Saturday 7-4-09

Miami Air 737-81Q N732MA (30618/830) ferried in at 8:08am as flight BSK501 from Norfolk Navel Air Station, Chambers Field (KNGU) and parked at AirFlite. This aircraft joined 737-8Q8 N734MA (30039/701) which arrived yesterday from Halsey Field (KNZY) (North Island). N734MA departed LGB at 10:15am as BSK636 to Rickenbacker Intl (KLCK). N734MA departed at 11:48am as BSK618 to Rickenbacker Intl (KLCK). Both planes are carrying out soccer teams who played games at The Home Depot Center yesterday.

Thursday 7-2-09

Tail numbers noted on the Gulfstream ramp: N699HH, N430QS, N183CW

JetBlue Wins 5th Straight J.D. Power Award

NEW YORK, June 30, 2009 -- New York's hometown airline JetBlue Airways today was awarded highest honors in airline customer satisfaction among low-cost carriers for the fourth year in a row by J.D. Power and Associates 2009 North America Airline Satisfaction Study(SM). This is the fifth consecutive customer satisfaction award JetBlue has received from J.D. Power and Associates. The value airline ranked highest in satisfaction among low-cost airlines in 2008, 2007 and 2006, and among all U.S. major airlines in 2005, when low-cost and traditional network carriers were combined in a single category.

"From our home in New York to every city we serve across the United States, the Caribbean and Latin America, the JetBlue spirit of customer service is strong," said Dave Barger, president and CEO of JetBlue Airways. "Customers recognize that a leading formula is more than great fares, more than advanced technology on comfortable airplanes and more than celebrated destinations -- it's also about people dedicated to providing exceptional service to one customer at a time. The 12,000 crewmembers here at JetBlue work hard every day to carry out this mission."

The J.D. Power and Associates 2009 North America Airline Satisfaction Study(SM) is based on responses from 12,952 business and leisure passengers who flew on a North American airline between April 2008 and May 2009. Overall customer satisfaction is measured based on performance in seven factors (in order of importance): cost and fees; flight crew; in-flight services; aircraft; boarding/deplaning/baggage; check-in; and reservation.

(Market Watch)

Tuesday 6-30-09

Gulfstream G550 N841GA (c/n 5241) was towed from the Gulfstream ramp to the Gulfstream paint hangar at 8:20pm.

Saturday 6-27-09

Allegiant Air MD-87 N952MA arrived as AAY6271 at 1:13pm from Reno/Tahoe Intl (KRNO). The plane ferried to San Diego Intl (KSAN) as AAY6272 at 2:02pm.

Tuesday 6-23-09

Allegiant Air MD-83 N879GA arrived from Reno/Tahoe Intl (KRNO) as AAY6231 at 7:15pm. The plane departed back to Reno/Tahoe Intl (KRNO) as AAY6232 at 8:25pm.

The control tower lost all power and radar from a short period at 7:30pm but everything was back online just prior to 8pm. No flights or aircraft movments were affected.

Monday 6-22-09

A RAF C-17 arrived in the afternoon and is parked at Signature.

The second newest E-190 in the JetBlue fleet arrived tonight from Austin. N307JB (c/n 19000286) wears the "Dots" tail scheme and carries the name of "Mi Corazon Azul" which was worn by A320 N528JB (c/n 1591).

New JetBlue Theme Plane

A20-232 N779JB (c/n 3811) has had Real Salt Lake soccer team decals added to the aircraft to promote the soccer team and the sponsorship of JetBlue. The plane will have the decals for atleast one year.

VACATION

I am currently on vacation and will return the week of June 14th.

Monday 6-1-09

The morning fleet launch flight for Alaska Airlines was operated by 737-490 N705AS (c/n 29318/3042) which is now wearing a special "Spirit of Alaska" paint scheme.

NetJets Gulfstream G-V N509QS (c/n 637) arrived from Van Nuys (KVNY) at 8:30pm and parked on the Gulfstream ramp.

Tail numbers noted on the Gulfstream ramp: N828GA, N810TM, N884WT