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RE: Horizon Air: Looking At The EMB-190

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RE: Classic Aircraft 40 Years From Now

The A32X, 737, 747, 757, and 777 will definately be a classic aircraft flying 40 years from now, and I would argue there will still be A330s around, too. A340s will be rare, and the A380 will probably be viewed as a bit of a white elephant (not intended as A vs. B bait, but an honest opinion).

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RE: Horizon Air: Looking At The EMB-190

The difference between <acronym title="Horizon Air (USA)">QX</acronym> and Mesa is <acronym title="Horizon Air (USA)">QX</acronym> is an all-Bombardier fleet while Mesa already operates the 145. I doubt <acronym title="Horizon Air (USA)">QX</acronym> will introduce an aircraft completely different f...

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RE: LCC Cost Advantage Declining?

Here is what I see going on: 1. Legacy carriers have learned how to compete much better with LCC in the last 5 years due to the LCC taking a big bite of market share during a big slump in the industry. The legacies have learned how to fly with lower operating costs and that retreating from LCC compe...

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RE: Horizon Air: Looking At The EMB-190

My bet is QX will go CRJ900 for fleet commonality, but I would rather see the jungle jets for greater passenger comfort. The Bombardier aircraft are very good aircraft, they are just a little cramped for me.

Thanks for the news!

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RE: Aircraft That Made Aviation History

The 727 should also be added, it was the first practical jetliner capable of using smaller airfields (runway < 5000 feet) that were inaccessible to the other jets of the day. This was a huge step in bringing air travel to the masses, 737 just did it with much better economics on thinner routes (but ...

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RE: Longest 727 Routes

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RE: Longest 727 Routes

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Which Airlines Were Allowed To Overfly USSR?

If I am reading this thread right, all western airlines flying through Soviet airspace did so only when serving a city in the US<acronym title="Swissair">SR</acronym>. The reasin I bring this up is I remember as a kid when the cold war was winding down in '89 or '90 a news report about <acronym titl...

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RE: Ever Fly On The Q-Series?

When I flew the Q400 <acronym title="Boise - Air Terminal / Gowen Field (Municipal) (BOI / KBOI), USA - Idaho">BOI</acronym>-<acronym title="Seattle / Tacoma - International (SEA / KSEA), USA - Washington">SEA</acronym> with <acronym title="Horizon Air (USA)">QX</acronym>, I thought it was very comp...

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Info On CWA?

I am starting a new job at a call center and have a few questions about the Communication Workers of America: 1.) What is the reputation of the CWA? 2.) How well does the CWA represent its members? 3.) Is there any history of unethical practices by the CWA and, if so, when was the last incident and ...

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RE: Is AA Ever Going To Change Their Paint Scheme?

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RE: Bombardier To Temporarily Suspend CRJ200 Production

Both types of Bombardier aircraft I have flown (CRJ100/200 and Q400) were uncomfortable (but then again I am a little chubby). If I have a choice between the two aircraft I'll take the Q400, but only because I can look out the windows without contorting myself into strange positions. Never flown the...

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RE: NW Pulls DC-9s From MSP-GTF Route For Holidays

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RE: Need A Laugh? See "Robin Wood's" Comments On A380

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RE: NW Pulls DC-9s From MSP-GTF Route For Holidays

Oh dear, could this be the beginning of the end of the diesel 9s?

Sorry, couldn't resist.

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RE: Bad News For Mesaba...35 RJ's To Be Grounded.

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RE: Bad News For Mesaba...35 RJ's To Be Grounded.

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RE: Southwest Merger History Questions

Well, I was wrong about the <acronym title="Boise - Air Terminal / Gowen Field (Municipal) (BOI / KBOI), USA - Idaho">BOI</acronym>-<acronym title="Spokane - International (Geiger Field) (GEG / KGEG), USA - Washington">GEG</acronym> route that <acronym title="Southwest Airlines (USA)">WN</acronym> n...

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RE: Southwest Merger History Questions

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RE: Aer Lingus Interested In 787!

I'm going to have to disagree with most posts in this thread and say the 787/777 combination would work very well from <acronym title="Aer Lingus (Ireland)">EI</acronym>. If the <acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy International (Idlewild) (JFK / KJFK), USA - New York">JFK</acronym> flights ar...

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RE: Future Of Regional Jets

ATR and Bombardier are the two major turboprop manufacturers. Two manufacturers seems to be the magic number for each size class of aircraft. I am quite sure ATR can ramp up production somewhat if need be.

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RE: Northwest Clears MX Backlog...

If the backlog being cleared is true, then very good job <acronym title="Northwest Airlines (USA)">NW</acronym> at planning ahead. Also, good luck to the flight attendants in their negotiations. While I definately side with management on AMFA, hopefully the flight attendants can work with management...

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RE: Northwest 757 Sabotaged Say Maryland Police

CNN is sure implying the strike had something to do with both incidents mentioned in the article. While that may be true, lets let the investigators find out. Plus, the A320 hydraulic problem I believe was probably something that would have come up strike or no strike.

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RE: NW And The 767: Why Not?

NW did order A340s when the A340 first came out in the early '90s, but they were cancelled due to financial problems. The A330s were not ordered until 2000, IIRC. Air Ryan, I believe the 757s will be around for quite some time and the 787s will be used for transpacific routes with not enough demand ...

