With the ETOPS A321Ns entering service, en masse. Has there so far been any tinkering with the Delta 757 Transcon fleet? Eg, constrained to shorter haul segments. Thus far there has not been a significant change in operations on the lie-flat equipped 757-200 fleet, because as others have said they ...
Jump to postWill this help: https://notgroupc.com/ You can actually book an automated courtesy call 24 hours in advance! Airline advertising is rarely creative these days, and this is really funny and original. Planned to initially run in the ORD, DEN, and IAH markets unsurprisingly. Southwest is a great airlin...
Jump to post321neos coming in fast these days! Hard to keep up. Wonder what the final count for the year is and what 2023 will end up being. The last Annual Report showed 321neo purchase commitments at 27 for this year and 33 for next year. We'll see if that gets met. 13 have been delivered so far and two more...
Jump to postWe don’t have enough pilots due to the airlines themselves creating these pay to fly jobs years ago and letting bottom feeders keep people from wanting to become pilots. It will take years to catch up and it’s a good time for the airlines to right size and shift more or everything to one operator. ...
Jump to postThere's no opening for 50-seat independent ops if you can't find the pilots to fly the planes at wages that make the service viable. Any carrier operating 50-seat aircraft in scheduled passenger service will encounter the same issues as SkyWest, Mesa, Republic, etc. All of this is driven by the fac...
Jump to postI'll be really curious to see what the DL network looks like for summer 2023. A key strategic question involves whether raising wages at the regionals and using flow-through agreements to mainline whether DCI can poach new pilots that would have gone to Spirit, Alegiant, Avelo, Breeze, Frontier, etc...
Jump to postWas not expecting this. DL will be adding an A359 to one of its MSP-PHX flights.from 12/17/2022 to 4/9/2023. Will it rotate with MSP-ICN? https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/221027-dldec22phx Yep it looks like it will turn to PHX after arrival at MSP from ICN with an evening departure. It will do the re...
Jump to postDoes anyone know if all 339 and 350 slated for delivery this year were actually delivered on time and how many for each delta is scheduled to receive for next year? Thanks By my count, they expected 11 339s this year, and they have gotten 8 so far with a 9th just about to deliver. They expected 4 n...
Jump to postTravelers and NYers are adaptable. A turnstile or some steps is not going to stop them for using a direct subway link to the airport in favor of buses instead. We’ll take the existing turnstiles and steps for a faster, more reliable, and more predictable trip to the airport. Have YOU tried doing th...
Jump to postAnyone know what work they do on the 321N deliveries at MSP? I notice they sit there for about two weeks now, which seems like a bit longer than when the 321ceos went to MCI before the pandemic for induction. Are they doing extra work on these birds at MSP, or are they just short labor/supplies so t...
Jump to postFWIW, in addition to getting IFC mods, some of the oldest A320s appear to also be going through repainting in CWF 3221 N321US went to CWF for paint last week, 3227 N327NW just returned to service from paint. It is impressive how long those early A320s have lasted at DL, and with new paint my guess ...
Jump to postAnything I am forgetting? Didn't DL inherit 45 or so 757s from NW? I think a good majority of those were still part of the pre-pandemic fleet of 100 757-200s, and some of them are about 26 years old now. Maybe they could be honorable mentions on that list, if DL sticks to their current plan which i...
Jump to postFWIW, in addition to getting IFC mods, some of the oldest A320s appear to also be going through repainting in CWF 3221 N321US went to CWF for paint last week, 3227 N327NW just returned to service from paint. It is impressive how long those early A320s have lasted at DL, and with new paint my guess ...
Jump to postDelta just posted a record Q3 and people are still trying to Monday morning quarterback their moves in the Midwest. They aren’t in this to lose money, and whatever they’re doing with their flying in NYC/BOS is working. That is not a fair way to characterize many of the posts on the midwest topic. I...
Jump to postYeah my thoughts exactly. It’s going to be fairly easy and cheap and quick ROI. Some of these oldest A320s that went through their last HMVs in 2018-19 aren’t liekly to fly more than another 24-36 months. The $5 flat price per flight for good fast Wi-Fi is a no brainer on pretty much any flight for...
Jump to postJust wanted to post to this thread the note from the earnings call thread that Bastian said that 75% of ASM growth next year will be at the 4 core domestic hubs of ATL, DTW, MSP, and SLC. Sounds to me like they are going to backfill more mainline onto hub-and-spoke ops that had been cut way back due...
