and indeed. the "new" airline that we call Avelo can trace its roots back to Casino Express based in Elko, NV that began flying Gambling Charters in 1987. Over the years it grew and eventually rebranded to Xtra Airways and had sold off most of its fleet to Swift Air before purchase by And...
Jump to postThanks for the info HeartofFlorida and crjflyboy. I knew somebody served Lakeland for a brief while and it seems like Avelo is committed for sure, but still waiting to announce exactly what routes. They do move slower since they acquire their plans at a slower rate. I've gotten used to giant announ...
Jump to postAC4500 wrote:Marketing tactics will be a major factor as to whether or not SLE is a success story, or a flop.
Slightly unrelated note, but Andrew Levy has joined the board of directors at AerSale, a pretty well-known MRO and broker of used aircraft/spare parts. Wouldn't be surprised if they start picking up maintenance work for Avelo. Considering that Aersale actually OWNED the airline before Levy purchase...
Jump to postOverall, there is very minor difference between previous preferred routings and the current preferred routings. What it DID do, though, is cause massive workload (and headache) to those responsible for managing route databases.
Jump to postWill the runway extension help with fog diversions at all? The runway extension will help with overall aircraft performance, for both takeoff and landing. What will really matter is if the FAA approves standard ILS minimums (as opposed to the current higher-than-standard.) It might not prevent all ...
Jump to postAmong other operational restrictions, APF’s runways don’t have the weight bearing capacity to handle a 737. Remark from the chart supplement: CLSD TO ACFT EXCEEDING 75000 LBS MAX GROSS WEIGHT DUAL GEAR INDICATED ON ACFT OPERATING CERT ISSUED BY MANUFACTURER. Yet the supplement also says it has MORE...
Jump to postSince they parked at a gate, a towbar and tug would've been another related issue.
Jump to postsunking737 wrote:Another example of if you have the cash to back your plan you can get farther then a year..Breeze, Avelo, Global X ??
Independence Air was run by a bunch of crackpots! the mix of airplanes was lousy and they started their airline in a Lousy condition. had they gotten rid of the embraer jets and focused on the A319's they may have had a chance. But even the way they went about things from the time they split with U...
Jump to postDoes anyone know why N802XT has been at San Bernardino for the last 8 days? SBD has a couple heavy maintenance MROs. I would assume it's there for a heavy check. I thought of that as well but it was delivered off a C Check so no way a D is due yet. Agreed, but given the lack of space at BUR, it cou...
Jump to postn471wn wrote:Does anyone know why N802XT has been at San Bernardino for the last 8 days?
Its also $3000 USD to change it, and that's IF Ann & Jeffrey @ IATA are willing to work with you. Both have regulations to follow, and you aren't allowed to just keep emailing or calling asking for a code. The last time I did an airline setup (an airline that's mentioned a lot in another thread...
Jump to postYet they ultimately went with Breeze. You saying they forget to change the airline code when the finalized on the name? Or they just didn't bother? Or that they knew it didn't match "Breeze" and decide to keep "Maintenance--or Moxy" anyway even after they moved away from the nam...
Jump to postIt most certainly is carrier specific. At my carrier, we had only trained for flaps 5 and 15 because of legacy aircraft. We had to start training for other settings once their performance benefits became apparent.
Jump to postFlaps 1 takeoffs are actually very common in the NGs nowadays. Different wing from the classics tho. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Depends on the airport, of course. If you got plenty of runway with plenty of clearance, then, yes, sure, but most airports don't have that benefit due to runway l...
Jump to postconvair880mfan wrote:I think [?] but am not certain that the Boeing 737 in various iterations could take-off with Flaps 5 or less but am wondering whether the Boeing 727 in revenue service could takeoff with a flap setting of lower than 15?
There are only 2 fuel vendors on the field, one which the airlines use on a regular basis. So, this leaves two scenarios: The airlines tankered their fuel in, or they paid a REALLY high price for the non-contract fuel that was available via the other vendor.
Jump to postfraspotter wrote:What's the fuel issue at BZN? Is it a supply issue or is it something mechanical?
It's the old Xtra Airways if I'm not mistaken. You are correct... I think they just bought the AOC, but it is a new company. That's the fast track to your very own airline. I'm assuming they're the same airplanes too. 3 738s to start with another one coming online shortly. They're even going to fly...
Jump to postAnd I think that was the whole point of Avelo...getting people to fly...just for the heck of it. I'm sure it will be nice to see mainline aircraft at ACV, for however long they last. Pretty much this. People don't wish a new grocery store to go out of business because there's an established one wit...
Jump to postWhen you get an air certificate you only have so long to get started before it expires and you have to start the whole process again. When the DOT/FAA grant you all the required certificates they are expecting you to start soon (within the year). I know Avelo is using the Xtra Airways certificate, ...
