UA came in above estimates. All in all not bad for the weakest travel time of the year. The rest of the year should be all profit. 15 cents adjusted loss per share vs. a loss of 57 cents expected $12.54 billion in revenue vs. $12.45 billion expected UA posted a.net loss of $124 million in the first ...
Jump to postConfirms the 'out of sight' value engineering we've been hearing about. Per this article: https://www.chicagobusiness.com/airlines-airports/united-american-get-ohare-expansion-terms-they-want This does NOT confirm any of the VE will be out of sight..... The very same article states: "But, he s...
Jump to postShe must have been reading some of the posts on this thread when she went berserk
https://nypost.com/2024/04/10/us-news/s ... -meltdown/
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/spirit-airlines-to-defer-deliveries-from-airbus-furlough-pilots-to-boost-liquidity-8a5dbcf0 Spirit deferring deliveries and furloughing first officers. Not unexpected, but not good. This unfortunately is only the beginning. NK will need to have massive summer profi...
Jump to postIn all honesty -- I think people who say this do not actually travel. Have you seen... MIA? LAX? JFK? IAD? IAH? ATL? The consistent assertion that ORD's facilities are "poor" is very odd to me -- the airports listed have terminals that are in far worse shape, far more cramped, dirty, and ...
Jump to postHow many widebody gates are there exactly at T3? And if all the OneWorld carriers keep moving over, and real estate is tight, don't ever ask questions why AA in Philadelphia has a better international portfolio. Royal Jordanian is rumored to be the next airline making the move to T3. Though probabl...
Jump to postUnited better get their act together or they will be in the same boat as Boeing. Whether it’s overblown sensationalism or not doesn’t matter to the public. Please tell me how United should get its act together? Do you know of a way to predict a 3000 PSI hydraulic line is about to give out? Facts do...
Jump to postEY and EK would be the next ones, but having discussions with both, they would prefer to add frequencies over size and better connecting options for passengers. Part of the issue is lounges. Until the airlines step up and build more out, it's going to be difficult for a F/J experience. Since BA is ...
Jump to postNot defending their actions, but isn't throwing coins at something considered a form of good luck or a blessing in certain parts of the world? Just thinking that they did it similar to someone saying a prayer before boarding.
Jump to postNZ to "suspend" service from AKL-ORD due to "engine issues". Last flight will be March 29th. NZ said they will reinstate the service on October 25th. From everyone I have talked to, the loads were awful and it was one of the worst performing in its network. Just easier/cheaper to...
Jump to postService Update for AC - https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240226-acns24us ORD-YUL 2 of 3 daily flights upgauging to 7M8 from E75, overall 21x ORD-YYZ upgauging to 223, frequency reduction to 28x ORD-YVR upgauging to 7M8 from 319, 7x AC is funneling all transatlantic traffic thru YUL this summer, so th...
Jump to post“The findings came to light in a routine notification known as a Notice of Escapement, in which suppliers notify Boeing of any known or suspected quality slip, the sources said. Such quality reports are common in aerospace…” They are, but it's 2024 and The Boeing Max (pick the variant) is going hav...
Jump to postLuckily we have the press to hold airlines accountable! Of course there is some sensationalism, but overall we see the press holding airlines accountable like what happened with the Southwest meltdown and more recently Boeing. The people who flew Southwest during the meltdown would not have had a v...
Jump to postThe media trends in the direction of hyper journalism anytime there is an air incident. Fwiw, the fact that AS flight 1282 lost a door and returned to earth without any casualties or injuries should be the main headline. Instead we get inundated with "potential disaster", "I thought I...
Jump to postBoeing taken a hit in public trust. They have dropped 12 percent in just the last last month. Still nowhere near the bottoming out from 2019-2020 but they are headed in the wrong direction again and still dropping.
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/30/boeings ... shows.html
Oh my goodness, just can this program already. I didn’t see anything in their statement about timelines, I wonder if they still think it would be two years for a fix. Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth related that Calhoun told her last week that he was “very confident that they would have a fix befo...
