Great work @qf789 huge amount of work to pull that together, and great work to add all the Group airlines in!! Thank you!! Always forget about the 734 733 BA146 - funny little oddballs these days! Is there anymore plans for more E190s? Or that’s it? Few exciting changes coming up with deliveries, s...
Jump to postThere is some segregation on the widebody fleets, namely CLT and JFK (changing this fall) don't see the 787 and ORD&PHL don't see the 777 This is interesting to me, I would imagine ORD is more suited to the 777 and CLT the 787. But it's not my job so... :cheeky: I would say gate space limits 77...
Jump to postHaven't Airbus just ordered a new fleet of ships with wind power-supplementation to transport fuselages from Europe to Charleston? I think they will replace the current ships, I don't think the Belugas are used to transport fuselages, just wings. To Mobile, They would not chip A320 fuselages to Boe...
Jump to postAlso I’m not sure of the dimension of the fuselage alone, but the assembled plane is 40ft tall or so. If you assume that 10 ft of that is from the landing gear, that still leaves 30ft of fuselage, which is the sort of thing that prevents you from going under almost all bridges, and maybe requires m...
Jump to post1). for the record we have flown 747-100s into and out of Renton (for post certification mods). 2) using aircraft to move fuselages at the rate 737s can be produced is not happening.. If the line is running at a 2-4 a day rate, you need that many incoming flights on a field that is trying to handle...
Jump to postShares of Spirit Aerosystems , the fuselage maker for Boeing’s 737 Max jets, surged Friday after a report that Boeing is in talks to acquire the company. Guess that means the next gen NB will be put on trains too. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/01/spirit-aerosystems-boeing.html Perhaps at that point ...
Jump to postDoesn’t spirit make things for Airbus as well? Airbus makes things for Boeing already Boeing makes things for Airbus already Leonardo makes things for Boeing already Ad nauseum Smaller parts, not full structures like wings for a comeditor. Smaller safety related equipment/electronics is different.
Jump to postDoesn’t spirit make things for Airbus as well? They could just sell off the division that works on the Boeing side of the house to Boeing. Or if Boeing purchased the entire company spin off the Airbus and related companies as a separate venture. I think bringing work in house would only help Boeing...
Jump to postBowlingShoeDC9 wrote:R.I.P. Jet Blue
What about SJU? UA could operate a couple flights from there and call it a hub, just like GUM. Guam is more of a locked in market with the island hopper routes & limited services to those islands. SJU is in the middle of non stop from flights from many to Caribbean islands served by UA at IAD, ...
Jump to postIt would have to be MCO. The goal of a Florida hub is to get people to/from Florida. MCO best serves that purpose. FLL is too far south, and would be useful if they didn't already have a South American hub, but they do (IAH). MCO's location is better for actually serving as a Southeast hub. Think a...
Jump to postWhat happens is two skilled pilots save the day. Air Transat Flight 236 : Rather than referring to the appropriate checklists, the crew actioned procedures from memory, and this resulted in the cross-feeding of fuel into an already leaking engine. British Airways Flight 38 : One skilled pilot would...
Jump to postI like two pilots for redundancy. And I like two pilots for one experienced pilot teaching the less experienced and the two working as a team with one doing the actual flying and the other being available for less routine problem solving. I like 2 pilots & at least an FAS in the cockpit when 1 ...
Jump to postGreat news for the passengers! As well as Delta, Airbus and Rolls-Royce. Absolute state-of-the-art aircraft. This means they're very happy with the -900 as well. Delta is known for their excellent in-house maintenance, keeping their planes for a long time, as well as choosing the right airframe for...
Jump to postSeems a bit underwhelming of a number for all the media hype regarding this order, other posters have expected a larger number with A330neos included. Seems like the space below the 350 is still being contested. Delta dropped the 747-400 years back & the largest plane they have is the 777-200/2...
Jump to postUnfortunately that’s the gist of the reaction by the media and people on social media. It’s very frustrating. Or it’s a legitimate question given all the issues the MAX has had. I can’t believe people think it’s a stretch to ask that question. Jeremy Well considering this affects only approximately...
