I rode a UA 747SP from GRU-LAX in the early 90's - it did a GIG tag as well. Los Angeles – Sao Paulo – Rio de Janeiro 03OCT92 03APR93 UA 74L https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/275587/united-airlines-boeing-747-network-1970-2017/ That route did not last very long. Perhaps last than a ...
Jump to postI rode a UA 747SP from GRU-LAX in the early 90's - it did a GIG tag as well. Los Angeles – Sao Paulo – Rio de Janeiro 03OCT92 03APR93 UA 74L https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/275587/united-airlines-boeing-747-network-1970-2017/ That route did not last very long. Perhaps last than a ...
Jump to postI think they might have from their short lived MIA hub? I remember seeing a UA 747 there when I was a kid, but could have been from Europe. The day UA took over the Pan Am LHR hub in 1991, they ran 742s from several cities including MIA. Not sure how long the MIA 742 lasted but I seem to recall tha...
Jump to postPerhaps this a conversion of 2 of their remaining 6 777-300/ER that they have on order ? I guess we'll find out sooner or later.
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I used PR's wifi a few weeks ago LAX-MNL and it worked great ! Great deal for $20 for the whole flight.
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UA 738s Ship#s are 0201-0299 & 0501-0542. The 39M will be Ships 7501-7561. Since the xx in the reg#s are random it will definitely cause confusion for most common computer software to keep the two types sorted. :scratchchin: I think the availability in shares makes no difference wether it's a 7...
Jump to post39M (739Max) N67501 B1 Boeing 101/11Mar RNTMWH That's exciting. Always fun when a new type/subtype is coming online! But I'm surprised to see the registration; they've already got 737NG's in the xx501 range. UA 738s Ship#s are 0201-0299 & 0501-0542. The 39M will be Ships 7501-7561. Since the xx...
Jump to postSK was in talks with Boeing about a 777-100 that would have been shorter than the -200 and also with longer range but program was never launched and SK went with Airbus instead. Not sure how far the discussions went about the 777-100. The 333/343 are almost the same size as the 777-200 so I guess SK...
Jump to postI honestly couldn't care less about the proposed casino projects around the area, to put it bluntly. I mean, private corporations running and controlling vast swaths of land in the Philippines isn't exactly new (*cough* BGC *cough* Nuvali *cough* Cebu Business Park). This aerotropolis wouldn't be a...
Jump to postWith that money,the can already build a new airport.what a waste.vietnam is building a new airport and even kathmandu in nepal will have a beautiful secondary airport.what country is next after decades of studies?papua new guinea? You do realise that 350 billion pesos is less than half the price of...
Jump to postIf they are willing to spend so much money on their own, why don't they get foreign investments or involve the government and build a new airport from scratch? Even if they build a second runway, the runways will not be far apart enough to meet ICAO requirements for separate operations. This redevol...
Jump to postAnd interesting development about the SMC Bulakan Airport: according to someone in the SkyScraperCity Philippine Airports Rumors thread, it sounds like it's been given the greenlight. Big news for Philippine aviation if true. Something I forgot to add: my biggest fear about a new airport (whether i...
Jump to postThere are not many other airports with service to all continents either; JNB, DOH, AUH and DXB are the only other ones that I can think of.
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aeromoe wrote:What will they deploy on AUH-LAX after these frames are gone? 787-9?
I think there could be more Chinese carriers eventually like Donghai, Ruilli and Juneyao that have all ordered 787 aircraft.
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Think the first 787-10 should be delivered in the first quarter; what routes will they fly this summer ?
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Thanks for the info !
I'll check on Flightaware again.
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Hi !
DL's N878DN, a 737-900/ER was delivered a few months ago and is not trackable on FR24 or Flightaware. Is the aircraft testing some new system or is stored ?
Many Thanks
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Very good news ! It will be nice to see the AA A330s here at LAX. So 332 for one day then the 333 ?
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I flew over it a few days ago and doesn't look ready at all; perhaps the main terminal looks ready but runways and taxiways are not from what I could see.
Looking forward very much for it to open!
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CanadaFair wrote:What news on their 777F fleet?
Thanks for the update. Too bad it's another two years before it opens.....
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LH currently fly the 380 to LAX and have no plans to stop. The current route to FRA for the 380 will switch to MUC in the spring. QR and EY can barely fill their planes now to LAX so I don't you'll ever see their 380s at LAX. I don't see NH bringing their 380s to LAX since they will be in a high den...
Jump to postToo bad that they will not re-start LAX. Perhaps some time in the future........
