Re: LATAM Group News and Discussion - 2023

Would it be economically sound for the lessor to send it for repairs or just scrap it? Shame for such a young airframe.

Re: Bear escapes crate in hold of Iraqi Airways plane

He couldn't bear being locked in its crate.

Re: LATAM Group News and Discussion - 2023

Seeing how much business is going on between China and Chile, a route between both countries might be feasible. Also, there is quite a surprising amount of tourism between both countries, though not year-round.

We shall wait and see.

Re: LATAM Group News and Discussion - 2023

qf2220 wrote:

I might be imagining it but did LA operate some freight charters to China during covid?

Re: JetSMART News and Discussion - 2023

I've been seeing lots of TikTok videos about last minute flight cancellations and very angry passengers. Hopefully they are not having issues with the GTF. I've only flown Jetsmart once and that time, we left the gate a few minutes before departure time and arrived almost half an hour early at our d...

Re: Deep South America (ARG/CL/PY/UY) Aviation - 2023

The JetSMART group (Argentina/Chile/Peru) has transferred one A320ceo to the Argentinian franchise, increasing its fleet to 9 A320ceo (8 active and 1 being inducted into the fleet). It is LV-KJA, ex CC-AWB. The Chilean and Peruvian operations share the fleet, currently at 2 A320ceo, 9 A320neo (2 pa...

Re: Deep South America (ARG/CL/PY/UY) Aviation - 2023

The JetSMART group (Argentina/Chile/Peru) has transferred one A320ceo to the Argentinian franchise, increasing its fleet to 9 A320ceo (8 active and 1 being inducted into the fleet). It is LV-KJA, ex CC-AWB. The Chilean and Peruvian operations share the fleet, currently at 2 A320ceo, 9 A320neo (2 pa...

Re: New Saudia livery coming?

PetrMalec wrote:

It is look like Aston Martin colour. What a nice livery. Is that any other airlines in Europe that have a green livery? I think that Air Lingus is the right one... and others?

Re: Final NTSB report on Honolulu Transair T4-810 ditching

Similar to what happened to TransAsia 225. Man.

Re: LATAM Group News and Discussion - 2023

Is LATAM in any position to order aircraft? I know they have been active in picking up 789s and I’m sure they are keen on more. Last order for new aircraft was in July 2022 for 17 Airbus A321neo. They have been taking new-ish A320ceos (less than 5 years old) from the defunct Viva Air Colombia. The ...

Re: LATAM Group News and Discussion - 2023

LATAM Airlines Chile just got 3 New-ish Airbus A320's. All of them coming from Viva Air Colombia and they are some of the later built CEO A32x. Two of them are already being readied for service in Santiago and the other should be coming in the following days.

Re: Brazil's Azul eyes restructuring, does not rule out a CH 11 filing

There seems to be an issue between the A350 and Brazilian airlines.

Re: LATAM Group News and Discussion - 2023

Today, CC-BBF, a Boeing 787-8, sustained damage while being towed at El Dorado Airport in Bogota, Colombia. The towbar on the tug broke and the vehicle got caught underneath the airplane. There's a video on twitter and also a picture taken after the incident: https://twitter.com/aviationbrk/status/1...

Re: GoFirst (GoAir) files for bankruptcy, due P&W GTF faulty engines

Is this also affecting the E2-Jet operators? Indeed it is. The GTF is installed on the E2, A220 and A320neo and appears to have abysmal reliability (compared to other engines) and many aircraft grounded; however, someone posted that DL had a whooping ZERO A220 grounded (and that other airlines have...

Re: Newark Airport Baggage Claim Evacuated This Evening Due To “Unattended Vibrating Bag

Maybe someone forgot her (or his) partner for those lonely nights in the New York metropolitan area

Re: WN pilot gets ill from LAS-CMH. Nonrev pilot steps up to assist

Hopefully, the CVR will show this conversation:

Re: DC-9 Documentary

I simply love Ruairidh's content! Even watching content about things or places I might never know or be, it is always very interesting!

Re: New Thai carrier “Really Cool Airlines”

Should be better than Okay Airways

Re: LATAM Group News and Discussion - 2023

I know the shorthaul fleet was also getting refurbished, but that's taking a bit longer I assume.

Re: Boeing refuses to give CEO bonus, citing 777X delays

I mean, you must have zero shame if you want to receive a bonus for doing a lousy job.

Re: 30 years ago today: the A321 flew for the first time.

