I presume they are recycled? I mean it’s not like they are sold off secondhand to second- and third-tier airlines, and the market for memorabilia cannot alone consume them all. So, I presume, they are sold to scrappers and recycled.
Jump to postI’ve pondered this for a couple of days. Whilst I am sure AA have done the numbers and calculate this makes financial sense, I have some questions: 1. How does this impact the JVs with QF and BA? I can’t think QF and BA will be happy about handing over half their F revenue on JV routes to AA, if th...
Jump to postI've always wondered why airlines are allowed to collect 100% of payment for services that might not be rendered for nearly a year. Off the top of my head I can't think of another service industry that you pay for a service that far in advance and that industry can deny that service the day of and ...
Jump to postI’ve pondered this for a couple of days. Whilst I am sure AA have done the numbers and calculate this makes financial sense, I have some questions: 1. How does this impact the JVs with QF and BA? I can’t think QF and BA will be happy about handing over half their F revenue on JV routes to AA, if the...
Jump to postI agree with the plastic cheap look of the predeparture beverages. It has to do with a combination of the FAA, the company and the time frame. We don't want the possibility of glass breaking, Or something that required an immediate evacuation. When the plane moves, we are required to pick up the cu...
Jump to postNYCAAer wrote:
Qatar doesn’t have F, just business but it’s the hugely popular Q-suites that people love.
How would AA’s elimination of FF impact JVs with BA and QF?
Jump to postBut won’t be seen outside of New Zealand, apart from its delivery flight. NZ gets it’s domestic a320 family fleet, stripped out model with the bare minimum equipment required. For example they have no life rafts, no HR radios. To cross the Tasman, they have to meet up with another NZ flight and fol...
Jump to postSo does this mean that effectively a lot of UA slots and destinations will be transferring to AA? If so, does that significantly move the balance of traffic at ORD between the two carriers?
Jump to postI always loved travelling on the 767. My first 767 trip was on AN 767-277 in 1987. AN’s 767s were unique in that they had a three-crew cockpit initially, the unions demanding retention of a redundant flight engineer station. I do not know how long it lasted, but AN removed the stations eventually an...
Jump to postWouldn't this end up shooting PIA in the foot? I imagine Qatar involvement would lead to the drawdown of PIA's long-haul operations, which would benefit QR since additional pax are routed through Doha and into Europe and North America. Why would QR do that? In addition to reducing potential profits...
Jump to postLAX-HNL was mentioned in the press release as a possible route but I don’t see that as a possibility. These birds will probably only do LHR runs from JFK and MIA. Just my opinion. Presumably (perception of) the noise issues that plagued Concorde, are overcome with the Boom aircraft. Otherwise, what...
Jump to postHow is leasing new aircraft cheaper and quicker than refurbishing existing aircraft?
Jump to postIt is interesting reading this, and previous threads about the divide between QR and Airbus. Lots of posts making definitive and emotive statements about the relationship between the two parties in to the future. I have been in business a long, long time and I can tell you one thing I have learned f...
Jump to postAA’s DFW to LIM outbound (AA909) follows this pattern, arriving just after midnight, but the return (AA350) doesn’t depart LIM until 08:00 the next day, the aircraft spending seven and a half hours on the ground in LIM.
Jump to postJet2 always makes me think of this:
https://youtu.be/dT5moPr26A0
I have never flown them, but they have a great reputation amongst my Yorkshire friends. I do wish them well.
Most of the homeless in SF are drug users and the mentally ill, not people who simply cannot afford the high price of rental housing. Walk down Market Street or in the Tenderloin and see for yourself (assuming you live here). Most have come to SF from elsewhere, attracted by the mild climate and ab...
Jump to postA CLEAR employee was stabbed this time. This is the second one in the last 30 days. It sounds like the mental health and drug abuse issues destroying the city are now spilling over into the airport. They better get this under control or SJC and OAK are about to become a lot more popular. https://ab...
Jump to postI’ve lost track, but what is the current status of Condor’s ownership? Wasn’t it sold to an investment firm? Are they looking to offload it?
Jump to postgregn21 wrote:Huge commonality with DL products. J, PE cabins almost identical to DL 339 cabins aside from minor cosmetic differences.
Wonder if this is a sign of things to come fleetwide.
Well done to your close friend. Did he say if he needed clean underwear after the landing?
Jump to postI spent the first part of the weekend in Orlando recently, visiting friends whilst en route to LIM; it was my first time to the area. As a solo traveller gay man, I really, really, could not see the enduring appeal of the place myself. I do understand the Disneyworld attraction for families, but tha...
Jump to postA lot of people talk about SAS having large pension obligations, but don't low cost carriers in Europe such as Ryan Air, Easy Jet, Wizz Air and Norwegian also have to provide pensions for their employees? Large pension obligations are a problem for legacy carriers, not newer private LCCs. It stems ...
Jump to postMy only question was why was this guy not sacked sooner. He was totally incompetent and has single handedly brought the airline to its knees. S22 pretty much a disaster hopefully they can go on now and fix the mess he has left. That's not really fair. You're putting the blame for U2's scheduling an...
Jump to postEl Al isn’t really an airline that’s on my radar, but an employee of mine had a family crisis three weeks ago, and had to return to Israel (TLV) urgently. I researched and booked her flight for her. I was surprised at how cheap El Al was for a same day booking. Return, BA wanted £1,400 (in Economy) ...
