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Post by compdude787 on Apr 3, 2013 9:18:57 GMT -8
Looks like the Sea-Tac re-alignment is happening very soon. Here's the map I clipped out of the article showing where the airlines will be ending up: It looks like US Airways is staying on Concourse A for the time being, but I would not be surprised to see US moving over to Concourse D in the near future, and take over some of the common-use gates the Port has planned for D. The AA-US merger is still very new, so it may take awhile to consolidate and merge operations. Here's the article from the Port website: I thought that Alaska has always been in the North Satellite terminal. When I flew on them several years ago to Phoenix and back, that's where I got on and off the plane. Though, yes, Alaska was in Concourse D as well as C.
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Post by Kahloke on Apr 3, 2013 10:00:53 GMT -8
I thought that Alaska has always been in the North Satellite terminal. When I flew on them several years ago to Phoenix and back, that's where I got on and off the plane. Though, yes, Alaska was in Concourse D as well as C. Alaska snuck into North Satellite several years ago and has been slowly enlarging their territory in that terminal, as United's presence has been waning. Now, Alaska is taking over North Satellite completely, and are kicking United to Concourse A to do it. Alaska's plan is to completely renovate North Satellite and make it their own. Yes, they will still operate out of Concourse C as well.
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Post by compdude787 on Apr 3, 2013 20:56:57 GMT -8
I thought that Alaska has always been in the North Satellite terminal. When I flew on them several years ago to Phoenix and back, that's where I got on and off the plane. Though, yes, Alaska was in Concourse D as well as C. Alaska snuck into North Satellite several years ago and has been slowly enlarging their territory in that terminal, as United's presence has been waning. Now, Alaska is taking over North Satellite completely, and are kicking United to Concourse A to do it. Alaska's plan is to completely renovate North Satellite and make it their own. Yes, they will still operate out of Concourse C as well. Ah-ha, that makes more sense.
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Post by Kahloke on Aug 13, 2013 19:35:29 GMT -8
Here are a few pics I recently took inside the "newish" Terminal 2 at San Francisco International Airport. This terminal opened last year, and currently houses SFO's hometown airline, Virgin America, and also American Airlines. It's a very nice terminal - bright and open, with a nice sense of spaciousness to it. The architecture is a nod to the original International Terminal that used to be there. It's not a large terminal, but it is well layed out, and there some really good food choices if you have a layover there, as we did. The large open area in the centre of the terminal is really nice, and it lets in a lot of light. The San Francisco lettering on the windows replicates what the old international terminal used to have more views of the central part of the terminal I like the hanging red nets in the atrium area just post security - an obvious nod to Virgin America (i.e. the colour red) T2 doesn't look like much from the outside, at least not from the tarmac
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jan 16, 2014 13:41:58 GMT -8
Kenmore Air is starting twice-daily flights (wheeled aircraft) between Seattle's Boeing Field and Nanaimo's YCD airport.
Presumably a big part of this market would be central Vancouver Islanders wanting quick access to SeaTac airport (close to Boeing Field) in order to access cheaper flights to places in the USA.
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question: - why is Kenmore Air named "Kenmore" ?
Is this a Seattle neighborhood name, or a family name ?
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Post by Kahloke on Jan 16, 2014 13:47:34 GMT -8
Kenmore Air is starting twice-daily flights (wheeled aircraft) between Seattle's Boeing Field and Nanaimo's YCD airport. Presumably a big part of this market would be central Vancouver Islanders wanting quick access to SeaTac airport (close to Boeing Field) in order to access cheaper flights to places in the USA. -------- question: - why is Kenmore Air named "Kenmore" ? Is this a Seattle neighborhood name, or a family name ? Because the airline is based out of Kenmore, WA, which is on the very north end of Lake Washington.
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Post by compdude787 on Jan 16, 2014 14:20:54 GMT -8
Kenmore Air is starting twice-daily flights (wheeled aircraft) between Seattle's Boeing Field and Nanaimo's YCD airport. Presumably a big part of this market would be central Vancouver Islanders wanting quick access to SeaTac airport (close to Boeing Field) in order to access cheaper flights to places in the USA. -------- question: - why is Kenmore Air named "Kenmore" ? Is this a Seattle neighborhood name, or a family name ? It's named after a city north of Seattle, not a family name. But it is a family-owned business, owned by the Munro family. At the north end of Lake Washington, there's a city named Kenmore, which is Kenmore Air's base of operations. Kenmore Air is not just an airline; they also have quite a large seaplane repair and restoration business located in Kenmore. It's also a place where many people who own seaplanes can store them.
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Post by WettCoast on Jan 16, 2014 18:44:33 GMT -8
Kenmore is the name of a cheap line of appliances sold in Canada by Sears stores and through their catalogue also. When I think Kenmore I think 'cheap line'.
