Re: LA800 flight SYD-AKL in flight uncontrolled descent

I also understood that if the screens temporarily went blank that aircraft are designed to be inherently stable and if you took your hands off the controls then it will probably fly in a straight line and in level flight. That is assuming you were not turning or changing altitude when the screen we...

Re: Boeing Whistleblower Found Dead

I’m not a conspiracy theorist, but the timing seems seriously suspect. Just days into testimony against Boeing…RIP. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-68534703 The timing is not 'suspect', it's simply bad for the legal proceedings. It's only 'suspect' if his death were truly unexpected. 62 year-old ...

Re: LA800 flight SYD-AKL in flight uncontrolled descent

They're saying the flight will continue tomorrow evening AKL-SCL ... but I would have thought, in the circumstances, the a/c might be grounded for a while pending investigation, before they allow a plane load of passengers on board. It's LATAM. I’m in the industry. LATAM is a professional safe airl...

Re: LA800 flight SYD-AKL in flight uncontrolled descent

Sounds like an upset caused by a Pitot tube but who knows? Good effort by the Pilots to recover. I think it sounds like we should wait for some kiyof preliminary statement from investigators before speculating about the cause. Given available information it could be any of 50 things. Av Geeks specu...

Re: John Oliver's Take on Boeing

I have a lot of love for Boeing, which is probably why it's such a bummer to see them floundering like this (and so publicly). However, as far as I can see, there aren't a lot of great options for another Boeing department living with a massive quality escape right now: public relations. Yeah the p...

Re: John Oliver's Take on Boeing

Put the Engineers back in charge and not the money people! Sadly, that ship has sailed. The days of grooming an engineer for the CEO spot ended in 1997. Don't forget, the CEO that made Boeing commercial into what it is today was a lawyer by trade. That would be Bill Allen. Mullinberger started out ...

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 s...

Re: John Oliver's Take on Boeing

What is the Jack Welch culture? I agree Ray Connor was a great leader for Boeing. I would point out that he wasn’t pushed out and that any problem Boeing is dealing with today has its roots pre-2017. The review of Boeing pointed out a disconnect between management and the company’s strategy and fro...

Re: Spirit Aerosystems surges on report that Boeing could buy it back

One of the 747s hit the seawall at Renton and was damaged. No way is the Dreamlifter flying into Renton. The runway is 5,382 feet long. Maybe they could fly it into BFI and transport that by road…… But is it worth doing? Have you driven between BFI & Renton? I-5,thats a no go. They would need o...

Re: John Oliver's Take on Boeing

I for one was not aware of that detail about Phil Condit's personal life. :tapedshut: Which I feel is a cheap blow, given that Condit was not even involved in Boeing's issues since the 2000s. Thank you, but apparently the video was removed and/or account killed... Use VPN and watch the full episode...

Re: AA Aircraft Order Coming - Return of the A350?

MAX 10 is interesting especially since United has taken them off the fleet plans due to the delays. But hopefully this will be an up gauge from the A319s and A320s that will need replacement soon. It's clear that AA is not looking at the MAX 7. I don’t think that means that United is cancelling the...

Re: Rumor: AA to open crew base in SEA

I think AA does MIA 2x seasonally. Let’s see if I can list all the destinations that AA has dropped from SEA for fun: NRT, BOS, JFK, AUS, STL, SJC, SNA, ANC, RNO (I think but need confirmation). All correct. NRT- gone by spring of '02, slot was used for JFK-NRT which started in spring/summer of '02...

Re: Rumor: AA to open crew base in SEA

Currently on a standard Thursday: 5x CLT (all 321s) 8x DFW (all 321s) 2x LAX (all CR7s) 1x MIA (321) 3x ORD (all 738s) 2x PHL (all 321s) 3x PHX (2x E175, 1x 319) I think AA does MIA 2x seasonally. Let’s see if I can list all the destinations that AA has dropped from SEA for fun: NRT, BOS, JFK, AUS,...

Re: Rumor: AA to open crew base in SEA

Seems to be false alarm. https://x.com/xjonnyc/status/1764091913445965938?s=46 Damage control. I’ve got it on good authority that intl flights are coming back (new destinations) and the crew base is still in the cards although not certain. Is AA going to do SEA-BLR after all? I don’t think it’s rid...

Re: Rumor: AA to open crew base in SEA

I think this may have to do with stage length. The shorter flights from SEA to LAX and PHX are using regionals, so mainline flying is all 4+ hour stage lengths. That likely means that every flight to SEA involves resting the crew in SEA, which is a lot of hotel rooms. Hotel costs in the summer mont...

Re: Rumor: AA to open crew base in SEA

lavia wrote:

airlinepeanuts wrote:

lavia wrote:

What's the point when they'll just inherit the AS one in a few years' time?

How do you figure? AA takes on more debt to buy Alaska?

Even Stevie Wonder can see AA-AS coming.

