May as well move it now. Sara is as politically partisan as they come. She threw an absolute hissy fit during the first bill proposal, even though that version gave more money to the airlines. She then put out a long tweet-storm of how great this new one was and thanked only the left side of the ais...
Jump to postAVENSAB727 wrote:Could this be return of "Ansett"?
Haven’t seen this shared yet, but it appears that a LionAir aircraft just crashed upon takeoff from Manila. No news articles yet, that I can find.
https://twitter.com/henrywoo/status/124 ... 37958?s=21
I wonder, how is it possible that ATCO's in the U.S. are testing positive one after the other? It's not like they are all working in tight quarters and coming in contact with a lot of people? Has there been an ATC convention that all these Atco's went to? Is it transmitted through radio? All it tak...
Jump to postI realize that it takes a while to convert a passenger aircraft into a full-fledged cargo aircraft (cargo doors, floor tracks, galley/seat removal, etc. But, these particular cargo-only B77W flights right now on AAL... Have the seats at least been removed? Is there cargo in the passenger cabin at all?
Jump to postKarlB737 wrote:Courtesy: Aviation Pros
Airlines Use Empty Passenger Jets to Ease the Cargo Crunch
https://www.aviationpros.com/airlines/news/21129974/airlines-use-empty-passenger-jets-to-ease-the-cargo-crunch
I could also see some of the 737s being converted, or even some aging 757s. As far as infrastructure, correct me if I’m wrong, but most of the majors still operate lots of cargo dedicated facilities/equipment correct? I see buildings specifically for United/American/Delta cargo quite frequently at m...
Jump to postWith AAL now announcing cargo only flights to help weather through the current crisis, does anyone think it is possible that we may see any of the majors return to a cargo-only sub fleet in the future? I remember seeing the United Cargo DC-10s back in the day and was always mesmerized as to why the...
Jump to postRetirements? I thought the UA and DL 763s are only being temporarily parked. AA is the one who wants them out entirely. Delta, I believe used the term “retiring” in reference to some of their 767s, in their press release. But I could be wrong And, yes, AA is definitely retiring them. The question w...
Jump to postWith the impending retirement of passenger 767s, the majors would just have to convert them to freighter ops. Boom, there’s the cargo airline. No new aircraft acquisition required. Retirements? I thought the UA and DL 763s are only being temporarily parked. AA is the one who wants them out entirely...
Jump to postWith the impending retirement of passenger 767s, the majors would just have to convert them to a freighter. Boom, there’s the cargo airline. No new aircraft acquisition required.
Jump to postI remember seeing the United Cargo DC-10s back in the day and was always mesmerized as to why they got rid of them. Losing money. It ended some twenty years ago, before 9/11 but when traffic was already going down. I wonder if a sizable modern sub-fleet of 767F or 777F aircraft would be profitable ...
Jump to postWith AAL now announcing cargo only flights to help weather through the current crisis, does anyone think it is possible that we may see any of the majors return to a cargo-only sub fleet in the future? I remember seeing the United Cargo DC-10s back in the day and was always mesmerized as to why they...
Jump to postWhile big ones are rare in Utah, they sit right on top of a massive fault. They are also way overdue for a big earthquake. There was a study done a while ago, that a large earthquake would be devastating to SLC. The buildings in the area are not built to withstand them. Let’s pray this relatively sm...
Jump to postI think carriers shouldn't be rescued unless they are nationalised and are put under the central government control. Being rescued means a lot of taxpayers' money that will not only go into the "base employees" (FA, pilots, etc) which is fine but also in executives and their bonuses, inve...
Jump to postI suggested that too. But, they worked hard in life to be able to enjoy retirement. And they're enjoying retirement. I mean, nothing they have to rush back to, so I guess they think if they get stranded, no harm done. Delta is suspending SXM flights to ATL and JFK after Monday March 16 through the ...
Jump to postCompletely avoidable. There was no reason why this needed to be done in the airport. Should have been one plane at a time to an empty hangar, process the passengers, clean, next. Just one example of how this could have been avoided. Coronavirus screening causes massive bottlenecks at O’Hare and oth...
Jump to postCoronavirus screening causes massive bottlenecks at O’Hare and other U.S. airports https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2020/03/14/europe-travel-ban-airport-delays/ Who thought it was a good idea, to make a new crowd event, mixing potentially corona virus bearers with others for hours. Tha...
Jump to postIf this crisis lasts beyond another couple of months, it would be the exact right time for DL to invest. First because other airlines, and the corresponding governments, will be desperate. DL can write their own terms. Second because the cost will be pennies on the dollar, probably with government ...
Jump to postI see a lot of focus on BA, however, it seems with VS putting most of it’s eggs in the US market,. It seems to me they also in a very vulnerable position Is Delta at significant risk here? They outsourced a huge amount of their international flying through JVs by taking financial stake in those com...
Jump to postAnd what happens when they all go out of business? New companies will rise up to meet demand? Because a startup company can replace hundreds of jet airliners and tens of thousands of employees... Let’s be honest here. There are companies that are just too important/vital to let fail. BA is one of t...
Jump to postWait, so let me get this straight. Delta sends out an internal memo, and then also confirmed it saying they would NOT fly to continental Europe, only UK would stand. Now, they’re still gonna fly to continental Europe?
Jump to postI guess situations like these would also make ‘focus cities’ most vulnerable, like the ones DL has been attempting? I would assume airlines would rather have people connect through their hubs (which themselves would have severely reduced service) as much as possible? Agreed. The focus cities will d...
Jump to postAlso, DL has announced it plans to park as many as 300 planes. What I see being parked: Remaining MD-80/90 fleet, permanently All B752s without Delta One All PW and six door B763s. All B738s Most of the A320s, some permanently as the oldest ones are approaching 30. Some of the PW A332s and A333s, b...
