IPFreely wrote:Expect station closures: CAK, DSM, FNT, GSP, and ROC all on the chopping block.
Listening to that recording as a controller...that controller is horrific. "Turn southbound" is not phraseology to use with an IFR jet...particularly a known foreign pilot...besides missing the incorrect turn direction.
Jump to postAlthough Allegiant seems to have significant issues and I would certainly hesitate to fly them, this incident was turbulence related and could happen to any airplane.
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/LAXintl" class="quote" target="_blank">LAXintl</a> (<a href="#2" class="quote">Reply 2</a>):<br/><i>Difference is due jetsream.</i></font></td><...
Jump to postJust a small note -- <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> is adding a mainline frequency (737-800) to <acronym title="Pittsburgh - International (Greater Pittsburgh) (PIT / KPIT), USA - Pennsylvania">PIT</acronym>-<acronym title="Chicago - O'Hare International (Orchard Field) (ORD /...
Jump to postBeing reported in the <acronym title="Southwest Airlines (USA)">WN</acronym> thread, Southwest adding <acronym title="Pittsburgh - International (Greater Pittsburgh) (PIT / KPIT), USA - Pennsylvania">PIT</acronym>-<acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acron...
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Jump to postAppears that as of this past Tuesday, <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> has started to replace the <acronym title="Air Madagascar">MD</acronym>-80's to <acronym title="Dallas / Fort Worth - International (DFW / KDFW), USA - Texas">DFW</acronym> with 737-800's. Two of the five fre...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/silentbob" class="quote" target="_blank">silentbob</a> (<a href="#16" class="quote">Reply 16</a>):<br/><i>Mostly because <acronym title="Pittsbu...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/ORDTLV2414" class="quote" target="_blank">ORDTLV2414</a> (<a href="#1" class="quote">Reply 1</a>):<br/><i>The route is a good tribute to the soo...
Jump to postAccording to this thread <acronym title="Pittsburgh - International (Greater Pittsburgh) (PIT / KPIT), USA - Pennsylvania">PIT</acronym> picks up a Dallas-Love nonstop starting August 9. <a href="http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/general_aviation/read.main/6326948/" target="_blank">http://www...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/steeler83" class="quote" target="_blank">steeler83</a> (<a href="#68" class="quote">Reply 68</a>):<br/><i>What is <acronym title="Delta Air Line...
Jump to postIt's Allegiant. <acronym title="Pittsburgh - International (Greater Pittsburgh) (PIT / KPIT), USA - Pennsylvania">PIT</acronym>-<acronym title="Jacksonville - International (JAX / KJAX), USA - Florida">JAX</acronym>/<acronym title="St Petersburg / Clearwater - International (PIE / KPIE), USA - Flori...
Jump to postStarting November 6, AA's two daily Pittsburgh-Miami roundtrips are upgauged to the EMB175. While not mainline, this is a much welcome upgrade from the 145.
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/DeltaRules" class="quote" target="_blank">DeltaRules</a> (<a href="#94" class="quote">Reply 94</a>):<br/><i>What's US Airways' deal with Trans S...
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Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/ytib" class="quote" target="_blank">ytib</a> (<a href="#22" class="quote">Reply 22</a>):<br/><i>Those runways intersect and it could get ugly. <...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/N782NC" class="quote" target="_blank">N782NC</a> (<a href="#17" class="quote">Reply 17</a>):<br/><i>A plane can't depart from 1R at the same tim...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/SJOtoLIR" class="quote" target="_blank">SJOtoLIR</a> (<a href="#27" class="quote">Reply 27</a>):<br/><i>Have you seen the route map of the forme...
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Jump to postThe latest OAG thread has <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> reducing <acronym title="Pittsburgh - International (Greater Pittsburgh) (PIT / KPIT), USA - Pennsylvania">PIT</acronym>-<acronym title="Dallas / Fort Worth - International (DFW / KDFW), USA - Texas">DFW</acronym> to 3 d...
