EU also issued a "red alert" with 230 cases (as of yesterday) in 9 European nations. Per Hans Kluge WHO Europe regional director "as we enter the summer season with mass gatherings, festivals and parties, I am concerned that transmission could accelerate. This may prompt stricter res...
Jump to postIt's blurry, but here is a rendering of the airfield Phase II plan I found on a developer's website. The hammerhead concourse, Concourse A Phase III, Billy Graham runway, and the Concourse A Landside structure are all shown: https://wesleycdc.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/bigspring.png That's the ...
Jump to postI'm only a causal observer and only occasionally fly to CLT, maybe about every other year or so I'm not up on everything most current but find reading this thread extremely interesting. Just wondering where exactly are the planning this regional satellite concourse to be? It's blurry, but here is a...
Jump to postI'm only a causal observer and only occasionally fly to CLT, maybe about every other year or so I'm not up on everything most current but find reading this thread extremely interesting. Just wondering where exactly are the planning this regional satellite concourse to be? Due South of concourses B ...
Jump to postMaybe CLT needs a dedicated Regional Jet Terminal like Comair had at CVG. It's technically in the Master plan to have an island regional terminal south of B and C where 5/23 currently sits. The recent expansion of E concourse was done on the cheap and that possibly means it's not a long term soluti...
Jump to postYX AA E175 flights are operating on concourse E today and I assume this will be a trend going forward. I'm not sure if they all operate on E but it appears most of them have today. I would imagine AA would like to outsource as much YX flying to E as possible so Eagle can work the flights. IIRC if t...
Jump to postMaybe CLT needs a dedicated Regional Jet Terminal like Comair had at CVG. It's technically in the Master plan to have an island regional terminal south of B and C where 5/23 currently sits. The recent expansion of E concourse was done on the cheap and that possibly means it's not a long term soluti...
Jump to postNot to go too far off topic, but how does a manufacturer like Bombardier set up the F-18 chase plane. Who did it belong to? Lieutenant Pete Mitchell followed them out of Miramar obviously. I'm sure there's a relationship between US military in which Bombardier could get an F18 chase plane especiall...
Jump to postRandomly hearing rumblings about a potential merger amongst the AA wholly owned subsidiaries. I don't have any substantive sources but pilots are talking and the most logical merger would be MQ and PT because some commonality amongst the Embraer aircraft. If they continue having difficulty attracti...
Jump to postYX AA E175 flights are operating on concourse E today and I assume this will be a trend going forward. I'm not sure if they all operate on E but it appears most of them have today. I would imagine AA would like to outsource as much YX flying to E as possible so Eagle can work the flights. IIRC if t...
Jump to postYX AA E175 flights are operating on concourse E today and I assume this will be a trend going forward. I'm not sure if they all operate on E but it appears most of them have today.
Jump to postRandomly hearing rumblings about a potential merger amongst the AA wholly owned subsidiaries. I don't have any substantive sources but pilots are talking and the most logical merger would be MQ and PT because some commonality amongst the Embraer aircraft.
Jump to postIncreasing the A359’s capability means stealing more from the A35K and effectively turning the current plane into a “simple stretch” of the more capable A359. Airbus isn’t growing the A359’s MTOW/capability by magic. They are using margins built into the structure for the A35K and porting engineeri...
Jump to postMaybe... but at what point is it overkill though? That's essentially what happened with the 777-200LR: contrary to AvGeek lore, Boeing did not intend for it to just be "a niche ULH product," but simply the next evolution in the 772 frame's general existence. The goal was the sell 200-300 ...
Jump to postI don't think it was a guess. Ops specs and regulations vary from 200 - 220 lbs per pax. Completely accurate, or not, that's how the flight would be planned. In the US FAA new weight and balance standards calculates passengers weights with carryon luggage at 190lbs summer and 195lbs in the winter. ...
Jump to postHas Lufthansa stopped painting aircraft identifying letters on the vertical stabilizer for all aircraft? I've noticed many of the LH 359 lack the letters and wondered if that's fleet wide for all new paint jobs.
