Re: Four unusual diversions of Lufthansa flights tonight

Ok, I see, thanks. But then why the stopovers outside this zone? Was there not enough fuel to reach MUC? Refuel, but also could be crew change if the original set of crew cannot support flight time longer than originally planned. Not sure if crew changes have happened. QF's PER-LHR flight also made...

Re: A220 in Europe’s Airlines strategy

A220 and A320 complement each other in the fleet of full service airlines. The overlap between the two types in terms of capacity is small. Capacity of A220 family is between 100 and 140 seats and A320 is between 130 seats and 210 seats (from A319 to A321), so it's only that 130-140 seat range that ...

Re: Status of PAP Port Au Prince Operations

Evacuation flights are being attempted out of CAP, however it has been a tough go so far. IBC Airways was supposed to do one yesterday and was unable and I believe they ferried the plane back to FLL. They are attempting today again with IBC, Global Jet and Global X.. Hopefully, they can get some pe...

Re: Japan Airlines is nearing an order for wide-body jets

In terms of North America, the only hole in JL’s network is YYZ. With JL covering YVR and WS covering YYC for JL’s route network, YYZ has no way to reach JL’s network with nonstop NRT, only transiting on AA thru ORD or DFW so hopefully the new 787 order will maybe help JL to finally close the YYZ h...

Re: MU5735 crash investigation report after two years

The CAAC pointed out that the case is "very complicated and rare..." Wonder what that could mean... Considering they ruled out many factors such as weather, technical malfunction, maintenance error, and pilot error. Even though it’s happened several times, pilot suicide is very rare. So t...

Strange Flight path of NYC-YYZ flights on 3/16/2024

Usually, flights from LGA to YYZ would take a direct flight path flying northwest from NYC towards Buffalo, and then turn north to cross Lake Ontario to Toronto (e.g. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ac8999#3461b1e6 ) However, I notice that on 3/16, all the flights were taking a rather ind...

Re: United Route Announcement 3/7/24

I think EWR-RAK is a great add, seems like it’s becoming a very popular destination. I would have expected to see it from IAD as that is where they have been adding more Africa from, but glad to have it nonetheless. I am very shocked to see LAX-HKG going to double daily. I was shocked when they ann...

Re: Russia further delays EIS of the MC-21 for another 2 years

I guess the withdrawal from the China-Russia CR929 program will allow them to focus on the MC-21. First flight of the MC-21-300RUS is scheduled for 2024, 2025 for an entry into services seems optimistic to me. Building jet airliners is hard. Still blows my mind that the Japanese have abandoned the ...

Re: AA Aircraft Order Coming - Return of the A350?

Currently, AA has a fleet of about 130 older A319, 50 ex-USAir A320, 200+ A321 and 300 737-800s. These are all target of replacement in the next 10 years. On the other hand, there are only about 130 existing orders of 737MAX8 and A321NEOs (including XLR). I can see a follow-up order of up to 300 mor...

Re: Air Canada To Launch Motorcoach Service to YKF and YHM

I think it's a good idea to provide bus connection to Kitchener/Waterloo and Hamilton, but why go to the respective airports? If they are using a bus anyway, shouldn't they go somewhere downtown? For Kitchener/Waterloo, they should even have multiple stops at Kitchener and Waterloo respectively.

Re: CMI looking to pony up incentives for service - others to follow?

I'm confused about your long distance International flights comment- are you saying that those subsidies have worked to actually develop sustainable service, or just that they've helped pay to temporarily draw flyers away from other, cheaper airports? I’m saying they worked in international flights...

Re: Air China LAX-PEK, flight duration depending on op day?

Short answer is Russia overflight. Long explanation as below: - Airlines from China are allowed to fly over Russia - Before Sep 2023, US and China only has 24 flights each week between the two countries (12 by China carriers and 12 by US carriers). For these flights, China airlines are flying over R...

Re: Icahn Takes 9.9% Stake in JetBlue

I hope B6 would survive this. This is the biggest threat it has ever faced, an existential one.

Re: Thai Airways orders 45(+35 options) 787s

My guess is Export Import bank financing. In other words, the USG is subsidizing Boeing indirectly through a foreign air carrier, which will then compete with and under-cut US air carriers. Nice work if you can get it, especially given Boeing's non-performance the last 10-15 years. Its actually a d...

Re: Cathay Pacific OAK-SFO diverted to LAX

I was also following the flight. By the time that CX870 had landed in LAX, people were already 18 hours inside the plane since they departed HKG (assuming they didn't disembark at OAK). Were the passengers allowed to disembark at LAX? I hope so. At some point, it turns into a sanitation issue. The ...

Re: American airlines announcement 2/1

FlyingSicilian wrote:

Singapore country code is 653. But that is doubtful.

Re: Q400 Increased MTOW

What is the current status with the Q400? I like the airplane and its new owners, but it seems to be fading away pretty fast. There are still 400+ Q400s in service. More importantly, all the largest operators of Q400 (all with 20+ to 50+ in each of them), including Wideroe, Air Canada, Porter, West...

