someone needs to put this in perspective. There are several hundred thousand parts in any air craft, there are about 5000 process specifications, material specifications, policies and procedures that cover from engineering design, through manufacturing, assembly testing and data verification (QA) t...
Jump to postBoeing has both hands and one leg tied behind its back. Even if Boeing wanted to promise free 737-10s to UA, they’re not legally allowed to deliver them for an indeterminate period of time. And it’s also likely much if not all of the 737Max order for UA is so late that there is no cancellation fee,...
Jump to postWell, that was my take too, in the second part of my post. Unfortunately left out when I was quoted, but never mind. Sort of. I don't think it was as much of a dance as you suggested. I think Kirby came in with an offer that Airbus could not refuse. No dancing and courtesies required. But the gist ...
Jump to postExcept that the A350 is part of the discussion. In the news article linked above about Kirby flying to Toulouse it says: United's Chief Financial Officer Michael Leskinen said last week it was looking to start taking the deliveries of A350s in the early part of the next decade to replace old Boeing...
Jump to post...Obviously this depends on how long the production cap lasts , if it's short term then B might not be that far off its targets. Ask yourself why the FAA would want a short-term production cap for a process that has shown to be problematic for many years and will require monitoring for many years ...
Jump to postAlaska Airlines offers passengers $1,500 after door detaches midflight https://www.10news.com/alaska-airlines-offers-passengers-1-500-after-door-detaches-midflight This seems pretty disingenuous to me from Alaska, you’d think the airline would offer more to avoid or limit lawsuits . Boeing will mor...
Jump to postI no longer travel over TGiving. We used to do so frequently, but between airfares, changes in school policies and the risk of getting hosed.
Jump to postIs this not 2 different issues though? Both are dealing with supply chain issues across all programs, but only Boeing is having additional delays due to quality issues. So frmrCapCadet is right, Airbus is mostly meetings its targets in this regard but Boeing is struggling to meet them due to additi...
Jump to post? Those are the real thing. It’s not photoshopped pictures. Definitely photoshopped...download the first two images in high res and zoom in. They took the pics and super-imposed them on a MSFS background. It is obvious if you've ever played MSFS. Except it's not... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X...
Jump to postNot bad IMO. Many will not even notice it though. Let's see the real thing now. ? Those are the real thing. It’s not photoshopped pictures. Definitely photoshopped...download the first two images in high res and zoom in. They took the pics and super-imposed them on a MSFS background. It is obvious ...
Jump to postUA tech arguably knows the B777 better than any other operator, and SFO is a major 777 station - I am quite sure they knew precisely what was needed before operation of the next flight from SFO. Again there is no dispute about the capability of the airline or their compliance with directives. Only ...
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https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safe ... laps-crew/
^^^^^^^This. Allegedly a new Captain to the 777 flying with a brand new F/O. Captain flying calls Flaps 5 and the F/O commands Flaps up instead and didn’t catch the mistake and the speed bleeds off immediately along with the Captain looking over at the Flap gauge. The plane enters a bank and a shar...
Jump to postDoesn’t the bottom of the “barber pole” automatically adjust to account for minimum necessary airspeed as the flaps retract? I find it astonishing they could have stalled it (but I am also not a commercial pilot). Well...I don't think they stalled it because that would have been game over. But they...
Jump to postUA continues to go big. Good on them. But let's be real...the A350 order will never get delivered. It was placed in 2010 and now will not see any delivery until 2030. AT LEAST. That is a 20-year-old order by the time the deliveries MAY begin. If I were Airbus, I'd ask myself what I have to gain. UA...
Jump to postUA continues to go big. Good on them. But let's be real...the A350 order will never get delivered. It was placed in 2010 and now will not see any delivery until 2030. AT LEAST. That is a 20-year-old order by the time the deliveries MAY begin. If I were Airbus, I'd ask myself what I have to gain. UA ...
Jump to postIt takes just one grounding, one AC, one bad actor, one something to absolutely ruin the theory of fleet simplification. While the 787 and A350's are maturing, the highly sensitive nature of regulatory bodies won't flinch to ground a type at a moments notice after the 737MAX. If you're flying all 7...
