Prior to the pandemic, DL was running around 170-180ish flights a day out of A, and that was with all international wide bodies departing from A as well; and they still had slack.. it was suggested they could top out around 200 daily flights. We aren’t close to that now, not sure what the daily fli...
Jump to postI think in 20-30 years just level the airport and start from scratch, like SLC or LGA. By then for sure you'd need to do something about terminal C, etc. New design and concept.
Jump to postDL275 appears to diverting all the way to LAX from northern Alberta. https://www.flightradar24.com/DAL275/34819f38 It seems way out of the way, but it is a little closer than to DTW. http://www.gcmap.com/mapui?P=yoj-dtw,+yoj-lax Surprised they didn’t just divert to SEA. It was a no-ice situation. O...
Jump to postWhen working previously at another express carrier the gate were always used at similar times. Prior to the Pandemic. Easily two 175s and a CRJ and the Odd Q 400 thrown in there. Had to sit a few times waiting for a gate if a tech issue happened etc.... Can confirm pre-pandemic around 5-6pm they ha...
Jump to postty97 wrote:Had DL outlined the plans for the life of the 757s / expected retirement? (I'm hoping they stay around for a long time).
The rumored changes to a gray seat cover, etc. is going to happen on a single aircraft to try it out.
The 738s with the outdated seats will receive new ones, 3701-43 will still get some minor mods but won't get new seats.
Hello all, Looking at an overhead view, is that EMAS at the approach end to RWY 9? Would the damage to the ac be less if the crew opted to go straight knowing they couldn’t make that ninety degree turn off at the end at the speed they were going? Just wondering… I'm pretty sure that isn't EMAS, I t...
Jump to postDelta to increase ATL LHR to 3x daily on May 6 https://x.com/seanm1997/status/1762057542492979382?s=46&t=99zjwpClQbiW_TOEUoTaSA This is a short time for bookings no? or is this new flight been loaded for some time? That's definitely new. Short notice yes but it's LHR so not as big of a deal as ...
Jump to postI see this as being an effective Type 1 replacement but I still think there are going to be cases (particularly in places like Toronto) where Type IV is still going to be needed for heavy snowfall/icing days as I can't foresee this being effective enough on those days. And in order for type 4 to be...
Jump to postCO1787 wrote:I noticed two Frontier planes at T14 and T15 yesterday. Is this a new rotation for Frontier at T gates?
I thought I read that UA is going to resume TLV in March doing EWR-MUC-TLV with a crew change do not having to layover any crews in TLV.. Curious if/when DL does such from JFK (with a tech stop/crew change in Europe TLV isn't coming back before the end of April. Not sure if they will do a flag stop...
Jump to postBit surprised about he A350 too, I thought the A330-900 would be a better fit, or even a A330-200 don't they have 242t on some of them? QF do it with their 238t A330-200s No way any 333 has the legs to go USA-Australia. 339 for that matter too. Curious, what does a crew layover schedule wise on a 3...
Jump to postSo it’s likely that 757 routes will become shorter as the 75S jets are converted? Yes. Primarily moved to the East Coast/ATL doing ~1-2.5 hr flying at increasingly less utilization as the fleet ages/gets smaller. Following the same model as the MD-80 fleet. Right now there are four tranches of 757 ...
Jump to post75D 674 appears to be timing-out for a major airframe check that would be due in March 2024. My guess is a combination of using it as a parts harvest / donor, engine spares, MRO capacity, and the justification/cost of doing so on a 32 year old frame. SDR shows 96943 hours and 43631 cycles as of 09 ...
Jump to postDL438 BOS 10:15 HNL 16:50
DL962 HNL 17:20 BOS 08:30+1
Should be plenty of space in A.
DL launching BOS-HNL seasonally Nov 21-Apr 30. 767-300.
https://news.delta.com/delta-deepens-le ... -and-miami
I'll be honest, never would've expected this one.
https://www.wcvb.com/article/jetblue-plane-clips-second-jetblue-plane-at-bostons-logan-international-airport/46681820 Two B6 aircraft collided this morning on what appears to be South Cargo spots. Some pictures: https://twitter.com/aviationbrk/status/1755606197569470742 Pretty similar to the DL/UA c...
Jump to postI can’t help but wonder if this new cabin will perhaps go along with a livery refresh? Also, is there a pending full uniform refresh? Or are they just gradually retiring certain pieces and introducing new ones. It seems like most FAs are just wearing the gray pieces now, which is kind of blah, so i...
Jump to postFor those wondering about deliveries this year. Not counting any pending A350 order, how many planes is DL expecting as deliveries this year? Any retirements and, if so, which fleet types? How much of a net increase will DL see in fleet size this year? Deliveries: (7) 359s (8) 339s (26) 321NEOs (8) ...
Jump to post737900ER wrote:DL was supposed to do BOS-MAN in 2020, too.
Lots of diverts this morning due to weather. Never would've imagined thunderstorms and tornadoes in January.
Jump to postMassive delays and cancels have happened before when the incorrect safety card has been discovered loaded on the AC. Really? Most passengers couldn't care less about these cards. "Please study this card carefully", I hear quite often. When looking around after this announcement no one eve...
Jump to postNot counting any pending A350 order, how many planes is DL expecting as deliveries this year? Any retirements and, if so, which fleet types? How much of a net increase will DL see in fleet size this year? Deliveries: (7) 359s (8) 339s (26) 321NEOs (8) A220s (3) 739s Retirements as others have menti...
Jump to postI have a question about DL at ATL. I noticed that at midnight 1/1, Delta has 0 movements at ATL right now. Other airlines are still having movements on the field. I wish I could take a screenshot but there are no transponders on at ATL from DL aircraft. I noticed that around 11:30 that departures f...
