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by MO11
Thu Jun 08, 2023 9:33 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: New Pacific Airlines News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 606
Views: 129596

Re: Northern Pacific Airways News and Discussion - 2023

Nonrevhell wrote:
Another flight listed today from ONT to ANC.....and cancelled.


Made a test flight at ROW this AM. Looks like It didn't work.

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by MO11
Wed Jun 07, 2023 5:03 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: United States Essential Air Service (EAS) News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 645
Views: 119923

Re: United States Essential Air Service (EAS) News and Discussion - 2023

So I admit I am a big EAS fan but one thing has always confused me. I am guessing the airlines set the fares but some like Cape Air seem to set fares very low, like $29 and $39. Others seem to be almost $100 or more on similar distances. Is this a philosophy of trying to attract more passangers? Or...

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by MO11
Wed Jun 07, 2023 1:23 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: New Pacific Airlines News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 606
Views: 129596

Re: Northern Pacific Airways News and Discussion - 2023

Flight Radar has a flight to ANC listed from ONT at 11:00 today. So did it not go? The FAA isn’t just going to sit around forever. If they don’t secure this there is no way they’ll fly in a couple weeks I saw nothing to indicate that it left, Flight Radar didn't show it as ever taking off, it had i...

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by MO11
Sun Jun 04, 2023 10:02 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Unresponsive Aircraft Crashes but causes Sonic DOD response
Replies: 117
Views: 26630

Re: Unresponsive Aircraft Crashes but causes Sonic DOD response..

A GA was unresponsive and violated the DC No Fly Zone.. Jets were scrambled out of Joint Base Andrews at supersonic speeds.. Many area residents felt it. The aircraft crashed in Virginia, no word on survivors.. https://twitter.com/rawsalerts/status/1665454363668627459?s=19 Airplane was at FL340, so...

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by MO11
Thu Jun 01, 2023 3:09 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Air Cargo Discussion - 2023
Replies: 1138
Views: 213694

Re: Air Cargo Discussion - 2023

N351CM has completed its mission with Northern/StratAir/Aloha, now back to CAM.

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by MO11
Mon May 29, 2023 4:20 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Phoenix Aviation - 2023
Replies: 468
Views: 79239

Re: Phoenix Aviation - 2023

does anyone know what plane the Cardinals owner flies? I think he has his own, different than the team plane. And speaking of that, they brought two planes up from Marana today. The familiar Cardinals logo painted plane, and another ex Delta 777 N866DA. Why both? tomorrow they're introducing the ne...

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by MO11
Mon May 29, 2023 4:16 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: The Big 3 US Airlines As Flag Carriers
Replies: 8
Views: 2623

Re: The Big 3 US Airlines As Flag Carriers

Tayo826 wrote:
The United States has not really had a “Flag Carrier” since the collapse of Pan Am in 1991.



"Flag Carrier" is defined under US regulations. Skywest Airlines is a Flag Carrier. What is your definition?

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by MO11
Thu May 25, 2023 9:58 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Phoenix Aviation - 2023
Replies: 468
Views: 79239

Re: Phoenix Aviation - 2023

I'm not to familiar with cargo operators, per various sources Cargolux will start LUX-AZA from June 5th and Atlas Air with tentative plans for TPE/HKG-PHX from July How will this work/play out? According to the Freightwaves article, it's all IWA, no PHX. Looks like a combination of local, air-to-tr...

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by MO11
Mon May 22, 2023 5:16 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Twin Otter down out of Half Moon Bay Airport
Replies: 33
Views: 10627

Re: Twin Otter down out of Half Moon Bay Airport

karungguni wrote:
I assume this plane was being delivered by Viking Air. Do we know who the ultimate customer was?


This airplane was delivered (new) in 2013. It was operated by Seafly LLC in Fiji.

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by MO11
Fri May 19, 2023 8:14 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: CargoJet halts B-777-300ERF-conversions
Replies: 17
Views: 8543

Re: CargoJet halts B-777-300ERF-conversions

DL757NYC wrote:
Where are the 777LR’s going to come from. I thought air India leased the ex DL LR’s To be there in bless than a year sounds a little off.


