332 3356 en route to DTW for IFC mods 764 1803 en route to CAN for mx/IFC 75S 6803 looks to be entering IFC mods today 764 1816 to exit CAN mx/IFC upon its arrival 75S 6812 RTS tonight 75S 6806 showing exit VCV-QRO tomorrow. Final 757 in storage. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/N709TW N...
Jump to postI’m reading on X that a Tik Toker is claiming N1969C owned by Combs left California for Cape Verde. Is there any truth to this? He was raided by Home Land Security earlier on Monday
Jump to postIt’s so strange how people will bash the workers. And believe the delays and cost over runs are the fault of assembly workers. At the same time not a word about middle/upper management and the CEO making high salaries. And begrudge a union worker for a 3 thousand dollar a month pension.Moving to Ala...
Jump to postThis was a condition that while not serious fully warranted a diversion as could affect the handling of the aircraft, especially on landing. This is a known risk, yes it was correct to bring it to the pilots attention, and correct to divert. I am quite sure the pilots have been trained or has past ...
Jump to postBring it on. Let's hope this deal is sealed soon. Be great to see a future widebody plan for DL that takes them beyond the 767. Since the 757 will be sticking around for a while and the 764’s as well. The most economic and rapid way to fix the 763 replacement issue is just to buy late build 763. AN...
Jump to postWhat’s going on with these 757’s seems an extremely long time to be down. **Parked 75Ds: 6700 **Parked 75Ss: 6806, 6809, 6814 I know there were some other parked for 2-3 years these are dómine up on 3/4 years and 3 of the 4 are ex TWA 757’s that were acquired in 2008 practically new. And 6700 or N67...
Jump to postWhat is the LOV for the 757. From what I can see it’s 75k cycles 150k hours. I know someone who insists it’s 50k cycles. 150k hours.
https://aviaforum.ams3.cdn.digitalocean ... 25d364.pdf
Is anyone looking at purchasing the MD-10-30’s. Some of them were converted to MD-10’s as late as 2008/09. The MD-10-30’s were mostly factory fresh dedicated cargo jets. They are midlife when parked. TAB bought one that was converted to MD-10 only 6 or 7 years earlier at the time. I would imagine gi...
Jump to postSome 757s will probably be around for a long time, but others will get replaced by A321neo capacity (which will displace A321ceos from longer routes, which will in turn displace 757s from shot routes). Some of the oldest ones are starting to approach cycle limits, and a bunch more of the older ones...
Jump to postThe companies who bought the 757/767’s put them through conversion are getting a solid ROI.
Jump to post[ People forget that many of the 763ER and all of the 764ER were purchased as domestic widebodies, in an era in which the 777 was planned as DL's primary long-haul aircraft. Perpetual comments that 'the 767 is the perfect aircraft for DL's network' is misguided -- the 767 became the primary aircraf...
Jump to post[threeid][/threeid] She was an ex-AA bird, N399AN. I remember I flew on her SJCCDG back in 2001. I doubt she will be repaired. Really so you know how much it cost to fix that damage as opposed to buying another 767 freighter if you can find one? When AA retired this aircraft. How many cycles and hou...
Jump to postShe was an ex-AA bird, N399AN. I remember I flew on her SJCCDG back in 2001. I doubt she will be repaired. Really so you know how much does it cost to fix that damage as opposed to buying another 767 freighter if you can find one? When AA retired this aircraft. How many cycles and hours did it have...
Jump to postInteresting update, thank you. So much goes into this. At first glance, you'd think, 27 years, 113k hours.. but if DL has just done the heavy check, updated cabin, it's put some money into the frame. I guess in the end all comes down to what the insurance adjuster might say, slack in the system and...
Jump to postWhat types are out there in the used wide body market they can get. Are there A330ceo/neo? The A350’s have been discussed. Late build 767’s ? like United did on a small scale a few years back taking HA 767.
Jump to postA couple of weeks ago I flew EWR-Denver, it was a hot day and when we boarded the aircraft was hot and stuffy inside. The pilot over the intercom said the aircraft's APU was inoperable so they started one of the engines at the gate while we were waiting for pushback to help run the Air conditioning...