Re: Spirit Aerosystems surges on report that Boeing could buy it back

Why can't they build more deamlifters and just fly the fuselages on those? In the long run it might turn out cheaper due to - a) efficiencies in time saved b) saving on money lost due to in transit damage over the rail route. I don’t know the specifics, but RNT’s runway is on the shorter side, I’m ...

Re: Report: Boeing in discussions with Spirit Aerosystems About Buying Spirit

Boeing had to buy back its Flight Training department too because selling it was a disaster. Cost the company far more money than not doing anything would have. To boot, Boeing Training is no longer the high quality it used to be. Not surprised at this. More expensive fallout by bad leadership. How ...

Re: AA Aircraft Order Coming - Return of the A350?

Why would AA order the 737-MAX10…an aircraft that msy never fly, and was not designed by engineers, but rather by corporate bean counters? How old are you? The 737-10 has excellent economics. The MAX has been well received by the airlines for reliability and economics, although we know it’s had thr...

Re: Boeing’s Troubles

In the end, the market will decide. At the end of the day, if Boeing manages to build safe enough planes (whatever "enough" means), it will survive and possibly thrive. If not, the flying public will notice, start avoiding Boeing planes, and it will be the beginning of the end for Boeing ...

Re: Boeing’s Troubles

In the end, the market will decide. At the end of the day, if Boeing manages to build safe enough planes (whatever "enough" means), it will survive and possibly thrive. If not, the flying public will notice, start avoiding Boeing planes, and it will be the beginning of the end for Boeing ...

Re: Frontier vs. JetBlue in the battle for Ponce.

I'm still suprised that AA doesn't try PSE or BQN from MIA. I would think there would be enough traffic for at least an E175. I don't know if those markets are high passenger baggage flights. If so, three or four times a week in an A319 seems possible. I feel like AA could fly to just about any com...

Re: Boeing’s Troubles

I am beginning to think the only cure is for the FAA to withdraw Boeing's license to build civilian planes. Force a sale, at a low enough price that the new company can afford to be competent. It may be necessary to bankrupt the company to make this happen. That's overkill and would massively hurt ...

Re: Boeing’s Troubles

Experts Panel Review report on Boeing's Safety Culture required by Aircraft Certification, Safety, and Accountability Act of 2020 Section 103. Points out many issues with Boeings safety culture. I am certain it will be a topic of discussion when Boeing upper management meets with FAA Administrator ...

Re: AA Aircraft Order Coming - Return of the A350?

A 778 isn’t that efficient and a 779 is simply too much. I know for AA the 778 is a profit eater. My question is does that aircraft make money for any carrier? You know this? How? How would either 777X make money for any carrier right now....its not in service.... The 778 passenger isn’t even certa...

Re: AA Aircraft Order Coming - Return of the A350?

Will it fall out of the sky or explode in midair? Will it be grounded for months to years? I’ve always respected your posts until this one. Boeing has made some pretty stupid mistakes and are now trying to correct them. Thankfully the last one didn’t hurt anybody by sheer luck. Fortunately people w...

Re: AA Aircraft Order Coming - Return of the A350?

The biggest wildcard is the LUS 319/320 replacement. The Max7 seems like a logical fit and will probably have better pricing/earlier delivery availability than the 319neo. Could Airbus sweeten the pot on 319neo pricing/321neo delivery slots if they also order A350s? The M7 and 319neo are nonstarter...

Re: Washington State Aviation - 2024

Changing gears a bit, looks like SEA-TPE on JX will still start in August and be 3x/week initially then increase to daily later on. I'm guessing the announcement/start date are dependent on widebody deliveries, fingers crossed that we get the A350 like LAX/SFO do. https://x.com/aeroroutes/status/17...

Re: UA and the DC 9

United wasn’t short of short haul types in the early 1960s — as well as the aforementioned Caravelles, it had a fleet of 720s which in 1964 would have been less than four years old, was the launch customer for the 727, and still had a bunch of Viscounts Yes, they also had the DC-6 and CV-340 during...

Re: Central America Aviation - 2024

LAXdude1023 wrote:

It’s because DFW-Central America is only significant in size to SAL.

Re: Central America Aviation - 2024

At that time there was a demand for PTY - NRT / NRT - PTY immediate connections, but AA didn’t pay attention to that. Also, if the number of passengers DFW-PTY was very low, there were frequent cancellations regardless if PTY-DFW did have healthy loads, causing overbooking of its PTY-MIA. No doubt,...

Re: Boeing’s Troubles

They should have been, 20 years ago or so, when they made the decision to stop building the 757. Not a very good decision, in my opinion. Boeing should not have made the 737MAX. Why did they do it? Because American wanted that. Boeing should have made a 757NG and proposed it to the airlines around ...

Re: Boeing’s Troubles

You are right! The bad business decision to end production of the 757 was the beginning of the decline of Boeing. Instead of developing the 737NG, what if Boeing used the basic architecture of the 757 to launch a state of the art replacement for the 737 in the 1990's? One more time everyone. Boeing...