The four Cargojet/DHL are ex-DL. The aircraft leased to Air India will be converted and sold to DHL in the 2026/27 timeframe.

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by MO11
Thu May 18, 2023 4:53 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Cessna launching a new plane ?
Replies: 23
Views: 5661

Re: Cessna launching a new plane ?

Autoland on the Denali?

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by MO11
Thu May 18, 2023 1:58 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: CargoJet halts B-777-300ERF-conversions
Replies: 17
Views: 8543

Re: CargoJet halts B-777-300ERF-conversions

LH982 wrote:
Interestingly N772AJ ferried back to Abu Dhabi via Hamilton in the last few days.


Sold to Altavair yesterday.

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by MO11
Wed May 17, 2023 2:05 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: United States Essential Air Service (EAS) News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 645
Views: 119923

Re: United States Essential Air Service (EAS) News and Discussion - 2023

Contour is adding Satan's Chariot to their EAS mix out of CLT, which is a surprise as I thought they were all-Embraer. Ironically, one of them is an ex-PSA CRJ-200 (N258PS; IIRC, the last CR2 I've flown as a passenger to date): https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n258ps Contour already runs...

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by MO11
Mon May 15, 2023 4:45 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Major airlines and their commuter partners
Replies: 18
Views: 4031

Re: Major airlines and their commuter partners

"The first capacity purchase agreement between a major U.S. airline and a regional airline partner occurred in 1984. At that time, American Airlines entered into an agreement with Simmons Airlines (later renamed American Eagle Airlines), which was a regional airline based in the United States....

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by MO11
Mon May 15, 2023 1:03 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Major airlines and their commuter partners
Replies: 18
Views: 4031

Re: Major airlines and their commuter partners

How did the airline commuter partner concept begin in the USA? Was it American Eagle? Did American buy an independent commuter and start putting its code on the flights from places like Abilene to DFW or was it Delta doing something like that in Atlanta, United in ORD, Continental in IAH or somebod...

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by MO11
Fri May 12, 2023 1:40 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Why no flights to MDPP?
Replies: 2
Views: 1190

Re: Why no flights to MDPP?

https://flightaware.com/live/airport/MDPP


Yes. Continues until noon on the 17th.
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United_fan wrote:
Looks like no flights to POP yesterday or today. Not even the daily MIA and JFK flights. Are they paving or something ?

https://flightaware.com/live/airport/MDPP


Yes. Continues until noon on the 17th.

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by MO11
Tue May 09, 2023 4:24 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: United States Essential Air Service (EAS) News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 645
Views: 119923

Re: United States Essential Air Service (EAS) News and Discussion - 2023

FAR121 if a flight is an Embraer-145 jet. DAC also has several 30-seat Dornier 328Jets which probably operated under FAR135. 328Jets were first used at CVN until the airport upgraded to 121 capabilty, now E145's are used. The Dorniers are 121. Airport classes are divided into scheduled/unscheduled ...

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by MO11
Mon May 08, 2023 10:37 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: United States Essential Air Service (EAS) News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 645
Views: 119923

Re: United States Essential Air Service (EAS) News and Discussion - 2023

SkyWest Charters will not be a pure Part 135 commuter. They will be a Part 135 Scheduled Charter. It's important to call out that Contour/AA and DAC/UA only have interline agreements, not codeshares. DAC and Contour are the only EAS operators flying as public charters and thus are the only valid co...

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by MO11
Mon May 08, 2023 2:06 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: United States Essential Air Service (EAS) News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 645
Views: 119923

Re: United States Essential Air Service (EAS) News and Discussion - 2023

Big Sky ran these routes for years after Frontier, plus some in Washington, eking out a small profit until MESA got involved and tried to use the airline as a platform for growth. I don’t know all of the details, but there was a lot of animosity when Mesa shut them down in 2007. Big Sky was purchas...

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by MO11
Sat May 06, 2023 1:30 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Eastern Airlines News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 122
Views: 31871

Re: Eastern Airlines News and Discussion - 2023

Explains why 36NE left PVD for MCI earlier this week. Thought it might be another post-NFL draft charter but with this news, plus the rumor 36NE will be away from PVD for a few months, sounds like a move to MCI is in the works. Remember that Eastern owns Alta Aero Tecnhic, an MRO provider located a...

