Questions tagged [airline-operations]
Refers to questions asking about airline practices, procedures, and processes both in the employment arena and in flight.
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How are crews managed after a diversion (far from hub)?
While reading one of the reports of flight diversion, I started thinking about how airlines manage aftermath of the diversion especially for long haul transatlantic flights.
Many of the reports say ...
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What makes someone a 'Senior First Officer'?
Some airlines have a Senior First Officer rank. Apart from the title and (presumably) the pay, what makes them different from a regular First Officer?
Do they have any differing duties or ...
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How much does a new hangar at a major airport save an airline?
I'm doing research on a case involving United Airlines trying to build a new hangar at Newark International Airport, and being extorted by the chairman of the Port Authority. He demanded an ...
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What is the difference between flight watch and home reserve?
Can anyone explain the difference between 'flight watch' and 'home reserve' with regards to flight and duty periods.
This is in regards to a charter operation, where crew members are on standby at ...
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What are typical ratios of galley carts to passengers?
What are typical ratios for the number of galley carts to passengers on a two meal long haul flight for First, Business, Premium Economy and Economy? This is for cabin layout planning. I found one a/c ...
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How many hours do cabin crews work?
Flight crews are limited to 100 flight hours a month and 1000 flight hours a year, and usually paid by flight hour too. But is it the same for cabin crews or do they have their own rules for monthly ...
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What steps are airlines taking to retain and acquire pilots?
It's well known that there's a global commercial pilot shortage, likely due to the cost of becoming a pilot, as well as the lackluster starting salaries. I've heard that airlines are making pushes to ...
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How does an operator change an aircraft's maintenance program from high-interval to low-interval?
I have question for CAMO operators. If you have a maintenance program that is high-interval and the aircraft operates in excess of the maximum permissible hours and cycles you must go to a low-...
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Is it a common airline practice to base T/O speeds on the actual T/O weight when an assumed temp thrust is used?
Let's say the current outside air temp is 15 C and you have decided to use 50 C as the today's assumed temperature for your takeoff. In this case, use of the T/O weight the assumed temp thrust ...
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FAA's handbook, “in the middle of instrument”means where in this page?And is there anything wrong in ths page that I can correct?
Excuse me, does anyone know how to correct this page. My English and knowledge of aircraft is not well.
this is one of FAA's handbook, "Instrument Flying Handbook" and its "Instrument Flying Handbook ...
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Is there a minimum amount of time an airline has to leave between using two identical callsigns?
Does anyone know if there is a minimum time that an airline has to leave before reusing the same callsign?
I have noticed that airlines reuse callsigns, they usually leave a day or two between ...
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What is DPI? How is it Useful? And How does it work?
I have heard of DPI (departure planning information) status for a flight. I wanted to know what is this Status for? How is it computed or determined? What are the different status for it if any and ...
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Can a foreign pilot with a Canadian ATPL get a job with AC or West Jet?
I have an Indian ATPL, I am type rated on the A-320 as PIC with a total of 5000 plus hours including military experience as a flying instructor.
If I get a Canadian ATPL, what are the chances of ...
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Why were ValuJet’s MD-95 orders allowed to stand when the airline’s fleet size was being strictly limited?
The Boeing 717, formerly the McDonnell Douglas MD-95,1 was the last version of the venerable DC-9, produced from 1997 until 2006; it was designed as an updated version of the much older DC-9-30. Its ...