Re: American Airlines Network - 2024

LAXPolaris wrote:

No chance AA would enter a highly competitive market like LAX-CDG, absolutely zero chance.

Re: SEL/OAT entry in Boeing FMC?

If you input a lower temp then actual, then as 77west says you risk damaging the engine. Can't say I've ever tried, but would the box even allow you to make such an entry? I'm no stranger to the INVALID ENTRY message in other fields. You can input it, AFAIK. Nothing happens. You stay at full TO thr...

Re: SEL/OAT entry in Boeing FMC?

Right. It seems that the SEL temperature must always be higher than the OAT? Is that correct? I had assumed that inputting a SEL lower than the OAT would give more N1 thrust. Probably thinking too 'Airbus'! No. Boeing airplanes don’t do a reverse Assumed Temperature. If you input an equal or lower ...

Re: Alaska Airlines Network and News Discussion - 2024

Are a lot of suspensions due to the major runway construction project that's pending to reduce delays? Might be because WN finally got around to resuming nonstop DAL-SFO service (on June 8th, anyways). Then again, I'm not sure if DAL is the gold mine airlines other than WN thought it might be. All ...

Re: American Airlines Network - 2024

Yes AA briefly operated SJCTPE (I worked the inaugural. Just a fun fact AA151 SJCTPE was the first flight to use the new lengthened 30R runway). The flight was always full but hemorrhage money. Anecdotally, I also heard the SJC-TPE flight was usually full. What evidence do you have that the flight ...

Re: American Airlines Network - 2024

I always questioned the logic on SEABLR as well, I doubt that would have succeeded had it been launched. Apparently some smart route planners at AA did think it would succeed. Notice that something happened in the world right when the route was supposed to be launched. Both Boeing and Microsoft hav...

Re: Central America Aviation - 2024

I’d like to hear CWB’s reaction to CM to FLN. CM reason as of why FLN before CWB might have to do with CWB’s runway length. I wouldn't be surprised at all. CM since 2017 has been looking into destinations in Brazil, and I believe CWB was one of them: https://www.transponder1200.com/copa-airlines-pr...

Re: Boeing’s Troubles

If 787 ran as plan, there would be a y1 and y3. Everyone wants someone to blame. Blame the 787 poor project implementation. There’s a lot of truth to this. It’s been an on-going domino effect. The 787 disaster forced Boeing to stop development of the 737 replacement. So they did the Max cheaply. Th...

Re: 4 Feb 2024 SFO diversions

seat1a wrote:

DLASFlyer wrote:

AS707 went JAC to nearly the runway threshold at SFO before diverting to PSP. Was in the air nearly four hours.

"went JAC to nearly the runway threshold at SFO" ... huh?

Re: Boeing’s Troubles

Alan Mulally I don’t have the same fondness for Alan that others seem to have. First, BCA market share went from 60% to 40% while he was head of BCA. Secondly, I’ve heard from other Engineering leaders and colleagues that he could be very unpredictable and difficult at times. Granted this is hearsa...

Re: Boeing’s Troubles

Boeing can improve First it need new ceo A smart man or woman who will change culture Until that day, Boeing will facing more struggles. Hopefully a CEO that's continent. Alan Mulally I don’t have the same fondness for Alan that others seem to have. First, BCA market share went from 60% to 40% whil...

Re: Boeing narrows losses but holds off on 2024 guidance as 737 Max 9 crisis looms

So it looks like my reply about the 737-7 Time Limited Exemption got removed. I guess I’m not allowed to clarify actual factual information on that issue. I suspect you responded to some other comment which was deleted - and all the responses are gone as well "to preserve discussion integrity&...

Re: Boeing narrows losses but holds off on 2024 guidance as 737 Max 9 crisis looms

So it looks like my reply about the 737-7 Time Limited Exemption got removed. I guess I’m not allowed to clarify actual factual information on that issue.

Re: The press coverage of this industry

Funny, I just saw that same article. It was a 777, not a 737. Probably a 25+ year old airplane, but by gosh Boeing caused another “near disaster”.

The quality of journalism is pretty bad in general. A lot of sensationalism and factual errors that would have taken like 30 seconds to look up.

Re: Boeing’s Troubles

Can someone confirm if or to what extend McDonnell Douglas leaders "took over" Boeing after the merger? I've heard this accusation time and time again, including in the NYT article, but sounds like Boeing people scapegoating MDC for their own problems. IIRC, Boeing kept MDC's employees, f...

Re: Boeing’s Troubles

MCAS was a design problem, whereas the Alaska Airlines plug door is a production problem. What's important to me is that the MCAS and covid crises lead to 2 years of slowed down production, if not entirely stopped. As was told earlier, the aviation industry relies on very intricate supply chains wi...

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 ...