Russian military aircraft always featured on front page

Is there some Airliners.Net requirement that there must always be at least one photograph of a Russian military aircraft (usually a fighter or helicopter) in the Top 5 and/or Photographer’s Choice at any given moment? Don’t get me wrong, the pictures are generally superb, and no I’m not arguing with...

Re: Lufthansa Catering Reductions in economy and premium economy

So what does the “premium” blue on their new livery stand for now? Blue-ish plate special?

Re: Why no 2L boarding door option on aircraft with tail mounted engines?

In most cases (especially the DC-9 family), the wings are pretty far aft, which would interfere with jetway placement.

Re: Does Southwest buying Sun Country seem good?

WN isn't buying AS, B6, or SY, people. Go bark up another tree.

Re: Blue Panorama becomes Luke Air.

Barf. Worst livery since DL's wavy gravy, and clearly has just as much meaning.

Re: Why are turboprops so unpopular in the US?

A good question would be how many of today's pilots learned to fly in jets, never a prop. I don’t know of any pilots that started off learning in jets. Exactly, so the technology that is used to train pilots is not good enough for pax? Does make you wonder why only the military uses jet trainers, i...

Re: JAL launch NRT-SFO next year

Why does it seem like international carriers are in a constant loop of starting/stopping/restarting SFO? Is LAX just too close?

Re: Why are turboprops so unpopular in the US?

This is a good point. I was wondering how airlines would persuade pilots to fly turboprops. Correct me if I'm wrong but not gaining jet time could be a major issue with the pilots flying turboprops. A good question would be how many of today's pilots learned to fly in jets, never a prop. I don’t kn...

Re: Should airports charge passengers to recover lost property?

Maybe just don’t lose your stuff...?

Re: Boeing NMA in doubt as customers push for all new 737MAX and 757 replacement

And when Boeing confirms it will develop a clean sheet MAX replacement, all Airbus needs to do is to stretch the A220 to develop a 160-seat A220-500. The A220 will then effectively becomes the A318/A319/A320 "clean-sheet" replacement, while the A321NEO stays on with another stretch to mak...

Re: Southwest CEO given green light by Board to look at other aircraft

FFS. By the time the wings would be attached to the first fuselage barrel of whatever, they'll be 100+ richer in MAXes. This is just WN waving their corporate sausage at Boeing and demanding freebies. You really think they'll receive 100 MAX before they could receive a220? Do you know how many MAXe...

Re: Southwest CEO given green light by Board to look at other aircraft

Deadly combination of pressure to git 'er done and a demanding requirement. Silicon Valley mentality infecting the engineering corps: we'll give them something serviceable and fix it later. A tactic "perfected" by another giant Washington-based company, one which hasn't put out a decent o...

Re: Southwest CEO given green light by Board to look at other aircraft

FFS. By the time the wings would be attached to the first fuselage barrel of whatever, they'll be 100+ richer in MAXes. This is just WN waving their corporate sausage at Boeing and demanding freebies.

Re: Spirit Airlines to announce major Airbus order

Bet half of them end up delivered in B6 livery

Re: Why didn´t Northwest order the 777?

UA857 wrote:

Would the NRT hub still be around if NWA were still in business?

Re: How durable are runway bridges for landing?

Bridge spans are incredibly strong and durable. The surface concrete will wear out well before the bridge will show signs of fatigue. Indeed. Look how some bridges in Europe, especially Italy, that are still in use today and are hundreds of years old. Reminds me of this old commercial: https://www....

Re: AA VP of Alliances stepping down

So that’s why the booze clown was thumping his chest over 30 years in MIA...

Re: WN Downgraded based on aquisition speculation

Whatever happens, Herb wouldn’t approve. I have a bad feeling that his legacy will be trashed in a few years. It’s already kinda diminished. His legacy went out the window as soon as WN instituted the Animal Farm-style boarding zone system they currently employ. The entire notion is all crap anyway...

Re: American Airlines Celebrates 30 Years of Leadership in Miami

Way to pat yourself on the back, AA. No doubt Dougie is celebrating with a kegger or twelve. Yeah it's a shame. The word leadership used to have meaning. That word hasn't applied to AA in decades. Never was a fan of Crandall, but he was Winston Churchill compared to this current power-hungry booze ...

Re: American Airlines Celebrates 30 Years of Leadership in Miami

Way to pat yourself on the back, AA. No doubt Dougie is celebrating with a kegger or twelve.

Re: Swissair 111 questions.

