I was just watching the opening and thinking to myself, "Let me guess, this is the captain's retirement flight, too?" Glad they landed safely, because last flight of type and captain's retirement flight combined are too tantalizing a plot device for this not to be a 70s made-for-TV movie starring Pernell Roberts or Lloyd Bridges or something.
It was really fun to sit across the aisle from you on this flight and share our mutual dislike of oneworld and American Airlines! Thanks for coming all the way from FL to be on this special flight. Nice work Emil:)
When I watch presentations such as this retirement of an aircraft from the fleet it makes me feel old. My first commercial flight was aboard a Super G Constellation on Eastern Airlines. I’ve flown during the “golden years” aboard everything from DC-6 and 7, the Vickers Viscount, Electra and Vanguard to the 707, DC-8, Sud Caravelle, 727 etc. Yes, I’ve had the PRIVILEGE of participating in Aviation history. Good on you for doing the same. 😉👍🏻
She will be one that I will miss more than anything. Glad her last flight departed out of my home time! Good memory’s on that bird! Congrats on the retirement capt! Both of you have a good retirement life!
I just flew in my last flight on Jan. 26 as well from PDX-GEG. I was so sad to see them go, as they have been one of my favorite planes in Horizon’s fleet!
Thanks, your best yet! I have so many Q400 memories to share having worked at STS when these were our only commercial planes. I worked security so have been in many if these without passengers. I flew LAX STS many times as well when moving. 👍👍👍
Great video! We have family in the Vancouver BC area, so when I was younger we would either fly into Seattle and take a 30-minute flight on the Q400 or drive to Vancouver. Back when they didn't share the same livery as Alaska.
This actually hurts. The Q400 made some diversity in the airline industry and we’re losing prop aircraft at a fast pace. Thank you for recording this. Imagine all the pilots now that either are retiring or have to train for a whole new aircraft type since there’s no Q400 airlines in the US. Idk why, but it makes me sad.
Awesome and eeire seeing the last two Q400s that I myself flew on (Huskies last September, Portland to Seattle, and retro ("meatball") last Saturday, the 21st. I attended an event in Portland with friends on the 22nd and was not able to find a Q400 flight back to Seattle that evening; so I had booked a flight on the E175. However, as we were leaving the gate area, I saw the Huskies Q400, parked and dark, and assumed it was spending the night at PDX. So it turns out that it was also one of the last Q400s to fly. Thank you for your excellent video coverage of the last flights! I regret I couldn't be on one of them, but TH-cam videos definitely help make up for it a little! I think the E175 is a cute little jet (and at airports like SEA, PDX, Boise, etc., passengers will still have to walk outside to board it). And even though I'm personally acquainted with a Horizon Captain on the E175 (private pilot for nearly 40 years, Horizon Air pilot for nearly 6) and who I've known for 35 years, I still think the Q400 has/had way more character and I'm missing it so badly already!! ☹️
These airplanes, down to the 100 model , ring true in all of those folks who grew up in the Northwest. These airplanes were the first step in an adventure for more than 40 years. Will miss the sound of the props feathering out.
Having lived in both Spokane and Portland, I have made those flights many times, and in fact, my last flight on a Q400 was a couple of years ago flight from PDX to SEA and back when heading through Alaska flights to the midwest. Knew this day was coming when more and more Q400 flights were replaced by in the corridor were being replaced by either the E175 or Alaska mainline flights with the 737. My last ever real meal in economy in the US was on a Horizon flight between Spokane and Portland on their Fokker F28 regional jets in the late 90's.
I've flown the Q400 a few times when I lived in the PNW. So its truly the end of an era. Wish the last flight was PDX-SEA, but alas GEG-SEA will do. I believe the Horizon CEO is over a decade late at 22:00 when he said that there has never been a simultaneous type retirement and pilot retirement. When Pre-Merger United Airlines retired the classic 737-300 in 2009, the captain (Captain Russo) retired as well from United. I remember listening to LiveAtc for that final UA737 flight from LAX-SFO as the SFO tower ATC wished the captain and 737 a happy retirement. A type retirement is a bucket list item for me. Maybe when United retires the 757 in a few years...who knows. Good series of videos here!
