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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Do pilots of modern high-end aircraft normally communicate their destination to ATC?
Do pilots of modern high-end aircraft ever verbally communicate their destination to ATC? My understanding is clearance delivery is done electronically and when listening to ATC I haven't heard any ...
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How does the passenger load impact the direct costs and pricing strategy?
I am sitting at the airport and I was wondering if there is an optimal number of passengers to try to board a plane through an interesting fare.
Flying an empty plane is obviously the worst situation: ...
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Two low flying large planes made bank turn - not on radar [closed]
On Thursday March 10, 2022, at approx. 7:30pm in Monroe, Connecticut, I witnessed two full sized planes following one another extremely low and then make an incredible bank turn.
These planes did not ...
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What does a dispatcher do if an aircraft can't stay on a NAT route due to a communications failure?
For example, a flight is enroute form from LEJ (Leipzig/Halle Airport, Germany) to MIA (Miami, USA) on a North Atlantic Track (NAT). Now suppose there is an issue with the communication or CPDLC of ...
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Since 9/11, for international flights, have any airlines made regular technical stops in the US?
Since 9/11, has any airline had scheduled international passenger flights with a technical stop at any US airport?
(A technical stop means all passengers and crew stay on the plane without going ...
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What routes are available for airliners to fly from Europe to Japan without entering Russian airspace?
Under the present circumstances it seems like for an European vector flying above Russian airspace can be dangerous (I don't know if Russian airspace is currently closed).
However reaching Japan from ...
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Does dual given in an approved AATD/FTD under Part 141 count towards the total sim time allowed for ATP in 61.159(a)(6)?
Reviewing 61.159(a)(6), it mentions that an applicant cannot credit more than 100 hours in simulator towards their total aeronautical experience as long as it was conducted as part of a 141, 142, 121, ...
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In aircraft ventilation, what is meant by temperature increasing/decreasing for calculating the on-ground threshold?
In an open-circuit configuration, in normal operation, the A320 FCOM states:
The open-circuit configuration operates when skin temperature is above the on-ground threshold.
On-ground threshold = +12C ...
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Airline Ground Operations via ACARS
I read about the ACARS "In Range" request pilots can send to request cabin services, lavatory services, wheel chairs, assistance for unaccompanied minors, etc. What about other services such ...
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Does the rule that alcohol on flights must be served by a flight attendant also apply to private flights?
Regarding the recent incidents and fines the FAA levied it said in the following release:
"Federal law prohibits passengers from consuming alcohol aboard a flight that is not served by a flight ...
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What is the difference between "cruise" and "en-route"?
I have a little misunderstanding about the two concepts: Cruise and En-route.
Could you guys help me to compare the similarities and differences between these two concepts, maybe in some aspect like ...
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Is there a framework for inter-country rules enforcement?
I have a US pilot's license and if I do anything foolish or infringe an important rule while flying in the US, the FAA can take action such as order more training, suspend my license for a while, or ...
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Why did my plane descend nose down?
I was on a flight recently and the plane started to descend normally etc. However one cabin crew member randomly announced "remember if we have an emergency landing please leave all your ...
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What sort of briefing and planning information would an airline pilot in the 1960-70s have used?
Slightly related: Do airliners get substantially different weather briefings from the rest of us?
Highly related: How was the navigation managed on jetliners before having programmable routes?
Highly ...
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How is the gate/stand communicated to airline pilots?
I have heard that pilots use Controller–Pilot Data Link Communication or ACARS to know which gate (or stand?) they are supposed to be going to but haven't been able to find a definitive answer. Does ...
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