Re: TAP Portugal Plans Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles, Montreal in 2020

OTOH, it seems to me they are overlooking LatAm, I see EZE, LIM and SCL with some potential from LIS, specially LIM and SCL where there are no current non-stop Star to Europe. TAP flies to 10 cities in Brazil, and partners with Gol. I'd say that's a pretty good presence for a 2nd tier European airl...

Re: Boeing 777-8/-9 Grandfathering Certification, 777X or 7X7?

What about the A320Neo? Certified as a derivative? Granted, less change was required on A32x to add a larger engine, which goes back to the question of, has Boeing taken the 737 as far as it can go? A clean sheet design probably wouldn't have needed supplementary control systems to push the nose do...

Re: Boeing 777-8/-9 Grandfathering Certification, 777X or 7X7?

Polot wrote:

it’s a lack of proper oversight issue.

Re: Boeing 777-8/-9 Grandfathering Certification, 777X or 7X7?

What about the A320Neo? Certified as a derivative? Granted, less change was required on A32x to add a larger engine, which goes back to the question of, has Boeing taken the 737 as far as it can go? A clean sheet design probably wouldn't have needed supplementary control systems to push the nose dow...

Re: Azul Signs Non-Binding Agreement to Acquire Selected Assets of Avianca Brasil

Wow. A 737-8 to 767-400 is a big upgauge!

Re: LH orders 20 B789 and 20 additional A350; Will sell 6 A380s back to Airbus

Polot wrote:

LH Technik already does work on the 787, yes.

Re: Should airline regulators consider grounding B737 MAX series

That was the fault of Parker-Hannifan. Revisionist history much? Gee Boeing designed and built the thing with a single servo motor for the rudder. As opposed to pretty much every other commercial transport they've built, which had either multiple actuators on a single surface or a split surface wit...

Re: B737 MAX Production storage during grounding.

Flown as "Experimental"?

Re: Why would an airline choose the B737 Max vs The A320 NEO

AF447 and AK 8501 wouldn't have happened on a Boeing?

Well, if the FO refused to release backpressure on the control column even after the aircraft was stalled, it certainly could have.

Re: Lockheed and Douglas - Should they have built twinjets?

Redesigning the DC-10 into a twin with 744 type range was more money than the beancounters at MDD were willing to spend in the 80s. It would have required a redesigned wing and empennage, and engines in the 90Klb class to give it nominal range in the ~7000nm neighborhood. Boeing saw the opportunity ...

Re: 787 vs A350 range

Excellent thread. The A359/A35K is looking real strong... It will be interesting to see what the in-service performance is for the 777X. If the fuel burned per seat is worse than 35K, this program is in trouble. I think 778 is done, personally. May never get made. Will Boeing consider a 781 "IG...

Re: Solid NYT Article on MCAS and Lion Air Crash

The fact that the FAA would intervene on behalf of Boeing is the most alarming news here. Sort of like the ratings agencies before the Great Recession. Fox guarding the hen house. Boeing and the FAA need to burn for this. Alarming yes, but not really news. The same thing happened with the DC-10 car...

Re: Azul Signs Non-Binding Agreement to Acquire Selected Assets of Avianca Brasil

I would question how meaningful the AA/JJ and UA/AD tie-ups are, wrt: the necessary capital expenditures for DL to make this move. AA can and does fly passengers on it's own metal for any Brazilian market(s) that support it. AD also codeshares with B6 and from my local market at least, will route yo...

Re: Any chance to save the A380 still?

Sure, while we're at it, let's bring back the 727 and MD-11, trijets will have their day, yet!

Re: Azul Signs Non-Binding Agreement to Acquire Selected Assets of Avianca Brasil

ITSTours wrote:

This paves the road for the United-Azul Brasil JV (or massive United-Avianca-Copa-Azul four-way JV).

Re: Azul Signs Non-Binding Agreement to Acquire Selected Assets of Avianca Brasil

Would love to see G3 come in (with DL's support) and top Azul's bid for 70 airport slots. With G3 being an all-Boeing operator, they have no need for the Airbuses. For what reason? Fleet compatability, or Delta fanboyism? I personally would rather see whatever happens have the maximum positive effe...

