RE: UA Awards UAX Ground Handling To Menzies At DEN

It's gonna be a disaster there this winter. United outsources deicing to a contractor and now this. SkyWest could barely staff the station as it is, and they offered <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym>/US flight benefits. How is this new company going to adequately train hundreds of ...

RE: UA 3 Cabin Domestic

I believe <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym> is currently running an intl configured three cabin 777 between <acronym title="OLD: Denver - Stapleton International (DEN / KDEN) (closed), USA - Colorado AND CURRENT: Denver - International (DEN / KDEN), USA - Colorado">DEN</acronym>/<a...

RE: Spring Break In Arizona And ERA

Great report! How did you like Prescott? I was at the Prescott campus from 2008 to 2012.

RE: 13 Airports In Danger Of EAS Subsidy Loss

Perhaps Imperial County Airport (<acronym title="Imperial (El Centro) - Imperial County (Imperial Valley) (IPL), USA - California">IPL</acronym>) should've kept the SkyWest service to <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym>. Now it's SeaPort to <acro...

RE: RUMOR: UA Looking At Bids For Outsourcing

Industry leading contract! Too bad <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym> doesn't believe in putting their employees first. If the company takes care of the employees, the employees will take care of the customers, and the customers in return will take care of the company. This philosop...

ET702 ADD-FCO ET-AMF Squawking 7500 (Confirmed Hijack)

Did I hear correctly, an engine flamed out?

RE: What Is Your Menu For Christmas Eve?

Tamales and Menudo! For dessert, I had Buñuelos for the first time ever.

RE: Where Did UA's Domestic Widebody Flying Go?

I remember when <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym> used to have a daily 777 between <acronym title="OLD: Denver - Stapleton International (DEN / KDEN) (closed), USA - Colorado AND CURRENT: Denver - International (DEN / KDEN), USA - Colorado">DEN</acronym> and <acronym title="Los Ang...

RE: Post Graduate Airline Careers

Doing an internship in college is what got me in the airline industry. During my Airport Ops internship at a busy hub airport I got a ramp job with a regional airline. Almost two years later I am still loving it and just recently got picked up by a mainline carrier for the ramp. I can see myself hav...

RE: Post Your New Pics! Q3 Non-Av Pic Thread

Taken on the London Eye last week.

RE: Have You Flown On United DC-10?

Did <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym> operate the DC-10 on the <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym>-<acronym title="Honolulu - International / Pearl Harbor-Hickam JB (Hickam AFB) (HNL / HIK / PHNL / PHIK), USA - Hawaii">HNL</acro...

RE: Denver Cinema Shooting 14 Dead And Upto 50 Injured

Horrible. I live just a few miles away. Just to think my friends and I could have been there, but we had decided to see it tomorrow night instead.

RE: Is Your Favorite Airline The One You Fly Most?

Yes, United. Even before I got my flight benefits with them I would always try to book with <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym>, even if the fare was slightly higher. They're on-time, professional and the audio IFE suits my needs.  <img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation...

RE: Pet Peeves - What Bugs You? (non Political Thread)

When I am non-revving and the flight that looked great hours before, fills up at the very last second.

RE: The Am Radio DXing Hobby

Glad to know I'm not the only one! I began this hobby in winter of 2010. That's when I bought a Grundig <acronym title="Air Great Wall (China) and Gujarat Airways (India)">G8</acronym> <acronym title="Aeromexico">AM</acronym>/FM/Shortwave radio. From Southern California, the farthest stations I coul...

RE: Good LAX Hotel?

I suggest <a href="http://www.comeonout.org" target="_blank">www.comeonout.org</a>, that's usually where I book my hotels. This guy offers his friends and family rate to the public, and the discount is pretty good. I'm not sure what your dates are, but I did a quick check of the LA area for 10 days ...

RE: The Floppy Disk Is Officially Dead

Last time I used it was in high school, back in 04/05. The computer lab at school sold floppy disks for a dollar each. I remember I bought a couple, don't remember why. At around that same time my PPL ground school course from Cessna used floppy disks to record my data, and my CFI would review it at...

RE: Pet Pic Post

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RE: Mens Wallets: Why The Back Pocket?

Front pocket for me.

It just makes more sense than having it in the back -- it's more convenient, comfortable and easier to access.

Wallet and keys in left front pocket, phone in front right pocket.

RE: Friday's Stupid Thread: What Pissed You Off Today?

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RE: Friday's Stupid Thread: What Pissed You Off Today?

My CFI has only scheduled me for 3 flightline activities in the past two weeks, when I have 12 hours availability 6 days a week. And I'm just six activities away from my instrument checkride.

RE: Show Us Your Non-av Photos

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RE: Random Poll: Do You Turn Off Your Phone At Night?

Mine is on at night in case of emergencies. I also use my phone as an alarm clock.

