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Post by paulvanb on Jul 3, 2017 22:37:28 GMT -8
I, too love aviation. However, don't really get a chance to photograph them. My airports include:
YVR (home) YYJ - Victoria YWG - Winnipeg YYZ - Toronto YUL - Montreal YYC - Calgary YZT - Port Hardy LHR - London Heathrow AMS - Schipol FRA - Frankfurt FCO - Da Vinci MXP - Milan (Mapensa) FLR - Florence CTA - Catania BLQ - Bologna CDG - Paris (Charles de Gaulle) ORY - Paris (Orly) SYD - Sydney HNL - Honolulu OGG - Kahalui LAS - Las Vegas RNO - Reno MLS - Mineapolis SEA - Seattle BLI - Bellingham
The European and Australian ones I have visited in the last six years. I am supposed to add MLA later this month.
My aircraft flown include:
Locheed Super Constellation (though I have no remembrance of) Convair (PWA) Boeing 727, 737, 757, 767 and 777 Douglas DC-8,9 and 10 MD-87 and 88 Embraer 175 Airbus A319,320, 321, 330 and 340
Happy flying everyone!
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Post by mybidness459 on Oct 1, 2017 13:43:24 GMT -8
Okay, Since I flew on this particular aircraft I will post it here, since I have not found a tread for Alaska Airlines, I noticed N519As Departed Seattle a few days ago, For Victorville Airport in California, Does this mean it is going to the Boneyard, or is going for some sort of major refit work? flightaware.com/live/flight/N519ASI flew on this aircraft exactly 5 years ago today on a flight from KDCA (Washington national) to KLAX (LA). It is a 737-800.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Oct 1, 2017 16:46:01 GMT -8
Okay, Since I flew on this particular aircraft I will post it here, since I have not found a tread for Alaska Airlines, I noticed N519As Departed Seattle a few days ago, For Victorville Airport in California, Does this mean it is going to the Boneyard, or is going for some sort of major refit work? flightaware.com/live/flight/N519ASI flew on this aircraft exactly 5 years ago today on a flight from KDCA (Washington national) to KLAX (LA). It is a 737-800. It seems to relatively new for retirement. It could be in for refurbishment since they gotten a new livery for Alaska Airlines.
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Post by Kahloke on Oct 2, 2017 8:18:21 GMT -8
Okay, Since I flew on this particular aircraft I will post it here, since I have not found a tread for Alaska Airlines, I noticed N519As Departed Seattle a few days ago, For Victorville Airport in California, Does this mean it is going to the Boneyard, or is going for some sort of major refit work? I moved this post and the one below into this thread, since this is the established location for general aviation photos and discussion.
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Post by Brandon S on Oct 5, 2017 8:14:55 GMT -8
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Post by mybidness459 on Oct 7, 2017 11:34:56 GMT -8
Okay, Since I flew on this particular aircraft I will post it here, since I have not found a tread for Alaska Airlines, I noticed N519As Departed Seattle a few days ago, For Victorville Airport in California, Does this mean it is going to the Boneyard, or is going for some sort of major refit work? flightaware.com/live/flight/N519ASI flew on this aircraft exactly 5 years ago today on a flight from KDCA (Washington national) to KLAX (LA). It is a 737-800. After doing more research I discovered that there is a painting facility there and I have come to the conclusion that that jet is probably getting a new paint job,into the new fleet Livery. See this link for more info. www.pe.com/2011/06/03/victorville-plane-painting-company-gets-big-lift/amp/I see it is back in service on Oct 9 with a flight from Seattle to Nashville.
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Post by dofd on Apr 12, 2018 3:43:23 GMT -8
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Post by stvfishy on Jul 17, 2018 22:27:12 GMT -8
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Post by Brandon S on Jul 18, 2018 7:02:59 GMT -8
No this one I believe is for personnel transport. They re-configured them a few years back so Wikipedia might be out of date. This one (15001) Is what Trudeau flies around on. Photo by my good friend Tim. 15001@Victoria 24Sep16 by Tim Martin, on Flickr
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Post by paulvanb on Jul 18, 2018 16:51:48 GMT -8
This may be of interest to our aviation buffs! From Russia with love.
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getitdone
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Post by getitdone on Nov 10, 2020 23:43:19 GMT -8
MD 88
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Nov 12, 2020 17:18:26 GMT -8
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Post by grk2 on Nov 15, 2020 11:53:19 GMT -8
Owing to the bad state of the Covid virus in the USA, Air Tahiti Niu and Air France have rerouted their Tahiti flights through YVR rather than LAX. While YVR has seen Air France for several years on the Vancouver to Paris service, we now see them several times a week on the Paris-Vancouver-Tahiti flights utilizing B777-200s. Air Tahiti Niu passes through too, heading to Paris Orly, flying 787-9s. The service stop is at night southbound, but day time northbound, providing an interesting sight for plane spotters at YVR. No passengers allowed to board or deplane in YVR, just crew changes, catering, a quick clean and a big drink of fuel. As an aside, years ago I once flew Vancouver-Hilo-Tahiti on a Pacific Western B707, a package flight with a tour company called Sunflight.
