Purple Drank

anyone know where to find that info on DeltaNet?

APCLurker

Small point of contention: That accident differed from the Colgan accident with regards to flap retraction/operation. The flaps were retracted due to a flap overspeed warning during a descent (holding speed close to max flap), and the loss of control (due to uncommanded aileron movement) occurred at a point after the retraction. The flaps were not retracted as part of an attempted/botched recovery.

The flaps could also not be lowered again due to computer logic prohibiting flap extension when over max flap speed. That logic was removed after the accident.

gloopy

And yet the airport CEO wants to blow half a Billion dollars destroying both concourses and rebuilding B to where A is just to save one train stop. I think when she realizes she won't get anywhere near enough fake stimulus money from the federal government, and likewise won't be able to bond it out locally, she will either give up in disgrace or become further disillusioned and attempt to get the airlines to pay for it, which will cause further pull backs. If she takes it to another level of insanity and tries to get DHL and DAL to pay for it things could get ugly because they are the backbone of the airport now, yet they don't need to be there at current levels for DAL and especially at super hub status for DHL anymore than DL had to have a massive hub there. They could have an arbitrary hub just about anywhere and the airport board had better make sure they are humble enough to recognize that.

She is also trying hard to bribe a so called low cost carrier to come in, which will further depress DL's margins and cause a further reduction. She is reading from old airline econ 101 textbooks from the mid 90's and sincerely thinks that if a SWA or other LCC comes in there will be this magical "Southwest Effect" and fares will plummet and traffic will mushroom. But these days everyone is an LCC and even if they are "successful" getting JB to fly to JFK 3 times a day and SWA to fly to MDW, BWI and/or LUV, all that will do is cause DL to pull down proportioately on like routes in a religious attempt to preserve margins. JB would only harm a route or two, but tying the SWA network in might be enough to cause a complete DAL pullout of almost every route except hub to hub.

The result would be a severe hit to the already pulled back route footprint for direct flights, which would make the airport far less relevant for business travelers and businesses in general in the area, which will likely cause even more to consider leaving.

What they should be doing instead is kissing DHL and DAL's posteriors like there's no tomorrow and trying to become legitimate business partners giving the two big players what they need to keep the service they have while trying to reduce overhead as much as possible and running a sustainable facility while working better and harder with local businesses on broader issues to make the city/area more friendly to current and future business and be in a position to survive in the meantime while living to fight another day with the ability to quickly ramp up should things improve down the road.

forgot to bid

Government 101: when people/companies stop using your product (post office) raise rates. When people/companies leave town because the taxes are too high (cleveland) or the schools/services etc are horrid (cleveland), raise taxes to make up the shortfall.

I don't know, but I think CVG is just too close to a better terminal facility in DTW. I don't think they need CVG to be big nor want it to compete against DTW. It's a shame, I'd love for CVG to be going gangbusters.

But how is the Cincinnati MSA doing right now anyways?

gloopy

Ha! Well played, sir!

Well played.

FIIGMO

Just ask how good this is for Legacy UAL pilots. CAL guys should be careful power grabs are not good for unity going forward...

DAL is much better poised and will do some good things and we will benefit... I am to suffering from stagnation like many, I just personally would want any part of what is going to happen with that SLI integration. Hope I am wrong about their SLI future, but I really feel I am better off here longterm under this MGT team, this contract and overall QOL (for now, things change).... IMHO

Elvis90

Another pilot shortage article.

Arrival time for a pilot shortage? - chicagotribune.com

GBU-24

Big Ben...Parliament...

buzzpat

No thanks. I'll stay where I am.

Razorback one

The way you operated the boots is contrary to the post-Roselawn AD. At the first sign of ice, boots on, leave them on. The "pop the boots and turn 'em off" method is for Aztecs, not ATRs. Different design. I've spent many thousands of hours in the ATR in ice. Never seen bridging. Never. I think it's a myth left over from the DC-3.

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