At Burbank, the taxiway and even the runway are already too close to the terminal. The new terminal has just started construction and it will be ~3 years before that problem is resolved. For that reason, I believe there is only one gate for WN at BUR that can handle an 800; the other gates are all -...
Jump to postHe can log a touch and go in an A340 - impressive.
Jump to postB6 used to fly NS BUR-BOS. We just booked a connection on WN on this route since we didn't want to go to LAX or fly a stop with the majors. Free bags help, too! Too bad, we would have flown B6 nonstop if it had been available. Just curious why not have taken B6 through JFK up to BOS since you said ...
Jump to postB6 used to fly NS BUR-BOS. We just booked a connection on WN on this route since we didn't want to go to LAX or fly a stop with the majors. Free bags help, too! Too bad, we would have flown B6 nonstop if it had been available.
Jump to post1 - I have family in the LA area and also Boston. Before the pandemic, JetBlue flew BUR-BOS and were up to 2x/day. Now it's gone. Any chance for a return? 2 - I remember JB constantly violating the LGB curfews. Yet somehow WN has stepped in and seems to be doing well with a lot of flights. And peopl...
Jump to postAirline CEOs are bypassing Calhoun and taking their frustrations directly to the board. Per WSJ: A group of airline chiefs recently requested a meeting with Boeing’s board to express concern over the Alaska Airlines accident and production problems that have upended the industry’s plans, people fam...
Jump to postI keep reading about how the MAX is practically Southwest's fault: 1 - Who has concrete examples rather than oft-repeated anecdotes? 2 - Even IF Southwest wanted A, or B, or C on a new plane, Boeing agreed to do it. It's Boeing's fault, not Southwest's. I thought the same. Even if the situation is ...
Jump to postI keep reading about how the MAX is practically Southwest's fault:
1 - Who has concrete examples rather than oft-repeated anecdotes?
2 - Even IF Southwest wanted A, or B, or C on a new plane, Boeing agreed to do it. It's Boeing's fault, not Southwest's.
Whether the MAX was rushed or not is kind of a definitional issue. What isn't debatable is that the last two airliner programs - 787 and MAX, were both botched in big ways due to mismanagement and incompetence. Add manufacturing quality issues on the 767 tanker, the MAX, and the 787. And tie the bow...
Jump to postIf I wanted assigned seating where a high fraction of seats were extra charge, tighter coach legroom, paying for bags, less comfortable seats, and a complex FF program with EQMs, MQMs, PDQs, and rules rules rules, I'd fly AA or UA or DL.
Jump to postNice to see birds back in the air... Several AS and one UA. https://www.flightaware.com/live/aircrafttype/B39M It is incredible to see the extent of the divergence of views that exist. Professionals in the FAA, at Boeing, United and Alaska have the utmost trust and belief that these aircraft are sa...
Jump to postPerhaps some A320s would be a good diversification move at this point. Perhaps their "all 737" strategy has run its course. I always thought that the idea of the A220 with LEAP engines had the inspiration from those in Dallas.. As I understand it, Airbus has no way to produce the quantiti...
Jump to postPerhaps some A320s would be a good diversification move at this point. Perhaps their "all 737" strategy has run its course.
Jump to postHaving people from two companies at a same work site bouncing work items between companies is fundamentally unworkable system creating animosity between people and companies when they fight whose responsibility everything is and whether something is acceptable or not. It is very difficult to unders...
Jump to postI would suspect that the Boeing 737MAX sagas will be part of Business School case studies for decades to come. Hopefully business schools will start teaching the downside of financial-only focus and short term thinking.
Jump to postPretty common knowledge that WN’s insistence of cockpit commonality is to blame for the Frankenstein MAX. There are frequent mentions of how Frankenstein the MAX is, but all derivatives are Frankensteins to a degree. The A330 is almost a newer A300. Also the 737 has a much newer wing than the A320....
Jump to postWhen on the ground a -8MAX has an upwards angle due to nose gear being longer. When a -8 takes off it looks like its rotating for the whole takeoff with a weird nose up pitch without rotation, the wings are so old in design theyve had to split the winglet in two huge "scimitars" and it lo...
Jump to postI really hope that Boeing is designing a 737 replacement that should have been released 15-20 years go. The usefulness of the 737 frame has reached its ceiling its capable of and in hindsight the Max should have never been built. Pretty common knowledge that WN’s insistence of cockpit commonality i...
Jump to postWell in spite of the ridiculous Boeing stories and links to unrelated ramp rash, it's not like Boeing hasn't brought the increased scrutiny upon itself. Deservedly so.
Jump to postYes, manufacturing supply chain refers to both parts AND assembly.
And that supply chain includes Boeing.
It could have been a more gentle way of apologizing without saying "We're sorry Boeing screwed up", but that's only a conjecture. The actual statement preserves ambiguity.
Oh please…you can sound calm and clear, and deliver the right numbers with an oxygen mask covering your face. Again, I’m not disrespecting or judging the crew under a stressful situation since the outcome was the best possible outcome, I’m just pointing out that she was a little too nervous and sha...
Jump to postFor those saying don't ground the -9s, isn't that what they said about the Max after the first MCAS problem where the pilots landed successfully? And after the first crash? By itself, this looks serious. But combine it with the MAX problems history, and the 787 manufacturing issues, and the rear bul...
