CO 1881 (EWR-SEA) diverted to BIS - 11/8
Nov 10, 2006, 5:32 pm
#16
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Houston
Posts: 988
An airship is a blimp, not a jet aircraft.
Nov 10, 2006, 6:47 pm
#17
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Southwest Desert, under a rock, watch out! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<" You can get there, but it's gonna cost you!
Programs: Previously NonePass, now UA 1K (*Enhanced*)
Posts: 4,248
Originally Posted by iriefrank
An airship is a blimp, not a jet aircraft.
Nov 10, 2006, 10:24 pm
#18
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: ORD / DUB / LHR
Programs: UA 1K MM; BA Silver; Marriott Plat
Posts: 8,243
Originally Posted by fly co to see the yanks
i've heard of an airplane. i've heard of an aircraft. i've never heard the term airship.
Nov 10, 2006, 10:29 pm
#19
Suspended
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: new york, ny, usa
Posts: 13,536
Originally Posted by iriefrank
An airship is a blimp, not a jet aircraft.
i was initially confused by the use of the term "ship." i was wondering if CO got into the cruise business without me noticing. plus, i didn't expect a cruiseship in boise or or bismark or wherever BIS is.
someone replied that "ship" was short for "airship."
but, dictionary.com says airship is a blimp.
so, is CO in the blimp business?
Nov 10, 2006, 10:35 pm
#20
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: FL400
Programs: AA 5MM EXP, UA 2MM 1K, HH LT DIA, MR Plat, NRAC EEV, AMEX Plat
Posts: 682
For crying out loud... CO calls their planes "ships" when referring to a specific airplane. As in "Ship 283". American calls it the fleet number, CO calls it ship number. It's on the nosegear door and on a placard on the cockpit door. Some of the placards even SAY "Ship 123" on them.
Nov 10, 2006, 10:40 pm
#21
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Currently in Bloomington, IN, but Normally NYC, CDG, and even POZ or wherever FT takes me.
Programs: Northwest Airlines. MTA pay-per-ride Metrocard; zero-balance Oyster card.
Posts: 14,026
Originally Posted by AA2070
For crying out loud....
ROTFLMAO!!!!
I also think that they are referred to in the feminine, as in "that 777, she's a fine ship".
Or "that CRJ, she's a bucket".
Nov 10, 2006, 10:57 pm
#22
Suspended
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: new york, ny, usa
Posts: 13,536
Originally Posted by notsosmart
Or "that CRJ, she's a bucket".
Nov 11, 2006, 7:21 am
#23
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: DCA/IAD
Posts: 834
Originally Posted by oliver2002
Looks like the aircraft was taken to IAH about 10h later:
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/COA9962
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/COA9962
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/C.../KIAH/tracklog
Probably related to the problem that caused the diversion. They went slow also, taking 3 hours for the 1194 mile flight.
Nov 11, 2006, 8:39 am
#24
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Southwest Desert, under a rock, watch out! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<" You can get there, but it's gonna cost you!
Programs: Previously NonePass, now UA 1K (*Enhanced*)
Posts: 4,248
Originally Posted by langleyoaker
Interesting they didn't go higher than FL 250:
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/C.../KIAH/tracklog
Probably related to the problem that caused the diversion. They went slow also, taking 3 hours for the 1194 mile flight.
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/C.../KIAH/tracklog
Probably related to the problem that caused the diversion. They went slow also, taking 3 hours for the 1194 mile flight.