I'm not sure if this is a American Eagle question or a PHL question. So PHL F gates, can't handle E170/E175 due to the small gate size. If all the ERJ-145 are retired by 2030. Does Air Wisconsin keep the CRJ-200 running or maybe buy some CRJ-700? So the future of PHL F terminal could be just Air Wi...
Jump to postAmerican Airlines Future Fleet Plans: Narrowbody A319 - 133 All to be retrofit with Oasis A320 - 48 All to be retrofit with Oasis A321 - 218 202 - Already retrofit with Oasis 16 - To be retrofit with Oasis A321neo (70/165) 70 - Delivered, Retrofit with Oasis 10 - Taken over from Alaska, To be Retro...
Jump to postJust to clarify as this is getting closer. How many of these potential needs is this order expected to address? 1) eventual replacement of the non AA 319s (abt 100) 2) replacement of the 320s (48) 3) replacement of the early 738s (about 70) 4) replacement of the 77Es (47) 5)Potential widebody/longha...
Jump to postNK adding CMH-LGA 1x daily. Interesting. I think this has a way better chance of success than the F9 to PHL. They should be able to fill a 319 once a day for people going on their once a year trip to someone in the NY metro. Business fliers (and connections) will still be on UA/AA/DL, but IF any of...
Jump to postWhat's the story behind CMH's sluggish growth relative to peers? Q1 looks alright, and ahead of PIT, but Q2 seems more rough (albeit Q2 schedules aren't fully updated yet) https://i.imgur.com/F2hsi0Q.png https://i.imgur.com/QfI6h1U.png https://www.airlines.org/dataset/state-of-us-aviation/ As far a...
Jump to postWhat's the story behind CMH's sluggish growth relative to peers? Q1 looks alright, and ahead of PIT, but Q2 seems more rough (albeit Q2 schedules aren't fully updated yet) https://i.imgur.com/F2hsi0Q.png https://i.imgur.com/QfI6h1U.png https://www.airlines.org/dataset/state-of-us-aviation/ As far a...
Jump to postGiven all the factors mentioned, why not an A320NEO as a 319 and 320 replacement? This would give a nice upguage from the 319, be more efficient than the current 320 and maintain a type commonality to the 321 and the 319s they will keep. Maybe the order could be constructed to swap out for 321s late...
Jump to postInteresting that no one has mentioned that Airbus also likely owes concessions to AA for delays and possible shortcomings in the 321XLR program. This is a combination order where AA probably raked both Boeing and Airbus over the coals and will be able to claim a solid price for both the narrowbody a...
Jump to postThe February 2024 Columbus Regional Airport Authority Board meeting packet is out. Not too much crazy or exciting except for CMH beating 2019 numbers in January and showing solid growth over 2023. Southwest continues to lead growth by passenger total s with Delta slipping a bit. The CRAA also funded...
Jump to postI tried to search DL for 6/21 for everybody's benefit as of now only to find this- ATL: 8x (739) BOS: 0x (Huh?) DTW: 1x (CR9; something's not right here) JFK: 0x (see above) LGA: 0x (see above) MSP: 4x (3x 717, 1x 319) SLC: 1x (738) Gonna guess Delta.com is having an off day. For that day I see LGA...
Jump to postMaybe I'm naive and not forward thinking enough for this but a few questions: What happens to the current parking lots while the new terminal is constructed? Blue lot and cell phone lots have a lot of traffic. Temporary space somewhere I guess. Does CMH own any more land over where the long-term gr...
Jump to postOkay, have to confess, that is a very cool site. Thank you so much for sharing! I expect a time lapse camera will be sitting on the top on the CONRAC as soon as construction starts and displayed in the center of the page of renderings. Agreed, they did a nice job with this site. It's informative an...
Jump to postChasChandler wrote:
...What do you CMH followers make of this article from the Dispatch... Today's 10 Projects to Watch article in the Dispatch highlights the following: What to watch: 2024 won't bring a new terminal to the airport but the year could be critical nonetheless for the project. Look for the Columbus Regio...
Jump to postUA just updated their schedules for May and June. At least some mainline to everywhere but IAD from CMH. Thanks! Some interesting changes in there- EWR has no mainline in May amongst 6 daily flights but then June gets a 319 thrown into the mix. For IAH, I was just about to complain because the May ...
Jump to postshame the study did not mention revenues very much at TOL ... I'd be interested in how much revenue they actually generate from parking fees vs overhead That would typically be available in the Airport's financial statements. I browsed TOL's but didn't see it because: 1) Being a Port Authority, muc...
