They had transcons to SFO and LAX. I think they briefly did SJC around 1970, but I was 8 at the time.
Jump to postThis is pretty useless as a concept if Tokyo-San Francisco is the target market. A 5.5 hour flight time and the difference in local time (+9 to -8) between the departure and arrival airports has to be looked at in the context of night curfews in NRT and attractive customer timings. If you assume th...
Jump to postI see that Peotone has raised its ugly head again:
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hi ... k-business
Slightly off topic but it seems to be a growing trend for web design to incorporate a ton of empty space and hiding information. I hate it. I prefer compact design with plenty of information; even if it isn’t as attractive. You can thank smartphones for that. I agree with you, website design sucks ...
Jump to postGosh, that is a rather broad-based question, but I'll give it a go. R. E. G. Davies has written a number of histories, including several broad-based books. Despite the fact that a few errors reportedly crept into his last book, "Airlines of the Jet Age," I would recommend any of his titles...
Jump to postozglobal wrote:Strange to celebrate such ineptitude.
but the overwhelming majority of the state NEVER wanted it. How is it hypocritical, to turn down something that most of us didn't want to begin with???? Ten years ago, voters approved the bonds that got the HSR project moving. It was later, when people woke up to all of the chicanery and nonsense a...
Jump to postbut the overwhelming majority of the state NEVER wanted it. How is it hypocritical, to turn down something that most of us didn't want to begin with???? Ten years ago, voters approved the bonds that got the HSR project moving. It was later, when people woke up to all of the chicanery and nonsense a...
Jump to postDieuwer wrote:Really don't understand what the problem is. The HSR line could have been built right next to I-5. Almost like a straight line from LA to SF. Maybe have a station at Bakersfield, then at Gustine bend west towards San Jose and connect to Caltrain.
The biggest problem with the CA high speed rail project was the convoluted route. SF-LA via Palmdale made no sense, added to the cost and the running time. If you have time on your hands, go to http://www.calrailnews.org/archive/ and read what TRAC, a group of rail advocates, wrote about this project.
Jump to postThis is long overdue. The California high speed rail project has become a political project as opposed to a transportation project.
Jump to postFollow up. in general, slides are not selling for what they went for 15-20 years ago. With the switch to digital, there are not as many slide collectors out there.
Jump to postWithout knowing the age and quality of the images, it is difficult to consider worth. Your tradeoff is between time and money. You could put some on ebay and see if they just sit there or get bid up. Accepting a lump sum for the lot is what you do if you are not interested in the hassle of selling e...
Jump to postYou might consider working with an established dealer. When I sold most of my timetable collection about 20 years ago, I had David Keller (http://www.airlinetimetables.com/) sell the collection on consignment. After sales died down, we donated much of what was left to the SFO Museum.
Jump to postIt will require a low or medium bypass turbofan, most likely derived from an existing commercial core, but with a new fan stage and the lower pressure turbine matched to that fan, and a nozzle matched to the higher exhaust velocity. That's not an overwhelming technical challenge. The engine manufac...
Jump to postFrom Airways: https://airwaysmag.com/manufacturer/boom-reaffirms-supersonic-travel-will-be-for-everyone/ "There will be some challenges ahead for both Boom and Boeing before they can continue moving forward with these supersonic plans. Not only must they find a way for the plane to be cost effe...
Jump to postFirst problem is regulatory. Supersonic flight is banned over 95% of sovereign airspace, that is, over land. Do you really think the national authorities will change the rule in the face of immense environmental protests, so rich people can fly supersonic? Very doubtful. Look at a globe and an awfu...
Jump to postThe real issue with supersonic passenger flight, I think, is time zones. Appealing long-haul flights need to depart and arrive roughly between, say, 8:00 am and 10:00 pm., both at origin and destination. There's no sense in flying from NY to Dubai in six hours if you have to land at 3:00 am. That m...
Jump to postWhat does all this talk about ORD expansion mean for Peotone?
Jump to postDon't forget the Museu do Ar in Sintra, Portugal, which is just outside of Lisboa. This extensive museum is the result of a three-way partnership between the airport operator Ana-Aeroportos, the Portuguese Air Force and TAP, its collection covers the spectrum of aviation history in Portugal. Of inte...
Jump to postA quick run through of the book revealed a number of photo goofs. In one, a photo ascribed to a Stratocruiser lounge is actually that of a Lockheed Super Constellation and that belonging to KLM whose emblem appears on the bulkhead in the picture. Another credits passengers aboard a flight in the 19...
Jump to postCaptnSnow71 wrote:I'm currently in the process of moving to Manchester, NH. I'll be close to MHT, BOS, LGA, JFK.... Any planespotting groups in the area? Recommendations on good locations?
If it were to happen, which liveries would we see? NW and WA would be obvious choices. Maybe Pan Am? DL doesn't have as many direct mergers as AA, and you'd probably have to dig into Pan Am and NW acquisitions for additional liveries. Don't forget Northeast and Chicago & Southern. Sadly, this i...
Jump to postI've heard from multiple sources that John Wegg, original editor of Airliners magazine, founder of Airways magazine, Caravelle expert and author of several books, recently died in New Zealand. More here: http://nzcivair.blogspot.com/2018/01/jo ... 0-rip.html.