Jump to postAre these issues due to the South Carolina plant? Would this have occurred in Washington? With a jet that has been in production as long as the 787 you would think the production issues would be worked out by now. I know rework is very expensive. Has the 787 turned a profit yet.
Jump to postA dozen airplane order is a major blow to Boeing? No. Boeing chose not to compete in what it feels is a niche (large niche it may be bad) - 12ish airplanes isn't changing that calculation. You can't seriously tell me Boeing didn't expect this from Icelandair. This forum is obsessed with winners and...
Jump to postAre there still unpaved runways? Can the MD-88 be used on unpaved surfaces. I know the front gear has a FOD deflector. And the engines are high up.
Jump to postDelta inherited Asia routes from NW. There were flights to NRT from JFK,ATL,DTW,MSP,SEA,PDX,HNL,GUA,BKK. And I know I’m missing s few because they had 757’s over there. I don’t understand why they just pulled out of Asia like they did??? Ok I get the 747 was an expensive jet to operate. They weren’t...
Jump to postDoes anyone know what avg weight of passengers US carriers use to calculate the weight of the plane? I recall it was around 200 pounds. The amount of carry on luggage one may think adds weight. However it’s just being carried overhead instead of in the belly as opposed to paying a bag fee. Most dome...
Jump to postApparently comedian Gabriel Iglesias private jet skidded past the end of the runway. I looked haven’t found any posts on this. Here is the story. I can hear the APU running. Landing gear didn’t collapse. The back of the jet looks soiled with dirt. Is there a chance the engines ingested mud? https://...
Jump to postHow many 717 s are left in storage now and are they all at VCV and SBD? There are 20 still in storage but technically now 17: 3 at QRO which are in MX and all will be returned to service in the next 30-45 days 9 in storage at SBD 5 in storage at VCV 3 in storage at BHM Total of 20 that will be retu...
Jump to postYes but the product is horribly uncompetitive. If we are going to continue flying them, they need the same refurb that the 764's got. United at least has a consistent Polaris product across its whole WB fleet. Cant say the same about ours. Indeed highly uncompetitive, but maybe not enough to deter ...
Jump to postThat more up to the trust that owns the 75C fleet to decide. It’s entirely plausible that DL could end up down the road selling them some “newer” 757s to replace the current tranche. The utilization is so low that they have ample time for maintenance and any of the major cycle / hours based checks ...
Jump to postPA727 wrote:Henry Hill's seeing helicopters again...
There is a helicopter circling just over the tree tops on Long Island in the Islip Area south west of KISP. I checked flightaware and that helicopter is not shown on the real time map. It look very similar to the photo I’ve attached. Anyone can help me find out what this helicopter is doing?
Jump to postWhy would you want to go to management. Don’t let the prestige of the title fool you. You are put on salary. You can be terminated just because. You will be married to your iPhone. You won’t have set hours. No swapping shifts so you can take 3 or 4 day trips. You do want to take advantage of flight ...
Jump to postOf the active 744’s what are the approx cycles and hours on them?
Jump to postTAB MD-10 shown on program rescuing lions out of Bolivia. Skip to minute 32 to see the jet. I think this is an older program.
https://youtu.be/jXBm4QpfBF8
Where are the 777LR’s going to come from. I thought air India leased the ex DL LR’s To be there in bless than a year sounds a little off.
Jump to postDL has over two dozen A320s that are over 30 years old but they feel much newer on the inside. NW was really good at this. In the early 2000s, they had a few DC-9s with birthdays in the late '60s and yet from the interior, it would take an expert to be able to tell that they weren't aboard a 717. E...
Jump to post73J IFC - back in service, 3945 to enter this morning. That will leave 2 73Js in service with no IFC (3949, 3956). All 73Rs in service have IFC, and those being inducted will receive it during induction. 75D 680 to exit storage tomorrow as noted by Bert65 IFC 223: 5/15 complete 320: 60/61 complete ...
