Re: Boeing’s Troubles

Not a single one of the issues with the MAX has been a result of using the existing 737 design as a baseline. They have all been a result of shortcuts taken in either design of the MAX-specific parts of the aircraft or production. The same things, or worse, could easily have occurred with a clean-s...

Re: Boeing’s Troubles

I love Boeing but they $hit the bed with the MAX. I said it then and I will say it again, they should have done a clean sheet design and it has come back to haunt them. Penny wise, pound foolish. Marketing department forcing the hand of the company, again... Not a single one of the issues with the ...

Re: Boeing’s Troubles

At Boeing it's not just the leader. It's the entire aircraft and production chain itself. B737 Max has over 400 companies in its supply chains, and everyone down from the suppliers to the Boeing at Renton is using contractual workers for assemblies. Barely any full time engineers are left at Boeing ...

Re: Boeing 787 Production / Deliveries - 2024

So, it seems that Ln 1049, which was sent for NoE rework around Nov 10, 2023, was back on the flightline by December 6, 2023. So, this begs the question - why has it been cooling its heels, since then, for now about 45 days (1 1/2 months)? Perhaps Boeing was more focused on other frames to push out...

Re: Airbus also in trouble?

Big difference if there is a design issue that leads to premature cracking of major structures and a quality issue that can be avoided in the future. Big difference between a known inspection requirement that's been in process for 3 years now being extended into routine inspections on younger aircr...

Re: Boeing’s Troubles

So tired of the MCD trope. As if no one at Boeing bears any responsibility for what has happened. Scapegoating MCD for Boeing's faults is a diversion and a distraction. The merger/buyout is ancient history, it happened 27 years ago. Boeing's problems are much larger than that one event, for example...

Re: 787 JA804A incident at Tokyo

Uh is this the worst January ever for Japan's aviation industry? Serious Incidents keep happening one after the other

Re: Boeing’s Troubles

So tired of the MCD trope. As if no one at Boeing bears any responsibility for what has happened. Scapegoating MCD for Boeing's faults is a diversion and a distraction. The merger/buyout is ancient history, it happened 27 years ago. Boeing's problems are much larger than that one event, for example...

Re: EASA Extends A320ceo Wing Fatigue Cracking Inspections To All A320neo Models

cledaybuck wrote:

anshabhi wrote:

And even for NEOs only those that have exceeded 4000 Flying Hours are required to undergo this inspection.

That's not a lot. Probably only about a year of flying on most planes.

Re: Boeing’s Troubles

Its the old story, there are 3 parts to any job - Cost, Time and Quality. Senior leadership set the culture that leads the company to find the right balance in this equation You can have a good job done quickly but it will not be cheap You can have a good job done cheaply, but it will not be quick ...

Re: EASA Extends A320ceo Wing Fatigue Cracking Inspections To All A320neo Models

The Simply Flying article is so misleading and just written to attract attention. From the AD, The affected areas are just this: Affected areas: Bottom wing skin manhole access panel Nr. 2 attachment holes, between Rib 13 and Rib 26, left-hand and right-hand sides. Certainly not the entire wing. And...

Re: Airbus also in trouble?

The oldest NEO is around 8 years old today, so looks pretty routine resulting from continuous operations. Nothing like door falling off from a brand new aircraft.

Plus why is there no other source than Simply Flying for this

Re: Air India News and Discussion 2024

I have used the new AI app. Its phenomenal. Compared to the likes of SQ, BR, NH, TG, LH apps, its faster and better laid out. One thing they do, that no one else does, is have a lounge finder at the bottom of your screen as you view your trip, providing info on lounges at all the points of your tri...

Re: Boeing’s Troubles

What data do you have to say the 777X shouldn’t he certified? I’m fairly certain you are wrong in saying the 777X has more contractors are involved? What data do you have to support this? Almost nothing is built in house for the B777X, everything is just assembled at Renton: https://www.airframer.c...

Re: UA possibly cancelling 73M10 order?

I see the current older gen 737s and A320/21s lasting a lot longer than what airlines would have earlier estimated, due to the Boeing mess in delivering next gen aircraft. Widebodies operate for long years: 25+ is pretty common due to lower landing cycles. It will be interesting to see how that's fi...

Re: Boeing’s Troubles

Reading this I am rather glad the B777X is not getting certifications. The old B777s are a lot more in house with fewer contractors involved. I feel they are just safer for the world. Nvm the little extra carbon What data do you have to say the 777X shouldn’t he certified? I’m fairly certain you ar...

Re: Boeing’s Troubles

Reading this I am rather glad the B777X is not getting certifications. The old B777s are a lot more in house with fewer contractors involved. I feel they are just safer for the world. Nvm the little extra carbon

Re: Dassault Falcon 10 crashes in Afghanistan

first videos are making circles, with four males disembarking from a transport helo, and medics tending for them. Three walked off relatively well, themselves (though at least one face is roughed up somewhat). One fella needed to be helped to get off, and was tended for in an ambulance. Apparently ...

Re: Air India News and Discussion 2024

Intl+Dom connectors went away the moment AI went to the TATAs. AI then under Govt of India was allowed to have that privilege. TATA should try to bring them back by working with the government. It is truly a game changer, and will significantly help the rebuild of AI. TATA should have negotiated th...

Re: Air India News and Discussion 2024

Remember the "International Connector" Air India domestic flights from 5 years ago? Any plans to continue those? Like the AI Flights 0-300 and 900-1000 that were domestic but ran from the international terminal? . Yeah they are pretty common and are here to stay. They depart from internat...

Re: JAL A350 Regional Question

Is 400+ seats no longer necessary on flights that had B744D and B773 with 550 seats back in the 1980s and 1990s? Remember that the Shinkansen network has expanded since then, and lines have also sped up - the original 'Series 0' trains went 135mph, the latest trains hit 185mph. Expansion to Sapporo...

Re: Confirmed: AF A350 tail strike at YYZ