RIP John.
Travel by air does not have to suck; you just have to pay for the perks. I'd rather pay a bit more to fly on Southwest and not be nickel and dimed. Speaking of which, in October, I flew them to ORF via BWI and loved it. Good service, on-time flights and "street pricing" at BWI, which is a...
Jump to postGranted Boom likely doesn't have much credibility until they demonstrate a real ability to execute their audacious plan and I'm as skeptical as anyone as to whether they've a real business case but still, an SST of any sort should be a topic of conversation. About 20 years ago, R. E. G. Davies wrot...
Jump to postThe real question is how are fares today, with extra fees, when compared to 1977, the last year of CAB regulation? I suspect that a plane ticket, with checked bag fees and fees for better seats, is still cheaper today than for a ticket in 1977 that included 2 checked bags and free seat selection. L...
Jump to postThanks for taking the time to post this. We must never forget that horrible day or the evil that brought it about.
Jump to postHave you heard any more about their website? It's finally out, after a delay of forever. Basically the Captain's Log is now a blog (Captain's Blog?) There was talk of scanning and uploading pdf versions of old Captain's Logs however the only one up is issue 37-1 without the front cover. I'm happy t...
Jump to postArmodeen wrote:That seems to be their strap line at the moment, hell they even painted an A330 with that message.
Smaller passenger loads of 30-50 also mitigates the third point about sector times and additionally reduces the risks to potential customers; an operator can scale their fleet more easily to meet demand, rather than starting with a massive and hugely expensive jet that needs 300 expensive seats fil...
Jump to postI wish that one of the proponents of these new SSTs would read this book https://www.amazon.com/Supersonic-Airli ... 1888962097 and tell me why Davies' arguments no longer apply.
Jump to postI hate that we have degenerated to to such a sue-happy society, but I truly despise all this nickel-and-diming on the part of the airlines. Airlines should charge one honest fare and cool it with the nickel-and-diming. I kind of want this suit to succeed simply due to my disgust with the fees.
Jump to posthttp://www.broward.org/Airport/Advisories/Pages/Default.aspx Now Open Terminal 1 Concourse A http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/fl-bz-fll-airport-terminal-1-preview-20170601-story.html (month-old preview article) . Here's a more up to date one: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/fl-bz-fll-airpor...
Jump to postAnd since the fees for experienced counsel in this area are likely greater than the costs I'm facing from the negative judgment, even if I win on appeal, I still lose. My opinion of the legal system cannot be printed on a family fourm. Is there any possibility of getting some public interest group ...
Jump to postI hope that you can appeal this. Isn't parody supposed to be protected from SLAPP nonsense?
Jump to postI hate government regulation, but airlines should go back to charging one honest fare and do away with the nickel-and-dime fees. Also, fees deprive the government of ticket tax revenue, which is charged on the base fare. This screws Southwest.
Jump to postMore on CS-TOV here https://airwaysmag.com/airlines/tap-unveils-retro-a330/
Personal opinion: It's nice to see this paint scheme return to the skies.
Many people on here are skeptical, but they at least seem to have some serious heft behind them that I don't want to dismiss them immediately. But I could also be a little biased because I am proud that they are doing this all at APA, just a few miles away from where I grew up. I'm skeptical becaus...
Jump to postSteve:
To make it easier for you, I do not need Airways 2004 or later, or Airliners 1993 or later. I could use any airliner world or the airways special issues from 2013 or 2014. I'd be interested in knowing if you have any other titles available.
Hope this helps.
BH
Steve:
What do you have?
I'm near SJC and go up to Los Altos around once per week.
BH
From a professional branding POV, they should NOT change the name to Continental or some other dumb new name like "Avialux" - (which a branding company would love to be paid $350,000 to do). It would be a great way to tell the world "we suck, so we are going to hide behind a new name...
Jump to postI agree with this point of view:
http://reason.com/blog/2017/04/10/why-s ... airlines-c
The never-ending saga continues.
http://www.news.com.au/travel/world-tra ... D=ref_fark
If it happens, I would like it to be on the grounds of Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. Being as large as it is, it would need its own exhibit space separate from other aircraft, including an ex-UA 727-122, that are hanging from the ceiling. MSI has done it before, relocating a captured Na...
Jump to postBTW, the WAHSonline site is hopelessly outdated. Last year, WAHS published their last printed "Captain's Log" and promised to have an all-digital version going forward. Since then, crickets. They have not even provided any updates to their status in over six months and I have no idea what'...
Jump to postAeromexico will fly nonstop service between San José and Guadalajara (GDL) to begin July 1, 2017. Aeromexico
will operate six-weekly flights to GDL on Boeing 737-700/800 aircraft. Details here http://www.flysanjose.com/fl/about/news ... JC-GDL.pdf
I was under the impression that the economics of small turboprop aircraft didn't work out. It's hard to spread out the costs among the relatively few passengers on these small aircraft.
Jump to postThis is ridiculous letter from a ridiculous complaint. Perhaps crew wasnt being discreet, but... As a well paid pilot, I regularly go down to BK with my backpack and take apples, boxes of cereal and or rolls/bagels for later. As a tourist, I do the same thing while visiting (especially in Europe wh...
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