Re: DC-9 Family What-Ifs

FlyHappy wrote:

No. McDD would be struggling with their own massive compromises - engine weight/CoG, for starters; McDD was just as prone to Frankenstein solutions in their own regard.

Re: DC-9 Family What-Ifs

Well, you missed the MD-88. Semi glass cockpit MD-82. Massively improved over the 80/81/82/83. As mentioned, the MD-88 flew after the MD-87 and before the MD-90. It was the same size as the MD-81/82/83, but with an upgraded cockpit and other small changes. Right! Now, am I correct in thinking that ...

Re: DC-9 Family What-Ifs

The 717 is certainly NOT Fly by Wire. Yikes... no.. Yup, good catch. It's just the spoilers, right? But the MD-90 HAD to have a better wing, or it was all moot. Bigger engines are great for climbing, but if the wing can't hold the plane up at that altitude, there's little point. This is going to be...

DC-9 Family What-Ifs

Hi all, I've spent a considerable amount of time on Delta's remaining DC-9 family aircraft as of late, and I've been giving them some thought. First, I wanted to confirm with you all that my understanding of the progression is correct. - Original DC-9-10, roughly the size of an E-175 - DC-9-30 is lo...

What Was Spirit Like Before Becoming a ULCC?

Hi guys, Just curious as to your memories of what flying NK would've been like before they became a ULCC. Was their service more like the legacies or B6 have today? Did they have first class? Was the route structure similar to today's or did it more closely resemble a traditional hub-and-spoke? Any ...

DOT Domestic Airline Consumer Airfare Report

Hi everybody, I've found the DOT Domestic Airline Consumer Airfare Report tremendously helpful for understanding how traffic flows around the lower 48 states. I know there are alternate sources like T-100, but they don't show only O&D traffic the way it does. With that in mind, I'm wondering if ...

A New (Old) Concept for MOM

Reading the United 767 replacement thread, the myriad discussions of the 757, and various proposals for what MOM should be, I can't help but think that we all might be overthinking this. Why doesn't Boeing simply do a 757 and 767 MAX? New engines, new cockpit common with 787, factory wingtip devices...

Re: UA 6x weekly 777 to SJU

The yields can't really be that bad. It's a huge market. EWR-DEN and EWR-SJU are almost exactly the same distance. Do a search and you'll see that DEN is priced significantly cheaper. DEN-EWR is about 50% larger local market, and the fares are not cheaper, the average fare in the DOT data is 15% hi...

RE: DC-8 Passenger Capacities

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DC-8 Passenger Capacities

Hi everybody, It's fairly easy to find old airliner seating configurations, but as we know a lot has changed over the years, from reduced pitch coach to lie flat business. I'm trying to get an accurate read on roughly how many passengers each DC-8 fuselage - the original 10-50, Super 62/72, and Supe...

RE: Charter + Cargo, Feasible?

To my knowledge (please correct me if I'm wrong) 747Fs do not typically carry cargo on the upper deck as it is. I've heard it described as a small galley for the use of the crew as well as a few old-style recliner first class seats for deadheading airline employees and the like. Though 747Fs only ha...

RE: Field Performance Airports

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RE: Field Performance Airports

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Field Performance Airports

I'm looking for some discussion and some clarity on which are the airports in the US and around the world where field performance really matters. I'm not thinking of airports with short runways where little demand leads to small aircraft; I'm thinking of the places where runway length or hot and hig...

RE: 'The Loop' Answer To Turnaround Times

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RE: Bye Bye Bob Barker!

Just to clarify, The Price is Right will be back next year. Unofficial reports indicate the new host will be either George Hamilton, Entertainment Tonight host Mark Steines, or Todd Newton, who hosted GSN's Press Your Luck remake Whammy! and who hosts a live Las Vegas version of The Price is Right. ...

RE: Wild Bill Richardson For President!

I already have his bumper sticker in the back window of my Explorer.

RE: Reflections: Tu-204, Tu-214, And Tu-234

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Reflections: Tu-204, Tu-214, And Tu-234

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RE: US 'has To Act' On Climate Report

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RE: US 'has To Act' On Climate Report

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RE: US 'has To Act' On Climate Report

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RE: US 'has To Act' On Climate Report

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RE: US 'has To Act' On Climate Report

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RE: US 'has To Act' On Climate Report

I must say that most of the Americans in this thread are not reflecting well upon our country to the world. At this point, questioning global warming is like questioning evolution or gravity. The science is as solid as science gets. And time is too short for squabbling over the shadow of a doubt pre...

RE: Sun Country Add More 737s To Fleet

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Intra-European O&D

Although it's out of date, Faremeasure can be a great source for gauging passenger demand within the continental United States. I'd be very interested in any website that can provide similar data for flights around Europe or for that matter anywhere else in the world, but I've had difficulty finding...

RE: 767-300 EM:

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RE: Etihad To Order A32X Or 737 Narrowbodies!

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RE: Social Issues - Your Opinions

1. Abortion Pro-choice, with reservations. Make it a normal, legitimate medical procedure, at a hospital. Require the father's consent if he's still around. Prescribe <acronym title="TCI Skyking">RU</acronym>-486 for as long into the pregnancy as its useful (7-12 weeks), then vacuum abortion. Allow ...

RE: BOS (Logan) Wants Japan Flights, Article Says

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RE: New High Speed Cruise Winglet Soon?

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RE: New High Speed Cruise Winglet Soon?

This may be a very stupid question, but M.80 seems rather low to be defined as "high speed". Do the existing blended winglets reduce cruise speed or something like that?

RE: Useless Trivia

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RE: Have You Ever Experimented With Drugs?

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RE: Pakistan Intl Starts "no-weight No-wait" Service

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RE: Largest City Without An Airline Hub

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RE: Largest City Without An Airline Hub

Here's the authoritative list, by size of metropolitan area. 1. New York - <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym>?, <acronym title="Continental Airlines (USA)">CO</acronym>, <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym>, focus for US, <acronym title="JetBlue Airways (USA)">B6</a...

RE: Government OK'd Lead Tainted Lunchboxes

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RE: Hawaii/Alaska/International O&D

ANCFlyer, is there a specific page within the ANC website that you're aware of?

Thanks to Chugach as well.

Hawaii/Alaska/International O&D

I think we're all aware of how useful Faremeasure.com can be. But in addition to its lack of recent updates, its other major limitation is that it ignores Alaska and Hawaii, and of course all international routes. My question is, does anyone have a source of O&D traffic figures for routes from the m...

RE: USAir`s MD80s

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RE: Will Faremeasure.com Ever Be Updated Again?

I must say I also use the website frequently and although it is an extremely useful resource, the way it operates is rather opaque. There's very little information on sources or who is actually responsible for the website. I'd also be very interested to see a comparative website covering Alaska/Hawa...

RE: McDonnell Douglas Paper Planes

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RE: McDonnell Douglas Paper Planes

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RE: McDonnell Douglas Paper Planes

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RE: McDonnell Douglas Paper Planes

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Crown Areas

It's been my understanding that the crown areas of the 747 and 777 are capable of accomodating all manner of in-flight amenities; lounges and so on, if the airlines are willing. Were an airline so minded to do so, is the area fully stand-up? Is it somewhat similar to the upper deck of the 747? Simpl...

RE: McDonnell Douglas Paper Planes

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RE: McDonnell Douglas Paper Planes

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