The final riddle from Instagram: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EpYkQmvXIAAT1s7?format=jpg&name=large From what it looks like, the Beatles had quite a few songs with the "Blue" in them? Announcement is in 18 hours and 6 minutes from this post or 9:00 AM EST. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...
Jump to postThe end result of this ruling would be airlines being less likely to divert -- meaning potentially more landings in poor conditions. I don't see that as a positive thing. Without knowing the circumstances of this particular flight -- were conditions bad in Nantes when the plane left Lisbon? -- it's ...
Jump to postKFTG wrote:Hoping for rain.
They basically said that the Malaysian military lied about the flight path to cover up that they shut off the air defense radar for the night and are basically not really protecting the country... But it was the Indonesian military that had turned off the radar, according to the article. The Malays...
Jump to postDidn’t AF temporarily operate some scheduled flights to SAN on a 77W? They announced two such flights. Not sure if they followed through: https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/277307/air-france-adds-limited-time-san-diego-service-in-4q18/ Air France in the 4th quarter of 2018 plans to o...
Jump to postLooks like a new land transportation company operating between MSP and Duluth/Mankato. Interesting is that supposedly you'll be able to select those two cities as a destination on the airline booking system. First partner a LCC. Any guesses? Thinking SY or F9. https://www.wdio.com/news/landline-bus...
Jump to postOk here’s a fun anecdote. Recently I was at ABQ Center. As we walked around the control room we were allowed to ask the controllers questions. Being interested in airline procedures I liked to ask the controllers “are there any airlines that are easier or harder to deal with?” Just out of curiosity...
Jump to postAnd another one will be mishandled tomorrow. Who cares? Apparently CNN thinks someone cares -- a total of five people contributed to the linked report. I think some credit is due to United for making this right as soon as they realized the error. Diverting a flight and giving passengers compensatio...
Jump to postAirlines and manufacturers are always "in talks." The only thing this article says is that those three airlines have key sales campaigns coming up, and Boeing is going to fight for them (as would be expected of any large airline order). That said, it's good to see the new guy doing well, ...
Jump to postIn the past there has been talk about building an airport between Mobile and Pensacola. Because of where MOB is located, a new airport halfway between Mobile and Pensacola would be nearly as close (travel time) to downtown Mobile as MOB. Having flown into both MOB and PNS, MOB seemed quite a bit lar...
Jump to postDid something change recently? http://regional.gov.au/territories/norfolk_island/reforms/newsletters/issue-12.aspx From 1 July 2016, travel to Norfolk Island from mainland Australia will be classed as domestic travel however; a valid passport continues to be the preferred method of identification.
Jump to postI agree with LawAndOrder, you couldn't have been on an A320 with IFE. There aren't any in service. They have never had IFE since the merger. They will soon, but they don't now. Sorry to be pedantic, but technically they have IFE (Delta Studio), just not seatback IFE. As far as N365NW, that was a ph...
Jump to postThat's why they call us "Minnesota nice." http://www.startribune.com/because-minnesotans-go-along-to-get-along-united-air-is-testing-no-frills-fares-at-msp/411988556/ United Airlines, which will soon launch no-frills basic economy fares, chose Minneapolis-St. Paul as a test market in part ...
Jump to postSimple: Airspace and number of airplanes need to be matched. Period. Politics will prevent any new runways from being built at the three big NYC airports. And the airspace couldn't handle the additional planes. So, keep all three airports slotted and reduce slots proportionally among all airlines 1...
Jump to postHe presents the ANA-case as a reference project, where an airline operates just three airframes... If only he had some airline by the short and curlies, just like Airbus had ANA (buy the A380s or the HND slots go to DL)... Got any source/proof for that? http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Deals/ANA-tur...
Jump to postTechnically, American Airlines/AMR filed for bankruptcy in 2011 ( http://money.cnn.com/2011/11/29/news/companies/american_airlines_bankruptcy/ ), which led to its merger with US Airways -- taking the American name, but keeping mostly US management. And virtually all the legacy U.S. carriers filed fo...
Jump to postUPS does use trains for part of their network. For example, railroads put loaded trailers on flatbed cars and send them from Chicago (and not only for UPS), which are then unloaded closer to the destination. I have had UPS packages delayed due to a "late train" from Chicago to Minneapolis....
Jump to postSo hearing this a political backlash from Mexican government over current events with president elect Trump and his Carrier jobs not going to Mexico. This has stalled some Mexico/US open sky's agreement that should have been signed and put into Law in Mexico. This could affect more than just WN ove...
Jump to postWhy the huge disparity in available seats in/out for Qantas? Their return pax count was higher. This is the only airline listed with differing available seats. From the top of the page: Qantas - 31 flights with 484 seats inbound and 355 seats outbound (lower outbound estimate for blocked seats)
Jump to postQuieter yes, but seat width on both the 777X and XWB will be 18 inches. As for efficiency, have we talked lately about whether cargo is profitable? If you believe that I have this bridge in Brooklyn to sell to you, very competitive price for the structure and a one time only offer. :biggrin: Not su...
Jump to postI don't know which one will be more efficient. It seems the A350-1000 will be about 30t lighter and more comfortable in economy (wider seats/quitter cabin). Quieter yes, but seat width on both the 777X and XWB will be 18 inches. As for efficiency, have we talked lately about whether cargo is profit...
Jump to postAlso at 11 miles are DFW-DAL.
(However DAL doesn't quite qualify under the 15 million standard -- it's at 14.5 million).
The flight data recorder has been repaired and repairs on the cockpit voice recorder will be completed soon. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36647587 Interestingly: A spokeswoman told the Associated Press that it would begin as an accident inquiry because there was no evidence so far to link it...
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