Re: Supreme Court is preparing to overturn abortion rights, draft opinion shows

I don’t get it, if you don’t like abortions then don’t have one. Why does someone else get to choose if someone’s body has to play host to a parasite? Are we to expect that it’s reasonable to force someone to give up their blood to help a dieting person? Weird! Fred Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk...

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Civil Aviation Related *Discussion* Thread

I do wonder two questions, and maybe some pilots can chime in on this: 1) How long can a given A320 fly before needing spare parts outside of MEL? 2) Once Russia runs out: I could easily see directives from Putin's government to Aeroflot to continue flying (unless it's a major part missing). I'm su...

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Civil Aviation Related *Discussion* Thread

There are US Tankers flying all over Poland, Romania, Slovaka, and Hungary. Would it be safe to say there are military jets all over that eastern European front?

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Civil Aviation Related *Discussion* Thread

Various news sites are reporting that Air Serbia is suspending all its flights to Russia. It was the only European airline still offering service. https://34travel.me/post/air-serbia-reysy-rossiyu https://indicator.gr/air-serbia-akyrose-oles-tis-ptiseis-pros-kai-apo-ti-rosia Not an English language...

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Civil Aviation Related *Discussion* Thread

Japan Airlines to reroute flight to LHR over Alaska, Greenland and Iceland instead over Russia https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japans-jal-ana-cancel-all-flights-europe-thursday-2022-03-03/ Could Finnair also not do routings to Asia like other European Carriers have done? Taking a souther...

Re: How likely for Russian airspace to be closed again?

United's US-India flights have taken a southerly route today, over Spain/Portugal and through the Mediterranean Sea, over Saudi Arabia, and down into India.

I imagine the US is about to close it's airspace to Russian Airlines.

Re: How likely for Russian airspace to be closed again?

The main US flights this is going to affect are US-India. They will have to take the route of AA on their DEL-JFK runs. Potentially a tech stop somewhere.

My question is what is going to happen to all of the EU-Japan/Korea flights?

Re: A350-1000 Question

No, this was not only audible, I felt it. I was in a rear facing business seat, and both times on the A350-1000 I was thrown into the back of my seat rather abruptly due to the quick deceleration. I've flown the A350-900 many times and this has never happened. This happened both on DFW-DOH and on D...

Re: A350-1000 Question

More likely what has happened is your ears have played tricks on you. Sometimes the standard departure from airports has a relatively low level off segment, this is often to allow for other aircraft to cross above. When the aircraft levels off it can feel like deceleration, because you are level th...

A350-1000 Question

Hey there! It's been so long since I've posted on Airliners.net. I've been in the forums since around 1998, but not super-active as of recent. I have a question about the A350-1000 going from max thrust to climb thrust. Recently I flew with Qatar Airways to Dubai. The DFW-DOH sectors were on an A350...

Re: Qatar Airways News and Discussion Thread - 2021

It looks as though Qatar 729/730, to and from DFW, briefly went to a 777-300ER and now has returned to the A350-1000. My flight schedule this weekend with Qatar has reflected these changes. A350-1000 to a 777-300ER, back to an A350-1000.

Is Qatar shuffling the fleet around this summer?

Re: Qatar Airways News and Discussion Thread - 2021

I am booked to fly DFW-DOH-DXB July 11. Seems that QR has switched the flight from an A350-1000 back to a 777-300ER. Would this have to do with the additional frequencies at DFW?

Also, what are the new frequencies for DFW? I get it's 12 x week, but what days are double?

Re: Official Election thread

The drain the swamp argument died when seemingly the entire Trump family became "advisors" This, so much this. The swamp is the Trump administration. TO THE MAX. I love how simple tag lines and catchphrases are so easy to come by in the Trump era. Just repeat these cheap snake oil salesma...

Re: Official Election thread

When Trump assumed office, we were on the brink of war with North Korea. This is completely untrue. A bit of history here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-faces-north-korean-challenge-1479855286 Unless Obama was lying, was he? Newsflash - We are still on the brink of war with North Korea. They a...

Re: Official Election thread

What is astonishing to me, is how anyone can defend the Trump presidency at this point. It's all been based on lies, conspiracy theories, hateful rhetoric, dog-whistles to racists, anti-GLBTQ, and the list goes on. He's good at being a salesmen to those gullible enough to fall for it, but it's just ...

Re: Official Election thread

casinterest wrote:

US troops are still in Afghanistan, until Trump tries to yank them.
So all this peace is because the US military is holding the line.

Re: Are We Witnessing The Demise of American Society

Under what circumstances - in the future - would some of you think of leaving the US? I've honestly been thinking of it currently, though I'm not sure how to even go about it and what financial penalties I would face if I actually did something like that. I do not like the state this country is in....

Re: United Fleet, Network, & Livery Thread - 2020

Hi, I know this has probably been discussed, but can anyone tell me why United has changed most (if not all) of their international flights to have 2XXX numbers? Is there any way to tell if these are cargo flights? I've also noticed the 777-300ER's are being flown out of LAX to HKG and other random ...

Re: How has the Coronavirus Pandemic affected You?

I am in real estate in Oklahoma City. It has SLOWED things down quite a bit. We are working on new ways to reach clients. Like FB live open houses, video tours, facetime appointments with clients. All that can be done. What cannot be done is the lost confidence of buyers. Regardless of mortgage rate...

