Calgary International Airport II - Page 241

thenoflyzone · #**4801** Posted **Jul 9, 2016, 5:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

So on a percapita basis YVR sees the most international widebodies per person, next is YYZ, then YUL and YYC is a distant fourth.

If you add domestic widebodies (therefore total widebodies), YVR's count probably goes down. A lot of heavies do YYZ-YUL-YYZ in the summer.

LeftCoaster · #**4802** Posted **Jul 9, 2016, 6:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by PPAR

Can you provide your input numbers- the values seem questionable. YYZ metro is 5x YYC, so your numbers would suggest 10x the daily wide body count for YYZ over YYC. I question whether YYZ has 80+ wide body landings a day?

Here are the charts I used. Notably I pulled out all the narrowbody jets like Aeromexico and Wow air etc...

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Originally Posted by thenoflyzone

If you add domestic widebodies (therefore total widebodies), YVR's count probably goes down. A lot of heavies do YYZ-YUL-YYZ in the summer.

It actually skews even higher for YVR in that case. YVR sees 8 heavies to YYZ a day including 3 777s and 3 dreamliners, 2 to YUL, plus the 767 to LAS and the 788 to Newark put YVR at 12 total 'domestic' widebodies.

YUL only sees 4 to YYZ and 2 to YVR all of which are 330s or 767s.

Canadian74 · #**4803** Posted **Jul 10, 2016, 3:29 AM**

Since you're including US in domestic, there's also HNL and OGG from YVR

PPAR · #**4804** Posted **Jul 10, 2016, 9:59 PM**

Wow, I Knew YYZ was Canada's busiest, but those numbers put it squarely in the realm of a global hub.
Thanks for posting.
YUL is very much Europe, and YVR is very much Asia (not surprising). YYZ has high levels of services to all points.

tmjr · #**4805** Posted **Jul 11, 2016, 8:21 PM**

Perhaps of interest here...

WestJet's expensive London misadventure (CBC)

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WestJet flights to London prompting a wave of complaints and compensation; delays and cancellations are plaguing the airline's routes to London, England.

LeftCoaster · #**4806** Posted **Jul 11, 2016, 9:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by PPAR

Wow, I Knew YYZ was Canada's busiest, but those numbers put it squarely in the realm of a global hub.
Thanks for posting.
YUL is very much Europe, and YVR is very much Asia (not surprising). YYZ has high levels of services to all points.

Yes YYZ may not look impressive in PAX comparisons to other North American airports (similar to Logan or Sea-Tac) but it's international service is quite impresive.

While I'm in here does anyone have a pic of the Hainan 332 in YYC? I thought I'd see a picture or two posted here by now!

zahav · #**4807** Posted **Jul 11, 2016, 9:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

Here are the charts I used. Notably I pulled out all the narrowbody jets like Aeromexico and Wow air etc...

It actually skews even higher for YVR in that case. YVR sees 8 heavies to YYZ a day including 3 777s and 3 dreamliners, 2 to YUL, plus the 767 to LAS and the 788 to Newark put YVR at 12 total 'domestic' widebodies.

YUL only sees 4 to YYZ and 2 to YVR all of which are 330s or 767s.

CX flies 12/week to HKG from YYZ, not 14. It's not a full doubly daily

yyc_engineer · #**4808** Posted **Jul 11, 2016, 9:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

While I'm in here does anyone have a pic of the Hainan 332 in YYC? I thought I'd see a picture or two posted here by now!

I am sure you are looking for something more closeup, but here is my contribution nonetheless.
Beautiful Bird.

LeftCoaster · #**4809** Posted **Jul 11, 2016, 10:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by yyc_engineer

I am sure you are looking for something more closeup, but here is my contribution nonetheless.
Beautiful Bird.

Woulda been nice but that splash of colour really sticks out among all the Westjet tails. Thanks!

Canadian74 · #**4810** Posted **Jul 11, 2016, 10:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

Woulda been nice but that splash of colour really sticks out among all the Westjet tails. Thanks!

