Re: The Rest of Ohio Aviation Thread - 2022

I'm a Delta frequent flyer who is becoming increasingly disillusioned with DL as a viable airline to be loyal to at CMH. The main reason I started flying them in the first place was their LAX service and their partnership with Aeroflot via SkyTeam, which used to be important to me. Now I don't need ...

Re: The Rest of Ohio Aviation Thread - 2022

Great news; CMH has formally confirmed the return of UA CMH-SFO from June 4: https://newshub.columbusairports.com/storage/production/20220421113118-united-resumes-sfo-service.pdf Here were the number of passengers, number of seats, and load factors for UA CMH-SFO and WN CMH-OAK in 2019: CMH-SFO on ...

Re: The Rest of Ohio - 2021

I am a DL/SkyTeam frequent flyer, and even in 2021 I have flown 22 segments and 60k miles. One of the most frustrating things to deal with for business - I keep reading about when will business travel return - is that I have no red eye options to CMH from LAX or SFO, which has prevented me from actu...

Re: Simpleflying, thepointsguy, and onemileatatime; are these reliable websites?

SimpleFlying is a meme. It’s the aviation industry equivalent of buzzfeed.

Re: Is there a Business Case for a 787-9 regional

Although smaller, that’s essentially what the original 787-3 idea was supposed to be, but shedding costs in the unique features that was supposed to make it worthwhile ended up with a plane only marginally better than the 787-8 and rather pointless. I don’t think a new variant’s potential costs outw...

Re: Aeroflot not taking two new 77W

Does anyone know what king of penalty SU will go through? Do they forego a downpayment or is there anything else involved? When I took the Everett Factory tour , seem to recall they explained airlines make the first 1/3 of purchase before assembly begins, the next third is paid before painting the ...

Re: Any progress on the Russian Chinese jet CRAIC CR929?

There was a fuselage mock-up and a lot of space dedicated to that project at MAKS2019 when I was there. It definitely still is a thing.

Re: How does Aeroflot have the B77W and A330 with sanctions?

I remember reading on RusAvInsider that lessors and airlines do not like having their planes Russian-registered because it is more costly to operate them that way due to increased safety supervision protocols. The Russian government would much prefer it if these planes were registered in Russia.

Re: Breeze - News and Discussion Thread

I hope this airline makes it, Breeze has an awesome logo with a planed mid-sized aircraft fleet. We need more competition in the skies especially in the U.S. The market is controlled by the big three and it would be nice to see a fresh face in the industry. My dream would be to see Breeze, Eastern,...

Re: Red Wings SSJs -Return with an Amazing Livery

Russian airlines these days have such great liveries. New Aeroflot, Aurora, S7, Nordwind, Rossiya, and now this!

Re: How to Fly a DL 777 Before Retirement

I have been on the 77L between ATL-LAX back in the before times. You see the internal fleet in LAX rotating like that a lot, maybe coming back from maintenance or Atlantic duty.

Re: Boeing to close 777x and 787 order before month-end

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kaitak744 wrote:

alfa164 wrote:

EVA is, arguably, a Chinese airline. And they are the most likely candidate.

Haha..... easy there. EVA is from the country of Taiwan.

Re: The Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle Thread

We have a Caravelle at CMH as the fire fighter training plane. It is ex-United, ex-Airborne Express.

Re: Delta Pays $62m to Cancel A350 Purchase from LATAM

First of many WB cancellations to come. How is it a cancellation when the planes have already been delivered to LATAM? DL was supposed to take these four as part of their deal with LATAM. Now DL has decided they don't want/need those four. The article just says this is for the four that LATAM alrea...

Re: Delta Pays $62m to Cancel A350 Purchase from LATAM

The article just says this is for the four that LATAM already has... what about the undelivered LATAM A350 that DL also agreed to purchase?

Re: The Rest of Ohio - 2020

Drove by Wilmington today. There is a legion of DL 767 parked there along with some smaller aircraft, usual ATI suspects, the Patriots 767, and an ANA 767. Lots of cargo too obviously.

Re: Tokyo-Haneda really does 87,098,683 passengers?

The most efficient turnaround I have ever seen in my life was an Air Do 767. And it took about 20 minutes to board the entire aircraft. HND-CTS. Also it was much cleaner and in better condition than any US3 767 I had been on in the last decade, despite having old seats and projectors still... it was...

Re: What will be the lasting effects of the Coronavirus on commercial aviation?

After people are flying again and the world is putting itself back together, I predict business travel to be a lower percent of travel as videoconference technology improves. Airlines will adapt and become more democratic, having multiple different economy products such that we will not have busines...

Re: Coronavirus Aviation Related News & Discussion Thread - March 2020 - Part II

Has anyone thought about how loyalty programs will work if this continues for a long time? I can’t imagine the big airlines will just let all their big spenders downgrade.

Re: Delta Announces SEA-LHR For 2021

The SEA-DFW is hilariously petty, but that said, it's on a A220 so the unit economics will be incredible. Won't take too many people on the plane to pay for it. So this might have been planned not just a reaction. It's not the first DL A220 flying out of DFW. I was at DFW last month flying to DTW o...

Re: Delta Adds SEA-CMH/DFW

The SEA-CMH inaugural is already sold out. That can’t be right.

Re: Novel Coronavirus outbreak

Every year, 10,000 Americans die from influenza. 40-50 million Americans carry it. Why is this virus that has infected so few Americans and has killed zero Americans such a big deal? It doesn’t even seem as contagious as ordinary flu.

Re: Simple Flying's inaccurate aviation articles

It’s a website written by robots, what do you expect? It’s clickbait for children.

Re: 2020 Embraer E2 sales/lease thread.