Re: Was a possible A340-300 re-engine ever studied?

Did Lufthansa ever explore the possibility of replacing the CFM-56-5C with a similar sized, but higher thrust turbofan? I've read that the V2500 has higher thrust. If not, why? The answer cannot possibly be "because of money". I consider this to be a safety issue. Of course it's because o...

Re: Hawaiian returns nighttime HND-frequencies to the DOT

Softaero wrote:

What if AA applied for a third daily LAX-HND to grab these nighttime slots? NH105/106 shows that LAX-HND can work with nighttime slots

Re: Hawaiian returns nighttime HND-frequencies to the DOT

Actually why did the late night slot not work for Hawaiian? It seems perfect for this route. All other flights from Tokyo to Hawaii depart Tokyo (HND or NRT) at night after 8pm. So the night slot after 10pm doesn't seem to deviate a lot from that. A 11pm flight would allow Japanese tourist to work f...

Re: JAL A350 Regional Question

A reply in the following post said the MTOW is 210t https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1424725 Also - For an airline operating A350 Regional Variant vs A330-900R variant (200ton) what would the operating economics look like assuming 1200-2000nm flight on average. Even though operating t...

Re: EVA Air Pilot Strike Brewing

EVA Air has not been the same since the death of Evergreen Group's founder and the expulsion of his youngest son from the management of the airline after a power/inheritance struggle between the brothers.

Re: AS adds SEA-YYZ

Finally some credible real competition on YYZ-US routes

Now when will we see JetBlue to YYZ?

Re: What’s the supply prospect of US-China non-stop flights in 2024?

I used to work in Hong Kong for a major US financial company. Since 2021, the firm has unofficially forbidden any overseas staff from traveling to China (including Hong Kong). Even after COVID restrictions have ended, whenever there is a need to have in-person meeting between US and HK staff, the U...

Re: What’s the supply prospect of US-China non-stop flights in 2024?

Is demand really that soft? Current fare seems twice the amount of US-Europe flights which seems to signal that demand is still healthy. The reduced schedules are the result of the bilateral between the two countries, not a reflection on demand. https://onemileatatime.com/news/flights-between-unite...

Re: What’s the supply prospect of US-China non-stop flights in 2024?

A major constraint nowadays is the availability (or lack thereof) of Russian/Siberian airspace for aircraft to use. Geographically PEK will be affected but PVG and CAN are not, since the great circle won’t pass Russia anyway. For flights from East Coast to PVG and CAN, they do flew over Russia befo...

Re: LH discovers tail cracks in 2 x A321Fs

Errr, I get your point but Freighter Pilots and Jump Riders would highly disagree with your sarcastic statement. There is a mutual working relationship between FAA and JAA. I think, for matters concerning Airbus aircraft, it is usually JAA that takes the lead and issue any airworthiness directives,...

Re: LH discovers tail cracks in 2 x A321Fs

Still, shouldn’t the FAA be approaching all safety issues consistently? The FAA has a “contact us” section on their website, you might want to consider reaching out about this “safety issue” concerning ONE non-passenger carrying aircraft you seem very concerned about. Errr, I get your point but Fre...

Re: Air Do and Solaseed airlines merger in Japan

With Fuji Dream. Star Flyer, Ibex, Skymark, Peach and Jetstar competing domestically, is there room for a third group, economically? Should ANA just buy them fully and integrate them? Among those in your list: Peach is 100% owned by ANA. Jetstar is 33% owned by JAL (and 33% by QANTAS) These two air...

Re: Long-Haul Routes Dropped by US Big 3

Many of DL's dropped routes are around the dismantled hub of NRT. That said, many of those routes were not actually dropped, but replaced by service to HND from the same US gateways, as the NRT hub was closed and no longer served as the transit point beyond Tokyo for destinations across Asia. And th...

Re: AS to acquire HA; operate as separate brand.

planemanofnz wrote:

PixelPilot wrote:

I knew this will happen one day...

Stunning.

Re: AS to acquire HA; operate as separate brand.

raylee67, I have to disagree with your thesis and hope you're not advising the ALK BoD in network planning. HNL's potential as a TPAC transit hub didn't die with with 777ER or even with the 747-200, it died with the 747SP. Oh don't worry. They don't need advices from me, and you, and any of the tho...

Re: AS to acquire HA; operate as separate brand.

AS has just finished getting rid of the A320, and now the type is going to re-enter the fleet. But seriously, I think this, if approved, is going to open so much potential for AS and HA. I don't think operating HA as a separate network is beneficial though, even if they are going to operate with int...

Re: The A340s purpose

Just as VS painted "4 Engines 4 Long Haul" on the sides of their A340s, thats the very reason. ETOPS was still in its adolescent years back then, so the A340 gave the option for routes twins of the time weren't certified to fly. Still one of the best looking planes designed. There were al...

