Airline Pilot Central Forums

Airline Pilot Central Forums (https://www.airlinepilotforums.com/)
-   United (https://www.airlinepilotforums.com/united/)
-   -   Goodbye SEA 777 base (https://www.airlinepilotforums.com/united/78237-goodbye-sea-777-base.html)

Airhoss 11-14-2013 04:10 PM

Get it right boys..Sparky is the Scab Cab.

jsled 11-15-2013 04:12 AM


Originally Posted by Airhoss (Post 1520182)
Get it right boys..Sparky is the Scab Cab.

I like 'Sparky the Scab Wagon' :D

Slats Extend 11-15-2013 05:54 AM


Originally Posted by jsled (Post 1520384)
I like 'Sparky the Scab Wagon' :D


Like! :D....

ualheavy 11-15-2013 06:51 PM

With its reliability rate suckin, I heard pax are calling it the 7 Late 7.

I kinda like Sparky myself.

UAL T38 Phlyer 11-16-2013 07:03 AM


Originally Posted by ualheavy (Post 1520910)
With its reliability rate suckin, I heard pax are calling it the 7 Late 7.

I kinda like Sparky myself.

I hadn't heard anything negative in a while...is there a dispatch-reliability issue?

Slats Extend 11-16-2013 07:08 AM


Originally Posted by UAL T38 Phlyer (Post 1521134)
I hadn't heard anything negative in a while...is there a dispatch-reliability issue?

It has less then a 40 percent on time departure rate as told to me by a west coast flight mgr.

mccurtool 11-16-2013 09:24 AM

Goodbye SEA 777 base
 
Game changing, if we're planning on throwing the game. Delta is going to have a record 2 billion in profits (truly amazing accomplishment) flying older planes and zero 787s . Our merger equivalent is the Obama Care Website.

CRM114 11-16-2013 09:42 AM


Originally Posted by mccurtool (Post 1521256)
Game changing, if we're planning on throwing the game. Delta is going to have a record 2 billion in profits (truly amazing accomplishment) flying older planes and zero 787s . Our merger equivalent is the Obama Care Website.


Delta is rocking' it, they've expanded WB flying not only out of SEA to NRT, but also to ICN, and PVG (while UA down gages). I can't wait to see how UA management spins their IT flight ops meltdown when they combine CAL/UAL flight planning systems.

Regularguy 11-16-2013 11:27 AM

Basically the 787 is the worst airplane ever launched by Boeing.
It has failed in almost all the performance promises made by Boeing and its on-time record is far worse.

Jeff said the 777 had its problems when it was introduce. While the statement is true, it is only partially true. The 777 was the most successful launch of any new Boeing airplane in its history and had no where near the problems of the 787.

One of the big issues with the 787 is every time it lands it has a huge number of EICAS messages which have to be cleared before departure. For some reason when in a foreign land it seems their technicians (we don't call them mechanics any more) have great difficulty clearing these and getting the airplane read for departure.

Of course Jeff S. said the B747-400 was like a typewriter, "it had its day!" at a recent Standards Meeting. I wish the guy would stop talking, he's a national embarrassment.

Really 11-16-2013 11:48 AM


Originally Posted by Regularguy (Post 1521331)
Basically the 787 is the worst airplane ever launched by Boeing.
It has failed in almost all the performance promises made by Boeing and its on-time record is far worse.

Jeff said the 777 had its problems when it was introduce. While the statement is true, it is only partially true. The 777 was the most successful launch of any new Boeing airplane in its history and had no where near the problems of the 787.

One of the big issues with the 787 is every time it lands it has a huge number of EICAS messages which have to be cleared before departure. For some reason when in a foreign land it seems their technicians (we don't call them mechanics any more) have great difficulty clearing these and getting the airplane read for departure.

Of course Jeff S. said the B747-400 was like a typewriter, "it had its day!" at a recent Standards Meeting. I wish the guy would stop talking, he's a national embarrassment.

Then why aren't all the other carriers buying the new 747? There is rumors they are closing the line down. Do you have specific #'s to back up your post that the 787 isn't making the #'s? I heard 787 #'s are ahead of projection! (No proof, just articles I've read) Or is it more of an emotional post?


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 06:32 PM.


Website Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands