Jeff Lemon
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Oh, I think we have a few F-15s, F-16s and F/A-18s sitting around not doing too much.....
(Written on 05/16/2012)(Permalink)
The passenger version of the MD-11 was only ordered by two U.S. airlines: American and Delta. I flew on Delta operated MD-11s many times in first and business class (and also on Swissair in business class) and from a passenger's standpoint, they were just fine. Then Swissair lost an MD-11 off the coast of eastern Canada with the total loss of all souls on board. It appeared an electrical problem that began in the IFE system propagated into the flight deck causing a catastrophic event. Both AA and DL quietly began getting rid of their respective MD-11 aircraft, opting instead for new B777s. Bear in mind these MD-11s were not that old. I've also talked with FedEx pilots who fly the MD-11 and most of them don't like the airplane. Control problems are mentioned in various flight regimes. And FedEx has also lost two MD-11s in landing accidents.
(Written on 02/01/2012)(Permalink)
It's all about connecting service into western Europe if they can make this work....and it appears they've been successful with this concept from MSP.
(Written on 09/16/2011)(Permalink)
Back in the day, Braniff did the same thing by landing a 727 in Harlingen when they meant to land in Brownsville. Western also did the same thing up in Wyoming with a 737. And so did SkyWest many years ago with a Metro III in Oceano, CA when they really meant to land in San Luis Obispo. I think there have been quite a few other examples of this over the years.
(Written on 09/09/2011)(Permalink)
AA obviously thinks this is newsworthy as it's very bad PR for the airline. And lots of folks out there who have pets treat them like they are members of the family.
(Written on 09/01/2011)(Permalink)
By and large, I've found ExpressJet operating as CO (and now UA) Express to be a well-run regional that I can depend for my travels between LFT (where I live) and IAH (where I connect to the mainline). The Embraer ERJ-145 is a fine little twin jet. I cannot say the same thing for our other CO regional carrier, being Colgan which operates the Saab 340B turboprop LFT-IAH (I avoid flying on Colgan whenever possible). I am also concerned about the acquisition of ExpressJet by Atlantic Southwest Airlines (ASA), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SkyWest. ASA operates the Delta Connection service with CRJ equipment LFT-ATL and they do not have the best reputation here in LFT which includes their on-time record. So we are watching this developing situation to see what it may bode for our service to IAH and are hoping for the best.
(Written on 08/24/2011)(Permalink)
It's all about money, as usual, and Airbus obviously made AA one heck of a deal concerning the A320 family aircraft. And besides being a previous A300-600R operator, AA has also operated Fokker 100 and BAC One-Eleven aircraft in the past. Sure, it would be nice if they continued to operate an all Boeing fleet; however, given the current economic reality, they will buy the type of airplane that gives them the bigggest bang for the buck. One thing is clear, though: AA management and the AA pilots have a long way to go before they can even approach anything like a harmonious business relationship.
(Written on 08/04/2011)(Permalink)
Besides the A300-600R,this won't be the first time AA has operated non U.S.manufactured equipment....witness the acquisition of the Fokker 100 which was preceded by the BAC One-Eleven series 400. Time to wake up, Boeing: what about a new generation replacement for the 757??
(Written on 07/21/2011)(Permalink)
Unfortunately, the relationship between the pilots and senior management at AA is not good at all......
(Written on 07/12/2011)(Permalink)
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