Thanks for the info about the A321 refurbishment. Do you know the N # of the last aircraft that was reconfigured?
Jump to postHas AA completed retrofit of A321 acft. to Oasis / Kodiak standard?
Jump to postHas ZK-OKQ flown passenger services since resuming flying?
Jump to postI had assumed that there would be ONE headhouse covering T2 and T3. Wasn't that the intention of the project?
Jump to postCan anyone offer clarification on EI DUB-SFO service? I had read that the service was set to resume in 25 Feb. Looking at flight aware however it appears as if EI 61 has been operating since at least Dec, 2021. Also the new flight number is confusing. Could these be cargo flights? I've tried searchi...
Jump to postHas there been any update or discussion regarding the future of 777s ZK-OKN, OKO and OKQ recently. Apologies if this has been discussed elsewhere.
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Will be nice to see Qantas back in DEL. Was it in 1974 that QF ceased services at DEL, along with CMB?
Jump to postWhen was BDA last served from JFK? Didn't realize that this route no longer operates. Thanks for any replies.
Jump to postWas the T5 FIS utilized at all since DL moved to T2 / T3?
Jump to postWhat a journey for VH-ZNH. Thought it interesting that they departed Rwy 29 at EZE and also landed Rwy 29 at DRW.
Forgive me if this has been discussed, but why the QF14 flight number?
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Does anyone know what became of the MIA-PBM Paramaribo proposed service?
Jump to postThey are A321-231 aircraft. Not NEOs.
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The retro TCA scheme on C-FZUH appeared in August of 1997. AA's retro 757 scheme unveiled in January of 1999 was actually a "Flagship" scheme, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the first 707 in 1959. The Astrojet scheme didn't appear until 1962 and this retro scheme was later applied to ...
Jump to postAt SFO, Terminal 1 I was recently looking at the yet to be opened new gates and noticed that gate B11 has a jetway extending from an upper level area (also not yet completed). Could this have been envisioned for an A380?
Jump to postLooks like no further Qantaslink 717 operations in WA. VH-NXG, VH-NXL and VH-NXM did their last flights into PER from PBO and ZNE on 26 March.
The 717s were so much a part of WA going back to 2005 when they transitioned from Jetstar.
Is this the first time, or one of the few times that two carriers from the same country have been in the same global alliance?
Jump to postIn the 1 Jan 1972 Qantas timetable, QF757 (Th) operated SYD-BNE-MNL-HKG-DEL-THR-VIE-AMS-LHR, QF761 (Sa) operated SYD-MNL-HKG-DEL-THR-ATH-AMS-LHR. Both utilizing V-jet 338s of course. Next Qantas timetable that I have is effective 4 Mar 1973 and HKG is not included on the Kangaroo Route. Also FWIW lo...
Jump to postHas QF decided to keep the 717s in WA? I’ve noticed several of them still operating into PER. Cheers.
Jump to postDoes anyone know if the three 777-319ERs, ZK-OKN/OKO/OKQ in AKL will eventually follow others to ROW and VCV? Cheers.
Jump to postI'm in possession of a Pan Am timetable from August, 1974 that identifies Paris operations as being from Charles de Gaulle.
Jump to postQantas began SYD-LAX in April, 1984 with the 747SP-38.
Jump to postBA began MCO back in 1985. For the first several years via MIA, BDA or MAN. Does anyone know when BA first began nonstop service to MCO? I assume this would have been from LGW. Cheers.
Jump to postDoes anyone recall when AA introduced a sort of southwest (Arizona, New Mexico - not the airline) inspired type of color pattern of Y seats in the early '90s?
I recall that they were on a DC-10 and very nice and more professional in appearance that the grey / blue combo that is being discussed.
Haven't read anything recently about the NJS 717s that are going to mainline. Anyone know how that is progressing?
Jump to postCan anyone on here confirm that BA58 CPT-LHR on 4 Jun 20, operating with G-CIVP was in fact the last 747 passenger service with BA? Sorry if I have missed this being mentioned elsewhere.
Jump to postThe postcard text when referring to the Luxuryliner zone B tables includes the phrase "or hold a business meeting". Perhaps a marketing replacement for the absence of the Astroliner stateroom? The text also refers to the "redecorated first class lounge", validating that something...