My first flight was on Horizon Air from Seattle to Lewiston Idaho! I remember the flight having to go pee and didn’t know there was a restroom on board of course I was 13 at the time in 2000. Sad to see the this wonderful aircraft retire.
While I am sad to see the end of the q-400 era at Alaska/Horizon, I am excited for the E175! If you have a moment, I would love your feedback on some flight videos I just posted. Just getting started and value your opinion.
Sad to see the Q go but, in all honesty, I was not a fan of the seats. But as a kid I flew the Q400 from Lewiston to Seattle any number of times and thought it was so exciting. Great video.
Alaska Airlines Bombadier Dash-8 Q400's Turboprops will be missed for sure in America is too Bad The don't have replacement for them Like The ES-30's,ATR72Evo,and Other Regional Electric Planes that can replace them but is all for the best Awesome Video Trip Reports!!!!
This was not only the final flight of this aircraft type. It was also the final flight of this captain's career.
I was just watching the opening and thinking to myself, "Let me guess, this is the captain's retirement flight, too?" Glad they landed safely, because last flight of type and captain's retirement flight combined are too tantalizing a plot device for this not to be a 70s made-for-TV movie starring Pernell Roberts or Lloyd Bridges or something.
It was really fun to sit across the aisle from you on this flight and share our mutual dislike of oneworld and American Airlines! Thanks for coming all the way from FL to be on this special flight.
Nice work Emil:)
When I watch presentations such as this retirement of an aircraft from the fleet it makes me feel old. My first commercial flight was aboard a Super G Constellation on Eastern Airlines. I’ve flown during the “golden years” aboard everything from DC-6 and 7, the Vickers Viscount, Electra and Vanguard to the 707, DC-8, Sud Caravelle, 727 etc. Yes, I’ve had the PRIVILEGE of participating in Aviation history. Good on you for doing the same. 😉👍🏻
She will be one that I will miss more than anything. Glad her last flight departed out of my home time! Good memory’s on that bird! Congrats on the retirement capt! Both of you have a good retirement life!
Its the first time in Horizon Air’s 41 history where they won’t have a turboprop in the fleet
So sad
This was an outstanding video. Well, they all are. i love how your video style makes it feel like we're on the plane with you. Thanks for sharing!
I just flew in my last flight on Jan. 26 as well from PDX-GEG. I was so sad to see them go, as they have been one of my favorite planes in Horizon’s fleet!
I’m so glad I got on a Q400 last Saturday.
My first flight on Alaska was on the Q400. I loved them, and am sad to see them go.
Wow... that is so sad. Lots of great experiences on those planes. I am going to miss it.
Thank you for sharing this trip.
Thanks, your best yet! I have so many Q400 memories to share having worked at STS when these were our only commercial planes. I worked security so have been in many if these without passengers. I flew LAX STS many times as well when moving. 👍👍👍
Amazing video Emil, this truly marks an end of an era. Also, I’m sure Paul Lucas is cheering with joy right now!
Great video! We have family in the Vancouver BC area, so when I was younger we would either fly into Seattle and take a 30-minute flight on the Q400 or drive to Vancouver. Back when they didn't share the same livery as Alaska.
This actually hurts. The Q400 made some diversity in the airline industry and we’re losing prop aircraft at a fast pace. Thank you for recording this. Imagine all the pilots now that either are retiring or have to train for a whole new aircraft type since there’s no Q400 airlines in the US.
Idk why, but it makes me sad.
Well this trip report has left me satisfyingly Av geeked out!
Very cool trip report of a very momentous flight occasion!
Great video! I got to fly on the Dash-8 just once and loved the experience. I'm sad to see the turboprops go.
Emil, Nice documentation and great editing. Thanks you for bringing us along.
I flown on the q400 from SEA-YVR back in June 2022 I am so happy I flown on them before retiring them!!!
