Apparently, and according to reputable sources, DY filed EWR as an alternate airport. Therefore, these flights to EWR were to be operated to JFK and not EWR according to their paperwork. How the Port and CBP allowed this fiasco to happen for all these months with erroneous paperwork is beyond me. Pe...
Jump to postI think Oscar has 1 year left in his contract, and in my opinion, he walks away from UA at the end of his tenure. It's gonna be a mutual parting in my opinion - UA won't want him back and he won't come back. He will enjoy his retirement as a consultant somewhere in the service sector. UA needs a cha...
Jump to postFull load of passengers I'm being told. I doubt they had that much cargo, if any. Quite remarkable to see that kind of aircraft operate in Bari.
Jump to postPlanespottersBari.it has some good photos. I was hoping for some take-off videos and additional photos. Let's see what comes up...
Jump to postA millionaire's wedding in a sea side resort near Bari created the need to ferry over 400 guests to Italy from Newark. Being from near Bari myself, I have never seen an aircraft larger than the B757-200 in Bari. It must have been an amazing sight to see the B747-400 at the tiny airport. I didn't eve...
Jump to postLAX I can understand. Good market there. DEL, a little less understandable, especially since EK and EY corner the market on India, and there is much competition there. MLE is a leisure market. Can't see AZ making money on this one unless tour companies guarantee them full flights year around. I also...
Jump to postDefinitely - EK service to EWR, and all the competition with the ME3 has helped catapult this decision. EK will now have a very tough time connecting customers from throughout the system to their EWR-ATH flight. This will set a death spiral for that service.
Jump to post10 million is a bit of a large sum to walk away from, all things considered. However, the guy has been a CEO before, I'm sure he's not strapped for cash or a job for that matter. He leaves United, let's say, well, I'm sure there are other organizations chomping at the bit to sign on Munoz. I think h...
Jump to postWith all due respect to Mr. Munoz, he isn't the "wheels hitting the ground" guy making the airline run. Long term, sure, it's a concern. Near term, not an issue.
Jump to postAZ should be focusing on increasing North America to Italy. <acronym title="Houston - George Bush Intercontinental (IAH / KIAH), USA - Texas">IAH</acronym> would be a good start for expansion. I think <acronym title="Montreal - Pierre Elliott Trudeau International (Dorval) (YUL / CYUL), Canada - Que...
Jump to postHello Everyone - Just moved to near Teterboro Airport in New Jersey. Lots of corporate traffic there. Quick question to all those of you who may know: 1. What was the largest aircraft type ever recorded landing at Teterboro? 2. What was the longest non-stop flight ever out of Teterboro? 3. Would any...
Jump to postIf the guy would have believed in the project moving forward, he would have stayed with <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym>. Apparently, it appears that the inner circles of <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym> are not too confident of its outlook so they move on to gr...
Jump to postI wonder what the comfort levels are like on a plane that narrow for 15 hours...can't be that good.
Jump to postWith the A321LR I can see <acronym title="TAP Air Portugal">TP</acronym> making a pitch for markets like <acronym title="Porto - Francisco Sa Carneiro (OPO / LPPR), Portugal">OPO</acronym>-<acronym title="Boston - General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS / KBOS), USA - Massachusetts">BOS</ac...
Jump to postWell, if the Italians drew the EXPO logo, then I am preparing for the worst when it comes to AZ new livery.
Jump to postStupid question...where do the people sit if there aren't any seats?
Jump to postOne thing's for certain, the government of the UAE definitely knows how to give its airlines and transportation system a good "head start" in helping to support them. Good infrastructure, a gentle tax policy, and a fairly quick turnaround on initatives needed to expand and grow in Dubai, Doha, and A...
Jump to postA smaller, "bubble jet" that can accomodate two aisles and have the fuel economics improved over a B757, including the range, should be a slam dunk. A re-engineered version of the B757 or the B737 for missions above 6 hours or more are a move towards the past and not the future. Single aisle airplan...
Jump to postFrom a marketing stand point, the 10 abreast seating arrangment will certainly make E+ look more appealing and perhaps drive sales and prices of that product to a new level.
Let's understand, the suits of any company don't fly in steerage like most of us, so they could care less.
I'm sure Boeing will have a say in this, since without the ME3, and their unlimited access to the USA, Boeing sales of both the B777 and B787 would plummet.
Jump to postThe 77Ws are exclusively powered by <acronym title="Trans Asia Airways (Taiwan)">GE</acronym> no? Also, I could easily see this aircraft flying <acronym title="Newark - Liberty International (EWR / KEWR), USA - New Jersey">EWR</acronym> - <acronym title="Beijing - Capital (PEK / ZBAA), China">PEK</a...
Jump to postAt first glance, the drawing looks like it originated in Asia because of the font/way it is written and the, not to be stereotypical, look in one of the smiley's eyes... The imbacile that put that drawing on the plane should be tarred and feathered in public. I could understand a smiley face, but th...
Jump to postHave to study a livery that will stand the test of time and will remain a "modern classic"...that is the tough task here.
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="#4" class="quote">Reply 4</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table><table bor...
