Because maybe this qualifies as “Headline News” and it’s thought that it would get lost within the thread? This has been something that has been going on since the WA went away. Headlines where? Dallas? Much more significant updates than this from other airlines are constantly rolled into their own...
Jump to postSeeing the photos of the over-the-wing style jet bridges immediately made me think of a potential situation that could work. I don’t know how the clearances would pan out but could an upper deck A380 jetbridge be lowered to a L2 door on a 739/321? If it could, then maybe this is a pilot project to ...
Jump to postSANFan wrote:This is also being discussed on the WAS, AS & SAN threads....
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Did the C-5 come "out of the box" at 840,000? I've also read that the C-5 has a different MTOW airborne versus on the ground, something that is really foreign for people like me who have spent a career in civil aviation. Is that true, and if so, what are the weights for C-5A and M please....
Jump to postSome good videos of the take off and fly by are already up. Take off: https://youtu.be/sdlZvm6w79A Fly by: https://youtu.be/HibhYYLx83M Thanks for sharing these links. The sunset take off was perfect to reflect the sun setting on the production of the 747. Truly an iconic plane, which thankfully wi...
Jump to postJoe Sutter engineered and had a prototype built in a little over two years along with the help of more engineers and the like. They basically did this without the use of computers. It was built from about 1968 until the last one was completed and flown away from Boeitng's Renton airport in late Jan...
Jump to postzeke wrote:SteelChair wrote:HMG (CSM/G) doesn't count as a primary power source when looking at the MEL.
What type are you referring to ?
most aircraft do not have a "HMG"
Lots of love for FSX and MSFS2020 but I've also played Airline Empires for ages, probably a decade at this point and still love that game. It's super in-depth and I feel like I honestly learned a lot about what it takes to manage an airline in terms of the complexity, and the game only scratches th...
Jump to postzrs70 wrote:I don’t think this topic has been raised before!
How about an airline based in San Antonio with A380’s going nonstop to Europe and Asia?
In addition to all the domestic connections, BGO is the city many Hurtigruten voyages start and finish at which is why my clients booked the WF flights. It just doesn't add up to me that with airlines allegedly clamouring to get into LHR, here is one with a monopoly route pulling out and at that fo...
Jump to postI know lots of people talk on this forum about AS habitually selling an over-ambitious schedule months ahead, but it seems like its an all or most of the industry practice. AS got me last year. I had a flight on them (RSW-LAX) that I was looking forward to, as it was on the B739ER. Booked through Q...
Jump to postHow detrimental for the airplane is it to go without power for 1 minute while bridge power gets hooked up? God forbid people have to sit in the dark on the plane for 45 seconds. I suspect maybe it deletes stuff out of your FMC, resets a bunch of systems or whatever else... but does that matter at t...
Jump to postRetiredNWA wrote:a318 wrote:Thoughts and prayers for all involved!
For what, exactly?
The airplane was stuck in the snow. You need a prayer and a thought for that?
The plane was under zero control. Unlike UA232, the pilots made little or no effort to steer using engine power but in any case the vertical stabiliser was gone causing it to roll and pitch with a terrifying frequency. I would argue even if they’d found themselves crossing a runway threshold at 80 ...
Jump to postWhere did you buy the plane. I would have just exchanged it, but that's just me. Nah, GeminiJets planes have been known to break pretty often, though it could really be any model plane manufacturer, plus the shipping process might have been flawed in some way. But GJ seems to have a knack with this...
Jump to postWhere did you buy the plane. I would have just exchanged it, but that's just me.
Jump to postFirst Officer On American JFK Runway Incursion Flight Had Added Task At Departure, Source Says https://www.forbes.com/sites/tedreed/2023/01/19/first-officer-on-american-jfk-runway-incursion-flight-had-added-task-at-departure-source-says/?sh=7aefffd867ac Something aluded to by Juan Browne... Thank y...
Jump to post0hAerqplane, the reason that this seating configuration would be illegal is that it would be impossible to get everyone evacuated from the plane under 90 seconds. Hence why the 787-10 cannot carry more than 440 pax. 440 people need to be off that thing in under 90 seconds in a dire emergency. Not j...
Jump to postI think most professional pilots will tell you to get the initial class 1 before you spend a lot of money on training. I thought class 3 was for ATC. Class 3 is for private pilot. All, I'm about to start private pilot training in about 2 months, and I've been exchanging emails with my flight school...
Jump to postSure, but if you have everyone on one itinerary using a mobile boarding pass, how would the boarding passes end up on somebody else's phone, and what do you then do for the people who don't have phones. You can always make a screenshot of a boarding card and send it over to another phone. The scann...
Jump to postSo I created the seat map and it is a lot of seats. It is 35 United First seats, 84 United Economy Plus seats, and 370 United Economy seats. Total is 489 seats. You are aware that such a seating configuration is illegal, right? The type certificate data sheet indicates that the 787-10 can only carr...
Jump to postThis is probably a stupid question, but isn’t there a big difference between 31L and 4L with respect to right after takeoff? I’m assuming the crew would have some sense of what their climb would look like and wouldn’t that be a clue about the runway, even if communication got garbled or misinterpre...
Jump to postI still say, I can plan a better route into KJFK 22's more direct. You have so much space over Long Island Sound and Conn. to line the planes up away from KLGA, KEWR and KISP. Think about the extra 1/2 hour x 1000 planes x 365 days. The fuel saving along will be astronomical. Somew how, you can hit...