Jump to postHow does Lufthansa plan to utilize the A359, B789 and B779 in its network? What will be the role of each? 789 will likely replace the A333 and A343 while the remaining 359s replace the 346. 779 was intended to replace the 744 but with the delays some 359s will get a more premium cabin to assist wit...
Jump to postI don't think it was a guess. Ops specs and regulations vary from 200 - 220 lbs per pax. Completely accurate, or not, that's how the flight would be planned. In the US FAA new weight and balance standards calculates passengers weights with carryon luggage at 190lbs summer and 195lbs in the winter. ...
Jump to postI just ran a plan for the 359 from LAX to SYD with 306 pax and bags, it would not be able to carry any cargo, just the full passenger load. Did I mention I used PER for the destination alternate ? Does this take into account luggage because 300 passengers would have a minimum of 8k-15k pounds of ch...
Jump to postIt has been quite painstakingly rebutted with some very informed and detailed discussion that DL's A350s struggle on LAX-SYD. It's almost bordering on misinformation now. PR's A350s (278T) operated longer flights (MNL-JFK/YYZ) than LAX-SYD with very similar seat counts to DL. The flights were 16+ho...
Jump to postThink it was UA. Oh yes there was, and it made no sense as other A350s at the time were flying even longer sectors. No it was DL. Several folks made passionate arguments the A350 did not have the capability to fly LAX-SYD with a full load for DL. Fortunately, sanity prevailed and those knowledgeabl...
Jump to postTheir earliest examples are 275t and I would expect DL to avoid using them on the LAX-SYD route unless the scheduled aircraft goes tech. "The baseline A350-900 now has a maximum take-off weight of 280 tons, incorporating structural improvements and larger winglets. It was not available when Del...
Jump to postRemember a few years ago when some here said the A350 didn't have the legs to fly LAX-SYD for DL? I don't think anyone questions whether the 359 has the legs for 13 to 14 hour flights I think people's apprehension was whether would it carry a full pax cabin and cargo hold. Looking at the DL seat ma...
Jump to postRemember a few years ago when some here said the A350 didn't have the legs to fly LAX-SYD for DL? Are all of DL's A350s just paper uprates to 283T, or are there some older versions (including the leased frames) that have mechanical differences that prevent the bump to 283T? Some of their oldest fra...
Jump to postI could see this MTOW increase to 283t being helpful to DL on the JNB - ATL route. Increasing the MTOW doesn't help this route because the aircraft can't takeoff at MTOW as it is. A thrust bump or maybe a tire that can handle higher speed would help but not just a higher MTOW. Interesting, what are...
Jump to postThe 350 is already an extremely capable airplane at 280t. This will be helpful warding off weight restrictions on wintertime westbound flights, especially if alternates are inconvenient. And of course as an increased freight allowance. I don't think it adds many markets though. It also further sepa...
Jump to postDoes AA have any other aircraft that have takeoff performance that is somewhat close to the LAA 319s? CLT-STT is exclusively on 319s(completely full) now after the 757 retirement and I'm wondering if another AA aircraft could be used without penalties after the increased passenger weights. MIA-STT ...
Jump to postYeah a lot of us here already expected this, but the fact that it leaked at all is still a shock. Theres obviously going to be huge political consequences. Looks like this is going to be Egyptair 990 all over again. on Egypt 990 why is it that their investigators say it was a mechanical failure whi...
Jump to postHow terribly sad if true, my thoughts and prayers are with the families of all affected. But it just makes me angry at how preventable an accident like this could be. How many of these types of incidents do we need to see before mental health is taken seriously? This started more than 20 years ago ...
Jump to postIf only it were that simple. But I suspect that's how Airbus handled other airlines that reported minor A350 paint issues. You don't see other airlines's CEO's making such a shutzpah over this issue. And none of their countries aviation regulators have deemed the grounding necessary of the affected...
Jump to postSXDFC wrote:What’s the difference between Oasis and Kodiak conversions?
