"Completely professional" is an unattainable goal. We are human. We can have disagreements or dislike the person in the other seat. We can be tired and fatigued, have trouble at home, or financial troubles, or just having a bad day. Since the inception of CRM, the fact that pilots cannot ...
Jump to postOn an AA flight a few weeks ago I was surprised when the FO made the preflight announcement and stated that the captain was his wife. I was surprised because I would have thought that people in intimate relationships wouldn't be allowed to fly together. I would think that if a couple had an argument...
Jump to postI wondered if technology is so great, can they do the conversion in flight? That way the toilets do not have to be emptied, just have it flow to the engines. I can't wait for the announcement from the captain that we will have to make a fuel stop unless 30 people go take a dump in the next 10 minut...
Jump to postlol. Media hysteria is often no match for the hysteria on this site. Yet, here we are. The hysteria on this site doesn't do a thing to keep people from flying, because the enthusiasts will always fly if they can. The media hysteria is moving people from aircraft to cars. That's bad. The purpose of ...
Jump to postStriking certainly doesn’t help build trust or reduce antagonism. Labor negotiations are a two way street and we shouldn’t pretend the full onus is on a CEO. Labor needs to show up and be willing to partner, which has never been the case at Boeing. But for a labor/management relationship to work th...
Jump to postOr RSW too https://flyrsw.com/airlines/ PBI is South Florida but RSW is not. RSW is Southwest Florida. If you’re going to get that technical, MIA is not in south Florida either. It’s southeast. The area referred to as "South Florida" is technically the southeast part of the peninsula, spe...
Jump to postDid it hit something or did somebody forget to lock the access panels? I don't know what on earth they could have it that would have only hit one engine and managed to release the panels on both sides.
Jump to postThe Trent XWB has the same. A darker section inside the inlet with lots of tiny holes. Looks and feels like carbon fibre but I'm not exactly sure what it's made of. https://mcstarlite.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Airbus-A350.jpg The holes in the LEAP-1B aren't that big and they are only in a smal...
Jump to postThe other day I was on a MAX 8 seated just forward of the engine. I noticed what looked like thousands of tiny holes on the inside of the inlet and I was wondering what their purpose was. Are they part of the laminar flow nacelle design or something else?
Jump to postThanks for the replies. That was the first time I've seen one there (or anywhere in person).
Jump to postI was surprised after landing at MIA today to see a Dreamlifter parked. I'm curious why one is there.
Jump to postAt least the Japanese are consistent. I believe that Toyota is going all in on hydrogen Hydrogen fuel cells are practical for ground vehicles and can possibly be cheaper (in volume production) than battery-electric vehicles. They only need 300ish miles of range if the fueling infrastructure is soli...
Jump to postI'm not sure if that's the technical name but I had a great view of 1/19 at LAS from my hotel and I was observing the taxiway lights that turn red when an aircraft is on the runway. What I found interesting was that they would turn back to green a good 2 seconds before the aircraft on the runway pas...
Jump to postThere's also the piece about having people's lives in your control. A minor but important detail. Only one at a time but anesthesiologists and surgeons have people's lives in their control continuously. So do bus drivers for that matter. I personally feel more comfortable that pilots are highly pai...
Jump to postScott Manley's always informative video breakdown of Starship Launch 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8htMpR7mnaM Tugg Thanks! SpaceX could basically stop here and kill the space market with its prices. A starship and its booster just cost 40 to 90 million to build, and yet it heaves 100 tons int...
Jump to postLaunch successful, landings not. Got to have #1 to even attempt #2. Hopefully they'll make progress and get at least one landing to work on the next test. It took a few iterations for them to get the Falcon 9 booster landings to work. This is the first time that they have ever been able to try to r...
Jump to postLaunch successful, landings not. Got to have #1 to even attempt #2. Hopefully they'll make progress and get at least one landing to work on the next test. It took a few iterations for them to get the Falcon 9 booster landings to work. This is the first time that they have ever been able to try to r...
Jump to postThe title of this thread should be changed. The 737 MAX didn't fail anything. The production line that produces them "failed" the audit. If the same line was producing the 757, the same results would have been found.
