For BizAv people, DPJ is the longest continuous holder of an ARG/US Platinum rating in Part 135 ops. I don’t imagine they will qualify for the rating going forward based on this incident. Hate to see it happen to anyone, but especially an operator with the highest safety rating attainable. I though...
Jump to postThey can't ban them, but can they require proof of training for a specific need? Pitbulls make up the majority of dangerous encounters with dogs (encounters that result in permanent injury/death), and that is always defended as the "fault of the owner." Well, since the airline can't know ...
Jump to postEasy Solution: A certain individual, who has "Executive Powers", instructs the TSA that in the interest of national security, no animals of any kind, for any reason, shall be permitted thru any checkpoints into any airport. No Legislative/DOT/FAA/Airline involvement at all. Literally one ...
Jump to postOne also has to remember altitude exacerbates the effect of alcohol on the the body. So do the possibilities of a touch of hypoxia, though I am not implying this in any way. All alcoholics suffer from hypoxia, flying or not. The mechanism of alcohol is to reduce the number of oxygen atoms going to ...
Jump to postWhat’s funny to me is that even when United tries to create a policy of deescalation for front line agents and passengers they can still do no right. Whatever your stance on hidden city ticketing is the bottom line is that ALL three majors consider this to be a form of fraud. I personally know peop...
Jump to postSo I have used this before not on UA dont think its illegal its all about airline fares and pricing. Last year i needed to get home but fares to AKL where high so i saved 500.00 by flying through AKL to SYD and then did return to AKL on next flight.....had to recheck my bag and added an extra AKL -...
Jump to postAccording to Wikipedia, runway 32L is almost 11,500 feet long. How on earth did a B737NG almost run off the end?. From the blog post: The cause of this incident is not yet confirmed; some Russian Aviation websites report that the crew computed takeoff performance using a takeoff weight 15 tons belo...
Jump to postLoyal travelers aren't using hidden city ticketing. People using this trick by definition are chasing the cheapest fare. That is not the behavior of a loyal customer. I think it's vital to understand that human virtues and positions of morality are not to be assigned to corporations. Loyalty is a h...
Jump to postWow, the constant threats against this guy are phenomenal! How many of you guys will pledge a hand written apology to this guy if he turns out being credible? I had no idea Boeing had a social media hit-squad. You see threats. I see warnings. IF, and that's a big IF, this is real then the OP had be...
Jump to postSMS is a perfect little system for damaging any individual or organisation that you have a grudge against. The beauty is that there is no comeback. Hardly. It assumes that the FAA will see it, and that the FAA public servant decides to do anything with that information. Since the overall objective ...
Jump to postFirstly, as others have said a public forum is not the right place for this. Secondly, this is a very serious, but unsubstantiated allegation. Thirdly, how will a journalist make contact. I doubt that those working at Renton would view the OP in a positive light. It's the perfect place. It highligh...
Jump to postEver consider they aren’t doing it because this plane is going to go sit on a ramp somewhere and they plan to do it later? Jeeze. I hope you have a good lawyer. You’re going to need it. There are proper channels for this, and you just ignored them. Wow, the constant threats against this guy are phe...
Jump to postEver consider they aren’t doing it because this plane is going to go sit on a ramp somewhere and they plan to do it later? Jeeze. I hope you have a good lawyer. You’re going to need it. There are proper channels for this, and you just ignored them. Wow, the constant threats against this guy are phe...
Jump to postYour point is illogical. You say you shouldn’t go via the ethics line because retribution, inaction, etc...so your solution is to go via public post where you are guaranteed retribution (any company in any industry will fire an employee over a post like this) and no guarantee of action and possible...
Jump to postThere may be consequences, but that is for him to decide. You can have your opinion but, it's just an opinion. What about the consequences for other people of this? You seemed so keen on citing just culture earlier in his thread. Explain to me how making an anonymous accusation against an airline w...
Jump to postAgain, what you fail to understand is that this forum is not the place to display such accusations; especially when you just sling crap and close the door (OP hasn't responded to the rest of this thread, making his intentions extremely suspicious). Who made you (or some corporation) God? He can do ...
