I was just about to ask the same thing. I don't know all the details, but I know two things: 1. WN's IT system still cannot support scheduled red-eye flights. As an example, this limits their Hawaii-to-mainland flights, many of which are redeyes on other airlines. 2. As a longstanding annoyance of ...
Jump to postWednesdayite wrote:WN - Assign the damn seats like every other decent airline.
I'm doing a study about who should do the walkaround check? I do not work for Southwest Airlines, but my understanding, from friends who are pilots at WN, if the flight deck crew remains with the aircraft for multiple segments, neither pilot does an exterior inspection at the intermediate locations...
Jump to postI did many flights into ALB using the WN dual bridges. While the passengers got off faster it only slightly sped up the boarding process since it was still one passenger at a time getting their boarding pass scanned. But the main reason that turn times didn't decrease is that they had the same numbe...
Jump to postSAD DAY……..N709SW has been flown today to BHM for retirement. She was the #3 prototype for the NG series. The early build NG’s are dropping like flies. Oh wow.... I just worked several flights on that aircraft last week! An Amazing history of 79,000 hours and 47,000 cycles! Not much in the big sche...
Jump to postDoes anyone have any updates / details on the Terminal E extension? - How many gates? - Finish date? Anyone have updates on the C - B connector? Did Massport opt to add another gate between C25 (Old) and C40 (Old) Thanks! https://www.massport.com/logan-forward/initiatives/terminal-c-optimization-an...
Jump to postI thought there was something written into WN pilot contracts or something that they can’t partner up with anyone? Or is that not true? I don’t really know the details. The WN Pilot Contract does not allow domestic codeshare (so no Cape Air, Boutique, ect), or for WN to operate flights that aren't ...
Jump to postThis would all be easier if pilots and FAs get paid by flight duty period and not block time. I once flew for a company that paid by the duty hour instead of flight hour. Of course our "hourly pay" was lower than our competitors but when you took our daily pay and divided it by the hours ...
Jump to postJTR has a 30m/98' wide runway and gets lots of airline service. It goes to hell in crosswinds though. 100 ft width runways are allowable for certain types as mentioned above, however crosswind limitations are much more restrictive than on 150 ft width runways. Really I have 8 airline type ratings a...
Jump to postWhile LAX is a maintenance and crew base for WN they may not have any gate space for the aircraft. That being said I’m not sure why they didn’t divert to ONT, unless weather was an issue at LAX and ONT.
Jump to postJordan is most likely the bridge between Kelly and the person they really want to run WN long term. Just like Jim Parker was the bridge between Herb and Kelly.
Jump to postFor many US Airlines there is Duty rig pay formula as well as a Flight pay formula in which case the crew would get paid based on whichever one was greater. Most airlines will create schedules where Duty rig doesn't come into play but when there are long delays it is possible for a crew to see an in...
Jump to postI know it might not happen tell they add a new plane in years but does anyone see WN going into a business or premium class on there planes In a next step up of the airline ? It would have a be a NEW plane with an entirely different galley set up. There isn't a plane, nor a current galley config th...
Jump to postHears another rumor going around. One source is saying the First Hawaii proposed expansion had Daily Red Eyes scheduled. But SWAPA put the Brakes on the proposal since the Red Eyes study they did with the company is over 10yrs Old and they need to do a revaluation over safety precautions. I honestl...
Jump to postNo advanced seat selection (or seat selection at all) because their computer couldn’t handle it. Yes, the 10 minute turn made sense in 1975, but today it simply is not an issue. Same thing with no baggage charges; at the time, their IT simply was not capable. The “no red eyes” was borne from their ...
Jump to postPilots run that airline . NOPE! The truest statement ever. To date SWAPA has stonewalled every proposed codeshare. Flyguy I think they’d approve codeshare with long haul airlines with Europe/Asia, where WN will most likely never fly. They ought to do that as soon as international travel rebounds. T...
Jump to postI flew on a WN 717 from Fort Myers to Houston in June, 2013. Do not recall if it was painted in WN colors. That was still officially an AirTran flight. No 717s were ever in WN colors. I booked the flight through WN. it was handled by WN personnel in WN gates. At no time (other than the plane’s live...
Jump to postAnybody think that southwest will increase there Hawaii flying from Oakland since Alaska is leaving the market ? They are making the whole OAK Pilot base ETOP qualified, instead of just the current subset. Additionally they are adding an ETOP qualified subset to the LAS Pilot base. I don't think th...
Jump to postIt might be important to note, that Southwest has no clue, no idea and no experience at incorporating a second fleet type. They never did it. It was already a big problem when they realised that the pilots can not hold a MAX,NG and Classic license at the same time, hence the retirement of all the C...
Jump to postMHT only has CAT III on Runway 35
Jump to postNew cargo terminal coming to Manchester. https://www.flymanchester.com/news/mht-and-aeroterm-to-develop-multitenant-cargo-facility/ Thanks for the post! Exciting news for an airplane nerd like me! MHT surely knows that its struggles on the passenger side won’t end now if they haven’t over the past ...
Jump to postI disagree if JFK was more trained and confident flying IFR he would be alive today. All JFK Jr had to do was turn on his autopilot. That would have kept his wings level and the graveyard spiral wouldn't have happened. If he can’t fly the plane in the existing conditions, the autopilot won’t save h...
Jump to postBabyshark wrote:I disagree if JFK was more trained and confident flying IFR he would be alive today.
Unfortunately Gary Kelly has already ruined the culture and the relationship between management and the employees. He did this by sending out the WARN notices 2 months before they were legally required and just before Christmas, which put a damper on Christmas for those employees notified. Additiona...