Jump to postIn the much longer term, with the exceedingly high costs of expansion at ATL, I could easily see the scenario where Delta would realize much more bang for their buck in dropping a billion dollars on a new terminal complex in Austin as their Texas hub than whatever they would get for the same amount...
Jump to postairplanedriver6 wrote:FWIW, in this case duty day limits are set by FAA regulations* and NOT union rules
Surprised that it's TPE before PKX, considering that Beijing (PEK) was being served when the pandemic happened. You'd think that would be back by now, at least out of SEA.
Jump to postHere is the NBC Minneapolis article/video on this. Shows the FB messages and escalator fall too.
https://www.kare11.com/article/news/loc ... cb064382ce
Only plans for upgrades for the 717 fleet is on wifi. No cabin interior changes.
Jump to postNot only that, the inbound plane for this flight is probably coming from South America - the inbound flight from South Africa arrives at 8:20 so they may use that one as well. The departing plane could go to South America or Europe. Aircraft utilization could also be why they didn't add a second DT...
Jump to postORH is difficult to get to by road, I used to live about 10 miles from there. It's about the same time to get from there to ORH as it is to go 35 miles to fly out of BOS. It's only convenient for say Shrewsbury and points west. Would bet too a lot of people in Worcester would rather drive to BOS for...
Jump to postSurprised it's that early in the morning. The current ATL-HND leaves around the same time anyway (though it is scheduled for later next summer). Even though the departure time for this new ICN is early, it still catches all the Eastern seaboard connections (from the Northeast to Florida) anyway (ar...
Jump to postNot only that, the inbound plane for this flight is probably coming from South America - the inbound flight from South Africa arrives at 8:20 so they may use that one as well. The departing plane could go to South America or Europe. Aircraft utilization could also be why they didn't add a second DT...
Jump to postSurprised it's that early in the morning. Also would've thought they would've done an earlier departure out of ICN, closer to 158 ICN-DTW.
Jump to postDelta is adding another flight from ATL to ICN next spring: Starting in April 2024, this new flight will initially operate three times per week before increasing to daily service starting in May. This added frequency will complement existing once-daily service from ATL-ICN on Delta metal and anothe...
Jump to postAny rumblings of a wide body order? Also, with restarting JFK-SNN with a domestic 757 makes me wonder what is Delta’s future strategy with equipment to secondary European cities. Seems the 788/9 was a missed opportunity. What can your 788/9 combination do that a 338/339 combination cannot? :roll: P...
Jump to post737900ER wrote:I have a hard time believing that gate access is holding G4 back in expanding at BOS.
matt wrote:I worked for a flight attendant years ago, including on the 747. We were instructed during training to NEVER open any exists over the wing and (of course) to never, ever attempt to exit on the wing.
Here’s all of DL’s P2P routes (without double counting) let me know if I’m missing any. DL “focus cities” are: -RDU -CVG -AUS -MIA -MCO -LAS -RDU Smaller airports with at least one DL P2P route: -LEX -OMA -HAV -NAS -SMF -SAN -HPN -PBI -AMS -CDG -HNL -NRT -BNA 1. CVG-MCO 2. CVG-TPA 3. CVG-FLL 4. CVG...
Jump to postWould it be better to knock down the eastern stub on E and build a standalone concourse between current E & F? Spitballing here. As nice as that would be, there needs to be an artery for the Ramp 9 airlines (LH, AF, etc.) to get to the south side after they land on the north side. That's where ...
Jump to postAny guesses on what DL metal flying to Asia will look like next summer? Some of the things I'm curious about: ATL/DTW-PVG frequencies back to daily LAX-PVG PKX - know everything was pulled from the schedule, but this does seem like a hole in the network. Will be interesting to see if NGO, KIX, HKG e...
Jump to postDL B752 brakes caught fire RWY 9L today not sure if they needed the chutes or not aircraft still on the runway. Was DL1437 from RIC. https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/plane-en-route-from-richmond-makes-hard-landing-in-atlanta/ Looks like they landed on runway 9L, which I've only ever seen done f...
Jump to postWith that said, AA is going to have an advantage in the Southeast simply because they have 4 hubs (CLT/DFW/DCA/MIA) in the region where Delta has one and United has none. I think that is potentially a disadvantage of AA to DL because DL has one single mega-hub that that allows it to run larger airc...
Jump to postI don't think it would be smart at all to run airside connector through the garage. As mentioned if there is an emergency people can get out but you could certainly see people trying to get in... security issue. Why would the process be any different in this potential bridge than in any other emerg...
Jump to postI agree that the A-E connector will almost definitely go through the garage, it’s just that the TSA will hate it. I’ve worked in access control at airports before and they generally hate everything. Personally I’d love to see a tunnel or something but the airport exists on top of fill so, slim chan...
Jump to posthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1T8ER-a87_c
Jump to postNot sure if it was mentioned here yet or not, but Delta announced seasonal service from MSP to Maui. Daily service on a B763. Looks from from December 16 to March 31. https://m.startribune.com/delta-air-lines-to-launch-nonstop-flights-from-msp-to-maui-this-winter-minneapolis-minnesota/600281494/ ht...
Jump to postI recall a fire at the ground power receptacle on a DL 737NG about 8 years ago. The ground power cord on the jet bridge has a connection with 6 copper female sockets and the connection on the aircraft has 6 copper male pins that engage into the copper sockets. As they are connected and disconnected...
Jump to postAny word on AA moving out of D concourse? If so, is there a replacement? I'm guessing that it will be happening soon. If AA moves out of their D gates and consolidates their ATL operations into Concourse T, B6 and F9 will have to move out of T to make room for AA. F9 would probably take over AA's o...
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