Jump to postOr it’s a legitimate question given all the issues the MAX has had. I can’t believe people think it’s a stretch to ask that question. Jeremy He's right. Unless and until there's a correlation to something unique to the MAX (which isn't going to happen), the media reaction is complete pearl-clutchin...
Jump to postpredsfan77 wrote:NHK has video that makes it looks like it maybe hit another plane when landing
Title says it all...what, if any, new or refurbished Terminals/Concourses are opening in 2024. I know work is progressing on the Denver Main Hall and Terminal 4/5 at LAX. What others? What do you consider as "Work is progressing". Last time I was in Denver was August 1999. They had alread...
Jump to postI'm aware of why the large metropolises of the world (London, New York, Tokyo, etc) have multiple airports as they are just too big and there are too many flights for one airport to handle. I'm also aware of the fact that several large cities have secondary airports served only by low-cost carriers...
Jump to postI think it is quite clear that while the 320neo family works very good in the 200+ seat category, the Max 8 is becoming the more suitable choice in the traditional 186-190 full Y (or approx 160 to 170 mixed class) space. I think this is mainly because you can fit 4 extra seats into a MAX8 vs a 320n...
Jump to postInteresting - from the photos it looks like the nose gear, engines, and nose cone are fake The A330 nose gear is not on the ground because they have leveled to planes cabin for dining. The A330 normally sits with the nose being lower than the tail. The cowling is there but Looks like just the nacel...
Jump to postZiyulu wrote:Don’t forget US airlines use narrowbody flights for Europe all the time.
Ziyulu wrote:If I crash a plane on private property, I still have to report it to the NTSB and FAA?
Wow this is next level news. Incredible if true. Don’t see any DOJ issues. Quick thoughts: 1) Huge network synergies 2) Can MAX lift supplement for neo grounding issues? Prob not as will take time for transaction to close 3) Hawaiian already has strong liquidity but a major loyalty debt related lia...
Jump to postHow are they going to have 40 more seats than the E-190's ? That would be 10 rows more. I know they're bigger but not that much bigger, unless these new aircraft will have much tighter seat pitch or it's an error in the article. . . . . ok just checked seat maps for KLM's E-190's and E-195 E2's. E-...
Jump to postArgentina needs a robust domestic network. Things will be even worse economically if it doesn't. Always been of the opinion governments shouldn’t own airlines. Except that governments own, subsidize, run or otherwise are involved in every single airline in the world... The low-cost airlines in Arge...
Jump to postAerolineas, the employees and most of the Public Administrations that put their hands on it over the last years have always repeated the same mantra when it comes to subsidies "Aerolineas is the only operator committed to fly to all regions in "remote" areas of the country". The...
Jump to postYears ago I was contracting for a company, that was very proud of being "entirely employee-owned". It was on all their stationary, landing page, in all its communications etc. It intrigued me, so I asked one of the executives what it meant, and I could not get straight answer. It turned o...
Jump to postI’m surprised they did MCO once before and cut service Given that Allegiant is running two and sometimes THREE daily Allentown-SFB’s, it is not all that surprising. Probably an experiment to see if they can get a higher yield to MCO. Isn't SFB marginally closer to Disney World? At least 2x farther ...
Jump to postSFO = mickey mouse operations. This is the perfect example. Desperate for visuals so they can keep the AAR high, and not put in GDPs. As far as commercial hub airports go, this is probably THE worst airport in terms of runway configuration out there. Can't believe it's 2023, and this airport is sti...
Jump to postjpiddink wrote:Or the other way around: how would DoT respond if KL applied for slots at LGA, a focus city for JetBlue?
I don't know where you get your fares, but if I want to fly AMS - JFK - AMS Dep 13-11 returm 14-11, I only pay EUR 5,833 for the return. Where do you get the USD 7760? Nobody is travelling one-way to JFK BTW KLM C-class fares start from EUR 2,450 one way (as part of a return) or EUR 2,650 fully fle...
Jump to postIf B6 want to fly to Holland, there are other airports, EIN, MST, RTM. It is not being banned from the country. Incorrect, passenger flights to the US are considered "high risk" and as such commercial passenger flights to the US can only depart from AMS as "high risk" flights ar...