Are Kenmore appliances sold through Sears outlets in the USA? Obviously, the airline & the appliances have nothing in common other than the name.
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Post by northwesterner on Jan 16, 2014 19:06:17 GMT -8
Kenmore is the name of a cheap line of appliances sold in Canada by Sears stores and through their catalogue also. When I think Kenmore I think 'cheap line'. Are Kenmore appliances sold through Sears outlets in the USA? Obviously, the airline & the appliances have nothing in common other than the name. Kenmore appliances are a well known Sears brand here as well. However, until recently, I'd always thought of their products as very well made.
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Post by Kahloke on Jan 16, 2014 19:36:09 GMT -8
Kenmore is the name of a cheap line of appliances sold in Canada by Sears stores and through their catalogue also. When I think Kenmore I think 'cheap line'. Are Kenmore appliances sold through Sears outlets in the USA? Obviously, the airline & the appliances have nothing in common other than the name. Yes, Kenmore is the Sears branding of appliances typically made by others, and they are not always the "cheap" line. Kenmore makes some Pro Line appliances, too. I'm mainly thinking about kitchen appliances here. Some of them even get really good ratings in Consumer Reports. It really depends on which model you get. I had a Kenmore front-load washer and dryer in my last house, and they were really good appliances, so I don't always equate Kenmore with "cheap", certainly not like Hot Point. Unrelated to Sears, here's a little name history on the city of Kenmore, for which Kenmore Air is named for: in 1890, John McMaster of Kenmore, Ontario, established a shingle mill on the north shore of Lake Washington. On January 10, 1901, McMaster named the town Kenmore for his home back in Ontario. So, there's a Canadian connection to this little city. This information comes courtesy of the book "Place Names of Washington".
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Post by mrdot on Jan 16, 2014 21:07:33 GMT -8
:)hold the 'phone on kenmore as a cheap line of appliances, as my rosemary's new kitchen features a top line stainless fridge and stove of this sig! :)mrdot
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Post by Northern Exploration on Jan 17, 2014 11:19:48 GMT -8
Kenmore is the name of a cheap line of appliances sold in Canada by Sears stores and through their catalogue also. When I think Kenmore I think 'cheap line'. Are Kenmore appliances sold through Sears outlets in the USA? Obviously, the airline & the appliances have nothing in common other than the name. Yes, Kenmore is the Sears branding of appliances typically made by others, and they are not always the "cheap" line. Kenmore makes some Pro Line appliances, too. I'm mainly thinking about kitchen appliances here. Some of them even get really good ratings in Consumer Reports. It really depends on which model you get. I had a Kenmore front-load washer and dryer in my last house, and they were really good appliances, so I don't always equate Kenmore with "cheap", certainly not like Hot Point. Unrelated to Sears, here's a little name history on the city of Kenmore, for which Kenmore Air is named for: in 1890, John McMaster of Kenmore, Ontario, established a shingle mill on the north shore of Lake Washington. On January 10, 1901, McMaster named the town Kenmore for his home back in Ontario. So, there's a Canadian connection to this little city. This information comes courtesy of the book "Place Names of Washington". There is a Kenmore fridge that is identical to and made by LG with very minor details. It is one of the French Door Fridges with freezer drawers on the bottom, LED lights special trays that can have their own temperature. By no means cheaper in cost or in quality. Kenmore has two Induction Stoves (magnets under the stovetop heat the pot not an element saving energy and keeping the kitchen substantially cooler) with convection ovens that are made by the same company as Electrolux and by Samsung. The Samsung and Kenmore are $2,300 stoves at the time (now down by a few hundred dollars recently as more induction comes on the market. In these cases we went for the LG Fridge and Samsung stove because of the guarantee provided by the local upscale retailer that was aggressively after sales. Also while Sear Home Stores are doing ok, the demise of our local Sears Stores gave us concern because Kenmore is serviced by Sears repairmen not from the companies themselves. In the US I think Kenmore still is the number one brand of appliance by sales because they run the whole spectrum of appliances. Kenmore, part of the Buffalo area, is where or close to, a former contributor to the Forum now lives. Think back to the Ihab Shaker saga with the new ferry service and the former marketing manager. Kenmore Airlines are also credited with helping preserve Canadian Heritage. Their modifications and restoration of Beavers has helped keep so many of these work horses in the air. They are one of the ones who add a Turbo Prop to a Beaver, turning it into a Turbo Beaver that substantially improves performance and economy or the orginal radial engine. There is such demand for the airframes that scouts look in very remote places for them, including crash sites in remote jungles in Asia. They get shipped back and then restored and rebuilt. These old DeHaviland planes along with the Single and Twin Otters helped open up the North and still link many remote sites. The new company in Victoria has a license to the plans and at some point we may see new build Beavers flying again, as the new Twin Otter is. I have always wondered why if there is an argument that ferries are part of the highway system, then why aren`t aircraft that link remote communities as well?
