Would/could Boeing be on the hook for pretty large compensation costs to the airlines considering the grounding is costing them millions of dollars a day?
Jump to postDalmd88 wrote:I think this aircraft tug is still in service with DL at BOS.
Hello past, present, and future ramp rats..... I'm curious, how old is the GSE at your station? Where I work (AC in YYC), we have a mix of old and new GSE. The latest trend being towards replacing older gasoline/propane powered baggage tugs with new electric ones. Our fleet is about 50/50 so far. P...
Jump to postLike you said, introductory fares. WS has a long and hard battle ahead of them. They didn't get those 787s for the same price as AC, and their labour costs are creeping up there. Business people in Canada quite frankly simply prefer AC or even PD before WS - for now, and the last +12 years. It will...
Jump to postAnybody know if these 321's are containerized or bulk loaded? All Wow 320s & 321s are bulk loaded. Thanks. I know the current A321's at Rouge are containerized. If these WOW birds end up at Rouge it'll be interesting to see if AC can/will convert them to container loading, or just keep them bul...
Jump to postAnybody know if these 321's are containerized or bulk loaded?
Jump to postI've been a ramp worker for AC for years. Here's my take on the whole container vs bulk argument. For ramp loading turn times, containers are far superior, however that doesn't mean the 737 is useless compared to the Airbus for loading cargo. It can carry the weight, it's just that loading them is m...
Jump to postI just tried a dummy booking on Flair's website. YYC-YVR in mid June. Without paying for any carry-on or checked baggage it can be had for as low as $160 with tax. Add in Carry-on bag and it goes to $190. This is roundtrip. Does anybody know how Flair's cost structure is compared to others like WS a...
Jump to postI wonder what's going to happen to YYC-NRT once the 763's are gone? I imagine they’d most likely use the 788 again or if not maybe the 789, but oddly enough it’s currently scheduled through the summer as a 763 for now even though it usually has switched to 788 for the summer. That's what I'm hoping...
Jump to postI wonder what's going to happen to YYC-NRT once the 763's are gone?
Jump to postAt first I thought the LD3 capability was a typo. The rendering doesn't look like the Aircraft fuselage is large for LD3's. But it's hard to tell from just a mock-up. LD3 capabilities will make quick transfers from larger aircraft at FedEx hubs that much more seemless! I'd love to see 3 LD3's being...
Jump to postAt first I thought the LD3 capability was a typo. The rendering doesn't look like the Aircraft fuselage is large for LD3's. But it's hard to tell from just a mock-up. LD3 capabilities will make quick transfers from larger aircraft at FedEx hubs that much more seemless! I'd love to see 3 LD3's being ...
Jump to postYou are probably thinking of Expertflyer. That website tells you how many seats (0 to >9) in each booking class (Y, W, B, S, O etc) an airline is willing to sell. In order to use that you will have to know which fare classes correspond to each class of service. When using expertflyer you have to re...
Jump to postHas anyone up here in Canada seen the Boeing PR commercials that recently started airing? Talking about how important Canada is to Boeing and how important Boeing is to Canada... Canadians jobs etc.?
Jump to postMax Q wrote:Understand but is the phone speaker at the top of the phone (that you actually hold to your ear)
any louder on the -8 than the -SE or the -7 ?
The larger screen is much easier to read however and I like the better, louder sound, Is the audio when you’re using the phone itself louder and clearer ? With earphones I find the 8 to be much louder than my Android phones. My Android phones I'd have to have on near max volume. The speakers on the...
Jump to postThanks Vr for your detailed reply, you sound like you’re pretty happy with your -8 Couple more questions, how much memory did you get ? I see you’re using a soft case Do you have a screen protector of any kind? How are wireless headphones ? Does the notch at the top of the screen cause any issues? ...
Jump to postI have an iPhone 8. If you're upgrading from an SE then I'd say you should go for the 8 and not the 7. The 8 has the same internal specs as the X, so it will be just as future proof and relevant for years. If you already had an iPhone 7 then I wouldn't recommend getting an 8. My real world battery l...
Jump to postI'm surprised at the number of people on this aviation enthusiast site who think this is a bad idea! Think about the spotters, or the next generation of Aviation enthusiasts. My nephew loves anything transport related (planes, trains and automobiles) and it would be great to be able to take him airs...
Jump to postSupply and demand. Just like everything else. If AS/QX can't get enough pilots then obviously they're not compensating pilots enough.
Labour is a commodity. If a commodity is in high demand but short supply, then the price goes up.
I used to fly HKG-KHH regularly on Dragonair. Flight is just over an hour and always got a hot meal in Y. Usually some kind of noodle dish.
Not sure if that's still the case these days.
I had one of my friends criticized but not pulled off a flight for same issue. She was wearing sandals. It's a rule... not really reasonable in 2017. But if UAL wants to attract millennials and Gen Zs, UA needs to learn the rules of that generation, and follow them. People 17-35 are very important....
Jump to postI wonder how many people lambasting United in this thread realize the passenger was a NON-REV traveler. Air Canada has a dress code for non-rev and I've witnessed it enforced many times. It's not suit and tie or anything like that, but sandals, sneakers, sweat pants etc. are a no-no. Business casual...
Jump to postAir Canada is due to receive another 789 on March 24th. I wonder if it will have the new livery?
