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No, but i saw the IL76 that has been there for a week or so?

Anyword on whether or not the A/C and terminal front expansion were approved? And when all that should begin? Also, more lines etc painted all over the E concourse ramp any word on that from the inside? edit: new counters showed up in E. Are there going to be monitors like in the b c and d concourses?

I knew the far end of e was designed to be like a second story, for larger rjs and the it was intended to be a fast expansion much like the last addition made to E. I know that Republic is getting a slow boot out of DCA in favor of PSA. The word is that Republic is being shuffled north to handle the LGA/JFK flying and PSA is sliding into DCA and moving west as well. Wouldn't be surprised if Republic end up out of Charlotte almost entirely not that they a lot of presence currently. Would be nice to see the jet bridges go in soon as well.

Noticed this week that the ramp area in E concourse has been marked up significantly. Looks like the E expansion might be beginning very soon. Saw several people taking measurements. I suppose that the condition the north end of E has been in would make it pretty easy to expand in a hurry. It has always looked like the in ground fuel tanks were already there. Anybody have some inside info on this?

PIT was the probably the best modern american airport. sad to see that place die.

I'd agree with this, us RJ guys get smoked when you guys push from D because it blocks flow to E-con. We routinely arrive early but have arrive at the gate late due heavy's pushing. (45 mins taxi from 36L/18R)

I would agree with that. It's the way I go.

Great circle distance is 5988nm range on a 200 is about 7000nm. so you might be right, little to no cargo but its still a feasible route, heck they were doing sao paolo with almost no cargo for a while only because the cargo contract fell through in Brazil. I would bet that it won't be American doing the route but JAL their one world partner. If it happens at all.

I think it would be more likely to see Haneda or something on JAL or AA on a A330-200 or 777-200ER just my 2 cents. Moving a 787 from a non 787 domicile in order to do a single flight isn't common. Not that its not going to happen.

well thats relieving.

would love to see this document updated for the new expansion plans. hopefully charlotte follows through on the new stuff and doesnt just stop...like they did with E concourse. Wasn't there supposed to be 2 more escalators? and access to baggage claim? I know the the expansion of E to the planned size is totally back burnered and/or scrapped. They haven't even put jet bridges at the gates, which is fairly sickening to make passengers climb up and down stairs and hang out in the rain while boarding/deplaning. Cheap and lazy. On another note, looks like they are finally making progress on fixing the moving side walk that caught on fire almost a year ago. That took long enough.

Alas, it makes great sense, they already have a dedicated flight attendant training center, why on earth would you send them somewhere else? I know the tax dollars and local revenue will be affected. But honestly 200 so people isn't going to desimate anything in the local economy. The hotels in the area are almost always full, honestly there needs to be another 10 hotels near the airport. I have to say though you must not spend a lot of time at the training center you have 4 regional airlines doing pilot training there as well as the AA pilots. The cafeteria there won't downsize, its packed at lunch and not with flight attendants. Not sure what you think will happen to the rest of the employees...there is still plent of work to be done there. Now if AA dehubbed CLT we could be in trouble. Also you said 152 people would be affected, thats probably pretty close to the entire centers employee group, so with only the flight attendants leaving they aren't going to lay off the entire work group.

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article22434837.html there it is. the flight attendants are moving. far cry from closing the entire training center.

you mean where i work, and haven't heard anything close to this?

Spot on. Pittsburgh was closed nearly 20 years after the airport was built. Memphis certainly isn't a new terminal and neither was Cleveland. Cincinatti on the other had was fairly new. Until some one posts an article or press release from AA regarding this its not true, interestingly enough the original poster who claimed it was happening hasn't been back to post anything new.

I'll still be stunned if this is true, has anyone been able to validate this? Nobody I know thinks there a chance this is happening due to the capacity in Dallas being limited. They just put several new RJ sim in CLT as well. Just doesn't seem likely. If someone is able to post anything factual about this happening including an article or something I'll buy, in the mean time it is all hearsay.