Delta used to be proud of it's ATL jet Overhaul base. I used to admire the infrastructure and aircraft being serviced waiting to take off. I believe there is a paint hanger at the east end of the complex. Odd that DL planes are sent to Podunk airports to be painted on the cheap. Paint had to be mos...
Jump to postWe stored most of our removed insulation blankets in a big blue dumpster. When it was time to reinstall them we ordered new ones. Yes they can be reused but most of our belly insulation was very nasty and it just wasn't worth the time to try and clean it an re install it. If we were going to reuse i...
Jump to postIt certainly is different than adding more NG’s. It has a completely different engine to start. Irrelevant, DL will be the MRO for it's own LEAP engines. Again, streamlined. Isn't adding a different type of engine to be maintained basically the opposite of streamlining? I don't understand how anyon...
Jump to postjetwet1 wrote:Outsider question.
How senior does LHR bid for the US3 ?
Velocirapture wrote:LAXintl wrote:...However, the fleet does get rotated out. There was a swap of tails about a year ago with replacement frames from the CONUS.
That's correct. IIRC, the aircraft are swapped about every 18-24 months.
It’s supposedly a 2 year ramp up to 80, so 72 for 2023 and 80 for 2024. Thanks for sharing this detail. Quite the protracted ramp-up indeed. If memory serves me correctly, DL’s third party MRO were previously able to on-board 40+ 717s in 2014, which included more extensive work than these reactivat...
Jump to postSingle day trip is only $14,500. The 5 -8 day on to the south pole is $98,000 to $104,000.
Jump to postI hope that other operators of the A380 are being made aware of the issue and potential need for inspection/repairs. I’m scheduled to fly on the QR A380 in six weeks so watching with interest! Yes, I’m sure they will all read this thread. They should all have received the same Airworthiness Directi...
Jump to postMD88 used to use sandbags for light loads. Yes they were bags filled with sand in the fwd hold. We also had to use them for every test flight out of a HMV check. I think they just stay at a station when they are not needed anymore. Every station likely has a pallet of them sitting waiting. I know we...
Jump to postFinding the strikes can be a little tough sometimes. They can go undetected for days since they can be very small burn marks or can be a missing static wick way up on the tail. You kind of have to know how many are mounted on there to know if one is missing. The ones I've found usually are the voice...
Jump to postThose two airplanes will be pretty well gutted in the conversion I would think. All of the avionics will be changed out to what ever the military wants. They are likely only reusing the shell of those aircraft.
Jump to postThe new B-21 might be the largest in production quad now. It's hard to tell if it's a quad, but the B-2 was so, I'm guessing the B-21 also is. For the original question I would think for commercial, last time a land based largest plane was a twin, it might be the DC 3. The JU-52 was also a pre WWII ...
Jump to postRumor has it LAX-AKL was announced at a company event. If true this would be a major announcement. AKL? I’m just curious but since they’d likely have little feed on the AKL end due to a lack of partner in that region, is there like an explosion of tourism or business in NZ? Because that’s the only ...
Jump to postDelta has bought a lot of airplanes over the years from other operators. Before the ones mentioned there were also Ex Eastern 727 and L-1011 in the fleet. I also recall there were a few 767 and 737 Classics that were second operator airframes.
Jump to postIt might also be they just are out of space to keep the plane on the ramp in BOS for another overnight. A station like that can only accommodate maybe 15 mainline overnights. That's with every gate full and a bunch of remote parks. There are just so many remote parks to go around all the airlines. A...
Jump to postETOPS is a costly status to maintain if you don't really need it. There is a lot of training and record keeping. Many of the aircraft's components require specific maintenance, which is an added cost. These components are in just about every system that would cause a plane to divert. Yes that inclu...
Jump to postETOPS is a costly status to maintain if you don't really need it. There is a lot of training and record keeping. Many of the aircraft's components require specific maintenance, which is an added cost. These components are in just about every system that would cause a plane to divert. Yes that includ...
Jump to postEven with out seeing the pic I can say they are the fuel tubes for fueling, defueling and transferring fuel between the wing tanks and the center tank. The plane has one central fuel panel on the right wing so all the fuel goes into that manifold system you are looking at. From there it moves to the...
