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- Wed Oct 26, 2022 12:21 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Icelandair seeks proposals for fleet replacement beyond 2024
- Replies: 68
- Views: 16818
Re: Icelandair seeks proposals for fleet replacement beyond 2024
No, neither the MAX not A321 can carry the same cargo volume or payload as a 757. According to Delta Air Lines, the 737-9 (1812 cubic ft) and A321 (1820 cubic ft) actually have more cargo volume than the 757 (1794 cubic ft) https://www.deltacargo.com/Cargo/catalog/aircraft-specification/airbus-321 ...
Jump to post- Wed Oct 26, 2022 12:16 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Update: United Airlines orders 100 787’s plus 100 options, orders 100 737MAX
- Replies: 1154
- Views: 312941
Re: United Airlines nears order for over 100 widebody jets - Bloomberg News
This maybe a perfect time to split the order. Considering higher fuel prices and the obvious long term closure of Russian airspace, I would guess: 30 A350K 30 A350-900 20 78X-ER 20 789-ER Splitting the fleet locks in all the costs of a split fleet for a generation. Those costs are non-trivial. More...
Jump to post- Mon Dec 20, 2021 2:41 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: United CEO Tells Senate Panel that 100 Regional Jets are Grounded Because of the Pilot Shortage
- Replies: 153
- Views: 21694
Re: United CEO Tells Senate Panel that 100 Regional Jets are Grounded Because of the Pilot Shortage
AA is another airline that can't keep jets in the air. This is not 2010 anymore.
Jump to post- Mon Dec 20, 2021 2:25 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: United CEO Tells Senate Panel that 100 Regional Jets are Grounded Because of the Pilot Shortage
- Replies: 153
- Views: 21694
Re: United CEO Tells Senate Panel that 100 Regional Jets are Grounded Because of the Pilot Shortage
There is a shortage of pilots willing to fly 50-seat regional jets at the wages that make flying a 50-seat regional jet economical to fly. . Unless they jack up fares. This is a familiar whine that goes right along with the bosses who have flooded the Indeed page on Facebook with complaints that no...
Jump to post- Mon Dec 20, 2021 1:59 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Icelandair new livery
- Replies: 173
- Views: 36900
Re: Icelandair new livery
Truth be known, the only reason they changed their livery is to post their name in big letters on the side of the airplane.
Jump to post- Fri Oct 29, 2021 3:22 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: United New International Routes October 28, 8:00 a.m. ET
- Replies: 154
- Views: 27120
Re: United New International Routes October 28, 8:00 a.m. ET
Looks like nothing announced today. At least not in a public way. Texas may have elevated Covid levels, but United could have at least include Houston on any announcements.
Jump to post- Fri Oct 29, 2021 3:18 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: AA FA punched in the nose by passenger. Flight diverted
- Replies: 119
- Views: 13081
Re: AA FA punched in the nose by passenger. Flight diverted
tjwgrr wrote:Once again... there needs to be a national no-fly list so these idiots never see the interior of any passenger aircraft again.
Go Greyhound a-hole.
Or walk. Although with his martyr complex, that cross he's lugging will get kind of heavy... Jump to post
- Fri Jul 30, 2021 3:35 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Houston (IAH/HOU) Aviation Thread - 2021
- Replies: 212
- Views: 41024
Re: Houston (IAH/HOU) Aviation Thread - 2021
Airlines0613 wrote:What about DWH? It does have a 7,000+ ft runway, but it’s a private airport and lacks the infrastructure for commercial service. I still think it’s quite possible.
Not without a complete change in ownership. DWH has always been regarded as a problem airport. Jump to post
- Thu Aug 13, 2020 3:28 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Normalisation of relations between Israel and UAE air links
- Replies: 124
- Views: 15921
Emirates to Tel Aviv?
Trump announcement of a peace deal between Israel and UAE seems to suggest one or more airlines want access between Tel Aviv and Dubai/Abu Dhabi. How soon, do you suppose?
Jump to post- Mon Apr 08, 2019 3:26 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: New Airline to be Based in Houston?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1306
New Airline to be Based in Houston?
