Re: The WSJ names SFO best US large airport

LGA terminal B is probably the nicest terminal complex in America, and C is on its way. I don’t see how you can rationally call LGA the worst when EWR across the river (pre terminal 1) exists. LGA can build however nice a terminal it wants; it’s still full of New Yorkers and it’s still sandwiched b...

Re: JetBlue/Spirit Merger Discussion - 2023

Nobody is growing. This is a merge to consolidate capacity. The planes will become significantly less dense under the proposed merger removing hundreds of thousands of seats from the domestic market. Airlines also don’t compete with Spirit on price. It’s just Spirit and Frontier. Removing that comp...

Re: JetBlue/Spirit Merger Discussion - 2023

Gotta wonder how much easier a hypothetical AS/B6 merger would be to get through. They complement each other’s networks, you don’t eliminate any low-fare competition, they’re already One World so you can keep the NEA in some form. It always made the most intuitive sense to me.

Re: JetBlue/Spirit Merger Discussion - 2023

The B6/NK merger is a repeat of what AS did with VX. Following the merger AS has dumped the Airbuses (proudly all Boeing) and has dropped most if not all routes VX was flying. What the merger accomplished was to eliminate a competitor in the California (North Bay) market that AS wanted to grow in. ...

Re: New Kansas City Airport

What's the advantage of a glass jet bridge? I've never been on a jet bridge before and thought "gee, I wish I had a window right about now" Have you been on one that is all glass? Then you’d understand. It’s the best view of the airplane you are about to take a journey on. It’s really coo...

Re: JetBlue Network - 2023

Can their A220s make PVD-LAX and PVD-LAS? Build out PVD a bit and they will have a firm footing the Boston CSA. They definitely have the transcon range to pull that off Range is one thing. That’s a long flight with an A220 galley and lavs. Jetblue already does or has done BOS-LAS, BOS-SMF, BOS-SJC,...

Re: JetBlue/Spirit Merger Discussion - 2023

Pi7472000 wrote:

We have seen how poorly airlines treat consumers lately and less competition will make it worse.

Re: Cleveland Aviation - 2023

It is a bit confusing on priorities. While the car rentals facility is not ideal it is used 95% by arriving passengers as indicated in the article. When one decides to fly to Cleveland the car rental facility has no bearing on if a trip is made. Terminal improvements affect all passengers with most...

Re: JetBlue/Spirit Merger Discussion - 2023

MKE No B6 service Incorrect. Jetblue flies to BOS and JFK from Milwaukee. They've also recently started MSP and MCI, and this past summer flew significant equipment upgrades into PIT, CLE, DTW, ORD, etc. Cleveland was all Airbus this summer, which is a huge jump in daily seat count. Meanwhile, you'...

Re: JetBlue Fleet - 2023

I’m hearing something about an all-new JetBlue livery coming in 2023. Not just a tail or a one-off, but new branding entirely. With an upcoming merger and all of the repainting that will entail this would not be the least bit surprising. Given how JetBlue have executed of some of the special liveri...

Re: JetBlue/Spirit Merger Discussion - 2023

So great to hear that this merger will likely never happen. Egg on the face of JetBlue executives. Huge embarrassment for them all, but they deserve it. What are you guys even talking about? Suing to block a merger doesn’t mean it won’t still go through. Everyone with any understanding of the indus...

Re: JetBlue Fleet - 2023

I’m hearing something about an all-new JetBlue livery coming in 2023. Not just a tail or a one-off, but new branding entirely.

Re: Yeti Airlines AT75 crash in Nepal

AirlineCritic wrote:

Wow. Unbelievable…

Re: Boston Aviation - 2023

Truth is that they could install a machine that punches you in the stomach while yelling what terminal you should go to and half the travelers would still end up in the wrong place and say no one told them. The other week I had someone ask me where C34 was. I pointed down the exact hallway she need...

Re: JetBlue Network - 2023

ctavgeek33 wrote:

Random question...how in gods name does HPN-PBI support 6 daily flights? Way more than any other flight from HPN...seems odd.

Re: A320s heading west stopping for gas

N1120A wrote:

That wouldn't make sense for fuel, given that SAN is actually 20 nm closer to BOS.

Re: Cleveland Aviation - 2023

That's nice, but it's all hub flying. I was hoping AA might throw in a CLE-DUB feeder flight, like STL or even MCI. AA and IAG (EI's owner) are partners, after all. Wishful thinking, I guess. Why would AA do that instead of just routing passengers thru ORD? I guess you really just do not get how vi...

