Any idea on new destinations we can expect out of YYC with the fleet being moved back there? Could we expect to see MEX return or some additional US cities? My guess for the next destinations from YYC would be one of ORD, DFW or AUS, all of which have been previously served. ORD is a huge hole in w...
Jump to postThey're still at war with Transport Canada over certification of the frames. There is some serious rage here as they had planned for an early summer launch, then fall, then December and now March is optimistic. The initial frames are collecting dust at YYC. What’s the issue? It’s actually Transport...
Jump to postI'd like to see an Airbus A220 order myself. Unlikely for a few reasons: 1) Airbus 220 has lots of orders already which means slower delivery time. 2) WestJet has an all Boeing mainline fleet and has never considered any order from Airbus. 3) Embraer 175 could go to Encore. 4) Embraer likely to dis...
Jump to postDoes anyone have a copy of their contract/compensation tables? Just curious to see where they stand. Start $15.55 CAD an hour, topping out at $23.87 an hour after seven years Minimum wage in BC is $15.65. In BC minimum wage is indexed to inflation. So you would expect that bottom to be 8% higher th...
Jump to postDo we know which airports are impacted?
Jump to postIceCream wrote:What is this announcement negotiating for?
Ziyulu wrote:So will it ever be possible for the US to be downgraded to CAT 2?
Oh please. Dont be dramatic. There will be plenty of route concessions made as lined out per the terms and agreements. A "state sponsored slap in the face"....please. the govt plus plenty of concessions in place to make sure it's a fair and square game. Not according to the Government. if...
Jump to postThe merger made sense pre covid but now I'm not sure, I think you are right, it is to keep Transat out of Westjets hands as much as it is about expanding, but they would be getting a killer deal so who knows. The trouble is, is if Westjet really wanted Transat, why hasnt Onex made an offer yet? If ...
Jump to postWould that be a good timing for Onex to make an offer for TS? (Even with some kind of arrangements with Pierre Karl Peladeau - so to add some local flavor in the deal) I'm sure TS would not mind to have a plan B (well, even a plan A). I've always said that WS + TS would be a good airline merger, if...
Jump to postWomen in general have a much harder time being given their proper academic titles, even for MD/DO medical doctors. This could also play a part in the reaction to the use of Dr. Biden's title as first lady. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/why-are-female-doctors-introduced-by-fi...
Jump to postSorry if this has been addressed but I haven't been on here in a long time....can someone remind me why does the EU have the authority to decide whether two Canadian-registered, Canadian-based airlines can merge? Because AC and AirTransat fly to EU destinations, and the combination could lead to ma...
Jump to postQF for Project Sunrise, at least they were, according to https://thepointsguy.com/news/qantas-eyes-flagship-cabin-update-for-proposed-project-sunrise-routes/ We’re talking about having a first-class product that leapfrogs what’s there today,” Qantas CEO Alan Joyce told TPG on Sunday onboard Qantas F...
Jump to postFly east to avoid strong headwinds. I say DEL-NRT-ANC-JFK That'd definitely help them avoid strong headwinds but would also make the flight 40+% longer. Huh??? DEL-NRT-ANC-JFK is 3 6 hr legs Traveling westbound is 3 6 hour legs if you plan Moscow then Keflavik and the last KEF-JFK requires more fue...
Jump to postOn another note, ACL released the initial slot coordination for S21. https://www.acl-uk.org/latest-airport-info/ LGW - WS requested a total of 70 weekly slots but was only granted 56, which is enough for 4 daily flights (which is what is currently scheduled) DUB - WS requested a total of 42 weekly ...
Jump to postI'm researching products in this post-COVID world of my upcoming trip to Europe. British Airways has only twin jets now with 1-2-1 config on the new A350 and 787 and 2-2-2 on the older 777 which is being retrofited with 1-2-1 (from 2-2-2). Iberia has 1-2-1 across its entire fleet. Air France has th...
Jump to postHe also works for Flair Airlines.... so he certainly appears to have a horse in the race.
Jump to postIs the entrance Pre or Post security? From the pics looking into the terminal it looks pre security, but that would be a big drawback to a lounge.
Jump to postOnce again the government showing where its head lies. Instead of focusing on a real international airport - the likes of YVR/YYZ/YUL - it is going to pilot this in Cowboy land with nil international presence. Since its being partly funded by the Alberta government, it seems fairly obvious to me wh...
Jump to postDoesn't AC have a responsibility to its people to adjust its offer based on the unprecedented changes in the airline industry? Which AC people? Employees, or shareholders? Maybe this will get merged into the Air Transat acquisition thread, but I don't see the value for AC at this point. They've got...
Jump to post* Because KLM nor Transavia has ever flown with the A320-series aircraft (maybe a lease once of 1 plane?) they don't have trained pilots so they would need to retrain all of their 737-pilots which also costs a lot of money Airbus typically adds type ratings to each plane they offer an airline to re...
Jump to postI'm surprised the pilots don't have a scope clause that prevents QF from starting another airline and outsourcing their flying. I'm also surprised that it is legal to negotiate directly with members of a bargaining unit, which would be totally illegal in Canada.
Jump to postMy issue with the 787 shades is how HOT they get, along with much of the surrounding side wall. It can be almost scalding if you are on the sunny side of the airplane. No good for sleep either since the wall is too hot to lean against.
Jump to postAlmost five hours on the ground would be an unusually long time for a medical situation. Could have been both. Divert for medical and then something breaks on the ground. Or it could even be as simple as having to re stock the O2 and EMK and dealing with finding 3rd party mtc to sign the logbook wh...
