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04-19-2010, 08:05 AM
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IATA is heavily criticising the European response to the airspace crisis caused by the Icelandic volcano, accusing governments of basing critical decisions on unreliable or incomplete information.
The organisation is urging Eurocontrol to set up a volcanic activity contingency centre and is seeking an urgent ICAO meeting to review the decision-making process and ensure airspace closure is the result of co-ordinated efforts and detailed data.
In the wake of several airlines' execution of test flights into the volcanic ash cloud, the airline organisation says that decisions on operational safety should be founded on "fact, not theory", referring to the computer-based modelling of the ash-cloud's development.
"Governments have not taken their responsibility to make clear decisions based on facts," says director general Giovanni Bisignani.
"Instead, it has been the air navigation service providers who announced that they would not provide service - and these decisions have been taken without adequately consulting the airlines."
He claims that the "blanket" closure of airspace means a number of airlines have unreasonably been denied opportunities to operate safely.
"This is not an acceptable system particularly when the consequences for safety and the economy are so large," he says. "Risk assessments should be able to help us re-open certain corridors, if not entire airspaces."
European ministers are holding an emergency teleconference today, but this has done little to reassure IATA.
"We are far enough into this crisis to express our dissatisfaction on how governments have managed it - with no risk assessment, no consultation, no coordination, and no leadership," says Bisignani.
IATA last week estimated the daily cost of the shutdown, which began on 15 April, at $200 million.
"In the face of such dire economic consequences, it is incredible that Europe's transport ministers have taken five days to organize a teleconference," says Bisignani.
"Governments must place greater urgency and focus on how and when we can safely re-open Europe's skies. This means decisions based on risk-management, facts and utilising operational procedures that maintain safety."
The organisation is urging Eurocontrol to set up a volcanic activity contingency centre and is seeking an urgent ICAO meeting to review the decision-making process and ensure airspace closure is the result of co-ordinated efforts and detailed data.
In the wake of several airlines' execution of test flights into the volcanic ash cloud, the airline organisation says that decisions on operational safety should be founded on "fact, not theory", referring to the computer-based modelling of the ash-cloud's development.
"Governments have not taken their responsibility to make clear decisions based on facts," says director general Giovanni Bisignani.
"Instead, it has been the air navigation service providers who announced that they would not provide service - and these decisions have been taken without adequately consulting the airlines."
He claims that the "blanket" closure of airspace means a number of airlines have unreasonably been denied opportunities to operate safely.
"This is not an acceptable system particularly when the consequences for safety and the economy are so large," he says. "Risk assessments should be able to help us re-open certain corridors, if not entire airspaces."
European ministers are holding an emergency teleconference today, but this has done little to reassure IATA.
"We are far enough into this crisis to express our dissatisfaction on how governments have managed it - with no risk assessment, no consultation, no coordination, and no leadership," says Bisignani.
IATA last week estimated the daily cost of the shutdown, which began on 15 April, at $200 million.
"In the face of such dire economic consequences, it is incredible that Europe's transport ministers have taken five days to organize a teleconference," says Bisignani.
"Governments must place greater urgency and focus on how and when we can safely re-open Europe's skies. This means decisions based on risk-management, facts and utilising operational procedures that maintain safety."
04-19-2010, 09:58 AM
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Fewer than two years after Southwest Airlines called WestJet "the perfect fit" for a codeshare partnership that promised to expand its reach outside the US, the Dallas-based LCC said Friday it will "terminate" the relationship with its Canadian counterpart before the agreement ever gets implemented.
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I think SWA called Westjet a cheap slut, to which Delta responded by saying if SWA didn't have a business plan with ED then WestJet wouldn't have come knocking on our door.
Here is a story for all of those flying engine-by-wire airplanes about a Cathay Pacific A330-300 that had engine freeze at 70%, the end result was landing with the other engine at idle and 230 kt touchdown speed. They did the landing right but the speed was too much and it blew 6 tires. It wouldn't have happened if it was a DC9 or elongated magnificient DC9-88.
Cathay A330 in high-energy landing had dual engine problem
Satch, they've been talking Alabama/Auburn on Atlanta's 680 the fan if you listen online.