Jump to postIf the OP is a Boeing employee then he had better have covered his tracks well. No wonder safety cultures devolve. You have to always watch your back eh? Have you ever heard of defamation or libel? IF what's stated is wrong, then Boeing and/or Fiji have a libel case all ready. What if he's right?
Jump to postbennett123 wrote:If the OP is a Boeing employee then he had better have covered his tracks well.
once/if Boeing figures out who the OP is they will likely fire him. My point is proven then. Your point is illogical. You say you shouldn’t go via the ethics line because retribution, inaction, etc...so your solution is to go via public post where you are guaranteed retribution (any company in any ...
Jump to postPolot wrote:once/if Boeing figures out who the OP is they will likely fire him.
This truly look like someone with an ax to grind, a disgruntled employee (same difference) or just something slinging $h!t out there and see what sticks... If he is a "disgruntled employee", what does it matter? Do you think a disgruntled employee can get the FAA to punish Boeing through ...
Jump to postThis truly look like someone with an ax to grind, a disgruntled employee (same difference) or just something slinging $h!t out there and see what sticks... If he is a "disgruntled employee", what does it matter? Do you think a disgruntled employee can get the FAA to punish Boeing through ...
Jump to postIf your values, Company ethics and/or the safety of yourself or others is in question please contact The Boeing Ethics Line at 1 (888) 970-7171 between 8:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Central time. Retribution, inaction, lack of disclosability/no FOIA if it's a Safety Management System (SMS) programme. Tha...
Jump to postHello all, I'm a mechanic on the 737 MAX final assembly in Renton, Washington. A Fiji Airways 737 MAX-8 has been making its way down the assembly line with installation plans (the build authority) that doesn't include most of the standard quality inspections MAX's receive. Boeing has three quality ...
Jump to postToo bad there is no particulate matter with vape. It's just steam with nicotine. Nothing was combusted. Just heated to the point it turns to steam. Nothing burns. Looks like smoke, but it's no more smoke than the steam coming out of your coffee. When you use odorless juice with no visible vapor clo...
Jump to postAnd, assuming there were software problems in the future, is the FAA really set up to regulate a high technology industry such as software? One day the problem really will be software and the FAA will not be adequate to regulate something it has no idea about. This isn't about just the FAA. We have...
Jump to post1) The smell of cigarette smoke on clothes is not second hand smoke (which is the only thing that affects people actually on the plane since most people don't light up onboard). 2) I go to a gym 5 days per week and smoke about a pack of cigarettes a day. I've lost over 100 lbs since I was 18. 3) Do...
Jump to postThey are in a room for smokers only. It is "public" only in that anyone has the right to enter, or not enter. You know... "choice." As far as their "souls," well I'm sorry "Father," but kind of up to them, don't you think? Once again, it's not the room that i...
Jump to postThe Nanny State claims another victim. That was one of the redeeming qualities about flying through ATL. If either of us were to make a product has dangerous and deadly to people and others has tobacco today we would be fined and in jail for life. It's been Proven they knowingly pushed and deceived...
Jump to postI always connect in ATL when possible, just because it’s the one airport I can still smoke in post security. I see no harm in the smoking rooms. Never once have I smelled smoke in the corridors next to the lounges. It’s all political correctness. Nothing else.. thank God for odorless e-cigs. No sme...
Jump to postAs is so typical, I love hearing all the squealing little authoritarians here demanding that everyone must adhere to their chosen lifestyles. I have never smoked and find it an, at best, unpleasant habit, but that doesn't mean I get to prohibit others from engaging in a legal activity. Setting asid...
Jump to post1) The smell of cigarette smoke on clothes is not second hand smoke (which is the only thing that affects people actually on the plane since most people don't light up onboard). 2) I go to a gym 5 days per week and smoke about a pack of cigarettes a day. I've lost over 100 lbs since I was 18. 3) Do...
Jump to postYou do realize that we are talking about smoking rooms, closed and highly ventilated rooms. You can't smell anything while outside and since most of them are well ventilated there is no smoke cloud inside meaning people who come out do not stink of smoke. I think you are overreacting and insisting ...
Jump to postIf you, as a government, want to ban smoking because of how dangerous it is to the people, just make cigarrettes ilegal. Oh, sorry, I forgot about the amount of money it makes on taxes for that same government. I don't think it's necessary to make them illegal. However, smokers need to be more lega...