Re: New Zealand Aviation Thread - October 2018

I have removed New Zealand from my bucket list due to this: https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/03/asia/new-zealand-customs-passwords-intl/index.html I mean, I could back up my phone whilst still in the US and then wipe it while we were taxiing for takeoff, but why bother? There's lots of other places I wan...

Re: Longest flight from your airport?

Interesting comparisons, but after suffering through QR DOH-IAH in Y, I don't really care for these ultra-long flights anymore. In many cases there are more optimal routings for the human body that are available if your journey is not starting in (using my example) Doha. In this case I flew ATH-DOH-...

RE: BA Announces SJC - LHR

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/nikeson13" class="quote" target="_blank">nikeson13</a> (<a href="#43" class="quote">Reply 43</a>):<br/><i> and my 18hr trip would be 20+ if I we...

RE: Vietnam Drops A380 Order Plans

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/MaverickM11" class="quote" target="_blank">MaverickM11</a> (<a href="#5" class="quote">Reply 5</a>):<br/><i><acronym title="Vietnam Airlines">VN...

RE: Why Won't UA Compete With QF On Texas-SYD?

Wow this thread has really drifted. Why won't <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym> compete with <acronym title="Qantas (Australia)">QF</acronym> in Texas? They don't need to, they have a fortress hub on the west coast while <acronym title="Qantas (Australia)">QF</acronym>/AA does not,...

RE: Will AUS Ever Be A Hub?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/thomasphoto60" class="quote" target="_blank">thomasphoto60</a> (<a href="#56" class="quote">Reply 56</a>):<br/><i>Yep, definitely not the same A...

RE: Will AUS Ever Be A Hub?

Don't want <acronym title="OLD: Austin - Robert Mueller Municipal (AUS / KAUS) (closed), USA - Texas AND CURRENT: Austin - Bergstrom International (AFB) (AUS / KAUS), USA - Texas">AUS</acronym> to be a hub. Plenty of service as is. The airport is already about full anyway, would require a major expa...

RE: DL Starts B717 Service On The West Coast

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/jetblue777" class="quote" target="_blank">jetblue777</a> (<a href="#17" class="quote">Reply 17</a>):<br/><i>I'm due to fly <acronym title="Seatt...

RE: AS Adds PDX-AUS, EUG-SJC

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/lweber557" class="quote" target="_blank">lweber557</a> (<a href="#59" class="quote">Reply 59</a>):<br/><i>Not surprised <acronym title="Alaska A...

RE: Whatever Happened To Dugan Kinetics?

AA didn't bite on their MD-80 mod?

RE: 757 Vs A321LR

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/N353SK" class="quote" target="_blank">N353SK</a> (<a href="#23" class="quote">Reply 23</a>):<br/><i> When an engine fails an airliner cannot mai...

RE: Lots Of Love For The 727, Not Much For The 73..

The 727 from a passenger perspective was very smooth also, easiest plane to fall asleep on ever. Did a few more West Coast-<acronym title="Dallas / Fort Worth - International (DFW / KDFW), USA - Texas">DFW</acronym> redeyes on <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym> and <acronym title="A...

RE: 787 Sofware Bug May Be Nasty

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/rcair1" class="quote" target="_blank">rcair1</a> (<a href="#72" class="quote">Reply 72</a>):<br/><i>I escaped 2 years later....</i></font></td><...

RE: Summer 2015 Petropavlovsk-Anchorage Flights

Quite expensive for what it is - 83,384RUB or $1606.94 departing ANC on July 11th and returning on July 25th.

It's also listed as a 73G when you book, not a 738.

RE: Should AA Add Service To Montana/ND From DFW?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/DeltaXNA" class="quote" target="_blank">DeltaXNA</a> (<a href="#13" class="quote">Reply 13</a>):<br/><i>Now all they have is 3 daily A319's from...

RE: 787 Sofware Bug May Be Nasty

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/aviatorcraig" class="quote" target="_blank">aviatorcraig</a> (<a href="#3" class="quote">Reply 3</a>):<br/><i> Here is the link: <a href="http:/...

RE: 787 Sofware Bug May Be Nasty

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/maartent" class="quote" target="_blank">maartent</a> (<a href="#0" class="quote">Thread starter</a>):<br/><i>"The US Federal Aviation Administra...

