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Why Do Airlines Still Use Tractor-feed Printers? [closed]
Why do airlines still use those old dot-matrix tractor-feed printers at their gate counters? I’ve always thought that was hilarious.
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What airport fees are charged to airlines in the case of operations following an unscheduled landing?
A plane may need make an unscheduled landing in the case of a diversion due to mechanical difficulties, unexpected weather, a medical emergency or other reasons (this could even be at an airport with ...
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If Floyd Bennett Field failed due to its remoteness and isolation, how has JFK been so successful?
Floyd Bennett Field was built at the end of the 1920s in order to give New York City its own airport and avoid having to rely on Newark; however, despite its superb airport facilities, Floyd Bennett ...
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Are there any "captains-only" airports in the U.S.?
Some airports in the world only allow captains to take off or land the aircraft, due to airport design or environmental conditions (obstacles, high winds).
Examples include:
Funchal (Madeira, ...
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What are the differences between type B message format and EDIFACT message format?
IATA say's the standard format for transmitting passenger messages is UN/Edifact. Somewhere else it says the standard is type B format.
what are the differences between these two? Or are they a same ...
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Why is Heraklion airport a 'captains only' airport?
I was recently watching "EasyJet: Inside The Cockpit" and it said pilots need 4 shoulder stripes to land at Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (IATA: HER, ICAO: LGIR), but it didn't ...
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What are the practical impacts of airports in the US being mostly IATA Level 2?
IATA classifies airports using levels, which determine how slots are allocated.
Source
Definitions of levels by IATA, from Slot Coordination Switzerland:
Level 1: airports where the capacity of ...
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How much does a new hangar at a major airport save an airline? [closed]
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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How do airports manage gate assignments for aircraft?
Today, some companies like Delair, SITA and INDRA provide airport Resource Management Systems (RMS) for gate allocations, which show information as a Gantt Chart.
I know that air traffic controllers ...
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What happen to schedule flight when airport close for undertermined duration?
very similar to What happens to incoming flights when the airport shuts down
In the event that an airport shuts down for undetermined period, flights that already airborne would be divert to other ...
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Why are videos call and voice calls prohibited on airplanes? [closed]
I'm taking a flight to Japan this summer and noticed that on United, they may have wifi but it says everywhere that no voice calls or video calls are permitted and strictly prohibited during flight. ...
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Why do some airports put 2 jetbridges on one aircraft?
At a gate in Denver Int'l there is a United plane with 2 jetbridges.
Why do some airports put 2 jetbridges on a plane? Is it necessary?
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How does an airport catch up when it is behind on traffic?
When airports fall behind traffic for some reason and delays piling up, how do they catch up? If flights need to be cancelled, who decides (and when) - ATC, airport management, or airlines themselves?
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Which airport is featured in this Delta commercial?
I just saw a Delta commercial with a plane taking off from a runway with a 16R designation (thus, the plane in the commercial was departing from 34L). Does anyone know where this airport is? Climbing ...
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What are the lettered and numbered signs next to airport runways and taxiways?
What do these numbers signify?
Can pilots see them while landing?
Do they matter while taking off?
Do Control Tower mention these while guiding planes on runway?
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