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KLMatSJC

Re: United Airlines Fleet - 2023

The inaugural for the A321neo looks like it has now moved up to November 30th as UA321 on the IAH-ORD route. Only full fare tickets seem to only be available. Not great for those booked on the 12/14 flight (myself included).

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KLMatSJC

Re: Alaska Airlines Fleet, Network and News Discussion - 2023

New Alaska Statehood special arrived in ANC this morning

https://twitter.com/yukonedgmon/status/1656160421047603200?s=46&t=GEvonVOe8cTI6DlybeLm0g

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KLMatSJC

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion - 2023

n711hk wrote:
Anybody know which A/C is oldest in the fleet now, or have a list of the top 10? Thanks.

N736SA
N750SA
N751SW
N752SW
N7836A
N754SW
N755SA
N757LV
N762SW
N560WN

All just over 23 years old.

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KLMatSJC

Re: United Airlines Network - 2023

Which aircraft will be used for the mainline service between DEN-SBP? SBP keeps breaking records. AA is flying Mainline to DFW, but also a few weeks ago upguaged PHX to a mostly A319 service also. I wouldn't be surprised to see a SBP-ORD flight in the future. 1x 319. The other frequency is a E175. ...

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KLMatSJC

Re: United Airlines Network - 2023

Which aircraft will be used for the mainline service between DEN-SBP? SBP keeps breaking records. AA is flying Mainline to DFW, but also a few weeks ago upguaged PHX to a mostly A319 service also. I wouldn't be surprised to see a SBP-ORD flight in the future. 1x 319. The other frequency is a E175. ...

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KLMatSJC

Re: ANA cuts SJC for good?

3D101CA wrote:
Now British Airways is ending SJC in October this year.

The airport still hasn't been told that AFAIK. Might just be going seasonal, but there haven't been complaints by the airline about service right now from what I've heard.

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KLMatSJC

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion - 2023

qfatwa wrote:
N430WN [was stored at Paine Field, Everett in 2022].

Yeah and that's sitting without a rudder now too, so who knows if/when that will ever leave PAE.

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KLMatSJC

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion - 2023

KLMatSJC wrote:
Does anyone know the tail numbers of the planes getting retrofitted with the ADL drag kit? I know N286WN was the first one and N448WN has been in work for a few days. Should be a few more.

Alright, think I figured out four of the five tails:

N286WN
N448WN
N7829B
N7826B

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KLMatSJC

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion - 2023

Does anyone know the tail numbers of the planes getting retrofitted with the ADL drag kit? I know N286WN was the first one and N448WN has been in work for a few days. Should be a few more.

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KLMatSJC

Re: Emirates Airlines new U.S. Cities?

ACDC8 wrote:
SAT - so people can visit the Alamo.

Makes sense with the inevitable UA hub so they can codeshare.

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KLMatSJC

Re: 737NGs Without Winglets

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquir ... rTxt=318SY)

KLMatSJC

Re: United Airlines Network Thread - 2022

Amwest2United wrote:
73X wrote:
They are maxed out on 70-76 seat jets. They could take the 900s but they would have to remove 175s one for one. Can’t see them doing that.

Could you see them removing the old 70 seat E170's though, that only have 6 first class seats?

Aren't those already going to AA? Or are DLs?

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KLMatSJC

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion Thread - 2022

DaCubbyBearBar wrote:
IMHO… why talk about painted planes? Southwest has taken over 8 years and still have some 40ish planes remaining… what an absolute LONG process .. and yes I understand the irony of this post

Took what? 7-8 years to go from desert gold to canyon blue? And that was with 300 planes or so.

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KLMatSJC

Re: United Airlines Fleet Thread - 2022

CALTECH wrote:
KLMatSJC wrote:
CALTECH wrote:
ACFT # 7259 is getting a 'Sustainable Aviation Fuel Decal Application. 7259 is done.

Hasn't that been on there since delivery?

You have photos ? Because the update said they just put the decal on the other day as the post said.

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KLMatSJC

Re: United Airlines Fleet Thread - 2022

CALTECH wrote:
ACFT # 7259 is getting a 'Sustainable Aviation Fuel Decal Application. 7259 is done.

Hasn't that been on there since delivery?

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KLMatSJC

Re: Etihad Airways News and Discussion Thread - 2022

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=835979174207231

Joining the Star Alliance?

KLMatSJC

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion Thread - 2022

This last week we said goodbye to N724SW and N725SW who are meeting their maker in BHM. The N7XXSW birds are quickly disappearing. Just flew 725 on my last trip. It still flew well and had relatively few problems for being so old. I saw that it was being retired at the end of the month though. It i...