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Most of the larger hubs have some connecting traffic from one continent to a third continent. JFK has some people connecting from Europe to South America vv, LAX people from Latin America to Asia and Australia, from Europe to Australia and New Zealand thru LAX as well. Due to customs and also due to...
Jump to postMost other carriers that operate the 744F have plans to replace them. I guess CI can wait until Boeing decides to close the 747 line and then order some more to keep it going......
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Hi !
China Airlines (CI) has about 18 747-400F in service but no order to replace them. Why haven't they placed and order yet ? Are they waiting for a better deal on 748F or 77F will be better for them ?
Any ideas ?
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When AI started ARN recently they did not have much time from announcement until launch, less than 2 months I think. So they seem to start service with short notice. But still a bit strange that they haven't announced LAX yet.
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The flight today from LAX went nonstop to MED first.
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airxliban wrote:Is RUH-LAX in addition to JED-LAX or does it just operate on the days that JED-LAX does not operate?
I'm a bit surprised that LH didn't start the 350 to LAX I'm not. The A346 is the only thing they fly in here smaller than a 747, wouldn't be surprised if it stays to the very end of its days there. Maybe if they launched service to a third gateway though. If SFO became unavailable for any reason (e...
Jump to postHong Kong Airlines (HX) is scheduled to start 350 service to LAX on 18Dec17. 4x per week until 12Jan18 and daily from 14Jan18. Arr LAX 0855 and dep 1045. I'm a bit surprised that LH didn't start the 350 to LAX but they don't have many 350 frames yet so perhaps next year ? SK will eventually fly it h...
Jump to postWow! Very nice trip report with great pictures !
I visited Southern Africa including Johannesburg, Victoria Falls and Durban a few years ago. I was in Mauritius about then years ago. Your pics brings back some nice memories.
Food and legroom looks great !
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Any update on the proposed route to Los Angeles ?
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DL has been flying a 321 to LAX on DL1125 for about a month now, six days a week (X6).
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The inaugural 777 flight on 6 June 1995 was LHR-IAD.
I remember that UA had restrictions capacity wise on ORD-LHR for a few years. They could not fly anything bigger than a 763.
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Amazing with 1500 deliveries already ! I started following the 777 before it was launched and have flown on all 777 carriers that took direct delivery from Boeing, 53. I could never have imagined that they would sell so many 777s. I have flown on 182 different frames during my 304 flights. I have fl...
Jump to postIt's good to read that AI will eventually take those 3 ordered 777's, they seem to have been on the order books for such a long time. Agree with the 777Man that if the 788's are not up to the job of n/s USA routes then the 77L would be sensible. Are AI going to get the rest of the EY 77L frames bac...
Jump to postAI still has three 77Ws on order. Perhaps they should switch them to 77Ls ?
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Turkmenistan Airlines flies their 77L to IST as well. I flew it on that route a few years ago and posted a trip report but can't find the link when I search for it.
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And that new route is Singapore. http://newsroom.united.com/2017-06-01-United-Airlines-Announces-Nonstop-Service-Between-Los-Angeles-and-Singapore Also per Patrick Quayle, VP planning, there will be more coming as UA "regains" its share in LA. More international routes ? Or more domestic ...
Jump to postAny set month or quarter for opening of the new Istanbul airport ? The777Man The initial opening has to be by the end of October 2018; otherwise IGA Consortium will have to pay penalties to the State for delays. As of our present day knowledge, there will be two runways ready for operation by that ...
Jump to postAny set month or quarter for opening of the new Istanbul airport ?
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Emirates still have 20+ 77Ws to be delivered......
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I think it will be a while before there will be a re-brand. Perhaps in three years or so when the new uniforms are presented ? I like the idea of a globe but it should be a whole globe, like a modern version of TW's twin globe or World Airways' globe. The current tail only shows part of a globe whic...
Jump to postYes thanks for the info and indeed that is a nice rendering. I would question the need for that many B77Ws as a launch order for an airline without long haul experience in a country that is showing signs of economic decline and fracture. Unless they're looking to do an ME3, it's hard to see how the...
Jump to postHi ! I'm trying to figure out who may be behind the current unidentified 777 orders. Hello my friend! I'll help as much as I can. Note, that these might not be 100% accurate, but 'guestimates' :wink2: Unidentified 777-300ER GE 22-May-2014 1 - KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Unidentified 777-300ER GE 06-Au...
Jump to postDo you have a link to the latest firing order list please ? Something like this: https://m.planespotters.net/production-list/Boeing/777?sort=ln&dir=desc ? No, the firing order will have L/Ns and C/Ns and with allocated registrations for about a year out...... Much more detailed than Planepotter...
Jump to postThanks for the update!
Nice rending of the 777 in Saudi Gulf livery!
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