Re: Reports of Ukrainian 737 Crash in Tehran,Iran

Supposed wreckage and images from the site.

RIP to those on board.

Re: Are people allowed to paint their plane in old airline liveries?

It’s really no different than people painting “Coca Cola” or any other retro marque on a classic car. As long as it’s not used for commercial purposes, it’s usually allowed.

Re: Ex-UA 744 finds a new home

F27500 wrote:

Sad end to a classic well-cared for bird .. ending up with something called Max Air in Nigeria … RIP, 744.

Re: Argentina deregulated today its domestic air market

Let the bloodbath begin. We deregulated the US airline industry in 1978; it's been pretty ugly ever since! But at least ma and pa Kettle can afford to fly Allegiant's $19 fare from nowhere to nowhere else, and clog up the TSA line for thirty minutes as they vehemently explain that their liquid medi...

Re: AeroMexico AC Down 7/31/2018

Brazilian media reporting E190 aircraft, XA-GAL. Terrible.

Re: SAS experience question

From what I understand, their longhaul fleet is fairly standardized, with the exception of LN-RKP, which is a former LAN Chile A340, and has retained its outdated interior. IIRC they recently refurbished the rest of their A340 fleet.

Re: I'm surprised I've never flown on...

The new F9 (I flew them a few years back when they were a full service). There prices are dirt cheap, but because of getting free luggage from status or free trips from miles, F9 never ends up being cheaper by a margin high enough for me buy a ticket. Flew them once, and I'm not sure if I got lucky...

Re: I'm surprised I've never flown on...

They're all defunct now, but I was always intrigued by the fact that I never got to fly on VASP or Transbrasil as a child. I did a decent amount of domestic/regional flying between 1997 and 2005 in Brazil, but only ever on RG. In fact, my first flight on JJ (in which I even had family members workin...

Re: Couple in hot water over "Stupid" stunt at SXM

Looks like a 727, so I’d guess Amerijet or the like. While I have to say the resulting image is really cool, it was certainly an incredibly stupid thing to do, putting their lives (and potentially others) at risk. EDIT: upon looking at it more carefully, other posters seem to be correct. Definitely ...

Re: After 8pm, airlines in the USA serve no meals in domestic first class. What do you get on AA on ORD-DEN in First?

Interesting report! And I wonder if this is different by route? I recently flew AA MIA-JFK in F, after 8PM (my flight departed around 9), and dinner was served, with choice of lasagna or beef. We also got the cookies you showed (which were warm and very tasty). Actual flight time was around two and ...

Re: 787-8 too many doors...why no overwing exits

Isn't there (or wasn't there) some sort of rule stating that every so many feet of fuselage there has to be a full size door? I remember reading about something like that but can't remember now if it's currently a thing or if used to be a thing. If still a current regulation, that could explain why.

Re: TAP A339neo to visit Brazil and MIA for airport certification

rbrunner wrote:

She took off from GRU a few minutes ago. It doesn't say where she is going. Possibly MIA...

Re: Can a Cessna Citation fly from South America to Europe?

The correct answer is they all can, without refuelling. You would however need to install the required ferry tanks on all the models bar Citation X & Longitude. Even then, prudence would necessitate at least one stop (Azores). Exactly. Interestingly though, in the case of the Citation X at leas...

Re: The 777 retirement and scrapping thread - 2018

Any idea about what's gonna happen to PT-MUI, ex LATAM Brasil, parked at AUH since april? It's a 5 y.o aicraft with no more than 1800 cycles. That plane is still available for leasing: http://www.myairlease.com/available/available_for_lease_777 I'd say it's safe to say it'll fly again soon, but bec...

Re: Delta to ban pit bulls as service or emotional support

I know many jurisdictions have a ban on pit bulls. Out of curiosity, how did travel to those destinations work before this ban? Was there some kind of exemption for service animals and ESA's?

Re: THE Problem With United FAs. Even I'm Fuming At This!

I actually hope someone from United Airlines is snooping around here. Even if she's based out of San Francisco, she created a liability for the airline and should be at least suspended with final warning. This woman may have tried to scrub the information from her Twitter, but screenshots are forev...

Re: THE Problem With United FAs. Even I'm Fuming At This!

In all honesty, what has me interested in this story is that now Zach is (even?) more famous among the industry workers. And he flies UA a lot. It'll be interesting to see if this has any repercussion on his subsequent flight experiences. What if a "Gianna" is working his cabin on his next...