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KLMatSJC

Re: United Airlines Fleet Thread - 2022

n471wn wrote:
Does anyone know what the registration is for the 777 that is flying Fleet Week here in San Francisco this weekend?

N2749U

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KLMatSJC

Re: Alaska Airlines Fleet Network and News Discussion - 2022

Is there a source for this? AS.com is showing no Q400s or A320s past January 8th. Last Q400 is supposed the Yakima turn on 1/9. At least it was..... I see no A321N past Jan 8 either. I don't find A320s after Jan 8th. A321s showing on AS.com past Jan 8th. They are predominantly LAX base. Jan 9th and...

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KLMatSJC

Re: Alaska Airlines Fleet Network and News Discussion - 2022

SuperDash wrote:
BobRoss wrote:
Looks like the final revenue flight for the Q400 will be 26Jan.

Is there a source for this? AS.com is showing no Q400s or A320s past January 8th.

Last Q400 is supposed the Yakima turn on 1/9. At least it was.....

I see no A321N past Jan 8 either.

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KLMatSJC

Re: Airbus A380-800 on Korean Air SFO-ICN route

Kent350787 wrote:
They only have 5 of them, and have only restarted using them on routes including JFK. Have they ever flown them regularly to SFO?

Don't believe it's ever gone to SFO. We've gotten the 748, but never the A380.

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KLMatSJC

Re: American Eagle News and Discussion Thread

N918FJ went to MDH on the 3rd. I believe that's at least 9 now.

Also, Planespotters shows half of their -900 fleet now stored.

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KLMatSJC

Re: St. Louis Aviation Thread - 2022

Serious question... now that LH has their first 787-9s coming to the fleet, is it likely that we will see one at Lambert? It is a comparable plane, maybe a bit smaller, right?. I don't know if it's less expensive to fly on the route or not. Any thoughts? The LH rep at the inaugural said that it's a...

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KLMatSJC

Re: Mutiny Bay DHC-3 Otter crash

According to FR24, last reported FPM was in excess of -7000 FPM: https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n725th#2d574717 How is that calculated on the site? This flight was only over 1000 feet for a brief moment. Just a basic change in altitude over change in time between data points I'd imagine.

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KLMatSJC

Re: United Airlines Fleet Thread - 2022

I noticed Northern Pacific Airlines claims to have a LOI to purchase 6 757s from United next year. Northern Pacific has RR-powered 757s (ex-AA/US) already, and it doesn't make much sense to operate a split fleet. UA still owns a bunch of PW-powered 757-222s delivered in the late 90s that haven't go...

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KLMatSJC

Re: Mainline Jet Service Returns To BFL

SBP will upgauge from 1x Envoy 175 to an A319 on the same day. That's the first mainline EVER for SBP. There's been charter A319s/737s and a private 757, but never anything scheduled. Very amazing news. Back in the day when I flew with Mesa and United Express American Eagle turboprops out of San Lu...

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KLMatSJC

Re: Mainline Jet Service Returns To BFL

SBP will upgauge from 1x Envoy 175 to an A319 on the same day. That's the first mainline EVER for SBP. There's been charter A319s/737s and a private 757, but never anything scheduled.

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KLMatSJC

Re: St. Louis Aviation Thread - 2022

UA This one is hard for me to predict. It depends on how much they lean into the LH flight. Just getting bigger plane and more frequency to current hubs would be great. LAX? If they use gojet here as a springboard then I could see them add some leisure routes. I agree that UA adding STL-LAX nonstop...

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KLMatSJC

Re: St. Louis Aviation Thread - 2022

Looks like the flight back to FRA arrived early and was almost 1.25 hours late leaving. Anyone have a clue why? The TPG article said the delay was because the catering and janitorial folks weren't used to working on such a large aircraft and there was a learning curve. It's a rather tight turn as i...

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KLMatSJC

Re: St. Louis Aviation Thread - 2022

Anyone know what the last regularly scheduled pax widebody service to STL was? I'm going to guess HNL or LGW back in 2003 before AA took the first axe swing to the hub? I believe Jshank83 posted this earlier today: https://thepointsguy.com/news/lufthansa-st-louis-reconnect-europe/ So LGW's last fli...

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KLMatSJC

Re: AirBahn acquires its first aircraft

SWADawg wrote:
Just saw one of their (only?) planes sitting at a gate in ONT about an hour ago.

Yup it has sat there since November.

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KLMatSJC

Re: Connecting from a premium product to economy

Got to do a private jet empty leg from SJC to MCC on a Lear 45. Then had to take the Amtrak Capitol Corridor back home....