Jump to postThe NYC base has been told to expect ICN and BOM; exact timing is unclear as of now. Both of those are not that far-fetched actually…. I have heard BOM is in the works for early 2024 on the A350, but I don't think NYC has an A350 pilot base. ICN would have to be an A350 as well. Good to know. The l...
Jump to postAn A350-900 just took off over my house in South Minneapolis - so great to hear those engines! It is operating the ICN flight, which is blocked at 12:55. Today they are way over schedule, projecting 13:47 right now. Does anyone know why this is? My guess is that the optimal route due to winds would ...
Jump to postA VERY reliable source indicated Delta is taking a hard look at the A350-1000. Unknown how many. What is this with QR A35Ks? Did I miss something? The number is 20. Making me think it’s QRs I actually can’t believe that order is actually just cancelled like that. Wow Thought QR would fight for it I...
Jump to postI'll be happy to compare net margins between AA and DL when 3Q22 earnings are out. AA is desperation-pumping flights through DFW and CLT. That is why all this Detroit drama has to be read in context. For midwestern cities that have lost DTW service, they are force connected through either ATL or LG...
Jump to postHonestly, DL really needs to look at Landline Bus service to better serve the DTW hub to those “closer in” markets. Their RJ model doesn’t make sense anymore if the 4x daily RJ frequencies can’t be flown. LAN, MBS, AZO, FNT, FWA, TOL would all be excellent candidates for bus service, that could ope...
Jump to postThis is excellent news and congrats to AFA and everyone else who worked on this. While contractual work rules already protect some flight attendants from very short layovers (AA and UA, for example), this is a large improvement during times of irregular ops for non-union flight attendants or even fo...
Jump to postFor those of you who are judging the new parts of the facility, or the new LGA terminal, based on online pics, I'd suggest holding judgment until you see it in person. It is true that the facilities are very sterile...in a sense. They don't have a lot of design flurishes that one might expect in a ...
Jump to postAt several company events in the past few days management has announced an upcoming order for around 20 A350-1000s. I'm guessing part or all of Qatars order book. I also understand theres 6 finished Qatar 350s in Tolouse currently? I wonder if this includes conversions from -900s. Also curious how ...
Jump to post6 WBs free for S23. First tranche of route announcements soon, second tranche in NOV or DEC. Good piece of info! For new LAX routes, I think it has got to be ICN. That market is recovering faster than others in Asia, it is a massive market, and they already have JV coverage so there is far less ris...
Jump to postInteresting that the A321T fleet is going away right at the moment when DL is going to launch a premium transcon 321N fleet. I can see why AA would want to do that, since you can improve utilization by routing both the newly-made-over 789s and 321XLRs and the older 77Es onto west coast turns out of ...
Jump to postSXM isn't a performance problem given Princess Juliana's 7500-foot runway at sea level. In addition to SNA and EGE, two other airports that immediately come to mind that make full use of the 757's performance are BOG and MEX, and 8,300 and 7.300 ft. MSL. I don't know enough about exact performance ...
Jump to postPilots are already bidding away. 757/767 Captain in LAX went down to just above a year of seniority. The reason for this is that the flying for that fleet is as if the fleet was MD-88 and 767. While there will be some 1-leg per day transcons and the PPT (coming soon) trip covered by the fleet, ther...
Jump to postOne interesting thing I have been noticing is the degree to which the 757 flying is being refocused on ATL short haul. Thanks for parsing the data and sharing the observation. I think a few people here were waiting for the day to come. It's pretty logical, really, to use the relatively more fuel ef...
Jump to postOne interesting thing I have been noticing is the degree to which the 757 flying is being refocused on ATL short haul. We have known this was coming, but it is really here now. In the last hour out of ATL there have been 757 outbounds on ATL-JAX, SAV, ORF, IND, MSY, and BNA in addition to virtually ...
Jump to postNot sure what dates you are looking at, but DL105 has been daily for quite some time now, on the A333. Apologies, I meant a second (seasonal) daily flight. Showing DL269 as a 2150 departure to GRU starting 12/17. And with a daytime return to ATL on DL270. Second daytime northbound flight from Brazi...
Jump to postQuick report from the field regarding the Midwestern network reductions. I just did my first DAY-MSP commute via LGA (!). The reason I did it was to save money. For a Friday outbound and Tuesday return, the LGA connection was the only one under $1000 - and was nearly half the price of going through ...
Jump to postThat is an unusually high number. It is often only 3 or 4. My guess is there is a technical problem somewhere that is requiring service and then test flights to assess the fix. Deliveries in general are moving slow because of supply chain issues - as is the case in most industries. 3414 did its 4th...