Jump to postHave the A330-300’s been upgraded to the newest style seats in business class. Thanks in advance. They have the old reverse herringbone product in biz, which is different than the A339 which has suites. Premium economy is updated though. https://thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net/us/originals/2021/...
Jump to postThis is a cool video forgive me if it’s been posted I haven’t seen it 77-300ER freighter conversion
https://youtu.be/xo0Tpe1wtzc
Interesting! B727F with over 300 people on board over runs the runway at Juba Airport. No injuries. https://twitter.com/aviationsafety/status/1651952509123022849?s=46&t=mRKYTNni8NHk3QBQUR1hMg They put 300 people in a cargo plane that’s insane. Reminds me of the El Al 747 that evacuated over 100...
Jump to postYes, CP-2791, TAB Cargo (Bolivia), ex N314FE 7149767 But for a Venuzuela based airline it would be nearly impossible to maintain the engines and avionics.(the only source would be the FedEx stored MD10-30F aircraft and remaining spares inventory) It would be risky, but Bolivia could buy up the stor...
Jump to postIsn’t there an MD10 operating for a South American carrier that they would sell to Venezuela? Yes, CP-2791, TAB Cargo (Bolivia), ex N314FE 7149767 But for a Venuzuela based airline it would be nearly impossible to maintain the engines and avionics.(the only source would be the FedEx stored MD10-30F...
Jump to postTranscarga Venezuela is planning to add MD10..anyone knows? No surprise there are 100 of them sitting the desert with modern avionics and lots of time/cycles remaining on the airframe. A MD-10 or -11 can be had already with a large front loading cargo door. I’m sure it’s a fraction of the cost of a...
Jump to postI’m glad they were able to save him. The AED is a life saver. I was at a mall before AED’s were in public spaces. A man grabbed his chest and went down. I was doing compressions and breaths the second he stopped breathing. I came to find out that I was doing CPR right because I cracked his chest. An...
Jump to post92 million dollars is a steal. What is insulting is the money lost by selling it.
Jump to postWhy would the flight attendant care about some popcorn on the floor. They don’t clean aircraft after flights. If the child vomited would she have him clean it up? On parked aircraft Ive seen vomit bags filled with human fecal matter in the seat pocket along with dirty diapers filled with poop empty ...
Jump to postThe 359s aren't as capable as the 77L s. A market-disciplined carrier doesn't keep a sub-type with only ten frames. You will find the most-desired Delta One suites on the factory-delivered 359s and 339s. These are the longest-range aircraft in the fleet. The ex-LATAM 359s will be refurbished. There...
Jump to postDoes the mother realize if he is that sensitive to peanuts. There is nut dust and particles in the plane. It’s not the mothers fault. She is used to getting her way in her child’s school. If one child has an allergy. The whole class has to operate as if all of them are allergic
Jump to postInterview of crew who flew the ex DHL A300F
https://youtu.be/-F9p6LslFJ0
Based on SDRs, her last heavy check was exactly 2 years ago. I'd wager she's getting parked in lieu of the heavy check, and will be brought back in the future. As of Feb 2023 she only had about 82,000 hours and 20,000 cycles. 20,000 cycles are not that few. The default limit of validity for the MD-...
Jump to postORD has many of the low C gates along with the high b gates. This along with 6 new gates on E UA will be removing most 752s within the next few years, Besides keeping a few 125-foot wide gates for 753s, UA should be able to pick up about 8 feet per gate with 737MAX and 321 aircraft replacing 752s o...
Jump to postI don’t understand how they went through with a 777LR conversion with 62 built. To me the space the MD-10/ MD-11F occupy would be perfectly fit by a 777-200ER conversion. The feedstock is available in good numbers. And they can be bought cheap with low cycles. The 777-200ER has a fairly lower MZFW ...
Jump to postThere are around 24-26 763s being used for international service currently, down from 56 pre-pandemic. So why does it still feel like the 763 still dominates transatlantic out of ATL and JFK? Every route being resurrected for the summer season seems to be using a 763. I can only imagine what it was...
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