Re: Boeing 737MAX Grounded Worldwide Q3 2019

Moore Aerospace is arguing on Twitter that a grounding was not required, that it is a political act and that all that was required was an AD stopping CAT III landings. https://twitter.com/mooreaerospace/status/1154145702152478720?s=12 Credible? It's probably one of Boeing - paid troll accounts, sim...

Re: Airbus product range 2028

My vision of Airbus lineup in 2028: - A220-100 - A220-300 - A220-500 - simple stretch of -300, 160 standard two class capacity - A320+ - stretched A320 with new wing and engines, 190 standard two class capacity - A321+ - stretched A321 with same wing as A320+, 220 standard two class capacity - A322+...

Re: The Future of Boeing

Boeing isn't going anywhere. The 737 MAX fiasco will eventually be resolved and many more frames of the type will be delivered. The issue may trigger a comeback of NSA that was shelved when it was decided to rush 737 re-engine project instead of a clean-sheet narrowbody. We'll see. 787 is fine and a...

Re: Your least favorite aircraft type ?

All boeing narrowbodies + the 787 a.k.a. "Crampliner". Worst ride on a widebody I've ever had.

Re: Paris Air Show 2019: Airbus News and Orders Thread

Delta ordered another 5 A220-100's https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-releases/en/2019/06/delta-air-lines-books-order-for-additional-five-airbus-a220-aircraft.html This bit is really interesting: In a separate arrangement, Airbus and Delta have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding fo...

Re: Paris Air Show 2019: Airbus News and Orders Thread

fcogafa wrote:

Strato2 wrote:

Airbus stock hit ATH today.

What has Athens got to do with it?

Re: Paris Air Show 2019: Airbus News and Orders Thread

Air Lease orders 23 A321LR + 27 A321XLR + 50 A220-300.

Re: Airline types that are/were only ever operated by a single airline

hongkongflyer wrote:

767-400 tailor made for DL and CO.

Re: 777X First Flight Delayed to Year End Due GE9X Issues

Sincerely doubt Boeing ever expected the aircraft to be much of a seller, if at all, with US airlines..... *maybe* replacing AA/UA's 77Ws some 20yrs down the road, but that's about the foreseeable extent of it. If Boeing didn't expect the aircraft to be "much of a seller", it wouldn't sta...

Re: MCAS on 737 - 10 MAX

Look very closely at 737-10. You will notice that it has significantly longer fuselage stretch forward of the wing vs. aft, especially when comparing to -9. Hence, center of gravity will move aft and the airframe will not require as much down trim force as -7, -8 or -9. Which only confirms my theory...

Re: How much smaller is the B777-300ER/B777-9 compare to the B747-400?

What about the passenger area? How much smaller is the B777-300ER/B777-9 compare to the B747-400? 777-300ER has smaller passenger count than 747-400 in normal, 3 - class configuration. 777-9 will be roughly the same as 747-400. It's pretty much a direct replacement of that model. Of course, passeng...

Re: Hobbies outside of aviation

Cycling, running, hiking, trekking, some very amateur photography, aviation modeling in 1/48 scale, movies, music on vinyl and books. Back in the day I used to be active Flight Sim 2004 user and a DJ, gave it up some time ago due to so-called "life". I learned to play some guitar chords at...

Re: CEO: Korean Air widebody order imminent

I think the order will be for the mix of 787-9 and -10. Airbus will be used strictly to get better price, along with ongoing 737 MAX fiasco. It's KoreanAir, they won't buy anything but boeings.

Re: Airbus 50 Years Celebration - 5 things Airbus got right and 5 it did not

5 things Airbus did wrong:
1. A380
2. A340-500/-600
3. A318
4. Not putting GE90 under A330-300s wing
5. A350Mk1

5 things Airbus did right:
1. Fly By Wire
2. A320 Family sans A318
3. A330
4. Cross Crew Qualification system
5. A350XWB

Re: Boeing 777X Testing Thread - 2019

I have to say: those folded wing tips start to grow on me... I wasn't a fan of their look in "folded" position at first.

