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RE: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF - panamaniac - 03-23-2020
(03-23-2020, 06:32 PM)bgb_ca Wrote: If I am reading Flightaware correct, there are 13 of them here now. Tails C-GYUK, C-GTUO, C-GNCH, C-GFEH, C-GBZS, C-FYJD, C-FWGH, C-FTUN, C-FTOH, C-FJVE, C-FIUM, C-FPRP AND C-FFPH.
All Sunwing?
RE: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF - bgb_ca - 03-23-2020
(03-23-2020, 06:44 PM)panamaniac Wrote:(03-23-2020, 06:32 PM)bgb_ca Wrote: If I am reading Flightaware correct, there are 13 of them here now. Tails C-GYUK, C-GTUO, C-GNCH, C-GFEH, C-GBZS, C-FYJD, C-FWGH, C-FTUN, C-FTOH, C-FJVE, C-FIUM, C-FPRP AND C-FFPH.
All Sunwing?
Yes
RE: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF - Rainrider22 - 03-24-2020
a couple more pics...
RE: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF - jeffster - 03-24-2020
Just heard another airliner passing over the house (I'm in the Forest Hill area).
RE: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF - Coke6pk - 03-24-2020
From the terminal building
Coke
RE: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF - Rainrider22 - 03-24-2020
Nice pic thanks
RE: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF - jgsz - 03-24-2020
Finally, YKF looks like an airport.
RE: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF - Rainrider22 - 03-25-2020
Interestingly enough, it shows how much capacity they have there...
RE: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF - danbrotherston - 03-25-2020
(03-25-2020, 06:58 AM)Rainrider22 Wrote: Interestingly enough, it shows how much capacity they have there...
Not really, they have shut down a runway to accomodate all those places, it's not like they could accomodate those planes while operating the airport normally.
RE: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF - Coke6pk - 03-27-2020
danbrotherston Wrote:Rainrider22 Wrote:Interestingly enough, it shows how much capacity they have there...
Not really, they have shut down a runway to accomodate all those places, it's not like they could accomodate those planes while operating the airport normally.
Yes, this is true, but all of these planes are currently parked on the taxiway, and none of these planes could land on the runway that is currently closed.
Additionally, there are 4 "gates" in the restricted area, meaning we can only handle 4 large aircraft at one time... so capacity would be limited to that.
Coke
RE: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF - Rainrider22 - 03-27-2020
Yes agreed I should have put in brackets that I was joking.... Sorry guys unneccessary schooling
RE: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF - bgb_ca - 04-29-2020
Looks like Sunwing are taking a few of their planes they have parked here around the block. Probably to allow the aircraft to stretch it's legs (So they can be ready to go when needed).
https://fr24.com/SWG9001/246ca6c4
RE: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF - jeffster - 04-29-2020
(04-29-2020, 01:31 PM)bgb_ca Wrote: Looks like Sunwing are taking a few of their planes they have parked here around the block. Probably to allow the aircraft to stretch it's legs (So they can be ready to go when needed).
https://fr24.com/SWG9001/246ca6c4
I read somewhere that this is mandatory for planes to 'stretch their wings' so to speak. I can't remember how often though.
RE: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF - timio - 04-29-2020
Likely related to climate. Many airlines will send their unused planes (eg. 737Max8's) to the desert for longer stays where the temperatures are fairly stable and weather remains generally static.
Pictures of airplanes in the desert currently: https://samchui.com/2020/04/25/photography-current-desert-airplane-storage/#.Xqnr3Xt7mUk
RE: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF - bgb_ca - 04-29-2020
From what I understand, the longer they sit idle the more time it takes to get them back in service. So by "Stretching their wings", if they have to reactivate them next week, it is a lot easier then if they sit and do nothing for 6 months.