Re: Minneapolis Aviation - 2024

The airports commission punted on the gaming/priority pass lounge. The staff/vendor presentation was really lousy and the commission scuttled it, for now at least. As I understand it, the goal was to drive more Priority Pass use at MSP with a novel lounge concept, but the commission got tied up in w...

Re: Minneapolis Aviation - 2024

That is interesting. G7 and G8 are arrivals only gates as they have no hold room but I cannot imagine that even with the removal of the shop, that there will be enough seating for a 787-9 along with DL's G9/G10 departures. They're also demoing some office space to create the gatehold, so it will be...

Re: Minneapolis Aviation - 2024

At the Metropolitan Airports Commission meeting, they'll be approving two things that are interesting to travelers. First, they're modifying Gate G8 to accommodate Lufthansa's flights to Frankfurt starting this summer. The convenience shop at Gate G9 will close to make more room for seating at G8. ...

Re: Minneapolis Aviation - 2024

At the Metropolitan Airports Commission meeting, they'll be approving two things that are interesting to travelers. First, they're modifying Gate G8 to accommodate Lufthansa's flights to Frankfurt starting this summer. The convenience shop at Gate G9 will close to make more room for seating at G8. S...

Re: Minneapolis Aviation - 2024

Out there but not totally unfounded now, DL seasonal (if not year-round) MSP-FCO. Frontier: Please just go away No love for the cute little animals? May I ask why? Didn't Delta try this like 7-8 years ago? If I recall correctly, it was a mess. They pulled it in favor of a longer MSP-HNL service. Wi...

Re: Minneapolis Aviation - 2023

No, but with the long term plan including destroying the F concourse and rebuilding it with connectivity to the FIS facilities, I do not think there is a need to go over the top and make an entire "Intl Terminal" at MSP like some of the older concepts showed. Agreed, but they are going to...

Re: Minneapolis Aviation Thread - 2022

If anyone is interested in future plans for MSP, the airport is currently going through a pretty extensive comprehensive planning exercise. There are three alternatives — one with all FIS operations at T1, one with all FIS at T2 and one that maintains two FIS operations. All options involve extensiv...

Re: US Considering Activating the CRAF program for Afghanistan

These are the commercial tail numbers I’ve seen assigned to airlift flights so far. A lot of lift between Germany and Dulles, plus some lift from Qatar into Germany. It’ll be interesting to see if the CRAF activation expands to include domestic carriers to transport refugees around the US. Delta N8...

Re: US Considering Activating the CRAF program for Afghanistan

These are the commercial tail numbers I’ve seen assigned to airlift flights so far. A lot of lift between Germany and Dulles, plus some lift from Qatar into Germany. It’ll be interesting to see if the CRAF activation expands to include domestic carriers to transport refugees around the US. Delta N8...

Re: US Considering Activating the CRAF program for Afghanistan

These are the commercial tail numbers I’ve seen assigned to airlift flights so far. A lot of lift between Germany and Dulles, plus some lift from Qatar into Germany. It’ll be interesting to see if the CRAF activation expands to include domestic carriers to transport refugees around the US. Delta N81...

Re: Which planes will replace CRJ-200 and ERJ-145 in the US?

I'd say the most likely replacement isn't a plane, but rather a coach bus. At least in the near- to medium-term.

Re: OAG Changes 5/10/2020: JUNE DECIMATION; DL Suspends BUR/CAK/HPN/LGB/MDW/MHT/OAK/PVD/SWF Till Fall

Interesting that DL seems to be canceling its plan to move to PKX for a while, with a planned resumption of PEK in September and October. Maybe they’ll move at the IATA summer/winter split.

Re: Rumor: DL looking to trade 717s for 737 Max

This makes perfect sense to me. Delta returns the 717s to Boeing now, with no more lease payments due, immediately shrinking its fleet by 91 frames. In exchange, it signs a purchase agreement for 100 737MAX at favorable terms that start coming on property in 2022 or later, when the grounding is just...

Re: OAG Changes 4/5/2020: Jaw-Dropping

Looks like the United schedule change to pull EWR and LGA basically down to zero must have been filed late in the day. That would have been an annihilation. Next week, I guess.

Re: Minneapolis Aviation Thread - 2020

DakotaFlyer wrote:

Anyone tell me how the concourses look after the governor shutdown sit-in restaurants? Have any closed or they all strictly offering to-go meals?

Re: U.S. Airline Industry Request $50 Billion Dollar Bailout

They're specifically asking to be exempt from aviation taxes (including PFCs) until the end of 2021, which would be a huge blow to airports (which are already going to have a lot of problems to deal with). I realize A4A always has a particular axe to grind against the PFC, but this is a really bad ...

