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Johnv707

Re: Boeing 787 Production/Deliveries - 2023

Flew out of Charleston yesterday. Counted 5 Korean 787's on the flight line. Assume they are waiting for seats.

Johnv707

Re: American Airlines Business & Finance Discussion

Sorry, Slightly off topic, but is it a done deal that there will NOT be a FA strike over the upcoming holidays? I know that NLRB turned down the cooling off period but don't really understand next steps. I have a flight scheduled over Christmas Thanks Isom stated a few weeks ago, that he will work w...

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Johnv707

Re: Boeing 737MAX Production/Deliveries - 2023

may I ask why you're doing this? The info is appreciated, but honestly its readily available in real time on other sites. And its not like anyone is using this thread to track test flights anyway, especially from 3 months ago... I, for one, appreciate the information qf789 is providing. Clearly it ...

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Johnv707

Re: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW/DAL) Aviation - 2023

Well, let's try explaining that to the folks flying Southwest 1-2 times a year (this applies to any other airline who might take up residence there in the short term as well). Oh hey, yea, by the way, check in a Terminal E and then hop on the train over to Terminal F. Of hey, yes, folks, we are doc...

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Johnv707

Re: AA6209 hit a bus at O’Hare

This is why I say it would make sense to add them. With shorter legs they even have more apron operations per day to do and cameras might prove to be even more helpful for moving into tight parking spaces and monitoring pushbacks. There would be no easy way to install cameras on most current RJs or...

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Johnv707

Re: DL loses passenger’s dog at ATL

TYWoolman wrote:
Time for a new requirement for kennels to have video monitoring, real-time GPS and door opening time stamp recordation for their animal owners straight to their phones and perhaps overseen by a dedicated Live Animal Command department at the airlines!

And who do you expect to pay for all that ???

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Johnv707

Re: Boeing 777X Testing/Production - 2023

With 3,000 hours of flying what is the hold up with the TIA? Is it the FAA is grinding an axe to endlessly to harass Boeing for the MAX fiasco, or is the FAA underfunded and understaffed. On the Boeing side is there a Project Management problem where they can't pass successive stage gate checkpoint...

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Johnv707

Re: What Are The Prospects Of Boeing’s 777-8?

[quote="Pythagoras"][quote="swapcv"]https://www.linkedin.com/posts/max-kingsley-jones-0b82a333_777x-boeing-activity-7093639545845334016-tnBP The non-recurring cost for development of the 777-8 will be substantially reduced due to common weight and configuration with the 777-8F be...

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Johnv707

Re: What Are The Prospects Of Boeing’s 777-8?

Wouldn't the 777-8 be needed for the 777-8F anyway? No. First the 778F is slightly longer than the previously announced specs of the 778, and second there is no rule that says a Freighter variant has to have an equivalent passenger variant. There is no pax A350 the same size as the A350F for exampl...

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Johnv707

Re: Boeing 787 Production/Deliveries - 2023

Interesting to see so many 787-10's in the production Q. Yes it is...but what caught my eye was that there was only 4 out of 80 787-8s in the Q,makes you wonder if it´s a point to keep producing 8´s? The -8 fits a specific need for several airlines, AA in particular and several smaller airlines tha...

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Johnv707

Re: Hawaii Aviation - 2023

^ Interesting thoughts above re: the 319/320. I never thought of the fact that they could be used interchangeably between inter-island and West Coast. And yeah, cut some freqs. to compensate for the higher capacity; I mean, is there REALLY a need for such a high number of freqs. on say, HNL/OGG/HNL...

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Johnv707

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - May 2023

https://twitter.com/thegreatplanes/stat ... 23553?s=20

Johnv707

Re: Southwest delays 800 flights nationwide, ground stop announced (computer issue)

Other U.S. carriers have had 'computer issues,' too. Somebody (or a vendor) bonked a software update, or tripped on an Ethernet cable... This may not have anything at all to do with the long-term systems issues WN promised to start spending $$$ to fix. Yes, but other US carriers didn't have their e...

