the article states the same person had been detained 2 days before for having a loaded weapon..good grief!i remember once several years back, before all the regulations and tsa x rays of luggage,when an agent checked a bag for a person at the ticket counter at ny local airport,and inside was a loaded gun..well, when she put the bag on the bag belt,the gun went off and the bullet shot through the suitcase into her foot!that was before cell phones and batteries were a problem!

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SO SORRY FOR THE MANS FAMIY AND FRIENDS..MAY HE REST IN PEACE..the weather was rainy,foggy and misty,so that may be a factor..there are a lot of helicopters in and around the manhatten area,but one of the news outlets reported this particular building and area is a "no fly" zone because it is close to the trump tower..the pilot was reported to be very experienced,so the authorities will find the cause to be sure..

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severe thunderstorms in the dfw area are always a threat in the spring and summer months..as a hub for American,it is not a new problem,even with 900 some odd flights a day..the inbounds are usually diverted to other aa cities,the outbounds sit at available gates and are delayed,and if by some chance there are planes out on the taxiwway or tarmac,they just sit there for as long as it takes, or if available gates are found,they return to the gate..been there,done that and know the "ropes"..dfw is also the main crew base,and crewscheduling and tracking handles availability of inbound and outbound cockpit and flight attendant crews for availability...

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well,i guess congratulations are in order...dfw airport has gone through many changes throughout the years with expanded concourses,new gates,new terminals,new shops and places to east,new seating areas and the like,and all that was before us air took over..then there was the addition of the overhead tram,replacing the old underground one,which really was an uograde..I have been to and through that airport many,many times...you need to wear you running shoes because the connections are not always right next door..!

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although this is not a u.s. flag carrier,this was to be expected..you can bet other airlines will do the same..

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as stated in the preliinary report,the exact cause of the crash has yet to be determined, and the total investigation will take several months..sympathy to those who lost loved ones,as they may be given statistics,such as type of aircraft,number of passengers deceased and such,but to be certain they would like more information as soon as it becomes available.....

(Written on 06/06/2019)(Permalink)

airlines have contracts with whatever city and airport system they use, as to where they will be located,where the baggage claim areas are,and a lot of other issues,including access to customs facilities..it basically boils down to money and how much they will pay for gate space and ticket counter space and the like..if their contract is up,lax can ask them to move to a less desirable location in order to accommodate another carrier..if the contract terms are still valid,they might have to use their legal department to fight the move...!

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the article states the airplane being used as the "new" air force 1,will not be ready until 2024..the "paint job" issue was a news item several months back,and trump was quoted as saying he didn't like the blue color of the aircraft,but did want it to be red white and blue..this isn't really an "aviation" issue,but more of a political one..i believe the cool blue "traditional" color of the aircraft still speaks to the office of the president,so why change it ..it is after all, not the personal aircraft of mr trump,but the peoples airplane as well...

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there is a process called "hedging"..some airlines do it,some do not..it has to do with contracting fuel in advance for a certain time period when fuel prices are expected to rise...

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the airline industry will survive,as it has in past years when there were higher fuel prices,cutbacks or cancellations,and fewer people flying because of the ticket prices..when airlines feel the necessity to cut back,the first thing they do is quit hiring..the second thing they do is furlough or layoff people in various departments,and sometimes double the work of more senior employees..they also offer "buyout" packages to get people to voluntarily leave,in order to save some jobs..there has been no public announcement by any carrier that I am aware of as of yet, that they are into the layoff or furlough phase..with about 30 years in the airline industry,i have seen that process more than once before now..its kind of a "circle" of business evolution,downturns and comebacks...

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