What I find funny on here (as many aviation non-professionals spew unnecessary outrage) is that no one has considered that there is a great likelihood that the Captain, her or his self, gave the crew permission to open the overwing exit and go out onto the (massive!) wing. Not knowing why the crew ...
Jump to postOk. I started flying at age 20 and retired at age 65. When you are young, it's all about fun. "Fun" is either daring, or immature. or something to do to keep your self occupied on a ground delay. Sorry, those KLM people should be terminated. Unless the captain said it was ok for that gal t...
Jump to postI flew in the cabin for many years. As the MD80 got closer to retirement, we became more hesitant to fly it because it began breaking down a lot. The 767 was the same way. There were frequent mechanical diversions or returns. But usually it was prior to departure. The purser would call back or annou...
Jump to postI collect mainly airlines from the past. I’ve probably got 20 of the original BI scheme from 1965, lots of National (Electra and 727 in last red white and blue scheme, and then the sun king livery on 727-100, 200, D8Snand DC10, Lots of the old regionals (Bonanza, Ozark, Southern, North Central, Pied...
Jump to postHi everyone. I’m a collector of 1/200 scale diecast. I’ve got a mixture of Inflight200, Gemini, AeroClassics, Herpa and a few others. I have them out for display. Unfortunately a guy cleaning my carpets knocked several off…So does anyone know where i can locate an assortment of nose and main gear as...
Jump to postI doubt anyone would even remember, but i was watching an episode of the original one. One prize “You have won a trip to MEX!”. And there was the Yellowbird. I assume it had some tie in to their MIA to LAX route award, but the Mexico destination baffled me. If anyone has any idea what i’m talking ab...
Jump to posti really thank you for your info
Jump to posti will add the following. In reading about it it says “service” not “seats.”, So maybe they used a normally configured aircraft but only sold half?
Jump to postI enjoy looking at old timetables, especially from the 60s when i was a kid. The 3/1/1969 EA table advertises a service called “Eastern I”. They converted some DC9s ( i assume) to all first class and emphasized just how unique and special these planes were. “Eastern I is more like a private plane th...
Jump to postEnough Already. What was everyone supposed to “be careful” for in those surrounding rows? I assume she brought her own snacks so what was the problem? Again, sorry, just like i’ve said before, as a retired f/a i would never ship a dog and i would never take my allergic children on a plane.
Jump to postTo the person who said he was refused a can of coke. The company told us to stop doing that about 6 years ago.Did we stop? Of course not!
Jump to postI was a flight attendant for 40 years. There could be several reasons. My routine was . I would examine the first class galley to see if the catering had been there. I’ve worked flights overseas with lavish pre department offerings. The last three years of my career were mainly domestic. It is very ...
Jump to postThis probably won’t go down well with a lot of people, but i think Emirates aircraft are hideous looking. Black, green and red and then the advertisement on the bottom of the fuselage.
Jump to postThank you. When you start from scratch on a subject completely unfamiliar to someone it’s understandable, at least to me, that “logic” comes after you learn about something.
Jump to postWhen i was growing up, my dad worked in the airline industry. I can only remember, as a passenger, that mechanical problems were not very frequent. So in that group would be the 707 and variants, DC8 and variants, DC9, etc. I understand that the population has increased, with many more flights and e...
Jump to postJuan is an outstanding person. I flew for AA for years, and he definitely is a pilot for them. He is, however, always removes the epaulets from his shirt, and i don’t think i have ever heard him use the word AA. I may be wrong, but he probably won’t touch this. Im thinking back. Did he ever comment ...
Jump to postI went on the WN website this morning to check on some fares. It only allowed me to put in the month of travel and not the exact days. So when I put that in. It came up with the screen for the month of January, and there were only a few flights near the end of the month. I assume this has something ...
Jump to postReading about ELP-NYC nonstop possibilities, i immediately went back in my memory to March of 1969. AA had a 727-023 that left TUS around 11pm, stopped in ELP, and then nonstop all nighter to LGA. Flight 90. They didn’t have a nonstop in the other direction. It didn’t last long due to low load facto...
Jump to postWN was on such a huge pedestal for so long. They were a new carrier and had the opportunity to create the brand in a different, but very effective. I could not stand the chaotic boarding process, but everyone on the front line were enthusiastic, kind and very upbeat. But that was in the 70s with 5 d...
Jump to postThis is a perfect example of the times in which we live. AA 280 out of Seoul was much worse back in 2015. But a news conference?
Jump to postThere is an audio only press conference on YT.
Jump to postHow would you use the door to which they were attached in an evacuation.? ozark1 (topic author), reference your question above relative to the Lockheed L-188 Electra. Take a look at the video at 0+12. The quality is not particularly good, but is this what you are asking about? https://www.youtube.c...
Jump to posthttps://imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/6/0/6/0997606-v40-6.jpg Initially when i asked about integral, i had not realized that in addition to how the L-188 Electra and others had a door that went into the ceiling and then you could see the stairs folded up inside until they were activated to ...
Jump to postI’ve been an aviation enthusiast my entire life. From as far back as i can remember, many airlines had stairs that folded out upon arrival, and then they were folded back up, and the door automatically came down over them. Electras, Convairs, and even jets. I know i have seen Eastern photos of DC9s ...
Jump to postYou sell tickets for peanuts, you get monkeys. Wouldn't it be normal for a real airline to divert and drop the intoxicated passengers somewhere en-route? Total lack of respect towards the crew and other pax, wonder what would happen with this bunch in case of an evacuation. Why do you not consider ...
