Re: UA839 diversion to Pago Pago

Hmm, the twitter replies contain not so much satisfaction as we read here on the ground at Pago Pago: My daughter is furious - nearly 48 hours since she left LHR, stuck with camp beds and only 2 loos between them all . No money for food or clothes just offered a $200 gift card from United in compen...

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion Thread - 2022

So yesterday Bob Jordan , Southwest CEO promises 100 % of full schedule but there were 43 cancellations. Not 100 % but better then expected. Southwest has always had a history of promising 100 % in Bag Compliance to appease the FAA but that number is never ever going to be 100 %. In the 90's yes. S...

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion Thread - 2022

On FR24 the PHX ramp is finally lit up with outbounds. I see only a small number of cancels. Looks like the inbounds are a little light but can't really say that definitively. PHX looks like a good restart for WN.

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion Thread - 2022

LHUSA wrote:

It looks like WN1715 MDW-PHX ran into an issue right after takeoff and has been circling MKE for 1.5 hours and it says diverting to ORD. Poor pax, to finally think you’re on your way and an issue arises after airborne.

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion Thread - 2022

This is what I mentioned. The DOT needs to open an investigation and restrict how many airplanes and flights they can fly and restrict them from taking any more new MAX's except for one for one retirement until they get their house in order. We can probably all agree that the current state of thing...

Re: Goodbye KCM (known crew member)

...From what I have read in this forum a lot of the abuse of KCM has been by employees on Non Rev travel. Why should someone taking a flight for personal reasons be given KCM access, they should be treated like a regular passenger... In that frame of mind those of us with Pre-check should be allowe...

Re: Avelo Airlines News and Discussion Thread

If I am a HVN traveler and see the news about all of the other Airlines and see XP is just running late I am a happy camper!

Re: Goodbye KCM (known crew member)

As a passenger (PHX) I am always way early for a flight. I know lots of people are not early but that is just me. I have no problem with a crew member cutting the line. From what I have read in this forum a lot of the abuse of KCM has been by employees on Non Rev travel. Why should someone taking a ...

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion Thread - 2022

What is not cool is if I have a bad cold or flu and I come to work trying to be a company man I just make other people sick by being there. CDC would advise against it. I am not going to the Doctor for a head cold or case of the flu.

Re: Pre-Christmas 2022 Midwest Snowstorm impacts

Correct and also disproportionately have destinations impacted on both ends of the trip. Also typically a lot higher absenteeism with the low paid outsourced contractors ground handling during these types of weather events THIS….. The airline has zero loyalty to the contracted employees, so why sho...

Re: Pre-Christmas 2022 Midwest Snowstorm impacts

alasizon wrote:

travaz wrote:

Interesting AA has the least amount of CX. As does DL.

Today is definitely a different story, DL is all the way up at 17% with 340+ cancelled today while the rest of the US4 are below 10%.

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion Thread - 2022

SWA Denver ramp is in full meltdown. 0 personnel to work on the ramp. Company has declared an operational emergency. Trouble in paradise? Heh. Here's the memo issued to DEN ramp agents, threatening termination to those who can't prove sickness: https://twitter.com/xJonNYC/status/1606637219359461378...

Re: Pre-Christmas 2022 Midwest Snowstorm impacts

Interesting AA has the least amount of CX. As does DL.

Re: Pre-Christmas 2022 Midwest Snowstorm impacts

miradu wrote:

Delta is diverting on departure all Hawaii bound flights to SFO first - does anybody know why?

DL 565 SEA-KOA
DL 344 SEA-LIH
DL 481 SEA-OGG

all diverted via SFO

Re: Eastern Airlines News and Discussion Thread - 2022

Its pretty news worthy that they made the flight! Any bets on the return?

Re: KSEA weather - looks like AS is just giving up today

DL SEA to SLC just got airborne DL 1124

Re: Phoenix Aviation Thread - 2022

That writing has been on the wall for awhile. It won't hurt my feelings any. Mesa was a mess!

Re: AA Flights to HAV

I had a friend that was an FA and would do HAV turns on occasion and they were never allowed off the plane. They would just do turns. Its a real short flight out of MIA Not accurate. He worked for F9. What's not accurate? No offense intended but if your going to drop a comment like that at least po...

Re: AA Flights to HAV

I had a friend that was an FA and would do HAV turns on occasion and they were never allowed off the plane. They would just do turns. Its a real short flight out of MIA

Re: American Airlines Fleet Thread - 2022

Anybody know how long the rework on AA B787-8s N882BL and N883BM is going to take? And will they required repainting of the reworked areas? Thanks in advance! From Aviation Week: "Documents shown to Aviation Week, meanwhile, indicate that the entire process of join verification testing and rew...

Re: Update: United Airlines nears order for over 100 787s - Bloomberg News

Is there a way ‘mere mortals’ unaffiliated with the media can watch or listen to Tuesday’s ‘historic announcement?’ I live 20 minutes away from CHS and sure would love to know if there’s a live stream or at least a live blog. Maybe check with Boeing's web site on Tuesday. Would probably be in the C...

Re: Phoenix Aviation Thread - 2022

I certainly can't understand how a regular charter flight from Asia to PHX would at all be relevant to a discussion about PHX aviation. In reality it looks like flights from PHX to Asia are here for the moment.

Re: Boeing 737 MAX 10 Development / Testing / Production Thread - 2022

Boeing created this mess by turning away from the innovating engineering powerhouse it once was into a stock pumping company focused on executive bonuses and dividends. Nothing wrong with profit but its clear Boeing lost its way. Slapping lipstick on a pig by bolting on larger engines and then bend...

