I hope none of you hold a F.A.A. issued dispatch license. If so , you should be yanked off the floor and have your ticket revoked forever. The ignorance in some of these comments is frightening. A thousand pounds overweight on a hot day in PHX would be a BIG DEAL. To be aviation enthusiasts many in ...
Jump to postThe systems are all connected now No flight plans, no manual weight and balance You can do manual weight and balance...but you need a flight plan In the last 10 years, airlines have become increasingly reliant on centralized systems that connect everything in one package The ability to manually do ...
Jump to postListen...Southwest will make a dent somewhere on other carriers, but have they announced HNL-HDN,NRT,GUM with freight contracts,etc ? wide bodies.. Theres traffic beyond HI other. Someone has to fly it. Especially GUM. UA runs narriwbodies we know, but they're moving alot of frieght as well on those...
Jump to postI think people on this thread should chill... we should all get off our high horses. Or zebras :-) IIRC no one on this thread has claimed to have made a definite conclusion of what happened. I believe discussion of the list of possible theories that fit the observed event and current information is...
Jump to postGiven the strange dip in airspeed as well as a shallow climb just before the nose dive. Is it possible to have selected too much speed brake as the autopilot was leveling off and the airplane pitched the nose up too high and the pilots didn't see it until it was too late, then they responded incorr...
Jump to postThis used to be a great site. Took the last 3-4 years off and the only thing that's changed is the posters seem younger, more non-aviation employed 'aviation experts' and the kool-aid has gotten stronger amongst them...
Jump to postThis used to be a great site. Took the last 3-4 years off and the only thing that's changed is the posters seem younger, more non-aviation employed 'aviation experts' and the kool-aid has gotten stronger amongst them...
Jump to postAnd, a general "control failure" to cover for the rudder hardovers and the like. So the full list comes: 1- load shift 2- Pitch trim runaway, not handled in time 3- stall but it would have had to have been a deep stall (think Airfrance) to be unrecoverable. 4- loss of reliable airspeed cr...
Jump to postericm2031 wrote:Odd that DEN is mentioned as there rarely are weather delays there
Had a CA have a uncommanded nose gear drop down on climb out at about FL120...FL130.
When got he cut back to the field and called up for MX Ctrl, it qoute.... " Woke me the hell up."
The fact that at slower speeds and on the ground so MANY accidents can be incurred should speak volumes, no ? People walk away from auto collisions all the time. How many people could we expect to walk away from a midair collision ? No comparisons. The recognition and reaction times...it's just silly.
Jump to postThe ignorance and smugness of some posts are just too much. The audacity to compare what a pilot does to taxi,bus and sanitation drivers smacks of arrogance and insecurity at the same time. That is not taking a swipe at those jobs. To make the comparison and be serious .....astounding. Most of the p...
Jump to post"You can make a pizza so cheap, no one will eat it."
- Gordon Bethune
The man wasn't lying when he said it.
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/tyler81190" class="quote" target="_blank">tyler81190</a> (<a href="#35" class="quote">Reply 35</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> <acronym ...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/tommy767" class="quote" target="_blank">tommy767</a> (<a href="#124" class="quote">Reply 124</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> Staffing. <...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/tommy767" class="quote" target="_blank">tommy767</a> (<a href="#122" class="quote">Reply 122</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> My whole po...
Jump to postThe people I'm talking about who RAN the old Continental,who actually reported to Bethune, who made it what is are your Debbie McCoys, C.D. McLean, Larry Kellner. People who actually made big decisions. They are long gone and the current <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym> is NOT how...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/tommy767" class="quote" target="_blank">tommy767</a> (<a href="#114" class="quote">Reply 114</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> Bethune did...
Jump to postSmisek should read this NYTimes interview from about 10 years ago. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/03/business/03corner.html?_r=0" target="_blank">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/03/business/03corner.html?_r=0</a> I won't doubt he is a bright man,but from a distance his leading and people ski...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/PMUA787" class="quote" target="_blank">PMUA787</a> (<a href="#109" class="quote">Reply 109</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> Amen ! I'm co...
Jump to postA guy picked up one of our gate agents in <acronym title="Newark - Liberty International (EWR / KEWR), USA - New Jersey">EWR</acronym>,broke his neck and walked away free of charges. <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/news/acquittal-in-air-rage-trial/" target="_blank">http://www.cbsnews.com/news/acquit...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/CALMSP" class="quote" target="_blank">CALMSP</a> (<a href="#92" class="quote">Reply 92</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> Both. Mostly shor...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/ramprat74" class="quote" target="_blank">ramprat74</a> (<a href="#78" class="quote">Reply 78</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> Bingo !!!!!...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/texdravid" class="quote" target="_blank">texdravid</a> (<a href="#45" class="quote">Reply 45</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> See a ALOT ...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/laca773" class="quote" target="_blank">laca773</a> (<a href="#34" class="quote">Reply 34</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> Can't speak for...