Jump to post" 7th flight today" Why do planes coming out of TLS require so many test flights? That is an unusually high number. It is often only 3 or 4. My guess is there is a technical problem somewhere that is requiring service and then test flights to assess the fix. Deliveries in general are movi...
Jump to postI know that airlines have sold old seats but that is a niche business for sure? Right? I've always wondered who buys them and for what joy - aren't they effectively unhygienic and battered by that point in their lives, having sailed the skies for the better part of 1/2 years? Not to mention probabl...
Jump to postAs a former CLT Piedmont employee, I recall that Roanoke was once considered for hub operations. There were many challenges at the old terminal, operating as many as 14 flights during some banks. This was accomplished out of three gates. We have many fond memories of working 737-200, 727-100/200, a...
Jump to postMuch of it has to do with the gradual transition to the hub and spoke system. Eastern came out of deregulation with a very dense point-to-point route system as a result of its CAB route authority for both local-service and trunk routes. Airline operations were generally much less centralized, since ...
Jump to postNot saying they aren't, but do you have a source on the upcoming buyback? Good question, and sorry I should have posted. My initial source was from Chris Chiames' commentary in the 8/24/22 "Airlines Confidential Podcast" https://airlinesconfidential.com/ Chiames is usually very balanced a...
Jump to postI am glad the AGs are applying pressure - even if it is just grandstanding. I am a Platinum on Delta and I love to fly. Overall, my experience with DL has been excellent. But something has got to give in the current environment. They ran a terrible operation this summer, especially in international...
Jump to postI dont like government intervention in private business. If airline "A" continues to provide poor service then consumers take their business elsewhere and airline "A" fails. Problem is people do not learn from their unpleasant experience, next time they see a really cheap fair, ...
Jump to postI am glad the AGs are applying pressure - even if it is just grandstanding. I am a Platinum on Delta and I love to fly. Overall, my experience with DL has been excellent. But something has got to give in the current environment. They ran a terrible operation this summer, especially in international....
Jump to postrsgolfpunk wrote: Granular dead horse beating - but just out of curiosity, how many more main cabin seats could DL fit in an A35K? Logically 5 additional rows of MC so 45 more seats. However it seems to be consensus that if DL were to ever add 35K it would likely be configured with a similar/smalle...
Jump to postAny updates on why the narrowbody deliveries from Airbus have been so slow? I believe the target numbers at the outset of the year were for 7 A220-300s and 22 A321neos. Right now, they have only taken 1 223 and 5 321Ns, and it is almost September. Are there supply chain issues slowing things down i...
Jump to postBottom line -- who cares? Not your problem. Presumably because Airliners.net is a site where people discuss the minutia of airline operations, culture, and history, and the poster cares as do many people reading this because they were interested in both the thunderstorm story and the standby questi...
Jump to postBeautiful light show! Classic Florida summer flying. Looks like they deviated a bit west of the most direct route to threat their way through the cells. When I was a UA flight attendant, I will never forget sitting on the cockpit jumpseat on a 757-200 on the redeye from SEA-ORD that I was working. W...
Jump to postAny updates on why the narrowbody deliveries from Airbus have been so slow? I believe the target numbers at the outset of the year were for 7 A220-300s and 22 A321neos. Right now, they have only taken 1 223 and 5 321Ns, and it is almost September. Are there supply chain issues slowing things down in...
Jump to postWhile I think it's cool that the DL 757s are getting scimitars, don't most of the 757s operate on shorter domestic routes, combined with a few transcons and Hawaii routes (which will slowly cede away to the A321s in a few years)? Is it worth it putting scimitars on planes that fly very short flight...
Jump to postNews on how DL will deploy their LATAM A350's Atlanta – Dublin 15AUG22 – 28OCT22 Atlanta – Honolulu 30OCT22 – 25MAR23 Atlanta – Los Angeles 12SEP22 – 29OCT22 Atlanta – Santiago de Chile 3 weekly (1 daily from 29OCT22) Atlanta – Seattle until 05OCT22 Atlanta – Tel Aviv eff 10MAY23 https://www.aeroro...
Jump to postRight now, the only AMS flight with the product is the late JFK-AMS on an A330-900. I bet they would swap you to it even-exchange. Right now, there are no A350s scheduled to AMS in January. Boston one of two daily frequencies on the A330-900neo as well; don't know which airport has been doing bette...
Jump to postHey everyone, I'm flying on DL134 from DTW - AMS in January. When I originally booked it told me I'd be on the A350, but then it changed to an A330. I was really hoping to get the A350 because I'm flying Delta One and wanted the suites. Is there a chance Delta switches the plane back to an A350? Th...
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