Jump to postIf QR failed to make scheduled pre-delivery payments on time or within a given grace period if reminders were issued and ignored, then they are in breach of contract meaning AIrbus surely is entitled to retain some/all of the progress payments previously made if QR cannot prove the partially built ...
Jump to postI know very little about studies or current trends on this, but I am happy to share my personal experience. Pre-pandemic, I had been flying 250k BIS every year for work since 2002 (only exception was 2007). I actually intended to return to "normal" travel this summer, but as the target app...
Jump to postBecause aircraft weathervane into the wind. With a right crosswind, the nose of the aircraft would've been pulling right (into the wind). Therefore, left rudder is necessary to maintain centerline. Wait...a cross-wind from the right will PULL the nose of the plane to the right instead of pushing th...
Jump to postIf it was a right crosswind, why was he applying left rudder? Am I missing something? Because aircraft weathervane into the wind. With a right crosswind, the nose of the aircraft would've been pulling right (into the wind). Therefore, left rudder is necessary to maintain centerline. Wait...a cross-...
Jump to postI notice no toxicology was done on either pilot. Interesting. My very first thought. A captain with this much seniority doesn't unlearn flying from one moment to the next. If I had to guess, he was either not rested sufficiently or under the influence. And I am shocked nobody initiated a toxicology...
Jump to postQR can write whatever they like in a press release, they can invite everyone to take photos and videos. It means nothing to the court except a blatant demonstration of contempt towards the order handed down in a case they brought before the court. If QR keep this up I see the case being dismissed.....
Jump to postThe comments in this thread are indicative of how much the posters paid attention to the prior threads (...meaning not at all). There is absolutely ZERO news coming from this article beyond a few extra pictures that don't make the issue look any worse than it did when QR leaked the first set of ima...
Jump to postThe comments in this thread are indicative of how much the posters paid attention to the prior threads (...meaning not at all). There is absolutely ZERO news coming from this article beyond a few extra pictures that don't make the issue look any worse than it did when QR leaked the first set of imag...
Jump to postI don't know all the details & it seems the way QR handled it was more personal then regular by I guy who isn't used to handling "no" as an answer. On the other hand I don't want to downplay the paint damage issues, they look bad enough to me. But I assume there is a reason & solu...
Jump to postI guess playing time will be over soon. Qatar wants the best aircraft around, A350s & A321NEO's, Airbus wants to sell aircraft. Fire all lawyers, fix the aircraft at Airbus costs & move on. If only it were that simple. But I suspect that's how Airbus handled other airlines that reported min...
Jump to postKeesje, I fully agree with you. Emotions have taken the upper hand IMO. Not just in Qatar, but I suspect to a lesser extent also in Toulouse, and definitely in this thread. So it's time to be regain our senses again. It's in the interest of all parties to settle this out of court now. Realizing I w...
Jump to postWhat if QR pays and claims the A350's tomorrow? Won't make a difference legally. QR are still in breach of contract because this payment would be too late to meet what was agreed to. The ball is completely in Airbus' court here. If QR was to come tomorrow with the money and say "we'll take tho...
Jump to postOne wonders what Airbus might be able to negotiate in a settlement: - As many have suggested here, the powers at be in the Qatari Government might not be appreciative of the situation AAB has gotten them into. Could Airbus get him replaced? Maybe the C Suite aswell? - How about the leadership of th...
Jump to postLaw firms in the UK follow the instructions of their clients. Don't blame the lawyers for the position Qatar find itself in. I do not for one moment think QR did not get one of the top law firms in the UK to deal with this. They would have done their homework and I think just blaming the lawyers fo...
Jump to postQR just cannot afford to ground all A350s. First sentence in the article says QR grounded planes after putting heavy political and financial pressure on QCAA. First sentence of the second paragraph says the decision was made independently by the regulator. Both sentences are contradictory. That is ...
Jump to postQatar's QCAA has now grounded the remainder of the A350 https://www.air101.co.uk/2022/03/qatar-civil-aviation-authority-qcaa.html Absolutely laughable, there would be half dozen just over a year old. The QCAA still has not informed the state of design the basis of their level 1 finding. I don't thi...
