Good morning. Such a long post and little time to read all of them. I'm not sure anyone mentioned delays (they must have) but until a year ago I used PHL for all my transatlantic flights and most domestic trips from ALB. Rarely are there delays at PHL in my experience. JFK is delays. Philadelphia is...
Jump to postMost of you are probably not old enough to remember but in the 50's and 60's, perhaps later, AA named each of their planes Flagship Detroit, Newark etc. My records of the late 50's, listing the Convair tail numbers of my flights often showed the Flagship name. The 707's did but I don't remember when...
Jump to postSomeone mentioned a freight airline earlier. A while back there was a Caravelle at the New England Air Museum on Bradley Field that serves Hartford, Ct. and Springfield, MA. Not sure it's still there.
Jump to postGood morning. My travels in the mid-1960's took me to the Middle East. I flew in a Middle East Airlines Caravelle and also Royal Jordanian (I think that was their name) - 1966 to be exact. I think the Jordanian had the fan-jet engines. My records are not nearby. The late Airways Magazine editor John...
Jump to postI'm pretty sure they still serve Albany, NY (ALB). Certainly have seen them fly by my house, recently, landing on RWY 28.
Jump to postWell, one advantage (or disadvantage) of being old: my first ride was in a Pan American 100 (N755PA) operated by Delta from Atlanta to Orlando on Septeember 18, 1971. Many since and most recently on November 3, 2018 from LHR to ORD on BA obviously. First was to ride on a 747 and most recent trip was...
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Jump to postGood Morning. Great discussion. Not able to read all but at 76 I remember some things from 1958 and '59. Back then American's slogan was "America's Leading Airline". If you are the leader then you go first, obviously. Therefore, no decision as to what to do. 707 ready, buy 707. DC-8 late, ...
Jump to postGood Morning. Great discussion. Not able to read all but at 76 I remember some things from 1958 and '59. Back then American's slogan was "America's Leading Airline". If you are the leader then you go first, obviously. Therefore, no decision as to what to do. 707 ready, buy 707. DC-8 late, ...
Jump to postThe F-100's were really nice planes. Extremely quiet - I lived near the Albany Airport (ALB) and observed them for quite a few years. I flew in several and was sad when AA decided to sell them. They had 2x3 seating which is great - if you are in the 2 side. Glass cockpit (very advanced at the time t...
Jump to postSo sorry to hear John Wegg has "gone West". I was an early subscriber to Airliners and then Airways so long ago. Probably still have most of those issues. Only last week, reading the March issue, did I learn of John's passing. One of my fondest memories and trips was the DC-3 tour of New Z...
Jump to postHow about DeHavilland with the Comet? Vickers and the Vanguard. I'm not sure what happened with Martin after the 404.
These may not answer the question exactly.
Concerning EA 553 that I just posted. I remembered the only time I was on 553 didn't work out very well. I noticed as we boarded using the plane's stairs that fuel was running, not dripping !,from beneath the 727's middle engine.Eventually they cancelled the flight (I wonder why !) The flight attend...
Jump to postEastern Airlines ran flight 553 from Albany to Atlanta every day for as long as they served that route.
It ended with their bankruptcy.
The non-stop departed around 8 AM.
My first jet ride was on a Capitol DC-8 fanjet. Courtesy of the US Army from Philadelphia to Augusta
Georgia.
N4904C on 11/1/64. Saw it again in June or July of 1966 at Frankfurt.
Haven't had time to completely read all posts but if it's true the previous airliner
did 2 or 3 approaches and diverted - obviously the weather was not good at all.
A clue?
AA Convair 240's will be coming back. We need to hear their sound again!
The big windows are wonderful.
UPNYGuy said 737's from <acronym title="Albany - International (County) (ALB / KALB), USA - New York">ALB</acronym> to <acronym title="Raleigh / Durham - International (RDU / KRDU), USA - North Carolina">RDU</acronym>. I didn't think <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> had 737's at...
Jump to postI'm ;not sure if quite relevant, but in late December we flew Qantas from Honolulu to Sydney. It is a 5,000 mile flight but Qantas (can't remember their code) gave us only 2,500 for the trip. Returning the same route on subsidary JetStar - the same 5,000 miles - we received NO MILES! I'm Gold on US....
Jump to postI agree with HALFA, reply #9
330's are the best - well except for 767's!
Complex aircraft includes variable pitch propeller, also. Not just retractable. Might even be above 200 horse
power. Been a long time since my early flying days.
Unlikely the fuel. I think we've gotten past the fuel type mix ups.
PA 32 does not look like a jet powered plane, I'd say.
I know this is not another debate about the livery per se but I agree with so many who really dislike it.
I have tried to like it and have accepted it bu lit it looks cheezy at best.
It's unlikely an artist designed it. Terrible idea, no matter what.
My last <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> DC-6 ride was in N90726 on 9/3/64. I have it listed as a DC-6 and even then I knew the "B" had the two windows ahead of the wing. It was from Albany to <acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy International (Idlewild) (JFK / KJFK), USA ...
Jump to postThanks to Best Western
I didn't know what you said about codeshare flights. It was a code share on qantas as QF 283 but not US although I bought it on a Qantas ticket.