Re: Delta Narrow Body Thread - 2020

I know American announced that they will rid the 767s by the end of May this year, while the 757s will be gone by 2021 at some point. I know Delta or United won't likely follow this route, but there is any chance that they will accelerate the retirement of maybe a few of them since demand is gettin...

Re: Minneapolis Aviation Thread - 2020

Delta is set to cancel all fight in between MSP-AMS, MSP-CDG, and FI from MSP-KEF until I’m guessing around April because of the coronavirus. Does anyone know why MSP isn’t classified as one of the U.S airports that can allow flights from Europe to come in at this time? I know it might seem like a ...

Re: What types will Delta order/option for delivery in 2023/2024?

I’d say it’s highly likely the plan was a Max8 order that has been put on hold until Boeing gets its act together. Question remains if there are any slots to be had in that timeframe.

Re: Super Bowl 54 Aviation Thread

I figured that since the Super Bowl is all but a national holiday in the U.S., I wanted to open a separate thread relating to the extra flights due into MIA and FLL for the big game in two weeks. Already noticing that AA is adding four flights on 31JAN20 from MCI to MIA - 2x 752 and 2x 738, with fo...

Re: Minneapolis Aviation Thread - 2020

Does anyone have any information on the Concourse G remodel? I saw parts of an article behind a paywall. I knew they planned to "fill in" the gaps between gates, but any idea on when this construction will start and if they are still planning on a Concourse G tram? For now, only the infil...

Re: Reports of Ukrainian 737 Crash in Tehran,Iran

Dear people, Wouldn't it be the most obvious reason the airplane didn't contact the tower the fact the pilots were uncounsciousness, and that caused by cabin decompression or direct hit by a bomb? And why nobody is asking for ATC last calls? Cabin decompression at this altitude wouldn't cause insta...

Re: Reports of Ukrainian 737 Crash in Tehran,Iran

AP also reporting

Re: JFK Terminal 8 Renovation Thread (2020)

There’s also an ongoing environmental assessment to complete the expansion of T4 for Delta and friends. Pier A will expand substantially and produce something like 10-12 more gates, before T2 is torn down. Every airline wins in this scenario, as expected. That's good to hear, but how's the timing g...

Re: JFK Terminal 8 Renovation Thread (2020)

There’s also an ongoing environmental assessment to complete the expansion of T4 for Delta and friends. Pier A will expand substantially and produce something like 10-12 more gates, before T2 is torn down. Every airline wins in this scenario, as expected.

Re: Minneapolis Aviation Thread - 2020

Not to nitpick but if DL is going to do MSP-China flights it would be to PKX, not PVG. :D I don't see another European carrier coming into the MSP market for 2020. But if any other foreign carriers are coming in, most likely they will be announcing soon. SY will be beefing up MSP, B6 is probably th...

Re: OAG Changes 1/5/2020:PR Adds MNL-SEA,CEB-LAX;HU Drops LAS-PEK

If the market is so awful why is Delta going to such lengths to keep their own metal in MNL? It’s a lot cheaper to fly 4-5 hours than 15. It’s cheap way to stay in the market. Cheaper maybe, but if the market is a low yield ethnic market why isn’t Delta letting Korean cover it? Flying a route like ...

Re: Kansas basketball Swift Air charter loses an engine in-flight 12/29

As an alum I just have to say: Perhaps the engine was just reenacting their performance against Nova last week... Ditto and ... ditto. Considering my handle, I have to double ditto. Scary stuff notwithstanding. IIRC Stanford took us out of the NCAA's in Wiggins' OAD year. Glad to beat them, even if...

Re: Kansas basketball Swift Air charter loses an engine in-flight 12/29

SwiftAir 5093, carrying the Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball team from SJC to FOE, after they defeated Stanford Sunday, had an in-flight engine failure about 20 minutes after departure from SJC. The plane immediately diverted back to SJC and landed about 47 minutes after departure. The plane was a ...

Re: Kansas basketball Swift Air charter loses an engine in-flight 12/29

mcdu wrote:

Eikie wrote:

An engine failure is quite different from losing an engine..

I don’t you will find any pilot in the industry that doesn’t use the term “lost and engine” to equate to an engine failure.

Kansas basketball Swift Air charter loses an engine in-flight 12/29

SwiftAir 5093, carrying the Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball team from SJC to FOE, after they defeated Stanford Sunday, had an in-flight engine failure about 20 minutes after departure from SJC. The plane immediately diverted back to SJC and landed about 47 minutes after departure. The plane was a 7...

Re: Why Did Norwegian Air Shuttle end Flights from Stockholm and Copenhagen to New York JFK?

Not profitable. And Norwegian is losing money hand over fist and needs to do something different.

Re: Delta getting out of private jet business

Hold on, wasn't this just a merger rather than an aquisition? This is the second subsidiary this year Delta has dumped. Making money by selling while the market is still good? Also what was the other subsidiary? Oil refinery Oil refinery is still part of Delta, but Delta has been marketing it, pres...