Jump to postThis is an old memory, but I seem to recall that after USAir 1493 at LAX, a very similar accident, that midfield takeoffs were prohibited at night. Is my memory correct, and if so is this still the case at LAX? In the US? It seems that this rule, while hurting operational efficiency a bit, would dra...
Jump to postAlso don't forget that the 737 wing is quite a bit newer than the A320 wing. So some parts are older, and some parts are newer.
Jump to postDon't WN FAs tidy the cabin between their relatively numerous flights? Do other airline FAs do the same?
Jump to postI wonder who Southwest will be buying now?!
Jump to postAlso not sure if the MAX8 can get to Hawaii from say SNA or BUR due to short runways? But the MAX7 should do it easily.
Jump to postThank you! So no lawsuits slowing this down now? No, not regarding construction of the new facility. As far as I’m aware the only lawsuits are regarding the FAA’s departure flightpath change a few years back that took departing aircraft further south and over the heart of the Hollywood Hills ($$$$)...
Jump to postI'd also like to know about the BUR terminal. Last I remember I was getting monthly email updates before the pandemic and they thought the terminal would be done in 2024, lol. I read somewhere that there are new lawsuits so I'll probably be too feeble to fly by the time it gets done. All for 14 gat...
Jump to postI'd also like to know about the BUR terminal. Last I remember I was getting monthly email updates before the pandemic and they thought the terminal would be done in 2024, lol. I read somewhere that there are new lawsuits so I'll probably be too feeble to fly by the time it gets done. All for 14 gate...
Jump to postAt this point, Boeing can just forget MOM. They gave that up over a decade ago.
Jump to postI lived about 4 miles from LAX in the 70s and we would hear departing jets in the distance all night at that distance.
I love the 727!
It's funny how times change. I remember maybe 30 years ago, radio ads in the USA advertising Schiphol as a better airport to go to in Europe, or connect, than LHR. I think funded by the Netherlands Tourism.
Jump to postGreat Job AA, sue those people trying to add value for AA's customers!
Jump to postSince the bear wasn't wearing clothes, it was a Bare Bear.
Jump to postSimilarly, NASA uses ancient computers on their unmanned space probes. They are proven and hardened and they can do the job, so why add risk by upgrading them? I would imagine a lot of complexities with 737s flying around with different flight computers. Not to mention the certification process and ...
Jump to postAt BUR and LGB, airlines regularly load and deplane by air stairs/ramps and it has been working fine for decades.
Jump to postWell we know why the FAA has moved the goalposts, and who is responsible for that, don't we?
Jump to postI flew WN last week MCO-MDW and MDW-PHL. MCO-MDW was on the Max8 and completely sold out with 175 pax on board. MDW-PHL was also on a Max8 but about 75% full. Very clean cabin, flight attendants fully alert and hospitable. The free 2pc baggage allowance was the main reason why my family and I chose...
Jump to postFor a time a few years ago I was working in the San Mateo area (right near SFO) and commuting from BUR. I tried WN BUR-SFO twice and once it was cancelled and another time high delay due to wx at SFO. Meanwhile of course the BUR-OAK and BUR-SJC flights were no problems. So I quit trying for SFO and ...
Jump to postBack in the 60's when I had my first flight as a kid, engines were routinely started at the gate. I was on a few Western Airlines 720B flights and the engine starts made a very characteristic sound (wahooooooo....).
Jump to postI'm a huge fan of SW, but lately they are slipping. But the last thing I'd want to see is two classes, fees for bags, and assigned seats. Then they're just like AA/UA/DL at that point and who cares which airline you fly? They aren't really slipping, but growing. COVID was painful, especially at WN....
Jump to postI'm a huge fan of SW, but lately they are slipping.
But the last thing I'd want to see is two classes, fees for bags, and assigned seats. Then they're just like AA/UA/DL at that point and who cares which airline you fly?
I don't disagree about major problems at Southwest. However I fail to see what the current fleet plans have to do with any of it. Their issues are not about aircraft types, IMHO the issues are management that has veered from the old culture, as well as timidity to be bold and make difficult decision...
Jump to postJust because hot gasses tried to get by the space shuttle solid rocket booster's rubber o-rings multiple times on some flights didn't mean that more corrective actions would be needed, since it had never caused a problem. Until it did. Perhaps proactivity is a good thing. The alternative is wait unt...
Jump to post18" seats in a 10 abreast is a win-win for those flying in coach. I'm guessing 2" went into increasing aisle width from 17" to 18" , the remaining 2" went into widening the seats. I think it should have 1.5" ish armrests. With the lower Cabin Altitude , larger windows ...
Jump to postI think it's also the case that for the A320 vs 737-8, the 737 has longer range. But for the A321 of course there are versions which will far exceed the longest 737 capabilities for range.
Jump to postWhat happened to the concept? Well, Boeing had the MAX, the inability to make 787s reliably, the inability to make 737s reliably, the inability to get the 777-X certified in any reasonable time, the inability to get the 737-10 and -7 certified in any reasonable time, and the inability to develop a ...
Jump to postWhat happened to the concept? Well, Boeing had the MAX, the inability to make 787s reliably, the inability to make 737s reliably, the inability to get the 777-X certified in any reasonable time, the inability to get the 737-10 and -7 certified in any reasonable time, and the inability to develop a s...
Jump to postWhat exactly are we admiring here: the deeper bins? the upward sweep so that you can also stand up in the middle seat or the indirect lighting which half the crew dont quite know how to operate? Maybe we should admire the pitiful airflow from the gasper vents that comes standard on all BSI equipped...
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