Nashville International Airport PHOTOS (BNA), Airlines and Flights General discussion

[dxfret]

JetBlue will resume BNA-JFK nonstop flights starting in April using Airbus A320 aircraft.   Two flights per day in each direction. 

JFK - BNA Flight #1073
8:00 a.m. – 9:39 a.m.

BNA - JFK Flight #1074
10:25 a.m. – 1:48 p.m.

JFK - BNA Flight #983
4:40 p.m. – 6:19 p.m.

BNA - JFK Flight #978
7:05 p.m. – 10:28 p.m. 

[Craiger]

@Sean blackdog It looks like British Airways will be bringing their new 787-10 to Nashville in September! Look forward to seeing a few of your photos when it gets here.  https://onemileatatime.com/british-airways-787-10/#british_airways_787-10_to_nashville

[Sean blackdog]

4 hours ago, Craiger said:

@Sean blackdog It looks like British Airways will be bringing their new 787-10 to Nashville in September! Look forward to seeing a few of your photos when it gets here.  https://onemileatatime.com/british-airways-787-10/#british_airways_787-10_to_nashville 

New 787-10 all Year round? 

[LA_TN]

4 hours ago, Sean blackdog said:

New 787-10 all Year round? 

Still looks to be 5x weekly (SMT_R_S) during the winter. But it appears that it will stay on the 787-10

[NashRugger]

20 hours ago, dxfret said:

JetBlue will resume BNA-JFK nonstop flights starting in April using Airbus A320 aircraft.   Two flights per day in each direction. 

JFK - BNA Flight #1073
8:00 a.m. – 9:39 a.m.

BNA - JFK Flight #1074
10:25 a.m. – 1:48 p.m.

JFK - BNA Flight #983
4:40 p.m. – 6:19 p.m.

BNA - JFK Flight #978
7:05 p.m. – 10:28 p.m. 

Which is why I'm trying to figure out their release calling it "new service." It was around from 2006-2008, so it's not a new route whatsoever. 

[volsfanwill]

It's been gone for 12 years. So maybe "like new" 

[Binbin98]

13 hours ago, LA_TN said:

Still looks to be 5x weekly (SMT_R_S) during the winter. But it appears that it will stay on the 787-10

British Airways doesn’t add their winter schedule for the new year until June or July so this still possibly could change.

[Sean blackdog]

Allegiant Air S20 network expansion

By Jim Liu

Posted27 January 2020 01:30

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Allegiant Air earlier this month announced network expansion for summer 2020 season, with the addition of 44 new routes. Planned new routes and operational aircraft as follows.