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RE: Small Terminals That Support Wide Bodys

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RE: Safe To Book On NW/DL?

COERJ145, You should be fine, unless something really drastic happens (as in another 9/11, which is highly unlikely). <acronym title="Northwest Airlines (USA)">NW</acronym> will either have the AMFA workers back to work on management's terms or will have made the replacements perminent employees, an...

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RE: Flights On NW This Friday (Aug 26)

Quite frankly, I believe that operations at <acronym title="Northwest Airlines (USA)">NW</acronym> will continue to be smooth and will get even smoother as the replacement employees are brought up to speed and get settled-in. Even if the number of MELs has skyrocketed, the replacements should be abl...

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RE: NW Not To Fly Full Schedule

Looking at the schedule SHUPirate posted, <acronym title="Boise - Air Terminal / Gowen Field (Municipal) (BOI / KBOI), USA - Idaho">BOI</acronym> actually gains a flight. We went from 3x daily A320s to 4x flights, 2 on A320s and 2 on CRJs. While I am not terribly excited to see <acronym title="North...

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RE: NW Is On Strike, Official Thread.

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RE: NW Is On Strike, Official Thread.

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RE: NW Is On Strike, Official Thread.

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RE: NW Is On Strike, Official Thread.

Ejmmsu, Welcome to my respected user's list. Cuts have to be made when a company is losing millions daily. While labor is not the only area that cuts can be made, it is certainly one of the biggest since labor is usually the #1 expense at any company. BTW, kudos to the F/As, Pilots, and IAM for not ...

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RE: UPS Orders 747-400F's

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RE: Great HP US Video!

The mosh pit was cool, but a better commercial would have shown cattle being driven down the jetway and onto a 737 in suspiciously Southwestish colors after each boarding announcement.

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RE: Northwest Flight Attendants & Pilots May Walk

Utapao, I had never thought of union negotiations in the <acronym title="Philippine Airlines">PR</acronym> light before, but I agree with you whole-heartedly. The union brass needs to put themselves in the customer's shoes and imagine themselves going on vacation with the family only to get to the a...

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RE: More US/HP News....concerning New Hires And 767's

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RE: More US/HP News....concerning New Hires And 767's

Crownvic, The higher gross weight versions sometimes have beefed-up structural components that would make conversion impossible, so if the US 330s were not built as HGW models from the start, it is unlikely they can be converted. Apart from the structural, there are several other things to consider....

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DL BOI-ATL Loads And Future?

Does anyone know how the <acronym title="Boise - Air Terminal / Gowen Field (Municipal) (BOI / KBOI), USA - Idaho">BOI</acronym>-<acronym title="Atlanta - Hartsfield-Jackson International (The William B Hartsfield) (ATL / KATL), USA - Georgia">ATL</acronym> route is working for <acronym title="Delta...

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RE: Delta Revises Fall Sched....more Cuts

How about <acronym title="Boise - Air Terminal / Gowen Field (Municipal) (BOI / KBOI), USA - Idaho">BOI</acronym>-<acronym title="Atlanta - Hartsfield-Jackson International (The William B Hartsfield) (ATL / KATL), USA - Georgia">ATL</acronym>? <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym> star...

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RE: Construction @ BOI

NW parks aircraft that are not going to be used for the next flight at the <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym> gates so they can use gate B16 for loading. This is usually done because there are two morning <acronym title="Boise - Air Terminal / Gowen Field (Municipal) (BOI / KBOI), U...

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RE: Construction @ BOI

Anthony, The remodel of Concourse B is well underway. They are replacing the carpet in the center with tile and it looks like they are also repainting the interior. My guess is this is so it matches the new terminal, and it probably needed tobe done anyways. When I flew to San Diego for the 4th, the...

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Construction @ BOI

There is currently a lot of construction going on at <acronym title="Boise - Air Terminal / Gowen Field (Municipal) (BOI / KBOI), USA - Idaho">BOI</acronym> right now, the flooring in Concourse B is being replaced, part of the baggage claim is blocked off, and runway 10L and the taxiways around it a...

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US De-regulation's Effect On Airbus?

What effect, if any, did US de-regulation have on making Airbus a major manufacturer of commercial aircraft? My personal opinion: While de-regulation was by no means the sole factor in making Airbus what it is today, it did have an effect. At the time of de-regulation, the A300 was the only twin-ais...

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400-500 Boeing Orders For 2005?

I just looked at Boeing's website and the orders page has a ytd total of 240 new orders received by Boeing (218 when cancellations are factored in) as of May 20. Is it possible that Boeing will get between 400 and 500 orders? Please, no A vs. B. If you do not have anything relevant to the question o...

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RE: Is The A320 Line In Danger?

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RE: Is The A320 Line In Danger?

Will the single-aisle market shift towards Boeing? Possibly, but time will tell. Under current conditions I only see this happening if Boeing offers some sweetheart deals on 737s in addition to 787 orders (like is happening with the 777), and this is only a short-term solution. The long-term solutio...

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RE: Very Close Call At MSP

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RE: NW Retiring A DC9 Today?

As nice as it would be to see a 717 in <acronym title="Northwest Airlines (USA)">NW</acronym> colors, that will never happen. The primary reason is Boeing's decision to close the line. BTW: When will the other DC-9s be retired? After they deliver the crew from the last A32x flight!! (Sorry, couldn't...

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RE: LOT Will Purchase 787s

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