Last February was my first flight on the A321 and it felt different. Even though it was one of LATAM's rather uncomfortable A321s, it felt different. It certainly felt like a smoother ride.

Re: Shootout at SCL airport in robbery attempt

If you look around SCEL, you can see how bad security measures are. Outdated fences, flimsy perimeter gates and lackluster safety checks are part of what the problem is.

Re: Venezuela's CONVIASA announces flights between Caracas and Damascus

I mean, it is obvious what these flights are.

I seriously doubt that someone in Venezuela (other than "El Presidente" and close friends) would wake up one day and say "Yup, Damascus, that's where I'm gonna spend my vacation at".

Re: Salmon company buys 757 to fly fish

This always smelled a bit fishy tbh

Re: Colombia's Viva Air files for insolvency protection

So, Viva Air Peru is also going bust right?

Re: Santiago to Temuco and back. Two new types and a new airline!

But yeah, unfortunately, it was time to come back to Santiago. So, after a one-night stay at a hotel in Temuco, my vacation was over. Oh well. A half-an-hour trip to the Araucania Airport and it was time for my first flight ever with JetSMART. I was expecting an A320NEO, since they do have a bunch o...

Re: Santiago to Temuco and back. Two new types and a new airline!

God I love this place. We were there for 4 nights and we went from rain to just clouds and then sunny weather. I always tell people from other countries to visit this really nice place. Plus, you can get nice views of the Villarrica Volcano and also go to different hot springs. https://live.staticfl...

Santiago to Temuco and back. Two new types and a new airline!

At last! After almost four years with no flights at all thanks to me buying a new house (not that I'm complaining) and the pandemic, I finally got the chance to fly again on an airliner! Nothing better than going to my favourite place on earth, Pucón, in the South of Chile near Temuco. I decided to ...

Re: Yeti Airlines AT75 crash in Nepal

Man. This looks very much like flight crew fatigue.

Re: Brazil's Azul eyes restructuring, does not rule out a CH 11 filing

Well, this is surprising for sure.

Re: Yeti Airlines AT75 crash in Nepal

Well, the video from inside the cabin showed flaps were down... probably a feathered left engine?

Re: MH370 trunnion door found off Madagascar

So, landing gear was lowered and the landing gear doors were penetrated by the engine blades when they contacted the ocean. In order for that to happen, engines should have been running right? This might be the first very good lead on what actually happened.

Re: Time to talk about.....old airlines!

Two local ones. Chile's National Airlines, founded by former football player and current entrepreneur Miguel Nasur. Their slogan was "Acortando las distancias" (Shortening distances), with a very cheesy TV ad, and they were quite good, flying 737-200s and 727-200s locally and were even pla...

Re: Salmon company buys 757 to fly fish

Really hope the airline doesn't miss the chance to call it a "Seven Fishy Seven"

Re: LATAM Fleet and Network Thread - 2022

Yeah, I knew about those. I remember finding them on the bankruptcy docket and posting here :) Just curious what they're looking for - 8s, 9s, used, new? How many? What 787s are on the market? I also imagine some of the undelivered inventory will end up being ntu, although maybe LH and others have ...

Re: LATAM Fleet and Network Thread - 2022

https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/116881-latam-airlines-seeks-b787s-targets-colombia-growth Anyone have info on the 787s LATAM is seeking? Article is paywalled. They signed up last year for 5 ex Norwegian 787-9s. They may be looking for more. https://airlinegeeks.com/2021/08/10/latam-to-incor...

Re: Turkish Airlines to rebrand into “Türkiye Havayolları”

What about their callsign? Will it still be "Turkish"?

Re: China Eastern 737-800 crashes in Guangxi, southern China

AntonioMartin wrote:

Could it be a pilot suicide? And RIP to everyone.

Re: ANA relaunch AirJapan as medium-haul 787 value carrier

Japan's Air Premia

Re: New Western Outsize Cargo Transporter Needed?

If it isn't very economically viable, I doubt any manufacturer would spend such a big amount of money developing a new AN-225 kinda plane, let alone for just one or two airframes. The AN-225 wasn't very economical to operate to begin with.

Re: Bad Press for JetBlue Over Storm Recovery

I was watching Flightradar yesterday and, as an example of how bad things were, B6 410 from Santo Domingo had a flight time of 3 hours and 18 minutes and a waiting time for a gate to open of 3 hours and 13 minutes.

Yikes!

Re: Play Air announcing New York

How is PLAY doing btw? I do hope they stick around for a long time because those red A321's look absolutely gorgeous!