Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion - 2024

I'm past 40 years in the industry, and every merger that has been announced, has come out of left field.

This is no different.

Re: United flight loses main wheel departing SFO

airportugal310 wrote:

Reminds me of the old B52 joke about an airplane returning to base after losing one of its 8 engines...

"The dreaded 13 wheel landing!"

Re: AS1282 PDX-ONT decompression event, returned to PDX, FAA temporarily grounds 737MAX9 for inspections

I saw much earlier in this thread a discussion of a possible wifi installation connection to this plug issue. That the pressurization issue started immediately afterword. I haven't seen anything mentioned since - was it shown to not be associated? It seems like all the press is focused on is Boeing...

Re: AS1282 PDX-ONT decompression event, returned to PDX, FAA temporarily grounds 737MAX9 for inspections

I saw much earlier in this thread a discussion of a possible wifi installation connection to this plug issue. That the pressurization issue started immediately afterword. I haven't seen anything mentioned since - was it shown to not be associated? It seems like all the press is focused on is Boeing ...

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion - 2024

Q wrote:

Does Southwest have USB plug? I looked last month on MAX 8 I don't find them.

Q

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion - 2024

Any update on which tails have in seat power? Ask and you shall receive… In Seat Power (ISP) (737-8MAX Only) 871 (Herb Kelleher/ Desert Gold Retrojet) 8710 (Imua One) 8736 8738 8745 8769 8770 8772 8878 8908 8909 8911 8912 8913 8914 8917 8920 * newest a/c in fleet* Spacebins (737-8MAX Only) 8846-892...

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion - 2024

Any update on which tails have in seat power?

Re: AS1282 PDX-ONT decompression event, returned to PDX, FAA temporarily grounds 737MAX9 for inspections

Thank you, Barney Captain. Some of our members needed to hear your description of transitioning to communication with a mask and no headset. I tried to describe a couple of posts above what the crew would have experienced, fortunately not at FL400, and I greatly appreciate your description of what ...

Re: AS1282 PDX-ONT decompression event, returned to PDX, FAA temporarily grounds 737MAX9 for inspections

Thank you, Barney Captain. Some of our members needed to hear your description of transitioning to communication with a mask and no headset. I tried to describe a couple of posts above what the crew would have experienced, fortunately not at FL400, and I greatly appreciate your description of what ...

Re: AS1282 PDX-ONT decompression event, returned to PDX, FAA temporarily grounds 737MAX9 for inspections

I’m just pointing out that she was a little too nervous and shaky I listened to the ATC recording. She does not sound "nervous or shaky" to me. I wonder if some folks are subconsciously expecting a stentorian voice from a captain. I didn't read all 15 pages, but has it been pointed out th...

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion - 2023

Why? Their own members just voted down to be the highest paid FAs in the industry. This is like when I offer my toddler a snack, she declines, and then throws a tantrum because she's hungry. Sometimes there are other issues at play.... Is it possible that being the highest paid in the industry may ...

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion - 2023

MDW shut down again this morning due to 1/2 mile vis - something any other hub operation can handle. Many aircraft went missed with multiple diversions.

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion - 2023

Runway765 wrote:

cledaybuck wrote:

Runway765 wrote:

MDW needs to transition to primarily O&D.

Hubs don't work like that.

So make it less of a hub and more of a large O&D focus city type station. Move the connecting traffic to BNA and STL.

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion - 2023

This wasn't a meltdown, at all! Far, far from it! Weather happened. No one is Harry Potter. Even Potter cannot control the weather either. The decision to put a major connection hub (and yes, that's what it is) in such an operationally limited airport was ill-conceived, and not condoned by Flight O...

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion - 2023

WN has serious problems if they keep melting down at Christmas time. This melt down is far less extreme than last year's but still will leave a bad taste in consumer's mouths. This wasn't a meltdown, at all! Far, far from it! Weather happened. No one is Harry Potter. Even Potter cannot control the ...

Re: AS to acquire HA; operate as separate brand.

I’ve been retired from AS since 2018, but when I was there ETOPS required a working APU, it could not be placed on the M. E. L. I’m under the impression that not having to use a working APU, still equals ETOPS available vs. a jet with a deferred APU for mx equals not ETOPS available. Meaning that j...

