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RE: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF - clasher - 04-30-2020
(04-29-2020, 05:03 PM)timio Wrote: 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
Definitely the climate, and the wide open flat spaces. The boneyards are pretty neat places, my parents went to one in Airzona I think. Planes stored temporarily are usually all wrapped up and sealed to keep the sand and animals from getting in. I some pictures from France of planes with wrapped engines and stuff but can't seem to find it now.
RE: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF - jgsz - 09-15-2020
I hope this happens.
https://www.waterlooairport.ca/Modules/News/index.aspx?newsId=43c2d635-be33-42b8-8a2d-8419f9e0ba24
RE: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF - jeffster - 09-15-2020
(09-15-2020, 09:30 AM)jgsz Wrote: I hope this happens.
https://www.waterlooairport.ca/Modules/News/index.aspx?newsId=43c2d635-be33-42b8-8a2d-8419f9e0ba24
That is good news. I understand Montreal and Ottawa. I question Toronto, since it is close. And I wonder “why Windsor”?
But good news is good news is good news.
RE: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF - dtkvictim - 09-15-2020
(09-15-2020, 09:30 AM)jgsz Wrote: I hope this happens.
https://www.waterlooairport.ca/Modules/News/index.aspx?newsId=43c2d635-be33-42b8-8a2d-8419f9e0ba24
I both do and don't. In the absence of reasonable alternatives, this would make getting to Ottawa so much easier (depending on the schedules of course), and I would probably use it. But we really shouldn't be having flights for such short distances... Especially as close as Toronto.
Also, didn't realize the Dash 8 was back under the DHC name now. Makes sense with the whole Bombardier situation though...
RE: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF - ac3r - 09-15-2020
Saw the news about this...if it happens, I suspect it wouldn't last long. Few carriers seem to stick around here.
RE: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF - Acitta - 09-15-2020
(09-15-2020, 10:18 AM)jeffster Wrote:I understand that many people go to Detroit to catch international flights because they are cheaper than those from Canadian airlines. Flying to Windsor may make that faster, considering that we don't have high speed trains to there and Greyhound seems to be going out of business.(09-15-2020, 09:30 AM)jgsz Wrote: I hope this happens.
https://www.waterlooairport.ca/Modules/News/index.aspx?newsId=43c2d635-be33-42b8-8a2d-8419f9e0ba24
That is good news. I understand Montreal and Ottawa. I question Toronto, since it is close. And I wonder “why Windsor”?
RE: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF - panamaniac - 09-15-2020
I can't see Kitchener-Windsor being viable. A return of flights to Ottawa would be welcome - I would have thought it would be useful for the high tech sector, as well as academics and government types. Montreal was tried and failed by somebody else in the past, no? In theory, I would have thought it would be a good option for connections to Europe and elsewhere.
RE: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF - bgb_ca - 09-15-2020
(09-15-2020, 10:24 AM)dtkvictim Wrote: Also, didn't realize the Dash 8 was back under the DHC name now. Makes sense with the whole Bombardier situation though...
The series was bought from Bombardier by Longview Aviation Capital and they revived the De Havilland name.
RE: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF - tomh009 - 09-16-2020
(09-15-2020, 11:12 AM)panamaniac Wrote: I can't see Kitchener-Windsor being viable. A return of flights to Ottawa would be welcome - I would have thought it would be useful for the high tech sector, as well as academics and government types. Montreal was tried and failed by somebody else in the past, no? In theory, I would have thought it would be a good option for connections to Europe and elsewhere.
My assumption here is that they would be doing a milk run, at least to start: the same aircraft will fly Windsor-Kitchener-Toronto-Ottawa-Montreal with quick stops in each. We would not be depending on much Windsor-Kitchener or Kitchener-Montreal traffic. Whether they could get enough pax with this type of scenario would depend on prices, schedule and the turnaround time at each of the stops.
RE: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF - bgb_ca - 09-16-2020
(09-16-2020, 11:32 AM)tomh009 Wrote:(09-15-2020, 11:12 AM)panamaniac Wrote: I can't see Kitchener-Windsor being viable. A return of flights to Ottawa would be welcome - I would have thought it would be useful for the high tech sector, as well as academics and government types. Montreal was tried and failed by somebody else in the past, no? In theory, I would have thought it would be a good option for connections to Europe and elsewhere.
My assumption here is that they would be doing a milk run, at least to start: the same aircraft will fly Windsor-Kitchener-Toronto-Ottawa-Montreal with quick stops in each. We would not be depending on much Windsor-Kitchener or Kitchener-Montreal traffic. Whether they could get enough pax with this type of scenario would depend on prices, schedule and the turnaround time at each of the stops.
That was my assumption as well. A milk run similar to the porter Toronto Bishop/Ottawa/Halifax/St. Johns run
RE: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF - jgsz - 10-03-2020
There is a feature article about Pivot Airlines in today’s Record. Pivot has years of experience and it might be the perfect fit for YKF.
https://tinyurl.com/y3mhcccq
RE: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF - Rainrider22 - 10-03-2020
Typical Record style.. look for the negative in a story instead of the positive...
RE: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF - jgsz - 10-03-2020
(10-03-2020, 11:32 AM)Rainrider22 Wrote: Typical Record style.. look for the negative in a story instead of the positive...
I think of it as responsible journalism. The Record gives the basic story and some background to the history of Pivot Airlines. Positive or negative, I’m interested in the whole story.
RE: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF - jeffster - 10-04-2020
(10-03-2020, 04:07 PM)jgsz Wrote:(10-03-2020, 11:32 AM)Rainrider22 Wrote: Typical Record style.. look for the negative in a story instead of the positive...
I think of it as responsible journalism. The Record gives the basic story and some background to the history of Pivot Airlines. Positive or negative, I’m interested in the whole story.
I didn't read the article due to paywall, and at time The Record does report responsible journalism, but it also seems that more often than not, it will put a negative spin on things.
RE: Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF - Rainrider22 - 10-05-2020
(10-04-2020, 10:23 PM)jeffster Wrote:That was more to my point. I think they have some good reporters however, I get tired of the negative spin...(10-03-2020, 04:07 PM)jgsz Wrote: I think of it as responsible journalism. The Record gives the basic story and some background to the history of Pivot Airlines. Positive or negative, I’m interested in the whole story.
I didn't read the article due to paywall, and at time The Record does report responsible journalism, but it also seems that more often than not, it will put a negative spin on things.