Austin – Asheville eff 22MAY20 2 weekly A320
Austin – Des Moines eff 21MAY20 2 weekly A319
Austin – Grand Rapids eff 22MAY20 2 weekly A320
Austin – Knoxville eff 22MAY20 2 weekly A320
Boston – Asheville eff 08MAY20 2 weekly A320
Boston – Destin/Ft. Walton Beach eff 14MAY20 2 weekly A320 
Boston – Grand Rapids eff 07MAY20 2 weekly A320
Boston – Knoxville eff 08MAY20 2 weekly A320
Dayton – Destin/Ft. Walton Beach eff 14MAY20 2 weekly A320 
Chicago Midway – Allentown eff 14MAY20 2 weekly A320
Chicago Midway – Asheville eff 21MAY20 2 weekly A320
Chicago Midway – Des Moines eff 21MAY20 2 weekly A320
Chicago Midway – Destin/Ft. Walton Beach eff 05JUN20 2 weekly A320
Chicago Midway – Knoxville eff 21MAY20 2 weekly A320
Chicago Midway – Savannah eff 21MAY20 2 weekly A319
Houston Hobby – Asheville eff 22MAY20 2 weekly A320
Houston Hobby – Destin/Ft. Walton Beach eff 05JUN20 2 weekly A320 
Houston Hobby – Knoxville eff 21MAY20 2 weekly A320
Houston Hobby – Savannah eff 28MAY20 2 weekly A319
Los Angeles – Grand Rapids eff 05JUN20 2 weekly A320
Louisville – Charleston SC eff 22MAY20 2 weekly A320
Memphis – Cincinnati eff 22MAY20 2 weekly A320
Memphis – Des Moines eff 21MAY20 2 weekly A319
Memphis – Pittsburgh eff 21MAY20 2 weekly A319
Memphis – West Palm Beach eff 21MAY20 2 weekly A319
Myrtle Beach – Elmira eff 06JUN20 2 weekly A320
Myrtle Beach – Knoxville eff 06JUN20 2 weekly A320
Myrtle Beach – Providence eff 05JUN20 2 weekly A320
*Nashville – Bozeman eff 21MAY20 2 weekly A319
*Nashville – Fargo eff 04JUN20 2 weekly A319
*Nashville – Flint eff 05JUN20 2 weekly A319
*Nashville – Greensboro eff 05JUN20 2 weekly A319
*Nashville – Norfolk eff 22MAY20 2 weekly A319
*Nashville – Peoria eff 04JUN20 2 weekly A319
*Nashville – Pittsburgh eff 22MAY20 2 weekly A319
*Nashville – Sioux Falls eff 21MAY20 2 weekly A319
*Nashville – Tulsa eff 04JUN20 2 weekly A319
Newburgh – Destin/Ft. Walton Beach eff 21MAY20 2 weekly A320
Norfolk – Columbus Rickenbacker eff 22MAY20 2 weekly A320
Norfolk – Pittsburgh eff 21MAY20 2 weekly A319
Orlando Sanford – Albuquerque eff 04JUN20 2 weekly A319
Savannah – Belleville eff 06JUN20 2 weekly A319
Savannah – Newburgh eff 20MAY20 2 weekly A319
Savannah – Punta Gorda eff 06JUN20 2 weekly A319/320

 

*BNA all fleets will be Airbus a319, only 156 seats. 

Edited January 27, 2020 by Sean blackdog

[Sean blackdog]

Spirit Airlines aircraft revision for new Cancun routes in 1Q20

By Jim Liu

Posted28 January 2020 09:00

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Spirit Airlines in recent weeks filed aircraft changes for its planned new routes to Cancun, scheduled in the first quarter of 2020. Latest adjustment as follows.

Austin – Cancun eff 26FEB20 4 weekly A319 (A320 from 22APR20; Previously plan: A320 from 26FEB20)
Cleveland – Cancun eff 14FEB20 4 weekly A319 (Previous plan: A320)
*Nashville – Cancun eff 27FEB20 3 weekly A319 (Previous plan: A320)
Philadelphia – Cancun eff 01MAR20 1 daily A320 (No changes)
Pittsburgh – Cancun eff 13FEB20 3 weekly A319 (Previous plan: A320)
 

*BNA changes fleet from A320 to A319. Only 145 seats.  

Edited January 28, 2020 by Sean blackdog

[Sean blackdog]

Big plane.  

 

 

[NashRugger]

So, American Airlines at BNA is currently negotiating a new contract to return ramp staff back to American and get rid of Envoy, as it is currently. Envoy has stern language in the current contract that restricts the number of mainline flights at BNA, so a new contract that would return mainline AA rampers would open up their operations here fully to larger aircraft and more destinations.  

[MLBrumby]

AA can go to hell. I haven't flown them in years. For many reasons... not the least was that they abandoned BNA and then I interviewed for a corporate legal position in my last year at Duke. That company had the low class of making us candidates fly 'standby'. We finally arrived at DFW past midnight. I knew before the interview that I would never accept a position with that cheapskate company. I actually had a lot of fun at during those interviews b/c the pressure was off.  I've learned over the years that they are a terrible workplace. Their flight attendants always appear worn out and disgusted at something. Even their meals they serve compare poorly to the meals served on Delta, United and Jetblue. 

[jmtunafish]

29 minutes ago, MLBrumby said:

AA can go to hell. I haven't flown them in years. For many reasons... not the least was that they abandoned BNA and then I interviewed for a corporate legal position in my last year at Duke. That company had the low class of making us candidates fly 'standby'. We finally arrived at DFW past midnight. I knew before the interview that I would never accept a position with that cheapskate company. I actually had a lot of fun at during those interviews b/c the pressure was off.  I've learned over the years that they are a terrible workplace. Their flight attendants always appear worn out and disgusted at something. Even their meals they serve compare poorly to the meals served on Delta, United and Jetblue. 

