That is a tad embarrassing for Airbus.

(Written on 2019/11/15)(Permalink)

True, but JYO is a very special case. Just north of IAD [Dulles International] and deep in the Washington Special Flight Regulation Area it only operates with general aviation aircraft, no scheduled/commercial service. All a/c have to have working transponders and two way radio. Pilots have to have passed an FAA exam to have permission to operate into JYO.

(Written on 2019/10/25)(Permalink)

I'm still not sure whether AA or BA is on the lead down. Appropriate that they code/mile share.

(Written on 2019/10/03)(Permalink)

Well, yeah. The A220-100 is designed for 100-125 seats depending on how many classes are chosen by the carrier. For weight and balance considerations, more seats just won't work. On the A220-300 the maximum number of seats is 149 in one class.

(Written on 2019/07/23)(Permalink)

Air Baltic's A220s have a 32" pitch and 18.5" width with a maximum of 150 passengers. Usually the front couple of rows don't use the middle or aisle seat and they call that "Business" class. It has a 30,000+ payload with full fuel.

(Written on 2019/04/17)(Permalink)

If you would like to see "using a lot of runway" and have a laugh, see here: https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/7tndcz/the_vodka_burner_is_rolling_russian_cargo_jet/

(Written on 2019/04/15)(Permalink)

Boeing will raise the price a few thousand and install these two things as standard from now on. Seems clear to me that pilot training needs to be improved to move from the 737NG to any MAX version.

(Written on 2019/03/22)(Permalink)

Gets back to an old saying among tail-dragger pilots: you fly the plane all the way to the wheel chocks.

(Written on 2019/03/01)(Permalink)

Sorry, RwandAir no longer operates 727s, just the standard mix of Airbus/Boeing/Bombardier.

(Written on 2019/01/16)(Permalink)

As always, follow the money....especially that finding its way into the pockets of the County Commissioners.

(Written on 2018/12/20)(Permalink)