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AWE identifier coming back


Peter Van Dyke 1057080
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Peter Van Dyke 1057080
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Looks like the FAA and the airline are trying to clear up the confusion with the USA/Cactus change:

 

EFFECTIVE: 09/19/2008 – TIME 0800Z

 

CANCELLATION: 01/15/2009

 

SUBJECT: CHANGES TO FAA ORDER JO 7340.2, CONTRACTIONS, CHAPTER 3, SECTIONS 1, 2, AND 3.

 

THE FOLLOWING ADDITION, CANCELLATION, MODIFICATION TO THE CORPORATE

 

TELEPHONY AND IDENTIFIER [Mod - Happy Thoughts]IGNMENTS HAVE BEEN APPROVED.

THIS CANCELS GENOT RWA 8/20

 

 

MODIFICATIONS

 

COMPANY TELEPHONY IDENT

FROM: US AIRWAYS (PHOENIX, AZ) CACTUS USA

TO : US AIRWAYS (PHOENIX, AZ) CACTUS AWE

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Bryan Wollenberg 810243
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http://forums.vatsim.net/viewtopic.php?t=33147

 

Correct. Somebody finally realized how ridiculous a change it was in the first place. It will be fixed on the 19th.

Bryan Wollenberg

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Peter Van Dyke 1057080
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No kidding, that had to be one of the most ridiculous things I'd seen in a while. As someone else in another forum pointed out, it's like looking at something that is blue but having to say that it's red.

 

Plus I'm getting a little exhausted having to explain myself every time I fly online...

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Harold Rutila 974112
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Hahaha wow. I wonder if the seasoned USA = Cactus controllers (if there are any) will be irritated. I'd be.

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Ernesto Alvarez 818262
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every feed ive listened to on liveatc this week has been the same. "US Air 152, uh sorry, Cactus 152"

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Andrew Doubleday
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So, just to get this straight now (nearly impossible now days - I know), all of U.S. Airways will be changing over to AWE and retaining Cactus for the callsign now? This isn't one of those east coast/west coast deals again is it?

 

 

Thanks,

 

AJ

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Bryan Wollenberg 810243
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AJ, correct. the entire USAIR fleet will be switching to AWE and the telephony "Cactus." This happens the 19th of this month.

 

This isn't one of those east coast/west coast deals again is it?

 

We had one of them check in the other day with the callsign "East Cactus." ROFL!

Bryan Wollenberg

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Paul Byrne
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Hi,

 

Anyone know what IATA code they are using? Maybe confusing for some p[Mod - Happy Thoughts]engers to see a US Airways flight listed as HPxxxx rather than USxxxx.

 

Cheers!

Paul.

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Edward McCoy 904185
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Hi,

 

Anyone know what IATA code they are using? Maybe confusing for some p[Mod - Happy Thoughts]engers to see a US Airways flight listed as HPxxxx rather than USxxxx.

 

Cheers!

Paul.

 

The IATA became US last year on September 26th the day of the FOS/DECs cutover - Merged certificate.

Edward J. McCoy

Albuquerque ARTCC DATM

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Nicholas Fredrich 827138
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I saw another piece of paperwork at my facility that they are still using USA**** but the name is Cactus... havent seen anything on USA going to AWE on the alphanumerics.

Nick

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Harold Rutila 974112
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It's not effective yet, but it will be soon.

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Bryan Wollenberg 810243
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I saw another piece of paperwork at my facility that they are still using USA**** but the name is Cactus... havent seen anything on USA going to AWE on the alphanumerics.

 

It's happening Sept. 19th.

Bryan Wollenberg

ZLA!

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Justin A. Martin
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Nick,

 

The USA using Cactus was effective September 1st, and they're changing and making all US Air/America West callsigns AWE when it was just USA. It will remain "cactus" but'll just make it a little less confusing.

 

Justin

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Nicholas Fredrich 827138
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Ahhhh then that means I'll get that info in the R&I binder on October 15th lol

Nick

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