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Re: Age in Airliners.net time?

I found this site in the late 1990's trying to find a picture of what was the original Virgin Flyer 747 I was on in the 1980's. I also looked at the forum and joined in 2003, so here about 25 years, as a registered forum member over 20 years. It has come a long way and many changes have happened, so...

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Re: Question About Passport Renewal

The 'FAST Act' (the Biden era infrastructure funding bill), if own more than $51,000 to the IRS, not in a repayment plan or late on payments, or some other related tax reasons, you can be denied a new or renewal of your US Passport. See #8 in the link. https://passportandvisaservices.org/what-can-de...

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Re: The word "unalive"

Some websites flag and prevent posts using words like dead or killed or suicide despite the context. Unalive is as way to get around the algorithms.

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Re: Harwich factory to make jet fuel out of faeces in world first

Instead of calling this a 'green' fuel, it should be more accurately named as 'brown' fuel. :rotfl: We do need to wean ourselves from oil to try to prevent the end of the world for humans from carbon affects on our environment from global warming.and doing so by recycling human waste is one possible...

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Re: OJ Simpson has passed away

Someone mentioned his being in Hertz Rent a Car commercials, often seeing him running through airports (playing on his fame as an NFL running back). At least one of them was filmed at the still relatively new terminals at EWR. Some other affects from the OJ Simpson criminal case and trial. I bet tod...

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Re: Impact of a major Israel-Iran escalation on Middle Eastern aviation

Another issue would be to prevent use of certain diversion airports in general and compounding that for certain airlines as already limited as to certain flight paths. Likely some flights would have to be suspended adding chaos and costs to flyers. Add in the jack up in fuel prices and insurance rat...

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Re: OJ Simpson has passed away

Sadly his acts of murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown and Rob Goldman but the failure to criminally convict him due to a number of culture and racial issues, had the money to buy a great defense, terrible mistakes by the Judge and Prosecution, will be what he will be mostly remembered for. Sadly too,...

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Re: FOD penetrates the fuselage of a UX787 in SDQ

This incident speaks clearly about the maintenance standards of that runway. That would be my concern. Perhaps poor drainage, weak foundation, lack of frequency of inspections, a hard previous aircraft landing or by this one when landing or a combo of issues led to a 'soft' condition that when a 'h...

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Re: Windshear on A343 take off scare at Zurich

Those engines on take off were buzzing like a million bees. We all know the A340 is slow on takeoff, a slight wind change, an incorrect setting, a poor input by a pilot, not having accurate weight info can push the limits of a runway on take off with them, but somehow they do take off. When they do,...

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Re: Fate of Condor 757-300s?

Could they be converted to freighters for use by FedEx or other operators of 757 ? Could also be used by UA as a stopgap to deal with the delayed deliveries of 737MAX or A320's ?

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Art vs. the conterversial artist

There has been growing and considerable debate over the issue of the works of performers, musicians, actors, painters/sculptors, writers, filmmakers and their offensive social beliefs or criminal behaviors. We admire and enjoy their artistic work, but we are challenged by artists who physically abus...

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Re: UA85, 787-10 TLV-EWR diverted to SWF due to turbulence, 7 sent to hospital

I live about 12 miles/20 Kms north of EWR and we have had heavy winds with strong gusts all day (Friday) in the area so perhaps if continued to EWR there could be delays in landing and getting help for those injured. Likely SWF was less affected by winds and has very little commercial traffic. The f...

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Re: Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has collapsed after a collision

With the recovery of the bodies and key evidence secured, the next steps will be to move the ship from the bridge pier and remove enough debris to allow a minimal channel to be opened to let ships in and out of the main harbor inside the former bridge area. Likely ships passing through the channel w...

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Re: Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has collapsed after a collision

Since this involves maritime law, there are different issues as to liability. The bridge is owned by the State of Maryland, so they are self-insured but likely purchase excess and reinsurance to cover extreme losses. The insurers for the ship have insurance and the insurers buy reinsurance to cover ...

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Re: Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has collapsed after a collision

There have been some unverified reports of the ship having electrical problems when in dock in port in Baltimore.

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Re: Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has collapsed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N39w6aQFKSQ

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Re: Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has collapsed

This video from the harbor authority and via a commentator on shipping issues gives a good summary of what most likely happened: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZbUXewlQDk It appears there was a maintenance crew in the southbound lanes just norther of the center of the bridge. It does appear the sh...

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Re: Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has collapsed

CNN link with rolling updates https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/baltimore-bridge-collapse-03-26-24-intl-hnk/index.html This happened at about 1:20 AM. It is a 1.6 mile structure. It appears most of the main steel truss spans are destroyed. Police and other services are searching for 20 possible victi...

