Re: Etihad lands at TLV for the first time

We're certainly living in interesting times. There's no time like now to be a spotter.

Re: Aerolineas Argentinas to absorb Austral Lineas Aereas

I've always wondered why they maintained two separate operations and brands. It reminds me of how Avianca used to own and operate SAM independently. Well, if it leads to more efficiencies and synergies, then all the better.

Is it the beginning of the end for SAA?

It's been long established on this forum that SAA has been in financial trouble for quite some time. To add fuel to the fire, the COVID pandemic has worsened their situation even more. Back in December 2019 it was speculated that the SA government would inject ZAR 2 billion (approx US$ 139 million) ...

Re: Who's the Princess of the Skies?

The Boeing 707 !

Re: Why no F9 to the TX Panhandle?

Moderators, sorry, please delete this dupe post.

Re: Why no F9 to the TX Panhandle?

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Why no F9 to the TX Panhandle?

Why is it that Frontier doesn't serve AMA, LBB or MAF? Is the market not there or is WN too dominant? They seem like under served markets that could make a ULCC work. Your thoughts?

Why no F9 to the TX Panhandle?

Why is it that Frontier doesn't serve AMA, LBB or MAF? Is the market not there or is WN too dominant? They seem like under served markets that could make a ULCC work. Your thoughts?

Re: AV restarts BOG-MVD

I was wondering, could AV make BOG-CBB-BOG work?

Re: Norwegian Air Argentina begins flights to Jujuy and Ushuaia

This news means Norwegian will be the only carrier that flies to both the world's northern- and southernmost airports, Longyearbyen and Ushuaia.

Re: Poland's proposed new mega airport CPK reveals competing design concepts

If rail transportation is incorporated into the design, then perhaps a high-speed train connection to Berlin could be launched.

Re: Angola seeking US FAA CAT 1 rating to enable TAAG to start US services

Quoting BreezyIAH Does TAAG even have a “premium” product? If so, what’s it like? It looks like they offer three classes of service: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF96QtiykjQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79zwAsJrjgk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJPFEQHZqwQ Besides oil traffic, perhaps TAAG c...

Re: SAA 747SP in Houston 1983

Maybe SAA could make JNB-LAD-IAH work. They can fill the void left behind by Sonair.

Re: Avianca increases BOG-MCO, BOG-BCN and BOG-SCL

Does anyone know how their MUC is performing?

Re: Avianca (mainline) is restructuring

How's the MUC route performing?

Re: SAA considers selling off assets as debt balloons

I know I'm going off topic here but I'm very curious. I suppose this thread is the best place to ask. How did SAA take delivery of its 737's during the Apartheid era? What kind of delivery route did they fly from Everett, WA?

Re: The ELP Thread - 2018

Please forgive me for going off topic, but how is the local economy in El Paso doing at the moment? Also, how safe is it to cross into Juarez to fly out CJS?

Re: New Airports in Europe or North America?

Well, as far as Europe is concerned, Berlin-Brandenburg comes to mind.

Re: Avianca to suspend ATR flights within Colombia

Does this mean AV will suspend its flights to Manizales?

Re: VS dropping LGW - CUN

Instead of CUN, could VS make CTG work?

Re: Star Alliance CEO thinks of integrating Low Cost Carriers

The day that I see a Ryanair 737 sporting a *A livery is the day when I will have seen everything.

Re: Sonair ending Houston-Luanda service

Any possibility of TAAG applying for the route?

Re: Turkish Aviation February 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ju6FJ8qRTtk

Impressive to have been built in five years even if its phase 1.

Re: Airline companies with similar liveries

Back in the day, it was Avianca and Iraqi Airways

Re: Serial Stowaway Apprehended Again

Wow, a real-life Ada Quonsett gets apprehended.

Re: The fall of Robert Mugabe: Potential Impact on Air Zimbabwe & Zimbabwean Aviation

:twocents: Personally, I would like to see the old CAA revived. Back in the day, it was like an African version of SAS serving then Rhodesia (Zim), Northern Rhodesia (Zambia), and Nyasaland (Malawi). It split up into Zambia Airways, Air Malawi and Air Rhodesia sometime in the early sixties. Zambia A...

Re: Report: New BER airport unlikely to open before 2021

This thread's title is misleading. It should read "New BER airport unlikely to open." Moderators please change it.

Re: Colombian Aviation news

I suppose this thread is the best place to ask a few questions about what's going on in Colombia. 1) Is Viva Colombia shrinking? I've noticed that they have suspended service to CLO, CUC, LET, and UIO. I'm under the impression that the LCC concept hasn't caught on in Colombia. On youtube there are n...

Re: Avianca planning new routes to Argentina and Europe

A while back I read an NZZ article stating that Switzerland was one of Colombia's largest foreign investors (true or not?). Could ZRH possibly work for AV? That station not only has an affluent, potentially high-yielding catchment but, at the moment, also lacks a direct service to the northern part ...

Re: Airports shared between two metropolitan areas

I'm surprised no one has mentioned SEA yet (aka "Sea-Tac"). Also, wasn't there talk about building a new terminal between Cartagena and Barranquilla?

Re: AR temporarily suspends CCS

It's sad to see another carrier leave but not unexpected. The BBC is already reporting AR's suspension: http://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-america-latina-40883297 I can still remember when Venezuela was a regional aviation powerhouse. Here's a throwback to better times: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

Re: Avianca suspends flights to Venezuela

Quite surprised actually. I always viewed AV, alongside CM, as being one of the last holdouts at CCS. I was guessing IB or UX would've retreated first.

Re: COPA adds its fourth destination in Argentina, Mendoza MDZ

ahj2000 wrote:
Not even remotely surprised. Copa is the Emirates of the Americas. Give it 10 years and Copa might be serving every secondary and many tertiary cities in Latin América and the US/Canada

Re: Your longest flight

Air New Zealand
NZ 15 Los Angeles-Sydney
747
7,503 miles

(My shortest: Gulf Air, Dhahran-Bahrain, 737-200. Total flight time of under 10 min)

Re: Airline stopovers at small airports

Not to be overlooked is Ilha do Sal. It was an important stopover airport for Europe-bound SAA flights.

Re: LATAM schedules São Paolo-Santa Cruz

Out of curiosity, how restrictive (or flexible) is the bilateral between Bolivia and Brazil?

Re: Remnants Of International Airports.

What's left of the old El Dorado terminal at BOG? Is it now completely demolished? I'm also curious about AV's Puente Aereo terminal. Has it been torn down to make room for the new terminal's expansion?

Re: ICELAND: Low-fare airlines to Akureyri instead of Keflavík Airport in SS 17?

I may be flamed for posing this question, but how feasible would it be for a lo-co like Ryanair to serve Reykjavik's domestic terminal (RKV) instead? (alongside Air Iceland)