RE: Airlines Slow To Retire A340 (-300)?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/dcajet" class="quote" target="_blank">dcajet</a> (<a href="#15" class="quote">Reply 15</a>):<br/><i> Here's how the A340-300X and the A330-200 c...

RE: A Deal With Iran Could Save The 747-8i

Hmmm pretty acrimonious thread. My grandfather worked in Tehran for 5 years in the 70s for an American defense contractor supporting warbirds. It was very scary when the revolution started in 1979, I would hear it every night on the news and wonder what was happening to my Grandpa. Occasionally we w...

RE: OFFICIAL: AA MD-80s Gone By End Of 2017

I've had many good rides on the <acronym title="Air Madagascar">MD</acronym>-80 but I think it's time for her to go. To me, it seems to take longer to load and unload than 3x3 types. Just my $0.02. I will admit that the <acronym title="Air Madagascar">MD</acronym>-80 is a nice ride closer to the fro...

RE: Prospects Of A 777-10X Triple Stretch?

Going beyond 80 meters would be a problem for airport compatibility. Just how long and how many seats are we talking here?

RE: American Airlines ‘evaluating’ A321NEOLR

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/skyone" class="quote" target="_blank">skyone</a> (<a href="#8" class="quote">Reply 8</a>):<br/><i><acronym title="Dallas / Fort Worth - Internat...

RE: When Was The First Time You Saw A 787?

When <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym> initiated the <acronym title="OLD: Austin - Robert Mueller Municipal (AUS / KAUS) (closed), USA - Texas AND CURRENT: Austin - Bergstrom International (AFB) (AUS / KAUS), USA - Texas">AUS</acronym>-<acronym title="London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), Unit...

Heathrow Taxes!

Booking award travel <acronym title="OLD: Austin - Robert Mueller Municipal (AUS / KAUS) (closed), USA - Texas AND CURRENT: Austin - Bergstrom International (AFB) (AUS / KAUS), USA - Texas">AUS</acronym>-<acronym title="Paris - Charles de Gaulle (Roissy) (CDG / LFPG), France">CDG</acronym> on AAdvan...

RE: 739 Vs. 753

Wow, needing a 10,900 foot runway really stretches the definition of "narrowbody".

How is the A321 performance in comparison?

RE: Canada-Texas Market

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Tdan" class="quote" target="_blank">Tdan</a> (<a href="#10" class="quote">Reply 10</a>):<br/><i>I could see <acronym title="OLD: Austin - Robert...

RE: Will DFW Ready For 380 In 5 Weeks?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/travaz" class="quote" target="_blank">travaz</a> (<a href="#3" class="quote">Reply 3</a>):<br/><i>They can always push the stairs up and unload ...

RE: Who Will Buy Used A380's?

A380 residences? How many square feet does the A380 have again? I'd like to have one for my next house. Can it make it's final landing on an unimproved field?  

NY Times On The 380: Oversize Expectations Part 1

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/sierra3tango" class="quote" target="_blank">sierra3tango</a> (<a href="#23" class="quote">Reply 23</a>):<br/><i>My read on the article was more ...

RE: British Airways At Baltimore (BWI)

I flew <acronym title="Baltimore / Washington - International (Friendship) (BWI / KBWI), USA - Maryland">BWI</acronym>-<acronym title="London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), United Kingdom">LHR</acronym>-<acronym title="Baltimore / Washington - International (Friendship) (BWI / KBWI), USA - Maryland">BWI</...

Delta Widebody RFP - Status Update?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/homsar" class="quote" target="_blank">homsar</a> (<a href="#13" class="quote">Reply 13</a>):<br/><i>The announcement could be in France if Airbu...

RE: UA Discontinuing STR

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/fun2fly" class="quote" target="_blank">fun2fly</a> (<a href="#17" class="quote">Reply 17</a>):<br/><i> You figure you could get $100 premium or ...

RE: BA 777 & 787 Fleet Questions

You really ought to try some of the EU LCC's that have no seat cushion at all! That's right, plastic seats! It will make you appreciate BAs 787's.

RE: 787 Production/Delivery Thread Part 30

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/hkcanadaexpat" class="quote" target="_blank">hkcanadaexpat</a> (<a href="#167" class="quote">Reply 167</a>):<br/><i>> <acronym title="Highland A...