Interesting flight plan for N146FE, Memphis (MEM) to Boston (BOS), then to Newark (EWR) before going on to Los Angeles (LAX) in a little over 12 hours. Not sure what that 4:01 to 4:48 "First seen near Santa Monica" before landing at LAX again. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N146FE/history/20200819/0531Z/KEWR/KLAX

(Written on 2020年08月21日)(Permalink)

Looking at the available videos, based on the smoothness of the landing, I'm guessing any Pax there would have been wouldn't have been jostled much, if at all. The noise of the cowl scrapping and a slight listing would have been the only difference from a regular landing.

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J Buck - thanks for the answer. The rise in cost would certainly more than inflation due to the enhanced equipment and other upgrades. Kind of like a Model T would be to a Ford Fusion, both are basic transportation. The cost of a Model T in 1927 was $360, which would adjust for inflation to about $5,300 today.

(Written on 2020年08月07日)(Permalink)

If a face covering can cause "medical issues", why not wear an oxygen mask? Seems like a happy compromise.

(Written on 2020年08月07日)(Permalink)

Sometimes you can be offended without wanting to be offended and sometimes It's easy to be offended if you're looking to be offended. I think both occurrences are evident in this situation. The airline and other passengers were not looking to be offended until this passenger wore the offensive face mask. This passenger was looking to offend others and found herself offended when she was called out for offending others, which was the reaction she was seeking when she donned the face mask. You reap what you sow - if you sow hate, you get hate, if you sow love, you get love.

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I would have thought more than 7600 total King Airs would have been produced in the 56 years since the first was introduced. That is only about 136 per year. But when you look at it as one every 2-1/2 to 3 days, it seems more reasonable. I can't find any information on how much the 65-90 cost in 1964, but I'm guessing the cost of the newest model has far outpaced the rate of inflation, which since 1964 is about 8.32 (832%).

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Pete - so many only look at the fare price and not the total cost. When comparing fares of ultra-low cost carriers and all of the add-on fees for seat selection, carry-on baggage fee, checked baggage fee, entertainment options, service items, etc. the costs mount rapidly. Even if the pax doesn't have checked bags, why does it matter if there is no 1st class if you're not going to use it?

(Written on 2020年06月19日)(Permalink)

Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt. — ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

(Written on 2020年06月19日)(Permalink)

Last flight was listed as 15:44 in duration. Is that possible, even with fuel pods?

(Written on 2020年06月05日)(Permalink)

Also, places that don't have the ability to validate a credit card (and yes, there are some that exist) will still accept all credit cards on the premise that less than 1% are invalid and they won't get paid, the cost of the sale against the lost revenue is simply overhead to doing business. This is common in point of purchase transactions such as high volume venues (such as stadiums and arenas), where the time lag to process a verified sale is too long to meet the crush of purchasers in line. Again, the markup on things sold at these venues is so high that they could easily reach a 5% or more rejection rate and still be profitable.

(Written on 2020年04月13日)(Permalink)