Jump to postThis is an interesting thought- is there anywhere else in the country where these kind of milk-run type tag routes are operated by a regional on behalf of a mainline carrier? I know it happened temporarily during the pandemic on EAS routes for the purpose of meeting obligations, but anything like t...
Jump to postLexPassenger wrote:In 1970, after they bought Lake Central, Allegheny flew to Lima, Mansfield, Zanesville and Portsmouth. Times have changed.
Also cosigned! Especially once terminal construction gets closer. A separate thread exists for FRESNO ... FAT https://flyfresno.com/airport-reaches-all-time-record-with-over-2-million-passengers-served-in-2022/ How many passengers fly out of both CMH and LCK combined ... just saying Just shy of 7M ...
Jump to postHappy New Year everyone. Once again checking back in in on last year’s CMH summary and wishlist items from January 2023: AA- Still no LAX (wishlist item again), but a big boost in mainline (particularly to CLT/PHL) and no more 50-seaters in the schedule come spring. BOS and seasonal CUN going stron...
Jump to postCool timelapse of Concourse B at CMH in the morning hours: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1656844238174991 Thank you for sharing that. As one of the commenters mentioned, would be great to have that all the time. Couldn't help but notice the UA E170/175 at B36, how often are they using that gate...
Jump to postAPA published this widebody comparison in their latest member newsletter. https://i.ibb.co/RjvCv0j/widebody.png https://i.ibb.co/RjvCv0j/widebody.png I knew AA was lagging but not almost 100 behind UA.. In addition to having far fewer on order.. I understood the 767 retirements as they were mainten...
Jump to postNeeleman revealed in an interview this week in Canada that the carrier requested approval from the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) to establish high-season routes to destinations in Europe (Ireland) and the Caribbean. Although it did not reveal where the flights would depart from, Breeze is e...
Jump to postWhat is "the space next to Bob Evans Express" currently? Is this replacing an existing option or is it a net new addition? Seems odd we would have both Land Grant and Brewdog in the same concourse... Assuming this is on the west side of Bob’s, this is a seating area and work area Just to ...
Jump to postWhat is "the space next to Bob Evans Express" currently? Is this replacing an existing option or is it a net new addition? Seems odd we would have both Land Grant and Brewdog in the same concourse... Assuming this is on the west side of Bob’s, this is a seating area and work area Just to ...
Jump to posthttps://www.threads.net/@ishrion.aviation/post/Cz-KYL3sfVr/?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== That little icon looks like it’s at CMH, not CVG. For those mentioning Icelandair a few weeks ago, could be good news. 2037 is a long ways away though. It’s to the west of Lake Erie, so it looks like either IND or C...
Jump to postCan the ERJ-145 last for another 20 years flying? Can Piedmont/whoever continue to order the ERJ-145 forever? In case replacements maybe needed in the future? Very fair question and one that has been discussed often on this forum in many different threads. Short answer, no, the 145s can not last an...
Jump to postI think as long as they have the MLS contract (currently through 2027), they’ll be around during the season. I may try to turn this into a mini-vlog but, for now: -The flight was at least 2/3 full, with a wide variety of passengers ranging from families and Somali nationals* to what I was under the...
Jump to postFI isn’t too short on connection options to Europe, but they certainly do fall short on offering a competitive business class option — i.e. lie flat seats. There aren’t even complimentary meals in economy for their “shorter” hops. CLE-KEF had no meal service in economy. If CMH is looking for an air...
Jump to postCRAA October agenda is posted with September pax numbers, 707,689 for the month puts CMH 1.8% above 2019 Just over 6.2M for the year so far, up 12.1% YOY https://columbusairports.com/storage/production/20231020154548-craa-board-of-directors-october-24-2023-pre-read-materials.pdf Thank you for shari...
Jump to postFantastic news re CMH-SLC! I still wish AA or DL would take another shot at LAX ... Isnt Spirit flying from CMH-LAX and another question is if the merger with JetBlue goes through will JetBlue stay in CMH or leave again. Yes, Spirit is still doing LAX-CMH. As for what happens after a merger, I coul...
Jump to postI wonder what DL will do for gate space at CMH next Summer. Assuming: -3 ATL RONs at C54-56 -RJs to two of JFK/BOS/LGA/maybe DTW at 52 and 53 -Presumably mainline to MSP at 51 -SLC at 48 -Two more of JFK/BOS/LGA on RJs needing to go somewhere ...it gets crowded fast. Maybe they use 50 again for ove...
Jump to postQuite a few diversions to CMH last night due to weather along the east coast: https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/SKW4803/history/20230909/1906Z/KORD/KCRW https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL553/history/20230909/1600Z/KSLC/KDCA https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/ASA292/history/20230...
