It was certainly still there as of May when I visited
Jump to postNobody can complain about more widebodies at RDU; I'm so happy to hear CDG is working. Wasn't the rumor that the AA LHR route would be switched to an A330? Which plane makes more sense for that route, the A330 or the 787? Not sure which has larger cargo capacity, as it's often been said that the LHR...
Jump to postMy guess is, too many people would rather just drive 3 hours to one of our NC beaches given the choice between that and spending hundreds more to go slightly farther south. If you live in Nebraska, it's going to cost you a lot to get to a beach, whether that beach is Emerald Isle, NC or Jamaica, so ...
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Jump to postHow interesting; thanks for the information. Makes the visit to my hometown airport even more unique.
It sounds like this plane was only in Air Force service for around 8 years, which seems like a relatively short time with the fleet!
Today, parked at the UPS building at <acronym title="Raleigh / Durham - International (RDU / KRDU), USA - North Carolina">RDU</acronym> there was a DC-10 of the Dutch Air Force (reg T-255; here's a bad phone picture: <a href="http://imgur.com/k21VYOC">http://imgur.com/k21VYOC</a>). A very unique vis...
Jump to postI'm amazed that you were basically already at <acronym title="Raleigh / Durham - International (RDU / KRDU), USA - North Carolina">RDU</acronym>, then had to turn completely around and fly a whole state away, just to come right back. Seems like there must have been a better option! Better safe than ...
Jump to postI can't wait for the next part! Very interesting.
Jump to postThis was a joy to read. Like many people here of a certain age, I'm sure I've probably flown 1000 times from <acronym title="Chicago - Merrill C. Meigs (CGX / KCGX) (closed), USA - Illinois">CGX</acronym> to <acronym title="Chicago - Midway International (MDW / KMDW), USA - Illinois">MDW</acronym> o...
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Jump to postThanks for this report. I really enjoyed reading about an airline that normally isn't reported on in this forum!
Jump to postHoly crow, what a blast from the past to read this thread. I remember reading it 8 years ago when it was first posted and thinking how amazing it must have been to fly those old Soviet-era planes to a place like Cuba. I think this thread in particular awakened an interest in behind-the-iron-curtain ...
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Jump to postI was at Niagara Falls that same day...I wonder if we saw each other. Great report; great pictures and great descriptions. And now I know to bring my own food if I ever find myself flying CO long haul. Thanks!
Jump to postThanks for the wonderful site...it's been quite a fun ride seeing it grow to what it is today...
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Jump to postI can't wait until they have the terminal renovations completed...that'll eliminate many of the problems the airport now has, whether directly or indirectly. They can't be completed fast enough...
Jump to postWe bought a Vibe from a local small-town Chevy/Pontiac/Buick dealership a few weeks ago, and couldn't have been more surprised at the difference between that place an the high-pressure Toyota place down the road...It was amazing. At the Pontiac place they really showed us good respect...they knew wh...
Jump to postAccording to Wikipedia, Raleigh <acronym title="National Jet Systems (Australia) and Northern Air Cargo (USA)">NC</acronym> is a sister city to Rostock Germany, Hull England, Kolomna Russia, and Compiègne France...though out of those 4 I had only ever heard of the affiliation with Rostock. Come to t...
Jump to postCold cheese pizza is fantastic in the morning...it never seems as good with toppings, though. Supposedly it's so good because as it gets cold the grease and fat solidifies instead of being soaked into the crust. They did a study about this a few years ago that I remember hearing. <a href="http://new...
Jump to postWRAL covered this on their morning news yesterday...apparently the pilots noticed smoke cockpit during takeoff...
The only injury was somebody that broke their leg, probably the person that the ambulance came and picked up. They had a picture of the plane from their helicopter and everything...:D
2001 Ford Taurus SES....Toreador Red, with the 24 Valve Duratech Engine. My pride and joy...just washed it up yesterday. Got a fantastic deal on it because it was a rental...some jerk that had rented it used chewing tobacco, and must have put his spittoon right in the center of the console. Got toba...