Jump to postLooks to be the remains of the Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum. Most of the planes in the image were transferred to other facilities around 2017 per wiki. Some were scrapped in place.
Jump to postWas able to find a picture of 3951/ N951DX. Looks like she’s got the standard winglets, and the mid exit doors. https://www.planepictures.net/a/168/55/1658205006.jpg Looks like the mid exit doors are plugged The doors are not plugged, they are deactivated. If they were plugged they would have a ful...
Jump to postIt could also be a cargo contract. They may have a standing order for cargo that would weight limit the plane. It usually only happens on mainline flights but it can happen on a regional also.
Jump to postNot many airframes reach the cycle limits before they are removed from service. Usually the cost of the next Heavy Mtc Check is the factor of retirement. The aircraft could be even two majors away from the cycle limits but the projected costs of the next check can be higher than the operator finds e...
Jump to postThe Airbus repair kits can be purchased by an airline or MRO, not just for use by Airbus Tech Services. I recall one of our A320 had a tail jack slip up through the fuselage and we used a repair kit to fix it. With Boeing you are either calling them to do it, or coming up with the repair through you...
Jump to postI had a good laugh when we were informed that all portable stairs must be removed six feet from the aircraft, for security reasons, if it was unattended on our ramp. I guess terrorists can only push them five feet. I don't see the logic of the jetways. They are SIDA badge controlled at the terminal ...
Jump to postThe A350-1000 is another engine type, XWB-97. Yes, it's a close cousin to the XWB-84 that is on the -900, but it's another type. I'm not sure of the differences, but it does have it's own engine manual. I would suspect there are quite a few differences that dictate it's own manual. Many of the exter...
Jump to postMaybe DL is trying to up their game in BOS but doesn’t have the space in BOS to RON or doesn’t want to pay to RON in BOS so they’re keeping the plane close by in ROC while also creating a new connection. I'm willing to bet this is likely it. The timing of the ROC departure is odd (although it would...
Jump to postLess exciting but BOS-ROC on the 319. https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/221003-dlnw22roc Upgauging ATL-LOS makes sense with JFK-LOS being cut. This is a route that I’ve been hoping to see launched for the better half of the last decade. Excited to finally see ROC-BOS come to fruition, in an Airbus no ...
Jump to postIt looks like a VHF blade antenna. I would guess for a Number 3 VHF radio for ACARS.
9526 to exit storage today https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n967at This will bring the active 717 fleet up to 65. Its the first 717 to be reactivated in about 6 months. The plan was 64 for Summer 2022, and the most recent plan / guidance was at least 80 for Summer 2023. What work is spec...
Jump to postA lot of 8-10 hour ground time mtc is done in hubs. A lot of times it doesn't take the entire allotted ground time to do the scheduled task. Once the work is complete, Mtc releases the plane back to Operations and it becomes a spare since it was not planned to be available.
Jump to postI'm a Riddle grad with an AMT related degree. While I was there worked for the Admissions Dept. I'm sure some things have changed, but many things sound similar. Yes, get your PPL or at least start seriously working on it. Plan on trying to fly at least twice a week, any less and you will just be wa...
Jump to postYou guys left out one big military engine cross overs. The F101 from the B1 program became the F110 (numerous fighters) and the F118 (B-2) all relate to the development of the civilian CFM 56 core.
Jump to postThe HEPA filters do catch a lot. Just like your huge home a/c filters catch a lot (that filter is close to the size of the ones on most airplanes). But you still have dust in your house. Same is true on an airplane. Now if we increased the flow rate in the airplane to near hurricane speed they would...
Jump to postYes, DFW has flights to more cities than ATL. But ATL moved 13 million more passengers. Last stat date is 2021 numbers. J
Just shows how many small jets AA is still flying.
Looks like DL is ending SLC-ANC this month. This route seems to come and go year after year. My guess is DL would rather route most connecting traffic to ANC through its SEA hub. AS flew SLC-ANC Saturday only this summer. Maybe this will open the door for them to expand on this service. Pretty sure...
