Not a major event. Aircraft diverted safely to DEN, but this comes from a Reddit post with pictures. The poster shows a small area of delamination that grows and eventually appears to affect the underlying metal fairing. I I don’t know the flight or reg. (EDIT: UA354 SFO-BOS. N57111. Looks like the...
Jump to postStarfuryt wrote:Driving to the airport is still about 1000x more risky than getting on a MAX...while Boeing has issues I'm not going to lose any sleep over flying a max. I'm far more likely to be killed by some moron in an oversized truck while on my way to the airport.
https://news.yahoo.com/us-approves-insp ... p_catchall
Max fix has FAA approval, UA will startig flying the Max9 on Sunday
So I read this to say that you cannot even ferry an aircraft to a maintenance base? They are completely grounded. I’m no expert but you’d think airlines could position an aircraft at 10,000ft avoiding the need to pressurise the aircraft. Surely that no risk in the context of the plug? Per the AD: (...
Jump to postI see that N516AS flew out today SNA-OKC. It has sat at SNA since the incident in August. Any idea what’s next for the plane?
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/ASA9400
Does anyone know the allocation methodology of the overnight spots? Interesting that UA has one more than AA with one less flight overall. Those spots are very valuable as the AM departures East are prime departure times. Curious question...does the "broken" AS 737-800 count as one of the...
Jump to postLastly, the County allocates overnight parking spots due to limited gate and ramp space. The 2024 allocation is: AA – 5 AS/QX – 4 DL – 4 MX - 1 NK – 1 UA – 6 WN - 8 Source: County of Orange Airport Division Does anyone know the allocation methodology of the overnight spots? Interesting that UA has ...
Jump to postLAOCA wrote:N766UA wrote:d8s wrote:Yes I am a commercial pilot but I don't need to pound my chest, like someone else.
Not to stick my nose into your guys’ beef here, but… “commercial pilot?” I mean, are you an airline guy or a banner tower?
Or JSX lol
Yes. True. Laughably uninformed and simplistic. Not quite sport. You're angry, or at least you come off like that. Relax, do some breathing exercises, it's just a message board. Sorry Sport, not angry or worked up. My father flew for one of the Big 3...pilots didn't complain like they do today. Bac...
Jump to postIt's not so much a pilot shortage or...."Airline Captain" shortage as suggested up-top..... It's a pay/work rules shortage. Go back 20 years, the pay hasn't changed all that much when factoring cost of living increases. And you're gone half the month from family in the first 10 years, unl...
Jump to postIt's not so much a pilot shortage or...."Airline Captain" shortage as suggested up-top..... It's a pay/work rules shortage. Go back 20 years, the pay hasn't changed all that much when factoring cost of living increases. And you're gone half the month from family in the first 10 years, unl...
Jump to postGiven that AA was able to operate both the A300 and the 763. I don't understand why DL couldn't do the same with the 763 and A310? DL could have used the 763 for cross-pond flights to Europe and then base the A310 out of FRA for flights to Russia, the Middle East and North Africa. Being based out o...
Jump to postWhen Boeing employees fly for business do they aways go on a Boeing-branded airliner? When the CEO of Boeing travels is he always on a Boeing-built business jet? No way! Is that bad for "optics"? Not to the sane people who aren't riled with emotional bias. Don't let the media think for yo...
Jump to postIf anyone is interested in the flight information... https://flightaware.com/live/flight/IJA800/history/20230628/1530Z/KTEB/KAPA For an airline executive that promotes and shoves "climate change" and their "environmental commitment" down everyones throat, glad to see he really c...
Jump to postSounds like someone hasn’t flown in F in awhile. As a Gold 100K, every flight I fly is in F, and their meals are far inferior to the competition. Last month I had the breakfast sandwich and it looked like they bought it from Starbucks before the flight. A sandwich still in the plastic bag, 2 slices...
Jump to postIt doesn’t sound like you’re getting much value from AS in FC, so I have to ask why keep flying it? Just a lowly MVP here - I fly AS as they are the only non-stop ABQ-SEA. That said, d8s is correct; even W on AA and IB is better than F on AS. I would hope Premium Economy on a long haul would offer ...