Jump to postJetBlue could provide EK feed in BOS/NYC by flying from Canadian cities that EK can't get their hands on. Westjet already does this providing lift to YYZ. No need to cross into the USA to connect to EK either. https://www.emirates.com/ca/english/destinations_offers/travel_beyond/travel-partners/wes...
Jump to postI would love to see Idris Elba, Chadwick Boseman, Michael B Jordan, Mark Dacasos play Bond. Or a woman. What I think would be even funner though is to play Bond as a boorish Sean Connery Bond person in a modern world who has to realize that he can't just Macho is way out of difficult situations. It ...
Jump to postNew route is YYC-FCO, it's showing bookable on the website. What a weird schedule. Ops on days 456. For a city of around 1.5 million, the breadth of international (especially transoceanic) destinations is unmatched anywhere else. How much more can YYC realistically sustain? You don't need YYC to su...
Jump to postNew WestJet ad meanwhile
https://youtu.be/isOwg1x9-rg
It is also very hot when the tinting is high. Passenger comfort and experience is not as good.
Jump to postThey could help by working the radios, but the other pilot would be in command and do the flying.
Jump to postSad to see the "baby rockets" go. SAS was at one time the world's largest user with 30 aircraft in the fleet. They placed their order at the same time as Southwest I believe, but Southwest changed to the 700. The 600 version was unfortunately "wrong for its time" It was meant as...
Jump to postGot to ride in a WestJet 737-600 a couple of years ago. I don't think they'll be holding onto them for too much longer - it looked fairly tired. I'm guessing they'll keep the -600s going until the MAX is back in service, but I can't imagine they'll be there much longer than that. The -600 always ha...
Jump to postDorian Is set to hit Halifax as a Cat 2 according to the latest models/predictions, I imagine YHZ will be announcing cancellations soon. I wouldn't play with this storm, I've been through many Hurricane but the pictures from the Bahamas seem more like Japan in 2011 than a Hurricane. How adept is Ca...
Jump to postI'm surprised they are retiring 737s. Are they sourcing 738s from anywhere to cover the gap, or just going without and shrinking capacity? I would imagine they don't have a choice but to retire these planes. Retirements are usually timed to occur at the next heavy check due. WN outsources all of it...
Jump to postI'm surprised they are retiring 737s. Are they sourcing 738s from anywhere to cover the gap, or just going without and shrinking capacity?
Jump to postThank you. I guess that's the problem with the omnibus threads.
Jump to postBy suspend do the mean cancel or just put on hold for now? Source: https://www.airlive.net/china-southern-airlines-suspends-its-order-of-64-boeing-737maxs/ Speaking at a breakfast briefing in London, UK and Ireland key account manager Dean Saxby said the airline has 26 of the aircraft in its fleet. ...
Jump to postIt probably uses control tabs, the same way an MD series aircraft could have flight controls pointing every which way due to wind. Once the airspeed builds the surface goes neutral and then the control tabs control it. https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=735557 see that thread for more a...
Jump to postThis isn't good. Boeing knew about MCAS risk before the crashes. NEW YORK: Even before the Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines crashes claimed 346 lives, Boeing flight tests had revealed problems similar to those encountered by pilots on the ill-fated 737 MAX flights. Company officials learned that it...
Jump to postFair. I was thinking 50% off the market rate, but yes I guess 2 for 1 also is 50%, just didn't think about it like that, was thinking about the market rate.
Jump to postI will defer to all the various experts out there, all of whom have intimate, insider knowledge of everything that’s ever occurred in the business in Canada. I don’t think you’ll find too many unhappy WJ shareholders out there. It’s been a heck of a run, for some from 25 cents to over $104. Anyone ...
Jump to postDid not know that. Up until a few months ago the plan was to part her out. Her return to GECAS has been delayed a couple of months as well, so I’m going off of less than perfect information. I wonder if she was returned with the airstairs that were pulled out years ago? It’s done. Grounded as of mi...
Jump to postAren't airlines governed by federal law in the USA? State and local employment laws don't apply? That's how it is in Canada anyway.
Jump to postThe MAX winglets actually look very different to the scimitar winglets on the NG. The only thing that is the same is that one part goes up and the other down. The angles, sizes and shapes of those parts are very different. “Other than the fact they look basically the same, they look very different....
Jump to postThe MAX winglets actually look very different to the scimitar winglets on the NG. The only thing that is the same is that one part goes up and the other down. The angles, sizes and shapes of those parts are very different.
Jump to postI really like Boeing, but in the last 6 months they've showed themselves to be extremely petty. Actually, there were serious quality issues with the NG, just didn't get much attention. Parts from suppliers not meeting spec; then falsified, for poorly corrected and still installed. there was a whole...
Jump to postSince this thread is about the MAX grounding, I think that the following piece of news has its place here. The Belgian Civil Aviation Authority has issued the following NOTAM valid till Dec 30: A2252/19 From:27 JUN 19 10:05 Till:30 DEC 19 23:59 EST Text:BOEING 737-8 MAX AND BOEING 737-9 MAX PROHIBI...
Jump to postGreat report! Things looked good overall...since they're fairly new to the Premium cabin game, I'm sure there'll be a bit of a learning curve. I'm wondering about the "plus" part on their 737 though, not an expert by any means, but wouldn't it be almost more weight conscious to simply put...
Jump to posthttps://www.cbc.ca/news/business/boeing-air-canada-jet-fuel-leak-1.5193550 Boeing staff falsified records for a 787 jet built for Air Canada which developed a fuel leak ten months into service in 2015. In a statement to CBC News, Boeing said it self-disclosed the problem to the U.S. Federal Aviation...
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