This may be a fine point, but any airport that receives federal dollars such as AIP funds cannot refuse service from any U.S. certificated carrier. The only exceptions are airports that have federally mandated restrictions such as landing slots. The airport can make it rather difficult for the carri...
Jump to postJust a word of caution regarding the DOT data: There is a gaping hole in the enplanement data provide by the carriers to the DOT. Only “Large certificated air carriers”, which is defined as any carrier operating aircraft of 60 seats or more, are required to provide monthly enplanement data on their ...
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What is the status of the CO order for ERJ-145XR's? Last I heard, they were on track for delivery sometime this summer. Are they still planning to use them to open up new city-pairs, or will they use them to "supplement" mainline flying?
The story is being reported by Reuters.
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20020122/od/flush_dc_1.html
Fatboy- Let me explain myself a bit. I’m not insinuating that Fresno is not a good market and that a startup can’t make it in Fresno. I’m saying that startups can’t make it anywhere. And for the convenience of my argument, I’m going to leave JetBlue out of it. They may ...
Jump to postI currently live in Tracy, CA and used to live in Bakersfield, CA and so I have a few thoughts on Fresno- Fresno is big enough to support much better service than it currently has. And so lets us ask ourselves why does Fresno not have better service? I can give you the answer in six letters—LA...
Jump to postJust a clarification- Southwest is a major airline. According to the U.S. D.O.T., Southwest is now the 6th largest domestic carrier, based on RPM’s.
Jump to postAE is still moving ahead with plans to replace all SAAB's with RJ's. But what you are seeing with this announcement is not replacing SAABs with RJ's, but replacing mainline flying with RJ's. SAN and all the other LAX SAAB markets won't be getting RJ's until AA is finished replacing mainline flights.
Jump to postThere is no redesign involved here. This was a clean sheet design that was intended to be a supersonic aircraft from day one. Rather than re-hashing the details for you here, just check out these discussion threads http://www.airliners.net/discussions/general_aviation/read.main/609984/6/ http://www....
Jump to postJust a couple of more tidbits of information on the sonic cruiser—Recent wind tunnel tests confirmed predicted performance at m1+. Cruise speed will be m1.2, even over land. At least one engine manufacturer has responded to a confidential RFQ by stating their ability to make a turbofan with a ...
Jump to postThe critical date in this little affair is Oct. 31. That is when the UA narrow-body count falls below 451.
Jump to postILUV- Charline is my sister, I'm Charlie. <img src="/discussions/graphics/wink.gif" ALT="Big grin"> Regarding your assertion that contract restrictions are now null and void…They are only null and void if one party to the contract invokes “force majure.” Although I have not s...
Jump to postThe question is, will the pilots even allow it? Contractually, UA is in violation of their most recent contract with the pilots. UA agreed to maintain a minimum of 451 narrow-body aircraft. Go below that number, and UA is contractually obliged to park the RJ’s. UA can always invoke “forc...
Jump to postFatboy- You are correct, laminar flow and sonic boom are not cause and effect, but they are related. For instance (again, remember I am not an aeronautical engineer either) by improving laminar flow to over, let’s say 90% of the wing surface, you have gained significant increases in efficiency...
Jump to postI didn’t go into much detail in my previous post, but I will tell you a little more about what I have heard (remember, this is all second hand). The SC is going to cruise supersonic, even over land. There will be no m.98 cruise speed. That is just a ruse. The breakthrough was achieving superso...
Jump to postAllow me to once again state my opinion that the Sonic Cruiser will in fact be a supersonic aircraft. Boeing has publicly stated that the artist rendering that they made public is not what the final version will look like, and that they have not ruled out a supersonic flight regime. That, combined w...
Jump to postUnited Airlines Releases Names of Passengers and Crew Members Onboard United Flights 93 and 175 12 Sep 2001, 01:03 PM, EST With deep sadness, United Airlines now is confirming a partial list of the names of passengers and a full list of crew members onboard UA Flights 93 and 175. Both aircraft were ...
Jump to postIt was a Predator, which is a small, unmanned, prop-driven reconnaissance plane (UAV). It’s full of high-tech equipment, but considered expendable. This is the second one shot down in the last two weeks.