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Re: Southwest nearly hits LGA tower

Is there a max limit one can 'crab' in landing an aircraft ?

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Re: Boeing announces Board and Management Changes

I hope this top management shake up isn't too little, too late. Serious damage has occurred at Boeing, especially on the commercial side, something that has been slowly developing for decades. This also affects component suppliers, sub-contractors in many countries, factory workers, customers for ye...

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Re: NA Solar Eclipse April 8, 2024

Need to think about the appropriate music playlist for the day. Put in your suggestions. Mine include: Bill Withers - "Ain't No Sunshine" Fiona Apple - "Shadowboxer" Soundgarden - "Black Hole Sun" Beck - "Earthquake Weather" Carly Simon's "No Secrets"...

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Re: Kate, Princess of Wales, reveals she is having treatment for cancer

I am quite sure with the initial announcement early this year that the Princess was going to have abdominal surgery and not be able to attend public events for about 3 months, many were sincerely concerned about her, especially as in her 40's, the wife and mother of future Kings and with a history o...

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Re: Boeing’s Troubles

There is for sure a lot of suspicion as to the death of Mr. Barnett, much of it a 'bump off' under orders of certain people at Boeing. So far nothing suggests it was a random robbery/death, many are of course supporting suicide. We also don't know if Barnett had relationship issues, if had a hidden ...

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Re: Boeing’s Troubles

US FBI informing by letter to those who were on the Alaska Air flight that lost the plug panel that they may be victims of a crime. Apparently the FBI is involved with an investigation of the incident but isn't giving details. Perhaps Boeing staff and supervisors are facing criminal investigation, i...

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Re: MU5735 crash investigation report after two years

As we sometimes see, a mix of evidence, social, cultural, financial and political factors are limiting a full and complete investigation and determination of what happened in an aircraft crash. This case involves China, but other countries, including the USA have done questionable investigations and...

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Re: Delta pilot over alcohol limit before flight. June 2023.

That the pilot was convicted or plead guilty and got a 10 month jail sentence sends a strong message that any intoxication by alcohol or drugs by someone operating or attempting to operate an aircraft is absolutely wrong and the laws will be enforced to the safety benefit of the public as they shoul...

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Re: Car-buying as a life milestone: share your stories

There is when you buy your first car, it could be something only a few months from the scrap yard but it is yours. In my case it was in April of 1973, I was near the end of my 1st year of commuting to college and it was a huge transformation. I bought a 1963 Ford Falcon with only 64000 miles on it, ...

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Re: LA800 flight SYD-AKL in flight uncontrolled descent

All of us here want an immediate answer on what and how this incident happened so immediate corrections can be made before a more serious event for the same reason occurs. Was there an unintended movement of a pilot's seat that moved a critical moveable control ? Was there some computer or electrica...

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Re: United 77W Returns to Sydney

This likely wouldn't have got as much attention if UA wasn't going through some other incidents and that video on take off, landing, post landing taxiing and actions by the fire services upon stopping. I presume they had to fly for a while to offset some of the fuel to lower the weight upon landing ...

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Re: Some Chiefs fans who attended bitter cold playoff game now require amputations: hospital

Games have been canceled, rescheduled or moved to another site due to severe weather and other conditions (like snow storms and hurricanes) including at Buffalo this past season. To me it is unacceptable to hold games not only for fans, but the teams to play in such severely cold weather outdoors an...

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Re: 10 Years Ago Today: MH370

I am surprised that the PRC government, as most of the passengers were PRC citizens, haven't perused their own deep search for the remains of the plane. Perhaps they don't have the tech and due to political issues then and now, it has made it difficult to hire or buy the necessary equipment to do it...

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Re: John Oliver's Take on Boeing

The 'Jack Welsh' model is so 1990's. He was the CEO of GE from 1985 to 2001, expanding its financial services sector but eventually destroying the company to a fraction of its peak. Many historical parts of the company are gone, it is mainly today jet engines and health care tech products. He put st...

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Re: Venezuelan airline 747 cargo flight sets off alarms in Argentina

For sure the US Government wants to prevent any parts on this aircraft to be taken and resold for safety and political reasons.

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Re: 50 years ago: THY DC-10 crash

I believe it was determined a flaw in the design of the latches for the cargo hatch caused this loss. I also believe that it was possible to have saved some passengers but the location of the crash, cold weather, lack of specific knowledge where it was, delays in dispatch of rescue services meant th...

