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Airtran Engine Failure MCO
Just landed as an AirTran 717 was cleaning up on downwind after an engine failure in MCO 17L. Interesting to see him out there at about 1000 feet crawling up the downwind doing his checklist. He landed a few minutes later and CFR recommended a precautionary evacuation. Not sure if they... -
AA makes emergency landing in PBI!
Media Frenzy... got to watch the video! Saw the 757 on the hard stand in PBI from the park and ride parking lot. F/O's windshield nicely cracked. Kudos to the crew for bringing her in. Heard there was some smoke inhalation from crewmembers. Hope everyone recovers quickly. Local TV crew was... -
NEW ALPA Drinking Game
Guaranteed to get a buzz quickly. Open up your latest ALPA Airline Pilot Magazine. Take a drink when you see a picture of a pilot/ALPA Representative who is NOT SMILING.:( Seems to be new ALPA policy.... no smiling faces in the magazine. Prater is a pro at it. Mr. Serious Sourpuss. -
The Airline Industry and Bankruptcy Laws
Airlines in bankruptcy land Carriers use protection to cut costs; execs laugh all the way to the bank OPINION By Charles Leocha Travel columnist Tripso.com Updated: 1:16 p.m. ET March 30, 2007 When did bankruptcy become a deliberate management strategy for the airline industry? Somehow it has... -
Retired NWA Captain Alleges Boeing Scheme
On Coast to Coast last night (yea... don't believe everything you read or hear), a retired NWA Captain makes some strange allegations. That there are small explosive charges in B747 doors which have not been made public. (This allegation seems to be more semantics than anything, apparently... -
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Jetblue Compensation Improvements
One story that seems to be missing in action since the Valentine's Day Debacle has been the topic of the day is the fact that the VP of Flight Ops and the President of JetBlue conducted a pilot meeting in FLL the afternoon of Valentine's Day. They made a committment to meet with the pilots and... -
JetBlue Passenger Bill of Rights
To be announced on the 20th. Will be retroactive to include the debacle on Valentine's Day. Let's see how the media reacts to this. And how quickly and to what extent the competitors match it and to what extent it will deflate any legislative action on the industry.:uzi: -
Pass the word to OFFLINE Flight Attendant Jumpseaters on Jetblue
The too good to be true unlimited jumpseating by other airline (offline) flight attendants is coming to an end. Starting November 1, offline F/A jumpseaters WITHOUT reciprocal F/A jumpseat agreements will be paying $25+taxes for a ride. DOES NOT AFFECT PILOTS and will NEVER AFFECT PILOTS. FYI. -
LIDO Charts... Love it.. or Hate it?
New cost saving measures going on .... The Jeppesen near monopoly prices have forced our leaders to go to the Germans.. I'm curious of other's experiences... There have been several errors in taxiway depictions, runway length and other comments made about the charts.. Any interesting... -
AWA 757 Cockpit Jumpseat
Hopefully going to PHX in a week with CASS. Only one jumpseat up there? 767 has two... Just wondering if the AWA 757 has one or two... thanks in advance... -
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For all you "buy American" Boeing anti Airbus people
I like Boeings... But you guys who chant that buy American crap are clueless... Airbus parent to build piece of Boeing's new plane Tue Oct 18, 2005 12:22 PM ET By Christian Plumb NEW YORK, Oct 18 (Reuters) - European planemaker Airbus' parent company EADS (EAD.PA: Quote, Profile... -
ASA Domicile Q...
Could one of you guys in the know give me the quick run down on the size/seniority of the CVG base? That's if there is one.. I thought I saw something about it... For the ATRs?? And they are leaving?? thx... -
Fund Raiser for Pilot in Need... LEE needs Help
I think we all need to start donating funds for this computer obsessed, self professed know it all..... general LEE.. He's such an aviation encyclopedia of knowledge.. So obsessed .. The self proclaimed KING of Flightinfo.com... I think he is having delusions of grandeur... Lets all... -
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Yearly Rates... jBlu EMB190
Here's how it breaks down for those who want to see the yearly picture.. JetBlue Year 1 EMB190 Captain $78,488/yr Year 3 EMB 190 Captain $82,063/yr Year 5 A320 Captain $133,966/yr Year 1 EMB F/O $41,181/yr thats an 85 hour month That year one F/O will make more than I did at year one... -
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Latest, greatest jetBlue interview prep?
What's the latest/greatest in jB mock interview prep? Thanks...