Jump to postI'm not at all surprised that <acronym title="San Diego - Miramar MCAS (NAS) / Mitscher Field (NKX / KNKX), USA - California AND Mountain View - Moffett Federal Airfield (NAS) (NUQ / KNUQ), USA - California">NAS</acronym> didn't work out...not enough O/D to the Bahamas, same as the failed <acronym t...
Jump to post<a href=http://airtransportbiz.free.fr/Networks/AABNARDU.html>Here's</a> a great article about hub operations at <acronym title="Raleigh / Durham - International (RDU / KRDU), USA - North Carolina">RDU</acronym>...with a nifty little map showing all the locations served, too. <img src="/discuss...
Jump to post<i>Fourth: There has been a Ryan International flight into <acronym title="Raleigh / Durham - International (RDU / KRDU), USA - North Carolina">RDU</acronym> every day for the past week or so. Are these all charters or what? Any ideas?</i> Didn't they used to do some flights for <acronym title="Airt...
Jump to post<i>I don't think they serve any US airport from any other UK airport - is that correct? </i> Do they still serve <acronym title="Manchester - International (Ringway) (MAN / EGCC), United Kingdom">MAN</acronym>-<acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy International (Idlewild) (JFK / KJFK), USA - Ne...
Jump to postWhat's the largest plane to ever fly into <acronym title="Raleigh / Durham - International (RDU / KRDU), USA - North Carolina">RDU</acronym> again? <a href="http://myaviation.net/search/photo_search.php?id=00018578">http://myaviation.net/search/photo_search.php?id=00018578</a> <img src="/discu...
Jump to postReally the only 747 I can remember coming to <acronym title="Raleigh / Durham - International (RDU / KRDU), USA - North Carolina">RDU</acronym> is a <acronym title="Servivensa (Venezuela)">VC</acronym>-25A operating as Air Force One...but I'm sure that over the years there have been others. I've got...
Jump to post<i>Do you recall the routes that Midway flew from <acronym title="Raleigh / Durham - International (RDU / KRDU), USA - North Carolina">RDU</acronym>? Perhaps you have an old map or something around? I'm interested in seeing where they went.</i> I saved this to the harddrive before 9-11... <a href="h...
Jump to postObviously the international carriers being considered are <acronym title="Lufthansa (Germany)">LH</acronym> to <acronym title="Frankfurt - Main (Rhein-Main <acronym title="Air Berlin (Germany)">AB</acronym>) (FRA / FRF / EDDF), Germany">FRA</acronym> (or <acronym title="CURRENT: Munich (- Franz Jose...
Jump to post5. 17: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, West Virginia, Wyoming.
Jump to postRegarding <acronym title="Hickory - Regional (HKY / KHKY), USA - North Carolina">HKY</acronym>...can they support a service to <acronym title="Charlotte - Douglas International (CLT / KCLT), USA - North Carolina">CLT</acronym>? Being so close to both <acronym title="Charlotte - Douglas International...
Jump to postHmm...I remember doing this a few years ago. Our class won our school competition, advanced to the State competition, and got 3rd out of about 10 or so. Fun stuff. Just remember not to get nervous...and go with the tie bar. (I've always called it a tie tack... <img src="/discussions/graphics/co...
Jump to postI know that <acronym title="LAB Airlines (Bolivia)">LB</acronym> Limited (formerly Laker Airways...or is it Laker Airways, formerly <acronym title="LAB Airlines (Bolivia)">LB</acronym> Limited?) used to operate <acronym title="Raleigh / Durham - International (RDU / KRDU), USA - North Carolina">RDU<...
Jump to postRDU also has service to <acronym title="Toronto - Lester B. Pearson International (Malton) (YYZ / CYYZ), Canada - Ontario">YYZ</acronym> with <acronym title="Air Canada">AC</acronym> and Nassau with American Eagle. There was speculation a number of years ago that <acronym title="Raleigh / Durham - I...