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Post by FNS on Jan 29, 2014 23:19:14 GMT -8
Kenmore is the name of a cheap line of appliances sold in Canada by Sears stores and through their catalogue also. When I think Kenmore I think 'cheap line'. Are Kenmore appliances sold through Sears outlets in the USA? Obviously, the airline & the appliances have nothing in common other than the name. They should be selling Kenmore appliances here in the States as well. Kenmore is also known for having a world class camera store. This was their home for a long time. They have moved across the street ... ... into this huge building vacated by a grocery retailer. They have a larger photo equipment selling floor as well as much needed photography classroom space. Kenmore has quite a few things besides its popular airline and camera store. There are also good eateries as well as a bowling center (Fred Flintstone, are you reading this?) and small medical and dental offices. HISTORY OF THIS CITY From Wiki: Founded in 1901, Kenmore's name comes third-hand from the Scottish village of Kenmore, via town founder home town of Kenmore, Ontario. McMasters and his wife Annie arrived in Puget Sound circa 1889 from Canada, intending to establish themselves in the shingle-making trade. They opened a shingle mill on the northern shore of Lake Washington on land leased from Watson C. Squire. By 1903, Kenmore had established a school system and post office, but it did not formally incorporate as a city until August 31, 1998.
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Post by Kahloke on May 9, 2014 7:36:13 GMT -8
I found some information regarding new projects at Sea-Tac Airport. It looks like they have a plan to finally address the inadequate international arrivals area. See this link which has some preliminary concept renderings which look to have been done in Sketchup: www.portseattle.org/Business/Construction-Projects/Airport-Projects/Pages/IAF.aspxIt looks like The Port wants to build a new International Arrivals Hall on the backside (or curbside) of Concourse A and connect it to South Satellite with an elevated skybridge or with a tunnel. The renderings show the skybridge option, which, personally, I hope they do not do. It will have to be massively high to allow planes to pass underneath, similar to the one at London's Gatwick Airport (see pic: www.airliners.net/photo//1426889/L/&sid=f2ee4eb8d36a71a09551b2e764dcc468), which would be really imposing and not all that attractive, IMO. If they proceed with this project, I really hope they go with the tunnel option. Other than that, I think a new international arrivals hall in the main terminal would be a huge improvement over the current facilities, and it would eliminate the silly process of having to re-claim your bags twice if you are arriving on an international flight. For those who of you who have not arrived in Seattle on an international flight, the current process has you going through immigration screening after you de-plane the aircraft, then claiming your bag from the luggage carousel at South Satellite, then clearing US Customs with your bags, then having to re-check your bag before boarding the satellite transit train (i.e. subway) to take you to the main terminal, and finally re-claiming your bag in the main baggage claim area. I guess they do that because the satellite transit trains are not really setup to accommodate luggage. Still, it's a bit of a pain, and seems a bit ridiculous, so building this new arrivals hall would eliminate that step and streamline things a bit. Anyway, I just thought I would share the above link because I am always interested in airport modernization and improvement projects.
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Post by FNS on Jul 3, 2014 7:22:11 GMT -8
Here's something you may enjoy watching. A CAT-III landing at KSEA. Found this on YouTube:
WATCH IN FULL SCREEN!
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Post by Kahloke on Sept 8, 2014 18:51:10 GMT -8
Southwest has a new livery, the most drastic change they have ever made in their history. I'm not sure what I think of it yet. Part of me likes the boldness of the colours. The other part of me thinks it looks like a box of Crayons threw up. I don't think I hate it, though. www.airliners.net/photo/Southwest-Airlines/Boeing-737-8H4/2498585/L/photo courtesy of Airliners.net
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Post by Kahloke on Aug 5, 2015 7:32:52 GMT -8
It turns out Boston's Logan Airport is a great place for plane spotting. You get to see a wide variety of airlines and airplanes. Here are some of my pics from July 30th: former US Airways retrojet in the PSA livery, one of the airlines USAir bought out many years ago - of course, US Airways is also no more, and the new American titles on the fuselage reflect that most recent merger The Airbus A320 that was to take me back to Seattle that afternoon I love it that little airlines with small planes still fly into Boston. It reminds me of the days when San Juan Airlines used to fly in and out of Sea-Tac with similar planes as the one you see here. Both Nantucket Airlines and Cape Air serve Boston with Cessna 402's seen in this photo Cape Air's Cessna 402 I saw a pretty good variety of internationals at Boston that afternoon, starting with this Iberia Airbus A330-300 A special treat was seeing this Lufthansa Boeing 747-8i, the newest and largest member of the 747 family A good group of internationals at Terminal E. From front to back: Aer Lingus, Qatar, Hainan, Emirates, and Delta (most likely a Delta heavy that just arrived from abroad somewhere) Finally, a British Airways 747-400, finally taxiing to the gate after sitting out on the ramp for a very long time - probably waiting for a gate to open up
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Post by paulvanb on Aug 25, 2015 16:59:38 GMT -8
Here is something cool from when a US Airways flight ended up in the Hudson River.