Jump to postSounds like someone hasn’t flown in F in awhile. As a Gold 100K, every flight I fly is in F, and their meals are far inferior to the competition. Last month I had the breakfast sandwich and it looked like they bought it from Starbucks before the flight. A sandwich still in the plastic bag, 2 slices...
Jump to postLet’s just say there are some surprises coming up. The greatest surprise will be when AS upgrades its onboard "F" product, the food choices are pathetic. Sounds like someone hasn’t flown in F in awhile. As a Gold 100K, every flight I fly is in F, and their meals are far inferior to the co...
Jump to postYes, and it was ordered with specific city pairs in mind, both existing dots and new ones. Of course the MAX 8s will be useful for serving DCA, but what new pairs are in mind? More Hawaii flying, such as to BOI? Let’s just say there are some surprises coming up. The greatest surprise will be when A...
Jump to postLAOCA wrote:They sure can if they sell more WB aircraft than Boeing.
Eventually the war in Ukraine will end and Russian airlines will be allowed to fly to europe, USA etc. Be it in 5 years or 10 years, the exact timing isn't the important part here. Slots that were once held by Russian airlines have been redistrubted to other airlines. There is also the question of ...
Jump to postGood riddance to them....hated flying on them Sorry but why? With the NEXT interiors I think they will be the nicest airplanes in the fleet, and even now I find them very comfortable. They’re fine now, always preferred 737s, not sure why. I despise the Airbus seat back nets, though. Not happy they’...
Jump to post5868877 True hours 11 June 2023, N401UA - Hours - 88839:54 Cycles - 34798.00 N406UA - Hours - 89953:39 Cycles - 35453.00 N801UA - Hours - 64182:24 Cycles - 26647.00 N73259 - Hours - 53092:08 Cycles - 18640.00 N835UA - t Hours - 56283:23 Cycles - 24401.00 Good riddance to them....hated flying on them
Jump to postEventually the war in Ukraine will end and Russian airlines will be allowed to fly to europe, USA etc. Be it in 5 years or 10 years, the exact timing isn't the important part here. Slots that were once held by Russian airlines have been redistrubted to other airlines. There is also the question of ...
Jump to posthardalphaTi22 wrote:Is MSP so busy that Delta couldn't have been told to hold short until no one was on short final?
And what are the chances of losing line do site in Minneapolis. Maybe there can be anomalies. But chances are it’s correct. That being said if they were applying visual separation then it doesn’t really matter how close they got. The line of sight issue only arises in the context of erroneous or in...
Jump to postI flew the "Star Wars Galaxy Edge" aircraft yesterday (N538AS). It has new overhead bins and sky interior, but the old seats and ratty carpet. Is AS only doing half the retrofit at a time?
Jump to postI wonder how many US passport holders are on that flight & what kind of reception Mr Putin would organize for them. I think this is a thought that many US citizens would dread....having to make an unplanned stopover in Russia due to an emergency landing. Also, the other thing that comes to mind...
Jump to postMaybe just me, but it seems ever since Brad Tilden retired, things have gradually diminished to where they are now. I would agree with this statement. The onboard service has decreased significanty and the operations have been less than stellar, more often than not I expect my flight to be late. At...
Jump to post[twoid][/twoid] Coupled with 2,500 minimum flight distance in F for lounge access makes it worse than prepandemic. Maybe just me, but it seems ever since Brad Tilden retired, things have gradually diminished to where they are now. I would agree with this statement. The onboard service has decreased ...
Jump to postFlew domestic F on another airline today and it got me thinking, when, if ever is AS going to bring back PDBs in F? Since the pandemic I’ve been hard pressed to get a box of water in F before takeoff let alone some orange juice or a cup of wine. While not a huge deal, it’s something that really upg...
Jump to postAnother rendering of T9 at LAX was recently released and can be seen within this link. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lax-terminal-9-industry-showcase-tickets-580599969137 The conceptual design is derivative. It looks like La Guardia's new Terminal B. That’s the most disappointing thing about LAX…is ...
