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by gabik001
Thu May 18, 2023 3:25 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Chicago Aviation - 2023
Replies: 698
Views: 130001

Re: Chicago Aviation - 2023

JU506 scheduled arrival at 10:50am. JU507 to BEG planned at 12:40pm Operating YU-ARB, JU506 expected at O'Hare this morning at 10:05. Добродошли у О'Харе! / Welcome to O'Hare! 7083977,0,0 Wasn't hesitate to stop by ORD this morning to catch JU plane. Before that we had a diversion of A321 C-GIUB AC...

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by gabik001
Mon May 15, 2023 2:03 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Chicago Aviation - 2023
Replies: 698
Views: 130001

Re: Chicago Aviation - 2023

Two service resumptions to ORD/MDW this week... WestJet Starting Thursday, May 18th (Operates Thursday/Sunday/Tuesday). WS1588 YYC-ORD Dep: 12:15 PM Arr: 16:43 B737-700/800 WS1589 ORD-YYC Dep: 17:35 PM Arr: 20:14 B737-700/800 Avelo Starting Friday, May 19th (Operates Friday/Monday). Bookable to 09/...

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by gabik001
Mon May 15, 2023 1:58 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Chicago Aviation - 2023
Replies: 698
Views: 130001

Re: Chicago Aviation - 2023

Two service resumptions to ORD/MDW this week... WestJet Starting Thursday, May 18th (Operates Thursday/Sunday/Tuesday). WS1588 YYC-ORD Dep: 12:15 PM Arr: 16:43 B737-700/800 WS1589 ORD-YYC Dep: 17:35 PM Arr: 20:14 B737-700/800 Avelo Starting Friday, May 19th (Operates Friday/Monday). Bookable to 09/...

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by gabik001
Sat May 13, 2023 11:14 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Chicago Aviation - 2023
Replies: 698
Views: 130001

Re: Chicago Aviation - 2023

Quick aside... The first United NEXT aircraft (319-N801UA), is currently sitting at ORD and will enter revenue service tomorrow (5/13) operating UA1687 from ORD-SAV. It's being discussed in the UA fleet thread: https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=23799155#p23799155 Seems like N801UA wil...

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by gabik001
Sun Apr 30, 2023 12:51 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Largest and smallest airports you've ever flown out of
Replies: 49
Views: 2473

Re: Largest and smallest airports you've ever flown out of

Largest: ORD, FRA
Smallest: 3TN7, CPQ3 (heliports), on aircraft: UGN

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by gabik001
Sun Apr 30, 2023 12:31 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Largest and Smallest Aircraft You've Flown On
Replies: 46
Views: 3253

Re: Largest and Smallest Aircraft You've Flown On

Smallest: Cessna 172 (piloted by myself) / scheduled CRJ200 OO
Largest: Boeing B747-8 LH

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by gabik001
Sun Apr 30, 2023 12:22 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: B727 overran runway in South Sudan
Replies: 36
Views: 7727

Re: B727 overran runway in South Sudan

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/311457, EY-627 is B727-227 MSN#21247. This was originally delivered to Braniff as N446BN in 1976.


The EY-626 registration belongs to a Il-76

But he is mentioning EY-627...
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n471wn wrote:
se210 wrote:
James42 wrote:
Anyone have any details on the aircraft?

Per Aviation Safety Network: https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/311457, EY-627 is B727-227 MSN#21247. This was originally delivered to Braniff as N446BN in 1976.


The EY-626 registration belongs to a Il-76

But he is mentioning EY-627...

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by gabik001
Fri Apr 21, 2023 7:58 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AA2288 - Pylon Fire on Takeoff from CLT 4/20
Replies: 11
Views: 4708

Re: AA2288 - Pylon Fire on Takeoff from CLT 4/20

Saw video on TikTok at the morning and somebody posted that engine has its own fire suppression
system. I'm not sure if it works on pylon...

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by gabik001
Thu Apr 13, 2023 5:14 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Chicago Aviation - 2023
Replies: 698
Views: 130001

Re: Chicago Aviation - 2023

CMA CGM today flying on B77F (F-HMRB) / 2C408. ETA 3:30pm. Last time this a/c visited ORD in October.