Awesome and eeire seeing the last two Q400s that I myself flew on (Huskies last September, Portland to Seattle, and retro ("meatball") last Saturday, the 21st. I attended an event in Portland with friends on the 22nd and was not able to find a Q400 flight back to Seattle that evening; so I had booked a flight on the E175. However, as we were leaving the gate area, I saw the Huskies Q400, parked and dark, and assumed it was spending the night at PDX. So it turns out that it was also one of the last Q400s to fly. Thank you for your excellent video coverage of the last flights! I regret I couldn't be on one of them, but TH-cam videos definitely help make up for it a little! I think the E175 is a cute little jet (and at airports like SEA, PDX, Boise, etc., passengers will still have to walk outside to board it). And even though I'm personally acquainted with a Horizon Captain on the E175 (private pilot for nearly 40 years, Horizon Air pilot for nearly 6) and who I've known for 35 years, I still think the Q400 has/had way more character and I'm missing it so badly already!! ☹️
I’m Glad someone caught me screaming every seats first class. I was in 16E
These airplanes, down to the 100 model , ring true in all of those folks who grew up in the Northwest. These airplanes were the first step in an adventure for more than 40 years. Will miss the sound of the props feathering out.
Having lived in both Spokane and Portland, I have made those flights many times, and in fact, my last flight on a Q400 was a couple of years ago flight from PDX to SEA and back when heading through Alaska flights to the midwest. Knew this day was coming when more and more Q400 flights were replaced by in the corridor were being replaced by either the E175 or Alaska mainline flights with the 737. My last ever real meal in economy in the US was on a Horizon flight between Spokane and Portland on their Fokker F28 regional jets in the late 90's.
I Trip Report you should of started it on Salmon Thirty Salmon so you where on 3 special liveries today
Too bad I couldn’t be there…. The DASH 8s were great fun to fly around in!
I've flown the Q400 a few times when I lived in the PNW. So its truly the end of an era. Wish the last flight was PDX-SEA, but alas GEG-SEA will do.
I believe the Horizon CEO is over a decade late at 22:00 when he said that there has never been a simultaneous type retirement and pilot retirement. When Pre-Merger United Airlines retired the classic 737-300 in 2009, the captain (Captain Russo) retired as well from United. I remember listening to LiveAtc for that final UA737 flight from LAX-SFO as the SFO tower ATC wished the captain and 737 a happy retirement.
A type retirement is a bucket list item for me. Maybe when United retires the 757 in a few years...who knows. Good series of videos here!
I was on that flight. Dressed as a husky because... why not? I even went to the lounge in my onesie :D
My first flight was on Horizon Air from Seattle to Lewiston Idaho! I remember the flight having to go pee and didn’t know there was a restroom on board of course I was 13 at the time in 2000. Sad to see the this wonderful aircraft retire.
While I am sad to see the end of the q-400 era at Alaska/Horizon, I am excited for the E175! If you have a moment, I would love your feedback on some flight videos I just posted. Just getting started and value your opinion.
Sad to see the Q go but, in all honesty, I was not a fan of the seats. But as a kid I flew the Q400 from Lewiston to Seattle any number of times and thought it was so exciting. Great video.
Why was this not a trip report? Either way great job! Keep it up!
Haha, since I filmed a Q400 trip report a few months ago, I felt like making this video more about the experience than the flight itself was warranted
@@ITripReport Yeah ill watch that one!
I flew the retro livery back in 2021 sad to see the Alaskan q400 go.
RIP Sky King
Won't miss them a bit
woah skylite productions also filmed this
LONG LIVE THE DASH 8!
Alaska Airlines Bombadier Dash-8 Q400's Turboprops will be missed for sure in America is too Bad The don't have replacement for them Like The ES-30's,ATR72Evo,and Other Regional Electric Planes that can replace them but is all for the best Awesome Video Trip Reports!!!!
Not going to lie. This one made me a bit emotional.
There are still three carriers still flying larger turboprops...Silver Airways, RAVN and newly-formed Aleutian Airways.
ha, In Los Cabos airport now gonna board an Alaska 737-900 to San Diego
no water salute was a bit of a bummer :(
New subscriber
No water salute? 😢
Interesting ✈️👍🇷🇺
When AS retires their A321NEO, will you fly on that retirement flight?
At the end of this year
Wait who is retiring there a321 neos?
@@HelloToHelloToHello Alaska Airlines
Why?
Was it because of virgin America?
I have alwayts wanted to fly on one. Something about props freak me out
Thanks for sharing this event! I heard about it on Reddit and am glad that you were able to capture some of the events leading up to the final flight.