AS was about to have AA do their longhaul flying for them out of SEA before COVID. Why wouldn't they be able to do it themselves once they gain widebody and ETOPS know how?
Jump to postNot referring to you, but I do think its interesting that airlines say "we arent doing that" but some on here are like "ok, but what about...". Right now, there is too much capacity on US-NZ and Air NZ has engine issues. I dont know why it keeps coming up. That's why I qualified...
Jump to postAnyone know? :scratchchin: Based purely off field elevation, JNB is 300 feet higher than DEN and sees year-round service to the US on 787s. Physically it can work. http://www.gcmap.com/mapui?P=jnb-ewr,+den-akl Not referring to you, but I do think its interesting that airlines say "we arent doi...
Jump to postAKL-DEN, anyone? :hyper: Maybe Pat Quayle can be convinced that the hot/high issue wouldn't be an issue for a NW seasonal UA service? New Zealand Minister Judith Collins is in Colorado, and it's been disclosed during her visit that Colorado and New Zealand are negotiating a trade deal, and "A ...
Jump to postI just had an idea spurred by the largest energy park thread. What if going forward, residential subdivision neighborhoods all had solar power roofs, either big panels or individual shingles as solar cells. Take that and wire all the houses/roofs in the neighborhood to make a kind of collective mini...
Jump to postMost flights are sandwiching Iraq/Syria/Jordan with a stream from eastern Turkey into northwest Iran south of Armenia. As well as the aforementioned southern route from Egypt to Saudi.
Jump to postKinda funny that businesses in a nation that champions unbridled capitalism call for government intervention when it comes to their bottom line.
Jump to postangad84 wrote:Speed is king in combat. It controls many aspects of an engagements and can offset all sorts of shortcomings. It absolutely makes sense to design fighters for high speeds.
Definitely. If I were them I'd look at this as an opportunity to pick up some A20Ns as well, and replace their 25-to-30-year-old 320s that are almost certainly reaching time/cycle limits. Come to think of it, why haven't they ordered the A320neo at all? Pending the White House flipping in November,...
Jump to postThere is (IMO) still too much capacity - don't know why AA sees the need to run it double daily especially given each rotation needs two frames. Ummm, because they're making money with it.... AA makes a fortune flying to Argentina. Between MIA, JFK, and DFW (and in the past LAX) American has a mass...
Jump to postAR has removed EZE-ROS-EZE from future schedules. This connection from Argentina's third largest city was mostly to feed long haul flights out of EZE. AR will continue to serve ROS from AEP. The airline also recently removed MVD-EZE, which served the same purpose. https://twitter.com/Rosario_Vuela/...
Jump to postHow deep is ARs relationship with DL? I flew out of AEP the other day and saw an ad for their lounge with other airlines on it including AA but didn't see DL on it.
Jump to postPersonally I think BAs is actually one of the few remaining timeless liveries or there. It looks good on every aircraft, truly displays the UK, and is classy and elegant. That's not too say a refresh wouldn't be a bad thing though, but a whole new livery is not needed, IMO.
Jump to postI've flown IAH-OKC-DEN on UA. And DEN-ELP-DAL on UA/WN.
Jump to postMaybe eventually. I think the only change with the widebodies at first will be that they'll do some US mainland turns between Hawaii flights to improve utilization. International is another whole nut to crack, beyond 2 mergers in a decade. If they do widebody turns, I expect it will be to destinati...
Jump to postEarthquakes are definitely different. I was at my cousin's house in CA once and started shaking like someone was moving the floor under me. Then I saw pictures on the wall shaking. Then I saw my cousin fly down the stairs saying it was an earthquake and I grabbed her son (3 at the time now 20) and s...
Jump to postShocking UA can’t sustain IAH-Hartford. Or is this a question of aircraft availability? I'd suspect that first. It is the twice weekly announced Avelo New Haven to Hobby-HOU service that has them worried... On a serious note, the Boise drop surprises me a bit just based on colleagues stationed in I...
