SWA Int'l Ops

[dicko]

As ugly as a hat full of arseholes.

 

[SKC]

Maybe, even maybe..wait for it......Printers too! Quite an extravagance for a WN cockpit.

Yes, they will have printers. Flt plan formats already being tailored for them.

 

[SKC]

The rumor is, that it will be -800s to HI and AK in 2012,

More likely early 2013 for HI. Won't have flight planning system rolled out until late 2012. Can't do HI without it.

 

[dicko]

Yes, they will have printers. Flt plan formats already being tailored for them.

Will they be CPDLC equipped ? Why don't they use the AirTran system for the flight planning ? It's already set up for ETP's etc.

 

[SKC]

Will they be CPDLC equipped ? Why don't they use the AirTran system for the flight planning ? It's already set up for ETP's etc.

I believe so.

Air Tran uses Sabre for flight planning and while it is capable of Intl planning, it doesn't do it well. It's a very labor-intensive process to compute an Intl plan.

SWA's system is being replaced by a Jepp system since our current one can't handle Intl, ETOPS, or even multi-fleet. So, I'm sure the AT folks will be happy to dump Sabre.

 

[Whataburger]

As ugly as a hat full of arseholes.

That little diddy will be added to my bag of tricks. Bueno.

 

[GuppyWN]

Air Tran uses Sabre for flight planning and while it is capable of Intl planning, it doesn't do it well. It's a very labor-intensive process to compute an Intl plan.

Uh oh. You mean we can't just gas it up, get direct Honolulu and flirt with LT on the ACARS for 6 hours?

I've got a steep learning curve ahead of me!

Gup

 

[Fubijaakr]

What? The "schedule" is slipping? Say it ain't so!

 

[SKC]

Uh oh. You mean we can't just gas it up, get direct Honolulu and flirt with LT on the ACARS for 6 hours?

I've got a steep learning curve ahead of me!

Gup

Not now you can't, except for ACARS Picture time with LT. . Yeah, the full system won't even be rolled out when we have to start table top exercises for ETOPS.

 

[Wesb737fo]

There should be an annual award for the most obnoxious poster on FI. Sort of like the Oscar Awards. Instead of a statue there should be like a gold toilet seat . Any other ideas?