Re: AS to acquire HA; operate as separate brand.

I know this is anecdotal but in my experience if the APU is inop on flights to Hawaii from the mainland, UA Captains refuse the aircraft and an equipment swap occurs. If the APU issue is known beforehand, an equipment swap is planned by the aircraft routers. edited upon further reflection I’ve been...

Re: AS to acquire HA; operate as separate brand.

I though most 737 operators were using APU on demand for ETOPS? Using the APU is not going to increase the fuel burn much, in the 737 it probably burns 300pph, in a five hour flight that’s only 1500lbs 1500 lbs is a lot of $$ although I didn't realize that Uncle Sam granted AS and UA exemptions fro...

Re: AS to acquire HA; operate as separate brand.

FWIW regarding the A321s role in the combined fleet, keep in mind that the 737's lack of a ram air turbine makes the A321 the superior A/C for etops 180 ops as the 737 is required to run the APU between ETOPS entry and exit points, thus significantly increasing fuel burn. IMHO the cost effective de...

Re: Rumor: AS to acquire HA; operate as separate brand.

WN is having no issues with the 737 inter island, so don’t know why AS/HA wouldn’t do the same. Yeah, WN only does 3 to 4 flights on all the major islands daily with their 37's, HA does a whole bunch of flights with the 18, 717's on their fleet with the majority of those flights going between Kahul...

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion - 2023

With the announcement of Alaska buying Hawaiian, I now wonder how WN will respond? Will Southwest make a play for Hawaiian? Or can we expect some possible massive expansion on the islands? I can't see WN just not going business as usual on the islands. I could be wrong of course! Making a play for ...

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion - 2023

Just perused a story i just saw on Yahoo mentioning that SWAPA & Southwest are close to a T.A. Not sure of the definition of the word " Close " in regards to the story. Yes, SWAPA issued a statement that all economic items have suddenly been agreed to. Still work to do on the implemen...

Re: Horizon E175 diverts after ‘Authorized’ Person in Cockpit Tries to Shut Down Engines

The problem was that there is humans in the cockpit. Autonomous flight will solve this issue. And create 10 times more issues. Like it or not. Autonomus flight and an empty flight deck will come. Sooner or later. It is not a question of "if", it is a question of "when". May be a...

Re: Horizon E175 diverts after ‘Authorized’ Person in Cockpit Tries to Shut Down Engines

Here's the thing and the reason all this "no more jump seat" discussion is moot. He could have lost it on his next flight, the one he was to be in command of. The access the jump seat he was in gave him wasn't the problem. And we are all thankful for that. Tugg The problem was that there ...

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion - 2023

A day in the life of a WN 737. Busy girl.

Re: Jim Tweto Cessna 180 Crash

No Bloncolirio or Gryder links without identifying them as such, please. There are those of us who don't want to give either of them a single click. I agree. OK I’ll bite. WHY?? You’ve got to tell us. I’m a flying instructor and these two do great, important, unbiased work. The video shared above h...

Re: Jim Tweto Cessna 180 Crash

Murdoughnut wrote:

Winterapfel wrote:

https://youtu.be/kYyg1CrI8Ng

No Bloncolirio or Gryder links without identifying them as such, please. There are those of us who don't want to give either of them a single click.

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion - 2023

Not sure why they would care. It doesn't change any flights. I believe it was in the pilot contract that red eyes weren't permitted. Don't quote me on that. Disturbing a company can’t operate certain flights due to unions What's disturbing is making such assumptions. Red eye language has been in th...

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion - 2023

sunking737 wrote:

I will beat money the unions said something

Re: Final NTSB report on Honolulu Transair T4-810 ditching

You do know it's in pieces - yes? It’s divided between the wings/aft, forward fuselage and the engines so not entirely broken Of course there's lots of uses for seawater soaked and corroded aircraft parts... and not all of them are in a salvage yard for base metals. ;) Not to mention that -200 was ...

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion - 2023

The overnight connection plans were scrapped the day after they were announced; "Updated 6/20/23. Today we heard from Southwest, and they said, in essence, not so fast. There has been a change of plans for next week’s rollout of flights with overnight connections that will lead to true red-eye ...

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion - 2023