I had a similar experience applying for a job at AA, but it was in Hartford where AA has (had?) their French marketing department in an office building in downtown Hartford.  I got the job, but the pay they offered was so ridiculously low it was insulting.  Then I applied for a similar job with Delta at their office in downtown Salt Lake, and it was almost double the salary.  I've been a Delta fan ever since.  I certainly hope AA will expand its presence at BNA but only because I love BNA, not because I love AA.  I flew AA to Paris a couple of years ago, and it was awful.

Edited February 3, 2020 by jmtunafish

[LA_TN]

3 months ago, I flew an AA long haul flight and - while I was not expecting a ribeye steak - I was stunned when I was served my meal: meatloaf

Although AA has a good partner network, they are almost my last choice. I've had really bad luck with them recently (example: after plane was fully boarded, it was discovered that no flight crew had been scheduled) 

[Binbin98]

5 hours ago, LA_TN said:

3 months ago, I flew an AA long haul flight and - while I was not expecting a ribeye steak - I was stunned when I was served my meal: meatloaf

Although AA has a good partner network, they are almost my last choice. I've had really bad luck with them recently (example: after plane was fully boarded, it was discovered that no flight crew had been scheduled) 

AA’s partner airlines British Airways is miles better than American will ever be. My flight back to New York on American across the pond was more cramped and uncomfortable than my flight from London to Nashville on British Airways, and American was flying a bigger plane!

[dxfret]

The size of an aircraft does not always dictate passenger comfort level.  Class of service, seat location and load factors are more important than aircraft type/size.  For example, 2 abreast seating on a 767 or A330 series will always be more comfortable than 3 abreast seating.  I find economy class on all carriers to be roughly the same. British Airways economy is consistently terrible, especially on their very old 777 aircraft and on intra-Europe routes.  AA and BA are pretty much equally bad. 

[Sean blackdog]

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tedreed/2020/02/04/american-bulks-up-at-miami-signing-with-gol-to-counter-deltalatam/amp/

From Miami to Nashville: One new flight for four daily, operated with a 737-800.

Edited February 4, 2020 by Sean blackdog

[Sean blackdog]

https://businessfacilities.com/2020/02/contour-airlines-to-add-airline-base-at-indianapolis-international-airport/amp/
IND to BNA  Non-stop  

Colts vs Titans  

Contour Airlines

Indianapolis (begins June 10, 2020)

Fleet ERJ-135/145 aircraft, only 30 seats. 

Edited February 5, 2020 by Sean blackdog

[Sean blackdog]

Update. 
 

Cape Air delays Tecnam P2012 Nashville service to March 2020

By Jim Liu

Posted5 February 2020 09:40

Cape Air has delayed planned service entry of Tecnam P2012 Traveller aircraft at Nashville. The airline on 22JAN20 launched service to Marion and Owensboro, however service is operated by Cessna aircraft.

Following service at Nashville will gradually move to Tecnam P2012 aircraft in March and April 2020.

Nashville – Marion IL eff 04MAR20 Tecnam P2012 Traveller replaces Cessna
9K1130 BNA0954 – 1115MWA T12 x67
9K1121 BNA1719 – 1840MWA T12 x67

9K1120 MWA0738 – 0859BNA T12 x67
9K1133 MWA1503 – 1624BNA T12 x67

Nashville – Owensboro eff 01APR20 Tecnam P2012 Traveller replaces Cessna
9K1290 BNA0854 – 0955OWB T12 x7
9K1290 BNA1049 – 1150OWB T12 7
9K1287 BNA1819 – 1920OWB T12 x7
9K1287 BNA1908 – 2009OWB T12 7

9K1280 OWB0735 – 0829BNA T12 x7
9K1280 OWB0900 – 0954BNA T12 7
9K1291 OWB1630 – 1724BNA T12 x7
9K1291 OWB1719 – 1813BNA T12 7
 
Only 9 seats  

 

[Sean blackdog]

Update. 
 

