ranold76 wrote:The silence all around on this is deafening.
I would respectfully disagree. There's already been enough crash-by-pilot-suicide instances to know that it's relatively easy for someone with mental health issues to slip through the cracks. And with the current pilot shortage, which is only going to become more acute, I'm afraid standards will be...
Jump to postHas the airline industry considered changing the locking cockpit door so there is access from the outside if one of the pilots is locked out? The locking door clearly needs to be revamped considering The security and safety problem is on both sides of the cockpit door now. That would not be the bes...
Jump to postThe video is based on the premise that Zhang was "demoted". There's no actual confirmation of that. He could have been doing a check ride or something else. Everybody has called him an "FO" because he was in the right seat. That's also an assumption, not a fact. I will wait for ...
Jump to postMy only worry is that the boxes have been found for a few days now and we have nothing so far. That’s raising serious suspicions in my mind. When have you ever heard of a report coming out just days after investigators found the black boxes of a fallen plane????... I don't think he's expecting an o...
Jump to postAnd this is important news because...? My guess… This is a forum about aviation, this is aviation, an airplane was struck by lightning. Would it be more or less talked about if you or I were on the plane? Likely not. But her being a celeb, if nothing else, has provided some interesting video. That'...
Jump to postThose are good theories, but other articles have confirmed that the First Officer really did have 30,000+ hours experience. (I redacted their full names for privacy) I still have a lot of difficulty accepting someone with 40 years of flying in China has over 30k hours. The tempo of working 30-40 ye...
Jump to postI think more likely that something has been lost in translation, I don't think it should say "31,769 flight hours", it should be "31,769 flight minutes" which is close to 530 hours. That would make the crew experience to be a captain with 6709 hours, an FO with 556 hours, and an...
Jump to postThere was an incident years ago involving an Alaska Airlines that was hit by a salmon while climbing out of Juneau, I believe. They theorized an eagle dropped the fish as it attempted to get out of the jet's way. That is absolutely hilarious...if it wasn't potentially dangerous! Can you imagine you...
Jump to postWhat the 737 really needs is longer legs. This would require major changes to the wing structure, and would best be accomplished by a completely new wing. While this is a huge change, Boeing is doing it on the 777, and there is persistent talk of Airbus doing it for the proposed A322. Why not build...
Jump to postIn the event of incapacitation of the driver/operator of a surface transport, the most common end-result is the transport rolls to a stop after a short period of time; worst case scenario, it goes off the road and crashes and most of the passengers walk away with minor injuries (unless it goes off ...
Jump to postWould be interesting to hear from long haul pilots what they think about being left in the cockpit alone for hours on end with not a whole lot to do and no one to talk to. Would be interesting to hear from passengers what they think about one pilot up front, alone. Inasmuch as I think it's inevitab...
Jump to postWould be interesting to hear from long haul pilots what they think about being left in the cockpit alone for hours on end with not a whole lot to do and no one to talk to. Would be interesting to hear from passengers what they think about one pilot up front, alone. Inasmuch as I think it's inevitab...
Jump to postAnd this is what puts them at a huge disadvantage right. Everyone else can begin recovery much quicker than they can. Everyone has the right asset to meet varying levels of demand. Everyone else is equipped for the different phases of recovery from the early to the latest stages. EKs assets only su...
Jump to postNew airplanes market is funny. So both A and B developed those two planes. One from scratch, with an investment so big A could be gone bankrupt, thankfully A320Neo family and A350 keeped them with the head out of the water. Don't forget the government subsidies Airbus benefited from, which helped t...
Jump to post15 years ago I always thought big airplanes will rule the sky, back then I really did not understand why Boeing did not pursue a proper VLA ( proper meaning not a double floored 747 but a new aircraft), well it is good that I am not in airline business or I would certainly loose money :) Don't worr...
Jump to postThe A380 is a unique and amazing aircraft, Anet, I feel, never gave it the respect it deserved and seemed to be constantly predicting, and at times, hoping for it's demise. Anet gave the A380 plenty of respect, depending on who was posting. But the fact is that those who predicted its failure saw t...
Jump to postEfficiency isn't just about number of engines. Think of all that extra structure (weight) built into the tail to support that heavy third engine. Plus I'm sure someone else will have mentioned how tail engine maintenance is a PITA. I think putting that third engine in the tail just made it more com...
Jump to postTankage in the wing is divided up by the wing stiffening plates with relatively small holes at the top and bottom dividing the wing into cells. That way in a bank the fuel doesn't race outward while the far wing fuel races inward. It is generally not good to have 20 tons of fuel move 5' sideways. A...
Jump to postJayafe wrote:Buffalomatt1027 wrote:- Passengers want direct flights from point to point and no the old wheel and spoke model airbus thought would still work
As long discussed, p2p market is a myth.
There is really a lot of ignorance going on here. Chinese civilian airspace is extremely congested due to military usage. There is only so many planes that can take off and land at congested air space at any given time. People are not willing to sit on a train for 2 hours to go to countryside becau...
Jump to postI always thought this was the most plausible solution to continue a380. There are plenty of trunk routes in china where a380 could be applied. Chinese air space is tight. All the major airports will be seriously slot constrained. Those major routes could all use a380 capacity. Slot constraints are ...