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by MO11
Fri Apr 28, 2023 12:28 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Air Cargo Discussion - 2023
Replies: 1138
Views: 213694

Re: Air Cargo Discussion - 2023

Last month, ch-aviation reported that Cargo Three was going to launch MD-10F operations during the current quarter. If so, this would likely be the operating carrier for Transcatga.

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by MO11
Wed Apr 26, 2023 8:46 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: FAA acting administrator Billy Nolen stepping down
Replies: 40
Views: 7124

Re: FAA acting administrator Billy Nolen stepping down

I would think that an acting Administer would be appointed fairly quickly from one of the current FAA administrators. Correct me if I am wrong, I don't think an acting admin would have to be approved by the Senate. By default, it's Bradley Mims. Just like Huerta became an actor when Randy Babbitt r...

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by MO11
Wed Apr 26, 2023 11:09 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Cessna SkyCourier Development and Testing
Replies: 478
Views: 8695

Re: Cessna SkyCourier Development and Testing - 2023

Meanwhile, Empire put its first two into service between Santa Barbara and Ontario on April 3.

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by MO11
Tue Apr 25, 2023 1:07 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: The Rest of New England Aviation - 2023
Replies: 233
Views: 38019

Re: The Rest of New England Aviation - 2023

Good spot for Allegiant or Avelo. Possible Allegiant service to Vegas or Florida a few times a week, but BDL is a 25 minute drive from there at the very most. Would take a lot of advertisements and very low fares to get people to fly out of a place most don’t know where it is to use a flight that r...

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by MO11
Mon Apr 24, 2023 11:28 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Air Cargo Discussion - 2023
Replies: 1138
Views: 213694

Re: Air Cargo Discussion - 2023

skipness1E wrote:
Anyone know when QY/BCS changed their callsign from "Eurotrans" to "Postman"?
Farewell European Air Transport...


March 1.

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by MO11
Sun Apr 23, 2023 12:14 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Air Cargo Discussion - 2023
Replies: 1138
Views: 213694

Re: Air Cargo Discussion - 2023

wjcandee wrote:
MO11: Why do they want 3 of them? So interesting...


I think they're going to try to do what Swift tried when it was 125. Currently, two are on Jet Aviation certificate, one on Gridiron cetrificate. Not sure how it will turn out.

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by MO11
Sun Apr 23, 2023 12:10 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Air Cargo Discussion - 2023
Replies: 1138
Views: 213694

Re: Air Cargo Discussion - 2023

1. Which one (N705DN?) 2 and 3. no they dont https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Arizona-Cardinals 1. N701DN. Cargojet has N705DN. 1.5. I pushed "submit" instead of "preview" and should have caught that the Cardinals airplanes are 777-200 (ER)s, not -300s. 2. N867DA is VCAP Av...

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by MO11
Sat Apr 22, 2023 10:30 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Air Cargo Discussion - 2023
Replies: 1138
Views: 213694

Re: Air Cargo Discussion - 2023

GARUDAROD wrote:

The Arizona Cardinals took that remaining ex-DL plane and utilize it as their team plane now.


1. The tenth airplane is owned by Mammoth and its investors.

2. The Cardinals have a 777-300, not a -200.

3. The Cardinals owners have three if them.

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by MO11
Thu Apr 20, 2023 9:34 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Air Cargo Discussion - 2023
Replies: 1138
Views: 213694

Re: Air Cargo Discussion - 2023

DHL orders 9 777-200LR conversions from Mammoth. https://newsroom.aviator.aero/dhl-express-upgrades-its-fleet-with-the-order-of-nine-mammoth-converted-b777-200lr-freighters/ Cargojet has 4. Where are these LRs coming from? The Etihad ones were scrapped. There are only 10 DL frames. DHL bought 708 f...

