Re: New Pacific Airlines News and Discussion - 2024

PJS has enough business to keep NPA's 757 busy a good chunk of the year, wouldn't surprise me if we see some all Y and all J 757s coming online that were meant for scheduled service end up in NPA's fleet for charters.

Re: Windshear on A343 take off scare at Zurich

I'm wondering if its a combination of a few of the items here - I've been on a flight (departing Phoenix) where we rotated and just didn't leave the ground, the pilots lowered the nose a bit (it wasn't super noticable, felt like the days of 727s on takeoff) - gained a bit more speed and then lifted ...

Re: Fate of Condor 757-300s?

Weren't Condor, ATA, and Continental the original airlines to order the 757-300?

Re: CAPE AIR eyeing Hawaiian service

They didn't put in a bid.

Re: United States Essential Air Service (EAS) News and Discussion - 2024

Bids for Lanai, Hawai'i are out. Pacific Air Charter put in a bid using Tecnams to fly to Honolulu and Maui - at a cost of $8,115,418 / year - or $2,624 PER BLOCK HOUR (ouch!). Mokulele put in a modest bid of $3,970,286/year for Caravans, $0 for Tecnams (but a HUGE increase in fare), and $3,522,548 ...

Re: JetBlue Network - 2024

Maybe...maybe not. Its still speculation whats his real intentions are for B6. For all we know he could be exiting the casino business so he can devote his focus on aviation...time will tell “Tropicana was bankrupt and desperately needed new leadership. By hiring a great CEO … and a great managemen...

Re: JetBlue Network - 2024

Btw here is an interesting read on raider Carl Icahn and a bit of his Vegas history. I don't think it will be doom & gloom as some expect.

https://www.casino.org/news/carl-icahn-sells-tropicana-entertainment-billionaire-exits-casino-business/

Re: Philippine to launch Manila to Seattle

Its in Sabre, but not bookable (pricing) yet....

Re: Sun Country eyeing second focus city similar to MSP

I think the dehubbed cities of STL & PIT are ripe for a small P2P with connecting opportunities; and TPA could use a "home" airline (as much as I want PIE to have it, I think they're almost tapped out).

Re: United States Essential Air Service (EAS) News and Discussion - 2024

Boutique got a lifeline and was able to maintain Pendleton. I don't think 9X is going to ever be as bad as Boutique - they have a bit more flexibility in fleet and also a LOT more airplanes. Southern/Surf's management is also a lot more -- dispersed - than Boutique (eg: not 1 person doing 3 jobs). ...

Re: United States Essential Air Service (EAS) News and Discussion - 2024

Boutique got a lifeline and was able to maintain Pendleton.

I don't think 9X is going to ever be as bad as Boutique - they have a bit more flexibility in fleet and also a LOT more airplanes. Southern/Surf's management is also a lot more -- dispersed - than Boutique (eg: not 1 person doing 3 jobs).

Re: The future of Silver Airways

Not a single person at RSW informed Silver of this construction project which had been planned for months ... Silver never asked about which gate and pad they would use at RSW ... The D9 gate is the only ramp-level boarding area at RSW -- but for an ATR it could not be available if there are jets a...

Re: The future of Silver Airways

They previously operated out of D10A which i believe is still operational. Granted that was with the S340’s but I would think that the ATR would still be alright. So I’m calling BS on that one. With all that being, they are down 2 gates due to the terminal extension and numbers are pretty much back...

Re: Emirates announces DXB - MIA - BOG from 3 June 2024

stl07 wrote:

vinaixa wrote:

It’s COLOMBIA, not Columbia.

Too many Mizzou fans here lmao

Re: United States Essential Air Service (EAS) News and Discussion - 2024

I haven't been paying close detail to EAS in a long time (job no longer required it...) and I just did some analysis on the MKG bids - holy sh*tballs.... the block hour costs are insane. (This is one area I was told to look at and compare costs/sales with our competitors, and also help set benchmark...

Re: United States Essential Air Service (EAS) News and Discussion - 2024

Airlines have submitted Proposal Bids for Muskegon, Michigan Cape Air- https://www.regulations.gov/document/DOT-OST-1996-1711-0183 Denver Air Connection: https://www.regulations.gov/document/DOT-OST-2009-0301-0070 Sun Country: https://www.regulations.gov/document/DOT-OST-2009-0301-0068 SkyWest Airl...

Re: 9X246 (Southern Airways Express) lands on highway near IAD

You act like airlines have never been caught red handed cutting corners on safety. I believe the pilots over any CEO. The pilots involved undoubtedly knew they weren’t qualified for the flight assignment and accepted it. Pilots, like anyone else, are corruptible in the face of self interest. Recall...

Re: Student Pilot attempts to open Alaska cockpit door multiple times

Which one of you is Nathan Jones?

