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03-24-2011, 12:50 AM
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are they trying to go chapter 11?
are they trying to go chapter 11?
03-24-2011, 12:54 AM
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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- The Air Force says six pilots who participated in a spectacular flyover before an Iowa football game have been disciplined for flying too low and too fast. The lead pilot is giving up his right to fly military aircraft.
The Air Force says the four Talon T-38 Trainer jets flew just 16 feet above the stadium's press box when they wowed 70,000 fans inside Kinnick Stadium before Iowa hosted Ohio State on Nov. 20.
The jets also approached speeds of 400 knots during both the flyover and practice runs the day before. The limit is 300 knots.
Col. Russell Mack is commander of the 71st Flying Training Wing. He says while he understands fans attending the game enjoyed the flyover, the rules are meant to insure safety.
Read more: Pilot disciplined for flying too low at Iowa-OSU game - NCAA Football - SI.com
The Air Force says the four Talon T-38 Trainer jets flew just 16 feet above the stadium's press box when they wowed 70,000 fans inside Kinnick Stadium before Iowa hosted Ohio State on Nov. 20.
The jets also approached speeds of 400 knots during both the flyover and practice runs the day before. The limit is 300 knots.
Col. Russell Mack is commander of the 71st Flying Training Wing. He says while he understands fans attending the game enjoyed the flyover, the rules are meant to insure safety.
Read more: Pilot disciplined for flying too low at Iowa-OSU game - NCAA Football - SI.com
however, had it been done in a DC9 by Newk at 16' above the press box and 400 knots, there would've been a "WHO DID THAT!? Newk! ha, Newk, you're so funny, gosh, that guy..."
03-24-2011, 12:55 AM
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03-24-2011, 01:03 AM
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Originally Posted by satchip
03-24-2011, 03:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Launchpad475
To add to this... We had a guy on the jumpseat yesterday that had the FAA on his jumpseat the day before and the FAA guy told him we had signed for 60 320's...
Coincidence? Don't bark at me, just passing it along..
RUMOR ALERT.....
Talked to a Delta mini-bus Captain heading off to recurrent today. He said rumors over in the 320 camp are stating a multi-billion dollar airbus order coming up, consisting of putting new engines and IFE systems in our current small busses, ordering over 100 new 320/319s, and up to 40 A330s. Airbus also wants to try to slip some A350s in there too as a part of the deal, maybe taking away some of those newer A330s. No 321s unless they put more powerful engines on them. That's what he said, and he also stated he loved the bus, and planned to stay on it forever.
Coincidence? Don't bark at me, just passing it along..
RUMOR ALERT.....
Talked to a Delta mini-bus Captain heading off to recurrent today. He said rumors over in the 320 camp are stating a multi-billion dollar airbus order coming up, consisting of putting new engines and IFE systems in our current small busses, ordering over 100 new 320/319s, and up to 40 A330s. Airbus also wants to try to slip some A350s in there too as a part of the deal, maybe taking away some of those newer A330s. No 321s unless they put more powerful engines on them. That's what he said, and he also stated he loved the bus, and planned to stay on it forever.
03-24-2011, 04:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Launchpad475
To add to this... We had a guy on the jumpseat yesterday that had the FAA on his jumpseat the day before and the FAA guy told him we had signed for 60 320's...
Coincidence? Don't bark at me, just passing it along..
RUMOR ALERT.....
Talked to a Delta mini-bus Captain heading off to recurrent today. He said rumors over in the 320 camp are stating a multi-billion dollar airbus order coming up, consisting of putting new engines and IFE systems in our current small busses, ordering over 100 new 320/319s, and up to 40 A330s. Airbus also wants to try to slip some A350s in there too as a part of the deal, maybe taking away some of those newer A330s. No 321s unless they put more powerful engines on them. That's what he said, and he also stated he loved the bus, and planned to stay on it forever.
Coincidence? Don't bark at me, just passing it along..
RUMOR ALERT.....
Talked to a Delta mini-bus Captain heading off to recurrent today. He said rumors over in the 320 camp are stating a multi-billion dollar airbus order coming up, consisting of putting new engines and IFE systems in our current small busses, ordering over 100 new 320/319s, and up to 40 A330s. Airbus also wants to try to slip some A350s in there too as a part of the deal, maybe taking away some of those newer A330s. No 321s unless they put more powerful engines on them. That's what he said, and he also stated he loved the bus, and planned to stay on it forever.
03-24-2011, 04:11 AM
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Originally Posted by tsquare
All I will add to this is that at the LCP meeting, RA gave not a remote hint that there is any kind of aircraft purchase in the works.. as a matter of fact, he stated that both BA and Airbus were wayyyy too high in their pricing...
Ed commented in the investor call that he expected a decision/announcement later this year. It was followed up by a question from the audience in which he further commented on the RFP stating it is not a finance issue but a "timing" issue.
03-24-2011, 04:16 AM
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The last I heard, fwiw, is that for the next 5 years the only new aircraft added to the fleet would be used MD90s and that came from a LCA talking about their most recent meeting. The same one where it was mentioned the 88 pays for itself in 5 days and the 737 in 25.
03-24-2011, 04:25 AM
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03-24-2011, 04:25 AM
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Originally Posted by forgot to bid
That'd been pretty fun to see!
However, here's a real flyby.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLPC-...eature=related
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