China Award Thread-Merged Topics--

[EyeInTheSky]

Man who walk through airport turnstile sideways, going to Bangkok.

Confucius Say: Person who repeats joke from previous post must be blonde and dimwitted.

Later,
Eye

 

[ClueByFour]

It will be nice to finally see an American carrier flying the 4-hole A340.

Who cares? Or, what difference does it make?

 

[Be Careful What You Wish For.]

Does USAirways even have Chinese language speakers?

SFO based F/As have plenty of chinese speakers.

 

[US1YFARE]

I hear they are going to have 2 cans of tonic water on these flights because they are so long. They figure they can charge 10K for Envoy so it will be justified. How long is this flight? Do you think the duct tape will last the duration of the flight or will the FA's need to carry extra rolls in their rollerboards????

 

[sharktooth]

No! but I know Ebonics is spoken on the PHL ramp!!

What about the CLT ramp? Bubbaonics?

and PHX? Espanol?

 

[USstew23]

Who cares? Or, what difference does it make?

Well since you don't work here anymore what the hell do you care? Or what difference does it make to you? Furthermore who cares how much you make or what you do now? and What difference does that make? You bash EMBFA for what he/she has to say but yet I can NEVER seem to come accross ONE nice thing that you have to say about this company or its employees. You're a perfect example of that "YINS" attitude EMB is talking about. So back off, if JAMAKE wants to comment on how neat it will be then let him, at least he's interested in something remotely positive.

 

[roosterfish]

new inflight meal?
bourbon chicken?

 

[etops1]

The flights are in the morning and not during the peak transatlantic operation, so I don't know if gates are an issue as they can use a gate for Beijing that is usually a transatlantic gate because the Beijing flight would be before the transatlantic flight arrives or departs.

this is what iwas told by someone really high up in management . i mean really high if you know whati mean. so we need to get these gates in orderto fly the route.

 

[WCT]

Does this mean we can finally start LAS-TOKYO service now!?? OR PHX-FRA??

 

[Diamondbacks2004]

Summer Schedule
March 25, 2009-November 1, 2009
March 14, 2010-November 7, 2010

Flight #889
Origin: PHL
Departure Time: 1010
Destination: PEK
Arrival Time: 1200 +1 "next day"
Equipment: A340-300
Block Hours: 13:50
Seats: 42/227
Frequency: Daily
Time Difference: +12 hours

Flight #888
Origin: PEK
Departure Time: 1400
Destination: PHL
Arrival Time: 1600
Equipment: A340-300
Block Hours: 14:00
Seats: 42/227
Frequency: Daily
Time Difference: +12 hours


Winter Schedule
November 2, 2009-March 13, 2010
November 8, 2010-March 12, 2011

Flight #889
Origin: PHL
Departure Time: 1010
Destination: PEK
Arrival Time: 1305 +1 "next day"
Equipment: A340-300
Block Hours: 13:55
Seats: 42/227
Frequency: Daily
Time Difference: +13 hours

Flight #888
Origin: PEK
Departure Time: 1505
Destination: PHL
Arrival Time: 1600
Equipment: A340-300
Block Hours: 13:55
Seats: 42/227
Frequency: Daily
Time Difference: +13 hours

 

[Diamondbacks2004]

US Airways currently is engaged in serious discussions with a large and wellknown international aircraft lessor with which US Airways has a longstanding relationship. This lessor has at least two A340-300 aircraft available for delivery to US Airways well before March 2009. Leased aircraft will enter service fresh from heavy maintenance requirements and configured in US Airways’ dual-class seating layout.

US Airways will acquire up to five A340-300 aircraft in total, through either lease or purchase. As explained in its application, US Airways has agreed to terms on an order for 92 narrow and widebody aircraft, including options to convert ten A330-200 aircraft to A340-300 aircraft. Whether acquired by lease or purchase, US Airways fully intends to have two aircraft available for use on the Philadelphia-Beijing route before March 25, 2009, with a third to follow shortly thereafter. US Airways is entirely confident of its ability to maintain schedule integrity.

Nor is there any basis for United’s suggestion that US Airways will have difficulty integrating its A340-300 aircraft into its fleet. United’s unsupported assertion with respect to the effort required for integration is flatly wrong. The A330, which is currently part of US Airways’ fleet, enjoys a very high degree of commonality with the A340. The A330 and A340 feature nearly-identical flight decks, with differences limited primarily to the center pedestal-mounted engine controls (two for the twin-engine A330, four for the four-engine A340). The two aircraft also have highly similar flight characteristics, allowing both aircraft to be operated by a common pool of pilots. In fact, the two aircraft are so similar that flight crews can transition from the A330 to the A340 in only three days, compared to 25 days for a full type-rating training course required with other aircraft. This is not US Airways’ opinion—it is a determination made by Airbus.

http://usairways.com/common/resources/_dow...2_07_filing.pdf

 

[usfan]

Looks like the same seat config as advertised and maybe the same lay flat seats? Air Canada A340-500

Does somebody knows if AC A340-500 has personal TV screens in Economy ??? As far as I remember they have PTV only in new B777 and new A321's .....

 

[usfan]

I assume we'd need two aircraft for this route, wouldn't we? If we were to get the four planes from AC, perhaps we could pick up Tokyo or Seoul, but we'd need an operational spare, so we would have to pick up an additional 340 somewhere.

I really hope if we get 4 AC A340's - We can start planned before Tel Aviv and Moscow flights ........

 

[diamondcutter]

I sincerely hope they learn how to operate an airline BEFORE they buy another knife, fork or spoon, nevermind the freaking planes. IMO, in its current state of operational dissarray US Airways shouldn't be awarded a new route from DUJ to PHL, much less anything like China.

OMG you are soooooooooo bitter.

 

[JAMAKE1]

SFO based F/As have plenty of chinese speakers.

Um, United WILL NOT be merging with USAirways.