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Offline kempboeing

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Last US Airways Flight
« on: April 07, 2015, 15:40:22 UTC »
anyone know what the last US airways flight will be? are they doing anything special????
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Offline tyketto

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Re: Last US Airways Flight
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2015, 17:38:25 UTC »
Quote from: kempboeing on April 07, 2015, 15:40:22 UTC
anyone know what the last US airways flight will be? are they doing anything special????

Not sure, but seeing that the Cactus callsign will cease at 0700Z on April 8th, it would have to be a redeye flight or a flight headed overseas to Europe, and probably from the west coast.

0700Z = 12 midnight PDT.

the bigger question is that if it departs prior to that time, will the callsign be changed en route?

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Offline kempboeing

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Re: Last US Airways Flight
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2015, 00:54:23 UTC »
Quote from: tyketto on April 07, 2015, 17:38:25 UTC
Quote from: kempboeing on April 07, 2015, 15:40:22 UTC
anyone know what the last US airways flight will be? are they doing anything special????

Not sure, but seeing that the Cactus callsign will cease at 0700Z on April 8th, it would have to be a redeye flight or a flight headed overseas to Europe, and probably from the west coast.

0700Z = 12 midnight PDT.

the bigger question is that if it departs prior to that time, will the callsign be changed en route?

BL.


Yeah it will be interesting to see what happens... hopefully someone picks up on it
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Offline JetScan1

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Re: Last US Airways Flight
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2015, 12:46:01 UTC »
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Yeah it will be interesting to see what happens... hopefully someone picks up on it

AWE774, LHR-PHL, appears to be the last "Cactus".

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/AWE774

Flightaware shows the routing via TAFFY however Flight Explorer (more accurate) shows them going direct TOPPS.

Good LiveATC coverage on that route via TOPPS.LFV.J174.HTO.J121.BRIGS.JIIMS2 into PHL. Should hear them on the following frequencies (all covered on LiveATC).

134.950 Boston
133.450 Boston or 126.225 Boston (on a direct routing)
128.750 Boston
124.525 Boston
128.300 New York
127.700 Washington

After that I believe they handoff to Philadephia approach on 126.600 (doesn't appear to be covered on LiveATC), but there is coverage of the final approach frequencies and Tower and Ground. ETA PHL at 1501 UTC (1101 EDT).
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Offline RonR

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Re: Last US Airways Flight
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2015, 13:38:54 UTC »
774 just came on ZBW 134.95...didn't hear if it was Cactus or American...that part was cut off.....

http://www.liveatc.net/flisten.php?mount=kaug&icao=kaug
« Last Edit: April 08, 2015, 13:44:40 UTC by RonR »
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Re: Last US Airways Flight
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2015, 13:51:33 UTC »
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774 just came on ZBW 134.95...didn't hear if it was Cactus or American...that part was cut off

Cleared direct MANTA so next frequency will be 126.225.
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Offline RonR

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Re: Last US Airways Flight
« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2015, 14:06:47 UTC »
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Offline JetScan1

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Re: Last US Airways Flight
« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2015, 14:09:17 UTC »
Just came up on 126.225 using "Cactus", controller asked if their callsign should not be "American", pilot replied we're the last "Cactus". At 14:06 UTC if someone is looking for it on the archive.
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Offline kempboeing

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Re: Last US Airways Flight
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2015, 14:22:49 UTC »
Quote from: JetScan1 on April 08, 2015, 14:09:17 UTC
Just came up on 126.225 using "Cactus", controller asked if their callsign should not be "American", pilot replied we're the last "Cactus". At 14:06 UTC if someone is looking for it on the archive.
Quote from: RonR on April 08, 2015, 14:06:47 UTC
Cactus 774 is now on 126.22...

http://www.liveatc.net/flisten.php?mount=zbw_atl&icao=kbos

Waiting for it to come on the PHL freq
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Offline JetScan1

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Re: Last US Airways Flight
« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2015, 14:25:35 UTC »
Handoff to ZBW 124.525 at 14:21 UTC. Good coverage of controller and aircraft on 124.525.
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Offline RonR

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Re: Last US Airways Flight
« Reply #10 on: April 08, 2015, 14:28:14 UTC »

AWE774 just popped up on my ADSB scope...