Jump to postI was just in ARs Buenos Aires CTO/HQ this morning and there was a Disney World ad playing on the TVs inside. I'd say MCO is in the cards.
Jump to postThe European flights from the ME could go south and through Egypt. The problem for the ME flights are the long flights to the USA. The diversion could push some of them beyond the aircraft range. In theory, the Asian flights could go through the stans and then Baku, but only if you’re willing to fl...
Jump to postMaybe they were only able to file ATL as their closest legal alternate. Without knowing the weather at any other cities it may have been that was the case, although if a diversion was needed they can go to any airport as long as they can legally shoot the approach. Also factors such as passenger and...
Jump to postIt feels WN could scale at FTW in a similar manner like DAL. Kinda has a nice ring to it, "Fly to Dallas or Ft. Worth with out the hassle of Dallas/Fort Worth." WN is you rip that off or the like from me, I want royalties. It's the classic B6 network strategy of surrounding the main airpo...
Jump to postI don’t think the legacies will touch TKI or FTW. Avelo or Breeze or Frontier seem more likely outcomes. Could SWA make a go at FTW? They can avoid DFW and serve the two primary airports that straddle the Metroplex. It feels WN could scale at FTW in a similar manner like DAL. Kinda has a nice ring ...
Jump to postUpdate. I've tried the carnivore diet for all of 3 minutes. My one carnivore-only meal (during a 24 hr fast) was 38 grilled chick fil a nuggets. Turns out I love carbs too much so I'm just gonna stick with 1 meal a day/24 hour fast. I've gotten off this horse due to coming under the weather for a b...
Jump to postWhat's the latest on the potential for longhaul service out of AEP? Allegedly AR was interested in AEP-MIA as well as UA on AEP-IAH. I'm in Buenos Aires right now and the city and country of Argentina are amazing, I hope there is more connectivity in the future. I also hope for the privatization of ...
Jump to postUpdate. I bought the Pixel 8 Pro. The camera seemed to have the edge but as I've been using it for a few days, normal use is weird. I didn't realize there wasn't a standard Android back/home/open apps button area. Instead all of that is accessed various swipes. I seem to have gotten the hang a bit ...
Jump to postI read an article today that the CEO stated that Frontier makes when it competes with the legacy carriers not the budget carriers. "When we look at our route profitability, we make the most money where we compete with legacies," he said, referring to United (UAL.O), opens new tab, Delta a...
Jump to postWrong time to target ULCC travel with a recession looming. Maybe in the big picture they're banking on Irish Reunification? The party that favors Reunification just got a plurality IINM.
Jump to postUpdate. I bought the Pixel 8 Pro. The camera seemed to have the edge but as I've been using it for a few days, normal use is weird. I didn't realize there wasn't a standard Android back/home/open apps button area. Instead all of that is accessed various swipes. I seem to have gotten the hang a bit b...
Jump to postUpdate. I've tried the carnivore diet for all of 3 minutes. My one carnivore-only meal (during a 24 hr fast) was 38 grilled chick fil a nuggets. Turns out I love carbs too much so I'm just gonna stick with 1 meal a day/24 hour fast. I've gotten off this horse due to coming under the weather for a br...
Jump to postUpdate As I've been working out I have been getting stronger; doing more reps for workouts, adding workouts to my routines, adding weight, etc... and my weight is still in the same zone. So I've made the decision to go down to one meal a day. I'm a few days in to that and I don't know if this is ho...
Jump to postAn airline CEO is not an appropriate candidate for this position IMO. Part of how we got here, is pressure from airlines on training requirements. Among many policy changes we should make, barring airlines and manufacturers from coneidering training requirements in the sales process seems rational ...