Jump to postYeah, financially B6 is up a creek. Furloughs will be next. More station closings also to ease the situation in the short term.
Jump to postBrutal decision for AeroMexico. They were greatly relying on the codeshare to return to profitability. Their net income rose by 300 million thanks to the joint venture. They just made their first profit in 2023 after years of net losses. It will be interesting to see how AM moves forward but without...
Jump to postFrom incident to return to service will be 21 days. Some planes will take longer to re-enter service but all in all, this was a significant win for Boeing, UA, and AS. The MAX 8 was sidelined for almost 18 months. The FAA received a lot of criticism for being the last major authority to ground it th...
Jump to postRE: BA moving to T3, is there an A380-capable gate for them to use at L/K/H? No. British Airways actually has stopped flying the A380 to O’Hare. It appears they have increased their frequency to three daily flights later this year. Despite this increase, their total seats will actually be a slight ...
Jump to postUS senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth will meet with American and United airlines and city officials about the Global terminal to replace T2. They both acknowledged funding issues and indicated federal grants might help offset some expenses. Code word to the airlines that both senators will ma...
Jump to postA United Airlines flight (UA37) from EDI to EWR was canceled this morning after one of the pilots was arrested for having a taser in his luggage at Edinburgh Airport. The pilot was charged with a firearms offense, as it is illegal in the UK to possess a taser. United Airlines representatives confirm...
Jump to postEstes Carter Thompson III was arrested yesterday in Lynchburg, Virginia, and charged by the FBI with one count of attempted sexual exploitation of children and one count of possession of child pornography depicting a prepubescent minor. These are very serious federal charges. He's looking at 20 year...
Jump to postWe should all play the "Meltdown" drinking game, everytime the word "meltdown" is used on the civil aviation forum we all have to take a shot. We will all be hard core alcoholics by the end of the day.
Jump to postPerhaps the coolest airport installation.....ever? Are people actually playing on it? According to WTHR, fans and travelers won't be permitted to actually play basketball on the court, but they will be welcome to walk on it and take photos. Nonetheless, one of the coolest adds to an airport in rece...
Jump to postRough day at O'Hare today aside from the frigid cold. 300 cancelations, the ATS went down at noon ( they had to bring in shuttle busses) , and another tarmac incident involving two airplanes hitting each other.
Jump to postIt was announced within the airport community recently, effective January 24th, Aer Lingus moves arrivals and departures from Terminal 5 to Terminal 3. Certainly helps that they have Pre Clarence in Dublin. Makes the arrival and connection process flawless. Now that BA is no longer sending the A380...
Jump to postDelta employees will get $1.4 billion in profit sharing. Give or/take about $14k each.
Jump to postThis is not a win for Joanna Geraghty. She is is about to inherit the reigns of an airline that if they win their court case and merge with NK, are screwed; if they lose their court case, are screwed. B6 is on borrowed time. They're bleeding money and their labor contracts are financially stranglin...
Jump to postThis is not a win for Joanna Geraghty. She is is about to inherit the reigns of an airline that if they win their court case and merge with NK, are screwed; if they lose their court case, are screwed. B6 is on borrowed time. They're bleeding money and their labor contracts are financially strangling...
Jump to postThis thread has taken on quite the narrative over the past few days, my gosh. I agree that DL has let DTW's short-haul/regional network/connectivity in shambles post-pandemic, however lets take a step back and take a more unbiased observation. There are multiple factors that have led to where thing...
Jump to postService Update for NZ - https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/231227-nzns24int ORD-AKL reduced to 2x from May 23, 2024 to June 19, 2024 & August 24, 2024 to September 27, 2024; remains on a 789 I don't see how this flight can survive much longer with just twice weekly service. Very inconvenient for an...
Jump to postThe use of the word "meltdown" in every flight related cancellations context these days is nauseating
Jump to postAS will end service to BOI next month. https://www.kmvt.com/2023/12/19/alaska-airlines-cutting-two-flights-boise/ Thank you so much for posting something actually relevant to Chicago aviation. According to an article on the The Points Guy they claim Alaska executives will end BOI-ORD and also BOI-A...