Jump to postI agree though........dumbest thing I've ever heard. <acronym title="Continental Airlines (USA)">CO</acronym> is no more and right now there is no going back. And yes.....<acronym title="Continental Airlines (USA)">CO</acronym> was INCREDIBLE. Under Bethune and I dare say Larry as well. He said no t...
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Jump to postI'm going to throw in <acronym title="Houston - George Bush Intercontinental (IAH / KIAH), USA - Texas">IAH</acronym>-<acronym title="Anchorage - Ted Stevens International (ANC / PANC), USA - Alaska">ANC</acronym>. Some oil traffic on that flight. And not too shabby on the cargo regardless of equipm...
Jump to postYou mean all of the business travel done in the northeast and no one has mentioned <acronym title="Boston - General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS / KBOS), USA - Massachusetts">BOS</acronym>-<acronym title="Philadelphia - International (PHL / KPHL), USA - Pennsylvania">PHL</acronym> <acron...
Jump to postSix of our 7 hubs are located in the top ten, 7 in the top 15. I continue to believe that that along with the fact that the hubs location give us good coverage of the country, and good to decent coverage of the globe IMO - is a good thing going foward. Certainly good for all our customers and especi...
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Jump to postMy wife is from Southern California and was living in <acronym title="El Paso - International (ELP / KELP), USA - Texas">ELP</acronym> when I met her. I used to fly out on thst last <acronym title="Continental Airlines (USA)">CO</acronym> 37-500 that would RON and spend my days off with her. Now ? I...
Jump to postUA 15x <acronym title="Chicago - O'Hare International (ORD / KORD), USA - Illinois">ORD</acronym>-<acronym title="Newark - Liberty International (EWR / KEWR), USA - New Jersey">EWR</acronym> 3/3 12 mainline, 3 <acronym title="Royal Jordanian">RJ</acronym>. Because it <acronym title="Island Airlines ...
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Jump to postWhy don't we pull our 47's out of <acronym title="San Francisco - International (SFO / KSFO), USA - California">SFO</acronym> and just go big with them on <acronym title="Newark - Liberty International (EWR / KEWR), USA - New Jersey">EWR</acronym>-<acronym title="Miami - International (Wilcox Field ...
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Jump to postWe make <acronym title="Houston - George Bush Intercontinental (IAH / KIAH), USA - Texas">IAH</acronym>-<acronym title="London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), United Kingdom">LHR</acronym> work pretty good here at <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym>. Not sure we need to go into another carr...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/ScottB" class="quote" target="_blank">ScottB</a> (<a href="#24" class="quote">Reply 24</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> I stand corrected...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/drerx7" class="quote" target="_blank">drerx7</a> (<a href="#14" class="quote">Reply 14</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> Not to start an a...
Jump to postI was able to get 7 international carriers at around 4:30pm on Thursday. Terminal D is indeed getting smaller by the carrier. In this picture there is a <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym> 787, <acronym title="Air China">CA</acronym> 777, <acronym title="Lufthansa (Germany)">LH</acro...
Jump to postFor someone who has never worked at Pre or Post merger CO /UA ( or the new UA ) Tommy767 -especially in operations- you sure talk with an air of certainty and know it all.
Jump to postI don't think I can compare <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym> to <acronym title="Southwest Airlines (USA)">WN</acronym> when it comes <acronym title="Southwest Airlines (USA)">WN</acronym> in <acronym title="Atlanta - Hartsfield-Jackson International (The William B Hartsfield) (ATL...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/AeroWesty" class="quote" target="_blank">AeroWesty</a> (<a href="#124" class="quote">Reply 124</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> No airlin...
Jump to postWhen it all comes down to it,for an airline that has such a great network,Delta spends a lot of time trying to build up in other peoples hubs or backyard. For such a comprehensive domestic network in <acronym title="Atlanta - Hartsfield-Jackson International (The William B Hartsfield) (ATL / KATL), ...
Jump to postPlatinumfoota - Exactly. I sport my Patriots gear every chance I get if working aTexans charter. But like you said.....they're our customers. I'm at work not the parking lot of Gillette Stadium. Go Dodgers ! My fiancé is a true blue Dodgers fan being from Cali. There will be no switch to my Red Sox ...
Jump to postAnd for those saying have a sense of humor....I actually think it <acronym title="Island Airlines (USA) and Eagle Air/Arnaflug (Iceland)">IS</acronym> funny. But you have the players tweeting about it and then it just looks unprofessional to your customers-The Saints. And there is a point of crossin...
Jump to postQuoting BCEaglesCO757 (Reply 25): Great way to open yourself to potentially losing a client in the Saints. What the hell were these guys thinking except for the fact that they weren't ! The Saints fly <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym>. I don't think it was <acronym title="United Ai...
Jump to postBeing that the Saints fly with us this is the height of stupidity. Great way to open yourself to potentially losing a client in the Saints. What the hell were these guys thinking except for the fact that they weren't ! Where in the world was the Supervisor at ? I know one usually travels with the te...
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