Hate to see this happen. What does Airbus have to say about this ? What do you expect them to say? They don't build the engines. But they put them on their finished product. Shouldn't they be pressing P&W to resolve these issues. Why didn't I think of that. I'll let them know first thing tomorr...
Jump to postSo i was on YouTube and found this video of the difference of the A321CEO/NEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQgW3h-iOvM Because the A321NEO no longer has door #2 and has 2 over wing exits (a side) and door #3 and #4 set-up like the 737, it can only carry 220 pax max. Thats the same amount as the ...
Jump to postThe production issues and subsequent pause in deliveries as well as the rework needed. Is this a problem that was from the Charleston plant solely or were Jets from Washington included in the problems. The savings of the cheaper labor must have been negated by the extra expenses of reworks and grou...
Jump to postHow is it a large aircraft has crashed and we still have no pictures?! Strange. Glad to hear the crew survived somehow. This is the second 737 that went down and the crew managed to survive. Latest being that 732 in the water off Hawaii There's a lot of empty space in Australia. Let me emphasis tha...
Jump to postDid the executives who created this disaster hand back their bonuses for implementing it in the first place?
Jump to posthttps://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2022/586/oj The text is rather bureaucratic but TEL import is banned from 2025 unless excemptions are allowed. This will very likely make Avgas 100LL expensive or unavailable from 2025 onwards. TEL itself is produced only in UK but then imported to Europe for examp...
Jump to postI'm shocked... The system was verified on an uncertified lighter and shorter airframe (Max-7) and then just rubber stamped for the two other members of the family (Max-8 and Max-9) without having to specifically test them on those aircraft. I have always understood that shorter frame is more sensit...
Jump to postThey weren't barred because they were Jewish. Any passenger that doesn't wear a mask doesn't fly on that airline.
Jump to postTheseus wrote:Francoflier wrote:Even Al Baker isn't dumb enough to threaten his only 2 suppliers at the same time...
Exactly what I was thinking.
More likely he is just getting broke and cannot afford any new aircraft for quite some time...
Airbus Chief Executive Guillaume Faury said on Thursday it had been forced to cancel the A321neo order to "exercise our rights". On Friday, he reiterated on BFM TV that Airbus was ready for an amicable solution, adding "it takes time". This sounds like Airbus' attorneys are tell...
Jump to postPeriod during which a protest would have to be filed has apparently passed. Good news! https://twitter.com/aviation_intel/status/1453490367408467968?s=21 Very good news. Almost unbelievable, but very good news. Maybe a few Generals let it be known they weren't going to be happy with another fiasco.
Jump to postSorry, most is behind a paywall, but what we can see is: Title: Boeing Shareholders Reach Settlement in 737 MAX Board Oversight Suit Subtitle: Current and former directors’ insurance companies expected to pay Boeing about $225 million Current and former Boeing Co. directors have reached an approxim...
Jump to postSmart move. Global logistics are undergoing a global shakeup. Shipping has been pushed to the limit so air can get some extra work plugging up the holes.
Jump to postWouldn't be a suprise if the 717's were sent to WA to replace the Fokkers for a few years once the new replacements start being delivered, which will likely be initially placed on the East Coast. Though if spares & support start becoming an issue, delivery schedules will probably be sped up. Ye...
Jump to postNM or KM make sense. Miles really only means anything to those in USA and Liberia these days. The sound of millions of Brits choking on their tea! :spit: I was just going to say that (in different terms). The British still use statute miles. Boris is going to let Farmers Markets use lbs, oz and hun...
Jump to postEh - I'd say the 737-9 was a mistake and the -10 corrects it. The advantage of certification for 200 passengers on the -8 isn't worth much, IMHO: most aircraft/carriers operate with fewer seats. When even Ryan Air won't use 200 passengers you know the 200 figure is aspirational, not practical. It's...
Jump to postDaCubbyBearBar wrote:Good strategy.... would probably secure GREAT PRICING per aircraft at this juncture in time
The Executives didn't write bad code. But they ultimately approved the processes (or lack thereof) that allowed said bad code to go unaddressed and ultimately undetected both by regulators and (especially by) operators, with lethal consequences. The engineers wrote bad code. Off topic: but would th...
Jump to postMixture of things. The price boeing was giving for the 87 was out of the market and did not even make sense in Covid scenarios. And it was specifically for 787-9. I know that, I can’t quote a source because it’s confidential Boeing has to start charging a real price for the 787 rather than pushing ...
Jump to postAirPacific747 wrote:32andBelow wrote:Do the new pilots have to pay for their own training?
Yes of course. And their uniforms.
