Did a search and didn't see this posted. Titled "Jumbo Trouble", it definitely takes a negative tone. Clicking on the Choppy Conditions side section brings up more of the story.
Some thoughts...
- Hadn't heard there was a landing gear warning light that went off in an August test flight. Doesn't seem that serious to me because that's what the test program is for...working those bugs out. This is in the Choppy Conditions section.
- No mention in the wiring issues section about the different groups using different software. Writer seems to blame airlines customizations. I'm still a little confused overall on the fuss that's been made out of this. It's not like airlines are adding things that don't exist on existing airplanes (tv, vod, phone, internet)
- Mentions that Boeing has backtracked somewhat on their view for 500+ seat planes, increasing their projection from 350 to 1000. Interesting.
- One pretty bad quote..."In a few years, the A380 is just going to be an old chunk of metal with old engines" trying to say that any non-composite based airplane introduced now is outdated.
Overall, worth reading, but doesn't really give an objective view of everything.
Stitch From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 26725 posts, RR: 83 Reply 5, posted (6 years 6 months 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 1873 times:
Quoting Poitin (Reply 3): This is not the sort of reporting I would expect from Popular Mechanics.
Actually, this is exactly the kind of aerospace reporting I would expect from PM. Their aerospace editor loves to run the latest "Area 51 specials" and such splashed across the front page.
I stopped using it as a source of serious aviation news over two decades ago.
Sponsor Message: 
From United States of America, joined Sep 2005, 96 posts, 
From Sweden, joined Jan 2008, 787 posts, 
From , joined Dec 1969, posts, 
From New Zealand, joined Mar 2006, 4739 posts, 
Printer friendly format 