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by MO11
Thu Apr 20, 2023 9:15 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Air Canada New build 767Fs - still stored
Replies: 12
Views: 3149

Re: Air Canada New build 767Fs - still stored

IIRC they are waiting for Transport Canada certification or something like that (these being the first new built 767Fs imported and registered in Canada). Normally process is started at time of order and done by delivery, but AC took extremely fast delivery as they were ntus, I’m guessing as a conc...

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by MO11
Wed Apr 19, 2023 4:12 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: American Eagle News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 575
Views: 110915

Re: American Eagle News and Discussion - 2023

So far the mixture of ERJ-170s obtained by Envoy include: ERJ-170LR MTOW 37,200kg (82,012lb) max 78 pax ERJ-170SE MTOW 37,200kg (82,012lb) max 70 pax ERJ-170STD MTOW 35,990kg (79,344lb) max 78 pax ERJ-170SU MTOW 37,200kg (82,012lb) max 76 pax I believe the aircraft physically have 12 Business seats...

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by MO11
Fri Apr 14, 2023 3:54 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: American Eagle News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 575
Views: 110915

Re: American Eagle News and Discussion - 2023

N855AE, N856AE, N857AE, and N858AE were removed from Envoy's Opspec today. Sold to EIC Aircraft Leasing (like the others). Do we know which ones were sold to EIC Aircraft Leasing / Regional One? N800, 801, 803-810, 812-820, 855-858. N800AE, N801AE, N804AE are in service at Contour; it appears N805,...

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by MO11
Fri Apr 14, 2023 3:45 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Delta Air Lines Fleet - 2023
Replies: 3331
Views: 714412

Re: Delta Air Lines Fleet - 2023

n471wn wrote:
n471wn wrote:
MO11 wrote:

Nine.


You perhaps have better information than I do but ATDB (subscription service) only show 6 and all from mother Boeing.


I show the following:

55167
55169
55170
55177
55191
55192


As of Wednesday, up to twelve. Add:

55171
55172
55173
55174
55176
55183

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by MO11
Tue Apr 11, 2023 6:01 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: United States Essential Air Service (EAS) News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 645
Views: 119923

Re: United States Essential Air Service (EAS) News and Discussion - 2023

Well their bid is also $1M dollars more but the EAS program needs an overhaul. $7M in annual subsidies is criminal and I say that as a proponent of small communities but they, the communities, need to start matching the costs. Otherwise the communities just expect it to show up, complain when it do...

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by MO11
Sat Apr 08, 2023 12:18 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Air Cargo Discussion - 2023
Replies: 1138
Views: 213694

Re: Air Cargo Discussion - 2023

CargoJet bought N691AA from AerSale. It was converted to freighter by AvEx at ARA.


N198AA, the first of the nine sold purchased by AAR, was sold to AreSale and flown to ARA. It doesn't appear that this one will be CargoJet-bound.

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by MO11
Fri Apr 07, 2023 4:24 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: American Airlines sells 9 757 to AAR
Replies: 46
Views: 12740

Re: American Airlines sells 9 757 to AAR

First one ferried to ARA on Thursday, so maybe not for parts.

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by MO11
Tue Apr 04, 2023 2:23 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: DHL Network And Fleet - 2023
Replies: 58
Views: 12821

Re: DHL Network And Fleet - 2023

jbs2886 wrote:
MO11 wrote:
DHL purchased 777-200LR N708DN last week.


Interesting I wonder if they will be a Mammoth customer.


Yes. The airplane went from Delta to Mammoth to Jetran to DHL, and is at AFW awaiting its turn.

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by MO11
Tue Apr 04, 2023 12:37 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Delta Air Lines Fleet - 2023
Replies: 3331
Views: 714412

Re: Delta Air Lines Fleet - 2023

n471wn wrote:
Delta has officially acquired six 717’s previously operated by Volotea.


Nine.

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by MO11
Mon Apr 03, 2023 11:58 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: DHL Network And Fleet - 2023
Replies: 58
Views: 12821

Re: DHL Network And Fleet - 2023

DHL purchased 777-200LR N708DN last week.

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by MO11
Mon Apr 03, 2023 4:19 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: American Eagle News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 575
Views: 110915

Re: American Eagle News and Discussion - 2023

Wingtips56 wrote:
N800AE and N801AE are currently flying the OAK-CEC and PHX-PGA routes in the West. Weren't the 140s all MQ birds? I thought ExpressJet was all 145s.