Jump to postflyingclrs727 wrote:No! LHR needed a third runway 40 years ago.
Does the Japanese market still require high-density, low range aircraft? What happened to all those 744Ds? Or has the Japanese market changed and this high-density configuration is no longer required? I would have thought that the 787 more likely than the A321, given the high Japanese content of the...
Jump to postWhy can AY make long haul work from Sweden, but SK cannot?
Jump to postPrivatisation turns airports into property companies. You’d be surprised how airports charge rents - turnover rents are common, with airport companies getting direct data feeds from tenants’ tills to compute rents. The higher the turnover, the more rent the airport gets. It shifts emphasis for the ...
Jump to postPrivatisation turns airports into property companies. You’d be surprised how airports charge rents - turnover rents are common, with airport companies getting direct data feeds from tenants’ tills to compute rents. The higher the turnover, the more rent the airport gets. It shifts emphasis for the b...
Jump to postWhat a dreadful story. But I am flabbergasted that it took so long for him to hire a solicitor/lawyer. If he’d done that the day he was arrested, he probably would have been out that same day.
Jump to postTaking an issue (post-pandemic staffing inconsistencies) hardly unique to any one carrier, and making it seem like the end of the world... what is this, a telenovela? :roll: I take your point, but anecdotally (meaning, I do not have hard statistics to hand) it does seem to be that U2 is suffering m...
Jump to postBring back the 747. There is no honorable replacement for the 747. So bring it back. You could argue the same for the 757, but that is not going to happen either. Well run companies usually are very focused on consistent profitability. Retaining what is now old technology at a high cost, particular...
Jump to postIs JQ maintenance completely separate to QF? Will the repair be done by QF? Or is all major maintenance at the QF Group outsourced these days, so that the distinction is immaterial?
Jump to postWhere will the 737-10 be used? The A321neo is increasingly being used on longer sectors by legacy airlines, in short haul configurations. I have recently done very, very uncomfortable flights on BA (to CAI) and AA (to LIM, from DFW) - both well over five hour sectors, and in business class, but it t...
Jump to postIf they do sell, I predict QR will be at the forefront of the bidders
Jump to postIts a shame ANA doesn't use their A380 to LAX, it has three A380's and right now they are only flying them to Honolulu twice a week. Why not use the plane to other destinations like Singapore or Sydney on an occasional basis. I am not saying they should fly a half empty A380 anywhere, just that som...
Jump to postIts a shame ANA doesn't use their A380 to LAX, it has three A380's and right now they are only flying them to Honolulu twice a week. Why not use the plane to other destinations like Singapore or Sydney on an occasional basis. I am not saying they should fly a half empty A380 anywhere, just that som...
Jump to postWould/could the landing gear have ruptured the fuel tanks and into the cabin? That is always a (ridiculous and irrational) fear of mine from a hard landing.
Jump to postAgreed, a step in the right direction, but I wonder how long it will take before any changes are felt? I do wonder about IAG's strategy sometimes. You'd think things like IT and digital platforms would be centralised. Why do IB, BA and EI need completely different apps, for example? Surely they sho...
Jump to postAgreed, a step in the right direction, but I wonder how long it will take before any changes are felt? I do wonder about IAG's strategy sometimes. You'd think things like IT and digital platforms would be centralised. Why do IB, BA and EI need completely different apps, for example? Surely they shou...
Jump to postIt happens in “developed” countries, too. AF4590 (the Concorde tragedy) was over its MTOW, although I am not sure if that was a factor in the incident.
Jump to postCan’t they forgo a little cargo space and install a cargo hold crew rest module?
Jump to postI am confused. According to the AA finance discussion thread, AA is heavily in debt and is in the worst shape of the US3 by multiple measures, and by some margin on each measure; AA should be declaring bankruptcy, imminently.
How can AA afford new aircraft with plush new interiors?
I just booked AA from LHR to LIM. I was offered JFK, ORD, DFW and MIA as transfer points. No routes via CLT or PHL came up, which really surprised me. Not that I would have taken them (unfair and probably way outdated images of crappy and clapped out L-US A330s come to mind, along with memories of t...
Jump to postLove it. It makes me think of Braniff, "the end of the plain plane"
Jump to postIn light of the flurry of recent topics on what if... US carrier mergers, I thought it might be fun to speculate what would have happened if proposed 2008 merger between BA and QF had gone ahead, and BA had left IB jilted at the altar. https://simpleflying.com/british-airways-qantas-merger-talks-200...
Jump to postWouldn’t it make more sense for Flybe to work with BA, rather than try and compete against them? IAG has far deeper pockets, so it can only be a bloodbath…
Jump to postWith BA slapping their brand on the carrier I’m sure there are some concerned heads in London ready to fly someone out to SA if needed. Or depending on what type of returns and strategic purpose Comair is currently proving to BA/IAG they could just divest. 11.5% stake is really too much. The majori...
Jump to postWith BA slapping their brand on the carrier I’m sure there are some concerned heads in London ready to fly someone out to SA if needed. Or depending on what type of returns and strategic purpose Comair is currently proving to BA/IAG they could just divest. 11.5% stake is really too much. The majori...
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