There are quite a few in the Calgary Airport flickr group.

https://www.flickr.com/groups/358476@N21/pool/

yyc_engineer · #**4811** Posted **Jul 11, 2016, 11:25 PM**

Caught a Qatar Airways Cargo 777 landing this morning just after 7. Another great looking bird.

Is this a (semi) regularly scheduled cargo route or just a one off? I remember seeing it/them last summer (or was it the summer before?) too.

Bigtime · #**4812** Posted **Jul 11, 2016, 11:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

While I'm in here does anyone have a pic of the Hainan 332 in YYC? I thought I'd see a picture or two posted here by now!

From Flickr:

Hainan Airlines - B-6116: Airbus A330-243 by GreatCoinz, on Flickr

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Originally Posted by yyc_engineer

Caught a Qatar Airways Cargo 777 landing this morning just after 7. Another great looking bird.

Is this a (semi) regularly scheduled cargo route or just a one off? I remember seeing it/them last summer (or was it the summer before?) too.

The Qatar Cargo flights are one-offs, and I believe the visits have been Spruce Meadows related.

#**4813** Posted **Jul 12, 2016, 12:41 AM**

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Originally Posted by Bigtime

From Flickr

I know most people are excited for the 787 to replace it but man I love the 332. I just think they look utterly fantastic.

Johnny Aussie · #**4814** Posted **Jul 12, 2016, 7:48 AM**

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Originally Posted by Acey

I know most people are excited for the 787 to replace it but man I love the 332. I just think they look utterly fantastic.

Well looks like you'll get to enjoy the 332 for a bit longer now. The switch to the 788 has been pushed back until 11 August now.

Also looks like 3 weekly will be maintained year-round (for now anyway) as the 4th weekly that was to be flown in October only has been pulled.

http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airl...an-airlines-s16-calgary-service-changes/

McMurph · #**4815** Posted **Jul 12, 2016, 2:10 PM**

I love the back half of the Hainan livery, but find the front a bit off. The font on the english name looks like a place-holder while they wait for a graphic designer to come up with something original.

LeftCoaster · #**4816** Posted **Jul 12, 2016, 5:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by Canadian74

There are quite a few in the Calgary Airport flickr group.

https://www.flickr.com/groups/358476@N21/pool/

Thanks! Spent a while in there. Saw a few too many pics of that Omni International 767! for WestJet's liking

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Originally Posted by Johnny Aussie

Well looks like you'll get to enjoy the 332 for a bit longer now. The switch to the 788 has been pushed back until 11 August now.

Also looks like 3 weekly will be maintained year-round (for now anyway) as the 4th weekly that was to be flown in October only has been pulled.

http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airl...an-airlines-s16-calgary-service-changes/

Hmm that's not a great sign that they are pushing out the 787 and cutting the 4th frequency just weeks into the flight.

Rat · #**4817** Posted **Jul 12, 2016, 6:04 PM**

That A330 looks great in the Hainan colors and speaking of great liveries, I think my favorite livery right now is the red nosed Edelweiss. I was watching one coming in pretty low on the weekend so I pulled over near Blackfoot/Deerfoot to get a better view.

lubicon · #**4818** Posted **Jul 12, 2016, 6:41 PM**

Saw the Qatar 777 this morning but it was too far away to identify other than I could see it was a widebody, I assumed it was just the regular UPS arrival.

Hainan looks nice, and nothing like the pictures in the Herald and on the CBC website which had nice photos of a 737 and an A340. Could they put in any less effort when doing a story?

outoftheice · #**4819** Posted **Jul 12, 2016, 7:01 PM**

Georgian had the nose gear collapse on one of its 1900s this morning.

http://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news...landing-at-calgary-international-airport

Vercingetorix · #**4820** Posted **Jul 12, 2016, 7:48 PM**

Question for you Aviation nerds. Is using Siri to check airplanes in the sky reliable? The last two times I've used it, a flight that went right past me wasn't in the list. For example today I saw KLM flying by, but it wasn't in list of flights when I asked siri 'planes overhead'

Is this only reliable for flights high up and not for take off/landing?