ATW Daily News
I think SWA called Westjet a cheap slut, to which Delta responded by saying if SWA didn't have a business plan with ED then WestJet wouldn't have come knocking on our door.
Here is a story for all of those flying engine-by-wire airplanes about a Cathay Pacific A330-300 that had engine freeze at 70%, the end result was landing with the other engine at idle and 230 kt touchdown speed. They did the landing right but the speed was too much and it blew 6 tires. It wouldn't have happened if it was a DC9 or elongated magnificient DC9-88.
Cathay A330 in high-energy landing had dual engine problem
Satch, they've been talking Alabama/Auburn on Atlanta's 680 the fan if you listen online.
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04-19-2010, 10:41 AM
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flightglobal has some articles on it. They showed the pictures of the Finnish f18s from the inside. It couldve been the inside of my hvac that's out for all I know.
Speaking of hvac, I'm trying to replace it and every contractor that gives me a bid figures out I'm a Delta pilot. It's hard trying to convey, it's not what you think! Things are different now." but oh no, they want to tell me about the ac unit on this Delta pilots mansion in St Ives...
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those two f18s
Speaking of hvac, I'm trying to replace it and every contractor that gives me a bid figures out I'm a Delta pilot. It's hard trying to convey, it's not what you think! Things are different now." but oh no, they want to tell me about the ac unit on this Delta pilots mansion in St Ives...
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those two f18s
04-19-2010, 11:15 AM
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Here is a story for all of those flying engine-by-wire airplanes about a Cathay Pacific A330-300 that had engine freeze at 70%, the end result was landing with the other engine at idle and 230 kt touchdown speed. They did the landing right but the speed was too much and it blew 6 tires. It wouldn't have happened if it was a DC9 or elongated magnificient DC9-88.
Cathay A330 in high-energy landing had dual engine problem
The article isn't clear whether the 'idle engine' was operating properly (idle set on purpose) or if it was also malfunctioning. I'd think that with landing assured, and the 'idled' engine operating normally, the checklist/crew would call for shutting down the '70% engine', allowing for a more normal landing. (Done outside the marker.) I realize changing controls from one side to the other might be tricky, but the results would be better than a high-speed touchdown and fuseplug-melting landing, IMMHO.
Cathay A330 in high-energy landing had dual engine problem
The article isn't clear whether the 'idle engine' was operating properly (idle set on purpose) or if it was also malfunctioning. I'd think that with landing assured, and the 'idled' engine operating normally, the checklist/crew would call for shutting down the '70% engine', allowing for a more normal landing. (Done outside the marker.) I realize changing controls from one side to the other might be tricky, but the results would be better than a high-speed touchdown and fuseplug-melting landing, IMMHO.
04-19-2010, 12:49 PM
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04-19-2010, 12:51 PM
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Looks like we are going back to Europe...
Good News!!! Hope it holds up...
The U.K. has announced they will begin to open airspace tomorrow April 20th, so we will plan to operate DL Flt 2 (LHR-JFK) tomorrow and our normal eastbound operation tomorrow night to LHR, LGW, and MAN. plan to operate DL Flt 2 (LHR-JFK) tomorrow and our normal eastbound operation tomorrow night to LHR, LGW, and MAN. plan to operate DL Flt 2 (LHR-JFK) tomorrow and our normal eastbound operation tomorrow night to LHR, LGW, and MAN. and our normal eastbound operation tomorrow night to LHR, LGW, and MAN. At this time we expect continuing improvements in airspace availability and the ability to operate additional flights to/from Europe effective April 20/21.
The U.K. has announced they will begin to open airspace tomorrow April 20th, so we will plan to operate DL Flt 2 (LHR-JFK) tomorrow and our normal eastbound operation tomorrow night to LHR, LGW, and MAN. plan to operate DL Flt 2 (LHR-JFK) tomorrow and our normal eastbound operation tomorrow night to LHR, LGW, and MAN. plan to operate DL Flt 2 (LHR-JFK) tomorrow and our normal eastbound operation tomorrow night to LHR, LGW, and MAN. and our normal eastbound operation tomorrow night to LHR, LGW, and MAN. At this time we expect continuing improvements in airspace availability and the ability to operate additional flights to/from Europe effective April 20/21.