Re: Boeing 777X Testing/Production Thread - 2020

O.K. I think I found it. https://www.boeing.com/commercial/777/#/gallery If you look at the linked photo, you'll see that on the top of Section 43 (right above the "B"), there is the top beacon light. This matches with the 777-300 light. Edit: However, if you look at the Sam Chui video on...

Re: Boeing 777X Testing/Production Thread - 2020

Looking at the renderings on Boeing's site now, they sure seemed to have dialed back the interior mock ups quite a bit. Also, the engine nacelles seem to be lacking the large metal inlets vs. what we have been seeing in real life, seeming to go back to what we've seen on previous 777 versions. Anyon...

Re: Oklahoma City Aviation Thread - 2020

Seems AA/Eagle are pretty happy with their combined service at OKC, and probably have doubled their flying base here with all of the new service they have added (latest being MIA) so I wouldn't be surprised if LGA was next on the list of airports they connect nonstop to OKC. Seems like a natural pr...

Re: Widebody capital now that China suspended

CriticalPoint wrote:

777222LR wrote:

NRT/HND/LHR would be my guesses for the highest concentration of US wide bodies outside of the US.

All are slot restricted you can’t just add service.

Re: Widebody capital now that China suspended

NRT/HND/LHR would be my guesses for the highest concentration of US wide bodies outside of the US.

Re: AA Launching OKC-LGA

DL used to run ATL-TUL-OKC-SLC and back on 732’s. I think it was twice per day. At one point, I believe Comair had a CRJ running OKC-TUL 2x daily. If my memory serves me correctly it would fly CVG-OKC in the morning, fly two flights between OKC-TUL and head back to CVG in the evening. I may be comp...

Re: Corona Virus outbreak - Aviation related News and Discussion Thread

I am surprised we haven't seen an all-out closure of flights to/from the US-China, yet.

Re: Corona Virus outbreak - Aviation related News and Discussion Thread

Can the entire border actually be closed? I mean theoretically yes, but in practice? I have flights booked to Europe in May and fear things may change now if they block off any flights leaving or coming into the country. during 9/11 us closed the airspace and nothing could enter. Many flights lande...

Re: Boeing 777-9 first flight 25 January 2020

Takeoff +Landing video (2 in 1) https://youtu.be/rNyJbdv2KF4 During takeoff, it looks like the front pair of wheels of the main landing gear lifts off the ground before the pilot pulls up the nose. I find that a weird observation and am interested in your thoughts on it. I'm glad I'm not the only o...

Re: Boeing 777-9 first flight 25 January 2020

Is it normal for the horizontal stabilizers to get bounced around like that upon landing? Not just from the impact of the plane touching down, but they also seem to get bounced around by the engine turbulence. Maybe this happens to every plane and I didn't notice it until today. Yes, it's quite com...

Re: Boeing 777-9 first flight 24 January 2020 (weather permitting)

Well this suspense is killing me...

Re: Boeing 777-9 first flight 24 January 2020 (weather permitting)

Such a good looking aircraft.

Re: US issues new rules restricting travel by pregnant foreigners, fearing the use of 'birth tourism'

I have a hard time understanding how anyone cannot see that this, along with the muslim ban, the wall, and Trump/Steven Miller's very own language, overall, exhibits the stance that we just don't like "brown" people? I mean, you can dress up a pig any way you want, but end the end, it's s...

Re: US issues new rules restricting travel by pregnant foreigners, fearing the use of 'birth tourism'

I have a hard time understanding how anyone cannot see that this, along with the muslim ban, the wall, and Trump/Steven Miller's very own language, overall, exhibits the stance that we just don't like "brown" people? I mean, you can dress up a pig any way you want, but end the end, it's st...

Re: Safety of Flying over The Middle East

With the blockade against Qatar, I'm wondering how Qatar Airways would handle this situation.

Re: United Fleet/Network Thread - 2019

Does anyone know when N2749U will make its first flight, now that its been delivered? Seems to have been sitting at SFO for a few days now. It will fly as soon as the overwater lit has been installed and the ETOPS gear has ben tested. though they still could be using it for pilot training like they...

Re: Building a classic ‘Stack’ Hi FI system

Okay, it still definitely exists, and not for nostalgia. If you want true HiFi, it's the only way to go. Sonos, Bose, etc., cannot replicate the sound, at least yet. Here's my system that I just had installed a couple of months ago: Rotel Audio RAP-1580 (Surround Sound Amplified Processor) Rotel Aud...

Re: United Fleet/Network Thread - 2019

calpsafltskeds wrote:

319:
N899UA sked to exit SFO 575/22Dec in 12F config. First CZ unit converted from original batch. Doesn't have nose to tail Power like newest CZ units being added.

77W:
N2749U sked to exit SFO Induction 2736/22Dec (ferry to EWR). First Revenue flight not shown.

Re: United Fleet/Network Thread - 2019

Does anyone know when N2749U will make its first flight, now that its been delivered? Seems to have been sitting at SFO for a few days now.

Re: Biggest airline rivalries of the world

Politically, the US3 vs. ME3, but no comparison on product quality, sadly.

Re: United Fleet/Network Thread - 2019

77W N2749U B1 BOE769 27NOV United 77W N2749U prior to departing on its B1 flight from PAE https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EKZqnxxUYAAPVkn?format=jpg I really like it on the big bird. I know some of you don't, but it's modern and clean. It honestly has more color than a lot of them. I do miss the gold, ...

Re: United Fleet/Network Thread - 2019