Re: End of Delta Connection CRJ200's at MSP

I used to work the CRJ2 as an FA. Was a huge improvement over the Saabs and Dashes I worked on before. I did hate dead-heading on them, though. The longest stage I ever did was DCA-MCI-DCA. That was painful.

Re: AA Flight attendants barricade galley in flight

You are obviously a former FA, because you would know that the new flex galleys have swivel jumpseats in most carriers where FA have to physically open the jumpseat from its stowage and put it in place to sit. This takes longer than unbuckling those harnesses that you see in that picture. Some jump...

Re: AA Flight attendants barricade galley in flight

"Hey @AmericanAir allow your crews to block off access to rear exits DURING flight so your FA’s can sit and chat ? Seatbelt harnesses connected together." Hahahahah, do they expect to need to use these exits DURING flight?? Someone likely had a "grand idea", or had seen it once ...

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion - 2023

Recently flew on WN from DEN - LIT on a -800. It surprised me to see the old interior still. Will these older -800s get the new seats with headrests or will they get the -700 treatment with just the blue seat covers?

Re: American Eagle News and Discussion - 2023

I know the bird is empty, but that's an impressive leg for a CR7. Almost 1900 miles. Since this aircraft is going straight to CKB, how will catering be handled since CKB is an outstation? Or will the first leg for this bird in-service just have no drink service? Certainly going for a maintenance vi...

Re: Salmon company buys 757 to fly fish

ka wrote:

Nomadic ferried N185AN (future SE-RLE) fully painted in FarCargo livery from conversion XMN-GUM-JRF-ROW Sep. 21/22 prior delivery.

Excited to see things moving along!

Brgds,
Ka.

Re: American Eagle News and Discussion - 2023

OH CR7 N535EA is en route from IGM to CKB for re-entry into revenue service with OH. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/N535EA I know the bird is empty, but that's an impressive leg for a CR7. Almost 1900 miles. Since this aircraft is going straight to CKB, how will catering be handled sin...

Re: Reno Air Races End in Tragedy

These races need to end. Too many people have died already because of this foolishness.

Re: UA 772 "plunges" 28k ft in 10 mins due to pressurization

Why is the media continually uneducated when it comes to aviation? Because most reporters just aren't interested in knowing much beyond what airplanes/airports are -- just like the public in general. They're not going to know the difference between the runway/taxiway/ramp because they don't need th...

Re: Plane crash near LIT

https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/106756/pdf Preliminary report issued today. Looks like the NTSB is really scrutinizing the weather. Plame came down in one piece and was destroyed by a post crash fire. NTSB: Deteriorating weather conditions present duri...

Re: XNA (Northwest Arkansas National) News 2023

KCaviator wrote:

I can see SWA starting service to the following:

-MDW/STL
-LAS/PHX
-DEN

Re: Your longest flight sim flights?

I do a lot of short flights. I love doing regional hops and get more fun out of the takeoff and landing phase then I do just cruising so some of my sessions incllude things like IAH-LIT-EWR-IAD-MCI-IAH in the ERJ-145. LIT-DEN-SEA-DEN-XNA in the A320 LIT-LAS-PHX-ABQ-SAT-DAL in the 737 I did a bush ho...

Southwest Flight Diverts to Little Rock after mid-flight assault

https://www.kark.com/news/local-news/fbi-plane-diverted-to-airport-in-little-rock-after-mid-flight-assault/ LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Officials with the Federal Bureau of Investigations said that a flight had to be diverted to Clinton National Airport Saturday afternoon after a potential assault aboard th...

Re: The WSJ names SFO best US large airport

This list seems kind of biased. I would rank the new DAL terminal as one of the nicer midsized terminals in the country. Way above PIT or STL.

Re: Deltas Old A320s

I heard a baggage claim rep say he’d never fly on a Delta A320. Delta spends millions to make the A320 interiors look pretty and new, mood lighting and all. But it’s all a trick. Just really good marketing. That’s because it’s still an old fuselage, old engines and chipped paint. I also heard the m...

Re: 40-60 Air Wisconsin CRJ-200s to Fly for American

All they have to do is strip off the UA paint. The AA paint is still there probably.

Re: 40-60 Air Wisconsin CRJ-200s to Fly for American

Are these going to be additional aircraft the the UA flying they do or is this after the UA contract ends?

Re: Boeing 737MAX Ongoing Issues

He said some other reports raised by the ABC were bizarre, such as an incident involving a United Airlines flight last August where fuel was found leaking into an overhead passenger bin. Fuel reserves are located in the wings. "I've never seen that before," Dr Carim Jr said. As if MCAS wa...

Re: Man storms into AA cockpit during boarding, breaks flight controls

WTF? Unbelievable. Let me guess, he was angry that someone asked him to keep his mask on. Where does it say anything in the article about a mask? Why is this the assumption these days? There are probably a million (other than a mask) reasons that someone might have a psychotic break when boarding a...

Re: What are your favorite planes that you've flown on?

