I was amazed to see that icelandair had selected p and w over cfm for their new aircraft. With 1/3 of p and w out of service with recall I would have thought it would have been certain for cfm to be selected. After all when you operate over oceans to a small isolated island reliability would be hig...
Jump to postI was amazed to see that icelandair had selected p and w over cfm for their new aircraft. With 1/3 of p and w out of service with recall I would have thought it would have been certain for cfm to be selected. After all when you operate over oceans to a small isolated island reliability would be hig...
Jump to postSounds like BUF-LAX with remain and even more so they plan to increase service to BUF and ALB this upcoming winter. https://thepointsguy.com/news/jetblue-l ... s-network/
Jump to postBreeze orders 10 more A220-300, Embraer fleet will be removed from scheduled flights to its charter business https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2024-02-breeze-airways-discloses-order-for-10-additional-a220-aircraft https://x.com/airlineflyer/status/1759980220847734830?s=46&t=wdZx...
Jump to postSY's launching MSP-MHT, MRY...and ATL, which seems an intriguing choice. https://twitter.com/IshrionA/status/1759732863757357357 ATL is presumably positioning for MLS charters, makes sense on their end! The MRY is like when they used to serve STS. We no longer see SY at STS so... MHT is just odd, a...
Jump to postDon't forget BDL is a base, so this is more likely BDL-MCO with a stop in New Bern because New Bern couldn't support MCO on its own.
Jump to postBreeze isn’t just losing money, they are hemorrhaging money. And it’s actually getting worse, not better. Breeze is past its “infancy” stage and is showing no signs of turning a profit. If things were going to work out for them, you would see improvement by now. But again, they are getting worse an...
Jump to postThe founder knew this airline would bleed in its infancy. The investors knew this too. However, I am confident things will start to work out for the airline sooner than later. Breeze is still an infant in terms of age. Breeze isn’t just losing money, they are hemorrhaging money. And it’s actually g...
Jump to postBDL gains CVG as part of the SAN expansion. https://www.courant.com/2024/01/09/new- ... u-can-fly/
BDL-CVG-SAN is summer seasonal.
Would those flights you mention need to be on mainline aircraft to make them reasonable for overflying Denver? Some are in range of the E-jet for sure, but then costs go up. SFO-CHS/CVG/DTW/BDL/JAX/SDF/MEM/MKE/RIC would require mainline aircraft with all of these routes being longer than any route ...
Jump to postBreeze’s A220’s were all directly ordered by Breeze from Airbus. Breeze is making money on the deals as they have used Sale and Leasebacks as needed, so far the first 22 planes I believe have been sold. It’s not like they are paying above market rates. If they can capitalize 10 million per airframe...
Jump to postBDL is working on securing flights to LHR. The article makes it sound like BA is the main target.
https://www.courant.com/2023/12/14/ct-a ... d-to-know/
Breeze president talks continuing growth at BDL.
Mentioned PVD and BDL being it's two fastest growing operations.
https://www.courant.com/2023/10/25/bree ... t-airport/
July's BTS data dropped fairly recently, so I did Breeze's top 25 and bottom 25 routes by LFs for June and July combined. - Based on the data it seems like CHS, ORF, & RDU are meaningfully stronger than MSY, BDL & PVD. That seems more to do with stage length. When most flights have a simila...
Jump to postMX was saying their break even was 50-60% load per flight. I'm curious if that is still true. Or if that assumes a certain fleet size and they are targeting to hit that eventually.
Jump to postI guess I'm surprised the MAX8 hasn't been scheduled on SNA-EWR. Does that mean it's not capable or with a weight restriction? 738 flies to ORD and IAH. Why would adding an aux tank on a 321neo allow higher takeoff performance on a route that doesn't need full tanks? With full tanks, it would be he...
Jump to postTo those saying Breeze isn’t doing enough marketing: I’ve just returned from a trip to New England and spent a couple days around Hartford and Providence. The most I saw about Breeze was a 30 second mention on a Providence news channel about a flash fare sale. There’s no billboards on any of the ma...
