Regarding the Atlas flights. They are sudo scheduled diversions to avoid ANC. Apparently atlas is having issues with getting deiced up in ANC and they got in a little hot water when they shoved 9 jets into to PDX. I'm told they will be doing them randomly through mid April or so. What do you mean t...
Jump to postI have a feeling that once the NTSB is done with N704AL, they'll probably have to build a new plug for it for it to return to service (if it goes back at all) that plus getting all the oxygen masks back up and some interior cosmetic work........that bird will be on the ground for quite a while. The...
Jump to posthiflyeras wrote:DOT should investigate them and fine them if they are canceling scheduled service to operate charters
You fire loops are set for a certain resistance. If they get kinked, they can go bad, and be intermittent. We have discovered that where i work. There is a special tool that we have to use to bend the loops as needed.
Jump to postHas anybody heard of the north south runway being re-aligned at PDX? I'm hearing that the Port might need to move it before concourse D is renovated/extended. I'm guessing the Port doesn't want to remove the runway because we will eventually need a third runway for capacity sake, but the current co...
Jump to postSounds like metal fatigue which lead to duct failure. You might start seeing more leaks now that that one has been fixed.
Jump to postso much mis-info going on here. please read the FARs. If the APU and engines are running, only 1 source can provide air to the air conditioning system. engines or APU. on the ground, the engines will provide the same if not less flow because its not running on the higher volume side of output (engin...
Jump to postrepairable, but there's a significant buckle in the fuse now... that will dictate the insurance payment.
Jump to postPreferred method is 1 switch at a time to monitor the ON BAT light. if it doesn't light up for one of the ADIRS, then you troubleshoot. In 12 years of MX on the A320 series, i've never seen it occur.
Jump to postWhy would you want to go to management. Don’t let the prestige of the title fool you. You are put on salary. You can be terminated just because. You will be married to your iPhone. You won’t have set hours. No swapping shifts so you can take 3 or 4 day trips. You do want to take advantage of flight...
Jump to postflyoregon wrote:IceCream wrote:I don't understand why they're so hell-bent on this Asia idea. They seem to be doing ok with Ravn Alaska anyways.
Because the place is run by a bunch of morons.
Spacepope wrote:Amerijet/Maersk's brand spanking new 763F N496MM had an engine failure with fire (GE CF6) at ICN on Jan 3.
https://avherald.com/h?article=503a8cd0&opt=0
Aircraft in service less than half a year.
This one was supposed to be a repo flight, but turned live. Local ops had no clue... Interesting.. Live as in one-off bookable? I don't believe it was bookable. My guess is that it was a repositioning flight, but since NK1232 appears to be normally used as a regular flight number, the flight tracki...
Jump to postAS737MAX wrote:Couple of interesting flights yesterday/today. Stumped on them.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/NKS ... /KFLL/KPDX NK FLL-PDX. Flight number has been consistently FLL-ATL.
Hey focus, new to group, long time observer. Currently working on the TCORE project and enjoy all the comments so wanted to jump into the group myself. Anybody know why we have two 757 Icelandair's parked? ISR - Mechanical then parts issues due to the storm FIV - Deice procedures on Friday, then me...
Jump to post[A Metro II cargo plane] made an inadvertent gear-up landing on runway 01L at Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport, KS (ICT). All 6 props struck the runway, causing tips on all props to break off . The pilot went around and landed without further incident about six minutes later." Wha...
Jump to postbut after the last few years, someone needs to sove the problem. The simply truth is: if you want a higher chance of getting into/out of Seattle in the winter then you are better off not booking on AS. And that makes me sad... I have been a loyal AS flyer for years..started back when it was F28s on...
Jump to postI keep wondering from a space perspective if they could use the center runway as deicing space? It seems a bit weird, but maybe? Or alternately move any parked planes from their current spot to park on one of the taxiways between the runways. They did that during summer 2019 for some DL widebodies....
Jump to postsunking737 wrote:Now if they can get the rest of the fleet repainted..N801sy to 829sy & 713SY
The quick 737s ones i know...
Air stairs
TPMS
Dual batteries
flight control indication on lower DU
cockpit jumpseat
various avionics
That's off the top of my head... Im sure theres plenty more.
Looks like there was another charter cargo flight from Japan to PDX yesterday. Operated by a Nippon Cargo Airlines B748. With this much cargo between Japan and Oregon i'm surprised that there is still no regular cargo service. Wasn't ANA cargo due to start PDX in 2019? If JAL were to come into the ...
Jump to postairlinepeanuts wrote:Higher utilization of aircraft? Isn't it pretty high as it stands now?
hongkongflyer wrote:Did the bodies injected into the engine?
It’s Africa, among the less developed countries at that. I’ve seen passengers walking across taxiways, animals on the runway there. "Well it's Africa" is always the go to response for you guys when any strange incident occurs, as if things never happen anywhere else in the world. I wonder...
Jump to postMost of the problem with an engine change away from a main base is logistics. If you have all the tools you needs, then its just like changing an engine in a hangar, except without the creature comforts of a roof and possibly a heater. Getting the tools and engine to the location is usually the most...
Jump to postwjcandee wrote:stretch8 wrote:N659GT AJT (DHL) B762F CVG-ROW today as AJT99, I'm assuming for paint? cheers!
I think so. I heard DHL is giving them a brief breather to get staffing and such up at AJT while they do stuff more important to dhl. so it seems like good time for paint!
I’ve been noticing lately that Volaris has had two flights on certain days GDL-PDX. The regular flight number is Y4 939 and the second flight seems to always be Y4 5939. When you look at the flight history it doesn’t appear either flight has been delayed significantly or on the ground for maintenan...