Re: Singapore and South Korea Formalise Expanded Air Services Agreement

I'm wondering if somehow DL could/would seek to worm its way into those 5th freedoms on KE's behalf....? They clearly have an interest in doing so ex-Korea, and may not want to give up their own metal in SIN so easily. Just me musing out loud though. :) The article states this 5th freedom right is ...

Re: New Delta international main cabin service launched

[twoid] moi[/twoid]

N717TW wrote:

Detroit313 wrote:

It takes more than an hour to get food. They need to scrap that welcome alcoholic beverage.

Is the regular cocktail service now gone? i.e. I can't have my scotch and soda anymore?

Re: Delta Adding 2 More A330-900 NEOS

That's the 'hurry up and spend the money' argument. There's still long term debt, significant fleet needs, and an underfunded pension program. DL bragged about its ROIC in the last earnings call. You don't achieve a good number without some CAPEX discipline. I'm wondering what the narrow fleet stra...

Re: Delta Adding 2 More A330-900 NEOS

That's the 'hurry up and spend the money' argument. There's still long term debt, significant fleet needs, and an underfunded pension program. DL bragged about its ROIC in the last earnings call. You don't achieve a good number without some CAPEX discipline. I'm wondering what the narrow fleet stra...

Re: Delta Adding 2 More A330-900 NEOS

Arguably, it's in DL's interest to frontload as much expense as possible into the current economic climate, in preparation for an oncoming downswing in the business cycle. That's the 'hurry up and spend the money' argument. There's still long term debt, significant fleet needs, and an underfunded p...

Re: Delta Adding 2 More A330-900 NEOS

Still no idea of any potential routes after PVG/ICN/TYO-SEA ? Could they add LAX -HNL-MNL? ON the 339. / aren't they still waiting to get MSP-PVG approval? That would probably be a future 330-900 neo route. In theory. But by my reading of the DOT filings, the DOT is expecting a new filing if Delta ...

Re: Delta Adding 2 More A330-900 NEOS

gatibosgru wrote:

Wonder why leased? Just for faster delivery?

Re: At-Risk flying for DL Focus Cities

Thanks for that. Yes, OO is the main "opportunity" as they have the relationship and are already doing at risk flying. Just wondering about the second point. Does at risk ever "up gauge" or "up grade" to where the Mainline controls it as regional flying? I am just not ...

Re: Two United RJs at AAs T8 JFK

flyingcat wrote:

Is there a cage match about to happen between AA and UA regional crews???

Re: Minneapolis Aviation Thread - 2019

If Delta wants to serve MSP-PVG, there are enough frequencies available for three daily flights. And if Delta wants them, they’ll have to file with DOT. The further we get into fall, the less likely I consider it flight starting until the Trump trade war is resolved.

Re: Delta buying 20% of LATAM

Just to clarify is the 2 A350 arriving in 2020 in addition to Delta own aircraft slated for delivery next yr? Anybody else listening in on Delta's conference call today? https://ir.delta.com/events-and-presentations/events-calendar/event-details/2019/Delta-Air-Lines-Conference-Call/default.aspx Yes...

Re: Delta buying 20% of LATAM

Does anyone know why the Chilean Supreme Court blocked AA's proposed JV with LA? Prior to this AA was expecting the proposed JV to be worth hundreds of millions of dollar yearly. After the decision AA revised the number to $20 Million annually. DL like AA will wants a JV with LA and we know JV's ar...

Re: Delta buying 20% of LATAM

socalflyer00 wrote:

It seems like LATAM has A350-1000's on order. Will Delta be adding the -1000 to its fleet or taking delivery of more -900s?

Re: Delta buying 20% of LATAM

Looks like American will be buying a recently available 9% stake in GOL.

Re: Delta buying 20% of LATAM

This is also a noteworthy part of the deal. Delta's committing to some serious near-term growth in the biggest metal:

As part of the deal, Delta will acquire four Airbus A350 planes and assume LATAM’s commitment to buy 10 more A350s between 2020 and 2025.

Re: Minneapolis Aviation Thread - 2019

No matter the reason for the stark jump in Canada numbers, it is good to see continuing international growth at MSP! I hope to see DUB make this list next year (especially if they move to A330). Toronto has always surprised me too. EI A332 takes over DUB MSP from the B752 from next March I believe....

Re: OAG Changes 9/22/2019:Big F9 Changes (?);HU Exits LAS-PEK

**HU LAS-PEK NOV 0.3>0[0.3] JAN 0.3>0.1[0.5] FEB 0.3>0[0.4] MAR 0.3>0.1[0.4] This then frees up a Tier1 allotment, does it not? If so, might be the last time that such a think is of value, with the new BJS gateway coming on line. The opening of PKX doesn’t change the number of Tier 1 slots availabl...