Ultimate Air Shuttle to expand to Nashville and Cleveland

By Natalya Daoud | February 8, 2020 at 12:58 PM EST - Updated February 8 at 12:58 PM 

CINCINNATI (FOX19) -Ultimate Air Shuttle will be expanding its public charter service to Nashville and Cleveland in March. 

Starting March 6, Ultimate Air Shuttle will depart from Lunken Airport to Nashville International Airport Monday through Friday from 7:15 a.m. to 9:40 a.m.

A round trip ticket will cost a total of $548 and a one-way ticket will cost $274. The company will offer a $199 special for a one-way fare on the weekend.

“Our business and leisure customers have requested service to Nashville for a long time. All of us here at Ultimate Air Shuttle are excited to finally begin the only nonstop flight to Nashville from Cincinnati. Passengers will enjoy the same FBO experience when they arrive at BNA as they have enjoyed at LUK the last 10 years” said Rick Pawlak, Senior Vice President of Ultimate Air Shuttle. “We are expanding our Cleveland schedule to keep up with customer demand. "We are always listening and evolving to best serve our customers. The schedule is built to serve the business community here in Cincinnati and Nashville.”

The flights to Cleveland will start departing March 16. Flights will run Monday through Friday mid-morning, mid-afternoon and evening. 

 

A round trip ticket from Cincinnati to Cleveland will cost $428 and a one-way ticket will cost $214. 

Tickets can be purchased on their website or by calling 800-437-3931.

 

Fairchild Dornier 328JET Only 30 seats. 

Edited February 9, 2020 by Sean blackdog

[Sean blackdog]

Today this evening from NC5. 
 

 

Spirit Airlines will relocate its operations control center from Miramar, Florida to Williamson County, Tennessee 

Governor Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe made the announcement on Thursday.

The commercial airline will bring about 350 jobs to the area, which includes relocating more than 240 positions from South Florida and creating 100 additional jobs in Tennessee.

Spirit Airlines says it will invest $11.3 million in Williamson County over the next five years. 

The operations control center serves as Spirit's mission-critical operations function that directs operational control over all the company's flights. This includes flight dispatch, crew scheduling, maintenance control, aircraft routing, air traffic control coordination, guest solutions and more. 

Spirit is the country's seventh-largest commercial airline and operates more than 650 flights a day to 77 destinations. 

The company recently began offering flights to and from Nashville last fall. Spirit currently offers nonstop flights from Nashville to Baltimore, Fort Lauderdale, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Orlando and Tampa. Soon, the airline will add nonstop flights from Nashville to Austin, Cancun, Newark and Los Angeles.

 

Edited February 14, 2020 by Sean blackdog

[Sean blackdog]

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Feb. 14, 2020
Airline lands in Williamson County with 345 office jobs

Since October 2019, Spirit Airlines has been flying routes into and out of Nashville International Airport. The airline offers six nonstop routes today and is soon adding four more, including Austin and Los Angeles.

The newest airline to start flying in and out of Nashville International Airport is now transporting a big office from its Florida home and touching down in Williamson County.

Spirit Airlines Inc. (NYSE: SAVE) announced on Feb. 13 that it's negotiating to lease 49,000 square feet of office space at an unspecified location in what is Davidson County's affluent southern neighbor and the home of the region's suburban corporate office hub, Cool Springs.

Spirit, which began nonstop routes at BNA last fall, is moving its operational control center from the Miami area. Spirit is bringing more than 240 existing jobs from that facility and announced plans to add another 100 over the next five years.

By that total pledged headcount of 345 workers, Spirit's office will amount to one of Williamson County's largest jobs announcements in years from a company that is new to the region. Last year, officials with Williamson Inc., which is the county's economic development agency and chamber of commerce, recruited the North American headquarters of Mitsubishi Motors and its 200 jobs to Cool Springs.

Incentives for Spirit were not immediately disclosed. Spirit officials said they're investing $11.3 million to make the move.

“Nashville clearly came out on top in a nationwide search due to geographic location, business climate and its growing aviation sector," said Ted Christie, the airline's president and CEO.