Re: Norse Atlantic Airways News and Discussion - 2024

Just flew them MIA-LGW and LGW-MCO. I know it's February, but the flights were only 50% full and I paid 419 all in with carryons. I really want them to succeed but I’m not hopeful. I was looking to travel to London in the next month and I am seeing $116 one-way for MIA-LGW. I’ve flown UA, LH and LX...

Re: Former Global Crossing Chief to start Florida based A220 airline: Air Flo

I’m not sure that name will work well. Seems like it’d be a headache of an airline, with cramped seats and irritable employees. The red paint scheme also might not work with the Florida heat. "Air Flo" sounds more like an HVAC company; maybe a little more though needs to go into that name...

Re: South Florida Aviation - 2024

Just landed @ FLL just after midnight, and was surprised to see people scattered everywhere. FIDS showed a decent amount of *2 - 3 hr* delays. AA had some delayed flts to DFW (which now appear to be xcld), walked to T1 to the car rental center, noticed Southwest also was getting hit. Did we have som...

Re: United States Essential Air Service (EAS) News and Discussion - 2024

Saipan wants to reenter the Essential Air Service Program to restore subsidies primarily to Tinian and Rota, that were lost in the 2012 EAS reform. They say that essential air services between the islands has become exorbitantly expensive, also pointing to "Geopolitical changes" in the Pa...

Re: New Pacific Airlines News and Discussion - 2024

Why does that Instagram post remind me of the Sky High Airlines ad campaign from Alaska Airlines -- that trevor guy, who wore glasses that were computer screens, telling him what to say.

Re: Rumour: Delta to cut London-Los Angeles

Until we get confirmation that this LHR slot will be redeployed to a new route via the GDS or an official announcement I wouldn't be so sure the LAX-LHR route is axed. Playing devils advocate here but a couple of alternative theories: (1) - DL is trying to pull A339's out of LAX (an A350 crew base)...

Re: Rumour: Delta to cut London-Los Angeles

DL 186 is no longer in Sabre after May 6th. Not sure if anyone else needs more "proof".

Re: New Pacific Airlines News and Discussion - 2024

Print out this post and attach it to your resumé when you apply for that next airline scheduling job. Airlines are rushing to outsource as much of this as possible to independent contractors - I've played that game, not interested anymore, I like time off work and at home (versus calls at 11pm, 2am...

Re: Hawaii Aviation - 2024

Odd to see cuts at Maui like this: Why? Maui tourism is still down significantly post-fire and there seems to be a fair bit of ambivalence as to whether tourists are even welcome back. When they're spending $2,000 and up for a week in a hotel, most people don't want to feel resented. I worked in Ha...

Re: New Pacific Airlines News and Discussion - 2024

I'm still wondering why 7H hasn't followed the Allegiant model and added ANC/FAI to Vegas & Palm Sprrings. They don't even have to get in a price war to make this work. Schedule could look like: ANC-LAS Wed, Fri, Sun Dep 11:15AM arr 5:30PM ANC-PSP Mon, Thu, Sat Dep 9:00AM arr 3:00PM FAI-LAS Mon,...

Re: Hawaii Aviation - 2024

Odd to see cuts at Maui like this: Alaska: Kahului – Los Angeles 31MAR24 – 30SEP24 Reduce from 7 to 1 weekly. 737 MAX 9 operating (-900ER from 18MAY24) Kahului – Portland OR 31MAR24 – 12JUN24 Reduce from 7 to 1 weekly, 737-900ER/MAX 9 operating Kahului – San Francisco 16APR24 – 15MAY24 Reduce from 7...

Re: New Pacific Airlines News and Discussion - 2024

They have investment from Wexford capital who also invested in PenAir. They also own via airlines cus they actually use the via airlines certificate to run Aleutian. Seaplanes also just bought island air based in Klawock. The whole thing is pretty convoluted My Seaplanes contacts said they went sep...

Re: New Pacific Airlines News and Discussion - 2024

We don't know the financials for them yet. They need to be flying a lot more in order to cover the basic overhead costs associated with running an airline. The finatials would be interesting indeed. Remember that the back office is Alaska Seaplanes. That won't help with the overhead for the SAABs, ...

Re: New Pacific Airlines News and Discussion - 2024

Aleutian seems to be doing a decent job. Maybe it'd be best for all involved if Ravn went down and ended this s**t show. Make some space for someone more committed and competent. Alaska communities sure deserve better than this. We don't know the financials for them yet. They need to be flying a lo...

Re: United States Essential Air Service (EAS) News and Discussion - 2024

Speaking of Southern Airways Express, they just launched a new website. Looks a lot nicer than the old one, IMO. The interface when looking up flights and comparing options was made a lot better too. https://www.iflysouthern.com I like the message on the welcome page: THE LARGEST COMMUTER AIRLINE I...

Re: Lynx Fleet and Network - 2024 (Lynx to cease operations as of February 26)