Jump to postRolls Royce it seems has left the room: https://simpleflying.com/rolls-royce-quits-boom-supersonic-engine/amp/ https://airwaysmag.com/rolls-royce-boom-supersonic/ Does anyone else have an engine for this plane or has the project gone Boom? With Rolls gone it looks like both Pratt an GE still have p...
Jump to postIt's just like every other aircraft component. The organization; airline, MRO, repair shop, needs authority from the maker of the said component for repair. The manufacturer then allows the repairer access to the CMM. The CMM typically gives a parts breakdown, wiring diagrams, and any info that is n...
Jump to postThey're spending $1.2b on just the Concourse D project ... I can't even imagine the costs of a G (+H + I) project, considering it would require extending the Plain Train system on top of the above-ground construction. As for "future extensions into the Delta Technical Operations site to create...
Jump to postI have wondered why the Air Force has not kept some capacity with a slow speed combat aircraft for things like this. The Army may be capable, but I am not sure about any of this. Slow speed combat aircraft are not required. Alert squadrons are capable of intercepting aircraft at any speed, and they...
Jump to postHere is a good video of a 777 engine change. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOmCTehtFpI An experienced crew can do the job pretty quick. When I was working Line Mtc we had a string of 757 that were rotating through our station for engine mount changes. That means dropping the engine and just replac...
Jump to postI'm sure UA is taking a hard look at other airframes that were painted around the same time at the shop that did this 767. Was it a one off expensive oops, or did the shop have an systemic issue that is just now coming to light. I bet other operators are looking also. Especially if this was painted ...
Jump to postI know EASA and the FAA have been at two ends of the spectrum as far as whom is qualified to do what. I think part of the FAA system is driven by the airlines themselves. Yes, they want trained AMT's, but they also love the flexibility that comes with the "You are a mechanic, so you are qualifi...
Jump to postAnyone know if the additions of Concourses G and H are ever gonna happen? As E transitions to domestic, and surely F alone won't be able to handle all international traffic (talking 10 years from now)? I've heard G is to connected to F even https://www.atl.com/wp-content/uploads/ ... preads.pdf sho...
Jump to postWe converted our 737 NG fleet to carbon. What other changes needed to be made aside from the wheels and brakes themselves? Did you need to modify the ABS system for instance? Regards, JetMech I'm sure there was a LRU change to the box that controls the anti skid. I was working line mtc at the time ...
Jump to postI doubt it. The wheel itself is likely not compatible. We converted our 737 NG fleet to carbon. The old steel brake wheels could not be used if carbon brakes were fitted. The key ways that the brake rotors sit in were of a different pattern. For a few months we had to stock both spare wheels and bra...
Jump to postOften you wouldn’t know until the tower reported the debris on the runway. I had one blow on take-off in Denmark. Shanwick called me to pass the reported debris on the runway must have been ours. Engineer looked thru the viewing port on extension to confirm it. IINM, aircraft with EICAS have a tire...
Jump to postThe world 717 fleet almost met it's end this summer. Rolls-Royce ran out of turbine blades. Seems that during the pandemic the sole supplier for the blades decided to quit making them. They went as far as scrapping all of the tooling to make the blades. One rumor I heard was they closed the operati...
Jump to postCan you tour the 747 assembly line? I know Boeing does factory tours, but can you see the 747 line in particular? Years ago the 747 line was all they showed on the factory tour. It really was just a overhead view from a upstairs platform. Similar to the wing body pic in this thread. Then they loade...
Jump to postThe world 717 fleet almost met it's end this summer. Rolls-Royce ran out of turbine blades. Seems that during the pandemic the sole supplier for the blades decided to quit making them. They went as far as scrapping all of the tooling to make the blades. One rumor I heard was they closed the operatio...
Jump to postAll the Trents are related. 1000B pack and 1000C pack are the first gen and second gen. They come in a variety of thrust ratings. that the J, K etc. Most of the ratings are just a software change. How much do you want to spend??? Both are bleedless engines for the 787 family. 7000 is the third gen. ...
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