RE: RIP: Facebook

The quizzes can get really annoying, especially when your friends do them every five minutes.

By the way, they just came out with lite.facebook.com, which has a simpler layout.

RE: What Made You Smile Today?

The fact that whenever a plane flies over campus, everyone turns their heads and looks up. I smile because I think it's pretty funny. This is at ERAU so I shouldn't be too surprised...

RE: 9 Hours In Atlanta!

Don't forget to factor in the extra time needed for check-in, security delays (if you leave the airport), boarding, etc. That'll leave you with maybe 6-7 hours, which still is a long time. Do what I would do, walk around in the airport and watch planes. <img src="/aviation-forums/graphics/smili...

RE: A Random Statement About Your Life

Just realized my family and I will be gone for 3 days this weekend with no one to feed my pet fish during this time.

RE: JetBlue's JFK Terminal 5--A Gem

I had a three hour layover in <acronym title="Turkmenistan Airlines">T5</acronym> back in May. I loved it.. high ceilings with an overall spacious feel to it. I was surprised at how small the food court was. Seemed like I was always bumping into somebody. The touchscreen ordering, I thought, was uni...

RE: Your Job?

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RE: Top Law Enforcement Careers

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RE: Your Job?

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RE: 9-9-09 What Doom And Gloom Do You Forecast?

The Cash for Clunkers program will have run out of money, again.

RE: A Random Statement About Your Life

There is a huge cricket crawling up my bedroom wall right now.

RE: Top Law Enforcement Careers

State and Federal agencies typically pay better than Local/County agencies and are more competitive in terms of hiring. A California Highway Patrol officer can easily top $80,000 their first year and $100,000 their 4th or 5th year with pay incentives and overtime. Flight Officer pay is even better. ...

RE: Students - What Is Your Fall 2009 Schedule?

I'm done with math classes. 

WX201 ----- Meteorology
AS357 ----- Flight Physiology
PS104 ----- Physics
COM222 -- Business Communication
FA221 ------ Instrument Flight

RE: Your Job?

College student and unemployed.

For the summer I've applied to 12 businesses and didn't hear back from any, even fast food. Doesn't help with the fact I live in the city with the highest unemployment rate in the nation. 

RE: LAX Layover

You could take a cab to Manhattan Beach.

Or, you could take a cab (long walk) and have lunch at In-N-Out and watch planes from the park.

RE: Your Longest Layover

3 hours at <acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy International (Idlewild) (JFK / KJFK), USA - New York">JFK</acronym>. I flew <acronym title="San Diego - International / Lindbergh Field (SAN / KSAN), USA - California">SAN</acronym>-<acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy International (Idlew...

RE: Help With Hotels In LA And Hollywood/Beverly

If they want to stay at a Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental, etc, you can use the Friends and Family discount which knocks off a good amount from the normal rate. This employee is making it available for the public. <a href="http://www.comeonout.org" target=_blank>www....

RE: Help With Hotels In LA And Hollywood/Beverly

I would suggest taking a look at TripAdvisor to start with. It lists hotels in order from best to worst in the <acronym title="Lan Chile">LA</acronym> area based on user reviews. You can also input the dates and price range to filter the search. <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g32655-Los_...

RE: Buying A First Car (not For Me!)

How about a new Civic? It's fuel efficient, low maintenance, safe and has good resale value. It would be a great first car.

RE: People's Native Languages?

My native language is English. I can also speak Spanish.

RE: How Did You Become Interested In Aviation?

I became interested on my first flight at age five flying from <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym>-<acronym title="Honolulu - International / Hickam AFB (HNL / HIK / PHNL / PHIK), USA - Hawaii">HNL</acronym>. As I got older my parents bought me a...

RE: Show Your Desktop - Again

RE: MLB 09 At He All-Star Break

GO DODGERS!!! Best in the league.

I predict an LAD vs BOS World Series.

RE: How Much Do You Spend Flying?

I've flown commercially only a handful of times. Most recently <acronym title="Windsor Locks (Hartford / Springfield) - Bradley International (BDL / KBDL), USA - Connecticut">BDL</acronym>-<acronym title="San Diego - International / Lindbergh Field (SAN / KSAN), USA - California">SAN</acronym> $109 ...

RE: The Summer Weather Where You Live

SoCal desert.. 115F and Sunny.

Well at least it's dry heat.  

RE: What Do You Do Or Do You Want To Do For A Living?

I want to fly for the airlines, eventually. If all goes as planned, I should be flight instructing within a couple years, become captain at Cape Air at 1500 hrs, and have a guaranteed interview at JetBlue at 4000 hrs. I've always wanted to fly for JetBlue ever since I was 10 years old, so this would...

RE: Friday's Stupid Thread: Post Your Last Txt Message

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RE: What Are You Laughing At?

Bizkit the Sleep Walking Dog
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2BgjH_CtIA&feature=related

Poor Bizkit..