Re: Cleveland Aviation - 2023

Know what I hope changes at CLE in 2023?

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Re: JetBlue Fleet - 2023

Do you think eventually The Airbus A320 will leave the JetBlue fleet as more A220s enter the Fleet. There are no pending orders for A320s. As far as A319s being inherited from Spirit I dont see Jetblue would have any need for them with A220s coming. The A220 is a great airplane and I think we'll se...

Re: Jetblue Network Thread - 2022

CLE can likely support B6 nonstop service to JFK if B6 has extra slots available at JFK, and the other B6 cities in the Midwest (ORD/DTW/MCI/MKE/MSP) already have B6 nonstop service to JFK. Does B6 have any extra slots available to add CLE-JFK nonstop service? Would B6 be able to undercut the US3 o...

Re: United to open LAS/MCO 737 Base in 2023

300 pilots in MCO is pretty substantial! Figuring 150 a seat… that’s like 15 to 20 airplanes worth of crews! I really expected to see BOS as a 737 base, too. The place is a haven for Maxes and already an FA base. It will only be 101 CA and 105 FO to start and only MCO. ALPA will not authorize an LO...

Re: United to open LAS/MCO 737 Base in 2023

300 pilots in MCO is pretty substantial! Figuring 150 a seat… that’s like 15 to 20 airplanes worth of crews! I really expected to see BOS as a 737 base, too. The place is a haven for Maxes and already an FA base.

Re: Updated: United Pilots Reject TA

18%! How are UA/Dl/AA going to compete on international flights with such expensive pilot labour Ever hear the expression “you get what you pay for?” Attracting and retaining a quality pilot group allows for more routes, more flights, more efficient flying and scheduling, and improved performance. ...

Re: Cleveland Aviation Thread - 2022

Fox 8 has a more detailed story on the incident and asks some of the same questions - Excerpt - "On Monday, we saw the scene of the latest gate crash now repaired. But, that gate is just steps away from another destroyed years ago by a driver crashing through and driving out into a secure area...

Re: FAA issues EAD for the Airbus A220, citing two “near catastrophic incidents”

It’s normal to engage any automation on ground roll? I mean, if you hit the TO/GA button on any Boeing aircraft it technically engages the autothrottle… Right but is it normal procedure to engage it during the ground roll? I’m no 737 pilot so it baffles me why one would even touch AP or AT on groun...

Re: Nothing new from Boeing and Airbus in the next years?

Airbus and its stake holders are going the enjoy the profits of their labors for the next decade. Hasn’t Airbus stated that they will be losing money on every A220 built for at least the next 5 years? Don’t get me wrong, the 220 is an amazing airplane and they seem to be mopping the floor with Boei...

Re: JetBlue/Spirit Merger Discussion Thread - 2022

It’s mindblowing to me that the same country that allows Amazon and Walmart to utterly devestate the retail and jobs landscape of entire regions might take issue with B6/NK.

Re: JetBlue/Spirit Merger Discussion Thread - 2022

bluecrew wrote:

eliminate the waste of space that is 14/32

Re: ATR crashes into Lake Victoria

F9Animal wrote:

I am going to assume the air pressure was too much to get the cockpit escape hatch open since the forward part of the plane was under water?

Re: Jetblue Fleet Thread - 2022

The A319ceo would allow B6 to retire the E190 fleet immediately while achieving crew & parts commonality with the rest of the A320ceo family. Of course, they’d be gradually phased out as more A220’s come on property. Wait, what? This merger isn’t going to happen that fast. By the time JetBlue w...

Re: Jetblue Fleet Thread - 2022

With JetBlue due to receive 88 more A220’s, I think it would be a wise decision for them to get some of those ETOPS certified. That way, they could explore new transatlantic opportunities that may be too small (in passenger demand) for the A321LR’s. No way. Not with those tiny galleys and unreliabl...

Re: Jetblue Network Thread - 2022

JetBlue needs more aircraft like yesterday. Then why are they so hellbent on getting rid of the E190s? With airfare up so much, they have to be making money. Keep them and run them into the ground. They *were* run into the ground. The 190’s are shredded to pieces inside and are absolute mx hogs.

Re: US Airline Q3 earnings thread

Have any of the airlines talked about the pending impact of new pilot contracts on their costs? Looking for something like "we don't think our new labor agreement will materially impact our bottom line" type of statement. It’s a drop in the bucket when you’re talking about 900 million in ...