Jump to postHighway 16 is now, I am pretty sure, fully up to interstate highway standards. It comes within 6 miles of the airport, and two existing county roads are close to connecting the airport. Both are on interchanges to the freeway. The real objection, and it is a very big one, is getting across the Puge...
Jump to postInteresting article today, apparently Yakima wants to be considered for Seattle's new airport. The infrastructure required to make it viable for the Puget Sound region would be immense. But not unexpected that it's the... err... politically red areas that want the business. Same reason I'd think Br...
Jump to postI take it the upgrade computer is still having hiccups? Last week coming back from Vegas we had friends (MVP) upgrade to first on Portland to Anchorage while my wife and I (Gold,MVP respectively) did not. Now today I found out we got upgraded to first on Anchorage to Kona but never received any sor...
Jump to postjgcotter wrote:QX E175 N653QX ferried from YAM-GTF-PDX today to enter revenue service. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/N653QX
airhab15 wrote:Have FAA tried turning it off and back on again?
I think DL A220 flights are realistic for us Anyone from FAT flown on a 220? I’ve seen them in PSP and BOI. The DL birds look cool. Not out of FAT but yes once. Definitely a nice ride, basically indiscernible from a 737 or A319/A320 aside from the 3-2 seating. It's either gonna be that or the 319 i...
Jump to postI looked and didn't see this posted but also vaguely remember seeing it discussed as a possibility in another thread. Today, I got an email from Delta and they are going to offer Free Wifi to all on board beginning February 1, 2023. This is being done in partnership with T-Mobile. This should be in...
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 postN495MM (temp reg. N2013M) for Maersk Air Carco, operated by Amerijet International , delivery flight to Miami at July 22th with callsign AJT95, see : https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N495MM/history/20220722/1632Z/KPAE/KMIA N2013M, KPAE, July 22th 2022 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FYTvNLbUYAAWVmM?...
Jump to postAS is already starting to cancel Tuesday morning 12/20 flights, (AM departures to PHX, SAN, SJC, LAS, SMF, DEN and LAX already cancelled). It is going to be another rough holiday week for people who booked tickets on AS :-/. And some super smart executive, thats NEVER worked a day in the frontline,...
Jump to postCorrect, yesterday Alaska preemptively cancelled a bunch of todays(Sunday) KSEA flights in the 10am-12pm departure time block. The weather this morning (and during that time) is fine, well above freezing and no precip at the airport. TAF does not call out anything that should cause an airline to pr...
Jump to postASMVPGOLD wrote:Snow is back in the forecast for the next week... it will be interesting to see if AS can keep things moving during the holiday travel week.
United flies the engines it overhauls. and it overhauls Pratt, GE IAE and CFM at the moment. So unless PW or GE quit making Parts? I see no reason they would not fly the Engine/ Airframe combination. Heck! even the new A321's are coming with PW engines. So? the only airplanes you can rule out? are ...
Jump to postI think United will again search the used market for 319s as some of the legacy UAL models come up for retirement. I don’t see them adding a new fleet type below 150 seats. The MAX 7 will probably make it on property to replace -700s but it will remain the smallest type at around 140 seats. While t...
Jump to postWhat about the 98-03 763's? Also, the 77W's are still very economical. Not sure about the 200ER's though: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4563824-united-airlines-stock-beware-the-enthusiasm#comments The economies of scale diminish as a fleet/engine combo is drawn down. United flies the engines it ...
Jump to postSuggesting the A350s were deferred to 2030 to match 300ER replacement needs sound fair and reasonable, however I doubt if Airbus will get any further pre -delivery payments out of United on top of the (presumably modest) sum paid when the order was first placed. Given that contracts habitually cont...
Jump to postqf789 wrote:A350 order is still on the books but pushed back to at least 2030
https://twitter.com/airlineflyer/status ... pmRf3Fj0aQ
Historically, it’s been Air Canada for the Canadian teams, Delta and iAero Airways (old Swiftair) for US teams. The Red wings and the Sharks have their own planes. Here is a link to the 2021-2022 season flight numbers for each team. I’m sure most of them are still valid. https://discussions.flighta...
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