[/quote] Welcome to a.net, where discussing potential mergers is the usual sport. We might stop discussing potential mergers this at some point, we did finally stop discussing when NW/DL were going to retire the DC-9s…[/quote] In my 20+yrs flying with WN, rumors of M&A have been SO constant that...
Jump to postDid not see this posted, not sure if it warrants a new thread just now. Southwest Pilots think WN may be on the verge of another acquisition. Could be a quick fix for more capacity with 7M7 delays, not sure of options with a common fleet type. Sun Country, Avelo? Petty much anything else would be a...
Jump to postYou gotta wonder how badly Boeing has to f up before WN starts flying something other than a 737. Worse than they have already, since the alternatives with PW GTF engines are presenting their own issues. NK expects to have 41 practically new A321s parked at year end! The problem of not getting new ...
Jump to postWhere is the extra room for the added seats coming from--I love the Lawn Chair description. Where did Southwest find the people to test the new seats/interior. Is it employee's, customers who don't fly much or fly short hops-- Southwest is going to make the changes regardless of the backlash. Light...
Jump to postThank you for your responses. I'm doing a final master thesis and one of the topics is how the airlines can increase the conversion rate in the buy on board service (food and beverage). Some of the problems is that they have a number of declines so high and conversion rate so low. The reason is bec...
Jump to postI have searched high and low and can't find a video of someone operating the L/R2 door on the 727-200. I realize it operates similarly to the L/R1 doors but it's the recessed handle and its operation I want to see. Anyone have any videos or have you seen any?
Jump to postI heard WN will retrofit 737-800s with USB ports. When it comes to those with Evolve interior, will they install those ports on Evolve seats or will they replace those seats? I don’t believe the -800s will be getting the power ports, however I could be wrong. If they are it will likely be the merid...
Jump to post*the flight on 1/14/24 shows having CXCL yesterday on flightradar24* AF usually operates the ORD-CDG flight as an A350; inbound CDG-ORD as AF136 turning back to CDG as AF137. Today 1/15/24 I am booked on the ORD-CDG and it CXCL. I checked and AF136 is coming in two hours late. Shortly after finding ...
Jump to postIf this was covered or seems inane please disregard; but if the plug is never intended to open outside of a maintenance situation, why have the lift assist spring at all?
Jump to postDoes a plugged emergency exit still have a door there which is covered with a panel? If it does , does this door not secure itself during pressurisation like the overwing exists do? As I recall in the 737 NGs and Max aircraft, the over wing exits are not plugs in that sense. Rather, they are doors ...
Jump to postHow many accidents causing serious death because of the delayed evacuation? The FA need 360 seconds (4 times of the safety requirements) to decided whether I should open the door while the requirements is to evacuation of the whole plane in 90 seconds? Yes we follow INSTRUCTIONS from FA so we need ...
Jump to postNo one demand the evacuation to begin immediately after the 350 comes to complete stop, BUT it is not acceptable asking passqngers sitting in the cabin for 6 more minutes after hitting another plane and fire burning you fuselage. Not so difficult to decide which slides to be open？ In my opinion, th...
Jump to postDo you know that or are you speculating? I recall a Singapore 777 that caught fire upon landing, and they NEVER evacuated. They extinguished the fire instead. Exactly. This is why I find laughable the criticisms about it taking too long to initiate the evacuation. As I remember it, the fire in the ...
Jump to postThis channel is really fascinating! I've used it as a reference several times when trying to understand something related to my work-environment. That said, can anyone shed some light on something? I saw someone posted a similar question under the video but I am sure it will take a while for the con...
Jump to postThis is not a 737 MAX issue, as such. The same design has been in use on the 737-900 for the last 25 years. The MAX didnt reinvent the plugging of doorways on the 737-900. This same event could have happened to any 737-900 that has been flying for the past 20 years. So my point is please dont blame...
