Comments on: Flying in the Old Days http://www.jetwhine.com/2008/01/flying-in-the-old-days/ Aviation buzz and bold opinion Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:27:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nostalgia : The Digital Aviator http://www.jetwhine.com/2008/01/flying-in-the-old-days/comment-page-1/#comment-26206 Nostalgia : The Digital Aviator Wed, 06 Feb 2008 05:59:23 +0000 http://www.jetwhine.com/2008/01/flying-in-the-old-days/#comment-26206 [...] Flying in the Old Days: “Of course there are always a few curiosity seekers and old folks who will find this video of great interest. Flying TWA goes way back in my memory banks because the old Boeing 707 you’ll see here was the first airliner I flew on at the ripe old age of nine. Those Boeings may have been environmentally unfriendly by today’s standards, but boy oh boy, when a 707 took off heavy, the rumble made the dirt those old Pratts spewed out almost worth it.” [...] [...] Flying in the Old Days: “Of course there are always a few curiosity seekers and old folks who will find this video of great interest. Flying TWA goes way back in my memory banks because the old Boeing 707 you’ll see here was the first airliner I flew on at the ripe old age of nine. Those Boeings may have been environmentally unfriendly by today’s standards, but boy oh boy, when a 707 took off heavy, the rumble made the dirt those old Pratts spewed out almost worth it.” [...]

]]> By: Rob Mark http://www.jetwhine.com/2008/01/flying-in-the-old-days/comment-page-1/#comment-24876 Rob Mark Sat, 19 Jan 2008 17:45:00 +0000 http://www.jetwhine.com/2008/01/flying-in-the-old-days/#comment-24876 The question too is where are we headed from here. If Delta and NWA merge, people talk about that sucking capacity out of the system. How would that happen? If the merger occurs they aren't suddenly going to get rid of airplanes and people, yet having them all sitting around not making money is no answer either, right? The question too is where are we headed from here. If Delta and NWA merge, people talk about that sucking capacity out of the system.

How would that happen? If the merger occurs they aren’t suddenly going to get rid of airplanes and people, yet having them all sitting around not making money is no answer either, right?

]]> By: Bill P. http://www.jetwhine.com/2008/01/flying-in-the-old-days/comment-page-1/#comment-24820 Bill P. Sat, 19 Jan 2008 04:26:10 +0000 http://www.jetwhine.com/2008/01/flying-in-the-old-days/#comment-24820 Funny that all the outside shots of the plane are B-707, but the cockpit shot during takeoff is a DC-8! (notice the center winshield pane) Love the guys flying with their uniform coats and hats on too. What happened to the bacon and eggs is: - cutthroat deregulation - Five fold increase in the price of oil - People shop for price only. Ask someone how much more he would pay for a meal and the answer is usually - zero. Orbitz, priceline, etc only show two things: schedule and price. Sad. Funny that all the outside shots of the plane are B-707, but the cockpit shot during takeoff is a DC-8! (notice the center winshield pane) Love the guys flying with their uniform coats and hats on too.

What happened to the bacon and eggs is:
- cutthroat deregulation
- Five fold increase in the price of oil
- People shop for price only. Ask someone how much more he would pay for a meal and the answer is usually – zero. Orbitz, priceline, etc only show two things: schedule and price.
Sad.

]]> By: Tom Appleton http://www.jetwhine.com/2008/01/flying-in-the-old-days/comment-page-1/#comment-24786 Tom Appleton Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:40:31 +0000 http://www.jetwhine.com/2008/01/flying-in-the-old-days/#comment-24786 I remember riding on board TWA 'F' class from LAX to Naha, Okinawa (via HNL & Guam)in the late 60's/early 70's when the F/A's offered fried eggs and bacon breakfast to order from the galley. Perfectly cooked, too! I remember riding on board TWA ‘F’ class from LAX to Naha, Okinawa (via HNL & Guam)in the late 60′s/early 70′s when the F/A’s offered fried eggs and bacon breakfast to order from the galley. Perfectly cooked, too!

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