Jump to postI also understood that if the screens temporarily went blank that aircraft are designed to be inherently stable and if you took your hands off the controls then it will probably fly in a straight line and in level flight. That is assuming you were not turning or changing altitude when the screen we...
Jump to postSounds like an upset caused by a Pitot tube but who knows? Good effort by the Pilots to recover. I think it sounds like we should wait for some kiyof preliminary statement from investigators before speculating about the cause. Given available information it could be any of 50 things. Av Geeks specu...
Jump to postPentaprism wrote:Sounds like an upset caused by a Pitot tube but who knows? Good effort by the Pilots to recover.
These combined are likely to be the issue: the work order was IMHO likely written as 'open door, do work, close door'. Management didn't look at the aircraft or the door/plug when writing the order from their comfy chair. Versions of the aircraft with a deactivated door would I believe still requir...
Jump to postDid you read the article? The 319s and 320s will be retrofit (including larger F cabins at 'Unfortunately no. Although they're adding a row in First Class, the overall density is going up, at least on the a319's by 6 seats. Considering how uncomfortable coach is on the LAA 319's this is not a good ...
Jump to postMany A380 structures were transported by ship as they were too large for the Beluga. I'm not sure if that applies to the A350 as well. I doubt it. The logistics of the A380 couldn't have been more complex or inefficient if they tried to make it that way. I imagine the A350 manufacturing was designe...
Jump to postThe NTSB must not think this is a systemic issue since it didn't come to light for almost a month. Is this the same part as the NG? Was the yaw damper able to move the rudder but it took too much force for a human? All questions that will hopefully be answered soon.
Jump to postNMA wasn't going to be a 737 replacement, it was the mythical "middle of the market", 767-sized plane that Boeing talked about for years. Any 737 replacement that Boeing comes up with be likely be a single aisle NMA akin to the 757 or a A321XLR (but better capacity/range). Delta will be a...
Jump to postA350s on the way?? Last I read that order has been pushed off until at least 2030. I have doubts it'll ever come to fruition given how long it's been on the books and gotten pushed out. In the investor presentation AAL said no mainline retirements till 2030. AAL cancelled their original A350 order ...
Jump to postI do hope that an A319 Oasis config adds an additional row or two of F as rumored. It will! This was confirmed today as part of the order announcement. Both fleets are getting an additional row, A319 -> 12F, A320 -> 16F. https://news.aa.com/news/news-details/2024/American-Airlines-places-orders-for...
Jump to postBu buh buh buh....what about the A220? Right now I don't see where the A220 fits into AA's fleet. If they are keeping their A319s and A320s through the end of the decade ( some people have posted AA isn't retiring any additional mainline fleet through the end of the this decade) with the size of th...
Jump to postIf I’m AA, I’d try to balance my narrowbody and widebody fleets between Boeing and Airbus aircraft as much as possible. On aircraft that offer multiple engine options, I’d try to balance those between manufacturers as well. Yes, theoretically, this means I’m more likely to wind up with some of my f...
Jump to postUnderwhelming order. Airbus 321s make sense but the Max 10 order perplexes me. If AA was to order a new Max variant, the Max 7 would have been a perfect replacement for the older 319s - offering relatively greater range and a bump in capacity. Dont see the need for such upgauging to the degree wher...
Jump to postI wonder how delivery slots will go with Boeing throttled to ~30 frames per month while Airbus can make ~70. I would assume that the MAX10 is mostly for domestic routes that previously would have taken a 757. The A321NEO might see some action on those routes for utilization but it would seem like i...
Jump to postI’m sure this order was negotiated well in advance, but it’s frustrating to see a huge purchase for the MAX 10 given all the issues with the MAX/Boeing right now. The lesson to learn from the door plug debacle isn’t “avoid Boeing” so much as it is “avoid relying on a single manufacturer”. If I’m AA...
Jump to postJust to clarify as this is getting closer. How many of these potential needs is this order expected to address? 1) eventual replacement of the non AA 319s (abt 100) 2) replacement of the 320s (48) 3) replacement of the early 738s (about 70) 4) replacement of the 77Es (47) 5)Potential widebody/longh...
