Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
01-02-2013, 07:32 PM
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Here's the thing to remember about evaluating the 320. Evidently, they're worth more in parts then as a whole.
This bird was only 6 years old.
Photos: Airbus A318-111 Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net
This bird was only 6 years old.
Photos: Airbus A318-111 Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net
01-02-2013, 07:36 PM
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From what I've heard, another airplane that has a severe parts shortage is our beloved MD-90.
Maybe the Saudi 90s might come in handy?
Oh look Florida scored... which puts their defense right back out on the field. So you now might let Louisville score 40?
Maybe the Saudi 90s might come in handy?
Oh look Florida scored... which puts their defense right back out on the field. So you now might let Louisville score 40?
01-02-2013, 07:38 PM
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Holiday Nonrev Nuttiness
Well, last few years the wife and I have nonrevved internationally on Christmas Day, and come back about a week into January. It's worked out pretty well, we've never had a problem getting there or back.
This year, we brilliantly decided to stay in the country, visit friends in Portland the weekend before Christmas, then fly out to LAX 29Dec and return 1Jan.
Bad idea!!!
It turns out Christmas/New Years is a really hard time to nonrev around the US! Who knew!? 
Getting to Portland wasn't bad, but we had to take Horizon to Spokane to get back. LA on the other hand went from being fairly open to horribly oversold with a ton of nonrevs, literally overnight. We tried getting there Saturday and Sunday and never came closer than 20 numbers to getting on. At one point there were 68 nonrevs on the list with no seats available for the next two days. Finally on Monday, my wife told me to take the jumpseat and go hang out with our LA friends over NYE without her. Our friends happen to be two good-looking twin sisters. Delta Revenue Management Rocks!!!
Was also in the jumpseat coming back. Both crews (LA based) were cool, friendly, & gracious. Thanks guys! I do have to say, every time I see that 737NG overhead panel, I have to double-check the airworthiness certificate to see if it was really manufactured this century!
This year, we brilliantly decided to stay in the country, visit friends in Portland the weekend before Christmas, then fly out to LAX 29Dec and return 1Jan.
Bad idea!!!
It turns out Christmas/New Years is a really hard time to nonrev around the US! Who knew!? Getting to Portland wasn't bad, but we had to take Horizon to Spokane to get back. LA on the other hand went from being fairly open to horribly oversold with a ton of nonrevs, literally overnight. We tried getting there Saturday and Sunday and never came closer than 20 numbers to getting on. At one point there were 68 nonrevs on the list with no seats available for the next two days. Finally on Monday, my wife told me to take the jumpseat and go hang out with our LA friends over NYE without her. Our friends happen to be two good-looking twin sisters. Delta Revenue Management Rocks!!!
Was also in the jumpseat coming back. Both crews (LA based) were cool, friendly, & gracious. Thanks guys! I do have to say, every time I see that 737NG overhead panel, I have to double-check the airworthiness certificate to see if it was really manufactured this century!
01-02-2013, 07:39 PM
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Here's the thing to remember about evaluating the 320. Evidently, they're worth more in parts then as a whole.
This bird was only 6 years old.
Photos: Airbus A318-111 Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net
This bird was only 6 years old.
Photos: Airbus A318-111 Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net
318s are a different deal. Too short to use jetways without mods and very heavy for their pax capacity.
Proof you can shrink an airframe too much. No wonder it got parted out.
Nu
01-02-2013, 07:47 PM
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Love seeing the Gators lose!
On the other hand, we're allowed to be scheduled to 13:00 duty. My rotation is planned at 12:59 tomorrow. I wonder why this trip went to a reserve.
01-02-2013, 08:08 PM
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Because reserve pilots are suckers for anything scheduling throws at them.
Well.... may not be exactly how that happens.
SEC isn't looking so good this bowl season.
Well.... may not be exactly how that happens.
SEC isn't looking so good this bowl season.
01-02-2013, 08:08 PM
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had it been us there would be charred marks though
01-02-2013, 08:10 PM
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Yes.
01-02-2013, 08:12 PM
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It's a hell of a tool belt to replace a light bulb and electrical outlet plates, but hey.
01-02-2013, 08:16 PM
Da Hudge
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