Re: Alaska Airlines Pilots Ratify TA

Awesome; good for AS. Now it’s time for everyone else to start getting it done.

Re: Jetblue Network Thread - 2022

ANY DATES on B6 starting DCA to BOS on the a220? 190's are not retired? I suspect BOS-DCA and LGA will be the last routes served by the E90. Yep, don’t hold your breath. The E190 will be the workhorse in DCA for years to come. Literally the last routes the 190’s fly will be DCA and LGA to BOS.

Re: Landing lights - BWI Approach

I'm up around the Delaware bay area, and of course there is plenty of air traffic to BWI, PHL, and ACY that passes by. When flying into BWI approaching from the east, coming over Cape May over the bay, planes are usually around 15,000 feet. I've noticed nearly all of them have the landing lights tu...

Re: Southwest Classic Colors Max8

I hated the white around the windows.... so I find this revised retro scheme much nicer than the original... It's supposed to be an homage, not a rough approximation. No WN 737 ever more a golden-topped, unpainted window-y color scheme. The 727's had golden tops and unpainted windows, but they had ...

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion Thread - 2022

Some more photos of N871HK, courtesy of Woodys Aeroimages: https://twitter.com/AeroimagesChris/status/1577127177858220032 Is there any particular reason why WN seems to insist on getting their own retro color scheme wrong? So far as I can tell, the only jets they ever had with a golden-hued top and...

Re: A220 vs E-195E2 2022 update: Market battle already won by Airbus ?

The biggest reason to buy an E2 is availability. A220 production is backed up pretty severely, so if you need a jet now, the E2 might be your only choice. Otherwise the E2's are still just big RJ's. Narrow cabins, small galleys, cramped cockpits. The E2 that makes the most sense, the 175, is too bi...

Re: Airbus reshapes A350 cabin to better accommodate 10 abreast

“Very comfortably” my butt

Re: A220 vs E-195E2 2022 update: Market battle already won by Airbus ?

The biggest reason to buy an E2 is availability. A220 production is backed up pretty severely, so if you need a jet now, the E2 might be your only choice. Otherwise the E2's are still just big RJ's. Narrow cabins, small galleys, cramped cockpits. The E2 that makes the most sense, the 175, is too big...

Re: A320 in Alitalia colour scheme yesterday.

bennett123 wrote:

No going to help with the re branding from Alitalia.

Re: Cleveland Aviation Thread - 2022

[twoid][/twoid]Got notified of a seat change for my EWR flight in June… obviously still a placeholder schedule but it appears a systemwide update was rolled through and the regional flights to the hubs were pulled. The June 2023 schedule is showing only ONE daily flight to CLE from a regional partn...

Re: How is DL's new LGA-BDL 3X Daily doing?

LOL 25 min flight blocked at 1:10. Endeavor can't staff their jets, yet they're out here flying this 3 times a day? I mean, okay.

Re: EWR To No Longer Be Considered NYC Airport

Who cares? Marketing won’t change. Any airline can still have Newark pop up when you type in “New York.”

Re: Cleveland Aviation Thread - 2022

Awesome to see AS adding more service! This is what CLE needs to be focused on, not vaporware flights to Europe. Strengthen the domestic network and get current tenants to add more flights and/or bigger jets. That's a much more realistic goal for an airport/city of CLE's size.

Re: Falcon 20 Freighter Deadstick Landing

Nice work, guys. Unfortunately Air Royal is not exactly known for their stellar… well, anything, really.

Re: Man stole a plane this morning and is threatening to crash it into a Walmart

avier wrote:

bingcrosbyb wrote:

He just posted this Facebook message about 15 minutes ago.

“Sorry everyone. Never actually wanted to hurt anyone. I love my parents and sister this isn’t your fault. Goodbye.”

He'd have to delete this message now.

Re: EMB-190 behaviour in turbulence

Having flown jets for years, including several sized RJ’s, the E190, and Airbus products… I actually thought the 190 handled great. I hated the ergonomics of the cockpit and wasn’t a big fan of the design philosophy, but it flies great and does a great job in the wind, especially on shorter runways....

Re: Jetblue Network Thread - 2022

Perfect. Looking forward to you sharing that info with all of us here when it becomes available. It’ll be interesting to see if indeed “everyone” is trying to get out of the MINT program. That’s a big statement you need to back up. Let’s hope you can. It’s obvious that Colbalt has some inside infor...