Jump to postShares of Spirit Aerosystems , the fuselage maker for Boeing’s 737 Max jets, surged Friday after a report that Boeing is in talks to acquire the company. Guess that means the next gen NB will be put on trains too. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/01/spirit-aerosystems-boeing.html Perhaps at that point ...
Jump to postDoesn’t spirit make things for Airbus as well? They could just sell off the division that works on the Boeing side of the house to Boeing. Or if Boeing purchased the entire company spin off the Airbus and related companies as a separate venture. I think bringing work in house would only help Boeing...
Jump to postIt is a heck of a lot more practical to use the hydrogen produced under these scenarios to mix with natural gas and feed it to the thousands of natural gas power plants. That can be accomplished today and reduces fossil fuel consumption without the need for extensive re-engineering like is required...
Jump to postIt is a heck of a lot more practical to use the hydrogen produced under these scenarios to mix with natural gas and feed it to the thousands of natural gas power plants. That can be accomplished today and reduces fossil fuel consumption without the need for extensive re-engineering like is required ...
Jump to postI'm not sure what exactly is the motivation behind ordering the MAX 10 for AA versus just getting more A321NEOs? Lower price and nearly the same size. They already have the 737-800 and MAX 8 in the fleet so they aren't adding a whole new type. Plenty of routes don't need the A321NEO capability adva...
Jump to postIt is possible to see why AA might want the Max-10 for short to mid range missions, and although at the moment it is tarred with the same ignominy as most of the other Max variants, those problems will eventually be rectified. Any airline that wants them should probably be securing their places in ...
Jump to postThe Reuters article says that there's a possibility AA orders the MAX 10 too, which would be a surprise: The final mix of aircraft is still in flux, with the U.S. carrier also considering whether to include Boeing's forthcoming 737 MAX 10 as part of the deal following certification delays. If this ...
Jump to postWith 41 Billion + in debt load, how will this affect their costs to acquire these aircraft? I would think a large wide-body order would have a very negative affect on their stock price? Is there a way for them to not explode their debt at this point? I'm not trying to insinuate anything here, just ...
Jump to post[By the time the MAX 7 and 10 are certified, if Boeing hasn't gotten the "green light" to produce at a higher rate, they may as well shut down the commercial division or spin it/sell it off. That's going to take a while yet, I think most observers believe, and when it happens do you think...
Jump to postWhy is everyone so hung up on the certification of the max7. There is zero material difference to a max8 and it will get certified, the faa is understandably dragging its feet over every little thing to make sure Boeing has actually done it the right way. It’s not like the backlog for the A220 is s...
Jump to postWill it fall out of the sky or explode in midair? Will it be grounded for months to years? I’ve always respected your posts until this one. Boeing has made some pretty stupid mistakes and are now trying to correct them. Thankfully the last one didn’t hurt anybody by sheer luck. Fortunately people w...
Jump to postYou are right! The bad business decision to end production of the 757 was the beginning of the decline of Boeing. Instead of developing the 737NG, what if Boeing used the basic architecture of the 757 to launch a state of the art replacement for the 737 in the 1990's? One more time everyone. Boeing...
Jump to postlayman here, is there some control activity the crew utilizes or that takes place with a tailwind? It's like being on a moving walkway (that too many people think is a conveyor belt). The tail wind is like the walkway moving. If you walk at normal speed, you will move faster down the length of the ...
Jump to postAs for mission statements, let's do a simple experiment. Those who consider themselves Christians please raise your hand. Now please say you Christian creed aka statement of faith. Please note that Christianity is supposed to be a lifetime commitment, unlike employment at any given company. How abo...
Jump to postJust an observation. There are a lot of doors on the aircraft, passenger, cargo, and equipment. We don't raise work orders to open and close doors. They are opened and closed all the time. This plug could have been a door. Lots of 737s have doors here. Perhaps the guy that opened the door just plai...
Jump to postThe new AA livery came about well before the merger. The A319's and A321's they ordered could not have a bare metal livery. Well, they "could" have a bare metal livery, it just wouldn't look very good. They could have used a silverish/grey mica. The three-bar stripes were dated, but I wis...
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