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01-01-2013 | 11:24 AM

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It's definitely not a good thing but if they were doing everything by the book I would think a suspension is a worst case scenario. If they weren't that's a completely different story and the union might have their hands full keeping both of them around.

I'm sure the company will point out that they issued a memo about staying on a taxi line at all times, rather than going around other aircraft.

Like I said, it was going to happen to one of us, or JetBlue (who also taxis through that same area to their gate).

01-01-2013 | 11:27 AM

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Spirit Airlines plane hits parked jet - CNN.com

Anyone seen this?, where was it in FLL?, someone cut the corner a little to tight?

Haven't seen it, but the incident seems minor.

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The Spirit aircraft has resumed flying, while the US Airways plane is out of service for inspection and repair of its damaged tail cone, the airlines reported.

Probably the hard stands b/t T5 and T6, opposite the firehouse. It was inevitable - the lighting there is horrible, , the taxi line is faded, and the taxiway forces aircraft to turn 2 corners while taxing between parked, unlit aircraft on the left and a building on the right. Hopefully this will be the impetus to repaint that taxi line.

Yes!! Great catch! It is faded.

01-01-2013 | 05:28 PM

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From: A320 starboard... Arrrr

Maybe it would be safer if we let FOs taxi again...

In that area anyway, so the capt can watch the wing

01-02-2013 | 03:16 PM

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From: Schempp-Hirth

So its the tower's fault?
Spirit Completes Preliminary Investigation on Flight 403 - Yahoo! Finance

01-02-2013 | 06:19 PM

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In my colleagues defense, when dark that corner it's a dangerous spot. Specially with poor marked yellow lines.

But, still I wasn't there, I didn't see it. I'm just speculating.

01-03-2013 | 11:29 AM

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From: A320 starboard... Arrrr

It sounds to me like the airways bus was improperly parked. I have no firm evidence of this but it seems like its going down that road.

01-03-2013 | 04:02 PM

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Heard the same thing from a "credible" source. Cactus bus was parked improperly and the tail was overhanging the taxiway.

01-03-2013 | 06:08 PM

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Heard the same thing from a "credible" source. Cactus bus was parked improperly and the tail was overhanging the taxiway.

I'm sure NK's crack legal team is checking all available video surveillance to see if the Airways aircraft was moved during the rumored 90 min between the incident and BSO being notified. Hmmmmmm....

01-03-2013 | 06:13 PM

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I'm sure NK's crack legal team is checking all available video surveillance to see if the Airways aircraft was moved during the rumored 90 min between the incident and BSO being notified. Hmmmmmm....

Some papparazzi weasel will post something on YouTube.