N804AE is doing MCN-BWI

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by MO11
Sat Apr 01, 2023 5:28 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: American Eagle News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 575
Views: 110915

Re: American Eagle News and Discussion - 2023

alasizon wrote:

MO11 wrote:
Mesa has a deal to sell 11 of the CRJ-900s. N242LR/N243LR/N942LR/N945LR were the first four to be transferred last month.


All four of those still show as Mesa aircraft with open write-ups and missing parts. Pretty sure they haven't transferred yet.


Bill of sale to Regional One dated March 17.

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by MO11
Sat Apr 01, 2023 3:01 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: American Eagle News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 575
Views: 110915

Re: American Eagle News and Discussion - 2023

I think there's five planes in Mesa colors that are flying for AA right now (N914FJ, N922FJ, N925FJ, N943LR, N249LR). Then there's like a remaining 10 or so that aren't parked flying in AA colors. I also wonder if N242LR, N944LR, and N945LR are still blank as I haven't seen any pics of them otherwi...

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by MO11
Wed Mar 22, 2023 2:33 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Air Cargo Discussion - 2023
Replies: 1138
Views: 213694

Re: Air Cargo Discussion - 2023

Aeronaves has ordered an additional Boeing 734F bringing their total to 8 734F’s. It will be converted by AEI at Dothan. In the last three weeks, it has purchased two: one ex-Cargo Air (Bulgaria), and the other ex-ASL. Both are already freighters. That would bring the total to 14, if all of the -40...

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by MO11
Tue Mar 21, 2023 4:46 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: United States Essential Air Service (EAS) News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 645
Views: 119923

Re: United States Essential Air Service (EAS) News and Discussion - 2023

sprxUSA wrote:
LOL at least Chadron MAY get to have a pressurized plane now.....if Southern keep their promise haha.


When Pueblo was launched, the PUB airplane shares with CDR. It's always a PC-12 now (when it runs). It's also not a good schedule for CDR.

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by MO11
Sun Mar 19, 2023 2:32 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: When did USAir switch from AL to US code?
Replies: 9
Views: 2261

Re: When did USAir switch from AL to US code?

Military Airlift Command

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by MO11
Sat Mar 18, 2023 3:51 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: When did USAir switch from AL to US code?
Replies: 9
Views: 2261

Re: When did USAir switch from AL to US code?

Late spring 1988. USAir wanted US, but it was assigned to MAC. When Muse Air/Transtar disappeared, MC became available and MAC agreed to take it, freeing up US.

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by MO11
Thu Mar 16, 2023 2:29 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Flair Airlines News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 1234
Views: 225061

Re: Flair Airlines News and Discussion - 2023

FLER is now Sunwing C-GMXH.

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by MO11
Wed Mar 15, 2023 2:22 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Phoenix Aviation - 2023
Replies: 468
Views: 79239

Re: Phoenix Aviation - 2023

https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230315-ciphx

Was this previously announced?


These aren't public charters, so they wouldn't be "announced".
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SumChristianus wrote:
Just saw that China Airlines' (CI) charters to TPE are back this summer: https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230315-ciphx

Was this previously announced?


These aren't public charters, so they wouldn't be "announced".

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by MO11
Wed Mar 15, 2023 1:40 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: American Eagle News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 575
Views: 110915

Re: American Eagle News and Discussion - 2023

theVagabond wrote:
GVZZZ wrote:
theVagabond wrote:

Does this mean they've been moved to Piedmont or does it mean being scrapped in the desert?


Neither flies the 140 any more. They are at Marana.

Thanks. I just assumed they were 145’s.



They were sold to EIC Aircraft Leasing (Regional One).

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by MO11
Tue Mar 14, 2023 8:48 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: DHL Network And Fleet - 2023
Replies: 58
Views: 12821

Re: DHL Network And Fleet - 2023

LAXintl wrote:
DHL took delivery of former LATAM B767-300ERF, serial 41993.


....on November 29 last year. It remains at Roswell, and has not yet made its way for conversion yet.

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