Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
09-24-2014, 03:28 PM
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Rant of the day, why do we put A320's out of SLC to the east coast when they end up load restricted if it's even warm in SLC!
09-24-2014, 03:54 PM
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This is the first I've heard about A320 wt. issues at Delta though.
Are they based in SLC now? And is the A321 going to be worse? Or better? (bigger engines?).
Remember when they bought the MD90's, specifically for the SLC trips?
09-24-2014, 04:19 PM
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I had heard some of this many years ago when NW first got the A320's. One of my best friends from high school was a NW mechanic on the 320, he told me it had 'issues' with long distance/fuel/takeoff performance when in the mountains.
This is the first I've heard about A320 wt. issues at Delta though.
Are they based in SLC now? And is the A321 going to be worse? Or better? (bigger engines?).
Remember when they bought the MD90's, specifically for the SLC trips?
This is the first I've heard about A320 wt. issues at Delta though.
Are they based in SLC now? And is the A321 going to be worse? Or better? (bigger engines?).
Remember when they bought the MD90's, specifically for the SLC trips?
09-24-2014, 04:34 PM
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Both engines have the same flat rated climb power. The weight restrictions are not very common.
I've only seen restrictions going out to BDA when we have to use ORF as an alternate.
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09-24-2014, 04:37 PM
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09-24-2014, 05:07 PM
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09-24-2014, 05:21 PM
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09-24-2014, 05:23 PM
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I figured as much, but I was hoping with all the new people it would be better.
Why was reserve coverage so good for the last week or two of September but it's so bad for most of October? Does it always go that way, i.e., bad at first but better as the month progresses?
Why was reserve coverage so good for the last week or two of September but it's so bad for most of October? Does it always go that way, i.e., bad at first but better as the month progresses?
09-24-2014, 05:31 PM
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ftb as a kid. You can tell he was going to go to Auburn by the tractor.
09-24-2014, 05:45 PM
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I figured as much, but I was hoping with all the new people it would be better.
Why was reserve coverage so good for the last week or two of September but it's so bad for most of October? Does it always go that way, i.e., bad at first but better as the month progresses?
Why was reserve coverage so good for the last week or two of September but it's so bad for most of October? Does it always go that way, i.e., bad at first but better as the month progresses?
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