YVR Airport & Sea Island Developments Discussion - Page 779

casper · #**15561** Posted **Sep 12, 2020, 3:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by connect2source

Zero indication from Transport Canada as to when the MAX will fly again, I'm sure your designated aircraft will be changed as you departure nears, doubt the MAX will fly in 2020.

They did recently conduct test flights. Out of YVR of all places. Both the European and Canadian authorities had safety issues with traveling to the US. The compromise was that Boeing would fly the test aircraft to YVR, pickup the regulator, then fly back into US airspace for the test flight. When done they were dropped off again in YVR.

So we are getting closer. As for this winter I think it is unlikely.

hollywoodcory · #**15562** Posted **Sep 12, 2020, 9:07 PM**

Hearing WS 787 will be making it's YVR debut in October flying YYZ turns. Should know firm details when the schedule update is loaded tonight.

thenoflyzone · #**15563** Posted **Sep 12, 2020, 9:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by nname

The flight on both days is:

VN8 HAN-YVR-CTS-HAN/SGN

Not sure what they are stopping at Sapporo for... 78X should have the range for non-stop?

The 787-10 has the least range out of all the 787 variants. 6,430 nm, still air, with typical seating, which for the 787-10 is 330 passengers.

YVR-HAN is 5847 nm.

VN has 366 seat B787-10s. Considering the headwinds, the 36 extra seats and most likely heavy luggage onboard (considering this was a repatriation flight), means the non stop was out of range.

jollyburger · #**15564** Posted **Sep 12, 2020, 10:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by casper

They did recently conduct test flights. Out of YVR of all places. Both the European and Canadian authorities had safety issues with traveling to the US. The compromise was that Boeing would fly the test aircraft to YVR, pickup the regulator, then fly back into US airspace for the test flight. When done they were dropped off again in YVR.

So we are getting closer. As for this winter I think it is unlikely.

Transport Canada staff also got off in the US to evaluate the engineering simulators

https://simpleflying.com/transport-canada-max-testing/

zahav · #**15565** Posted **Sep 13, 2020, 12:25 AM**

I am glad Pier D is being finished, that certainly was much further along and it only made sense to finish construction. CORE was really the obvious thing to cut, the airport doesn't need more parking now, and the office component was a really a luxury that was nice to have, but cerainly not essential. There are further improvements in the terminal that don't get publicized but are happening, such as the ITD SPIL (interionalal to deomestic security and pre-inspection line), which is streamlining connecting traffic. These inside terminal upgrades are much more important, and are essential for YVR to stay competitive. The drop in air demand means international flights are concentrating now at select airports, so connecting pax are still important, and long term infrastructure improvements for that traffic flow are far better investments than parking

s211 · #**15566** Posted **Sep 13, 2020, 9:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by Orcair

Sorry, didn’t mean to imply the flight doesn’t exist. Rather I meant that AC generally only finalizes the schedule 1-2 months before a flight... before then it’s just a general idea or placeholder. Hence all of the flight/schedule change notifications...

No problem.

It just seems weird they'd placeholder with a MAX versus a 320 or 321, for instance.

Nites · #**15567** Posted **Sep 15, 2020, 7:00 AM**

I found this picture. Not sure how old it is. Did AC have a A380 at one point?

connect2source · #**15568** Posted **Sep 15, 2020, 12:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by Nites

I found this picture. Not sure how old it is. Did AC have a A380 at one point?

Haha love it!! No, AC never had any 380s and likely never will, looks great though!

Orcair · #**15569** Posted **Sep 15, 2020, 3:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by s211

No problem.

It just seems weird they'd placeholder with a MAX versus a 320 or 321, for instance.

A totally valid point! I imagine it is because the original fleet plan was to have the 7M8 be the default a/c in 2020 as the 320s began being retired in earnest. That's just my belief though!

casper · #**15570** Posted **Sep 15, 2020, 3:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by Orcair

A totally valid point! I imagine it is because the original fleet plan was to have the 7M8 be the default a/c in 2020 as the 320s began being retired in earnest. That's just my belief though!

In normal times they start by load the schedule from the previous year into the reservation system then start to make adjustments. The 737 have been in scheduled for the past year and a few months out they adjust by substituting in a different aircraft. Today that would be a A220 or A320/321.

Orcair · #**15571** Posted **Sep 15, 2020, 5:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by casper

In normal times they start by load the schedule from the previous year into the reservation system then start to make adjustments. The 737 have been in scheduled for the past year and a few months out they adjust by substituting in a different aircraft. Today that would be a A220 or A320/321.

Thanks for the confirmation

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VancouverOfTheFuture · #**15572** Posted **Sep 15, 2020, 10:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by Nites

I found this picture. Not sure how old it is. Did AC have a A380 at one point?

never did, never planned to, never will.

they did order 2 Concorde's back in the day, but cancelled the orders before delivery.

Nites · #**15573** Posted **Sep 16, 2020, 11:37 AM**

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Originally Posted by casper

They did recently conduct test flights. Out of YVR of all places. Both the European and Canadian authorities had safety issues with traveling to the US. The compromise was that Boeing would fly the test aircraft to YVR, pickup the regulator, then fly back into US airspace for the test flight. When done they were dropped off again in YVR.

So we are getting closer. As for this winter I think it is unlikely.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RISlL0m9w0Y

CurtisVerbatim · #**15574** Posted **Sep 16, 2020, 1:28 PM**

I spent about a month (August) working on the PIER D construction site and can confirm there are 4 new gates (62,64,66,67).

CurtisVerbatim · #**15575** Posted **Sep 16, 2020, 1:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by Gordon

Was there not supposed to be 4 bridged gates and 4 remote stands for Pier D

Sorry for the repost... meant to quote this.

I spent about a month (August) working on the PIER D construction site and can confirm there are 4 new gates (62,64,66,67).

nname · #**15576** Posted **Sep 17, 2020, 4:51 AM**

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Originally Posted by CurtisVerbatim

Sorry for the repost... meant to quote this.

I spent about a month (August) working on the PIER D construction site and can confirm there are 4 new gates (62,64,66,67).

62 isn't exactly "new" though. It is already accessible via a temporary walkway outside of the terminal building expansion.

I'm surprised gate 65 isn't a bridge gate... Seems to be the furthest gate away from the security checkpoint.

teriyaki · #**15577** Posted **Sep 17, 2020, 4:58 AM**

Wondering if the new gates are A380 compliant? Not that it'll matter too much in the short term but just curiosity if the whale will be limited to the "one" gate that it always parks at before. In any case, looking forward to actually being able to SEE the A380 properly from the terminal windows after Pier D opens

nname · #**15578** Posted **Sep 17, 2020, 5:03 AM**

Seems like the parking map for YVR is already updated.

Double circle = widebody gates
Circle with rectangle = gates with double bridge

I guess that 789 WS planning to use for YVR-YYZ will always park at gate 14?

s211 · #**15579** Posted **Sep 17, 2020, 2:45 PM**

I got an email from Canada Border Services yesterday indicating they're permanently closing the Main Street office that conducted NEXUS interviews. People will have to go to the airport now.

s211 · #**15580** Posted **Sep 23, 2020, 3:54 PM**

If anyone is lamenting YVR deferring its capital program, take small comfort that it's not alone. O'Hare's pending massive redevelopment is hanging by a thread right now also.