United Flight 1116

[ALGFLYR]

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL1116

1st revenue flight...

 

[ALGFLYR]

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-...amliner-flight-by-u-s-airline.html?cmpid=yhoo

 

[ProFracPilot]

“It doesn’t get any cooler than this,” Smisek said today as he posed for photos and signed autographs at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport...

Autographs? Somebody actually wanted Smisek's autograph? WTF? :laugh:

 

[Yuppyguppy]

Fire Smallsack, Abbott, Attarian, McDonald, and Tilton.

 

[nimtz]

"We are the world’s largest airline, but we don’t care about that,” he said. “We want to become the world’s leading airline.”

That is terrifying statement in SO many ways. Keep it in mind when ALPA dumps DAL scope for the sheep to BAH at in a few weeks.

 

[relief tube]

I bet both pilots were 64 "and a half".

Hope it was worth it.

 

[ultrarunner]

I bet both pilots were 64 "and a half".

Hope it was worth it.

Naa...the company would never train them....

 

[ProFracPilot]

Here's an interesting review of the inaugural flight:

http://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/2012/11/05/onboard-un-ited-airliness787.html

 

[ultrarunner]

"...What's it like to fly on Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner? The folks can tell you..."

1. When it's delayed or canceled because of weather, it's gonna suck.

2. When it's delayed or canceled because of crew rest, it's gonna suck.

3. When it's delayed or canceled because it breaks, it's gonna suck.

When you're irritated with all of the above, along with crappy customer service, it's gonna suck...

JUST like every other fleet in the system.

Someone hanging the future on a fleet is like a liberal holding on to this hope and change crapola! IMHO

Just sayin'

 

[ERfly]

I read one review that said Jeffy was sitting in E+ reading (hiding behind) the newspaper when people boarding. He had the chance to "personally great every passenger on that airplane..." Wonder if he took it?

 

[HA25]

Here's an interesting review of the inaugural flight:

http://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/2012/11/05/onboard-un-ited-airliness787.html

got to fly the Sim the other day while in Renton, quite an amazing cockpit... seems to fly like any other airplane otherwise.

 

[ForgedBlade]

I bet both pilots were 64 "and a half".

Hope it was worth it.

The captain is one of the biggest dopes here - just over 63. The FO is a scab and a fleet manager - turning 65 early next year.

 

[airplane wizard]

A United flight that was actually on time??? Wow, that IS a first.

 

[ultrarunner]

The captain is one of the biggest dopes here - just over 63. The FO is a scab and a fleet manager - turning 65 early next year.

Wow, a combined 2.5 years of service for all that training. Real smart!

 

[ERfly]

Wow, a combined 2.5 years of service for all that training. Real smart!

But aren't they both part of the Phriend of Phred Program that would warrant something like that?

 

[$$$4nothin]

The captain is one of the biggest dopes here - just over 63. The FO is a scab and a fleet manager - turning 65 early next year.

Since when can two over 60 pilots fly a 121 revenue flight together. I was under the impresion that you could not have an over 60 Capt. and FO

 

[ForgedBlade]

But aren't they both part of the Phriend of Phred Program that would warrant something like that?

For sure!

Since when can two over 60 pilots fly a 121 revenue flight together. I was under the impresion that you could not have an over 60 Capt. and FO

Don't shoot the messenger, that was just what I saw on the crew list.

 

[DYLIN]

Since when can two over 60 pilots fly a 121 revenue flight together. I was under the impresion that you could not have an over 60 Capt. and FO

Well it wouldn't be the first time a scab lied about their age.

 

[five-alive]

Since when can two over 60 pilots fly a 121 revenue flight together. I was under the impresion that you could not have an over 60 Capt. and FO

International only...

 

[jonjuan]

International only...

When do 777s fly domestically?

 

[ERfly]

When do 777s fly domestically?

Delta and Legacy UAL fly the 777s domestically on a regular basis. For a while, Continental was flying one between IAH and EWR daily. The 787 will be flying domestically for a while for crew training and familiarization.

 

[Morgoth]

“It doesn’t get any cooler than this,” Smisek said today as he posed for photos and signed autographs at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport...

I think I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.