Jump to postI'm not sure if this topic has been covered before, but what is the procedure, for say, a company like Embraer to deliver an ERJ to a European or Asian customer? Do they put AUX tanks on the a/c and deliver it with no or a few stops, or does the aircraft stop multiple times? I'm also curious how Boe...
Jump to postLeft engine was used to "part" an <acronym title="Air India">AI</acronym> B777-300 that experienced a bird strike a few days after this aircraft went out of service. So, I don't believe the engine removal has anything to do with the repair of the skin on the underbelly of this aircraft. In essence, ...
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/777Jet" class="quote" target="_blank">777Jet</a> (<a href="#1" class="quote">Reply 1</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table><table border="0" al...
Jump to postWith regards to the black boxes, can someone with technical expertise shed some light on: <acronym title="Great China Airlines and Italy First">IF</acronym> the rebels or whoever was in control of the boxes could have replaced the data with their own to make it seem as if the airplane was behaving t...
Jump to postOn the subject of black boxes, can someone tell me IF the rebels or whoever was in control of the boxes could have replaced the data with their own to make it seem as if the airplane was behaving the way they wish to portray it?
Jump to postThe amateur nature of the recovery effort from this disaster is quite amusing and befuddling. It's like asking a cave man to program a DVR...I'm just floored.
Jump to postAll over a pissing contest. Humanity is going to hell in a hand basket. I'm just sick of hearing stuff like this. Here we lose close to 300 lives, abruptly and for no good reason, when it was all totally avoidable. I'm sick to my stomach. May the souls see the face of God and rain their prayers down...
Jump to postBecause the FAA knows what happened and isn't allowed to speak about it silly....
Jump to postI would be curious to see if there will be crew rest facilities on these birds in order to comply (if required to comply) with FAR117.
Jump to post6B in unrestricted cash can last a year or so. If the company continues to bleed cash through 2014 there will need to be some "line changes" so to speak in order to right the ship. The conspiracy theorist in me believes that bankruptcy would be a fantastic strategy to dismiss all CBAs with the vario...
Jump to postI think it is taking a little longer to realize some of the cost synergies that were projected by the merger from the get-go. The fact that crews are not exactly 100% interchangeable by now can be a cost driver. Also must be noted, that <acronym title="Mexicana Airlines (Mexico)">MX</acronym> crews ...
Jump to postI can see where CNN was going with this, although most of us ANetters think this is as an asinine statement as imaginable. Maybe they were trying to dispel the belief in many "novice viewers" minds that an airplane doesn't simply glide at altitude, and that it requires engine thrust to maintain lift...
Jump to postAs said before, my theory is that this is all a diversion concocted by the international community to buy time to resolve the real issue which may be a plane that is in Taliban controlled areas of Pakistan. Also, this "cover story" about possible wreckage can make the actual perpetrators think that ...
Jump to postGeneral Tom McInerney, retired US<acronym title="Air France">AF</acronym>, doubles down on the plane having landed in Pakistan. Has this been discussed? <a href="http://nation.foxnews.com/2014/03/19/could-missing-plane-be-held-pakistan" target="_blank">http://nation.foxnews.com/2014/03/19...uld-miss...
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/nupogodi" class="quote" target="_blank">nupogodi</a> (<a href="#148" class="quote">Reply 148</a>):<br/><i>Quoting Mitico12 (Reply 142): Stupid q...
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/Indy" class="quote" target="_blank">Indy</a> (<a href="#144" class="quote">Reply 144</a>):<br/><i>Stealing a plane for future use (if you can st...
Jump to postStupid question, but do you think the pilot/perpetrator shut off the following as well:
1. Wing tip/tail tip strobe light
2. Beacon light
3. Wing anti-collision
How about cut off cabin lighting too?
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/7BOEING7" class="quote" target="_blank">7BOEING7</a> (<a href="#137" class="quote">Reply 137</a>):<br/><i>If it took the southern track there is...
Jump to postOK. So let's say the new report of the aircraft taking two possible flight paths and crashing in the Indian Ocean, do you not believe that in the past seven days not ONE, SINGLE ship (cargo, merchant, fishing, military) crossed paths with any sort of debris in these areas...????
Jump to postJust throwin it out there with the whole NYT citing of the 45K <acronym title="Fly FTI">FT</acronym> ascent - Do you think the Malaysians knew this information all along, yet held it secret because it would strongly indicate that their pilot mass murdered a large amount of Chinese citizens and they ...
Jump to postThe ocean is vast. My skepticism tells me that this thing hit the Indian Ocean last week. By now, unfortunately, parts of the airframe are like finding the pieces of shredded paper in a single bag of confetti thrown out the window of a NYC highrise and trying to look for them a week later. Too much ...
Jump to postForgive my ignorance on the capabilities of the B777, but as may have been mentioned before, does this aircraft come with a system that automatically transmits data indicating that it has crashed? If so, could that transmission ability be manipulated manually by someone on board? I find it hard to b...
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/hivue" class="quote" target="_blank">hivue</a> (<a href="#215" class="quote">Reply 215</a>):<br/><i>Quoting CaliAtenza (Reply 213): hmmn, the pl...
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