Jump to postSwed3120 wrote:How exactly nobody has put the Air Greenland A330s (-200 or -800) on this list baffles me , the neo in particular is one of the most beautiful liveries I’ve ever seen
Any comments from Juan Browne regarding this? Oddly he's already posted on the Yeti Air crash... Nothing on his channel but he very likely may not be authorized by employer to opine on company events still under investigation. I thought he worked for UAL? Negative, he works for American as far as I...
Jump to postThe most interesting thing to me is that ATC let AA106 continue on to LHR. I guess since there was no real harm done, there's no reason not to let them go, but it still seems weird to not have a more immediate debrief. Do the controllers ever make that decision. I can't think of any runway incursio...
Jump to postSo I created the seat map and it is a lot of seats. It is 35 United First seats, 84 United Economy Plus seats, and 370 United Economy seats. Total is 489 seats. You are aware that such a seating configuration is illegal, right? The type certificate data sheet indicates that the 787-10 can only carr...
Jump to postdennypayne wrote:Ziyulu wrote:Has any wide body ever visited LGA in New York?
IIRC DC-10’s were frequently scheduled and DL has run 767’s into LGA before.
bfitzflyer wrote:Perhaps Korean Airlines could establish a hub there. It is only an hour flight to the Alamo.
KPTKRampy wrote:I believe they were the only A330’s in the US at the time that had Rolls Royce Trent 700 engines.
The problem is how do you handle that on a phone. Back in 2019, my friend and I were flying, and I was the one who booked the flights, so the itinerary and boarding passes were on my phone. I don't know how she would have had her boarding pass on her phone. Additionally, as far as a large family, I...
Jump to postI've noticed many carriers in the U.S. have changed from gate agents taking boarding passes for scanning, to either handheld devices or "self-scanning." Some handhelds appear to "talk" to the main podium computer via WiFi, Bluetooth, or what have you...pretty nifty. It seems as ...
Jump to postThe story is very confusing. Was it at the end of the runway powering up to begin its roll, or was it halfway down the runway as a passenger described? I suspect the former, but either way I'm happy to hear that that it turned into a non-major news story. The video in the link shows the speedbrakes...
Jump to postDid EK ever actually express much interest in serving Atlanta? Yes the did A380 flights and DL was rude and purposely parked an A319 in the only A380 gate at the airport to make them have to remote unload the first flight. During the US big 3 vs the ME3 days. Lost a little respect for Delta over th...
Jump to postThanks for the trip report. One suggestion I have is that sometimes when showing pictures of the seat, your phone lock screen seems to be covering over it. Is it possible for you to remove the lock screen? Have a great day I'm wondering if that picture isn't actually his lock screen background. Bet...
Jump to postContrary to popular belief, not every approach is aligned with the runway centerline. For as rare as Runway 13 landings are, I have made 3. The ILS is straight in, but the RNAV13 has an offset as it initially approaches the airport from the north flying down the Hudson. There is a last minute left ...
Jump to postWell son back when kids had to walk trough snowstorms and the rubber boots were made of wood, not everyone had one of these hellish contraptions called a smortphone. I think, don't know born in the 90s But if he was able to call the airport to have them call his wife, surely he would have been able...
Jump to postWindmilling is a totally neutral event, has absolutely nothing to do with the engine producing any kind of power, nor capable of doing so. And any ramper that cannot decern a windmilling engine and one that is on needs one of two things, termination or retraining. Plus, windmilling happens in the m...
Jump to postIn the late 90's, I was travelling with a group from our local chamber of commerce to Washington to meet with legislators. One of our group was a member of the local airport commission. He realized once we got to CLT to change planes he had not only left his car in front of the terminal, he left it...
Jump to postIn the late 90's, I was travelling with a group from our local chamber of commerce to Washington to meet with legislators. One of our group was a member of the local airport commission. He realized once we got to CLT to change planes he had not only left his car in front of the terminal, he left it...
Jump to postYou wait, you watch until the engine is, at the bare minimum, turning slowly enough you can count each fan blade...but that is still complacency and unsafe as you should wait for a complete full stop of the fan disk. Sure, but if it's windy enough that the engine keeps windmilling, the fan would ne...
Jump to postI believe the A340 has cross qualification with the A330, and perhaps minimal requirements for cross qualification with other airbus birds like the A350 and even A32X series. It probably wasn't that tough to find them. Not to mention, when entering a new country, customs and immigration doesn't typ...
Jump to postIf I am reading correctly, there are 5 passengers, all over 2 years of age. You want to buy 4 seats for the 5. Right? The answer is "no." I think the question is regarding purchasing seat selection rather than just seats. I doubt you would get past security without a boarding pass, so onl...
Jump to postThe problem is you couldn't get the frequencies with 1 A380 as you would with 3 737s. The turnaround time would be much longer since you would have to get a lot more people off and on the A380.
Jump to postIt's also in a different livery. Who'd have thunk that United had many 787-9s in their fleet.
Jump to postWhat would happen if UA deployed their 737s for European flights to LHR, MAN, MAD, and AMS from EWR. UA would lose money and capacity. A question for you OP, why would UA waste valuable LHR and AMS slots on a 737 MAX without an international business class when they already make bank on a 767 and 7...
Jump to postWant to get somewhere during the holidays—drive. It’s the only way to have control over the schedule barring weather. I’ve done Arizona, Florida and Mississippi to home near NYC, all by car as I knew exactly what was going to happen. Have you ever tried to drive to Narita or Heathrow from New York.
Jump to postRental car companies are the winners here..... Already heard multiple friends deciding to take 15+ hour drives given they won't be rebooked until the weekend. There are no seats to rebook these hundreds of thousands of people. Why do they need rented cars.....why not just use their own? If they are...
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