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04-19-2010, 02:40 PM
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I am a little confused here. The contract states you can be reimbursed up to 50 dollars for laundry. What is there to discuss and what does past practice have to do with this? Past practice from a contract standpoint refers to a contractual area where something is not clear but has been dealt with in a consistent manner over a period of time. Past practice has nothing to do with contractual sections changed in a new contract. This is a new section and it appears to have no grey areas.
Trying to state the contractual 50 dollar limit is not valid because of past practice would be like trying file a pay grievance stating that we should be getting paid based on the pay rates in 2004 since that is past practice.
Trying to state the contractual 50 dollar limit is not valid because of past practice would be like trying file a pay grievance stating that we should be getting paid based on the pay rates in 2004 since that is past practice.
04-19-2010, 02:51 PM
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Very funny.
It happens a lot actually, if its not St. Ives then its another one similiar, sometimes its Lake Lanier. I think if I lived in Peachtree City I'd say I worked for ASA but nobody knows what that is up here, Delta=Delta, RJ=Delta, Do You Fly International or Domestic? Domestic = RJs. I guess I'm right up the road from you in Suwanee just across the line in Forsyth.
Good News!!! Hope it holds up...
The U.K. has announced they will begin to open airspace tomorrow April 20th, so we will plan to operate DL Flt 2 (LHR-JFK) tomorrow and our normal eastbound operation tomorrow night to LHR, LGW, and MAN. plan to operate DL Flt 2 (LHR-JFK) tomorrow and our normal eastbound operation tomorrow night to LHR, LGW, and MAN. plan to operate DL Flt 2 (LHR-JFK) tomorrow and our normal eastbound operation tomorrow night to LHR, LGW, and MAN. and our normal eastbound operation tomorrow night to LHR, LGW, and MAN. At this time we expect continuing improvements in airspace availability and the ability to operate additional flights to/from Europe effective April 20/21.
The U.K. has announced they will begin to open airspace tomorrow April 20th, so we will plan to operate DL Flt 2 (LHR-JFK) tomorrow and our normal eastbound operation tomorrow night to LHR, LGW, and MAN. plan to operate DL Flt 2 (LHR-JFK) tomorrow and our normal eastbound operation tomorrow night to LHR, LGW, and MAN. plan to operate DL Flt 2 (LHR-JFK) tomorrow and our normal eastbound operation tomorrow night to LHR, LGW, and MAN. and our normal eastbound operation tomorrow night to LHR, LGW, and MAN. At this time we expect continuing improvements in airspace availability and the ability to operate additional flights to/from Europe effective April 20/21.
04-19-2010, 03:02 PM
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04-19-2010, 03:02 PM
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FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm finished with World Wide Ops in the LMS. Good review I guess, but Dear Momma Delta.........your graphics S**k (I'm sure it's a loading problem from Delta to the NWA LMS, but geeze). They are either out of focus or too small to read. Then when you blow them up, (ie charts) you can't see where your at. But, at least the charts etc took forever to load.......even on a fast cable connection. Now that we are all done, I'm sure they don't care as everyone else will do it in class with their checkout.
Where in ICrew is the critique? Oh yeah, they won't care. Everyone else will do it in the classroom.
Rant over...........I'm sure (removed so I don't get flagged for flamebait) has a comment or two.
I'm finished with World Wide Ops in the LMS. Good review I guess, but Dear Momma Delta.........your graphics S**k (I'm sure it's a loading problem from Delta to the NWA LMS, but geeze). They are either out of focus or too small to read. Then when you blow them up, (ie charts) you can't see where your at. But, at least the charts etc took forever to load.......even on a fast cable connection. Now that we are all done, I'm sure they don't care as everyone else will do it in class with their checkout.
Where in ICrew is the critique? Oh yeah, they won't care. Everyone else will do it in the classroom.
Rant over...........I'm sure (removed so I don't get flagged for flamebait) has a comment or two.
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