postThis has come up a few times. What do FA do between reaching cruise altitude and descent, apart from some drinks?. Be an on call medic, airplane security, inter passenger relations, companies eyes and ears in the cabin, ensure the aircraft is tidy, seatbelt police…and Way down the list…..Serve drin...
Jump to postAs I understand it, flight attendants only get paid for the time the aircraft doors are closed to when they open. Is there an advantage to this for the workers? I don't see one, but it seems to continuously get re-ratified. If you are technically being compensated while the aircraft doors are open ...
Jump to postAre minimums for the approaches at PHX such that it becomes a one runway (or one arrival) airport in low visibility? According to the legacy OIS for the FAA, ceilings below 5000 feet begin to cut into the PHX Arrival rate. Some US airports are dependent on using visual approaches to accomplish norm...
Jump to postI often wonder why OGG has persisted with such a short runway when there is plenty of land free for extension especially to the SW. Sadly, like most things in the US these days it's gonna take a tragedy to get the runway lengthened. Wouldn't be unreasonable for airlines to run a risk assessment on ...
Jump to postFor all the talk about an NK/B6 merger raising fares supported by the argument that NK lowers fares on routes where it competes with other carriers generally, I'm wondering how true this supposition actually is? In my experience (granted, anecdotal), NK does indeed offer some of the cheapest fares ...
Jump to postYou all need to understand, which the government doesn’t. It’s not fares, it’s revenue to make profitability. Low fares are cute, but if you can’t make money, the business fails. And they need to make money asap! The best way to do that is raise prices. Those here keep talking about low fares are s...
Jump to postDoes anyone know why N193UW is still in PIT 4 months after being repaired in LAX? I mean what takes 4 months outside of a D check? See the 2023 thread or specific threads on that specific airframe. The jist is The bus repairs were completed in LAX, and the aircraft Ferried to PIT for catch up MX ac...
Jump to postIt's the beginning of the end of an era-- the first A321T is going into mods soon for reconfiguration into standard Oasis. Will only be the one for the time being, as the prototype. With frequencies way down on JFK-SFO and BOS-LAX, I am sure AA has frames to spare. https://x.com/xJonNYC/status/1747...
Jump to posthttps://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/16/jetblue ... tment.html
Judge blocks NK-B6 merger over Antitrust concerns.
How can DL continue flying the 767-300ER and A330 Delta One seat? The A330 seat debuted on the 777-200LR in 2008. I was on the inaugural. Even then the product looked very IKEA/plasticky. And they STILL don’t have a clear plan to update the cabin? And doesn’t seem like new aircraft will replace the...
Jump to postSevere turbulence being reported. No reason any plane should be in the air around severe turbulence, which is extreme discomfort for passengers and can incite enormous fear and panic. So diversions are happening. Interesting, the planes can still take off and fly through it though? Severe turbulenc...
Jump to postThere is a pretty big contingent - I am one of them - that thinks current NOTAMs are garbage. I hope, but doubt, this event will change. The taxiway closures and cranes are insane. Agreed. The crew or dispatchers of MH17 should have read the NOTAM warning about the active war zone they were about t...
Jump to postHave been curious about this too. At COS the westernmost runway (17R/35L) is 11,000 feet with a highspeed turnoff (when landing south) that goes almost directly to the terminal ramp with minimal taxiing. Very rarely used for commercial ops except for Southwest. United, Delta, and American all gener...
Jump to postWhere a pilot sits when positioning is all covered in the pilot contract. It is no more “entitled” to expect a business class seat, than it is to expect contracted wages, duty days, vacation days, etc. All pilots, even our brand new “new hires”, not just retiring folks like me. Every aspect of the ...
Jump to postI just think offering a field trip in New England to customers who paid a premium to fly SIN-NYC non-stop is not the right thing to do if I could avoid it by taking sufficient fuel to allow for long holdings. And the beauty of the ULR is that it can hold more fuel than the minimum required even tho...
Jump to postTo start up a 767, you’re going to need some amount of ground support- at least to access the aircraft doors, and move the chocks. You could probably get a commercial jet ready for taxi from cold and dark in under 10 minutes if your quick- flight would be a bit longer and more involved.
Jump to postAt what point do we see AA open a 787 base in CLT? I do not believe CLT has the amount of year round LH flying to support 2 WB fleet types. So you either need more year round LH flying from CLT (and more WB capable customs gates) or a wholesale swap from the 777 to the 787 at CLT in order to have a...
Jump to postSometimes they would look from the jet bridge to look at the the number one wing and determine if deicing is needed. Very rare but i have seen a Captain or FO request a ladder from the fueler or maintenance to touch the wing. DL at least used to have a procedure on the DC-9 progeny that required a ...