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Offline kempboeing

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Re: Last US Airways Flight
« Reply #11 on: April 08, 2015, 14:33:28 UTC »
Quote from: JetScan1 on April 08, 2015, 14:25:35 UTC
Handoff to ZBW 124.525 at 14:21 UTC. Good coverage of controller and aircraft on 124.525.

Awesome updates!!!! I will be going back using your updates to make a recording of the flight!!!! KEEP THEM COMING!!!
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Offline JetScan1

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Re: Last US Airways Flight
« Reply #12 on: April 08, 2015, 14:40:34 UTC »
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Awesome updates!!!! I will be going back using your updates to make a recording of the flight!!!! KEEP THEM COMING!!!

handoff to ZNY 128.300 at 14:36 UTC.
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Offline RonR

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Re: Last US Airways Flight
« Reply #13 on: April 08, 2015, 14:45:36 UTC »
Now on ZDC 127.7...

Latest location...lost the signal shortly after this...

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Offline JetScan1

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Re: Last US Airways Flight
« Reply #14 on: April 08, 2015, 14:52:18 UTC »
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Now on ZDC 127.7...

Ron, you're 128.300/127.700 feed seems to have dropped offline just after the flight checked on ?

Should be able to hear them (at least the controller, aircraft reception seems week or on a different freqency) next on the "KPHL App (S. Arrival)" feed.
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Offline JetScan1

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Re: Last US Airways Flight
« Reply #15 on: April 08, 2015, 14:53:43 UTC »
Just checked on the KPHL App (S. Arrival) feed at 14:53 UTC. Controller only at this point.
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Offline RonR

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Re: Last US Airways Flight
« Reply #16 on: April 08, 2015, 14:56:11 UTC »
Yea I kno, my router is giving me all kinds of trouble...AWE774 is now on KPHL Appr 133.875

http://www.liveatc.net/flisten.php?mount=kphl_app
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Offline kempboeing

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Re: Last US Airways Flight
« Reply #17 on: April 08, 2015, 14:59:30 UTC »
Just checked on PHL FINAL
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Offline kempboeing

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Re: Last US Airways Flight
« Reply #18 on: April 08, 2015, 15:03:30 UTC »
PHL TWR
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Offline kempboeing

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Re: Last US Airways Flight
« Reply #19 on: April 08, 2015, 15:14:05 UTC »
Slightly uneventful
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Offline JetScan1

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Re: Last US Airways Flight
« Reply #20 on: April 08, 2015, 15:16:31 UTC »
Ramp Control at 15:12 UTC. Controller calls the flight "American", pilot corrects her "we're the last Cactus". End of an era.

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Re: Last US Airways Flight
« Reply #21 on: April 08, 2015, 22:19:06 UTC »
So long "CACTUS"...
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Offline RonR

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« Reply #22 on: April 09, 2015, 00:22:16 UTC »
I've heard this quite a few times today from controllers:

Cactus...correction, American xxx

I guess it'll take a little bit to get used to saying American instead of Cactus...
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Offline tyketto

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« Reply #23 on: April 09, 2015, 17:37:23 UTC »
Quote from: RonR on April 09, 2015, 00:22:16 UTC
I've heard this quite a few times today from controllers:

Cactus...correction, American xxx

I guess it'll take a little bit to get used to saying American instead of Cactus...

You'd actually think otherwise for this.

the previous confusion was that during the AWE/USA merger, both AWE and USA were still using both Cactus and US Air callsigns with their flights, and didn't standardize on a single ICAO code for the airline after the SOC was obtained.

In this case, AAL was always separate, just as AWE was always separate. Unless they make the same mistake that AWE/USA did, they should all be filing under the AAL ICAO code..

BL.
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