Jump to postThanks for re-posting those images. Seems AA was, understandably experimenting with their first factory fresh Astroliners. The fact that they had the PA upper deck configuration on the safety cards and not the stateroom config. is noteworthy. Seems they weren't fully on board with the stateroom plan...
Jump to postI can't seem to access the images of the paa upper deck. Was it the one with the semi-circular couch, or the standard "Boeing 747" generic upper deck lounge setup?
Jump to postI so respect your tenacity wernerga3 with all of your research on this topic. You have unearthed previously hidden data regarding the Astroliner staterooms. As much as I have been interested in topics such as these I never knew about this initial AA 747 configuration. Being that all of the airlines ...
Jump to postDelta initiated 747-132 service on 25 Oct 1970. While I'm not certain if DL had the "Penthouse" setup when the type began revenue operations, I suppose it's possible that they liked what they saw in AA's Astroliners "stateroom" that had entered service in June.
Jump to postNice catch on the phrase upper deck stateroom, The Captain's Deck. While the accompanying map in that brochure does show the Pan Am seat map (main deck galley units for PA vs. lower galleys for AA), I'm sure we can eliminate any possibility that the PA 747-121s had that "private stateroom"...
Jump to postFor the upper deck lounge we'd leave a plastic cup containing a certain amount of coat tags at the bottom of the stairs for passengers to take before going upstairs. If the cup was empty you couldn't go up. This was because there were only so many oxygen masks in the lounge in case of a decompressio...
Jump to postWhat a great post. I'd never before seen the two early 747 seat maps that you posted. It appears as if AA continued to call their own 747s Astroliners upon initial delivery. AA must have installed the couch lounge and more familiar upper deck lounge and renamed the 747s Luxuryliners shortly after de...
Jump to postDid TW cease operating BOS-FCO summer service around late 1986? Not sure if it returned in later years.
Jump to postAA had retired the former AirCal 737-200s after leasing them to Braniff 2 in 1989. After Braniff 2 ceased operations they returned to AA, until Sep. 1991.
Jump to postIs today the last day for the 767-375ER with AC992 headed back to YYZ?
Jump to postPer DC-8 Digest site, ZK-NZD retired from passenger service Feb, 1981 and operated as a pure freighter 8 Oct 1981 / 26 Sep 1987.
Jump to postAll great suggestions so far. With the "long Legs" comment pertaining to the Concorde, I was reminded of anther long legged possible Princess - the magnificent Lockheed Constellation.
Jump to postWhen did the Delta hangar open? Looks nice and new.
Jump to postPlease correct me if I'm wrong, but with the arrival of AA1797 (N191AN) into LAS last evening it appears as if 757 service at AA has ceased - at least for now.
Jump to postI recall that KL flew the A310s from mid 1983 until late 1996. Does anyone have more specific dates?
Jump to postI just read in some NW timetables from 1992 to 1994 period that 727s were operating from GUM to destinations such as NGO, OKA, SEL and TPE.
Were these actual NW metal, or agreements with other carriers?
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Was N77006 the first 777-200 in the new c/s?
Jump to postSouthwest also served DEN briefly from May, 1983 until Sep, 1986. They did much better on the second attempt!
Jump to postDoes anyone know, or care to share any information on Air New Zealand's first Business Class (Pacific Class) product? When was it first introduced? I'm assuming that it was introduced on the 747-219B, or the DC-10? Thanks for any replies. Cheers.
Jump to postI departed LAX on 24L, parallel to B6 departing 25R yesterday morning and took note of how beautiful and majestic their A321 looked as it slowly banked to the left in the morning light. Had no idea of the pending anniversary. Happy 20th jetblue. You defied all of the odds of a carrier starting off i...
Jump to postSo he flew on retro G-BNLY?
Jump to postThanks OB1504 for all of that background data!
I seem to recall the TWA gate at the far end of G that showcased very large white TWA letters against a red backdrop. One could see that wall from the moment you entered the concourse.
Does anyone know, or recall if the 'Noosa' airport that Sunstate served back in the early 1980s is the same airport as todays Maroochydore (MCY)?
When I attempt to search for information on Noosa airport history the only thing that comes is MCY.
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