I worked scheduling and routing for EAL back then. The L-1011s (wide bodies) were required to be in a maintenance base every night. So you would see a lot of short tags at the end of the flying day to get them to maintenance, like FLL-MIA-FLL or BWI-PHL-BWI. This also helped move a crew back to a c...
Jump to postI worked scheduling and routing for EAL back then. The L-1011s (wide bodies) were required to be in a maintenance base every night. So you would see a lot of short tags at the end of the flying day to get them to maintenance, like FLL-MIA-FLL or BWI-PHL-BWI. This also helped move a crew back to a cr...
Jump to postThe reason Eastern had FLL-MIA-FLL schedules was nothing more than aircraft and crew positioning. MIA was the major major maintenance base and crew base. The aircraft could be rotated through their required checks that way, and the crew returned to base. This was especially true of widebody aircraft...
Jump to post[quote]True they are running A359 on SIN-SFO. But it's been noted thats with blocked seats. The ULR would allow the route without blocking./quote] Interesting. I will be flying on that route later this month SFO-SIN. 17:35 block time. In coach. But it looks like a nice coach class. I think I will ge...
Jump to postIf the inspection was not accomplished it was not airworthy. If the paperwork was not done it was not airworthy. The only legal way to have moved it would have been to obtain a special ferry permit to maintenance approved by the FAA. No passengers allowed. Also, if anyone in maintenance knew that th...
Jump to postIf this is true, which we will have to see, if someone showed up at the last minute then too bad for them. Airlines have a required check in time/ arrival at gate time. A real lack of common sense here. Even if First class were oversold, the proper procedure is not to bump off a first class passenge...
Jump to postI have not posted in a very long time. But this is just an outrage. I worked for an airline for 23 years, from the bottom up, including customer service, and operations, including upper management. You have a fully paid passenger with a reservation that arrived at the gate on time, was boarded and s...
Jump to postWell, interesting to see all of the bitterness on here and wanting a union. Many airlines who had unions have gone out of business. I speak from experience. Just because the industry is enjoying profits in general now, doesn't mean that this will last forever. I remember similar voices at my old air...
Jump to postThey likely have a backup standby source to get another airplane and crew quickly if they need one.
Jump to postThey likely have a backup standby source to get another airplane and crew quickly if they need one.
Jump to postI worked for an airline for 23 years, and one of the jobs I did was schedule maintenance for the various fleets of aircraft. Most of our operations were scheduled, but we also did a lot of charters. including political campaigns, and also including B757 equipment. Keep in mind the following: Each ai...
Jump to postBob Patterson has hit it right on the head. Any airline can adjust its operational statistics to show things to be better than they really are. I used to work in both scheduling and operational control of a major airline. "Padding " the arrival end of a flight was commonly done as a tool t...
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/northwestEWR" class="quote" target="_blank">northwestEWR</a> (<a href="#20" class="quote">Reply 20</a>):<br/><i>No one wants to work those so yo...
Jump to postI have to add a little something to this. If it was a dual inflight power failure of some type, the following thoughts come up in my mind. 1. Even if the cause is known for the dual power failure, ie crew error, or mismanagement, or a weather event into heavy precipitation or icing, the flight shoul...
Jump to postI was with Eastern and we had 15 B720 straight pipes. It was ordered as a back stop to the DC8s, but was known as a poor performer in takeoff and climb due to the limited power of the early engines. They also produced a huge amount of smoke on takeoff, as all of the early jets. I flew on them a coup...
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/audidudi" class="quote" target="_blank">audidudi</a> (<a href="#68" class="quote">Reply 68</a>):<br/><i>The dispatch release would show all the ...
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/mandala499" class="quote" target="_blank">mandala499</a> (<a href="#62" class="quote">Reply 62</a>):<br/><i>Incorrect. You need a datalink servi...
Jump to postAt publicly owned airports, which receive FAA funding, hangars are normally built and owned by the public airport authority and then leased/rented to tenants. The land is also normally owned by the public authority. If someone wants to build a facility for their own purpose, like a maintenance hanga...
Jump to postI don't usually support the FAA in stuff like this as an intrusion into private rights, but there is a problem here. If federal money helps fund an airport and its facilities, then they have the right to place restrictions on uses for aviation purposes. The money is obtained from things like taxes o...
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/yvphx" class="quote" target="_blank">yvphx</a> (<a href="#49" class="quote">Reply 49</a>):<br/><i>I asked if I purchased travel insurance, if it...
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/flyboy730" class="quote" target="_blank">flyboy730</a> (<a href="#47" class="quote">Reply 47</a>):<br/><i>If a temporary sickout frustrates you,...
Jump to postThere is a precedent for this "sick out". American Airlines in 1999. Here is a link. <a href="http://www.cnn.com/TRAVEL/NEWS/9904/16/american.airlines/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.cnn.com/TRAVEL/NEWS/9904/16/american.airlines/index.html</a> The pilots lost, big time. Fines of up to 45 mill...
Jump to postVery true about originators. US Airways is very smart to emphasize this. But it also depends on various factors. Originators can be affected by 2 major issues. Overnight crew delays due to required rest from a late flight the evening before, and also where maintenance is assigned to aircraft in a ma...
Jump to postUh Oh. The Flying Spaghetti Monster Alarmists are at it again! What next? Leaping Ravioli Hockey Sticks? Or totally disruptive spaghetti sauce which will clog aircraft engines on sight? We must immediately spend billions of other peoples coins on preventing this phenomenon from ending the life of Ho...
