Article says the 11 hour Maui route will use United’s “high-J” Boeing 767-300ER with 46 Polaris pods. Curious to know the engine manufacturer / model. Whether CF6 or perhaps P&W . Answer probably depends on which company first acquired the aircraft. Acquired from either the United side or the Continental side of the fleet

(Written on 2021年 04月 19日)(Permalink)

- My nephew is a surfer from Melbourne, FL nearby Cocoa Beach. Luckily for him and the pilot this wasn't a day for surfing.

(Written on 2021年 04月 18日)(Permalink)

Good point. There are plane-to-train bookings at United's Newark hub (EWR). Involves the Airport's monorail shuttle to Amtrack's Newark Airport train station. Can connect south to Amtrack's Philadelphia 30th St Station. Going North, can travel on Amtrack to New Haven, Connecticut. Train segments are booked as United flight numbers & you earn miles.

(Written on 2021年 04月 16日)(Permalink)

The weak apologist about $ 90B Calif "train to nowhere" sounds like it's straight from Rachel Maddow. Gee, what made Rachel mad now. ? Ever wonder why your posts are so heavily downvoted ? Because most people are interested in facts, not bloviating.

(Written on 2021年 04月 16日)(Permalink)

- Recently some couples, traveling together on a single-aisle jet, would book an extra ( middle) seat cheaply with flyer miles. That might have worked during Fall 2020. BUT - in Summer 2021 the couples' extra middle seat will probably be the only open seat on the flight !

(Written on 2021年 04月 15日)(Permalink)

Its an inside joke for electrical engineers who might know a few things about electrical grounding and shielding. We have come to realize that you can't be bothered to actually read the articles. Perhaps its time for flightaware to ban you.

(Written on 2021年 04月 10日)(Permalink)

- Issue seems to involve improper Electrical Grounding of a backup system. Result : the aircraft type gets grounded because it wasn't sufficiently Grounded :)

(Written on 2021年 04月 10日)(Permalink)

- Registration number N57HJ is revealing & interesting. 57 as in Heinz 57 varieties jet. Most folks know that J. Kerry is married to Theresa Heinz Kerry the ketchup heiress.

(Written on 2021年 04月 09日)(Permalink)

The same virtue signalling Diversity bragging was emailed to United frequent flyers. Sent by Jessica Kimbrough UAL Chief Diversity Equity, and Inclusion Officer. Formerly a Chicago based employment lawyer. No mention at all about hiring qualified personnel ; just asserting an ideological preference to recriut by gender or skin color.

(Written on 2021年 04月 07日)(Permalink)

A sensible decision by JAL. This move will add pressure for United to retire their dozens of PW powered 777s, some of them the oldest ones produced. Line numbers 4 and 5 were the United ones that had blades failed & lost cowlings.

(Written on 2021年 04月 07日)(Permalink)