Jump to postThere are no part-time pilots, some have schedules that appear to be part-time but really aren’t. US airline guys typically work 3 days on, 3 days off, about 13-15 days a month. What do you call that? That is not entirely correct. I work in the US for a 91K/135 operator and I am considered part tim...
Jump to postSome might argue that without CARES funding (which for some reason favored airline employees more than other US Workers), we might not be having this discussion. The US Bankruptcy Court and the lawyers would be. Absence of that first round of CARES Act payroll support grant/loan wouldn't have sent ...
Jump to postAt AA each contract has a minimum of hours you have to work each month the to keep your benefits and accrue suck and vacation time. There are no more ghost employees As much as i'd love to become a ghost employee and run that racket, its not good for a company. At WN its just more absurd because no...
Jump to postHow did the situation with some FA’s not working but getting benefits come to be? It’s not like WN is not assigning work to these FAs. They are bidding and holding a line that their seniority allows. Then they are giving those trips away to other FAs. So yes you have FAs collecting benefits and “no...
Jump to postSWAPA has said that based on the current burn rate WN has enough cash on hand to last 45 months. Furloughing the 1221 pilots will only allow WN to extend that by 3 weeks.How much is WN saving by furloughing 4 Sim technician and 6 Flight Instructors if 1221 pilots is only saving 3 weeks.
Jump to postI would place my bets on ANC I wouldn't disagree. I remember Herb telling my upgrade class in 2000 that the biggest mistake he made at WN was pulling out of ANC & COS when Morris was acquired. I also had former Morris pilots tell me that they made a profit on the ANC flights just on the cargo a...
Jump to postWN Management themselves are saying that if you cut your pay 10% we won't have to furlough so the Unions are showing them where they can save that amount of money without having to do the pay cuts. It was recently announced by the WN Mechanics Union that in lieu of the 10% pay cut that the Mechanic...
Jump to postScottB WN Management themselves are saying that if you cut your pay 10% we won't have to furlough so the Unions are showing them where they can save that amount of money without having to do the pay cuts. It was recently announced by the WN Mechanics Union that in lieu of the 10% pay cut that the M...
Jump to postScottB WN Management themselves are saying that if you cut your pay 10% we won't have to furlough so the Unions are showing them where they can save that amount of money without having to do the pay cuts. It was recently announced by the WN Mechanics Union that in lieu of the 10% pay cut that the Me...
Jump to post[quote="737tanker" ] The WN Unions have offered ways to save the 10% that Management is looking for without furloughs but Management will not accept anything unless the Unions accept the addition of Force Majeure clauses to their CBAs. .[/quote] You keep saying that. Why don't you tell us...
Jump to postGalaxyFlyer wrote:Nixon flew commercial air, once.
The WN Unions have offered ways to save the 10% that Management is looking for without furloughs but Management will not accept anything unless the Unions accept the addition of Force Majeure clauses to their CBAs. Also, just throwing out "force majeure clause" is meaningless. Without con...
Jump to postThe Pilots and FAs have already taken about a 20% paycut due to reduction in flying (Covid and the MAX grounding). That's not counting what was saved by the VSP (early retirement) and ExTO (extended leave) programs. SWAPA (the pilots union) and the FA union have pointed out changes that can save th...
Jump to post[list=][/list]The Pilots and FAs have already taken about a 20% paycut due to reduction in flying (Covid and the MAX grounding). That's not counting what was saved by the VSP (early retirement) and ExTO (extended leave) programs. SWAPA (the pilots union) and the FA union have pointed out changes tha...
Jump to postWN isn't just looking for a 10% paycut. They are also saying that every union has to additionally add a "Force Majeure" clause to their CBAs in order to prevent furloughs. While the FAs haven't received WARN notices their Negotiating Committee has been told that WN is looking to furlough 1...
Jump to postPretty sure that SW at one point had the -200/-300/-500/-700 in the fleet and pilots flying them all. They had the EFIS classic setup on the -700 as described earlier. They also deactivated the autothrust I believe to keep communality with the -200. Yes. Between 1997 and 2005 Southwest operated a l...
Jump to postTWA's contract with the IAM required a licensed A&P to meet every flight. Very-expensive. Something they tried for years to change. Advantage was that when something was wrong, there was somebody actually competent to fix it pretty-fast. But usually totally-unnecessary. A lot of airlines still ...
Jump to postThanks for telling me what my own experiences are. Glad you’ve been next to me during every one. I’m not accusing ATC of putting safety at risk, it’s the PIC’s responsibility. But don’t play dumb. We’ve all heard the response “what do you need it to be?” when inquiring about certain weather conditi...
Jump to postIf you are looking to avoid Gs and ejection seats you should look into the USN or USMC. They do their primary training in the T-6 then their advanced training is done in the T-44. That sends them into the P-8 for USN and the C-130 for USMC.
Jump to postAlso if one aircraft is operating VFR and the other is IFR you only need 500 ft separation
Jump to postbluecrew Striking in the US airline industry is not like striking in the US trucking industry. First you have to be in contract negotiations then to have reached such an impass in negotiations that a Mediator has been called in to meditate between the Union and the Company. Once the Mediator believe...
Jump to postMassPort is making it difficult for GA to fly into BOS. You’re going to have to give 72 hours notice, can’t park for more than 4 hours, and no overnight parking.
Jump to postSouthwest because the MAXs are still grounded and the NGs will probably be grounded due to the cracks being found in the “Pickle Forks”
Jump to postLast week I flew on WN from BWI to MCI and back. On both flights I was given a bag of pretzels and a bag of crackers.
Jump to postForeign governments also use military aircraft to transport items needed for their diplomats,
Jump to postYou may also want to look at the Fractionals such as Netjets, Plane Sense, and XOJet.
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