Re: Why are there daytime flights from North America to Europe?

NATS-OTS defines the times are direction for flights crossing the North Atlantic.

Re: Question on boeing B777-300

Perhaps a tramp steamer would be a less stressful mode of transport.

Re: Triple-Simultaneous Landings

Is ATL the only airport that consistently (ie: always, during busy times -- and frequently when not) does triple concurrent landings? No. DFW, ORD, DEN and IAH also consistently had periods where they used three runways for landings. At least this was the case before the pandemic. Other airports, l...

Re: Triple-Simultaneous Landings

Is ATL the only airport that consistently (ie: always, during busy times -- and frequently when not) does triple concurrent landings? DFW...consistently. I can look West from my home and see aircraft arriving on 17L, 17C, and 18R. I can't see the fourth, 13R, on the diag, because it's too far away....

Re: Major ground staff industrial action at Lufthansa on Wednesday

Spiderguy252 wrote:

Europe seems to be the aviation strike capital of the world.

Re: Airbus reshapes A350 cabin to better accommodate 10 abreast

They’ll hand out pats of butter when you board.

Re: Delta/Western Merger integration

Bring back Wally Bird. "Western Airlines...the only way to fly".

Re: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW/DAL) Aviation Thread - 2022

Here comes the whale. BA 193 is due in at 4:55 pm ct.

Re: Meltdown at Austin, Tx.

Are you heading to Big D? I35 is an option.

Re: Triple-Simultaneous Landings

DFW parallels arrivals on 18R + 17C + 17L (and 13R on the diagonal) makes it four.

Re: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW/DAL) Aviation Thread - 2022

Was visiting Founders Plaza today. Saw an EVA 777 cargo flight leave west airfield and depart midfield on 18L. Very hot day and used half the runwway. Is that usual?

Re: AUSTIN GROWTH

Because the euros like their racing and live music.

Re: Boeing 737-100 "excessively cruciform" meaning?

Could he mean lack of pitch range? Not a pilot…forgive my nomenclature usage.

Re: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW/DAL) Aviation Thread - 2022

Had another round during the pre-dawn hours this morning (June 2).

Re: Delta Announces Opening of LGA Headhouse and New Concourse E

That looks very nice. LGA is coming along.

Re: DL proactively trimming schedules July 1 - August 7

I think it’s great that, while Delta was in operational meltdown, Ed was in Rome with the Pope: https://liveandletsfly.com/pope-francis-delta-ceo-ed-bastian/ Maybe he could focus on running the airline? While I agree with the sentiment Ed needs to get his house in order, the Papal visit was on May ...

Re: DL proactively trimming schedules July 1 - August 7

Does this mean you should avoid flying starting the 20th of the month or later on DL? Assuming flight crews have maxed their hours towards the end of the month?

Re: IAH Terminal D question

ObadiahPlainman wrote:

Yeah, it was that Customs connector.

Lower D was a hole, truth be told. When they built D, which was a forced design and hurried with little concern for architectural aesthetics, they just glommed it onto lower D and the older part of C.

Re: Avolon CEO says Boeing has "lost its way"

If Boeing can come back from the horrible downturn in the early 70s, it can turn this around, too.

Re: Avolon CEO says Boeing has "lost its way"

In a name…The Lazy Bee. Stuff like this really makes me mad. Sure Boeing has been badly mismanaged for 25 years. But everyone I know is slammed with work and working very hard. With the exception of the self-serving leadership, no-one is Lazy right now. Apologies @BoeingGuy, it was meant in jest. S...

Re: Avolon CEO says Boeing has "lost its way"

In a name…The Lazy Bee.

Re: Six arrests after brawl on board KLM flight

Soccer riot.

Re: Boeing moving HQ to DC

They can always go back to building Hydrofoils, herding cattle or cutting lumber. Bill Boeing would be so proud.

Re: American 727 tribute

I miss the AA 727…except for those compressor stalls. Nothing like an explosive sound followed by an uncomfortable dip on final.