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Johnv707

Re: Southwest delays 800 flights nationwide, ground stop announced (computer issue)

https://gizmodo.com/southwest-airlines-technology-issues-ground-flights-1850348244 Gizmodo: "The flying punching bag that is Southwest Airlines once again had to temporarily cancel flights due to computer issues." LMAO!!! Y'all are so tough and judgmental. They had a firewall issue, it co...

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Johnv707

Re: Is this actually a viable new cabin layout?

questions wrote:
No thank you.

Totally agree. This is a big NO vote from me. Looks very cramped on top. Also no overhead storage space in the middle section, and maybe top, can't really tell.

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Johnv707

Re: New Zealand Aviation - April 2023

Well DPS looks to be the most expensive route in Y, on grabaseat - not Y+/J. Interesting too that another holiday port, RAR, is over $1k return - almost the same as PVG. Clearly the holiday routes are doing very well for NZ. NZ to lease A380s for this route given huge demand and lower seat costs on...

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Johnv707

Re: New Zealand Aviation - April 2023

Well DPS looks to be the most expensive route in Y, on grabaseat - not Y+/J. Interesting too that another holiday port, RAR, is over $1k return - almost the same as PVG. Clearly the holiday routes are doing very well for NZ. NZ to lease A380s for this route given huge demand and lower seat costs on...

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Johnv707

Re: Boeing 777X Testing/Production Thread - 2022

FaA is clearly milking situation and everyone can see it. I can't. What's the milk even? More work? More pressure? I can see it. Now the FAA can beat their chests and say "We forced Boeing to do X, Y or Z" whether it was needed for safety, regulation, or to just fulfill some bureaucratic ...

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Johnv707

Re: Boeing 777X Testing/Production Thread - 2022

[quote="JohanTally"][quote="Avatar2go"]Great discussion of regulation here, thanks to everyone for their insights. I would add that I support both Boeing and the FAA, and have yet to see an instance where FAA has acted unfairly. It's just different now, and that should benefit th...

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Johnv707

Re: 777-200ERs Keep Soldiering On

But perhaps I should have been more specific with my post: the point I have re AF's afore-mentioned F-GSPM is this. F-GSPM was delivered on 14.11.2000 and has now seen 21.5 years of service. As I mentioned, it seemed to have been painted relatively recently. This means that AF is looking to pursue o...

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Johnv707

Re: Burbank (BUR) Aviation Thread - 2022

Does anybody know specific status of the new terminal? I was on the mailing list and got monthly updates from BUR until the pandemic hit, and then it all ceased. Last I recall the new terminal was going to be open in 24 or 25 - I'm sure no longer. Last I remember of anything significant happening, ...

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Johnv707

Re: Former Multi-Stop LHR-India Service on an MD-80

Sounds like a fun flight. I used to go out of my way to catch a multi stop flight. Once a long time ago (late 70's) I took a Hughes Air West flight in a DC9-10 from SFO to SEA making 5 stops enroute. ( and back the next day on a similar route)

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Johnv707

Re: Southwest Fleet/Network Thread - 2021

Veigar wrote:
Here is a better photo of the new livery, right here on the database:

I think IMHO it looks great.

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Johnv707

Re: Pilot / ATC Repartee

Here's a question that I have always wondered: Do controllers have their own microphone/headsets, or do they use communal ones? As a former Air Traffic Controller at 3 different terminal facilities including LAX Tracon (Terminal Radar approach control), I can assure you that we were issued our own ...

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Johnv707

Re: New Zealand Aviation Thread - November 2019

Please help my memory. I thought that I read about 6 weeks ago a statement from Air New Zealand that all B787s with RR engine issues would be back in service by Nov 1. However I see that NZE still has not flown. I also read that the ground damage had been repaired long ago. Can someone with some mea...

