Re: QR finds composite cracks in early build A350

We will see if this affects other types with composite fuselages since there is more than one type...

Re: Bloomberg: GE case docs reveal Airbus talks

Oh wow, just wow. Hydrogen is a gas, at 145 PSI and 80F it has a weight of .192 PCF, with 3x the energy content per pound. Being generous a cubic foot contains the energy of 1 pound of jet fuel, but a cubic foot of jet fuel contains over 50 pounds. So to store on an airplane it needs to be a liquid...

Re: Bloomberg: GE case docs reveal Airbus talks

I think it is pretty simple-minded that there are people here who think only one manufacturer is developing new ideas and planes. I think it is important in this thread to not underestimate the development department of both Airbus and Boeing, for sure.

Re: World’s oldest passenger 737-300 in operation turns 35

jfk777 wrote:

Lufthansa had a bunch of 737-300 which just retired a few years ago, these birds flew around Europe for over 30 years.

Re: US Attorney Barr Announcing new Criminal Charges with PA 103

This thread escalated bigly...by a lot!

Re: Lion Air Boeing 737 skids off runway in Indonesia

Isn´t the 737 prone to such incidents due to higher landing speeds?

Re: Rada Airlines takes second Il62

The only word I have for the II-62 is #soundporn

Re: Air Greenland places Christmas order for an A330neo

raylee67 wrote:

I would imagine A330 is probably a bit too large for the number of passengers they have. Understand that they need to cargo capacity. Wouldn't 787-8 be a better fit? Cargo volume is only a bit less than A338.

Re: The Search For D. B. Cooper (video)

On another show like the one in this thread, a very interesting question was posited: What if the skyjacker didn't jump out of the airplane? The theory was then explained: somehow, some way, the skyjacker remained hidden in the plane until it landed. Once it was swarmed by investigative personnel, ...

Re: AirAsia X plans overhaul to survive

The big question is "Why did anyone invest in this airline to begin with". Buying A330's in quantities usually only done with NB's does get one's attention. Maybe Airbus can do a A338 or 339F freighter. Even so, it would be hard to sell 36 every year to support a rate of 3 per month for b...

Re: Air France Studies Stretched Airbus "A220-500"

There are several relatively recent news about Air France"s short-medium haul network. https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/98173-frances-hop-to-become-all-embraer-operator https://www.anna.aero/2020/11/30/routes-reconnected-air-france-klm-ceo-transavia-wont-operate-from-paris-cdg-or-use-a2...

Re: Boeing to close 777x and 787 order before month-end

I doubt that there are many airlines currently which may come in and snatch up the deals for widebodies (and the slots) especially for a type that is not in demand much (777X)...

Re: Rumor: DL looking to trade 717s for 737 Max

Update on DL and MAX https://airwaysmag.com/airlines/ed-bastian-on-vaccines-the-stimulus-and-the-boeing-737-max/ Wanting a comment on the FAA's approval to fly the Boeing 737 Max again after it was grounded following two fatal crashes, the host asked Bastion if DL would fly the aircraft. The former...

Re: Boeing is being forced to give larger discounts

Today no airlines want widebodies and for a few months of the restart. The MAX will eventually be certified and Boeing will find a price they sell at. This is bad, but not the end for either company. Boeing found a small discount would move the 787s. More will be required (not amount of discount, b...

Re: Boeing is being forced to give larger discounts

If Boeing discounts and Airbus doesn't, then volume shifts to Boeing and Airbus starts seeing more contentious customer relations. Aircraft are building up, 60 per prior link. If too pricey, airlines will find any excuse to not accept and delay deposits. Both are reducing production. The A320NEO ha...

Re: Boeing is being forced to give larger discounts

Yet we have heard on this forum for years that Airbus is giving their planes away but when Boeing does it...#doublestandard. The above poster is right, every business has its list prices but no customer ever is paying them.

Re: Rumor: DL looking to trade 717s for 737 Max

If Delta does order the MAX, which I think we all believe is inevitable, the US flyer who is petrified of this plane wont have much choices. DL, AA, UA, WN, AS all flying this plane. We all do NOT believe that it is inevitable that DL orders 737s. Perhaps they just pull an UA move and stay with (mo...

Re: Rumor: DL looking to trade 717s for 737 Max

They already have a replacement for the 717....the A220. Looking Forward to Dozens of pages of speculations.

Re: Delta Narrow Body Thread - 2020

Was truly amazes me is that even with 100 A321... DL still can not replace the 757 in many of the missions is utilized. Logical fallacy. The sole reason DL has a large 757 fleet is simply because it and NW purchased a large number of late models of the type. NW preferred to add the 321 for commonal...

Re: Airbus Cuts A320, A330, and A350 Production Rate

I think it is not productive to understimate the A220 (see what I did there). Considering the fact that you proclaimed that the A220 program has failed I read every "statement" from you with a big grain of salt.

Re: How Capable could an 737-10ER be?

So after two fatal accidents with the Max directly attributed to inadequate flight control design which was cobbled together to deal with higher thrust engines you want to give it even more power?! It’s time to retire this ancient, tired, compromised old design Boeing should have stopped with the N...

Re: Soviet Airliners Outside the Eastern Bloc

TC957 wrote:

There was a small German airline - can't recall the name - that had a few Yak-40's in the 1970's, think they were based at SCN mostly.

Re: Stolen Parts From Abandoned Aerosur Frames

Its not like there is any demand for 727 parts...

Re: A330neo - 2020 not so great a year?

It is no new revelation that there were no statements last year when the A330 was the best-selling WB and how can you talk about a bad year when it is only February? #longlivethedead What are your thoughts on the news that Airbus is looking at another rate reduction? And is there a reason why peopl...

Re: A330neo - 2020 not so great a year?

It is no new revelation that there were no statements last year when the A330 was the best-selling WB and how can you talk about a bad year when it is only February? #longlivethedead

Re: Cargo facts: Airbus nears launch of A350 freighter