Jump to postI wish this is something the American carriers would heed. Windows are closed for the entire flight every time I fly now. Very unsafe if there was an emergency. Jeremy But they are always opened before landing, as required by regulations. They only close it during cruise. No impact on safety there....
Jump to postThis whole discussion of service and whether or not service SHOULD or COULD have been done....listen, Historically WN offered full service on every flight, and while a Customer might enjoy that, we were not making safety a priority. We took drink orders during taxi-out, we set the galleys up on the ...
Jump to postThis. There is such a contradiction here amongst the employees that have been around since the beginning. On one hand, they say the company needs to be a "real" airline and act like one, yet on the other hand they complain this company isn't what it used to be. Well obviously it's not. Th...
Jump to postJust because WN has benefited from years of profits driven by shrewd business decisions and good luck doesn't mean that they have ever had the intention (or better yet the ability) to acquire HA. While many believe WN has been good at thinking outside the box, they're not well-suited to OPERATING ou...
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Whats the story behind N8703J?
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What IS the story?
It is disheartening to note that Southwest Airlines appears to be lacking a clear plan or cutting-edge differentiators that set it apart as a superior carrier. While other airlines have been investing in advanced technologies, enhancing passenger experiences, and implementing innovative initiatives...
Jump to postWhy would they have deployed the slide? Doesn't seem like a reason to an emergency evacuation. The 717 does not have ventral stairs. The only way off the aircraft is out the doors. Even though there was little to no danger, it's best to safely clear passengers from the aircraft. It doesn't have ven...
Jump to postJust our of curiosity: what was the last (newest) -700 delivery that WN accepted? When did this occur and what is the tail #?
Jump to postI was recently working either a 737-800 with BSI, or the MAX8 (I can't remember which day it was) but a fellow FA told me that the FWD ceiling light (I think it's an emergency light) will illuminate when any cargo door was open. I'd never heard this and can't find anything in the Boeing manual. Anyo...
Jump to postIs it possible their (WN) claim referred only to mainline?... since regionals aren't technically "UAL"? In the 2010s, Southwest carried more local customers than United, including regionals. United’s recent growth, including the big shift to mainline, has the positions swapped, beginning ...
Jump to postIs it possible their (WN) claim referred only to mainline?... since regionals aren't technically "UAL"?
Jump to postDo they offer additional snacks on their "ultra long flights" such as LAX-BWI? The LAX/BWI is about the same distance as LAX/HNL of 2,400 miles. Whereas the HNL flight gets a snackbox. No, sadly they don't. Prior to COVID, longer flights received select a snack AND a pre-arrival snack, bu...
Jump to postI certainly would prefer to inhale oxygen from a mask instead over smoky cabin air. But, it’s not a smoke mask, it won’t seal on your face, so you’re going to inhale smoke. And O2 can easily increase the fire hazard. Yes it's not SOP to deploy oxygen masks in the cabin due to the presence of smoke....
Jump to postI'm interested to know what fleet/carrier you have seen that has manually deployable PSU doors (manually in the sense of physically opening a single door by a passenger). Outside of a maintenance function, with some type of tool, I've never heard of this. Most of those doors are flush, and cannot s...
Jump to postThat’s factually incorrect. WN cross checked doors for years well before the AirTran acquisition. It’s been a standard PA between the B F/A and the front of the cabin for years. We did not use the terms arm/disarm or crosscheck doors before the acquisition. WN definitely did use the terms “armed fo...
Jump to postStarboard & Port are NOT used in North America, but are used in other parts of the world in aviation. From watching a few videos, it seems as though the pilots must have seen it coming, #1's engine cowls for reverse thrust are open. Amazed the right wing is still intact. I've been in aviation f...
Jump to postOne non-FLL note I found, it looks like WN will RON an AC in HAV in the summer (TPA round trip). That’s something AA doesn’t even do and I believe will be the first RON for an American carrier in HAV since service resumed. I don't think/didn't think we were allowed to RON an aircraft there. We don'...
