Recent content by tWade

A new LOA between AA and APFA is inevitable. Maybe the 757's will get crewmeals in exchange for no rest seats. If this doesn't happen, they will probably block off 2 FC seats for rest on the few flights that might go over 8 hours-probably only the westbound. I would expect these new routes...

Was anyone else there when the last TWA 727 landed in STL?? Pig barbecue was provided, I believe by the pilots who loved this aircraft. At TWA, all the planes has "pig" monikers. The plane that was shot up in the Beirut hijack was dubbed the "Beirut bomber" and was actually the last TWA 727...

Don't be so sure about that. Remember, we voted one down in 2003, but APFA ignored its members and agreed to outrageous concessions anyway, including elimination of furlough pay, which might come in handy again soon for many f/as. I imagine that the AA negotiators had a second or third offer in...

How much fuel is wasted waiting on the ground crews to come out and "marshall" us in?? Not to mention extra wages for the pilots and flight attendants, if the flight is already over the scheduled block time. Seems to happen frequently at night at DFW and late night LGA.

AA is flying a great number of acquired TWA MD-83's which have more range than the older model AA MD-80's. Of course, AA refers to them all as S-80's. On DFW-SEA flights, the MD-83's from TWA don't have to be weight restricted and go out full unlike the older, AA aircraft that frequently can't...

Well, I guess we better support Bush to invade Venezuala after we are done with Iran, oh, and Iraq and Afghanistan. Just remember, the Bushes are big fans of the Bin Laden family, business partners and all in the oil business for years. We didn't let the fact that most of the 9/11 guys were...

I would bet on Spirit taking a hard fall too. They must be paying high leases on the Airbii and have sustained considerable start up costs initiating all these new routes. Opening international routes usually means lots of government fees as well as brides and kickbacks. Don't most routes...