No doubt there have been mistakes, but I have to support the success of every airline. While these workers don't work for the airline I work for, I still consider them colleagues. I feel pain when any airline fails, especially knowing those employees are now without a job. God knows I have experien...
Jump to postWould a JV be a lower risk method of getting into longhauls? Aside from finding a willing partner, is there an issue that would block a JV from happening on a route that currently AS does not fly?
Jump to postAnd in SEA, AS is actively working on denying DL any room to expand, lest they end up like B6 in BOS, by pushing as many people through SEA as they can. More seat/people through SEA equals more gates. How does the formula work for a domestic airline looking to add gates in the international arrival...
Jump to postEventually I bet we will see the 8 options for the 787s exercised and perhaps even another 20-30 ordered depending on market conditions (for replacing the A330s). I think a lot depends on the Amazon contract there. If AS sees value in continuing the contract to service and fly Amazon A330s, the eco...
Jump to postchrisair wrote:Have you ever ridden a 727, DC-9, or MD-80 back there?
The LAST thing Boeing needs right now is the distraction of a big move.
Jump to postDoes HI have a pilot base at CVG to handle the Amazon Air contract?
Jump to postNot obvious, obviously. And yes, TSAIA.
I haven't found anything new, but re-reading old articles it appears they were expecting design work to be finished around now, with ground to be broken this summer.
A year ago, there was a flurry of news reports about a new 300' control tower for TSIA. Has anyone heard anything recently about the progress of the project?
Jump to postIf there is any place that will have a carbon tax of fuel within the lifespan of a new airframe, it'll be the EU. Having an exceptionally fuel-efficient aircraft may well pay for having a sub fleet.
Jump to postOne thing about the 767 reaching the end of the line is that anyone who wants one knows this is the final call, and the new-builds will be in service for a quarter-century or more
Jump to postDoes anyone know what this does to headroom? I literally hit my head while seated as it is.
At just over three standard deviations above average height, aircraft should not be built with me In mind. My travel plans are.
PDX would be an interesting play. If they pulled it off, it would be a poison pill against a future attempt by AS to merge with them after the dust settles with HI. I don't know if AS would want to acquire SY or not, I think the cultures are compatible enough, the fleet commonality is great with fl...
Jump to postPDX would be an interesting play. If they pulled it off, it would be a poison pill against a future attempt by AS to merge with them after the dust settles with HI.
Jump to postWhen seniority lists merge, is there generally any consideration for where workers lived before the merger when staff bid on stations?
Jump to postApril 1 is coming, let's take this all the way. Wind turbine blades are essentially wings, can someone whip up a power-point of a glider that uses turbine blades as wings, goes to the site, and had the fuselage folded up for transport back to the factory? If the image is glossy enough, we might get ...
Jump to post195 mile range? Closer to 900 miles, and that's before DHC puts a new engine on it. Thought this was really interesting, especially if you could get Catalysts on the Sherpa could be one heck of a competitor (larger even) to the SkyCourier. This is not a competitor to the SkyCourrier. Cessna built a...
Jump to postJust one question, if the demand for frequency is higher than what can be offered on mainline metal (these islanders use the plane like the bus, even some terminal areas are open air) - do you think Horizon Air could be utilized to increase frequency? Is the Embraer 175 capable of quick turnarounds...
Jump to postIs inter-island flying every 20 minutes or so even possible with a 737 NG or 737 MAX? I remember reading that the cool down time is far too long, and that the RR BR715 on the 717 is one of the few engines that can do it. Nothing can replace the 717 with the same frequency. WN has shown that the 737...
Jump to postNot to derail — but the 700,000 square foot Alaska cargo and cold storage building at PANC is a joint venture of industrialist Chad Brownstein and McKinley Capital Management, LLC (McKinley Capital), which is led by Rob Gillam. Brownstein is the founder of Rocky Mountain Resources which has aggrega...
Jump to postI have a feeling 2, 3, or 10 years from now we are going to learn it was the people of Alaska who ultimately paid for this endeavor. Remember the Permanent Fund has investments with McKinley Capital that are invested in Alaska business and shrouded in secrecy. Three Bears expansion? The cold storag...
Jump to postAleutian has the banking of Wexford Capitol, and a lot of Republic alumni. I don't think they have plated all their cards yet. If Ravn goes under, I would suspect we will see a significant build up, using a new aircraft type. As for the SAAB, as previously mentioned there is currently no better airc...
Jump to postderekh16 wrote:New Pacific is canceling scheduled operations but charters will still continue. Will they ever get to their final goal of using Anchorage like Reykjavik?
I could see them reregistering it. But scrap? Definitely not. UA has a 747 that had a large hole caused by a bomb repaired. This ono UA n the other hand is pretty minor. I doubt they’ll reuse the door plug, but the rest of the plane just needs to be inspected to ensure the stresses didn’t cause oth...
Jump to postWTF, did AS not pay some protection money from a PR extortion firm?
This run of news is getting bizarre.
Horizon Air has put a lot of effort into becoming a single fleet airline, abandoning some "easy" markets in the lower 48 in the process. There was a route culling when they got rid of the Q200s back in the 2000s and another one when they got rid of the Q400s recently. I do not see a situa...
Jump to postI got a glossy invitation to buy NP stock in the mail. High on glitz, low on content. Then Ravn got into cryptocurrency as a frequent flier program. High on glitz, low on content. Then, they built a lounge in the North Terminal with an IMAX. High on glitz, low on content. Now, they are trying to sel...
Jump to postPs.: also surprised with the aggressive timeline, as financially and order book wise they could just "do nothing" and wait until Boeing announces there Max replacement... Given the political reality surrounding climate change, if Airbus thinks they can achieve such savings, they would be ...
Jump to postHow are gates distributed in Anchorage? The seven 7H gates have seemed rather underutilized of late.
Jump to postI'm still wondering why 7H hasn't followed the Allegiant model and added ANC/FAI to Vegas & Palm Sprrings. They don't even have to get in a price war to make this work. Can they afford P-ing off AS, that's the big question. The AS-Ravn partnership is probably what keeps them alive right now. If...
Jump to postWe don't know the financials for them yet. They need to be flying a lot more in order to cover the basic overhead costs associated with running an airline. The finatials would be interesting indeed. Remember that the back office is Alaska Seaplanes. That won't help with the overhead for the SAABs, ...
Jump to postWe don't know the financials for them yet. They need to be flying a lot more in order to cover the basic overhead costs associated with running an airline. The finatials would be interesting indeed. Remember that the back office is Alaska Seaplanes. That won't help with the overhead for the SAABs, ...
Jump to postAlso, the same plane was having de-pressurization issues that were (possibly?) unrelated to the incident. This is not a correct statement. The aircraft was having pressurization issues with one of the three pressurization systems. The other two systems were operable, so the aircraft was safe to fly...
Jump to postlets say they want a 6 figure salary. 4 FAs on a 737. Thats 400K not including the salary of the pilots FOR 1 flight. Nahhhhh too much money lol That assumes the flight attendants do a single flight a year. I know nothing about the industry aside from the legal requirement for rest time, let's say ...
Jump to postIn light of this, I wonder if AS will convert another 1 or 2 additional -800's to Freighters. As I understand it, one of the reasons other airless got out of running dedicated freighters is the cargo capacity of new widebodies. AS may have widebodies in the next few years, providing plenty of cargo...
Jump to postEA CO AS wrote:Years ago, AS flight attendants were the first to ever do a CHAOS job action.
If you are technically being compensated while the aircraft doors are open you are subject to the income taxes of that particular state where the work is performed. It would be an accounting nightmare for both the company and the flight attendant to determine when and how much income was earned in ...
Jump to postAs I understand it, flight attendants only get paid for the time the aircraft doors are closed to when they open. Is there an advantage to this for the workers? I don't see one, but it seems to continuously get re-ratified.
Jump to postWhere was AA considering going from SEA? Aside from India, jumping immediately to ULH would be... optimistic.
Jump to postYou mean the 12 787s HA ordered? I though these were for the Pacific. They're growth frames, not replacements. And on the day the acquisition was announced, CFO Shane Tackett repeatedly referred to how it unlocks transoceanic flying for AS. Not merely trans-Pacific. Transoceanic. My unrealistic dre...
Jump to postairportugal310 wrote:UA already got all of theirs active (bigger fleet than AS, mind you) so not sure why daily updates are a big deal anymore? Get on with it
EA CO AS wrote:57 complete, 7 to go. All will be done by late Saturday or early Sunday.
The argument that McD's culture has taken over Boeing's culture misses the reality that this is happening across most industries. The 90s were a weird time. Conpinies that reduced intangible assets such as computer code became more valuable than the companies that had previously been the bedrock of ...
Jump to postAs someone who had to be rebooked 3 times since the grounding, I want Thu join the AS employee love-fest.
Especially ground staff stayed solid and professional while dealing with travelers who were anything but.
Tugger wrote:I'd sit in that seat without complaint.
I think this warrants a separate thread. Finally good(great) news despite the speculation and doom and gloom in the technical discussion. First MAX9 resumes flying Friday. https://news.alaskaair.com/alaska-airlines/operations/as-1282/ And this is good news for passengers how exactly? Those of us wh...
Jump to postI was always wondering if the plane would have been safer if that plug was actually an exit? Wouldn't passengers be able to evacuate faster with more exits? Do you think it was cost-cutting by airlines to not configure it as an exit? The need for the extra exits comes in play if there is no first c...
Jump to postAnd there is rekindeling the Boeing JV with Embraer. Embraer would be in a much stronger negotiating position this time. It's an unlikely scenario, but a fun one to think on.
Jump to postI don't want this to be true, it is too scary. That said, too much sounds like my own, (and doubtless other) industries. It sounds very plausible, and replicable in a lot of industries. That's why we must be cautious and, at the very least, remember that Boeing cannot provide a comprehensive respon...
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