Jump to postThanks for your response Starloin--much appreciated and was aware of many of your comments. Usually the ATIS has 2 and 34 in use, with general aviation (including biz jets) using 2 and virtually all commercial on 34. 2 is a quicker taxi to the terminal and slightly less air time. Again just an obse...
Jump to postCan someone explain the basics of the two kinds of approaches; when they are typically used; and why ATC’s direction to use one over the other for a delayed flight by an airline that flies into SFO every day caused such an expensive (airline) and inconvenient (crew and passengers) problem? Visuals ...
Jump to posthttps://youtu.be/7rdapQfJDAM?si=ll2fi2UkaOVxxIwh VAS aviation video regarding LH458 from MUC-SFO on October 16, 2024. The aircraft was assigned the “Visual runway 28L” but the pilots declined because company policy prohibits pilots from conducting visual approaches at night, instead requesting an IL...
Jump to postI think its important to remember that the MAX7 is not equivalent to a -700. In a 2 class configuration, AA could comfortably fit C12Y138 for a total of 150 - this is the exact seat count of the 320 at AA and 22 seats less than a 7M8. This compares with only C8Y120 on the 319. I haven't seen 7M7 fu...
Jump to postThe headline is poorly written my guess because they are trying to make KLM look like its being treated unfair. Jetblue is looking more for divestiture on some slots. Not a ban, the case is more about if they aren't allowed a permanent slot into AMS, then at least have KLM/DL JV give up a few slots...
Jump to postDo we know when A321's 579 & 580 are scheduled out from paint with the new heritage liveries? Probably will be completed by the end of the week.. N579UW has been out and about for a few days now: 7376235,7376239,7376311 7376553,7376621 According to Flightradar24, N580UW arrived in DFW from AMA ...
Jump to postairlinepeanuts wrote:Wonder if an Eskimo will surprise everyone and bid on ANC-HND which is doable with the MAX….
UA and AA already have proposals on the table. They applied for US cities in the first round that were not selected. DL, on the other hand had all of their requests granted and for whatever reason(s) chose not to fly them all. You would think that the initial requests that could not be granted the ...
Jump to postSTT757 wrote:It's September 17th, DL needs to decide whether they will fly to Portland by October 1st.
Do you prefer Polaris to LH/LX/BA/AF First Class or Business Class? I can see Polaris being better than LH buisness (on the surface-direct aisle vs non direct aisle), but FC should be a step above Polaris. All the European airlines you have named have to ensure they differentiate their business clas...
Jump to postOption A) Skiplagged (a non approved vendor) can not sell AA flights. But they can still tell you how to book them, and if this would be the outcome of the court case I could really see that happening. It would be Skiplagged's way to get revenge on AA. And it would be fully legal since it would be ...
Jump to postPerhaps we will get lucky and AA will lose this suit, allowing skiplagging. Beware of consequences... and there will be consequences from whatever the court decides. I believe you as far as consequences for sure....but what would they be? Option A) Skiplagged (a non approved vendor) can not sell AA...
Jump to postIAHFLYR wrote:UA has had that in their pilot contract for about three years if my memory serves me.
My understanding is that there are pilot shortages. Not sure how 'penalising' pilots to make them comply is going to work. There are different pilot shortages going on- UA specifically has a shortage of hired pilots, who are of contractual eligibility, willing to bid over to the captain seat. Regio...
Jump to postI did not see this posted yet but found this article interesting. At United, bids for 978 captain vacancies, or about 50% of the vacancies posted, have gone unfilled in the past year, United pilot union data shows. In June, 96 of 198 openings went unfilled. At American Airlines, more than 7,000 pil...
Jump to postHere's my issue: was it legal for American Airlines to take custody of this kid and question him? It sounds an awful lot like an extra-judicial activity. Did they have the police present? Did they read him his rights? Did they possess the legal authority to pull him aside and question him without h...
Jump to postInterestingly, the same people who wanted and still advocate for the purported "safety" of the ATP requirement (aka 1500 hour rule) are also the same people who are for more regulations re: Part 135 operations. How do you think people are going to get to the "magic number" of 15...
Jump to postSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) is my local international airport and I go plane spotting there pretty often. I have also watched plenty of plane spotting compilation videos from SFO and other airports around the world including LAX, JFK, HNL, LHR, FRA, SYD, MEL, HKG, and SIN. I notice th...
Jump to postMaybe is a good time to run the 757 on a PDX-ANC-HND route to keep the DOT happy since they don’t support the free market. HND- US flights for US carriers have never been a free market- so I’m confused why anyone would expect that to change now. The slots are allocated by the DOT to specific carrie...
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