Re: AV employee fired for smuggling liquor into a Stadium in Russia during the WC

Wow, is there a trend? Today, LA also fired an employee for posting a misogynistic and sexist video at the World Cup in Russia.

I guess the lesson here is once again for people to watch what they post on social media - especially if they work for a company with a social media guideline policy.

Re: British Airways cancels 'incorrectly' cheap tickets

Can customers also get a refund if they mistakenly buy an air ticket? (I think the answer is yes, if caught within 24 hours). Not sure if because of US law, but I believe BA does allow this, if caught within 24 hours. A friend recently purchased an MIA-LHR ticket in the morning, and realized in the...

Re: LATAM Br 330 next year fleet placement expectation

I mean, they still do have A332s stored in QSC I believe. As for the rest of the fleet, I've all but given up trying to understand what they're doing. They've been deferring A359 deliveries, but the A35K ones are bound to start soon (next year, I believe?) It seems clear actually. Brasil to operate...

Re: LATAM Br 330 next year fleet placement expectation

I mean, they still do have A332s stored in QSC I believe.

As for the rest of the fleet, I've all but given up trying to understand what they're doing. They've been deferring A359 deliveries, but the A35K ones are bound to start soon (next year, I believe?)

Re: What airliner is this?

Mortyman wrote:

Could it be TAM ?

How about those handles on the luggage lockers … Airbus or Boeing ?

Re: What airliner is this?

They're searching for the location of this photo as well. Could it be an airport bus? Anybody got an idea about the location? https://www.politie.nl/binaries/standaard/content/gallery/politie/gezocht/verdachten/2018/juni/11-le/foto-11-waar-is-deze-foto-gemaakt.jpg Since the OP gave absolutely no in...

Re: TAP A339neo to visit Brazil and MIA for airport certification

Anyone have the arrival times for MIA? I was able to find the arrival at LIS on 06/24, at 1915Z. But no information on the inbound flight yet. I hope the weather contributes!

Re: First Flight and Airline?

My first flight was LIS-GIG on RG, in 1997. I sadly don't remember it, since I was 2. If I'm not mistaken, aircraft was B747-300.

Re: Pictures of Swazi King's A340 leaked

I’d take them with a grain of salt. I’m pretty sure that top right picture was in a widely circulated Vice news article from last year. Regardless, I doubt the truth is very different from these. https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/ywwk9j/meet-the-guy-who-photographs-luxury-planes-for-the-super-rich...

Re: Pictures of Swazi King's A340 leaked

I’d take them with a grain of salt. I’m pretty sure that top right picture was in a widely circulated Vice news article from last year. Regardless, I doubt the truth is very different from these.

Re: Air France increases service to GIG

With the value of the dollar getting ever closer to the Euro when converted to BRL, I wouldn't be surprised to see some tourist traffic shifting to Europe and regions other than the US. In any case, good to see AF is increasing service to GIG.

Re: Norwegian announces MAD-FLL

I don't see flying into FLL as a problem, especially if they play it like AD did in Brazil and sell the flight as having the destination: "Miami (Fort Lauderdale)" in order to attract customers not familiar with the area. It's worked out pretty well for AD, and they don't even undercut the...

Re: What Is The Real Difference Among Full Service, LCC and ULCC Carriers?

Is someone really asking this question? Wow. I mean, if you think about it, it makes sense to ask. Especially when you consider that, on long haul especially, a Y ticket on DY with a meal and a checked bag will still run you less than a Y ticket on BA after you pay to select a seat and whatnot, for...

Re: LATAM adding Munich

With A35Ks coming and A359s still flying for QR, what are the odds this goes A350 eventually, even if just due to slack in the fleet? They're def keeping the 763s busy. Honestly, I would be surprised at this point if the first A35Ks even got LA paint fresh out of TLS. Their last two A359s have been...

Re: LATAM ‘Officially’ Announces Lisbon

I wonder if they'll go against TP on other BR-LIS routes? They don't seem to expand much internationally out of Brazil outside of GRU though. I don't expect to see much outside of GRU in the short term, though with G3 adding some MIA-bound flights from secondary cities, I could see LA at least cons...

Re: LATAM ‘Officially’ Announces Lisbon

More than half of TP A332 fleet is already full-flat Business class in a 1 2 2 configuration. Unfortunately A340s are not. Thanks for the clarification. I'm not familiar with TAP's fleet plans, so I wonder if you'd be able to tell me whether the A343 will stick around long enough to receive the new...