Jump to postDo you have BDL's? Here are the Q4 2022 PDEW's to the top contiguous U.S. destinations that don't currently have any nonstop service out of BDL (Sources: https://data.transportation.gov/Aviation/Consumer-Airfare-Report-Table-1a-All-U-S-Airport-P/tfrh-tu9e/explore and https://data.transportation.gov...
Jump to postCame up with a list of all the routes that Spirit has announced, but not yet started: SJC-LAS 14/7 June 7th SJC-DFW 7/7 June 7th SJC-SAN 7/7 June 7th LAS-CHS 5/7 September 7 BOS-CLT 7/7 June 7th (initially August 9 start) BOS-IAH 7/7 September 6 (initially August 9 start) BOS-DFW 7/7 June 7 BOS-LAX...
Jump to postGyrfalcon wrote:GEWhiz wrote:STT757 wrote:
I thought United's new A321 NEOs/XLRs are going to be Pratt powered?
I doubt it. This isn't the Tulip airline anymore. It's the Globe airline now.
The new A321neo are PW1100G-JM powered per pilot differences training.
Decent amount of June/July cuts for the Northeast most likely due to the FAA ask for NYC area reductions: These were posted in the DL Network thread: BDL-LGA 3 > 1 daily BTV-LGA 4 > 3 daily PVD-LGA 3 > 2 daily PWM-JFK 3 > 2 daily ACK-JFK 2 > 1 daily UA cuts PVD-EWR 3 > 2 daily. Not sure about other...
Jump to postDCA-ROCguy wrote:General question for Upstaters: anyone have updates on when / if Delta will restore MSP nonstop flights at BUF/ ROC/ SYR/ ALB?
I wrote about this in the Boston thread- all excess space (that I at least encountered taxiing for takeoff) was already full of parked aircrafts. No where else to remote park. I think the Boston folks will agree there is not sufficient demand to run these type of aircrafts on these routes, especial...
Jump to postI’m at Terminal A in BOS this morning, and I can attest that it is definitely due to DL being maxed out on gate space in the early AM. Upon arriving at the airport at 4:30am this morning, I could see that every single gate had an aircraft parked at it. DL has had more overnight RON in BOS than gate...
Jump to postBDL-DUB resumes daily starting 3/26.
Jump to postBDL-DUB I'd expect to see scheduled again soon-ish. It's on their route map.
Jump to postThats the celebratory first GTF livery. Eagle for PW and Fredrick for Fredrick Rentchler, the founder of PW.
Jump to postI'm flying PBI-LGA-BDL next Friday. It offered decent timing in alternative to ATL. My LGA-BDL flight looks to have about 10 open seats currently. I'll add I used to often fly BDL-EWR. It was on an A320 or 738, and went out completely full. Now EWR is a bigger connection airport for UA than LGA is f...
Jump to postBDL has no chance of returning as EI already serves BOS, JFK, and EWR. Didn't EI previously serve BOS, JFK, EWR and BDL at the same time or am I misremembering? Yes they did, the pandemic stopped it. Through the BDL director EI was quoted as saying they will come back once business travel rebounds ...
Jump to postDL adding BDL-LGA starting September 6th. 3x daily on a CR9. https://thepointsguy.com/news/laguardia ... est-route/ JFK would've been better for international options. But this helps for Northeast centric connections. This is an egregious example of slot squatting. No higher yielding passengers in ...
Jump to postDL adding BDL-LGA starting September 6th. 3x daily on a CR9.
https://thepointsguy.com/news/laguardia ... est-route/
JFK would've been better for international options. But this helps for Northeast centric connections.
DL adding BDL-LGA starting September 6th. 3x daily on a CR9.
https://thepointsguy.com/news/laguardia ... est-route/
JFK would've been better for international options. But this helps for Northeast centric connections.
(1) 3hr time limit, prior to departure (2) No more use upon arrival... lounge guests must be departing or connecting, unless in Delta One. https://onemileatatime.com/news/new-delta-skyclub-access-limits/#comment-4837130 Applies to all memberships, whether purchased, or comped through Diamond Medall...
Jump to postI may have missed it. Does anyone know which motors the A321neo and XLR are coming with? PW1100 or CFM? I haven't seen a news release declaring this. It's possible they are still negotiating but deadlines are quickly approaching. IMHO, PW has (had) to treat this as a must-win and it's an uphill cli...