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by gabik001
Mon Apr 10, 2023 10:37 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Chicago Aviation - 2023
Replies: 698
Views: 130001

Re: Chicago Aviation - 2023

...It would be awesome if KE sent their 748 once and a while as well; not sure if they've been back since COVID, but those were semi-regular visitors here pre 2020. IIRC they were on the summer schedules back in 18 or 19. I remember 744's but not 748's... seem to remember they were "promised&q...

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by gabik001
Mon Apr 10, 2023 3:58 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Chicago Aviation - 2023
Replies: 698
Views: 130001

Re: Chicago Aviation - 2023

Acey wrote:
Why is 9R/27L at ORD generally not used?

They were working on it but not sure if the work was completed. Anyway 9R/27L is 150 ft wide since 9C/27C is 200ft wide. Lenght is similar and 9R/27L got some weight operational restrictions.

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by gabik001
Mon Apr 10, 2023 2:26 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Chicago Aviation - 2023
Replies: 698
Views: 130001

Re: Chicago Aviation - 2023

Turkish TK185 is bringing A359 (start flying on this type yesterday) but today is TC-LGI with weird c/s (looks like factory colors) white/navy blue. ETA 9:25am TC-LGI A350-941 MSN#457 was originally for Aeroflot but not taken up (NTU). Here is a comparison of F-WZNJ (pre-delivery regisistration) an...

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by gabik001
Sun Apr 09, 2023 12:45 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Chicago Aviation - 2023
Replies: 698
Views: 130001

Re: Chicago Aviation - 2023

Turkish TK185 is bringing A359 (start flying on this type yesterday) but today is TC-LGI with weird c/s (looks like factory colors) white/navy blue. ETA 9:25am

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by gabik001
Sat Apr 08, 2023 2:54 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Chicago Aviation - 2023
Replies: 698
Views: 130001

Re: Chicago Aviation - 2023

Just a heads up: all-white SilkWay West 4K-BCV / AZG785 is due to ORD around 1:40pm. One of two aicrafts in that paint scheme visited ORD in the past.

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by gabik001
Wed Apr 05, 2023 2:30 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Chicago Aviation - 2023
Replies: 698
Views: 130001

Re: Chicago Aviation - 2023

AAL2611 to LAX just returned to ORD squawking 7700. They requested paramedical assistance but before landing they performed low pass @ 800ft AGL over 10C so I'm assuming that they experienced mechanical issue (flaps or landing gear). A/c is still on the runway so 10C is not available for arrivals a...

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by gabik001
Wed Apr 05, 2023 1:30 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Chicago Aviation - 2023
Replies: 698
Views: 130001

Re: Chicago Aviation - 2023

AAL2611 to LAX just returned to ORD squawking 7700. They requested paramedical assistance but before landing they performed low pass @ 800ft AGL over 10C so I'm assuming that they experienced mechanical issue (flaps or landing gear). A/c is still on the runway so 10C is not available for arrivals as...

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by gabik001
Sat Apr 01, 2023 7:41 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Chicago Aviation - 2023
Replies: 698
Views: 130001

Re: Chicago Aviation - 2023

There's a Ground Stop in effect for ORD right now. Some diversions to DTW and GRR already, lots of holds, but a few trying to land. Long night for ATC.... More diversions: LO3 to CLE That was quite a challenge not just for Chicago ATC... I was driving back home from FL (Pensacola area) yesterday an...

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by gabik001
Sat Apr 01, 2023 7:32 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Chicago Aviation - 2023
Replies: 698
Views: 130001

Re: Chicago Aviation - 2023

EY151 (AUH-ORD) just landed on RWY27R - I don't think I've ever seen a widebody land on that runway...anyone know why it didn't land on the Cs like it usually does? It might be operational decision made by ATC (slight chance that a/c crew requested that). I saw once VS B744 landed on that runway al...

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by gabik001
Thu Mar 02, 2023 2:27 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Chicago Aviation - 2023
Replies: 698
Views: 130001

Re: Chicago Aviation - 2023

Frequent Terminal 5 user here. I’m torn. Rideshare pickup at Terminal 5 was a circus and in the afternoons the traffic was frequently so bad that this riding over to Terminal 2 may actually be a time saver. Don't ride to T2 instead do what I do when I arrive into T5 take the ATS over to Lot F/ Rent...