According to the Valley Morning Star out of Harlingen, TX, former United Continental CFO Andrew Levy is talking up the idea of B737-800-based service. "Bleisure?"
https://www.aviationpros.com/airports/airports-municipalities/news/21075200/via-eyeing-new-texasbased-airline
- Fri Mar 08, 2019 7:39 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: United Airlines "Evolution" to Globe Livery released
- Replies: 1797
- Views: 420088
Re: United Airlines "Evolution" to Globe Livery coming in April
Ah, "second" is not first. All the loyalty is up in Chicago. (Of course, I remember when Houston was the big hub, but all anyone cared about was Newark).
Jump to post- Fri Mar 08, 2019 7:37 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: ERJ 175 Pilots bored out of their minds even on regional flights
- Replies: 94
- Views: 28140
Re: ERJ 175 Pilots bored out of their minds even on regional flights
I would imagine a boring airplane that doesn't take much to fly would be a good thing to have. Given that flying can get really exciting in a really bad way really suddenly, boredom has its merits...
Jump to post- Fri Mar 08, 2019 7:34 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: United Airlines "Evolution" to Globe Livery released
- Replies: 1797
- Views: 420088
Re: United Airlines "Evolution" to Globe Livery coming in April
Well, okay -- United is about to lose the last element of Continental Airlines that existed. They ditched the Houston headquarters and downsized the hub. So what's left for anyone in Houston to show loyalty to?
Jump to post- Wed Jan 30, 2019 4:06 pm
- Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
- Topic: Moxy's hubs?
- Replies: 147
- Views: 25457
Re: Moxy's hubs?
I'm not sure what travel segment they're looking at, but someone could start weekend flights into GLS to meet the cruise ships. Not having to spend 1-2 hours in a van shuttling from airport to dock would be a plus, and those boats carry over 3,000 passengers at a time.
Jump to post- Mon Sep 17, 2018 8:12 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: JetBlue hints at new tail design
- Replies: 70
- Views: 14753
Re: JetBlue hints at new tail design
https://www.jetblue.com/vacations/curacao-vacations/Probably more cheap advertising, similar to the dumb jetblue vacations plane.
What, getting name-checked by Chromeo, Major Lazer and "Legally Blonde" wasn't good enough?
impilot wrote:khinstorff wrote:What’s the backstory of this design?
https://www.jetblue.com/vacations/curacao-vacations/
Probably more cheap advertising, similar to the dumb jetblue vacations plane.
What, getting name-checked by Chromeo, Major Lazer and "Legally Blonde" wasn't good enough? Jump to post
- Wed Aug 29, 2018 4:16 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Ethiopian reports FY financial results and other developments
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4456
Re: Ethiopian reports FY financial results and other developments
What has happened to rumors of ADD-LOS-IAH?
Jump to post- Thu Aug 09, 2018 3:09 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: DCA to the world
- Replies: 65
- Views: 8189
Re: DCA to the world
No, the point is that the Silver Line isn't the game changer for IAD which boosters claim it will be. Spending hundreds of millions of dollars (the incremental cost of the detour into the airport) probably isn't worthwhile compared with the bus which offers comparable travel times today, at lower f...
Jump to post- Thu Aug 09, 2018 3:02 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: DCA to the world
- Replies: 65
- Views: 8189
Re: DCA to the world
DCA-PEK , DCA-HND , DCA-LHR , DCA-BRU , DCA-CDG , DCA-BER , anything else? In order to archive that DCA needs massive expansion Runway 15/33 expand northwestward and pass through the Pentagon and Arlington Runway 1/19 and 4/22 expand northward to cross Potomac River The new ATC tower will be built ...
Jump to post- Tue Aug 07, 2018 11:52 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Saudia suspends Canada service
- Replies: 98
- Views: 17470
And all it took was one tacky tweet from the Saudi Royal Family. They've now admitted to being terrorists...