Jump to postI always thought this was the most plausible solution to continue a380. There are plenty of trunk routes in china where a380 could be applied. Chinese air space is tight. All the major airports will be seriously slot constrained. Those major routes could all use a380 capacity. Slot constraints are ...
Jump to postThe GE9X is ready for it's first flight. Holy cow! It's for sure an optical illusion but it really looks huge... :wideeyed: I'm not sure it is an optical illusion. I think it really is that big. What I find impressive is how small the core looks behind that enormous fan. As others have pointed out,...
Jump to postSometimes a good clean-up can pay for itself in fuel saved. Back in the days of the King's Cup Air Race, you would see competitors waxing their aircraft to an immaculate sheen, in the hope it would gain them ½kt extra airspeed which might make all the difference. Same philosophy; different end prod...
Jump to postaviationjunky wrote:The article says the A330 series is the most-flown widebody aircraft in the world. Is that true?
rbrunner wrote:Do we know at what time she is supposed to take to the skies?
Gosh, it's about time. I avoid DL's 764 fleet any chance I get. That's how bad the legacy interiors are. Too bad the upgrades are still 2 - 3 years off.
Jump to postWondering why a global superpower, the US, can't seem to match the service of other foreign carriers. -High profits/aging fleets -Lack of or outdated wifi/IFE -Haggard/rude flight crews in very casual attire -Lackluster meal service if any -Reduced seat pitch -Inferior First/Biz class cabins I don'...
Jump to postOf course. Any airline flying a dirty or shabby plane must be unsafe, right? :sarcastic: 843505,1693118 No, but if you have a filthy plane that happens to experience an unusual technical incident then there might be a connection. Might be. Sometimes a good clean-up can pay for itself in fuel saved....
Jump to postSomebodyInTLS wrote:I'm pretty sure the very large CFRP and GLARE components will require different handling...
I'll fly WN when I fly solo for business; otherwise, I just don't fly them anymore. Last time I flew them with family it was my wife, father-in-law, and me. We walked up to the gate agent and asked if my FIL, who was 87 at the time, could pre-board. The gal handed my wife and FIL pre-board passes an...
Jump to postHard to choose WN when HA offers a better product, with widebody comfort and a meal and of course assigned seating. Over the years I've flown less and less on WN and the whole check in process is just terribly annoying. Now as UA Premier Gold there is really no reason for me to fly WN. I fly less W...
Jump to postIFE on WN is obviously BYOD. Is that too much to ask of passengers? I know this is mainly a matter of passenger opinion and/or preference. I guess I just don't see the NEED for any of those options. Get me to my destination comfortably, most importantly - SAFE, and on time, at a value I am willing ...
Jump to postStealth for a tanker depends a lot on what it's really going to be doing. If the tanker is going to be penetrating enemy airspace, it needs to be as stealthy as the fighters that it is serving. Existing tankers can operate in the battle theater without stealth and I'm sure they are expected to do s...
Jump to postApparently it's proving to be an excellent machine for UA and Delta since none has plans (correct me if I'm wrong) to get rid of them and all units produced are still in use. If that's the case I wish DL would at least update the interiors on their 400s. I fly about 200k miles a year with them and ...
Jump to postI doubt they would have messed with the blue meatball on the tail, but the lettering on the fuselage could have been tinkered with. I don't think they would have gotten rid of the blue meatball either, but I bet they would have tinkered with it. The OP's Photoshopped pic makes the overall livery lo...
Jump to postPlaneflyer wrote:I get the sense that most of industry has not yet realized that $50 oil is here for the next 20 years.
I was one of the people in those threads. One of the posters who came out just after the rollout and called LN1 a fraud, and that it wouldn't make the October (07) first flight but wouln't fly for a year or more was the most shouted down. I argued against him citing the regulations that a public co...
Jump to postI'd be curious to know what happens when these cowls separate in flight. Do they hit any part of the aircraft or just move with the slip stream over the wing and then down and under the horizontal stab? On this particular incident, did they find the part on the ground? If it occurred shortly after t...
Jump to postInteresting that he wrecked a plane at the same airport 4 years prior because of another stall event.
Jump to postFirst, I'm glad the "Safety's" are gone. I think they had the longest run of any of their humor videos and I was ready to blow the exit hatch if I had to listen to one more. I have to say, I think this new one is the most professional safety video I've ever seen. I don't find it in the least boring ...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/flyinghippo" class="quote" target="_blank">flyinghippo</a> (<a href="#0" class="quote">Thread starter</a>):<br/><i> The current Delta One produc...
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Jump to postOk, as cool as it was to see the close-ups of the configuration pulling up to a stop, I always wondered what the 747 carrier looked like on the inside. And to find out they had turned it into a mini-museum with photos of flights on the sidewalls was really amazing. Also loved the artwork showing the...
Jump to postCount me in the <acronym title="Lauda Air (Austria)">NG</acronym> corner as well. But I'm there only because I want to see the industrial base retained. Besides, <acronym title="ALM Antillean Airlines (Netherlands Antilles)">LM</acronym> and Boeing have had enough time at the government trough latel...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/MSPNWA" class="quote" target="_blank">MSPNWA</a> (<a href="#58" class="quote">Reply 58</a>):<br/><i>Besides, you never hear of people complainin...
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Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/kiwirob" class="quote" target="_blank">kiwirob</a> (<a href="#5" class="quote">Reply 5</a>):<br/><i>If Apple is really doing that then they are ...
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