Planes I've Worked on as Flight Crew: 1. 9L Saab 340 2. C5 Dash 8 Q300 Planes I've Been a Passenger on: 1. AA MD-80 2. XE E145XR 3. WN 737-200 4. UA 777-200 Most of my favorites are planes from my childhood or career as a flight crew. Usually, they are the planes that were always bringing me home to...

Re: Fedex

mbird139 wrote:

CoThG wrote:

MO11 wrote:

Exactly! It's a strictly need to know basis and the OP doesn't have a need to know.

Re: Favorite Song about aviation?

For anyone that uses Spotify, I have compiled all the songs listed here, plus several more that crossed my mind into a playlist for everyone to enjoy. If you can think of any more songs, I'll happily add them! There were a few songs on the extensive list by the OP that were not on Spotify but here i...

Re: Breeze - News and Discussion Thread - 2021

I do not see a problem in re lack of 800 number. My own experience this summer with WN and DL (am Platinum on DL) resulted in long waits for basic help. As long as the app works....who needs an 800 number? Ads covering content on this site...now that is REALLY Annoying A 800 number these days is ba...

Re: Air Wisconsin Cargo CRJ-200

Glad to see there will be a glimmer of a future one way or the other for ZW. I was very proud to call them family when I worked for them as an FA after the collapse of Colgan. Great operation ran by great people. There will always be plenty of cargo to haul. Just a guess here, but I'd bet ZW will m...

Re: Air Wisconsin Cargo CRJ-200

Glad to see there will be a glimmer of a future one way or the other for ZW. I was very proud to call them family when I worked for them as an FA after the collapse of Colgan. Great operation ran by great people. There will always be plenty of cargo to haul. Just a guess here, but I'd bet ZW will mo...

Re: Air Wisconsin CRJ-900 N305AW

Not a CRJ mechanic or driver so if this is a dumb question, don't judge me, but how much commonality is there between the 200 and 900? Could this just be a parts bird? Or maybe a branded operation starting again for good old ZW? Their corporate HQ is very hush-hush so you won't hear anything publicl...

Re: 737 Cargo in water at HNL

Looking at DEF as a cause especially this early seems irrational. Also most commercial aircraft don't use icing inhibitors in the United States. At the airport I work at, our commercial fuel trucks are different from our GA trucks as they do not have the Prist tank installed and the injection syste...

Re: Southwest Fleet/Network Thread - 2021

Looks great to me. A nice throwback to the "Symbol of Freedom" days, which in my opinion, was the best company slogan they have ever had. People quoting flag etiquette better never wear an American flag tie or lapel pin. That's definitely used for decoration. Smdh, no one is ever happy on ...

Re: Breeze - News and Discussion Thread - 2021

Hoping for LIT someday!

Re: Southwest Fleet/Network Thread - 2021

Let's turn the question around. What routes XNA-xxx could WN operate to yield a station with 12+ flights a day? There's little demand to DEN, CHI, or WAS. 1X LAS, 1X DAL and 1X MCO doesn't justify a new station. WN opens stations these days with less than 12 flights per day. Not all traffic is Walm...

Re: Southwest Fleet/Network Thread - 2021

Not to stir the pot but with Breeze launching XNA, how much longer do we think WN will stay out of that market?

Re: United announces new summer point-to-point routes

2eng2efficient wrote:

Major shot across Delta’s bow.

Re: Southwest Fleet/Network Thread - 2021

I really wish we could get them at XNA. That's a big business center they have yet to serve. I keep getting my hopes up every time I see them post a new city.

Re: UAL1100 B39M Divert Back to IAH

I'm not sure either but that 100 kts loss of speed at cruise altitude as indicated by flight aware is quite concerning.

Re: SAT - New Service Announcement

I'm thinking Air China.

Re: Volotea flown last B717 commercial flight

There are a ton of aging DC-9 / MD-80 freighters out there. If there are enough frames available I would not be surprised to see these snatched up for Cargo use if someone makes a conversion. A ton of MD80 freighters? There's only been maybe a couple dozen converted ever, and most have been in the ...

Re: Volotea flown last B717 commercial flight

There are a ton of aging DC-9 / MD-80 freighters out there. If there are enough frames available I would not be surprised to see these snatched up for Cargo use if someone makes a conversion.

Re: Delta to end Ready Reserve in July 2021

Can someone explain what this means for us who can't see the email? Are those workers being phased out or being brought on to a part or full time status?

Re: WN adding SBA & FAT in Q2 2021

Bradin wrote:

wait what? SBA? Isn't that runway only 6000 feet?

Re: Livery to honor airlines' employees

Can't forget about WN's Triple Crown One https://www.air-and-space.com/20180209%20PHX/20180209%20PHX%20DSC_5371%20737-7H4%20N409WN%20Southwest%20Triple%20Crown%20right%20side%20take-off%20m.jpg When the plane was a -300, all of the employees names were etched on the overhead bins. Not sure is the ne...

Re: Which planes will replace CRJ-200 and ERJ-145 in the US?