LAX772LR wrote:SQ never operated Concordes, regardless of what the editing idiots on Wikipedia prefer to project.
LAX772LR wrote:SQ never operated Concordes, regardless of what the editing idiots on Wikipedia prefer to project.
Can't we just learn from Concorde? AF and BA held these flight just for "prestige flights", such as JFK LHR/CDG on a first class basis only but the introduction of supersonic to mass travel never made a break-through. Aircraft capacity was limited, fuel costs were higher than average to su...
Jump to postI do remember running down those hallways to the A or B wings trying to catch a flight as a non-rev stand-by. Mind that this was way pre-internet and we used to print the loads before departing and with those printouts we decided which flight to catch. As long as we could set our feet in Europe, tha...
Jump to postIf you want to see TWA' s last flight out of LHR, check this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CT-cSpTjBU
Interesting information. I just never realized LGW airport was subject to the bilateral as LHR was. I always thought of it as an easy access airport for carriers, but now I know that was not the case. But now I have another question. TW flew nonstop from JFK to Lisbon, Milan and Paris, but no Madri...
Jump to postIADCA wrote:capejet wrote:Dubai was basically nothing in 2000 in world terms (it had ~25% of its current population, and some photos here https://traveltriangle.com/blog/history-of-dubai/ will give you an idea).
They have two aircraft on the books, of which only one operational, right?
Jump to postProbably makes sense if the company views its future as being more closely tied to defense contracts than commercial aviation. There's also a bit of tax savings when they return to profitability since the corporate income tax rate in VA is lower than IL. Correct. The subtitle of the WSJ says it all...
Jump to postWould not have been cheaper to buy some more modern and fuel-efficient freighters, maybe with the future possibility to be converted to passenger aircraft?
Jump to postI was looking at some Airliners pictures of about 20 years ago, when I noticed that many airlines sported the IATA logo somewhere on the fuselage of their aircraft. If comppared to today' s pictures, I am noticing that more and more member airlines do not show it anymore. Nonetheless IATA membership...
Jump to postIn sight for a new transatlantic adventure to Munich, I was looking at Seat Guru in order to find the best seats on a DL 763, which, according to DL' s website shows (1) main cabin, (2) Comfort Plus, (3) Premium Select, and (4) Delta One seating. To my dismay, Seat Guru, which ahs been considered on...
Jump to postIt looks like someone took a bite off the wing...
Jump to postSeen the latest development and start-ups, it would be interesting establishing a transatlantic thread for any development in the transatlantic market, especially because traffic levels are supposed to increase.
Please feel free to input your thoughts.
This is not an early April' s fools, right? What is the average life for Italian start-ups? 6 months?
Jump to postSeat1F wrote:RJ has served DTW for many years...decades I think. Does anyone know when they started service at DTW?
What' the logic behind the service to DTW? Pure curiosity... Detroit has a large Arab population (among the largest, if not the largest, in the US), especially from Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Iraq. RJ taps into that market. I hope this works for them. They had a baaaaaad reputation in the communit...
Jump to postJust learnt on Rai News that Aeroflot has suspended all flights to Europe. News is also present on BBC.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60539303
Apparently Skyteam could be an indirect victim of the latest Russian politics. Indeed, after Russia' s invasion of Ukraine Delta has cut its relationship with Russia' s Aeroflot, enough to withdraw all codeshare flights, which allowed each airline to book seats on each other s flights. This eliminat...
Jump to postYou do not mess around with Israeli security and, rightly, they do not compromise. They have a uniquwe system based both on physical but akso on human (perceptional) tasks. I agree with the decision.
Jump to postTWA used to have more than one flight number per flight. Example, TW 840 used to fly LAX JFK FCO and TW 844 STL JFK FCO. Different planes to JFK but same plane to FCO. Sometimes, flight numbers were three, although I do not recall any example. Now, just remember that these were pre-eticket times and...
Jump to postTopped out at FL 340. But man, that's a long flight. How he managed to stay alive... I'd be interested in more details if they should become available. Just imagine taking-off by itself. You are hugging the front landing gear, engines are at full blast, you reach out 200mph or so, and then you swin...
Jump to postHAve not really done any research, but has anyone news about a possible return of DL to FNT?
Jump to postJust rebooked DTW CDG of AF and I am noticing that the 359s are replacing the 787s. Nice, especially if you are in Business class!
Jump to postIt reminds of United Arab Airlines, when the Egyptian and Syrian governments formed a joint airline. It did not last long, only 13 years.
Jump to postHow uncouth! How savage! I do believe that the officer's reaction was proportionate; his life was threatened! Curious as to what the instigator will be charged with. Related: Is there a name for the phenomenon that emboldens some to act irrationally when flying? Luckily, he did not shoot, otherwise...
Jump to postFlyingElvii wrote:Here we go again….