Jump to postMy guess for the 8 new BDL routes: MSY, SAT, SEA, TPA, SLC/PVU, PHX, PDX, and wildcard guess BUF? I don’t think you’ll see Breeze at SEA, and it wold likely cause a reaction by Alaska. Can’t see PDX either, was around 50 PDEW in 2019, not awful but a decent amount smaller than other unserved BDL ro...
Jump to postMy guess for the 8 new BDL routes: MSY, SAT, SEA, TPA, SLC/PVU, PHX, PDX, and wildcard guess BUF?
Jump to postIn March JetBlue will be doing 3x daily BDL-SJU. Additionally Frontier will be flying that route 3x weekly.
So some days there will be 4x A320 to SJU.
After staring at the Breeze route map, it occurred to me they need another base on the East coast. https://www.businessinsider.com/breeze-airways-key-problems-according-to-top-aviation-expert-2021-5#:~:text=Breeze%20chose%20the%20cities%20of%20Tampa%2C%20Florida%3B%20Charleston%2C,service%20from%20...
Jump to postTwo of B6's longer flights in A320s, BDL-LAX and BDL-SFO have been diverting almost every flight for the last few days. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/JBU2843/history/20211229/0135Z/KBDL/KSFO https://flightaware.com/live/flight/JBU67/history/20211228/2225Z/KBDL/KLAX Although yesterday it made i...
Jump to postAnything new on Aer Lingus restarting BDL. I recall seeing BDL saying they were hoping for them to return. Their signage is still up around the airport, including the gate.
But the latest IAG map doesn't show BDL in their immediate plans to restart.
73X wrote:UA444 wrote:73X wrote:Nice to see a 787 in retro colors for once.
Retro colors?
N4472U has been painted in legacy United “Saul Bass” livery
Hoping to see BDL-SEA start sometime soon. I would think its only a matter of time / aircraft availability before DL, B6, or Breeze start it with an A220.
Jump to postThere is a couple of interesting decisions in there https://crankyflier.com/2021/06/14/jetblue-ends-many-experiments-while-american-beefs-up-its-own/ Well, aside from EWR-SEA becoming seasonal, there is no other cuts out of NYC. BOS-BUR/SJC are gone. I'm surprised by SJC. BWI/BDA/PDX gone for the w...
Jump to postT-100 data for Jan/Feb LF for the largest stations JFK 67% MCO 76% BOS 63% SJU 76% LAX 55% FLL 75% EWR 74% top 10 routes BDLMCO 87% BDLSJU 87% EWRFLL 86% EWRATL 86% JFKFLL 85% LGAFLL 85% BDLFLL 85% SJUTPA 84% PHLSJU 83% LGAMCO 83% lowest 10 SJUSTT 26% RDUTPA 26% JFKABQ 25% RDURSW 21% BDLLAX 20% LAX...
Jump to postBuffalo airport posted some pictures of their construction progress on instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CJeY34lBefd/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link.
It looks like they are installing automated glass exit lanes.
Contrary to all the gloom and doom, TSA pax count trends sharply upward.: https://twitter.com/carlquintanilla/status/1270525773091344384 That graph is super misleading it had like a logarithmic scale on the Y, and he drew a linear trend on it. Thats not how it works. Here is a graph with a normal Y...
Jump to postAccording to this it was HPT ACC testing on June 2 (and no, I don’t know what that means but I’m sure someone on here does). High Pressure Turbine -> HPT Active Clearance Control -> ACC ^This is correct. This system allows them to actively control the gap between the high turbine blades and the out...
Jump to postSFO-RDU probably has the chops but I agree that some of the markets are less likely. I just don't see a fifty plane fleet. I think UA is making smart moves domestically but I'm not sure they all add up to support 50 aircraft (remember, the HD 772s aren't going anywhere as of yet so they will still ...
Jump to postPratt and Whitney recently announced a thrust bump on the PW1500G to introduce a 35,000-lb thrust variant, designed for hot and high airports. I have to wonder if JetBlue should consider having the last 13 A321neo (non-LR) with that engine, which would allow B6 to open up nonstops to UIO, BOG, and ...
Jump to postWhen is the first A319neo going to be delivered?
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