JerseyFlyer wrote:Does the 7MAX have the same MCAS as the re-certified 8MAX, or does it not need it?
the aircraft is a simple shrink of the MAX 8 :shakehead: Nope, the opposite: the -8 is a stretch of the -7. Try not to let the time-frame of service entry confuse you: despite how interchangeably AvGeeks tend to use them, the two techniques are not (and do not produce) the same outcome. :yes: As po...
Jump to postFrom what I've heard, the state of Hawaii doesn't have enough hotel rooms to accommodate all of these new travelers; that's why deals to Hawaii are to be made airfare wise, but hotel prices have become super high. Not sure adding A380s is going to help the situation. Last summer the US carriers sen...
Jump to postOoh, I can sense the tartness of those sour grapes all the way 2000 miles east... WN has more MAX7s on firm order (per its last 10-Q filing) than AS has mainline planes. And who ELSE wants the 7? Tell me. G4 just recently ordered 30 of them and the aircraft is a simple shrink of the MAX 8 which mea...
Jump to postA comment in an article linked in the 737-10 thread got me thinking. There it said that the 777X will be delivered in 2025 which is 5 years late. So say certification willbe in 2024. IIRC when you apply tothe aviation authorities for a program you have a 5 year freeze of all certification items. I....
Jump to postWell they promised 30 days, and FAA is not saying anything either. My understanding is whether the FAA has likely theories or even hard evidence it's not their place to announce it to the world. The oddest part is no real announcements regarding the black boxes reconstruction or whether they were u...
Jump to postWell they promised 30 days, and FAA is not saying anything either. My understanding is whether the FAA has likely theories or even hard evidence it's not their place to announce it to the world. The oddest part is no real announcements regarding the black boxes reconstruction or whether they were u...
Jump to postDoes AA have any other aircraft that have takeoff performance that is somewhat close to the LAA 319s? CLT-STT is exclusively on 319s(completely full) now after the 757 retirement and I'm wondering if another AA aircraft could be used without penalties after the increased passenger weights. MIA-STT i...
Jump to postPardon me if it’s been posted I’m not a big reader of this thread but CLT used to be such a pleasant connecting airport. Now it’s just terrible. Passed through tonight for first time in a while 2/3 restaurants closed, 75% of shops closed at 7pm. Restrooms were not clean. What the heck happened? For...
Jump to postI've been seeing a lot of posts on here about international routes out of CLT. I was wondering if it would help CLT in that the Charlotte metro is one of the fastest growing regions in the US now? I think a report from 2020 report placed it just behind Austin and Nashville for job growth. Do you th...
Jump to postJust wondering what smaller markets are seeing some mainline upgrades. I noticed MSN-CLT is getting a flight on the A319. LIT also is seeing a mainline flight now. AVL-CLT getting mainline for the first time in 20 years. I remember when that was one of the original 757 routes. I feel like ROA used ...
Jump to postCIDFlyer wrote:Just wondering what smaller markets are seeing some mainline upgrades. I noticed MSN-CLT is getting a flight on the A319. LIT also is seeing a mainline flight now.
Weirdly ABC News is pretending this is a new story about the crash but the data is a month old. The silence is deafening among the media.
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wi ... s-84532141
So, from what I gather, the 777 wasn't at fault (per the report), and the tabloids sensationalized the event because it involved flight controls? It's sick. The aircraft has resumed service with no faults found. It seems AF does need to work on cockpit communication because this was very close to b...
Jump to postHas the cold cabin floor condition been resolved? I wonder if switching from composite to aluminum fairings might increase the transfer of extreme cold to the tank and eventually to the floor above.
Jump to postCLT could definitely benefit from having a taxiway and bridge on the north side of the airport to allow flights landing on the far west runway not to have to cross the active runway and wait. Not designing the airport with a east/west North of the terminal was idiotic but it doesn't seem possible t...
Jump to postI wonder if these winglets have a designed fail point when overstressed. These winglets are most likely CFRP with a metal leading eage.
Jump to postPepeTheFrog wrote:Airbus said Wednesday that the launch of the A321XLR would slip by around a quarter to early 2024.
Sounds like a small delay to me.
Articuno wrote:From the pictures, the XLR still has the double-slotted flaps like a normal A321?