Looks like they won't give me any miles.
I'm not sure it is relevant but my wife and I flew JetStar from Sydney to Honolulu last month. The ticket had us on Qantas <acronym title="President Airlines (Cambodia)">TO</acronym> <acronym title="Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (Mascot) (SYD / YSSY), Australia - New South Wales">SYD</acron...
Jump to postMy wife and I flew in N251AY from <acronym title="Philadelphia - International (PHL / KPHL), USA - Pennsylvania">PHL</acronym> to <acronym title="Zurich (- Kloten) (ZRH / LSZH), Switzerland">ZRH</acronym> in October. Sure, the IFE is old but I'd take a 767 anytime over a 757. Reason - seating. 2X3X2...
Jump to postTo me their livery is one of the least attractive of ALL the world's airlines. Just sayin....
Jump to postI flew in Eastern Electra N5533 about three months before it was lost at Logan. Also an Eastern Connie that collided with a TWA 707 near New York. The 707 landed safely but the Connie crash landed with the loss of 4 people. Not sure of others. A Cherokee I flew in a club was lost a few years after c...
Jump to postAmen to that. It has served so well. Hopefully we will get a report - especially the ship number. In a thread recently I wrote of a picture of N434US in my office since 1992. Finally, on June 6th rode in that plane. Changed my destination from <acronym title="Albany - International (County) (ALB / K...
Jump to postHawaiian is very nice. No problem with it winning. So many are really great. Alaska is fine, United would be good with a better font. LanChile or is it just LAN is very attractive. Since I fly US a lot - their's is simple but very good. Delta should have a more specific tail. JetBlue is excellent. S...
Jump to postI believe Republic requires them to be open on T/O and landing. It makes me laugh when people say there is nothing to see. I flew <acronym title="Philadelphia - International (PHL / KPHL), USA - Pennsylvania">PHL</acronym> to <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California...
Jump to postSince 1992 I have had 2 pictures of N434US on the wall near my desk. For all the years they have been in service I had never flown in 434. (I have kept tail numbers for all my flights for 55 years.) In June I flew to <acronym title="Charlotte - Douglas International (CLT / KCLT), USA - North Carolin...
Jump to postFor a long time I have been unable to get the words I type to show up and be sent with the post card feature.
Recently my wife said she received the card but it said nothing.
Also, if it says default image it does not work but it has been that way a long time.
Thanks.
Answering Viscount 724
You are right. I was thinking DC-10.
There was a 500 version of the 1011. Maybe that's what I was thinking of.
The 1011 International version probably could do California to Asia. It had the 3rd landing gear so you could always tell
it was international. Not sure if it could do that far.
I agree with Spree34.
My first thought when I saw it was "garrish" if that's the way to spell it.
Too freaky to me.
Just a note to see how amazing this is - I believe there are 8,765 hours in a year (calculator not nearby).
Divide that into the 120,000 and that means this airliner flew time equal to January 1st thru December 31st for. what
was said above, 13 years plus!!! How many gallons of fuel?
Wow!
I bring my own moving map. I have an aviation GPS and use it regularly.
Of course, you might want to be sitting in a window seat!!
Only once, on a UA 175 did a flight attendant ask me to put it away. I fly
US, mostly. Made Gold this year.
I flew in her from ATL to New Orleans, on May 4, 2003.
I don't think it occurred to me at the time that it was the plane the
employees had given Delta.
Cathay Pacific is, simply, awful.
Probably the worst of any.
I didn't see anyone mention the great advantage (to me) of the 767 and 330. They both have 2 seats
on the window so if you are traveling with spouse or not it just seems to me much better to cross over
one person instead of two.
AA191 had the engine break off. Not pilot error. You could say maintenance error but Continental did the same technique. They saved a lot of time doing it this way but it damaged the supports which they were unaware of. No way pilot error. He lost all electrical indications so did not know slats ret...
Jump to postI saw PAA mentioned. Did we remember the Stratocruiser in the 1950's that just disappeared between <acronym title="Honolulu - International / Pearl Harbor-Hickam JB (Hickam AFB) (HNL / HIK / PHNL / PHIK), USA - Hawaii">HNL</acronym> and <acronym title="San Francisco - International (SFO / KSFO), USA...
Jump to postIn New Zealand a Dragon Rapide disappeared near or in Cook Sound I believe. A flight with a honeymoon
couple and the pilot. No trace was ever found. I don't remember what year but 1950's? Not an airline flight
but it was a commercial sightseeing trip.
I rode the last commercial trip. It was <acronym title="Atlanta - Hartsfield-Jackson International (The William B Hartsfield) (ATL / KATL), USA - Georgia">ATL</acronym> to <acronym title="Orlando - International (McCoy) (MCO / KMCO), USA - Florida">MCO</acronym>. My trip was to Orlando and I stayed ...
Jump to postArticle in Albany Times Union about 2 weeks ago stated ALB will be having an 800 in August.
One of the Florida non-stops - don't remember which one.
COOL!
My concern is the usual "cycle" of the airline business. Fuel prices increasing, fares increasing, economy questionable (worldwide), will passengers keep coming? When they don't airlines lose money, some fail, orders get cancelled. Some shaky airlines have really large orders and really small wallet...
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