Jump to postAll airlines are affected, but delta and united currently are hit the hardest. Aa is next in line. All the lccs and especially ulccs suffer the least up until now because they have lower fixed cost and are not as dependent on the Europe and corporate revenue. But as things get more severe domestica...
Jump to postAirlines are suffering badly and it seems likely that some will go bankrupt. While a 30 year old airframe will go straight to soft drink cans, what happens to airframes that are 10 years old ? Will leasing companies want to buy them ? Would the bankruptcy trustee be allowed to spend money putting t...
Jump to postAntonioMartin wrote:Without wanting to go off topic, my prayers are with the world at this time of need for us all.
That said I wonder if Delta or United will be affected severely.
Thought China travel is still banned? Freight, freight, freight.....the pax may not want to travel, but the belly can be full and prices are higher to cover the missing pax. I don’t think it is logistically possible. The duty rules would have to be severely modified to allow a single crew out and b...
Jump to postTrump mulling 30 day travel ban to Washington state and California https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-considers-travel-restrictions-to-california-and-washington-in-attempt-to-stop-coronavirus-spread-204627351.html Too late to stop the spread. At this point, I feel any attempts at curbing travel are a...
Jump to postUnited announced today they are adding SFO-MKE service! About time!!
Jump to postWell that’s going to piss Delta off! Good for AA! Never would have dreamed this happening in a thousand years.
Jump to postSo another Allegiant! Cool!
Jump to postThere are a lot of international airlines that would love to fly US domestic. That doesn’t mean it will happen. Brexit actually weakens UK’s chances of that ever happening. What would the UK offer in return for the US that is near comparable? UK domestic rights lol? Could they not offer slots at LH...
Jump to posthttps://viewfromthewing.com/post-brexit-the-u-k-wants-british-airways-to-fly-u-s-domestic-routes/ "British Airways would love to be able to pick up passengers in London, fly them to, say, New York or Boston, and fly them on to St Louis and finish up with them in San Francisco. Are we going to ...
Jump to postInteresting tidbit from United a few hours ago. Anyways, United will be moving all operations to the brand new T3 at PHX instead of the old and run-down T2 they were previously operating out of. Move will be complete by Feb. 3rd according to their Twitter post.
Jump to postHere is a great article about the 7 Continents restaurant. Signature entree was Chicken Kiev.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct- ... story.html
Totally agree. I want the Seven Continents restaurant to come back. It could be similar to “Classified” at EWR (except without the iPads). O’hare doesn’t really have any fine-dining restaurants whereas a myriad of other airports in the US do. I can’t think of a better place at ORD to put a nice rest...
Jump to postThis mirrors what I wrote in the MAX grounding thread, it's not realistic to expect new pilots who have had smartphones as youngsters to be able to deal with a cockpit with low levels of automation. The cost to train such new entrants would end up being too high. Now is a good time to take the less...
Jump to postThis mirrors what I wrote in the MAX grounding thread, it's not realistic to expect new pilots who have had smartphones as youngsters to be able to deal with a cockpit with low levels of automation. The cost to train such new entrants would end up being too high. Now is a good time to take the less...
Jump to postIf the flight never got above 8,000 and some emergency caused them to immediately return to field, how the heck did the crew have time to ask for, get permission to, and execute a fuel dump? According to AVHerald , "The crew did not request fuel dump." I wonder how big of a violation that...
Jump to postKitesandtrains wrote:ual763 wrote:Actually, it was more a case of what's not there cannot evaporate there.Sidenote: Must’ve been really darn low for the gasoline to not evaporate before hitting ground.
Jet fuel isn't gasoline, it's more closely related to kerosene.
While definitely a sticky situation, you do what you gotta do when there is an emergency situation. I’m assuming they are not hospitalized for real injuries, just a precaution in case gasoline was ingested somehow? Sidenote: Must’ve been really darn low for the gasoline to not evaporate before hitti...
Jump to postKLMatSJC wrote:Looks like UA added SFO/LAX/DEN-SMX and a seasonal MKE-SFO today. Any other new routes around the network?
The mobile site (at least on iPad) seems fine for me.
Jump to postIf UA is growing so much already and the plan is more growth systemwide- who is UA sourcing share from? Has any kind of report showing that FF pax are switching from DL or AA? Are foreign travelers choosing UA vs their usual local country airlines? I think a big part of it is regaining the corporat...
Jump to postDeutsche-Bahn offers a limited alternative to domestic air transport. Prices are very high and travel times not what one would expect from "high speed" railways. Things are changing, with new faster, more direct connections but for the most part the German railway company prefers to serve...
Jump to posthttps://mobile.twitter.com/SBayatpour/status/1214981406797029377 Rewatching that video suggests that there must have been something major that kept the fire burning all the way down at that level of intensity. Especially the fact that it momentarily pulses brighter is almost impossible if it was a ...
Jump to postThanks to some pretty intense behind-scenes architectural lobbying, the Seven Continents Rotunda will be maintained as part of the Global Terminal, thankfully. How great would it be to see the Seven Continents Rotunda restored to it’s former glory as part of the new OGT. I’m talking about opening i...
Jump to posthttps://twitter.com/MohamadAhwaze/status/1214754250661781504?s=19 another video of it supposedly coming down Gut retching. From this video it would not surprise me if it was shot down. I feel horrible politicizing a discussion about a tragedy but in the current climate I feel it needs to be done: I...
Jump to postPersonally, from the layout plan, I think T3 will cease to be T3. I believe it will be an extension of the OGT. The reason I say this, is because the concourses are completely removed. Maybe some A380 capable gates (although by the time it is done, the A380 may no longer be flying)? Makes sense to m...
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