Re: Dallas Stars hockey charter aborts takeoff

Bullwinkle on the r/w perhaps?

Re: Hong Kong moves closer to opening third runway

crownvic wrote:

I have a better idea. Relocate the Kowloon redevelopment area to to Lantau Island and reopen Kai Tak

Re: CDC mask mandate for travelers struck down by federal judge

Well now, that was the longest two weeks of my life.

Re: American Airlines 757 RB211 Engine Sounds

I do miss the egg beaters. Very cool sound.

Re: Miley Cyrus jet hit by lightning

As far as I know, she usually uses Flexjet and tends to fly on one of their G450s. If she was flying non-stop from the Los Angeles area to ASU, however, she'd have needed something with more range. Is it standard to make an emergency landing after a lightning strike? I know that an inspection is us...

Re: Delta welcomes its 1st Airbus A321neo

adv40624 wrote:

FromCDGtoSYD wrote:

God I hadn’t noticed before but those seats are slim.

I would agree with you. They look awfully thin and not comfortable at all.

Re: DFW Weather - 3/21

It’s supposed to get bad starting at 10 am through early evening.

Re: BA pilots sue airline for post 9/11 neck pain

Captain Over didn't have any problems (until he ate the fish).

Re: How Does AA Standby List Order Work?

Looks like Texas Spring Break is returning with a vengeance at DFW/IAH/AUS.

Re: KLM picked up 278 stranded Ukrainians

The Netherlands…the best thing to happen to our world. Such a small country making such a huge impact.

Re: Installing/ Uninstalling ETOPS On An Aircraft

Tune in tonight at 9et / 8 ct for Acronym Wars.

Re: Pilot E145 directly to 777

I had a friend growing up in the 70s whose Dad was a very senior FE on a 727 at UA. He flew up and down the west coast and was home every night. And another friend’s dad was a CA on a UA DC-10. He flew overseas and was away a lot more - as one would expect. It’s good to have options.

Re: Ode to Mriya, AN-225 confirmed destroyed

It was certainly something to see (and hear).

Re: Downfall: The case against Boeing.

So much for the McDonnell Douglas’ much vaunted TQMS (Total Quality Management System) they rolled out in the mid-80s. Seems that culture came over in the merger and its fruits are exposed.

Re: BA Considering A350 Configuration Changes

Worse than the galleys on the 787s?

Re: Arctic Circle "Bump"

Red River bump…welcome home to Texas. The globe has countless bumps we cross.

Re: 757 pilots having fun

If you can't have some fun now and then...

DFW on Jan 1 — here come the Westerlies

It may not be a Happy New Year at DFW. Strong westerly winds are forecast which can have a dramatic effect on operations. The saving grace is the winds are expected to shift to the North by mid-afternoon.

Re: DL287 Returns To SEA After Traveling Halfway To PVG

That has got to be a new record for not earning ff mileage credit (measured by time or distance).

Re: Berlin's troubled Brandenburg Airport still in crisis one year after opening

Noshow wrote:

Bacteria might be a problem of underused piping systems sitting idle for too long due to low passenger demand during covid peaks.

Re: BA sues ORD, concerning FOD damage to multiple aircraft

I guess the rats have moved outside (there are certainly a lot inside the terminals).

Re: Alaska Airlines Engine Out Diversion

Maybe the passenger was terrified because it sounded like dogs barking “Jingle Bells”?

Re: DFW Airport Wind Ops

NE at 6 mph this afternoon. Lufthansa 748 just flew over using 35L… hervorragend.

Re: ATL's terminal makeover

Even less appealing? I didn’t know that was possible.

Re: Heathrow: Luggage belt filled with frozen fish crates

Looks like the Salmon are running in Bristol, AK.

Re: DFW - Windy: Use of 31L/R Today

Saw a cross-field approach to 31L around noon today. Later, I saw a 18R departure where they made a 90 degree turn to the West shortly after getting airborne. Wow.