BML87 wrote:Amid a growing dispute, Saudia will suspend all flights to YYZ starting next week.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/07/middleea ... index.html
And all it took was one tacky tweet from the Saudi Royal Family. They've now admitted to being terrorists... Jump to post
- Tue Aug 07, 2018 11:50 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: UA announces IAD-TLV
- Replies: 118
- Views: 18496
Re: UA announces IAD-TLV
Between the tech connections and the desire to give the Nation's capital access to Israel, it makes sense for UA to provide a hub service. I eventually foresee similar links to ORD, IAH and DEN.
Jump to post- Mon Jul 23, 2018 8:17 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Is UA retreating in some markets?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 10068
Re: Is UA retreating in some markets?
If UA has retreated anywhere, it was Texas years ago. Why they ever thought a bus could compete with a jet in the Beaumont/Port Arthur market is beyond me...
Jump to post- Fri Jul 20, 2018 3:08 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Airbus sells 25 A320neo to Wataniya Airways
- Replies: 33
- Views: 8840
Re: Airbus Sells 25 A320NEO To 1 Star Airline
Wataniya is a low-fare carrier operating out of Kuwait. They've actually been around for a while, though they had to die and be reborn once...
Jump to post- Fri Jul 20, 2018 3:04 pm
- Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
- Topic: Should Lockheed get back into Civil Aviation
- Replies: 44
- Views: 5840
Re: Should Lockheed get back into Civil Aviation
Whew! For a minute, I thought you would suggest they were going to retool the C-5 to compete with the A380... 
- Fri Jul 20, 2018 3:00 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Nigeria to launch new flag carrier Nigeria Air
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4033
Re: Nigeria to launch new flag carrier Nigeria Air
Seriously, though, I hope they have studied the business models of Ethiopian and Air Kenya. Clearly those two have some management savvy in their corner. And a wealthy benefactor wouldn't hurt.
Jump to post- Fri Jul 20, 2018 2:56 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: United Airlines posts Q2 results, fuel expense rose 43%
- Replies: 80
- Views: 11884
Re: United Airlines posts Q2 results
RvA wrote:43% is eye watering
But predictable, given the upward drift of crude prices. On the flip side, maybe more business out of Houston? Jump to post
- Fri Jul 20, 2018 2:54 pm
- Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
- Topic: Should Lockheed get back into Civil Aviation
- Replies: 44
- Views: 5840
- Fri Jul 20, 2018 2:53 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Nigeria to launch new flag carrier Nigeria Air
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4033
Re: Nigeria to launch new flag carrier Nigeria Air
Why do I think this is another 404 scam?
Jump to post- Fri May 04, 2018 6:05 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Beijing new airport thread (construction developments & discussions)
- Replies: 186
- Views: 51087
Re: Beijing new airport thread (construction developments & discussions)
Zoedyn wrote:PVG and LAX both have 5 rwys
ATL has plans to build a sixth rwy
LAX has five runways? News to most people... Jump to post
- Tue May 01, 2018 3:09 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: So much for UP; El Al restructures fares to Europe
- Replies: 1
- Views: 752
So much for UP; El Al restructures fares to Europe
A new three-tier pricing policy has been instituted by El Al on certain flights to Europe, and it appears to be the carrier's latest response to the low-fare carriers that are now moving into Israel.
http://www.aviationpros.com/news/12410347/el-al-launches-low-cost-style-service
- Tue May 01, 2018 3:01 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Airline companies stare at a burning issue as fuel prices skyrocket
- Replies: 54
- Views: 10414
Re: Airline companies stare at a burning issue as fuel prices skyrocket
Fricking frackers haven't caught up yet to OPEC's attempts to drive up prices by reducing surplus from the marketplace. At the moment, though, inventories are continuing to shrink. At some point, that will drive the price up, and when it happens, it will be a bigger move than anyone has anticipated...
Jump to post- Fri Apr 20, 2018 3:30 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: United's Plans for Dulles
- Replies: 72
- Views: 9629
Re: United's Plans for Dulles
Cost, cost and cost. UA would love to move on to a new C/D and expand operations but the costs at IAD are very high, without the new C/D even being built. Cost has been no deterrent to all the international carriers that have started service at IAD in the last few years. If United thinks IAD is exp...