Jump to postYou're right, FlyPNS...Moore County is approximately 1.5 hours away from <acronym title="Raleigh / Durham - International (RDU / KRDU), USA - North Carolina">RDU</acronym>. Why play more to fly when you can drive and get there faster? <acronym title="Hickory - Regional (HKY / KHKY), USA - North Caro...
Jump to postThe terminal structure has always been <acronym title="Raleigh / Durham - International (RDU / KRDU), USA - North Carolina">RDU</acronym>'s downfall. I think with this new structure, the airport can cater more to the area's needs. Overcrowding will be eased in Terminal A, and who knows, maybe this n...
Jump to postDale Jarrett all the way...I'm also a Ryan Newman and Matt Kenseth fan. (NOT on the bandwagon! I have been since the Busch days!)
So was Washington being classy and giving him one more shot at the cup...or was it a salary dump? My vote is for...both. It's a large scale firesale in Washington. It's really a shame that they had to trade a lifelong Capital just for money's sake, but I guess hockey is a business... Before the dead...
Jump to postMesa does have nonstop <acronym title="Raleigh / Durham - International (RDU / KRDU), USA - North Carolina">RDU</acronym>-<acronym title="OLD: Denver - Stapleton International (DEN / KDEN) (closed), USA - Colorado AND CURRENT: Denver - International (DEN / KDEN), USA - Colorado">DEN</acronym> with a...
Jump to postRDU: 10 Years: <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym>, during the heart of <acronym title="Raleigh / Durham - International (RDU / KRDU), USA - North Carolina">RDU</acronym>'s days as a hub... 5 Years: Midway. Rest in peace, <acronym title="Midway Airlines (USA)">JI</acronym>. Now: Ba...
Jump to postOne of the more interesting suggestions that I've seen was Senator Bayh of Indiana...they say that he could put Kerry over the top in Midwest swing states like <acronym title="MAT Macedonian Airlines (Greece)">IN</acronym>. Edwards won't help Kerry in the south....Edwards won't even help win North C...
Jump to postI can't wait to see this game next Saturday....I still don't understand why this game wasn't shown live on ESPN or ESPN2...Anybody know what they showed instead of the game? Fishing? The NBA? <img src="/discussions/graphics/rolleyes.gif" ALT="Insane"> Anywho, The Leafs are also considering an ...
Jump to postComair ran <acronym title="Greensboro - Piedmont Triad International (GSO / KGSO), USA - North Carolina">GSO</acronym>-<acronym title="Raleigh / Durham - International (RDU / KRDU), USA - North Carolina">RDU</acronym> a while back one way(maybe they still do...but I can't find it anywhere) The fligh...
Jump to postJust to expand on your thoughts, Wolfpacker... ...at <acronym title="Raleigh / Durham - International (RDU / KRDU), USA - North Carolina">RDU</acronym> I think it would be reasonable to look foreward to JetBlue and Frontier... ...and I'd love to see Lufthansa and Virgin or <acronym title="British Ai...
Jump to postNorth Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida Virginia West Virginia Maryland New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana Kentucky Tennessee Arkansas Missouri Illinois Iowa Minnesota Nebraska South Dakota Kansas Texas Wyoming Colorado Montana Michigan 27-50...less than half to go! <img src="/...
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United Mainline, jetBlue, Frontier, Hooters, Virgin, Lufthansa, KLM, JAL, Aeroflot, and QANTAS would be nice...though the last three are obviously not realistic...
From <acronym title="Raleigh / Durham - International (RDU / KRDU), USA - North Carolina">RDU</acronym> I'd love to see flights to: <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym>, <acronym title="San Francisco - International (SFO / KSFO), USA - California"...
Jump to post1-5-03 N350NB <acronym title="Minneapolis / St. Paul - International / Wold Chamberlain Field (MSP / KMSP), USA - Minnesota">MSP</acronym>-<acronym title="Raleigh / Durham - International (RDU / KRDU), USA - North Carolina">RDU</acronym> <img src="/discussions/graphics/biggthumpup.gif" ALT="Bi...
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