Happened at H8. Is that Delta?
https://twitter.com/NewsForAllUK/status ... 8065311748
If you want to know anything about the historic AZ 727 fleet, dip in here:
https://www.azfleet.info/modelli/boeing ... ta=storica
It is confirmed it is on LH. Article says it has been pushed by Sigma-Aldrich chemical company (part of Merck’s Millipore Sigma), and KWS ( a German seeds company). https://www.stltoday.com/business/local/germany-s-lufthansa-to-launch-nonstop-service-from-st-louis-to-frankfurt/article_267deec8-1b58-...
Jump to postJust read the posting:
Air Belgium is starting up operations on B747-8 Freighters beginning of next year and are looking for flight crew members
Well, let me put my two cents in... I got hired by TWA in 1985 as a Ticket Sales Agent. Back then, all major airlines had city ticket offices and I was working in one of them. A thing that truly distinguished TWA, at that time was that it was the only transatlantic company to offer (1) seat selectio...
Jump to postMy father spent nearly 40 years working for TWA, retiring in 1990. He was a mechanic at JFK, splitting time between Hangar 12 and Terminal 5. I grew up around that place, flights every summer through T5, I thought those tubes out to the gates were the neatest thing! When he was on vacation, he woul...
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https://simpleflying.com/northwest-dc-10-klm-livery/
This alliance was so strong that they painted a DC-10 in mixed colors NW/KL
Happy to hear it. That means a good push and shove to DL' s overpriced fare for the DTW-Europe O/D market.
TK is a leader in a good relationship between price and quality of its Y and C products.
Reverting to the old Sabena brand? That would be nice on the hand (lots of history and heritage) but would also be a drag (it is a company that got liquidated). Just an idea. And SABENA is an acronym from the French - not a good idea in Belgium these days. Right. May be there should do what South A...
Jump to postReverting to the old Sabena brand? That would be nice on the hand (lots of history and heritage) but would also be a drag (it is a company that got liquidated). Just an idea.
Jump to postNow this is what I call dedication, they obviously loved there jobs, reminds me of the ex-Pan Am employees that still have reunions. https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/alitalia-flight-attendants-strip-off-uniforms-protest-80684348 No, this is not dedication, this desperation. Italy is h...
Jump to postrjbesikof wrote:2) ORD-MXP (MXP would now be served from the middle of the country)..
Alitalia? AZ has changed liveries 3 times in the last few years Whether old or new, that livery will be erased from the face of the earth on October 15. The Alitalia logo is now for sale for $ 290MM, however analysts already announced that the price is overinflated and Ita (the new Italian airline)...
Jump to postI can see DTW, where there is a huge Iraqi / Chaldean population, still with many economic ties to Iraq. A lot of the market is helped by AA/QR, flying DTW PHL DOH EBL or by RJ, which flies a very unpopular DTW YUL AMM, with further connections.
Jump to postBeing of double nationality, I might be able to help, although what I know has been told me by a credible European friend, who has witnessed it (nothing official). The "Green Pass" is only available for EU residents, who (1) have received vaccinations in Europe and that (2) can benefit fro...
Jump to postTaken from the website: "Among us there are pilots who have worked for some of the best airlines in the world (Alitalia, Emirates, Etihad, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways)..." Question: if you are a pilot for Emirates, Etihad, Lufthansa, or Qatar Airways, why do you want to work for a local seapl...
Jump to postI was booked in early November to fly from Rome to Amsterdam on Alitalia, in order to connect to the United States and I am noticing that my FCO AMS flight has been cancelled. Wishing to see whether I had any alternative, I went to the AZ website, where I am noticing that they do not accept any new ...
Jump to postHi folks, anyone knows when DL will go back to FNT? Thanks
Jump to postA FCO flight was cancelled that night, so TWA 800 was operating JFK-CDG-FCO and that is why there were so many TWA crew on board among the 230. They were all off duty, heading to Rome, to operate a FCO-JFK service. On the other hand, I remember viewing on Italian TV people that were supposed to go ...
Jump to postAnd to prove a point they sent an A340 transatlantic? OMG! This is the triumph of the ego.
Jump to postYes, it was, back in the late 80s, early 90s. They did it on a MD-11. I remember it because my buddy was working at AY and it was a big deal back then
Jump to postIt would make sense whether BA would seek to reduce operations and only operate out of LHR. Any sign of that?
Jump to postAfter a 16-month hiatus and shortly after AA does the same, Aerolíneas Argentinas is returning to JFK, effective July 19th, initially 3x week. AR1300 EZE 22:30 JFK 08:35+1 146 332 AR1301 JFK 14:45 EZE 02:40+1 257 332 Terrible timing on the return leg. Not sure if it´s a slots issue at JFK or what.....
Jump to postHere you go... for all those of you wishing to get to London in three hours.
https://hub.united.com/2021-06-03-unite ... 16403.html