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Johnv707

Re: New Zealand Aviation Thread - September 2019

Can any New Zealand watchers report if the final B789 ZK-NZE grounded by the Rolls Royce engine issue is being prepared for flight? It was previously reported that all 789's would be back in the air by the end of September. Thanks in advance.

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Johnv707

Re: Thoughts on Southwest’s reliance one one fleet type?

You know, I kind of find it strange that many all-Boeing airlines such as Southwest or pre-merger Alaska get criticized for sticking to one fleet type, but you don't really hear that many complaints about airlines being all-Airbus. Like I don't recall people bringing up the fact that easyJet or Wiz...

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Johnv707

Re: No more LAX loop on departures

I don’t think it’s gone. Looking at FlightAware just now, UA 2418 (EWR) and DL 1503 (DEN) are performing the loop this morning. But B6 224 (JFK) took the more southerly route. Must be based on what ATC feels is best.[/ Or? It could be just up to departure control to reduce area congestion. As a for...

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Johnv707

Re: Rumour: Boeing to increase 787-9 MTOW by 2.5 tonne

GEUltraFan9XGTF wrote:
We already had a thread locked after a 789 vs. A359 MTOW conversation devolved. That doesn't need to be continued here IMO.

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Johnv707

Re: AA Fleet Updates - 2019

Detroit313 wrote:
Once all the MD80s and 767s are gone and the 321 retrofit is complete then AA's fleet will be perfect.

Nothing is perfect about a 321 retrofitted with 30" pitch.

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Johnv707

Re: Calls for SNA to be Renamed

This would be a pretty pathetic move especially since he was a legend, not only in the US but on the international level as well. This discussion can easily degenerate to a political shouting match that will never be resolved here on a.net. Some of us are liberal and some of us are conservative and...

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Johnv707

Re: KC-46 Production and Delivery Thread 2019

Is there a list somewhere of the production and deliveries of the KC-46 (also P-8's) like other aircraft have. So far I know that 5 are delivered and I heard around Christmas that 10 were basically ready. I recall reading that there would be 4 in Jan (met), 4 in Feb, then 3 per month after that. LO...

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Johnv707

Re: KC-46 Production and Delivery Thread 2019

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... edit#gid=0

Johnv707

Re: Boeing 737MAX Delivery/Production Thread - 2019

Do you know how many 737max8 will be delivered to Air Italy in 2019? Is there a list like this: http://nyc787.blogspot.com/ , but for 737 max production? YES. LOOK HERE. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xPZP2NmigprVBd5dklYcFOGraAn4C8Z4W0z2TPD-eD0/edit#gid=6 or HERE http://737-max.blogspot.co...

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Johnv707

Re: Southwest 737 slides off runway at BUR

As for runway 15/33, I asked a pilot on my last flight in why they don't use 15 for arrivals so they have an extra +/- 1,500 feet of concrete to play with and he responded that due to a high historical number of unstable approaches to 15, company policy prohibits use of landings on 15 during the da...

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Johnv707

Re: AA mulling move to LHR T5

I disagree. T3 to T5 is terrible. Recently did it on a BA to BA connection. Long walks, long wait for bus and crazy bus ride. Seems sooner or later this will happen even if BA must move some of its own services away from T-5. The carriers certainly must have a mountain of traffic data that shows whi...

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Johnv707

Re: United Fleet Upgrade Status - 2018

78J N14001 C1 30Oct... Last heard delivery is planned for either 1 or 2 Nov. My bet is induction at SEA. 77W N2748U 18th, and most likely last, 77W rolled off FAL. Up to this point LN1580 had been shown as ‘Unknown Customer’ N14001 Yesterday was actually a Boeing FCF flight. The C1 is happening tod...

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Johnv707

Re: BN leased 707s from QF in the 70s?