Jump to postHow many Dutch carries are there? Tugg My question is who are the 7 US flagged, does that mean a carrier like the big 3 - UA, AA, DL - if so, who are the other 4, Jetblue is 5, so I am missing 2. FedEx (FX) and Atlas Air (5Y) The cargo ops are an additional restriction change. They have been talkin...
Jump to postYou seem to prefer KL giving up some flights of their light, silent and modern Embraers and to replace them with large, noisier and more polluting widebodies. That would be a quite cynical response to the government’s attempts to reduce the environmental impact of AMS, wouldn’t it? They have only 1...
Jump to postMost bi-laterals do require equal access to ports though. One country can’t force foreign airlines to use a less convenient airport while letting the hometown airline use the more convenient airport for international use for example. Ease of ability to get slots sometimes becomes a sticking point. ...
Jump to postIn my opinion, this merger will be one for the business books, and viewed a failure from the germination of idea along lines of Microsoft and Nokia, Kmart and Sears or even AOL and Time Warner. Short of a boardroom shake up at JetBlue, seems the only one that can save the two companies is the DOJ. ...
Jump to post"Hey @AmericanAir allow your crews to block off access to rear exits DURING flight so your FA’s can sit and chat ? Seatbelt harnesses connected together." Hahahahah, do they expect to need to use these exits DURING flight?? The only safety thing I could see is if they have to get to a pas...
Jump to postYikes, this really reinforces certain stereotypes about AA. The only safety thing I could see is if they have to get to a passenger in need of medical assistance and they have to fiddle with their straps. Or if they need to fight a fire.... having to untie/untangle the straps whilst smoke fills the...
Jump to postReally? Given the WN route network with its short average stage length that never uses MAX8s anywhere near their standard conditions range, anyway? Sure, there are West Coast flights from MDW where weather is also a takeoff factor, but in the context of the August avg 4,053 flights a day, these are...
Jump to postWN would likely have 4 more rows of seats on a hypothetical MAX10 versus their 738 and 7M8s still requiring 4 FAs. It wouldn't be that difficult for WN to incorporate the MAX10. However them commiting to more 7s makes it seem like they aren't changing strategies any time soon. Except there would be...
Jump to postIt’s not so much about flying out of short field Airports although that is a consideration. The main thing is having a core Airplane that isn’t too much capacity for a lot of the small to mid sized city pairs that Southwest operates to. Sure they could just run a single flight a day to certain citi...
Jump to postI find Southwest's decision to buy -7's fascinating. Pretty much every other airline in the world has found that the "shorty" 737-700/-7 and A319 aren't a good economic proposal. Yet, Southwest persists. Aside from economics, what do you do when you need to sub a 700/-7 onto an 800/-8 lin...
Jump to postMy understanding is the Flight Attendants had a significant role in allowing SW to purchase the -800, so it would be my guess that they would need approval from them to even consider the MAX 10. Also, I've been curious, when is Alligiant going to receive their first MAX? Anytime they add a larger a...
Jump to posti totally agree with you on this. Some of their busiest destinations could use mor capacity. My biggest question is why haven't they converted their MAX8 to MAX8200 then take the jump to the MAX10??? Des in ILM, They don’t max out the capacity of the -8 to justify the 200 version. Recently, I have ...
Jump to postIts interesting that southwest seems to see potential in the max 7 where most other airlines don't. What makes their network unique to support this type. Similarity to the existing -700 fleet in terms of capacity probably helps. Another salient factor is the -7's range- being a simple shrink of the...
Jump to postIts interesting that southwest seems to see potential in the max 7 where most other airlines don't. What makes their network unique to support this type. Similarity to the existing -700 fleet in terms of capacity probably helps. Another salient factor is the -7's range- being a simple shrink of the...
Jump to postOnce the 10 is certified, the demand for the 9 will plummet, as shown already by its only 306 orders (over 1000 for the 10). Southwest could probably get almost 200 pax in a 9 with its current pitch, and maybe Boeing would be motivated to move 9s after the 10 is certified. The 9 would also be more ...
Jump to postIts interesting that southwest seems to see potential in the max 7 where most other airlines don't. What makes their network unique to support this type. Corpus Christi, Harlingen, Lubbock are three in Texas alone that would not work as well with 738's or 10's. There are quite a few others as well ...
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