Jump to postHere is an excerpt from a recent story on the (Super)Sonic Cruiser. About two-thirds of the way through the story, you will see Boeing Spokesmann Russ Young say that they will keep an "open mind" on making the sonic cruiser a supersonic cruiser. Also they say that the final design may differ signifi...
Jump to postFatboy- I hope you took no offense at my off-handed comment. I have nothing against Fresno. In fact I saw the Oregon State game and I’m thinking about becoming a Fresno State fan. You guys looked great. The main reason that FAT didn’t seem to be the most likely choice for the honor of be...
Jump to postUA has been concentrating on reducing the frequency to SFO to improve their operational reliability, so it is no surprise to see Brasilias replaced with CRJ’s. I guess I was mildly surprised to see FAT get them first. My question is…. What happens when other carriers start adding flights...
Jump to postSccutler wrote: "This is the transcript from the Alaska MD 80 that crashed in the Pacific. You can hear the ATC recording on airdisasters.com, very chilling." Thanks for the link, but I believe you mean airdisaster.com. Now please excuse me while I go explain to my 10 year old daughter why daddy was...
Jump to postTiger- The information you are looking for is not available on-line. All carriers must file the DOT form 41 which includes the information that you are asking about. Unfortunately, that information is available only by going to the DOT. They are located at 400 7th St., S.W., Washington, D.C., Room 4...
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Did you try booking on the Southwest web site? I just checked, and their lowest fare is $202+ $44 in taxes and pfc's.
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I think there has been some misunderstanding of this topic “Next Major Airline in US.” Some people seem to think that “Major” status means a nation-wide network carrier. In fact the DOT has a very simple, straight forward definition of a Major--- the ten largest carriers in R...
Jump to postThey are an excellent regional. Mike Boyd, who is a frequent critic of airlines is quite complementary of Skywest. The equipment is clean, the F/A's are polite and proficient, and just a well-run organization top to bottom. They are growing rapidly, on both sides. Don't be surprised to see them brak...
Jump to postHow do you know she was non-rev? If she had been a non-rev, it seems to me the employee who gave it to her would have been highly involved in finding her rather than leaving it to the parents to call Phoenix HQ in the middle of the night. My guess is that the non-rev angle is the story that employee...
Jump to postIf I may interupt this HP/Mesa lovefest for just a second.... I have had more unpleasant experiences than pleasant ones. A/c out, no water onboard, diverts, no ground crew, etc.
Jump to postYes, I believethe Sonic Cruiser will be supersonic. And no radical new powerplant is required. Take for example the PW F119. It can push the F-22 to m1.58 without afterburner (supercruise). The technology is there already. And "Charlieduke" is just a childhood nickname.
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Why would Boeing design an aircraft that appears to deal with supersonic issues such as transitional boundary layers, laminar flow and sonic footprint? hmmmmmm
I've been on most of the domestic low fare carriers and the best is JetBlue, hands down. It's hard for me to believe that anyone who has been on JetBlue would disagree. As for America West, I must agree with Tex. Not only are they a poor excuse for an airline, they are far from a low fare carrier. Y...
Jump to postLet me give you another take: small is beautiful. Take for instance Bakersfield, CA (BFL). You get off the plane, they open a fence gate and you walk a total of 40 yards to your car. You don’t even have to walk through a terminal. If you checked on baggage, it will be at baggage claim in about...
Jump to postMy longest stay was neither spotting nor delay. I was waiting on line for a stand-by seat on People Express…… for four days in EWR. It was 1984 and they had just started once-a-day service to LGW for $99. The flights were all full so I couldn’t make reservations, but the res agent ...
Jump to postBoy, you Fresnoids don’t give up! But when it comes to WN, that’s a good thing. While on first glance FAT would seem to be a good fit - overpriced, underserved, 1 million people within an hour drive - those factors are actually working against you. You are “low hanging fruit”...
Jump to postThis is my very first post on airliners.net so I’d better get it right. The next city will be in …… (drum roll please)……Virginia. I base this on information from “well placed sources.” Well, that and a dart board. <img src="/discussions/graphics/wink.g...
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