MIflyer12 wrote:

http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/1998/a98h0003/a98h0003.pdf

That's a link to a 352-page Transportation Safety Board of Canada report. Read it. Read it again. Make a list of questions. Read it again.

Re: Was B737-900ER a disappointment?

Well this one variant sold nearly half as many frames as the entire 757 line (which according to A.Net was plucked from God’s very chin) and almost ten times as many frames as the initial -900 model. Yup, sounds like a big fat failure to me...

Re: Boeing will deliver the 900th 787 in October 2019

dampfnudel wrote:

I wonder if we’ll see the 787 in DL colors someday?

Re: IATA code for an airport

Just say no to Kilo

Re: Influential Role of US Congress in FAA Aircraft Certification

keesje wrote:

Is US congress totally corrupted by all the lobbying and campaign funding or totally incapable / overwhelmed by Boeing. Or both?

Re: Raytheon and United Technologies Merger

Soon they will merge with Verizon and Chipotle to become one of America's eight companies.

Re: Udvar-Hazy: Boeing planning a B737 MAX 9ER

ODwyerPW wrote:

highflier92660 wrote:

When is a CEO at Boeing going to have the courage of initiating a clean-sheet aircraft?

When the board of directors permits it.

Re: Boeing examines GEnX powered 767

Based on the 764??? Good lord, talk about aerospace necromancy. Boeing REALLY doesn’t want to launch the NMA...

Re: NIMBYs in Eagan upset about MSP jet noise

Don’t buy a house near an airport, idiots.

Re: Republic pilot punches female co-worker

Ahh, the internet. Everyone’s unpolished garbage-brain opinions come out to play with little to no regard for anything other than disgorging themselves.

Re: What Was Spirit Like Before Becoming a ULCC?

Free beer in the lavatory, filet mignon served in the aft pit. Flight attendants wore miniskirts and parkas. They were a confused airline.

Re: And the next: Air Tanzania A220-300 engine failure_26-Sep-2019

I think the 727 used to shut down the middle engine to save fuel. I’m guessing that was during very empty ferry flights. I seriously doubt any country’s regulations would permit that during passenger-carrying ops. I do recall hearing stories of the DC-10s center engine being throttled down during c...

Re: LAX to end curbside pick-ups by rideshare companies, taxis

The west coast's worst airport finds a way to sink even lower.

Re: Inconsistencies in Security Checks

alyusuph wrote:

This reason, together with the increasingly "crumpled" seat pitches and seat width is promoting and pushing airline travel to soon become one of the worst means of travelling which is still marketed as the most luxurious

Re: AS & AA Seperation (Essentially) Coming March 1, 2020

chrisp390 wrote:

Time for merger mania. A combination of AA & AS.

Re: Porter Cutting MLB (Orlando-Melbourne)

727LOVER wrote:

Not every soul wants to go to Disney

Re: Any update on Cessna SkyCourrier ?

If the type works for FedEx, you're all but guaranteed to see other carriers order it. Ameriflight's fleet is getting up there.

Re: Does anyone really think Istanbul will become the world's busiest in the near future?

Sure if you move it to Los Angeles.

Re: CRJ-200ER Range?

King Dougie would have AA running them ETOPS with 300 pax if he could stack 'em.

Re: Why did Delta cut TATL flying from EWR?

United

Re: Can a pilot fly another airline's aircraft in an emergency?

lightsaber wrote:

socko wrote:

Ted Striker did it!!! Hahaha

Paging Ted Striker to the white courtesy phone...

Re: Potential that A220 is grounded following new engine issues ?

VV wrote:

Yeah, let's wait until there are casualties.

Re: Market Surpression within Markets

This sounds like crap

Re: Will anyone pick up AA’s retired MD80’s ?

Probably Budweiser

Re: Coffee Spill Forced A330 Diversion

We live in a society where Braille is required on drive up ATMs but no one’s figured out how to protect against hot coffee spills on commercial airplanes without bankrupting the airline or manufacturer.

Re: Someone selling a flyable YS-11 on internet auction

PI4EVR wrote:

:yuck: I hope it comes with barf bags.........

Re: AA kicks passenger off airplane after he has allergic reaction to "emotional support" pet

Yet another idiotic customer service failure that everyone is going to forget about in 3 days.

Mods, please just give this shit it’s own forum.

Re: Why did AA go with cloth on the MD80 seats and DL leather?

AA was cheap in the 90s and is even cheaper now

Re: Sna and FedEx a300

They'll just switch it to the 757.

Re: Aeroflot contracts with Boeing to refurbish the cabins of its 18 77W

I can see Singapore refitting a 6-year old plane, but Aeroflot???