STL future

[MCI transplant]

I disagree. At smaller hubs it is not uncommon to have just one aircraft at the gate. The reason for this is because it was between banks. Having said that, I believe STL has about 60 mainline flights a day plus a lot of American Connection/Eagle just like SJU has now; and SJU is also considered to be a small hub.

As far as the MCI base, are you still performing work on AA and other company's aircraft? Are you still installing the winglets along with the MAUI avionics upgrades on the 757s and 767s? If you are, then I think you can call MCI a "maintenance base" instead of an "overhaul base". Overhaul usually means heavy C checks and I don't know how many (if any) are performed there.

<_< -------- MCI is indeed a "maintenance base". But we are a far cry from what we once were. At our peek, we had 7,000 people working here. We had the shops, and tooling also. We used to "Overhaul" 747's, L1011's, 767's, 757's, MD80's, and all the old aircraft back to the Connie's! And back then, our definition of "overhaul" was quit a bet more than just a "heavy C check"! And this base was designed to do just that!-------- Today we have about 900 total------- Now that's not a complant! Just a statement of fact!

 

[KCKKen]

Are you still installing the winglets along with the MAUI avionics upgrades on the 757s and 767s?

From what I remember before I left there for PGUA they named that mod for the wrong Hawaiian island: it should be OAHU -- Obviously Another Half-a$$ed Upgrade. Just about the worst "engineered" mod since.......JAMCO's cabin "improvement" garbage, which we also got dumped on us. Last I heard was the prototype 757 hasn't even had power applied yet, which is way overdue. From what I could see, MCI has become the dumping ground for work TUL and AFW feel are "below" them.

It's my opinion AA knows exactly what they want to do already, and haven't got the 'nads to tell us. If they're going to close MCI, do it and get it over with -- stop playing games with people's lives. Most of these people would get a bit pi$$ed but could at least get prepared to go on with their lives with as much lead time as possible.

 

[MCI transplant]

From what I remember before I left there for PGUA they named that mod for the wrong Hawaiian island: it should be OAHU -- Obviously Another Half-a$$ed Upgrade. Just about the worst "engineered" mod since.......JAMCO's cabin "improvement" garbage, which we also got dumped on us. Last I heard was the prototype 757 hasn't even had power applied yet, which is way overdue. From what I could see, MCI has become the dumping ground for work TUL and AFW feel are "below" them.

It's my opinion AA knows exactly what they want to do already, and haven't got the 'nads to tell us. If they're going to close MCI, do it and get it over with -- stop playing games with people's lives. Most of these people would get a bit pi$$ed but could at least get prepared to go on with their lives with as much lead time as possible.

<_< ----- Ken, don't know how long you've been gone, but this time around, word is out that MCI doesn't have to worry about being shut down! We've got enough work here to last us years! And yes, they could move it , but the disruption would be prohibitive! Example: We're right in the middle of putting together the 767 winglet prototype aircraft. Which AA has a big part in development! With fuel prices as high as they are, would be one hell of a money maker! They're still talking about a third 757 winglet line. And recently have gotten a second 767 heavy "C" check that was supposed to be done at AFW! That's in addition to the Maui Mods., 767 pylon Mods., 767-200 Cabin Mods., Wi-Fi Mods., and Capital Air's 767! No! This place is here for the long term! As for being a dumping ground for TUL, and, or, AFW, as far as I'm concerned, we'll take whatever they feel they don't want, or can't do!!!------ Bring it on!!!

 

[ZMAN777]

Are you still installing the winglets along with the MAUI avionics upgrades on the 757s and 767s? If you are, then I think you can call MCI a "maintenance base" instead of an "overhaul base".

Just curious, what are the MAUI mods that you guys are talking about? What sort of avionics mod?
Thanks.

Cheers,

Z B)

 

[aafsc]

Just curious, what are the MAUI mods that you guys are talking about? What sort of avionics mod?
Thanks.

Cheers,

Z B)

I'm not an aircraft mechanic, but from what I have read the MAUI upgrade is really just putting the flat screen panels that are in the 737s and 777s in the 757s/767s which will allow them to operate in the next generation air traffic control system.

 

[MCI transplant]

I'm not an aircraft mechanic, but from what I have read the MAUI upgrade is really just putting the flat screen panels that are in the 737s and 777s in the 757s/767s which will allow them to operate in the next generation air traffic control system.

<_< ----- Simply put, that's pretty much the case. But, to do that, there is quit a bet of rewiring, and new black box's replaced.