Jump to post- Fri Apr 20, 2018 3:26 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: United's Plans for Dulles
- Replies: 72
- Views: 9629
Re: United's Plans for Dulles
This............. "One big question facing Dulles is whether MWAA and United can reach an agreement on a new concourse C/D to replace the temporary facilities that the airline has used since the mid-1980s." There are still some perfectly good planning documents sitting on the shelf at MWA...
Jump to post- Fri Apr 06, 2018 1:57 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: LATAM to start SCL-GRU-TLV 12/2018
- Replies: 2
- Views: 606
- Mon Apr 02, 2018 8:53 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: What if Smisek had stayed at United?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 5898
Re: What if Smisek had stayed at United?
Smisek was more about shaving nickels off costs rather than growing revenue. His approach was not working. I don't miss him at all, and neither does Houston.
Jump to post- Thu Mar 29, 2018 1:42 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Boeing hit by WannaCry virus, could impact production
- Replies: 52
- Views: 9325
Re: Boeing hit by WannaCry virus, could impact production
This virus was in outbreak for 4 days and was patched a year ago. Why in the world is Boeing not updating their computers to be protected from these kind of things? So there was some idiot in South Carolina who clicked on an e-mailed link, which they know they're not supposed to do, and it apparent...
Jump to post- Tue Mar 20, 2018 7:16 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: China Eastern FA's Caught on Video Orgy
- Replies: 48
- Views: 15216
Re: China Eastern FA's Caught on Video Orgy
ER757 wrote:At least Newsweek had the good taste to use a photo of an aircraft in MU's old, less awful livery
But the photo only dates back to November 2017. They must not be refreshing the aircraft paint jobs at a rapid rate. Jump to post
- Fri Mar 16, 2018 7:20 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Has United considered relocating to DEN?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 6521
Re: Has United considered relocating to DEN?
AFAIK United once had their entire HQs in Elk Grove Village near ORD, but Stephen Wolf wanted his and other executives offices in downtown Chicago and their HQ remains split today. It seems UA could have a really impressive unified sprawling HQ and training center (similiar to what AA had at Centre...
Jump to post- Thu Mar 08, 2018 4:11 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Gulf Air unveils growth strategy, upcoming brand refresh
- Replies: 110
- Views: 28733
Re: Gulf Air unveils growth strategy, upcoming brand refresh
JFK was served via Geneva and after that station closed, via Larnaca (and maybe nonstop JFK BAH, not sure). There was a tag on to Houston for a while too (obviously no local traffic JFK IAH). All A340-300. Frankly, if they couldn't make IAH work, there are probably not many other cities in North Am...
Jump to post- Wed Mar 07, 2018 4:38 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: UA 'very seriously' looking at CSeries and E2, as well as MAX 7 and A319neo
- Replies: 49
- Views: 11223
Re: UA 'very seriously' looking at CSeries and E2
There would be no scope questions if UA paid all its pilots under one master contract.
But that would end the rationale for regional flying...
- Wed Mar 07, 2018 4:31 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Qatar Airways Announces 12 new destinations
- Replies: 81
- Views: 19599
Re: Qatar Airways Announces 12 new destinations
I'm surprised to not see San Francisco on the list. Unless that is a previous announcement.
Jump to post- Tue Mar 06, 2018 3:24 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Can Sun Country become the new Northwest?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4650
Re: Can Sun Country become the new Northwest?
With the recent upswing of Sun Country, is a Westjet style expansion in its future? SY is very small at the moment, but it definitely looks they want to change that. Past domestic growth, is long haul with SY a possibility in the future, and if so, can they become the Northwest? It is hard to take ...
Jump to post- Mon Mar 05, 2018 8:50 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: United replacing employee bonuses with new program
- Replies: 125
- Views: 14914
Re: United replacing employee bonuses with new program
http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companie ... ocid=ientpAnd it now appears that this idea got walked back quicker than Lufthansa's new paint scheme...
http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companie ... ocid=ientp