I am a big fan of the original E-jet and how it made regional flying in the USA so much more comfortable. Before the A220, the E-jet had the widest economy seats in DL’s narrowbody fleet. Having flown on the A220 twice now, I now feel like it is also a big step forward in passenger comfort with both...

Re: What in Your Opinion has been the Ugliest Commercial Jet?

Best: Tu-154, L-1011, 787, MC-21

Worst: DC-8, A310, Tu-334

Re: Flying for Fun?

I do this all the time on my day(s) off from work. Just flew CMH-MDW-DAL Tuesday morning on Southwest and then DFW-DTW-CMH on Delta Tuesday evening. Got my second A220 flight.

Re: airline fleets are getting older

Just like the average age of cars on the road keeps increasing, and for the same reason. They are more reliable and last longer than cars of previous generations.

Re: Concorde at Memphis - 1979

I know it has also been to CMH.

Re: Aeroflot in Anchorage/Russian Far East/SEA/SFO

The visa situation between the two countries needs to be improved first. SU was talking about cutting service to most of its existing American destinations recently because it has trouble getting visas approved for its own crew. SU is opening a new hub in Krasnoyarsk, which one day might be a way to...

Re: The Delta Bachelor

Their customers don’t watch this crap at all. The trailer trash contributing to those ratings can only afford Spirit, if they can afford to fly at all. "“The Bachelor” has been a shining light for ABC during what has otherwise been a rough winter ratings-wise. The program also continues to be ...

Re: The Rest of Ohio - 2020

Here's more about PI's DAY hub, including a US terminal map: https://airlinemaps.tumblr.com/search/dayton Interesting... "JobsOhio creates $4 million fund to lure new flights to Ohio airports" https://www.cleveland.com/business/2020/02/jobsohio-creates-4-million-fund-to-lure-new-air-servi...

Re: The Delta Bachelor

I'm surprised Delta doesn't mind being associated with this. The chances of controversy is incredibly high, and the chance of good publicity relatively slim. Agreed. Years ago they fired a flight attendant just for taking photos of herself on one of their aircraft. Fully clothed and no skin showing...

Re: Aspiring SoundCloud rapper coronavirus stunt on WestJet

Being reported by MSN: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/aspiring-soundcloud-rapper-charged-after-coronavirus-stunt-leads-to-plane-grounding/ar-BBZGnRo I did a cursory search on A.net and found nothing...has this been discussed here yet? This guy needs to be banned from air travel for life if t...

Re: Ryanair submits offer to Boeing on new 737MAX order

The buyer making an offer ... is that really how it’s done ? I believe MOL is getting this one wrong. Passengers are really concerned and really aware - and that includes the average person in the street. Overheard this conversation in my holiday flight from CGN to LPA on Corendon flight XR 1304 on...

Re: ANA converts some A321neo order to A321LR

VSMUT wrote:

PepeTheFrog wrote:

After all, the LR is more compromised than the XLR.

But it is also cheaper to buy and operate if you don't need all that additional range.

Re: Air Serbia (JU) Set for another major expansion in 2020

When is the A330 obligation up? Is JFK-BEG worth saving for long term widebody presence in the fleet or is this a one and done situation?

Re: Rumor: AA To Announce New Long-Haul Route - Possibly Brisbane

AA does JFK-SYD with little fanfare. Qantas btfo.

Re: Ethiopian B737 opens cockpit window in flight, twice, to clear debris from windshield

wow based

Re: Undisclosed customer orders 40 A330 NEO aircraft

One of the new middle eastern low cost carriers like Flynas?

Re: Reports of Ukrainian 737 Crash in Tehran,Iran

Why would the tip of the missile be intact?

Re: Alaska Airlines "Proudly All Boeing" slogan near cockpit windows

EA CO AS wrote:

aeromoe wrote:

Why is Alaska Airlines still wearing this slogan on the 737s since the Airbuses have been in the fleet for some time now?

Funny, it doesn't say that on any of the Airbus, E175, or Q400 equipment.

I wonder why?

Re: The Rest of Ohio - 2020

And the AS flight was upgauged to a 737-900ER, so that must be a good sign.

Re: What made Norwegian fail in NY?

SWF is not a “NYC airport”. PHL is closer to being a “NYC airport” than SWF is, especially if you consider that airport has a rail connection that brings you to Manhattan. Clearly you don't live in the NY/NJ area. SWF is a NYC airport. It is run by the Port Authority of NY/NJ. And nobody in the NY ...

Re: What made Norwegian fail in NY?

SWF is not a “NYC airport”. PHL is closer to being a “NYC airport” than SWF is, especially if you consider that airport has a rail connection that brings you to Manhattan.

Re: Have you landed at the alphabet?

Just in 2019:

A: ATL
B: BOS
C: CMH, CTS
D: DME, DTW
E: EWR
F:
G:
H: HND
I:
J: JFK
K:
L: LAX, LGA
M: MSP, MIR, MEX, MDW
N:
O: OVB
P:
Q:
R:
S: SAT, SVO
T:
U:
V:
W:
X:
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Z:

Re: First Saberlet-Equipped SSJ100 Delivered to Customer

That looks really elegant.

Re: Delta/Korean Air JV revenue question

I know they don’t apply to China connections.

Re: Why do airlines have different products on different aircraft in their fleet?

Different cabins also require different hard product. What works in an A350 won’t work in an A330 which won’t work in a 767 necessarily, etc. - look how the new Delta One Suites product is slightly more spare when you walk down the fleet.

Re: Most price-gouged air routes

DTW... I am so happy I only connect through there. Relatives in DTW often fly to NYC or LA, stay a night with family, and then fly the next day internationally because originating in DTW is so expensive.

Re: ANA to ink 737 Max order soon.

TC957 wrote:

This order I find surprising that conservative ANA would risk the negative public reaction and publicity surrounding operating a fleet of MAX's.