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Suspected tornado damage Feb. 28, 2024 of Restoration hanger at National USAF Museum in Ohio

Several buildings including a restoration facility hanger and some aircraft at Wright-Paterson USAF base, part of the National Museum of the US Air Force has been damaged by a tornado on Feb. 28th,2024. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyPE0Tyd3-Y https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/02/28/wright...

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Re: Ryanair warns of 10% fare rise as new Boeing planes delayed.

If you expected planes delivered with more capacity on key routes, it will affect revenues. Likely some labor, fuel and mx costs on older retained planes are going up. Besides, it gives MOL a good excuse to jack up fares and likely on-board, checked bag fees, beverages, snacks, to use the loo

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Re: United States Essential Air Service (EAS) News and Discussion - 2024

https://simpleflying.com/jetblue-applie ... -contract/

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Re: Boston Aviation - 2024

https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/1 ... 21f&ei=105

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Re: UA 757 Leading Edge Slat Delaminates in Flight

This was a condition that while not serious fully warranted a diversion as could affect the handling of the aircraft, especially on landing. This is a known risk, yes it was correct to bring it to the pilots attention, and correct to divert. I am quite sure the pilots have been trained or has past e...

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Re: 800 MPH ground speeds on TATL flights Feb. 17,2024

I wonder if any westbound TATL flights that day had to stop for fuel in eastern Canada ? I think part of the reason for the high winds eastbound was from the leftovers of a storm (a 'nor'easter') along the eastern USA/Canada that brought snow there.

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800 MPH ground speeds on TATL flights Feb. 17,2024

On Saturday, Feb. 17th, a UA flight EWR-LIS and a VS flight IAD-LHR recorded ground speeds in parts of their respective flights of 800 MPH due to near record 'tailwinds' of over 260 MPH at cruising altitude. These are among the highest known ground speeds of commercial subsonic aircraft in flight. h...

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Re: Venezuelan airline 747 cargo flight sets off alarms in Argentina

For political reasons you are all aware of, there has long been continuing hostile relationships among the USA, Venezuela and Iran including financial embargoes and sanctions by the USA to them..Seizure and moving the aircraft to the USA is part of the sanctions so Iran cannot benefit from the sale....

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Re: Man flew LHR-JFK without any documents

Sadly, this just proves that humans are the weak link in any security checkpoints from paperwork to x-ray examinations. I hope the staff that missed him will face investigations and the unions don't get in the way of dismissal of them if appropriate.

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Re: NFL team head coaches fired/leaving 2024-including Belicheck

With the SB over, some teams will make final decisions on coaches they need including HC's and assistants from the rosters of KC and SF. Teams were restricted from seeking those team's coaches until after the SB. Likely any remaining spots will be filled soon so can get ready for off-season dealing...

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Re: NFL team head coaches fired/leaving 2024-including Belicheck

With the SB over, some teams will make final decisions on coaches they need including HC's and assistants from the rosters of KC and SF. Teams were restricted from seeking those team's coaches until after the SB. Likely any remaining spots will be filled soon so can get ready for off-season dealing ...

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Re: King Charles III diagnosed with cancer, Buckingham Palace says

Hopefully, this has been diagnosed early enough to assure effective treatment so he can continue to have a good quality of life and continue as King. I know for many in the UK King Charles III is not anywhere as loved or respected as his mother, but those were big shoes to fill and times are changin...

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Re: The press coverage of this industry

Most coverage of airlines and aircraft in the general news media tends to be of incidents involving and crashes of aircraft or incidents of bad behaviors on-board aircraft. That gets attention to their publications or sites, but also many are genuinely interested in what and why something happened, ...

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Re: Should Boeing buy back the Wichita plant?

Boeing controls its own plant in South Carolina and that has had some quality issues as well. If I recall correctly, the SC plant was mainly owned by a European company, but troubles meant Boeing took it over. That means the problems, like we have also seen for example with the motor vehicle industr...

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Re: NFL team head coaches fired/leaving 2024-including Belicheck

Atlanta has chosen Raheem Morris, not Belichick. Apparently Beichick wanted too much power/control of the selection of players.Morris was DC for the LA Rams.
Carolina had chosen Dave Canales, a former OC for Tampa Bay.

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Re: DL757 nose tire falls off during takeoff at ATL

Of course there will be an investigation of this incident and why, how it happened. MX mistake like an error of proper torque of a bold/nut or missed maintenance check/procedure, perhaps a flaw in the wheel or its attachments that finally broke, one too many hard hits on the nose gear when landing, ...

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