Re: AV Cuts LAX-BOG

The westbound leg took us nearly 8 hours, I can’t imagine an A320neo being able to do it reliably from BOG’s altitude. Maybe a good candidate route for UA to run 752s instead? I was just thinking the same thing, 757-200 and then A321XLR. Probably, especially with a small modern lie-flat business cl...

Re: First transatlantic flight using 100% green fuel.

Two types are being used, with 88% derived from waste fats and the rest from the wastes of corn production in the US. Environment aside, it is actually good for national security to be able to derive energy from things that are produced domestically and almost inexhaustible. While one can say that ...

Re: AV Cuts LAX-BOG

What a major blow for AV and LAX. AV flew to LAX FOREVER , so clearly the route must have worked to a degree. I don’t understand why they are cutting it. Then again, this is the same airline that retired all of their (relatively young) A330’s, just to lease a Wamos A330 a few months later :rotfl: A...

Re: Air India to YXX?

Unfortunately, probability of that is 0%. The chance may be small, but I would not exactly put a 0 on it. After all, no one would have thought Taiwan's China Airlines flying to Ontario (ONT) from Taipei with non-stop flights. But the flights turned out to be a huge success and among the one of the ...

Re: Air India to YXX?

curious to know if YXX would ever get Air India service Unfortunately, probability of that is 0%. The chance may be small, but I would not exactly put a 0 on it. After all, no one would have thought Taiwan's China Airlines flying to Ontario (ONT) from Taipei with non-stop flights. But the flights t...

Re: Argentine president-elect reiterates plans to "hand over" Aerolíneas Argentinas to the workers

This is a pretty clever move. One of the reasons that AR has been constantly in crisis is its inability to manage labor cost and headcount. By giving this to the employees, it's basically saying that you created the problem, you fix it. If you can fix it, then you can rip full benefits from it. Of c...

Re: CZ launching Luxembourg passenger flights

What is the logic of this route? I know LUX is also important for cargo so could this play a role or is it due to the ongoing slot restrictions at AMS? There is no business reason operating this route. The number of passengers between Chongqing and Luxembourg is almost 0. Chongqing is not even a ma...

Re: US-Haneda frequency award proposals

Wonder if an Eskimo will surprise everyone and bid on ANC-HND which is doable with the MAX…. Can they do it without Russia as a diversion option? Good point, you would have Adak and then after that likely Japan. Other consideration would be seats...would they put less weight on an application that ...

Re: AC announces ARN

YYZ/YUL-ARN would probably be prime candidate for A321XLR when they are delivered. Daily rotation can be supported with the reduced capacity of A321. My wild guess is that AC may be starting this in 2024 to try things out and see how much demand ARN really has. And then possibly switch this to XLR w...

Re: Southwest Airlines orders 108 additional 737-7s From Boeing

It still blows my mind that they didn’t put any MAX 9’s or 10’s on this order. Perhaps there’s language in the agreement that allows for possible type conversions. Indeed! With the MAX-10 and the A321NEO seeing a huge bulk of new orders in the US, it seems WN really doesn't see the hype? Historical...

Re: QF announces PER-CDG

not even close Name another australia city that has a direct service to Europe? Based on OD stats for PER-LHR, PER traffic contributes more than 50% of the traffic on the flight. Many on the east still have a stop to make and SIN (and the other options on other carriers) seems to still win out. So ...

Re: QF announces PER-CDG

Perth is really becoming Australia's gateway to Europe! Awesome work - PER will be a great hub for QF and remember all the naysayers when PER-LHR discussed, now we have LHR,CDG and seasonal FCO. FRA, MAN, ATH (seasonally) next? ATH would be difficult. Although FCO is also primarily tourist traffic, ...

Re: Venezuela's CONVIASA migrates to a Russian PSS

Can these Russian PSS even deal with/process international credit cards due to the fact that both Russia and Venezuela are sanctioned up to their teeth? At the minimum, I suppose they will gladly accept Unionpay cards and mobile payment such as WeChatpay and Alipay. There is a Beijing-Moscow Axis e...

Re: Rocket attacks into Israel-affects on airline operations

As the other poster pointed out; this is not accurate at all lol. Read up on it and you will recall that several airlines had canceled their flights from Teheran that morning because the military was on high alert after back and forth "blows" with the US. The aircraft was shot down BECAUS...

Re: Rocket attacks into Israel-affects on airline operations

We remember what happened in 2020 with that UIA 737. I'm concerned that a repeat will occur in TLV soon. Should TLV suspend all operations? It is very different from the situation with the UIA shoot-down. That incident happened during peace time. No one was expecting a missile suddenly getting fire...

Re: Rocket attacks into Israel-affects on airline operations

What airport does the Palestine government 737 BBJ typically use? If it is an Israeli airport would it still be able to operate? You referring to aircraft T7-PAL? It is operated for the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) government in the West Bank, which is an internal rival of Hamas that drives...