Jump to postGoing back and re-reading the CRAA minutes, I realized we missed some really big news related to the terminal project: The end is near for the McDonalds. The board is taking eminent domain action to end their lease early (had been scheduled to end in 2029). No details on when it is going to close, b...
Jump to postThe Dispatch finally ran a story on the new terminal, over a week after Business First broke the news: https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/transportation/2023/08/21/what-does-new-columbus-airport-terminal-mean-for-travelers-and-planes/70593928007/ Really nothing new in the article, other than t...
Jump to postReally great to finally see the new terminal renderings. Looks like 30% design phase is complete. The 60% then 90% phases should get finalized within the next 1.5 years for the planned 2024 ground breaking. Though given how terminal projects seem to go, Q1 2025 is probably more realistic. As far as...
Jump to postReally great to finally see the new terminal renderings. Looks like 30% design phase is complete. The 60% then 90% phases should get finalized within the next 1.5 years for the planned 2024 ground breaking. Though given how terminal projects seem to go, Q1 2025 is probably more realistic. As far as...
Jump to postCVG-CDG still hanging on and even more strange is the upguage to the A330-300 in January (until March, schedule past then hast been updated yet). Also switches to a better Su/W/F schedule for the winter. That’s a lot of seats to fill, especially when the 763/A332 are still around. I wonder if daily...
Jump to postIt reminds me of a much smaller Austin (AUS) airport. Will there be room for growth and larger aircraft? I think you are spot on about Austin and, actually, this would be about the same size with a slightly larger main structure than AUS. As for expansion, that entire eastern end can be expanded ou...
Jump to postBreaking news on the new terminal front...from the website UrbanOhio, there's a column today from Business fFrst talking about the new terminal with possible renderings. New from this article is the terminal will cost around $2B and will be one large curved concourse with 36 gates, 7 more than the ...
Jump to postWhy is AA flight from CMH-MIA on American Eagle E-175, That is a route that should be mainline on a Airbus A-319 or a Boeing 737-800, I remember back in the day Eastern flew a 727-100 on that route, MIA has always been interesting from CMH for AA. I think so much of the Florida traffic connects at ...
Jump to postWhy is AA flight from CMH-MIA on American Eagle E-175, That is a route that should be mainline on a Airbus A-319 or a Boeing 737-800, I remember back in the day Eastern flew a 727-100 on that route, MIA has always been interesting from CMH for AA. I think so much of the Florida traffic connects at ...
Jump to postArriving on time means arriving at the gate on time. Not landing on time. If the flight lands 20 minutes early and there's a 10 minute hold to gate you're still going to be a bit early. Not to mention the number of pilots that will come on the PA and tell you the plane still arrived early. D0 has a...
Jump to postWhere does adding the A220 fit into AA's fleet simplification needs? My money is on the MAX7 and MAX10 with perhaps more 8s, and maybe even a few 9s. Could be a big day for Boeing. I don't see the A220 at American. It would be an entirely new fleet type with different parts and training requirement...
Jump to postWhy no nonstop CMH-MCI,Southwest had one a few years ago. AI2024 convention will be at MCI next June, I would have to connect at MDW or STL. There were rumors a few years back (pre-covid) of CMH getting LGA and MCI on WN after slots became available (LGA) and the terminal project was done (MCI). Bu...
Jump to postA lot can change between now and December, but at the moment UA is cutting CMH-SFO to less than daily during December and January for the first time since its post-COVID return. Not great news from an airline that is in aggressive expansion mode. After a strong start, Nardone and CMH seem to have h...
Jump to postAA CFO at an employee event: "...no scheduled aircraft retirements until end of decade." As reference, earlier this year UAL retired an A320 that was delivered in 1993. They are going to have to do something about the 320s then. They are very long in the tooth even now, cant even imagine ...
Jump to postI don’t think AA would be that interested in going all-787-widebody fleet. They’ve always kept at least two types of widebodies in their fleet. That doesn't mean the benefits of fleet simplification (cost reduction on maintenance and pilot pools, staff training more easy, product consistency) aren'...
Jump to postI think F accounts for like 15% of the airport traffic. I would imagine it would be more. Tons of routes that used to exclusively see (or were largely operated by) mainline or E-Jets, like ALB/BUF/BDL/PVD, are now only operated by Piedmont ERJs. It was like 18% a few years ago… and I think it’s bee...
Jump to postSure, but that doesn't answer the question of routes shifting to PHL or back to JFK for that matter. JFK can exist as an O&D hub while PHL will be the main TATL hub should AA want to continue on this path PHL is probably the worst hub though in every aspect except capacity. Other than lacking a...
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