Re: Boeing 737 MAX 10 Development / Testing / Production Thread - 2022

So everyone keeps saying that if the extension doesn’t get done this month, it will get done next month when the new Congress convenes. How does that work? A deadline is a deadline. How does Congress retroactively go back and extend the deadline after it’s already passed? Does EASA and other regula...

Re: Boeing 737 MAX 10 Development / Testing / Production Thread - 2022

There are several things coming up in the congress that are going to have to be acted on. The US Government will not be funded after December 16 so that leaves several places for the exemption to be passed. I am not sure if the exemption can be added to a CR (Continuing Resolution IE kick the can do...

Re: Boeing 737 MAX 10 Development / Testing / Production Thread - 2022

Also reported by WSJ: https://www.wsj.com/articles/boeing-races-to-win-congressional-reprieve-for-new-737-max-models-11669983162?cx_testId=3&cx_testVariant=cx_166&cx_artPos=0&mod=WTRN#cxrecs_s "Ms. Cantwell, whose state is home to Boeing’s commercial-jet unit, this week expressed s...

Re: Phoenix Aviation Thread - 2022

AS and B6 could have some trouble finding a gate at certain times at T-4. I thought I read somewhere that a certain portion of the WN gates could be for multiple use. There was talk of AA using some of them. I can't find the article and I could be wrong.

Re: Phoenix Aviation Thread - 2022

I would love to know the details also. I tried finding a flight from TPE to PHX and they only offer a one stop thru LAX. Same going PHX TPE. I wonder how the people that fly into PHX get back to TPE? It seems it ferried empty to LAX.

Re: Phoenix Aviation Thread - 2022

[threeid][/threeid] I understand that these are charters but I wonder if it could lead to scheduled service once or twice a week. It sure is exciting to see the CA 350 landing in PHX. I know there has been endless discussion about PHX - Asia service but here it is, such as it is. This is not a CA 35...

Re: Allegiant News and Discussion Thread - 2022

I was looking at FR24 and noticed G4 9617 left YRQ to SFB went to 240 and the made a decent to 10. It was squawking 7700 but now is squawking 0610. It has overflown several airports that it could have diverted to if the 319 had to land immediately. It is continuing to fly heading 217. The other thi...

Re: Northern Pacific Airways discussion thread

At least it rains a lot in the area! " Ladies and Gentleman we making a diversion so we can wash the airplane in a rain storm. Please stay seated due to turbulence"

Re: Allegiant News and Discussion Thread - 2022

I was looking at FR24 and noticed G4 9617 left YRQ to SFB went to 240 and the made a decent to 10. It was squawking 7700 but now is squawking 0610. It has overflown several airports that it could have diverted to if the 319 had to land immediately. It is continuing to fly heading 217. The other thin...

Re: American Airlines Network Thread - 2022

I have worked as a volunteer on the last 2 PHX Superbowl's, It was a lot of fun. The one thing that I learned is the two teams in the contest don't really have many fans come. It's a total corporate deal. So no matter who wins the right to come fans come from all over. It will be a busy week at PHX.

Re: LATAM A20N ground collision during takeoff run at LIM

Pilots were taken into custody https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/cockpit-representatives-bristle-over-police-detention-of-lima-collision-pilots/151046.article Oh for Christ sake….this is the most moronic action I’ve seen from the authorities of a country in decades…every single piece of informati...

Re: LATAM A20N ground collision during takeoff run at LIM

AngelsDecay wrote:

litz wrote:

Witness the A350 that recently had the overrun, and had its entire lower forward fuselage "removed",

Wich A350 had an Ovr!!???

Re: American Airlines Fleet Thread - 2022

There is a person on Instagram called stigaviation and he does detailed videos about what occurs at LAX AA maintenance. It is truly amazing the level of safety and detail that go into normal maintenance. Its a really good look at 737, 32X, 777, 787. On a side note they call the Dreamliner the "...

Re: American Airlines Fleet Thread - 2022

Here is an interesting article about cost to repaint an Airliner. "In a Wall Street Journal article, Tom Horton from American Airlines quotes a re-paint cost of $100,000 to $200,000 for a Boeing 777 (depending on complexity), and around $50,000 for an Airbus A320 aircraft." https://simplef...

Re: Boeing 737 MAX 10 Development / Testing / Production Thread - 2022

CX747 wrote:

That is a gorgeous aircraft. Can't wait to see it on the ramp!

Re: Two Delta Air Lines Flight Attendants Facing Felony Charges For Drug Trafficking

Even if they were set up, they should know to make sure their luggage was in their control the whole time they are out of the country. Damn good reason not to mess with any of that stuff. Could have ended up dead in Brazil from bad drugs.

Re: Boeing 737 MAX 10 Development / Testing / Production Thread - 2022

Polot wrote:

nycbjr wrote:

With control of congress mixed now, what are the thoughts on getting the extension now?

Control of Congress isn’t mixed until January.

Re: Boeing 737 MAX 10 Development / Testing / Production Thread - 2022

nycbjr wrote:

With control of congress mixed now, what are the thoughts on getting the extension now?

Re: American Airlines Network Thread - 2022

In some news, American Airlines would take at least 12% stocks in JetSmart.( source in spanish) https://www.latercera.com/pulso-pm/noticia/otro-cambio-en-la-industria-aeronautica-local-american-airlines-ingresa-a-la-propiedad-de-jetsmart/Z2MUW7SB2BEFJIBYNL2SPTJ4RY/ Here is the AA news release on Je...

Re: Mid-air collision at Dallas Executive Airshow

Over the years of attending air shows (Reno Air Races and others) I have seen and enjoyed the Tora Tora show as well as the Battle of Britain show. I also was lucky enough to work around the old Airtankers in the 70's. These were B-17's, B-24's, PB4Y and others. To be honest I would enjoy an orderly...