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by gabik001
Tue Feb 28, 2023 6:26 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Chicago Aviation - 2023
Replies: 698
Views: 130001

Re: Chicago Aviation - 2023

Some non-route news (apologies if already posted): All rideshare at ORD will now pickup from T2 departures. If arriving into T5, have to take ATS to T2 to pick up a rideshare, started yesterday - https://abc7chicago.com/ohare-airport-chicago-terminal-5-ube/12887425/ They should do better. Is a mess...

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by gabik001
Wed Feb 15, 2023 3:48 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Chicago Aviation - 2023
Replies: 698
Views: 130001

Re: Chicago Aviation - 2023

Well, somebody paid for tickets to ORD... They still trying, fourth time now and seems like they landed.

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by gabik001
Wed Feb 15, 2023 3:23 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Chicago Aviation - 2023
Replies: 698
Views: 130001

Re: Chicago Aviation - 2023

@22R plenty of go arounds, some doubles. Looking on KZ B748 and see which runway will land. AA2457 after second go around diverted to MKE.
Noticed NASA Lockhead ER-2 N806NA overflying Chicagoland @ 60000 feet.

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by gabik001
Wed Feb 08, 2023 9:22 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Chicago Aviation - 2023
Replies: 698
Views: 130001

Re: Chicago Aviation - 2023

For those interested, I wonder if we might see some 4R arrivals early tomorrow morning, before winds switch around later in the morning. Could certainly see some crosswind usage tomorrow. I have fond memories of watching arrivals on 4R from Irving Park Rd. before OMP started. So departures might be...

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by gabik001
Sat Jan 28, 2023 3:44 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Chicago Aviation - 2023
Replies: 698
Views: 130001

Re: Chicago Aviation - 2023

7101983 Icelandair is bumping up its KEF-ORD schedule a bit to 14/wk this year starting the week of June 4. Double daily continues through September 10. If my memory serves me, last summer was 13 flights per week through the summer. Meanwhile United will serve the route once per day starting May 13...

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by gabik001
Wed Jan 25, 2023 8:25 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Chicago Aviation - 2023
Replies: 698
Views: 130001

Re: Chicago Aviation - 2023

Lufthansa is sending a 744 today on LH430, due to arrive at ~1pm today (Wednesday). Just thought it curious - Haven't seen LH operating one of those to O'Hare in years. 7102737 Seems like B744 by LH will visit ORD entire week. They started on Monday and 744 is scheduled till Friday. I think last ye...

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by gabik001
Sun Jan 22, 2023 2:23 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Chicago Aviation - 2023
Replies: 698
Views: 130001

Re: Chicago Aviation - 2023

Avelo XP9541 N803XP landed from HVN on 27R around 7pm. Now is about to departure to FRG. Seems like ferry flighs.

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by gabik001
Sun Jan 22, 2023 12:47 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Chicago Aviation - 2023
Replies: 698
Views: 130001

Re: Chicago Aviation - 2023

N743A was performing flight testing out of RFD yesterday (01/20/2023). This is one of two ex-Saudi Aramco Aviation B737-7AX aircraft being converted to C-40A configuration for the United States Marine Corps (USMC) by AAR Corp. at their RFD MRO : ⋅ N743A to be registered as USMC 170041 C-4...

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by gabik001
Sat Jan 14, 2023 12:14 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Chicago Aviation - 2023
Replies: 698
Views: 130001

Re: Chicago Aviation - 2023

AirX 9H-BIG as AXY625U is scheduled to arrive at ORD tomorrow around 1:30pm from HAM. Last time when we saw this bird was in November 2022.

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by gabik001
Fri Jan 06, 2023 9:48 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Chicago Aviation - 2023
Replies: 698
Views: 130001

Re: Chicago Aviation - 2023

Rode the terminal train today. Wow. It's slow. Compared to Dallas air train - that one is like a sports car. New signs in T1-2-3 stations. T5 arrival hall is just too small. Apparently there is now Only one exit from customs to the open - the one by MCD. The other side is dry walled and painted. Li...

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by gabik001
Fri Jan 06, 2023 5:20 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Chicago Aviation - 2023
Replies: 698
Views: 130001

Re: Chicago Aviation - 2023

Rode the terminal train today. Wow. It's slow. Compared to Dallas air train - that one is like a sports car. New signs in T1-2-3 stations. T5 arrival hall is just too small. Apparently there is now Only one exit from customs to the open - the one by MCD. The other side is dry walled and painted. Li...

