DL8850 MSP-MKE on a 744 -- charter or positioning flight?
Nov 5, 2010, 3:30 pm
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DL8850 MSP-MKE on a 744 -- charter or positioning flight?
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL8850
Hard to believe DL would run a 744 between MSP and MKE.
Is this a charter, positioning flight, or actual flight?
Hard to believe DL would run a 744 between MSP and MKE.
Is this a charter, positioning flight, or actual flight?
Nov 5, 2010, 3:37 pm
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http://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL8850
Hard to believe DL would run a 744 between MSP and MKE.
Is this a charter, positioning flight, or actual flight?
Hard to believe DL would run a 744 between MSP and MKE.
Is this a charter, positioning flight, or actual flight?
Nov 5, 2010, 4:09 pm
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Andrews to Frankfurt? Sounds like a military charter to me...
Nov 5, 2010, 4:17 pm
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There’s an “honor flight” tomorrow taking 200 veterans and volunteers to DC to tour the WWII and other memorials.
http://www.starsandstripeshonorfligh...F/Flights.html
DL 747s have been used for these flights from DSM, as well.
http://www.starsandstripeshonorfligh...F/Flights.html
DL 747s have been used for these flights from DSM, as well.
Nov 5, 2010, 4:45 pm
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Hard to believe DL would run a 744 between MSP and MKE.
Is this a charter, positioning flight, or actual flight?
Hard to believe DL would run a 744 between MSP and MKE.
Is this a charter, positioning flight, or actual flight?
Nov 5, 2010, 5:21 pm
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Nov 5, 2010, 6:32 pm
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Nov 5, 2010, 8:41 pm
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Nov 5, 2010, 9:53 pm
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I found this fascinating. There are no Delta flights out of MKE scheduled on 747s anytime in the next 2 days. Also, the only 747s in and out of MSP the last 2 days have been from NRT, with another 747 leaving for NRT each day. So I'm guessing that they rotated one out and sent it to MKE for???
I suppose it could be a charter, but you wouldn't think they would park a 747 for several days at an airport considering how close DTW and MSP are.
It seems odd they would send it to MKE for maintenance as well. I find this curious, anyone have other thoughts?
I suppose it could be a charter, but you wouldn't think they would park a 747 for several days at an airport considering how close DTW and MSP are.
It seems odd they would send it to MKE for maintenance as well. I find this curious, anyone have other thoughts?
Nov 6, 2010, 1:53 am
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Nov 6, 2010, 7:39 am
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I found this fascinating. There are no Delta flights out of MKE scheduled on 747s anytime in the next 2 days. Also, the only 747s in and out of MSP the last 2 days have been from NRT, with another 747 leaving for NRT each day. So I'm guessing that they rotated one out and sent it to MKE for???
I suppose it could be a charter, but you wouldn't think they would park a 747 for several days at an airport considering how close DTW and MSP are.
It seems odd they would send it to MKE for maintenance as well. I find this curious, anyone have other thoughts?
I suppose it could be a charter, but you wouldn't think they would park a 747 for several days at an airport considering how close DTW and MSP are.
It seems odd they would send it to MKE for maintenance as well. I find this curious, anyone have other thoughts?