Jump to postFares are way up and this kind of thing happens all the time in J and F too Fares are way up? I just booked a round trip on WN from DAL to GSP for $292. It's that everyone is bitter about something. People are more defiant now, and they aren't afraid to show it. Between the enormous amount of negat...
Jump to posthttps://www.kark.com/news/local-news/fbi-plane-diverted-to-airport-in-little-rock-after-mid-flight-assault/ I saw this on the news this morning. Hope they throw the book at this guy. I also saw this was mentioned in the WN Discussion thread, but I believe it's worthy of its own thread. When is this...
Jump to postI just read through this entire thread. Can someone tell me why the pilots did not see them? Were the vehicles the same color of beige and not be seen? And had they started braking? Sorry. If someone could just cut and paste I would be very appreciative. On another topic entirely I flew for a large ...
Jump to postI'm a retired flight attendant who went through a drug phase about 16 years ago. At some point I was over it and asked the union/EAP to help me find a rehab facility. They were extremely supportive, since I had initiated the request and had never failed a random drug test at work. The company picke...
Jump to postWhen I joined this site, years ago, this is the type of thread that i thought Airliners was all about. No hateful comments, no sarcasm, no criticism, just fun! I look forward to more.
Jump to postI'm a retired flight attendant who went through a drug phase about 16 years ago. At some point I was over it and asked the union/EAP to help me find a rehab facility. They were extremely supportive, since I had initiated the request and had never failed a random drug test at work. The company picked...
Jump to postBack in the late 70s airlines had much smaller route systems (prior to deregulation) and as a new flight attendant on reserve, scheduling would use other carriers to deadhead (fly as a passenger) to cover a trip. In December of 1977 i was given a 707 line. First day JFK-BDA-JFK-PHL. Second day was i...
Jump to postMy largest concern is the fact that an ex-Delta pilot was head of the FAA. I don’t think he should have been involved in any decision concerning her.
Jump to postCould you define what “a petty power trip is”. Seems like i can remember broken bones when passengers went berserk. And i would definitely say there are far more angry passengers taking all of their frustrations out on someone doing their job. This guy is gonna serve some time, and the petty f/a is ...
Jump to postThe term Flagship goes all the way back to the 30’s. Each aircraft had a name of an AA destination ( Flagship Memphis). Just like Pan Am and its Clippers with some beautiful names (Clipper Tradewinds). So, to me, the word Flagship is automatically associated with AA..The absolutely tragic thing is t...
Jump to postWhen i started flying in the late 70s, the 707s and 727s had orange seats with dark brown accents. When F/C was just two wide seats next to each other, on a 707 you just sunk into them. They were enormously comfortable and i remember looking out at the strobes flashing against the engine at night. T...
Jump to postI’m on a Delta flight from IAD to SEA (DL1681) and the flight rejected takeoff at Dulles due to a medical emergency. Figure we were about a fifth of the way down the runway when the pilots slammed on brakes, pulled onto a taxiway and returned to the terminal. The passenger walked off the plane afte...
Jump to postRumor has it the SFO base had the highest absenteeism rate (over 33%) in the system which is part of what caused the lack of supportability and need for the base closure. It's hard to make a small base work when a large percentage of trips are missed because the reserves just are not there to cover...
Jump to postRumor has it the SFO base had the highest absenteeism rate (over 33%) in the system which is part of what caused the lack of supportability and need for the base closure. It's hard to make a small base work when a large percentage of trips are missed because the reserves just are not there to cover...
Jump to postmy apologies everyone. I didn’t know about the California ruling when i posted initially.
Jump to postdon’t get me wrong. it makes economic sense and it has been looming over them for years. It’s just simply the fact that are not being allowed to transfer an hour down the coast to LAX. To me, that’s just wrong. If you have too many staffed there i belie it should revert to seniority, which is what t...
Jump to postThey will allow everyone (I think it's about 250 people) to transfer to anywhere except LAX. Their explanation is because it's already overstaffed, blah, blah, blah. I'm sorry but why would you treat employees like that? Exceptions have to be made. My opinion only. Get to work on this one APFA.
Jump to postI watched a beautiful 20 year tribute commercial by United. Did not see anything from American. Back in 2001: or probably the next year,they made two excellent, and moving tv advertisements.
Jump to postIm sure many of you enjoy the channels that relay communications between ground and aircraft returning to land due to declaring an emergency. When they verbally announce they are an emergency. The first thing I noticed was the immediate addition of red letters “Em” next to the aircraft on the radar ...
Jump to postI appreciate the info. Makes complete sense. I guess they need to develop a BCAS. Bird Collision Alert System!
Jump to postHi everyone, First, i've done 2 searches to ensure that there wasn't a topic on this, and i couldn't find any.If you know of one, i would appreciate a link to it. I was just listening to VASA and AA had a bird strike out of DFW, burning and other odd odors filled the cockpit and cabin and they retur...
Jump to postFirst, i would have absolutely no problem flying with this cockpit crew. I don’t believe their “calibre” was compromised. Im a retired cabin crew member, and this particular incident would have definitely alarmed me. We know that we can call the cockpit, even during the “sterile” time (under 10k aft...
Jump to postOn the flight attendant side, we could note a name or names of those we didn’t want to fly with when the bid run was in process. As “intimate” as a cockpit is,and the responsibilities you have, as a team, would make it extremely uncomfortable. I am guessing that these two had not flown together prev...
Jump to postPolot wrote:That’s actually kinda sad and not something that really should be celebrated. He is in his late 90s (at youngest) and still working?
I agree with the plastic cheap look of the predeparture beverages. It has to do with a combination of the FAA, the company and the time frame. We don't want the possibility of glass breaking, Or something that required an immediate evacuation. When the plane moves, we are required to pick up the cup...
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