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by gabik001
Mon Dec 26, 2022 4:39 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Chicago Aviation Thread - 2022
Replies: 1351
Views: 279699

Re: Chicago Aviation Thread - 2022

WQ2227 HOU-ORD - Houston Rockets B767-322/ER N625HR due in ORD at 21:24 on 12/25/2022 for the Bulls game on Monday (12/26/2022 @ 19:00 CDT). The Houston Rockets started using this plane for the NBA 2021-2022 Season games in early February, 2022. The aircraft is operated by iAero Airways (here is th...

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by gabik001
Tue Dec 20, 2022 3:02 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Chicago Aviation Thread - 2022
Replies: 1351
Views: 279699

Re: Chicago Aviation Thread - 2022

Interesting morning at ORD, as a "minor" security issue arose in T1 - https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/all-clear-issued-after-bomb-threat-closes-portion-of-chicagos-ohare-airport/ And also bomb threat tread in WAW on airplane arrived from ORD. All passengers and crew evacuated and now ...

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by gabik001
Sat Dec 17, 2022 10:22 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Ever bypassed your primary home airport?
Replies: 38
Views: 4067

Re: Ever bypassed your primary home airport?

I did it few times from MDW to DEN (living 7 minutes drive from ORD).

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by gabik001
Sat Dec 17, 2022 8:51 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Chicago Aviation Thread - 2022
Replies: 1351
Views: 279699

Re: Chicago Aviation Thread - 2022

GlobalX Blue livery N278GX GXA626 landed from BWI at 28C around noon. Now enroute LAX as GXA137.

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by gabik001
Sat Dec 17, 2022 1:27 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Chicago Aviation Thread - 2022
Replies: 1351
Views: 279699

Re: Chicago Aviation Thread - 2022

First flight to ORD ** for MSC Air Cargo N707GT B777-F operating as Atlas Air 5Y8654 (HKG-ICN-ANC-ORD). It landed this morning (12/16/2022) at 04:10 CST and is parked at the Southeast Cargo Ramp. This aircraft is brand new and was just delivered on 11/21/2022 **. 7069389,0,0 ** Source: ADS-B Exchan...

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by gabik001
Sun Dec 11, 2022 12:41 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Chicago Aviation Thread - 2022
Replies: 1351
Views: 279699

Re: Chicago Aviation Thread - 2022

Flightradar24 shows FI765 B767 KEF-ORD arriving at 07:00 today (12/04) and also operating on 12/05, 12/07 and 12/11. Flightware shows ICE765 as an old flight (B757) from 2021. However, according to ADS-B Exchange, none of the 5 FI B767s ( TF-ISH, TF-ISN, TF-ISO, TF-ISP** and TF-ISW ) show flying to...

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by gabik001
Sun Dec 04, 2022 3:24 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Chicago Aviation Thread - 2022
Replies: 1351
Views: 279699

Re: Chicago Aviation Thread - 2022

Just saw scheduled flight from KEF to ORD tomorrow morning - FI765 (odd flight number as for ORD) operated on B767. ETA 7am. In 2021 this flight was operating to BOS but on B752. Not sure if this is glitch or FI adding morning flight to ORD.

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by gabik001
Sat Dec 03, 2022 4:52 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Chicago Aviation Thread - 2022
Replies: 1351
Views: 279699

Re: Chicago Aviation Thread - 2022

RAF Falcon 900 G-ZABH flight RRR1224 is scheduled to arrive to ORD around 3:30 am tomorrow from LAX for refuel I believe. Same aircraft arrived to ORD from SEN today early morning for refuel and departed to LAX around 6:15 am. It is a year old newest addition to Royal Air Force.

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by gabik001
Thu Dec 01, 2022 1:10 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Chicago Aviation Thread - 2022
Replies: 1351
Views: 279699

Re: Chicago Aviation Thread - 2022

For those that might have missed this yesterday. DL838 A333 diverted to ORD and parked on M11. This gives DL another option for any diversions either domestic or internationally they didn't have before on the E gates. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL838/history/20221129/1733Z/KATL/KORD That’...

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by gabik001
Thu Dec 01, 2022 12:58 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Chicago Aviation Thread - 2022
Replies: 1351
Views: 279699

Re: Chicago Aviation Thread - 2022

For those that might have missed this yesterday. DL838 A333 diverted to ORD and parked on M11. This gives DL another option for any diversions either domestic or internationally they didn't have before on the E gates. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL838/history/20221129/1733Z/KATL/KORD I saw...