Jump to postThere were AC mechanics working on the right wing for quite a while. Looks like could have been a flap problem. Then it was towed to a parking pad so I'm guessing the issue wasn't quite resolved or the crew duty timed out?
Jump to postThey are not happy about a lot of things. This no vote is a barometer of what the pilots think of the WJPPA, the in house representatives of the pilot group. They have tried to organize several times and narrowly missed last time. ALPA is in talks with a group leading the pro union drive. This in m...
Jump to postWestJet pilots voted against the widebody expansion agreement by an apparent large margin. Sounds like they've had enough. My guess is a very large yes vote towards certifying with ALPA will be next. And soon. https://www.google.ca/amp/www.cbc.ca/am ... ent=safari Anybody know what their grievances...
Jump to postACB777 wrote:(4) The Rouge 767s are also quite old.
Indeed very good news! I read another article where it said a further 5 mainline 763's will be transferred to Rouge next year. I thought only two more were destined for Rouge?
Jump to posthkcanadaexpat wrote:Rouge will also acquire another 3 used 767s from other owners.
The real fun is for people who have a Note 7 and were away from home while the ban took effect. Now they have to abandon their phone before they fly home. They can send it home via UPS, FedEx, or the US Postal Service. Not so simple. They are only accepting them if they're in specially designed box...
Jump to postThe real fun is for people who have a Note 7 and were away from home while the ban took effect. Now they have to abandon their phone before they fly home.
Jump to postBuying in advance online is nearly always cheaper, but since you're travelling at the weekend, the difference is likely to be small anyway as weekend fares are normally lower. One thing you would need to be careful about is the dreaded "weekend engineering works" which can easily sabotage...
Jump to postHowdy folks, I'm going to be in London soon and I'll be attending the "Meet The Fighters" airshow at the Imperial War Museum Duxford. As I'll be staying in London I'll need to get from London to Cambridge train station where the Museum will be running a courtesy shuttle to/from Duxford for...
Jump to postI cut the cable years ago. I haven't felt out of the loop at all, in fact I'd say I have a way more balanced view by accessing information from various sources online to get a better idea of what is REALLY going on, not just the narrative of what a particular news network is pushing. The only thing ...
Jump to postI also remember when Air Canada announced that they had looked at these airframes, but declined them, during their continued (and ongoing) search for "good" B767-300s. Apparently the reason though, was that they were about 25,000 lbs lighter than the B767-300s currently flying for Air Can...
Jump to postUntil recently I mostly just used whichever mobile phone I had on me! Then I bought a cheap camcorder which is great for zooming but the audio capture isn't the greatest. For me the best phones were/are the Nokia/Microsoft Lumia phones. Great video but just as important their audio capture is much b...
Jump to postOf that 9% probably 5%+ is generated by dedicated freighters. The remainder which is less than 5% by belly freight. There is excessive amounts of belly capacity available, it outgrew the available dedidicated freighter capacity years ago. The overcapacity in the market has resulted in very poor yie...
Jump to postI didn't know that some US airports have private security screening in the post 9/11 world. Is this a new option available or has it always been an option since the <acronym title="Taipei - Sung Shan (TSA / RCSS), Taiwan">TSA</acronym> was formed? If the latter is true then why did the vast majority...
Jump to postA few years ago we had a young guy here in Calgary lose his mind at a house party and kill 4 people with a kitchen knife... I'm not American and even I'm getting sick of the smug, holier than thou threads started by non-Americans whenever a multiple homicide with firearms takes place. This type of c...
Jump to postAir Canada's flight information is showing YUL-BRU AC832 operating this Sunday.
Jump to postMy car gets about 800,000 rods to the hogshead!
Jump to postAs others have mentioned <acronym title="Air Canada">AC</acronym>'s A320's (except for the two from Tommy Cook) and A321's are containerized. It's sooooo much better for the ramp crews. Before working at <acronym title="Air Canada">AC</acronym> I worked for 3rd party vendors that worked airlines wit...
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/Viscount724" class="quote" target="_blank">Viscount724</a> (<a href="#21" class="quote">Reply 21</a>):<br/><i>It always amazes me how much longe...
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/Escapehere" class="quote" target="_blank">Escapehere</a> (<a href="#48" class="quote">Reply 48</a>):<br/><i>Those that say they've never seen an...
Jump to postI've often wondered about the hate on for the <acronym title="Taipei - Sung Shan (TSA / RCSS), Taiwan">TSA</acronym> as well. Either people are exaggerating or I've just been very lucky? Of the few dozen times I've gone through a <acronym title="Taipei - Sung Shan (TSA / RCSS), Taiwan">TSA</acronym>...
Jump to postVery nice report! Funny I was just watching your <acronym title="Air Berlin (Germany)">AB</acronym> Q400 video on youtube (great channel BTW) before browsing this forum and low and behold here it is again! I had a similar <acronym title="Air Berlin (Germany)">AB</acronym>/BA trip in September <acron...
Jump to postWhat about more point to point service vs funneling everything through massive hubs?
Jump to postI just landed in YYZ and noticed an AC 319 parked on a pad with Orange "Team Mulcair" titles on it.
Jump to postIf it were me, I'd choose option 1. Boeing 717 is rare and a 4 hour layover gives more time should there be some kind of delay in IAH. CRJ-900's are a dime a dozen and will be around for ages.
Cheers.