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Gary Kelly will be flying to an announced city tomorrow morning to make a special announcement.
This is not a release of a new city or expansion, more internal announcement.
Anyone wanna garner a guess?
Yes, I know what it is, and I am frankly quite excited about it! Can't wait to see what your guesses could be!
Alex
Well WN released some more information so the city will be in TPA. More to come!
http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/blo ... prise.html
This is a VERY big hint...
When Southwest does touch down with the news you will be the first to hear. Just check in online at tampabay.bizjournals.com.
Read more: Tampa Bay Business Journal: Southwest Airlines has a surprise
Here's a big hint!
Alex
Well after reading the article and thinking to myself for about 2 mins I am going to go out on a limb and say "Florida One" WN's next "SpeciaL Scheme" !
Cheers
LGA777
I'm with Ron - it has to be a special scheme - and well - Tampa - Florida One gets my vote too....
If a special scheme is the big anoucement I'll keep yawning.......That's hardly news.....*YAWN*
About time, they've been flying to Florida for over 10 years now.
Mickey Mouse, a palm tree and a bikiny.
They still have not linked the page correctly, but Florida One is on the front of www.southwest.com.
As confirmed, it is indeed Florida One.
Mark-It will be hitting FLL/PBI later on during the day, if you want a photo opp?
The entire routing will be
CWF-TPA-JAX-PBI-FLL-MCO-RSW-DAL
Check www.blogsouthest.com for the making of Florida One!
Alex
Dep TPA 10:45
Arr JAX 11:30 dep 12:20
Arr PBI 13:25 dep 14:05
Arr FLL 14:30 dep 15:10
Arr MCO 16:15 dep 17:10
Arr RSW 18:00 dep 18:45
Arr DAL 20:35
Scheduled flight times, hope some of you guys can catch her!
Alex
Here it is!.....
http://www.southwest.com/landing/florid ... AONE100423
Oh heck yes - I'll try and get her at FLL!!! Keep your eyes peeled later!!!
Alex - do you know the flight number she is using around the state?
They used Flight 8500 for the ferry flight however this seems to be the one being used for TPA-JAX now.Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkLawrence
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/SWA8725
Alex
Anyone notice anything regarding registration?
It seems WN is coinciding when the state joined the union by the registration.
Illinois One is N918WN, Illinois became a state in 1818
Florida One is N945WN, Florida became a state in 1845.
Coincidence or clever planning by the WN folks? ;)
Alex
Not to worry - I'll be out there - just told my boss I'm taking a late lunch to get the arrival and maybe the departure too.
That is one sweet looking okane. SOB it was painted here in SEA :(
NO MICKEY!!! I am PISSED!!! :lol:
Heres a great You tube video
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It was on the link by SevenSix but I still watched it again anyway! :lol: That was one rough paintjob!
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Originally Posted by SevenSix
I would rather have it twice than not at all! Thanks for sharing :borat:
For enthusiasts, I consider it to be big news for sure. Very exciting! I like it.Quote:
Originally Posted by T-Bird76
We need more special schemes at LGA!
Sadly... no Minnie and her polka dot bloomers eitherQuote:
Originally Posted by Derf
Here you go guys - exclusive to NYCA Aviation - she landed at FLL at little while ago - Matt Smith was on the garage - said they gave her a water cannon - but it was on the other side of the terminal building.
http://www.tavustheman.com/images/florida1.jpg
http://www.tavustheman.com/images/florida1-2.jpg
GREAT SHOTS MARK!!! :borat:
Beautiful Work Mark!
Glad you got to catch it!
Alex
Very cool capture Mark!
Great shots Mark, but I for one think that thing is extremely fugly.
You got her here in that-Quote:
Originally Posted by Mayi757
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Alaska-A ... 1643502/L/
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Originally Posted by GothamSpotter
I agree! Who designed that? It looks terrible!
I believe it's based on the state flag of Florida. So, that's who designed it.Quote:
Originally Posted by USAF Pilot 07
Still much better than California one...
It looks great in person, the colors on the design are very contrasty, just there's a little too much white on the rear. I didn't like it too much at first sight but already grew on me lol...
Here's a shot I edited for my friend Ozell Stephens, that should have been at JP since about 1pm but thanks to the genius rule at JP (despite all the crap subjects and bad lit shots that site takes) apparently don't allow uploads over 1024 (file is 1080 pxls) if one hasn't yet proved the "skill necessary to upload over 1024" and don't have enough uploads yet. Despite sending the appeal message the photo doesn't even show up in his queue.
http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/x...FloridaOne.jpg
Here she is guys. Thanks to Mark for the heads up!
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/IMG_7215_Done.jpg
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/IMG_7194_Done.jpg
Not a big fan of the scheme, it's nice WN has given us something new but it seems incomplete and quickly put together and not thought out.
Haha, yea I know that but I mean who decided what it'd look like on the plane? I feel like someone could have used the state seal but still incorporated it into a good looking artsy piece...Quote:
Originally Posted by lijk604
Nice Matt!!!
JP appeal thing didn't work, my buddy didn't get email and photo never got in the queue. Just went ahead and resized it.. this time they took it within 5 seconds lol
Mark were you guys able to get any departing shots at FLL? There's usually a ton of people there, even with the sun already high. I tried getting a departure shot at KMCO (very difficult) and missed it by about a minute. MCO's perimeter is too huge, couldn't get to the spot in time.
On arrival, I ran to get closer to the runway but the heat, haze, nervousness :mrgreen: AND not having IS all killed me. At least is a plane I don't have to worry about again (darn Shamus, see it all the time but keeps evading me). Personally like that this scheme is artsy. Maryland one reminds me of a clown or Checkers fast food. California one's bear looks like it came out of a 1988 Nintendo game, or got electrocuted. Personally I'm just happy to see a plane I like these days.
Talk about overkill... here's mine! :lol:
http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/x...eKmcoSmall.jpg
I had to run back to the office before she left unfortunately otherwise I would have been there still when she left - I'm pretty sure that Matt's shot is a taxiing out shot - I would have loved to have got it at the end of the taxiway - another day maybe!
I still have to get Illinois One - the only one I haven't got darn it!!
For some reason it comes to PHX a LOT, I have been in PHX 3 times, and it is there every single time, and today I found out it was in PHX again too, maybe you oughta fly out there and grab her! HahahaaQuote:
Originally Posted by MarkLawrence
It is a sweet bird, being from illinois I am very biased towards it LOVE IT!!!
Alex
Thought you'd catch it at PBI. Illinois is the other one I don't have. But never getting Shamu after so many years is too weird. If I was superstitious I'd say I was cursed!Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkLawrence
Seen it on approach at FLL when I've been driving home - never seen it at PBI unfortunately.