Long live the Mighty Triple Seven. The queen slayer.

Re: Why does BA (and others) decide to use 20+ year old planes on specific popular routes?

I might even argue that BA's older aircraft have superior product to the new ones: 777s with 9 abreast in economy (v. 9 abreast on a 787, which is a much narrower aircraft) and 747s with storage bins on the upper deck. With the exception of Y+, seats are essentially the same. I don't think the exis...

Re: Updated: Embraer and Boeing JV to be named Boeing Brasil Commercial

R.I.P. Embraer...
Fortunately, the name will live on their bizjets and military aircraft.

Re: Boeing 737MAX Grounded Worldwide Q2 2019

Major kudos for FAA not giving in to boeing - paid lobbyists and PR machine. The decision only proves that all regulators will work together to ensure the aircraft is truly safe because they determine it to be safe - NOT the manufacturer and its PR BS.

Re: Boeing 737MAX Grounded Worldwide Q2 2019

morrisond wrote:

ET pilots barely had more time before being put into the cockpit of an 737 as full instrument /commercial rated pilots.

Re: UA's Munoz: Will be on first 737 MAX flight, willing to change flights for customers

Bricktop wrote:

[Define "proven safe".

Re: UA's Munoz: Will be on first 737 MAX flight, willing to change flights for customers

I'll still avoid 737 MAX like a plague, until the aircraft is proven safe.
Screw boeing PR.

Re: A380 was success for Airbus, says new CEO

The only success of A380 is that Airbus will go down in history of aviation as the builder of the biggest commercial aircraft - that's all. Marketwise, it failed and the only profit for Airbus Industrie comes from maintenance contracts...

Re: Boeing 737MAX Grounded Worldwide Q2 2019

Boeing is ready to get it up in the air. https://boeing.mediaroom.com/news-releases-statements?item=130434 Fortunately, it's not up to Boeing to decide if the fix is to be certified or not. FAA, EASA, CAAC and others must do that and they will scrutinize it thoroughly to ensure no more deaths are c...

Re: What comes after the B797 ??

Channex757 wrote:

Boeing Commercial uses the 7-7 format so why change a formula that works?

7A7,7B7,7C7 etc.

Re: Boeing 737MAX Grounded Worldwide Q2 2019

FAA was the last agency to ground those faulty planes. It's under heavy pressure of boeings lobbyists to undo the grounding ASAP. I hope the rest of the world stays independent and does full due dilligence.

Re: JAL announces first A350 route

The A350 is designed for ultra long haul flights not 90 minute short hauls. AN A350 is too much plane for Japanese domestic runs. Wrong and wrong. JAL ordered A350-900 "Regional" variant, which is optimized for short, more frequent operations. They'll be used as a domestic workhorses, rep...

Re: United Airlines "Evolution" to Globe Livery released

Love the tail. Hate the bottom fuselage. United should have come up with its own design, not copy boeing's stupid wave.

Re: LOT News Thread - 2019

Embraer has really served LO well though I miss their B735. Loved flying on those especially since they were so comfortable to sleep in due to those thick old-school seats. I don't. LO 735 were on my "to avoid" list (as are all 737). It's the most uncomfortable aircraft one can fly in, fu...

Re: B737MAX Grounded Worldwide

Here's an excerpt from an Aviation Week article: "A full aerodynamic stall with the MCAS inoperative is another exercise pilots experience in the MAX engineering cab simulator. (...) I'd much rather read how the aircraft behaves in the same scenario with MCAS enabled and how pilots are trained...

Re: B737MAX Grounded Worldwide

Are we sure Boeing paid for the adwords? Is it possible that the public relations firm Boeing hired to do damage control paid for the adwords? Having experience in working at global corporations social media department, I can assure you they do. Heck, some of a.net members may even be on their payr...

Re: B737MAX Grounded Worldwide

One of the worst things I've read in recent weeks is that Boeing have paid for adwords to get their own statements about safety above the other Boeing stories on the internet about the plane Nothing should shock me any more about what goes on behind the scenes. But the above really upsets me. It's ...