Jump to postgdavis003 wrote:Florida State on a Casino Express 738 up to RDU to face UNC:
The runway slope at 84 feet difference between thresholds isn't the main issue, it's the engine out climb requirements with the surrounding terrain on 3 sides which caused the issue. I heard that they could only do max 30 people to OAK and LAS on the 300 when conditions were like that. Second stage...
Jump to postBoeingGuy wrote:
Even for a 233 mile flight to LAS?
Since they'll be doing a name change (whether it's a change in the actual name of the company, or adding another DBA to what they have already) they'll likely start as soon as the DOT approves it.
Jump to post[ Not sure if RGA is stressed for the weight of something like an A319, let alone if there is adequate space and equipment to service an A319. Well, a big factor is part 139 certification, of which RGA is not. However, as you alluded to, it would need a large infrastructure upgrade to handle more t...
Jump to postgdavis003 wrote:Yeah Allegiant files their charter flights super late. Not surprised
Northern Alabama went to visit Liberty:
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/CXP ... /KMSL/KLYH
I use the "would I put my family on that plane" standard. The same standard that a check airman at a major will apply when paying a compliment to a good crew after their ride. Well, I guess that sucks for those who fly KLM, since the one who caused a very high-profile crash was a CHECK AI...
Jump to postAs a general, admittedly-obnoxious, generalization, IMHO there is no certificated US carrier too crappy for the NCAA to use. The assumption is that if they're licensed, they are safe enough. See, because all pilots and maintenance are the same. :roll: They'll continue to think that way until there'...
Jump to postONT, in too many films, movies, and commercials to count.
Jump to postBobMUC wrote:anshabhi wrote:Isn't this interesting that they are still training pilots for B767?
Even if they don't train new pilots for the B767, you do need a simulator to train your current pilots (certification etc.).
Sounds to me like At-risk service. Once the final flight numbers are published, it'll be clearer.
Jump to postTWA302 wrote:LAXintl wrote:The do run a ton of NHL, NCAA and other sports charters. I'd hate to see them go under....again.....But it is a tough racket. I thought they really had impacted the business of Miami Air.
It will be interesting to see how DL responds. Right now, they only have 3 RJ flights per day to BUR. Delta Connection's poor performance is a real soft target. WN should quickly be dominating on SLC-BUR. Delta will basically have two choices: switch to mainline service or drop this route completel...
Jump to postElliottM wrote:Nice to see millions of taxpayer dollars at work for this charter jet.
Livery looks good though!
TWA772LR wrote:spinkid wrote:What's the last airline you remember starting off as a Public Charter and succeeding?
Didn't Spirit start off that way?
Rafts are only needed on flights 150+ miles off shore and are technically only needed on Northeast-Caribbean flights. Except, at its shortest point, the distance between KIN and BQN is about 540 NM. A little lengthy without rafts, and that's if you don't qualify those little tiny specks of land bet...
Jump to postLooking at the filed routes, and knowing that the aircraft and carrier are authorized for class II operations with overwater equipment, the only other reasoning that I can think of is that the carrier (Republic) is either not authorized, or unwilling, to enter Kingston airspace
Jump to postJarvischs wrote:Thank you Florianopolis. What's strange is that the PIREP was issued for MRLB
Whether they get a weight waiver or not is to be determined (to be fair, I don't know if SAF even will offer one). Indeed; however, given the small difference in weight, it will probably happen. I deal with much bigger weight gaps at other airports on weekly basis on much larger aircraft. Usually, ...
Jump to postIn any event, the listed double wheel weight bearing capacity is only 65,000 lbs, so it's possible that they plan to operate with a load restriction until the runway is reconstructed with PCC. You're looking at a city pair that's not even an hour apart. The CRJ-700 is going to weigh AT MOST 70,000 ...
Jump to postflyiguy wrote:the flight departed SJO-LIR the next day with the same crew under supplemental rules and then continued LIR-LAX.
MMTJ 031121Z 00000KT 1SM <acronym title="EVA Air (Taiwan)">BR</acronym> OVC001 17/14 A2998 RMK 8/6// MMTJ 031040Z 00000KT 1SM <acronym title="EVA Air (Taiwan)">BR</acronym> OVC001 16/14 A2998 RMK 8/6// MMTJ 031025Z 00000KT 1SM <acronym title="EVA Air (Taiwan)">BR</acronym> OVC001 16/14 A2998 RMK 8/6...
Jump to postBBQ and Honey Mustard are good, and don't forget that BBQ is not just one flavor.
Jump to postThis is a pretty well covered topic. <img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" border="0"/><a href="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy" target="_blank">http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmw...
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Jump to postIn a particular instance for <acronym title="Ontario - International (ONT / KONT), USA - California">ONT</acronym>-<acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym> flights, a space is made into the arrival stream to allow the aircraft to arrive at aparticular...
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