For now, Spirit is only describing its landing spot as "Williamson County." Its move is scheduled to be completed by early 2021. That timeframe creates the prospect that Spirit will choose one of a few new office buildings in the county, such as Boyle Investment Co.'s McEwen Northside development (where Mitsubishi is going) or possibly Highwoods Properties Inc.'s Virginia Springs building that's under construction in Brentwood and set to open in the fourth quarter of 2020.

Or, Spirit could pick one of the many comparatively older, existing buildings with space currently available. There's well more than 1 million square feet of vacant office space in the Franklin/Cool Springs part of the county, according to statistics from real estate brokerage firm Cushman & Wakefield.

Spirit's operational control center is open around-the-clock, overseeing the airline's 650-plus daily flights to 77 cities in the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean. The center's functions include flight dispatch, scheduling crews and maintenance, aircraft routing, coordinating with air traffic control, and customer service.

Spirit plans to double its fleet of aircraft, to 300, over the next five years — one factor spurring the need for the extra jobs the airline expects to create at its new Williamson County outpost over that same time frame.

While moving some jobs to Williamson County, Spirit also is investing $250 million to build a new corporate headquarters near the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

Edited February 14, 2020 by Sean blackdog

[Mr_Bond]

1 hour ago, Sean blackdog said:

More from NBJ

Feb. 14, 2020
Airline lands in Williamson County with 345 office jobs

Since October 2019, Spirit Airlines has been flying routes into and out of Nashville International Airport. The airline offers six nonstop routes today and is soon adding four more, including Austin and Los Angeles.

The newest airline to start flying in and out of Nashville International Airport is now transporting a big office from its Florida home and touching down in Williamson County.

Spirit Airlines Inc. (NYSE: SAVE) announced on Feb. 13 that it's negotiating to lease 49,000 square feet of office space at an unspecified location in what is Davidson County's affluent southern neighbor and the home of the region's suburban corporate office hub, Cool Springs.

Spirit, which began nonstop routes at BNA last fall, is moving its operational control center from the Miami area. Spirit is bringing more than 240 existing jobs from that facility and announced plans to add another 100 over the next five years.

By that total pledged headcount of 345 workers, Spirit's office will amount to one of Williamson County's largest jobs announcements in years from a company that is new to the region. Last year, officials with Williamson Inc., which is the county's economic development agency and chamber of commerce, recruited the North American headquarters of Mitsubishi Motors and its 200 jobs to Cool Springs.

Incentives for Spirit were not immediately disclosed. Spirit officials said they're investing $11.3 million to make the move.

“Nashville clearly came out on top in a nationwide search due to geographic location, business climate and its growing aviation sector," said Ted Christie, the airline's president and CEO.

For now, Spirit is only describing its landing spot as "Williamson County." Its move is scheduled to be completed by early 2021. That timeframe creates the prospect that Spirit will choose one of a few new office buildings in the county, such as Boyle Investment Co.'s McEwen Northside development (where Mitsubishi is going) or possibly Highwoods Properties Inc.'s Virginia Springs building that's under construction in Brentwood and set to open in the fourth quarter of 2020.

Or, Spirit could pick one of the many comparatively older, existing buildings with space currently available. There's well more than 1 million square feet of vacant office space in the Franklin/Cool Springs part of the county, according to statistics from real estate brokerage firm Cushman & Wakefield.

Spirit's operational control center is open around-the-clock, overseeing the airline's 650-plus daily flights to 77 cities in the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean. The center's functions include flight dispatch, scheduling crews and maintenance, aircraft routing, coordinating with air traffic control, and customer service.

Spirit plans to double its fleet of aircraft, to 300, over the next five years — one factor spurring the need for the extra jobs the airline expects to create at its new Williamson County outpost over that same time frame.

While moving some jobs to Williamson County, Spirit also is investing $250 million to build a new corporate headquarters near the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

This is great news for middle Tennessee and its growing reputation as a center for logistical companies!

Edited February 14, 2020 by Mr_Bond

[Sean blackdog]

Today this morning from Facebook Sky5. 

[Sean blackdog]

Check out video. LHR to BNA.  Not my video.