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KLMatSJC

Re: Do United 737-900s still have Channel 9? Are there still smoking lounges at IAD?

None of the NG's have or have had Channel 9. The only ones that currently do are the brand new MAX 8s.

Yes, IAD's smoking lounges are still active.

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KLMatSJC

Re: Italian 737 start-up AeroItalia

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FN7PiFyXMAA ... name=large

KLMatSJC

Re: Northern Pacific Airways discussion thread

roadrunner165 wrote:
I wonder if Northern Pacific will offer a similar rewards program.

Yup. They have the same program.

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KLMatSJC

Re: Frontier and Spirit to Merge!

I wonder which brand will survive? I’m leaning towards Spirit as they’ve had such a large international footprint for years, plus in major U.S markets, I’d say that more people know the name Spirit than Frontier (unless you live in Denver) due to overall frequency of flights. But of course I could ...

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KLMatSJC

Re: Same airport...same airline over and over again

PHX - 10 (combined HP/US/AA + Express)
SLC - 7 (DL + DL connection)
IAH - 5 (CO/UA + express)
CLD - 3 (California Pacific)
CLT - 3 (US/AA +express)
SNA - 3 (FL/WN)

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KLMatSJC

Re: Northern Pacific Airways discussion thread

32andBelow wrote:
So they are gonna have a mixed engine fleet. First class, a lounge, supersonic airplanes and they are low cost.

Everything except Concorde 2.0, but yes.

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KLMatSJC

Re: Northern Pacific Airways discussion thread

https://airwaysmag.com/airlines/rob-mckinney-interview/

KLMatSJC

Re: Incident at Abu Dhabi

AP is saying it hit the new terminal

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KLMatSJC

Re: CVG Announcement 1/10/2022

DL is rebuilding the hub?

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KLMatSJC

Re: St. Louis Aviation Thread - 2022

Are you really suggesting that the lack of real PreCheck doesn't matter to passengers? I think the only other gates at a >1MM passenger/year airport that do not have real PreCheck are the ground level gates at SAN Terminal 1. The Terminal 5 checkpoint probably isn't too bad early in the morning, bu...

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KLMatSJC

Re: Transfer of checked bags - AA to B6 at Phoenix

There is an interline, and the fact that AA gave you the option should make it fine. You will have to switch terminals and go through security again at T3 in PHX.

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KLMatSJC

Re: American Airlines to add logo to winglets

Just saw a post on this Instagram user's page (https://www.instagram.com/red_p51/?hl=en) of N946NN with the logo on the winglets. This suggests that even with the feedback about how bad the proportions are, AA still thinks this is a good idea and is going ahead with it. N997NN and N951NN have both ...

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KLMatSJC

Re: American Airlines to add logo to winglets

AmericanAir88 wrote:
I honestly wish they brought back the "A^A" somehow. I always felt that was a big symbol of their brand. AA.com accompanied it well. But the tail design would look great on winglets as well.

Or at least the eagle wings. That would look great on the winglets.

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KLMatSJC

Re: Hunting down planes with weird tail numbers

I’m trying to find some details on planes I flew on in the 1990s. I have the flight numbers and dates, and I was able to look up the tail numbers. I’m trying to find what type of plane they were. The problem is that the tail numbers are nonstandard: N067AA and N072AA. Every source I can find says t...

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KLMatSJC

Re: St. Louis Aviation Thread - 2021

I really hope the airport is trying to get AA/AS to pick up SFO while WN and UA are screwing around and not running them. One issue that AS would face on STL-SFO is that both UA and WN have bigger FF bases in the San Francisco Bay Area than AS/AA do. UA also still has a much bigger domestic presenc...

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KLMatSJC

Re: Fresno Aviation Thread - 2021

whatusaid wrote:
Eugene is saying they’re in talks with another carrier. About all that’s left for them is Breeze

I'd probably throw Frontier into that mix too.

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KLMatSJC

Re: Expressjet relaunch as independent carrier

So did they get the high mileage high wear and tear 145s that Commutair didn't want? I see a former Trans States 145 in that same hangar,i assume for aha as well? If so my friend who flew for Trans States until the end said some of those we're in horrible shape The AHA painted bird is N839HK. TSA i...

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KLMatSJC

Re: Delta Network Thread - 2021

[*] It's been rummored on the LGB thread as a possibility. Take that with grain of salt, though... It's not a rumor, just wild speculation from a poster who is known to package such as "rumors." DL simply isn't going to operate LGB-PDX in this generation. I wouldn't put it past them. DL b...

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