Jump to postAS will end service to BOI next month.
https://www.kmvt.com/2023/12/19/alaska- ... hts-boise/
I think a lot this belief is due to social media. We are constantly being inundated with stories now of "Worst flight ever" and "I thought the plane was going to fall apart". I've been flying for forty years and I've had far worse turbulence thirty years ago then I do now. Maybe ...
Jump to postAnother vehicle vs plane incident at O'Hare last night. AM661 to GDL (738) had its portside engine struck by a luggage cart. All passengers were taken off the plane and reloaded onto another AeroMexico plane XA-MKJ (which was supposed to be utilized for this mornings 7am to MEX) N950AM was taken out...
Jump to postThis is going to get interesting. The airlines always have and continue to hold the cards. If this new mayor of Chicago takes the high road with these airlines, it might not turn out good for Chicago. UA is likely to stay. AA is AAnother story! UA is not just threatening to abandon the OGT project,...
Jump to postA passenger missed their flight last night in Canberra, ran onto tarmac, and tried to get the pilots to stop the plane to let her on. The flight was QF1979 from CBR-ADL. She was arrested on the tramac by the AFP. She is due in court tomorrow on multiple charges. The incident created a ground stop an...
Jump to postSpirit reported losses of $158 million while Frontier reported losses of $32 million this morning. Both attributed it to fuel and labor costs. Spirit CEO said demand is softening (maybe just for their product?) and they are facing more competitive fares in their markets by the Big 3.
Jump to postBoeing has reported losses in all but two quarters since the beginning of 2019, with total losses now exceeding 25 billion. Boeing’s net debt rose by $400 million to $38.9 billion in the latest quarter. These are very real numbers that are putting the company on a crash course to Chapter 11. The onl...
Jump to posthttps://www.chicagobusiness.com/airlines-airports/american-airlines-ohare-service-next-year Behind paywall but basically says that AA CCO made remarks that they will be focusing a bit more on building AA up starting in April. And they have just added dozens of additional frequencies to the schedule...
Jump to postThe guidance for Q4 is even worse. Based on management's outlook for the quarter on ASMs, CASM, and RASM, they will post a Q4 operating loss of $125 million to $165 million. They've been posting losses during a period in which demand to Hawaii has been quite robust. Domestic passenger numbers in Ha...
Jump to postShouldn't he be charged with attempted air piracy, and interference with flight crew operations as well? Also, I'm curious, that if his decision to commit suicide by airplane, was done as a jump seat passenger whereby he would never be suspected as the culprit and the registered crew would get the b...
Jump to postaccording to article, for next 3 years, connections to TLS, MRS and NCE and overseas domestic flights will remain operative; but in 2026 the airline will fully retrieve form Orly. Transavia (TO) will remain as the main's group operator at the airport. Air France will remain at Orly to operate the C...
Jump to post^^^^^^Exactly^^^^^. Japan will be in summer of 2024 what europe was this past summer... Off the charts. With the ongoing war in Israel (and possibly expanding) coupled with the Ukraine /Russian conflict, Asia will see a tremendous amount of tourists next year. The airlines should definitely be putti...
Jump to postWill all their domestic DOM TOM routes to the french overseas departments be moved to CDG then? according to article, for next 3 years, connections to TLS, MRS and NCE and overseas domestic flights will remain operative; but in 2026 the airline will fully retrieve form Orly. Transavia (TO) will rem...
Jump to postNew landside terminal coming along nicely.
https://triblive.com/local/pittsburgh-i ... ing-shape/
A Philadelphia police officer was killed and another injured inside the airport garage during an attempted car theft late last night. The incident happened at the parking garage for Terminal D and Terminal E, and it remains closed. https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/2-off-duty-officers-shot-...
Jump to postI'm really not giving any weight to the BA relocation rumors to T3 -- it would not increase efficiencies. Disagree. Connections from AA Domestic to BA flights will be so much more efficient, without having to traverse to T5 via shuttle bus or non secure side APC. As mentioned, utilizing the Flagshi...
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