Jump to postAccording to this article , Finnair, Cathay Pacific, Etihad, Lufthansa and Air France have noted issues as well; but it seems they have worked it out with Airbus. Just out of curiosity; has the 787 had any similar problems? I have not heard of any. There has been paint delamination on 787 wings, bu...
Jump to postAccording to this article , Finnair, Cathay Pacific, Etihad, Lufthansa and Air France have noted issues as well; but it seems they have worked it out with Airbus. Many airlines have had paint issues. Airbus claims they are different than what QR is reporting and not related. I have no doubt QR want...
Jump to postThanks to HKAusFlyer for lifting the most salient points out of the court filing. Here are some of my takeaways: 1) I have not read the Airbus court filing but I assume they submitted the supporting documentation such as root cause analysis, engineering reports, communication with QR engineering and...
Jump to postHow True... While the NRC can at times exhibit some flexibility... that is rare and generally limited to new areas where the best way to proceed has not yet been decided. Outside of that... They tend to be very strict and has not one shread of ability or appreciation for not doing exactly what they...
Jump to postIf the FAA can certify each individual a/c in a reasonable period of time who would complain? That was my point. By doing what Boeing has done, they have, IMO, correctly lost the right to self-certify their aircraft. But I don't see it as a problem as long as the FAA is reasonable and expeditiously...
Jump to postbillions tied up in inventory at Boeing is not healthy for the industry. Neither is more smoking holes in the ground. The key is for the FAA to be reasonable, not punitive. If the FAA can certify each individual a/c in a reasonable period of time who would complain? That was my point. By doing what...
Jump to postNo love lost for Russia here. I suspect we will see all the things discussed here. And in both directions. Russia will be cut off from Western technology, territories, and financial markets. Forget civil aviation being set back...Putin got what he wanted...we just turned the clock back to the mid-19...
Jump to postpar13del wrote:Neither is more smoking holes in the ground. The key is for the FAA to be reasonable, not punitive. Jump to postbillions tied up in inventory at Boeing is not healthy for the industry.
So is Airbus going to notify QR that they will not support their a/c going forward to assist them in making the decision to relieve themselves of all Airbus products? If the relationship is this strained on purchasing aircraft do we expect it to be peaches and cream when QR has to deal with Airbus ...
Jump to postRegarding the "sold and leased back" frames, it seems to me that the lessor has a more direct interest in the outcome of the court action than does QR, because they, not QR, will own the problem at the end of the lease period (say 10 years, with some frames already delivered 5 years ago)....
Jump to postPolot wrote:[In the end I doubt Airbus is going to do anything (with these A350s or with A321neo production slots) until the case is settled in court.
I see Airbus cancelling every order ASAP, so whenever there is a legal option to cancel an outstanding order from QR, Airbus will excersize that option. Possible that the A321 were so far out that it was possible to cancel the whole order in one, while the 350 cancellations will slowly trickle in. ...
Jump to postWell one thing can be put to bed, it's obvious that QR was trying to maintain the surface paint to little avail. It looks like several things are involved. these is expansion contraction whether temperature, internal pressurization or moisture penetration and freezing. There also seems to be intera...
Jump to postThat said, Airbus KNEW who AAB was and what he was capable of. Who in their right mind chose to sign that SCL in 2020 with such an open-ended liability? They effectively gave AAB a license to print money and were then surprised it came to be. Now it also makes sense why AAB is willing to go to war....
Jump to postalmost seems like the fuselage is flexing too much on the top which is causing the paint to separate. Is that the downside of the panel system in that they are moving independently causing too much flex? The panel system only impacts the panel stiffness at the global level. It should not make a dif...
Jump to postSo in summary of the AirInsight article: - In November of 2020, QR brings the paint issue to Airbus' attention - Airbus agrees to sign an SCL that stipulates $175k/day damages for every plane out of service for 12+ hours a day - In the summer of 2021, Qatari regulator is the only regulator to ground...
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