Jump to postI love the Shorts planes. There is a tiny cargo carrier that flies a Shorts 360 from PHX-LAS several times a week, I always do a double take when I see it in the air. My late father worked for Shorts in Belfast 60+ years ago. He helped design the original SkyVan. He would be honored to see it and i...
Jump to postThe airline hubs in New York (including EWR) service New York. By design, they serve NYC O&D. AA and DL have to have intl hubs in JFK since you can do that out of LGA. The split hub setup means they can never have good domestic feed to a longhaul network and vice versa. EWR is the only NYC hub ...
Jump to postThe closeup picture looks like there's wood (above the vehicles windshield). Are there wood components in any modern civil airliner? I believe what you are seeing is a corrosion prevention spray usually seen in wheel wells. It is sprayed on in a heavy coat and allowed to drip dry. Here is the top s...
Jump to postThe closeup picture looks like there's wood (above the vehicles windshield). Are there wood components in any modern civil airliner?
Jump to postNoshow wrote:I think there is a big gap in the market for proven, robust aircraft to be operated in developing countries. These markets don't need top performance but rugged, reliable workhorses at some affordable price. It makes sense.
The airline hubs in New York (including EWR) service New York. By design, they serve NYC O&D. AA and DL have to have intl hubs in JFK since you can do that out of LGA. The split hub setup means they can never have good domestic feed to a longhaul network and vice versa. EWR is the only NYC hub t...
Jump to postSo is Breeze meant to be an airline to connect midsized/smaller cities together while avoiding large cities/hubs, or are they a we-have-no-strategy/take-everyone-to-the-beach-and-Disneyworld airline?
Jump to postNew Pacific is canceling scheduled operations but charters will still continue. Will they ever get to their final goal of using Anchorage like Reykjavik? No. What was an implausible idea before the Russian invasion of Ukraine became an utterly insane idea with the closing of Russian air space. I th...
Jump to postNeed to think about the appropriate music playlist for the day. Put in your suggestions. Mine include: Bill Withers - "Ain't No Sunshine" Fiona Apple - "Shadowboxer" Soundgarden - "Black Hole Sun" Beck - "Earthquake Weather" Carly Simon's "No Secrets&quo...
Jump to postWhy go all the way to the Caribbean when they have the Canaries, Med, Turkey, and Israel all right there? Plus Thailand which is cheaper.
Jump to postWhat exactly is the purpose of the XB-1? Its nothing like the planned Overture. To test technology that will be used on the Overture IMO this aircraft is more of a "we're actually doing what we said were gonna do but still need the funds to build the real thing so here's our 'prototype' aircra...
Jump to postThe minimal amount of responses from a.net members is concerning. Surely you don't expect Boeing or United employees to comment on this and risk their livelihoods. I didn't say anything about Boeing or United employees. My point was if these incidents happened to a US airline not named United, Sout...
Jump to postThe minimal amount of responses from a.net members is concerning.
Jump to postI thought they had a decent stint going in DFW, no?
Jump to postIt wouldn't have done anything. Modern non-747/A380 wide-bodies are practically combos anyway with the sheer capacity they offer, especially the 77W.
Although I agree it would've been amazing to see a KLM 748 combi.
Now that would be an awesome April Fools. Replacing everything in the seat back pocket on one airline with that of another.
Imagine flying WN and pulling out a Hemispheres magazine.
August 2013- UA 744 SFO-SYD Star Alliance livery August 2013- QF A380 SYD-LAX March 2017- ICN-SFO UA 744 same exact tail as the first one November 2019- Cityjet RJ85 DUB-LCY February 2020- LH 748 JNB-FRA December 2023- LH A343 FRA-DEN Really hoping for an EK A380 or maybe even an Edelweiss A340 this...
Jump to postWhen I was of car-buying age I didn't really want one. But I realized I'd probably live in Houston forever (not that I would mind, it was home and a good place, but ended up in Colorado since) and knew a car would be a necessity. I passively looked around so Iwaited for the best deal to approach me....
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