Jump to postI’ve been noticing lately that Volaris has had two flights on certain days GDL-PDX. The regular flight number is Y4 939 and the second flight seems to always be Y4 5939. When you look at the flight history it doesn’t appear either flight has been delayed significantly or on the ground for maintenan...
Jump to postATI's N941AZ apparently got a little ramp rash that went unnoticed before a transcon. As of 3/2021 she had 103,000 hours and 22.5k cycles on her. https://avherald.com/h?article=4fcc5024&opt=0 Read the comments section for a good chuckle. Chuckle, indeed. Lots of disgruntled former workers I'm g...
Jump to postNo pilots No Ramp staff Only in house AA mechanic’s are allowed to brake ride. Incorrect. Ramp and contract MX can brake ride if trained. I’ve never seen any ramp employee brake riding at AA. At JFK, LGA and EWR it’s always MX At a main base they have movement teams. Its a bid-position. Everywhere ...
Jump to postAnd another swipe against unions and union members. Seems to be some rather bitter people who knock unions on these forums. I can see them being short staffed and placing a crew who doesn’t have someone with tug experience. He turned way to sharp Almost similar to jack knifing a tractor trailer and...
Jump to postBroke the nose gear steering cylinder because the tug driver took the nose gear steering beyond the limit. You can see the mist of skydrol. Consequence of that is the sheared tow lug on the gear. Brake rider probably would have heard some banging beyond the norm but would not have been alerted till ...
Jump to postThis might have been asked before, but I couldn't find it. What would be the largest widebody PDX could gate? Do we have any gates capable of servicing a 747 or 380? United operated a once weekly (Tue) ORD-PDX-NRT & a NRT-PDX-ORD flight, operated by the 747-200, both operated from the end of wh...
Jump to postAC4500 wrote:Looks like JetBlue is leaving PDX. Flights to JFK/BOS/FLL are no longer bookable past October 2nd.
Amazon to start MRO operations in Kansas City? Amazon Air is hiring “ Aircraft Heavy Maint Senior PM, Global Technical Operations” in Kansas City. These are taken from the job posting. “ Amazon Air Global Technical Operation is seeking an Aircraft Heavy Maintenance Senior Program Manager to oversee...
Jump to postATS does the heavy maintenance for Sun Country, which operates over half of the Amazon Air 737-800s. One of ATS's hangers is in MCI. AMAZON isn't starting anything. This same kind of thing came up with the 767s several years ago with a similar job posting. The AIRLINE is responsible for maintenance...
Jump to postATS does the heavy maintenance for Sun Country, which operates over half of the Amazon Air 737-800s. One of ATS's hangers is in MCI. AMAZON isn't starting anything. This same kind of thing came up with the 767s several years ago with a similar job posting. The AIRLINE is responsible for maintenance...
Jump to postThat whole presentation is nuts. The fact the only person on their board with any real aviation experience is Rob McKinney should be a MASSIVE red flag to any investor. And that experience is fleeting at best. He's entering the realm of becoming fully greasy, like some other startup airline "C...
Jump to postI'm to far away to help with this in the flesh, but any chance you could provide some pictures? Could help point stuff out that way.
Jump to postBoeingG wrote:Surprised this wasn't caught on the walkaround. Shameful. Pilots should be reported.
Can the nose gear exceed the tow limit, suffer significant damage that will require its replacement yet remain structurally sound enough to support the weight of the plane and the force of the traction? I don't recall anything that would prevent that, I somehow remember the steering mechanism to be...
Jump to postUnited finally got approved for the PDX hangar today. Wait for it, it will be up and running in the first quarter of 2023. They are going to drop a ton of money to modernize that building, as well as getting street access to it. Good on UA though, hopefully it ends the PDX and SEA MX guys doing air...
Jump to postThe 737 has been good to me. The A32X series not so much. E175/190s aren't bad if you know what interface card does what and when. (Novice techs will be firing the parts cannon) 747, 757, 767 aren't bad. MD80s are hit or miss. The CRJ can get left in the grass as a fire training object. The nice th...
Jump to postN572UP, flight 5X11 ICN-CGN seems to be cancelled : https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n572up Looks like she’s fixed now, on the move at ICN as of 6:30PM PST as 5X10 to PVG. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n572up EDIT: As of 6:50PM PST, she’s now at a hangar. Looks like she won...
Jump to postThe 737 has been good to me. The A32X series not so much. E175/190s aren't bad if you know what interface card does what and when. (Novice techs will be firing the parts cannon)
747, 757, 767 aren't bad. MD80s are hit or miss.
The CRJ can get left in the grass as a fire training object.
I figured it was the Preamble. The MMEL available on MBF doesn’t have that. I’ll have a peak at it at work tonight I never work with the MMEL, I think I never even had a proper look into it. There never was a need to. But I have an old copy of a MD-11 MMEL from '00 on hand and just skimmed through ...
Jump to postlightsaber wrote:This is an aviation forum. Please discuss the ground side of Amazon in non-av.
The POP was doing taxiway repair on the northside this week and it opened back up Friday morning. Two United flights used the taxiway and all of the tires on the two aircraft were damaged by the asphalt. Both flights were cancelled because United didn’t have enough spare tires in station. It looks ...
Jump to postThis is from their about page on FB: " "Dash is a dynamic regional airline providing affordable, higher frequency service in short haul markets across the Pacific Northwest" This is the most interesting part of their service proposal IMO. What exactly does "higher frequency serv...
Jump to postFrontier is increasing PDX-LAS from 4x weekly to 2x daily starting in September. Seems like they're having success where SY didn't. NK is also up to 3 daily on that route which is past pre-COVID capacity IIRC. F9 will be offering more capacity to LAS than they will be to DEN, which is quite interes...
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