OK FTB, you stumble on a treasure trove of emoticons?

 

Just quoting in lieu of "Like" button. Over.

 

Perhaps this is why RA mentioned the ability to cancel the current 787 order during the last earnings call. The 787 delays probably allowed Delta to defer the order along with removing commitment to take delivery.

One interesting thing to note about the A350 is direct access to the pilot rest area divided off from the PAX.

"The rest area for flight crews is located immediately aft of the cockpit. Its staircase access is separated from the passenger cabin by a secure door, which creates a quiet and protected zone including a dedicated floor-level lavatory for pilots. The overhead rest area has two bunk beds, along with a seated work station. For cabin crew, a rest facility in the A350 XWB’s rear fuselage accommodates up to eight bunks. It includes a full-height standing area, providing a comfortable zone that allows crews to prepare and dress more easily."



Here's the original design that was located below the cockpit.



A350 XWB News: Where the pilots and flight attendants sleep and eat? Where are the rest areas in the A350 XWB?

 

Because our current 11 smilies

 

Dear Lord it sounds like a rest area designed by pilots?!!

 

And the best part is it looks like 757

 

First Airbus product NOT uglier than the Boeing equivalent.

 

It really is a nice looking jet. I am surprised at the RFP so soon, I thought the 767's had some life left in them. I guess the deliveries wouldn't start for a few years though. Encouraging!

The rest area is perfect. I'm sure Delta will design a special cargo pallet that fits right there and we'll get seat 6B.

 

Mil LV question for u experts out there. I took 10 days of MLOA this month. Only had to drop 3 of the 16 on call
days this month. My sched now shows proj credit of only 48. The way I figure it, I should get 58.5. Res gar of 72 with 16 on call days equals 4.5 hrs per day so they should only subtract 13.5 for those 3 dropped on call days right???

 

Dammit, missed it! I was in a movie theater watching American Hustle until about 10pm. Pretty funny movie if you haven't seen it. I have seen some of the night Shuttle launches from my driveway on a clear night, and once we were flying a 757 from DFW to FLL at night, when ATC told us to look out the left side for the Shuttle Launch.

It was about 10pm, we were delayed out of DFW about two hours, and the launch had been delayed about 5 hours, so by accident we got front row seats for the launch that night. It was a huge fireball going up, very bright. Of course we made a PA and woke everybody up, but we got a lot of Thank You's when we got to FLL.

Too bad that program is retired...