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Post by Olympic Ferries on Nov 15, 2020 18:45:33 GMT -8
Owing to the bad state of the Covid virus in the USA, Air Tahiti Niu and Air France have rerouted their Tahiti flights through YVR rather than LAX. While YVR has seen Air France for several years on the Vancouver to Paris service, we now see them several times a week on the Paris-Vancouver-Tahiti flights utilizing B777-200s. Air Tahiti Niu passes through too, heading to Paris Orly, flying 787-9s. The service stop is at night southbound, but day time northbound, providing an interesting sight for plane spotters at YVR. No passengers allowed to board or deplane in YVR, just crew changes, catering, a quick clean and a big drink of fuel. As an aside, years ago I once flew Vancouver-Hilo-Tahiti on a Pacific Western B707, a package flight with a tour company called Sunflight. It's to my knowledge that Air Tahiti Nui plans to move all their flights back to LAX as soon as they are able to do so, so that YVR service is definitely temporary as far as I know. Still really cool for them to have switched that for the time being, though.
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getitdone
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Post by getitdone on Nov 16, 2020 14:35:01 GMT -8
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getitdone
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Post by getitdone on Nov 17, 2020 21:01:13 GMT -8
N667DN B757-200 KMSP
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Jan 18, 2021 18:18:55 GMT -8
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Post by Kahloke on Feb 11, 2021 6:07:14 GMT -8
With the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic Vancouver International Airport have getting AirBus A330 on Lufthansa flights from Frankfurt which used to be an Boeing 747-400. It's the same with LH's (Lufthansa) Frankfurt-Seattle flight, too. Used to be the 747-400, now A330-300. During the pandemic, I can see why they don't need to fly "The Queen of the Skies" - simply too large for the reduced numbers. Interestingly, Lufthansa is one of the few airlines around which still has active 747's in their fleet. BA (British Airways) retired all of their 747's last year. KLM has 3 active 747-400's, and I think Singapore still has a few. Lufthansa has the most, and I think may be the only large airline to order the most recent 747 passenger variant, the 747-8i. They have 19 of those - 5 in service and 14 parked. All 8 of their 747-400's, what they used to fly to Seattle, are parked, as are all 7 of their Airbus A380's. Once this pandemic is under control and people start traveling again, it would not surprise me to see LH deploy Airbus A350-900's on routes the 747 used to fly. The A350 is a much more efficient aircraft, and the capacity of the 747, and indeed, the A380, may not be needed for several years on routes such as FRA-YVR and FRA-SEA. This is an interesting site for those interested in airline fleets (I've got it set to the Lufthansa page). I think it's reasonably up to date, too: www.planespotters.net/airline/Lufthansa
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Feb 11, 2021 12:57:09 GMT -8
With the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic Vancouver International Airport have getting AirBus A330 on Lufthansa flights from Frankfurt which used to be an Boeing 747-400. It's the same with LH's (Lufthansa) Frankfurt-Seattle flight, too. Used to be the 747-400, now A330-300. During the pandemic, I can see why they don't need to fly "The Queen of the Skies" - simply too large for the reduced numbers. Interestingly, Lufthansa is one of the few airlines around which still has active 747's in their fleet. BA (British Airways) retired all of their 747's last year. KLM has 3 active 747-400's, and I think Singapore still has a few. Lufthansa has the most, and I think may be the only large airline to order the most recent 747 passenger variant, the 747-8i. They have 19 of those - 5 in service and 14 parked. All 8 of their 747-400's, what they used to fly to Seattle, are parked, as are all 7 of their Airbus A380's. Once this pandemic is under control and people start traveling again, it would not surprise me to see LH deploy Airbus A350-900's on routes the 747 used to fly. The A350 is a much more efficient aircraft, and the capacity of the 747, and indeed, the A380, may not be needed for several years on routes such as FRA-YVR and FRA-SEA. This is an interesting site for those interested in airline fleets (I've got it set to the Lufthansa page). I think it's reasonably up to date, too: www.planespotters.net/airline/LufthansaI heard that Lufthansa is retiring the Boeing 747-400 and AirBus A380 due cost of flying them. I heard that many airlines are ditching AirBus A380 and Boeing 747 due the costs. I would hope that Lufthansa flys the Boeing 777-9 to YVR and SEA because those are replacements for Boeing 747-400.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Mar 1, 2021 21:58:13 GMT -8
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Post by paulvanb on Sept 24, 2021 7:17:36 GMT -8
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Post by grk2 on Sept 25, 2021 10:02:33 GMT -8
Flew a near new 737 Max 8 to Edmonton yesterday. Air Canada opted for the smallest toilets imaginable prompting plenty of joking banter. 2 guys actually came out to fully pull up their pants.
Connected to an Airbus 220 for the leg to Toronto, originally a Bombardier product. A great plane with larger than normal windows.
Tomorrow 1950’s vintage rail cars as I take The Canadian back to Vancouver.
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Post by paulvanb on Dec 21, 2021 9:36:49 GMT -8
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Post by Kahloke on Dec 21, 2021 9:55:41 GMT -8
I hadn't realized it was a separate low-cost airline at one time. I only knew about the "Tango" fares Air Canada published on their website. I guess that was the single piece of Tango that survived, at least in name. A bunch of airlines like Air Canada tried low cost "airline-within-an-airline" spinoffs in the early 2000's. Delta tried Song, United tried Ted - both didn't last very long. Air Canada tried it again with Rouge, and that appears to have stuck, at least for now.
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Post by paulvanb on Dec 25, 2021 13:59:17 GMT -8
New game to learn! Has anyone played this yet?
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