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/rampbro" class="quote" target="_blank">rampbro</a> (<a href="#27" class="quote">Reply 27</a>):<br/><i>Ok guys, this thread is not to argue about...
Jump to postI wouldn't worry too much about "global warming", now rebranded to "climate change" soon to be "climate disruption". The temperature actually hasn't increased for over 15 years. The Great Lakes in the US completely froze over this winter. Colorado ski resorts extended their season into June, they ha...
Jump to postI wonder if the French ATC tried to contact United through their Ops Control Center? When this happens in the US that is what ATC does. If ATC contacts the company Ops Center, which they have the contact info for, they can then contact the flight directly on the separate company comm link to the air...
Jump to postI have to say I love the livery. It represents the best of what Eastern aspired to be. I hope it does fly and is successful. I worked for them for 23 years, and went through the whole gamut of expansion, innovation, industry leadership, and of course, all of the troubles of financial and labor strif...
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/rfields5421" class="quote" target="_blank">rfields5421</a> (<a href="#12" class="quote">Reply 12</a>):<br/><i>As far as go around instructions -...
Jump to postSome of the folks on here would say that JetBlue, or Southwest or Spirit would have had no chance when they started. All of them started with a couple of airplanes and built their way up. If the management at the "New Eastern" sees opportunity where they can compete, why not? If they start as a char...
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/AR385" class="quote" target="_blank">AR385</a> (<a href="#19" class="quote">Reply 19</a>):<br/><i>Sure. Big If. Big if. I am pretty sure that pi...
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/AR385" class="quote" target="_blank">AR385</a> (<a href="#14" class="quote">Reply 14</a>):<br/><i>Quoting hmmmm... (Reply 4): I hope the pilots ...
Jump to postActually, the legal argument is normally on Boeings' side. When the customer and Boeing sign an agreement for acquisition of an aircraft, there is normally a clause which absolutely prohibits "consequential" damages. This means things like flight cancellations, etc. The warranty normally extends to ...
Jump to postI was with Eastern for 23years, including time in schedules planning and also in System Operations where we ran the schedule. Halifax was never a scheduled destination as far as I remember. We did go to Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa. The only time it may have been used would have been perhaps a mili...
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/Cubsrule" class="quote" target="_blank">Cubsrule</a> (<a href="#93" class="quote">Reply 93</a>):<br/><i>It is all but impossible to get NTSB fol...
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/DTW2HYD" class="quote" target="_blank">DTW2HYD</a> (<a href="#33" class="quote">Reply 33</a>):<br/><i>Is it possible Asiana & others may be ...
Jump to postThis is a very typical thing when it comes to aviation accidents. The article interestingly also states that an actual complaint has not been filed yet, but "legal documents" have been, The fact that there are 83 plaintiffs mentioned also says a lot. The law firm has been making an effort to get as ...
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/ltbewr" class="quote" target="_blank">ltbewr</a> (<a href="#214" class="quote">Reply 214</a>):<br/><i>This crash occurred at a USA airport. Unli...
Jump to postInformation indicates that the pilot flying was highly experienced on the B747 but new to the B777. He also had been to <acronym title="San Francisco - International (SFO / KSFO), USA - California">SFO</acronym> on the B747 but not the B777. The cockpit sight line for landing on the B747 is much hig...
Jump to postThis whole thing is a tragic accident of course. The video makes me think of the construction of the B777. The airplane actually held together very well in my opinion and I am sure, saved lives. I understand that the aircraft is primarily made of aluminum alloys. I wonder what would have happened wi...
Jump to postDifferent countries have different fuel requirements. In the US, domestic flights have to have trip fuel to destination, alternate fuel (where an alternate is required) , and 45 minutes at normal cruise (which is not realistic in my view, as the aircraft is usually at a lower altitude than normal cr...
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/thegoldenargosy" class="quote" target="_blank">thegoldenargosy</a> (<a href="#41" class="quote">Reply 41</a>):<br/><i>Pan Am 2 New York City - L...
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/cubastar" class="quote" target="_blank">cubastar</a> (<a href="#34" class="quote">Reply 34</a>):<br/><i>I really did not want to start up an AF4...
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/Gonzalo" class="quote" target="_blank">Gonzalo</a> (<a href="#48" class="quote">Reply 48</a>):<br/><i>Despite every country has its own laws and...
Jump to postThere are going to be several factors involved here. Both Boeing and ANA normally would sign what is called an "Aircraft General Terms Agreement" (AGTA) when they agree on the transaction for new aircraft. Invariably, in these agreements, the manufacturer will warranty that the aircraft is free from...
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/rwessel" class="quote" target="_blank">rwessel</a> (<a href="#158" class="quote">Reply 158</a>):<br/><i>Completely backwards. Early stimulus was...
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/rickabone" class="quote" target="_blank">rickabone</a> (<a href="#153" class="quote">Reply 153</a>):<br/><i>You clearly have not studied how we ...
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/ATCtower" class="quote" target="_blank">ATCtower</a> (<a href="#133" class="quote">Reply 133</a>):<br/><i>And that logic is flawed. There is a r...
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/FlyPNS1" class="quote" target="_blank">FlyPNS1</a> (<a href="#121" class="quote">Reply 121</a>):<br/><i>Not when the government is deficit spend...
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/FlyPNS1" class="quote" target="_blank">FlyPNS1</a> (<a href="#110" class="quote">Reply 110</a>):<br/><i>For years now, conservatives and a good ...
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