I understood that BN leased 707-138s from QF in the 70s (?) and that one of these is the one flown by John Travolta. Can someone confirm one way or the other? Thank you Correct. It was originally VH-EBM, the last B707-138B delivered to Qantas in 1964. Sold to Braniff in 1969. Became John Travolta’s...

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Johnv707

Re: How the 737 MAX 10 landing gear works

fly4ever78 wrote:
Thankfully I won't have to fly this thing! They should just put a main landing gear wheel on the nose and just pound it flat into the ground. So innovative, LMAO!!!

It is innovative and an elegant cost effective solution to the extended fuselage issue. Why be so negative?

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Johnv707

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - August 2018

VH-OJT also just landed at LAX. She was rumoured to be the next 744 retired so -OJU may be sticking around to cover todays QF11/12 and/or QF16. Or it could be none of the above :) We'll soon find out. Sad for the queen, even if not today then soon. I flew on VH-OJT in the spring of 2014 LAX-BNE - a...

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Johnv707

Re: Current Status of LHR Terminals 1, 2, 3, and 4?

Slightly off topic, but 2 weeks ago flew British Airways from Budapest to DFW, connecting in LHR. Connecting in LHR was a nightmare. Even the LHR website says to allow at least 90 minutes. This was my first time in LHR and I figured connecting BA to BA would not be a problem. WRONG!! Landed at T3 at...

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Johnv707

Re: 787 Production/Delivery Thread - 2018

I have another question. Why are some RR equipped airlines accepting delivery and seemingly operating normally and then others, like Air China, deciding to delay delivery? Possible theories include: 1) They are receiving Trent 1000 TENs, which are not under any Airworthiness Directives at this time...

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Johnv707

Re: 787 Production/Delivery Thread - 2018

TropicalSky wrote:
Curious but is it me or blog " All things 787" has been updated in forever......is it that slow on news regarding the B787

I see the spreadsheet updated daily

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Johnv707

Re: Qantas Fleet Thread 2018

http://australianaviation.com.au/2018/0 ... etirement/

Johnv707

Re: Report: USAF to buy Transaero NTU 747-8s for Air Force One

Dutchy wrote:
So our great negotiator has worked out a deal which is going to save 100.000.000, well quite impressive you might think, but then again, the 4bn was for 3 aircraft if I am not mistaken and for new instead of refurbished, yeah the art of the deal.

Sarcasm not needed!

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Johnv707

Re: United Fleet Upgrade Status - 2018

Question: are the 789s still split into two subfleets - each one operated exclusively by either sUA or sCO FAs? If so, what is the split? Are they allocated to certain routes only?[/quote] 968-972 (currently in service) are sUA 787-9, mostly operating LAX-NRT/PVG. I believe the last two 789 frames a...

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Johnv707

Re: Happy 55th birthday to the 727

PennPal wrote:
My first commercial flight was on a 727...Eastern FMY-ATL Autumn 1977. Fond memories!!

1972 - PSA SFO to LAX . Loved it

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Johnv707

Re: Qantas Fleet Thread 2018

You are so right. The fact is that I am Melbourne based and I love perpetuating the Melbourne Sydney rivalry. I do feel that as QF is an aussie icon then they should ensure at least that all capitol cities are represented on the fuselage of a jet. Maybe something to think about when they buy the ul...

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Johnv707

Re: DFW 2018 Developments

Wonder how TRIP is doing which appears to be almost over with a total intact of terminal C. Is terminal E satellite in use? If so, by which airline? Wonder if AA will occupy the satellite if no one would use. There's space for a lounge, too. Terminal E satellite is in use. I recently flew on United...

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Johnv707

Re: 767 Fleet/Subfleet Activity (2017)

My namesake aircraft has been parted out at MZJ as evidenced by a Flickr album I saw a couple of weeks ago - updated from "stored" at MZJ. Sad times. Sad times indeed. I flew on N126DL and her sisters many times in the early to late 90's, mostly between DFW and ATL. but also to FFL and ot...

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