Jump to postI understand Mr. Bell in trying to promote his airport, but I think he would be better served promoting the convenience of using FKL and touting all the destinations one can get to with <b>one</b> stop. Like major business (<acronym title="Boston - General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS / ...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/southwest737500" class="quote" target="_blank">southwest737500</a> (<a href="#61" class="quote">Reply 61</a>):<br/><i> <acronym title="JetBlue A...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/steeler83" class="quote" target="_blank">steeler83</a> (<a href="#14" class="quote">Reply 14</a>):<br/><i>Besides the MD80 to <acronym title="Ne...
Jump to postOnly <acronym title="Seattle / Tacoma - International (SEA / KSEA), USA - Washington">SEA</acronym>, <acronym title="Nashville - International (Metropolitan) (BNA / KBNA), USA - Tennessee">BNA</acronym>, <acronym title="Kansas City - International (MCI / KMCI), USA - Missouri">MCI</acronym> and mayb...
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Jump to postThe aircraft was parked in a hangar during its stay at BVI. Potentially to keep the aircraft out of the elements from Hurricane Sandy. The aircraft did not leave between its inbound and outbound flights.
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/kkephart13" class="quote" target="_blank">kkephart13</a> (<a href="#24" class="quote">Reply 24</a>):<br/><i>Yes they did, last year. It went <ac...
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Jump to postSouthwest extended their schedule today. <acronym title="Pittsburgh - International (Greater Pittsburgh) (PIT / KPIT), USA - Pennsylvania">PIT</acronym> picks up a seasonal nonstop to <acronym title="West Palm Beach - Palm Beach International (PBI / KPBI), USA - Florida">PBI</acronym>...a destinatio...
Jump to postJust checked some September schedules...<acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym> is showing 5x mainline for <acronym title="Pittsburgh - International (Greater Pittsburgh) (PIT / KPIT), USA - Pennsylvania">PIT</acronym>-<acronym title="Houston - George Bush Intercontinental (IAH / KIAH), ...
Jump to postSouthwest extended its schedule through March 2012 today, and <acronym title="Pittsburgh - International (Greater Pittsburgh) (PIT / KPIT), USA - Pennsylvania">PIT</acronym> really didn't fare that well. <a href="http://swamedia.com/releases/9e4da577-de90-d3a8-0469-b1004e2d7deb:en-US/download/958c2a...
Jump to postWhile this is certainly not good news, it is understandable given the significant revenue loss from US Airways' latest cuts. The authority can make mid-year rate adjustments, and those have historically been downward -- let's hope that will be the case this year. Hopefully additional service will he...
Jump to postThe center is still moving forward -- they broke ground late last month.
US Airways breaks ground on operations center
http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2007/09/17/daily33.html
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Jump to postHere's another article on the cuts, and it specifically mentions which cities are losing service. <acronym title="Pittsburgh - International (Greater Pittsburgh) (PIT / KPIT), USA - Pennsylvania">PIT</acronym> to <acronym title="Chicago - O'Hare International (ORD / KORD), USA - Illinois">ORD</acron...
Jump to postMore US Airways cuts announced: <a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07276/822508-100.stm" target=_blank>http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07276/822508-100.stm</a> - about 40 daily flights eliminated - PIT crew base officially closed - US will now have fewer mainline flights than Southwest <i>US Air...
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Jump to postPittsburgh Steelers @ Arizona Cardinals
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/USA9098
Probably a US Airways 757
HGR and LNS are already EAS cities that, I believe, are losing their EAS eligibility. So it really has little to do with US Airways. US Airways just happens to be the Express banner flying to these cities.
Jump to postSome good news. <img src="/discussions/graphics/smilies/smile.gif" alt="Smile"> <a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07261/818378-28.stm" target=_blank>http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07261/818378-28.stm</a> From the article: <i>Pittsburgh is an "above average new city" for Southwest Airline...
Jump to postSome interesting traffic numbers there, in that not only did 10 of the 12 airlines see increases in traffic compared to last August, but 8 of those 10 saw increases of at least 20%. Also, nice to see JetBlue post a 40% increase in traffic -- and on flat capacity at that. By my crummy math (using som...
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