Jump to postI'd love a gym at the airport. If I'm on a long layover, I could hit the gym for an hour, work off the stress, take a nice shower, and not have to deal with smokers, 'cuz you know, they're off killing themselves slowly instead of working out, getting fit, and so on. I'm always amazed at how smokers...
Jump to postI'd love a gym at the airport. If I'm on a long layover, I could hit the gym for an hour, work off the stress, take a nice shower, and not have to deal with smokers, 'cuz you know, they're off killing themselves slowly instead of working out, getting fit, and so on. I'm always amazed at how smokers...
Jump to postSo by your reasoning, we should ban the bars, because drinkers are obviously destroying their bodies as well. Take out a good 60-70% of the restaurants that serve unhealthy food. What else should we do? Bars and restaurants with unhealthy foods do not impose or force anything on you. Smokers litera...
Jump to postIf people want to smoke then we should let them smoke, their life, their choices. They can be whoever they want to be. Sure, as long as they pay for their own medical bill when their habit collects its toll... But that's not the case, now, is it? Instead, part of my insurance premium goes towards c...
Jump to postThe Nanny State claims another victim. Or the government is appropriately protecting the health and well being of the 86% of the US population that does not smoke. For many non-smokers the smell of cigarettes is difficult to tolerate and if you have a breathing condition - asthma, allergies - it ca...
Jump to postbut I never notice the smell leaking out of the rooms at all. Don't see why they need to get rid of them. That's what smokers always say. I'm extremely sensitive to cigarette smoke and all its latent aftereffects. I smell those rooms and get nauseous almost instantly. I can detect them from over 10...
Jump to postI would blame, or congratulate JBs management. Obviously the customer cares about on-time performance. Even the FAA cares although you can be 14 minutes late? In either case, no one care more about you than you. So on-time is a very important metric for customers. The question is, what if on-time we...
Jump to postThe temper tantrum Jetblue defenders are the funnest posts to read, yet they still don't fly across the pond but their road rash is coming. But the reality the award is a pay to play model, even Jimmy Kimmel has a JD Power Award. Just defending accurate statements. Doesn't Delta plaster more awards...
Jump to postI think the bigger issue is why are the employees directly or indirectly leaking internal company matters to a “media” outlet. In most organizations airing internal company matters as such could be worthy of termination. I question if this was actually sent out my anyone even remotely involved with...
Jump to postAbsolutely false. All employees have resources. Additionally, at a non-union company you can actually interact with management directly. As others have pointed out this type of scenario happens everywhere, a union makes zero difference in this case but nice try. A union makes a huge difference in t...
Jump to postI mean if it wasnt for DL most airlines would not have free entertainment or text messaging or free wi-fi coming soon! Are you kidding? Or do you not keep up with airlines? JetBlue was the pioneer in free entertainment. They had free DirectTV which forced it upon Delta. JetBlue started having 100% ...
Jump to postUnfortunately, that is a product of runaway Capitalism my friend. Shareholders, profits and share prices first. Another industry + another company - The GM fiasco with a faulty ignition switch that would have cost less than a $ to fix; but was not fixed due to a "business decision". https...
Jump to postIn the end it boils down to the risk analysis for a MCAS failure. If the whistle blowers are too believed, it does not look good for Boeing, as the risk seems to have been intentionally downplayed. No it wasn’t. More BS being posted on A.net. As I’ve explained before, the Fault Hazard Analysis show...
Jump to postThe role of the FAA will have to seen. Surely they can not look through the complete source code of a modern airliner, so they depend on the description of function by the OEM. The question is how Boeing described the MCAS function. It seems the self certify model is not dependable. A corporation m...
Jump to postIs this systemic? The focus seems to be on making money and not on safety. On making money and not on engineering. On making spreadsheets work not on making aircraft work. Being proud at the bottomline, not proud on delivering a good product. Has it gone too far with Boeing? Disclaimer: I do not wa...
Jump to postYou seem too close to the fire. If you regard the many structural failings that already have been exposed as "overdramatising", I truly hope for Boeing there are people around that do see the gravity of the situation. One part of the criminal investigations seems to focus on an aspect not...
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