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Post by Kahloke on Jan 25, 2016 19:22:21 GMT -8
Yet another airline is re-branding - seems to be a trend these days. This time it's Alaska Airlines, our hometown carrier. It's actually not bad, IMO. I've seen far worse lately. While I still like the current livery, I think this one will look good, too. When you click on the link, there's a feature which allows you to scroll through ALL of the Alaska Airlines liveries over the years. www.alaskaair.com/content/about-us/welcome-to-alaska/?
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Post by Kahloke on Jan 26, 2016 10:47:50 GMT -8
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Post by northwesterner on Jan 26, 2016 11:39:13 GMT -8
One of the underrated aspects of this rebranding is the use of Chester as a prominent logo. Alaska had a very confused branding ... Chester was on the tail, but not on the magazine, or menu's or even on the airport signage. He wasn't really on the website. Those things all got the very old and dated looking logo (which I didn't like when it was new 25 years ago). Occasionally you would see Chester, as part of a wing shape. Meanwhile, the F/As and Captains all wear a retro looking wings logo, which while it looks good, didn't mesh with anything else. With this rebrand, Chester is front and center. He's now a logo that can be applied to signs throughout the airport, the magazine cover, etc. That is huge.
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Post by Kahloke on Apr 4, 2016 4:59:15 GMT -8
Big news in the US Airline industry today: hometown carrier Alaska Airlines is buying out Virgin America. I'm not too sure what to think about this one. I like Alaska Airlines, and both times I flew on Virgin America, I liked them, too. I thought they offered a good product, so I'm sorry to see that brand disappear. I'm a bit apprehensive about Alaska's future, hoping they are not "biting off more than they can chew". It will bolster AS's presence in San Francisco and Los Angeles, and give them some more trans-continental routes than they currently have. On the other hand, this should bolster Alaska even more on the west coast, and give them some more ammunition to fight Delta which has been aggressively going after Alaska on its home turf. I am curious how they will handle the fleet compatibility issue: Virgin is an all-Airbus fleet, and Alaska is an all-Boeing fleet. My thought is that Alaska will absorb the Airbuses and slowly phase them out as new 737's come online. Anyway, here is the news article from ABC: abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/alaska-air-buying-virgin-america-deal-worth-2b-38131452KOMO's article includes a map of the expanded route network (AS's routes in blue, and VX's routes in red) komonews.com/news/nation-world/alaska-air-buying-virgin-america-in-deal-worth-more-than-2b[/font]
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Post by Kahloke on Apr 30, 2016 15:48:22 GMT -8
San Diego is a great plane-spotting city with the airport literally right next to downtown. Here are a couple of examples I happened to get photos of: Japan Airlines 787 on final approach to SAN Air Canada Rouge Airbus A319 just about to touch down at SAN
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Post by FNS on May 1, 2016 3:03:45 GMT -8
San Diego is a great plane-spotting city with the airport literally right next to downtown. Here are a couple of examples I happened to get photos of: Japan Airlines 787 on final approach to SAN Air Canada Rouge Airbus A319 just about to touch down at SAN I agree. San Diego is a good aviation watching city. KSAN has one runway. This runway is designated "9" on flights landing from the west and taking off to the east, and "27" for the other direction. Those planes we see in these photos were landing on "Runway 27". I've sat on the bench inside the BERKELEY's cabin and watched planes through her windows. You could feel the sounds from loud planes taking off from KSAN 27 on her decks. I've seen a Boeing 744 land in San Diego a few times, a very spectacular sight indeed. You can watch planes aim for Runway 27 while enjoying an outdoor organ concert in Balboa Park. That's part of a bundle of transportation modes in San Diego.
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Post by Kahloke on May 17, 2017 11:04:10 GMT -8
Puget Sound is getting a new commercial airport. According to the article here, Alaska Airlines will start limited service from Everett's Paine Field in the fall of 2018. The powers-that-be have been wanting to start commercial service there for a long time, so this is a pretty big win. If they start building Paine Field up, it may help to alleviate some congestion at Sea-Tac. komonews.com/news/local/alaska-airlines-will-start-daily-flights-from-everetts-paine-field
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