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by gabik001
Wed Nov 30, 2022 4:35 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Chicago Aviation Thread - 2022
Replies: 1351
Views: 279699

Re: Chicago Aviation Thread - 2022

Just heard in news that it was false alarm. Plane will be back to service soon.

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by gabik001
Tue Nov 29, 2022 10:50 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Chicago Aviation Thread - 2022
Replies: 1351
Views: 279699

Re: Chicago Aviation Thread - 2022

Atlas Air GTI517 N480MC made an emergency landing at ORD this afternoon. Flight originated at FOE heading POZ with 300 US soldiers as NATO support was diverted to ORD due to potiential abnormality in the cargo hold. Landed safely at 5pm on 28C and was safely de-planed. Actual callsign was CMB517/5Y...

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by gabik001
Tue Nov 29, 2022 3:29 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Chicago Aviation Thread - 2022
Replies: 1351
Views: 279699

Re: Chicago Aviation Thread - 2022

Atlas Air GTI517 N480MC made an emergency landing at ORD this afternoon. Flight originated at FOE heading POZ with 300 US soldiers as NATO support was diverted to ORD due to potiential abnormality in the cargo hold. Landed safely at 5pm on 28C and was safely de-planed. Actual callsign was CMB517/5Y...

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by gabik001
Tue Nov 29, 2022 12:27 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Chicago Aviation Thread - 2022
Replies: 1351
Views: 279699

Re: Chicago Aviation Thread - 2022

Atlas Air GTI517 N480MC made an emergency landing at ORD this afternoon. Flight originated at FOE heading POZ with 300 US soldiers as NATO support was diverted to ORD due to potiential abnormality in the cargo hold. Landed safely at 5pm on 28C and was safely de-planed.

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by gabik001
Sun Nov 27, 2022 10:12 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Your 2022 Booked/Flown Flights
Replies: 139
Views: 30577

Re: Your 2022 Booked/Flown Flights

Besides these flight I have flown last summer I got one more next month.
ORD-LAS on UA1356 December 29.

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by gabik001
Sun Nov 27, 2022 10:10 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Your 2023 Booked/Flown Flights
Replies: 116
Views: 12332

Re: Your 2023 Booked/Flown Flights

So far just one booked already and one that will be booked soon.
LAS-ORD NK182 in January 3.
MDW-DEN on WN in March.

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by gabik001
Tue Nov 22, 2022 10:38 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: LOT News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 164
Views: 35560

Re: LOT News and Discussion Thread - 2022

Also. LOT will be saying goodbye to the Q400 by end of December. On DEC 6 they will have a special (already sold out) 2 hour goodbye flight WAW-WAW with event. https://www.fly4free.pl/lot-organizuje-pozegnalny-lot-bombariera-q400/ I’m glad that they will have something to say goodbye because if I r...

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by gabik001
Mon Nov 14, 2022 1:57 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Chicago Aviation Thread - 2022
Replies: 1351
Views: 279699

Re: Chicago Aviation Thread - 2022

LAN Cargo flight LCO1800 N542LA is on the way to ORD from MIA. ETA around 10:30am. They were flying regularly to ORD twice a week 4 years ago or so.

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by gabik001
Mon Nov 07, 2022 8:59 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Chicago Aviation Thread - 2022
Replies: 1351
Views: 279699

Re: Chicago Aviation Thread - 2022

9H-BIG (A340-313X) operating as AVY279V (CMH-ORD) scheduled arrival today (11/07/22) at 13:02 CST. It just flew the Columbus Blue Jackets NHL team back home yesterday (11/06/22) from HEL (this was for the NHL Global Series games in Finland). Deparature scheduled at 15:55 CST as AXY322A (ORD- ARN )....

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by gabik001
Sat Nov 05, 2022 11:51 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Chicago Aviation Thread - 2022
Replies: 1351
Views: 279699

Re: Chicago Aviation Thread - 2022

AF1 departed ORD at 12:53 CDT for PHL. Departed from 22L versus the normal 9C/27C (obvously due to the strong SW winds today). USAF C-17A 04-4137 (Callsign TEDDY57) from WRI (McGuire Air Force Base in NJ) and USAF C-17A 01-0187 (Callsign RCH3289) from TCM (McChord Air Force Base in WA) just landed ...

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