NWA / DAL's 787 sighting

[MJ42]

Pity is right, it would have been a good story.

We still have a few Eastern '67 era -30's. Is that a good enough story? I'm sure they were parked near the DAL 9's in ATL at one point many years ago.

 

[slapstick]

I'm proud to have shiny jet syndrome. That's part of the reason why I enjoyed myself so much at this year's Oshkosh Airventure. (though a shiny warbird with a huge prop is even better). i won't sell my soul to fly a shiny new jet, but I'm happy I can still enjoy a good airshow... unlike so many guys I fly with. ("I'm around airplanes all day; why on earth would I want to go to Oshkosh?")

 

[slapstick]

Final assembly started on Northwest Airlines’ second Boeing 787 Dreamliner this week at the manufacturer’s production facility in Everett, Wash. NWA is the North American launch customer for Boeing’s newest model, which it promises to be the most fuel-efficient airliner in the skies. Currently, the planes are scheduled for rollout in the fall, prior to the closing of our merger.

These planes will be part of the new model’s flight-test program and certification process. Even though these aircraft are the first of NWA’s 787s to be built, they will not be the first to be delivered and enter passenger service. The flight test aircraft will go through a refurbishment process after the completion of the flight test program before they go into passenger service. The first deliveries for passenger service are expected in fall 2009

 

[NuGuy]

True! I flew a few of the of DAL DC-9-10's back in the 90's. There was a cool article in '98 about the oldest aircraft we owned...which was a previous DAL -10.

The DC-9-10's are long gone....so there won't be any previous DAL DC-9's to complete the circle.

Pity. That'd be a good story!

Heyas Occam,

The DC-9-10 was a VERY manly aircraft. No freekin GPS, or altitude capture, and no sissy slats or autobrakes.

Best thing you could say about the autopilot was that it let you drink your coffee (with that special HOCH2CH2OH additive) while you looked at your enroute chart.

Took off like a scalded cat, and landed like a 172.

Best of all, it was a mainline aircraft. No "connection", "express", "airlink" or "operated by:". I NEVER had to explain who I worked for...the name on the side said it all.

Nu

 

[JonnyKnoxville]

I love it! ONE LIST is the only way we can all win.

In concept it sounds great! Until reality kicks in and I remember that there is little chance of implementing this. Every time I bring it up in conversation a mainline pilot looks at me like I am looking for a senority grab. NOPE...staple works for me, whatever works, just one list!

Una corrección leve, mi amigo, Super.

One List. It can span several certificates, even different contracts, but one list. No more pilots fighting pilots over flying within one Company, or Brand.

Delta flying done by Delta pilots. Simple and effective.

 

[Fly4hire]

Heyas Occam,

The DC-9-10 was a VERY manly aircraft. No freekin GPS, or altitude capture, and no sissy slats or autobrakes.

Best thing you could say about the autopilot was that it let you drink your coffee (with that special HOCH2CH2OH additive) while you looked at your enroute chart.

Took off like a scalded cat, and landed like a 172.

Best of all, it was a mainline aircraft. No "connection", "express", "airlink" or "operated by:". I NEVER had to explain who I worked for...the name on the side said it all.

Yeah, no RJDC, teenage pilots, iPods, spike hair, and backpacks either........and it paid $172/hr in the left seat!

Nu

Damn that thing was a hoot! Only thing I ever flew that got off the ground faster than that was a Lear 24.

 

[NuGuy]

Damn that thing was a hoot! Only thing I ever flew that got off the ground faster than that was a Lear 24.

Heyas F4H,

They need to put one of those on a stick in front of NATCO. They should MAKE every pilot that walks by rub it's nose as a reminder that some things come with TOO HIGH A PRICE.

Nu