Re: LATAM adding Munich

I think it is really great that JJ is expanding. It was what everyone was expecting after the merger came through. And if it wasn't by Brazilian ANAC allowing aircraft exchange between two different countries/airlines we'd probably not see this expansion going that fast. Great move by the ANAC. Tha...

Re: LATAM ‘Officially’ Announces Lisbon

More good news for LATAM. Looks like the route will be served by a 767 according to the article posted by the OP. That means that, depending on the configuration, it will be a 2-2-2 or a 2-1-2 seat layout in Business, with a 2-3-2 layout in Economy. It may not be the A350, but it's still a solid pr...

Re: New SY Paint Scheme Coming?

I'm finding it really interesting that LCCs now properly paint their planes while more and more full service/legacy carriers move to plain white with color on the tail and nothing else. As for the posted schemes, I like C. I'm all for curves in the design, but A and B have them in the total wrong pl...

Re: LATAM ‘Officially’ Announces Lisbon

I never understood why LATAM did not fly to Lisbon of all places. Could they announce OPO in the future? I may be wrong, but I believe the reason is that right around the time when JJ began considering LIS many years ago their then *A partner TP was on the route so IIRC there was a codeshare agreem...

Re: LATAM ‘Officially’ Announces Lisbon

Look forward to seeing if they're able to effectively compete with TP who has dominated this market for years.

Re: 2 - 5 - 2 Configuration on a 777

RG also had this on their UA-origin 777s.

Re: Unbearable stench from passenger causes emergency landing

While this has never happened to me on a flight, it did occur once when on a bus tour in Florida. This one family all smelled so incredibly bad the company sent a second bus to pick everyone else up but them, and I guess they all got their private tour. I agree with some previous statements. If you ...

Re: Singapore Airlines to resume non-stop SIN-EWR from 11 October 2018

For those who are interested, here's the seatmap of the aircraft http://www.singaporeair.com/saar5/pdf/OurFleet/A350-900-ULR.pdf One thing I'm a little confused about is why the last three rows of Premium Economy are in 1-4-1 configuration. I thought the A350 fuselage didn't taper until after door ...

Re: Special qualification needed for staffs performing checkin for US-bound flight?

It's probably referring to the required pax security interview for international inbound flights to the US. It's a bit of a charade for sure; I'm always skeptical of the "training" that the staff receive that do these interviews. Pretty sure this is it as well. Besides the security questi...

Re: Iberia first A350 takes flight

Other angle, from the DB:

Re: Why portuguese language is not an ICAO official language?

Aren't Portuguese rather close to Spanish that process of translation would be relatively simpler? Enough for a non speaker to maybe guess what's being said, not enough to make it de facto easier. Same thing goes from Spanish to Italian. Similar origin, some similar words, and that's about it. I'd ...

Re: Football Charters World Cup, Champions, Europa League, etc

Hello, does anyone knows how the Brazil national football team traveled to England? They´re preparing the world cup there. More, does anyone have knowledge of any other national team that already left their countries and how they traveled? Any special charters? Brazil’s team chartered Air X’s VIP A...

Re: Brazil Airports running on low fuel reserves due to truck drivers strike

Situation at BSB today was still dire. LA managed to get a few flights out by ferrying one of their 77W aircraft (PT-MUJ) tankering fuel from GRU. Not sure about other carriers.

Re: US-Brazil open skies agreement finally approved

LAX772LR wrote:

I know that they've finally gone to online visas... but I'm curious as to whether Brazil is any closer to getting on the US' visa waiver program, and reciprocating likewise.

Re: Could CFM International offer the B-722 a new lease on life?

Pretty sure any program development costs would not be offset by potential (if any) customer interest. Most - if not all - airlines who currently operate 727 aircraft do it because the frames are cheap to buy, not because they need any specific performance only the 727 offers. Any further re-enginin...

Re: Why is DL investing money in 20+ year old A320’s

While obviously there is serious accounting math that goes into the calculations and decision to refurbish older aircraft, it's because Delta (unlike many other players in the industry) understands the marketing value of offering a consistent product across its entire range. Maintaining passenger ex...

Re: Qatar Executive Flight question

[*] Any idea why Delta doesn't brand their private flights? How many other commercial carriers have executive branches? And yeah, I missed the Russia to West Palm Beach connection. I’d wager that DL doesn’t brand theirs because of their nature as a western carrier - they are much more concerned with...