Jump to postsonnyr23 wrote:Anthony Gregory's roots were Air Tran.
Space Bins will hold up to six rollaboard bags per bin, on their side, versus four (actually 3 1/2) on current aircraft. Bags fly for free in the belly on WN, so I wonder why additional room is necessary up above. Are they thinking about charging for checked bags at some point...? This is a common ...
Jump to postThe article says that they will have them on 250 planes by the end of 2023 and the entire fleet in 5 years. I didn't read anywhere that said entire fleet in 5 years. Everything I have seen is only MAX. All I see is the investment will span 5 years. Doesn't say all planes. Exactly...it says, "S...
Jump to postWhats the main difference between satellite bases and normal crew Bases? Basically it's just that there's no infrastructure; no management, no Crew lounge, etc. FAs are managed and supported by base staff at other bases. The company could create real reserve lines in satellite bases but unlike say,...
Jump to postThe system is not set up to deal with unruly passengers. FAA and the airlines need to confer as to what needs to be done. My guess is that a working system would cost less than a million a year in a typical airport. Airlines need to be required to report offenses*, some might be misdemeanor (or eve...
Jump to postSaw on the news today that there have been over 4,000 people who have disrupted flights this year and only ONE person has been charged with a crime. And nobody at the DOJ sees a problem here? I agree but there are a few things that get in the way of the Passenger receiving any consequence: - Airpor...
Jump to postASFlyer wrote:WNCrew wrote:ASFlyer wrote:
I don't see these kinds of things in the news much at all. I don't think this IS a common issue just because some FA's here at airliners say so.
Device fires happen fairly regularly (probably monthly in the US if not weekly). But they are handled almost always without difficulty or incident. The real risk is one in cargo that could be undetected long enough to get out of control. Hence why your not supposed to check any battery products. Th...
Jump to postSo well stated! They have made some short-sighted decisions that will now prevent them from being able to adapt their hard OR soft product. So far the only example this thread has created of a business market WN excels at is DAL-HOU. So 1 market between their two hubs means WN is a business airline....
Jump to posthttps://thepointsguy.com/news/exclusive-southwest-wants-business-travelers-and-will-double-down-on-them-as-it-recovers-from-the-pandemic/ WN has historically not been a business airline. They were focused on offering low fares to families and making air travel more affordable. They were unconventio...
Jump to postAnother systems crash. Phone lines down, weight and balance systems down among others. This is feeling like a hack/ransomware attack to me, hope I’m wrong. Yikes, perhaps that could have been the cause of the weather system crash the day before. Tis why I’m leaning towards a hack, way too much coin...
Jump to postI know it might not happen tell they add a new plane in years but does anyone see WN going into a business or premium class on there planes In a next step up of the airline ? It would have a be a NEW plane with an entirely different galley set up. There isn't a plane, nor a current galley config th...
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“Just because you can do it doesn’t mean it’s a good idea to do it”[/quote]
and.. just because you CANT do something, doesn't mean that what you ARE doing is the "best way"...
WN likes to tout that it "chooses" to do something because of reasons (X-Y-Z) but the fact of the matter is, WN is so behind in terms of technology and industry integration that the reality is, it CAN'T utilize other options. It's incapable; just like it was incapable of using carts on the...
Jump to postI hope that WN gets the A220 for the wider seats. That said, if they get the A223, they will just cram the aircraft and galley. I think the right move is for them to wait for Airbus to stretch it 3m, an A224 or A225, design a purpose built 150 seat aircraft with a full rear galley and three lavs. P...
Jump to postHas the MAX 10 been in the air yet? I saw taxi test video, but has it flown at all?
Jump to postWhat’s the difference with the galleys? No ovens/warmers? WN MAX8 Has three galley work spaces. The extra galley is located in the forward part of that aircraft right inside next to the forward Passengers service door in front of the Flight attendant Jumpseats. This is unique option that only WN us...
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