Need something with more robust icing capabilities than the ATR. Ultimately are a get out of jail card, but not something you want to hang all day in upstate New York in a blizzard on. Still think a turboprop is the only real solution to replace 50 seat jets What icing problem? https://www.youtube....
Jump to postBoeing has chosen to temporarily stop deliveries, only because the FAA has not approved Boeing’s proposal for planned inspections to meet federal guidelines. There is huge difference between voluntarily stopping deliveries as opposed to having the FAA order it. https://www.reuters.com/business/aero...
Jump to postPeople state here that Boeing will be launching 3 new models with revolutionary production technologies. Perhaps Airbus is doing something similar because I find it hard to believe that they do nothing. The reason NMA is taking so long is that Boeing can't make a business case for it. If the curren...
Jump to postFor those interested, here is a recent interview with the captain of UA1175 about his experience with the engine failure. It gives you an idea of what goes on in the flight deck during these events. https://youtu.be/J7_lzeY23dI This was a very fascinating video. The pilot emphasized being able to h...
Jump to postgatibosgru wrote:Is there nowhere in Australia that they could park these?
It looked like he had time for a go-around.
Jump to postI see a pdf file. It says it has been updated a few days ago, about that MTOW increase. I would guess Airbus has increased the MTOW to help payload/range, it's very common, the A330 has been getting MTOW increase after MTOW increase for example. It is very intriguing considering the fact the range ...
Jump to postUSA won't happen for at least a year the way the US response to Covid-19 is failing so badly. Australia and NZ have paid the economic price once to control Covid-19. They aren't going to pay it twice.
Jump to postThey have the same problem the oil industry has. What do you do with all that stock sitting around? Can you actually store it economically?
Jump to postIt's not the same industry anymore. This is only the start of the cancellations for all types of planes from all the airlines.
Jump to postI don't think they should cut production. Which airline wouldn't prefer A320 over B737Max, assuming it returns to service soon? I read one of the articles that Airbus now can’t make planes fast enough a while ago (See the link From Bloomberg I found out). Even before the MAX grounding, I read anoth...
Jump to postQANTAS want the people mover with two ailes do faster turn around at busy airports. Boeing have to make design compromises which have to satisfy the majority of customers. What those compromises will be is the hard part.
Jump to postEnvironment campaigners win Heathrow runway ruling putting the project in turmoil. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51658693 Heathrow Airport: Plans for third runway plans in tatters after legal defeat https://news.sky.com/story/heathrow-airport-plans-for-third-runway-plans-in-tatters-after-lega...
Jump to postActually we all know it is official that iPad training is not sufficient, but now details have been released as to why Boeing changed their opinion. And even well trained first world pilots have issues flying the max. At least that is my take on this article, which is on Bloomberg but I found a non...
Jump to postCoronavirus is going to give Boeing another hit just when it didn't need it. The uncertainty over orders has increased dramatically over the past two months.This is one reason you don't get yourself into the MAX state of trouble because if something else comes along to destabilise the market the ris...
Jump to postSo no new orders for the 737MAX.. the Jet Airways and Air Italy birds will have to find new homes. I really cant see any new orders on the horizon. The IAG LoI may never happen after Willie Walsh toddles off into the sunset. If an airline ordered now, provided RTS happens soon and no further issues...
Jump to postslider wrote:In fact there are successful airline companies it there right now operating with more than one fleet type. Jump to postA second overall fleet type would not be the worst thing in the world for WN.
Some information regarding the configuration on QFs A350s that will run the PS routes. Interesting they say that QF could end up with a fleet of 30 x A350s as more routes are added. https://www.airlineratings.com/news/qantas-sunrise-project-a350-real-dream-machine/ Yes. Some of us have been pointin...
Jump to postThe A400M is a disaster as a program. Why has it gone so wrong?
Jump to postSuch a decision prompts us to ask: are jumbo jets the future for low-cost airlines?
Glad to head there are no serious injuries - looks like it was tricky getting off the wing though. The video doesn't look sped up to me, but it does seem to be a rather low approach. Will be interesting to see whether they hit the runway first or the ground. Over wing emergency exit on the 737 is w...
Jump to postDid Boeing ask them to take it down? Talking about buying a 777X after too many beers at the bar is one thing. Stating it when Boeing has no part in it is another. Boeing is going to be managing their reputation very carefully now.
Jump to postThat's not a Jet Stream, that's a Jet Raging Torrent.
Jump to postIt's called killing competition.
Jump to postHow many million safe landings have 737NGs seen? You can bust up any plane when flown improperly. See Asiana 214, or WN 345 https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens/southwest-pilot-fired-laguardia-crash-article-1.1474479 or AA 1420. https://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/03/us/9-dead-and-80-are-hurt-as...
Jump to postWhat about a proper risk analysis, though?
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