Is the Rumour true that AIESL will be purchased by Tatas post end of their contract in November 2023
Jump to postPay aside…. As a pilot, once you are off (and not commuting and not on reserve) you don’t have to answer any emails or phone calls when you’re not on duty or on your days off if you don’t want to… Don’t think that is possible as an engineer. If an Engineer or more so an Engineering Manager..... One...
Jump to postLooks more likely that Maintenance personnell observed Lightening strike indications on the Exterior during their Walkaround and after confirming same informed the Flight crew. the lightning strike inspection is a complete inch by inch inspection of the airframe which takes 4-6 mechanics 3-4 hours ...
Jump to postLH group wants a piece from the Air India pie. Carsten Spohr has met with the Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines CEO for a quick talk about AI future and how the LH group can help and benefit by expanding the existing partnership and exploring new areas for partnership. Source: https://timesofindia.i...
Jump to postMrHMSH wrote:Hmm, I wonder what Airbus CEO Faury and Indian PM Modi were speaking about?
https://twitter.com/guillaumefaury/stat ... s8yBOuXwSg
I guess the Tail Support Assy woud have been optional & as an added protection against a tilt.
Sadly I dont have a pic of the Tail support assy used at that time.
The B757s may be replaced as commercial airliners procure fresher and more fuel economical alteratives but the B757 can flying upto 2028 and beyond with regulatory satisfied conditions as freighters
Jump to posthttps://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/jet-airways-revival-hits-new-snag-as-banks-push-back-on-funding/articleshow/96028595.cms Jet Airways in trouble again. All this even before startup. At this rate, this buyout from the investors may never come to fruiti...
Jump to postLooks more likely that Maintenance personnell observed Lightening strike indications on the Exterior during their Walkaround and after confirming same informed the Flight crew.
Jump to postThe lock is engaged when the left or right engine is running and 3 or more entry/serviced doors are closed and the air/ground logic is in the air mode or both thrust levers are advanced beyond 53°. Take away one of these three conditions and power is removed from the flight lock solenoid and the do...
Jump to postThe Earlier B737-200 Freighters had to be Loaded/Unloaded from the main deck after a Tail support Assembly was affixed in the Aft fuselage jacking point. The Tail support assy was like a vertical cylinder a few inches from the surface and a hydraulic actuator at the lower end with a slipper plate be...
Jump to postOne looks like the I-pad for the Documents/Applications access
What exactly is IRIG-B stand for.
Unless one has used GSE on the top of the Fuselage for Inspection purpose... there would not be a reason to check the area in Line anyway
Jump to postHaving Both Calender period and Total hrs as criteria for checks, Most checks will be calender timed out anyway & need the check before that.
Jump to postWho would be accountable for the bill on the ATF burned ...... Important
Jump to postYou would not want a Long Parked Aircraft to be struck by moving GSE around the area.
How is that ensured
What do people think about Akasa Air? They have ordered 72 737 MAX 8 and are planning to start operation next year. Do you think they will get off the ground even? Or do they stand a chance? How did they come up with the figure of 72? Do they know where they are going to operate? Ultra Low cost.......
Jump to postNot sure about the Yellow Rectrangle though.
Black strip indicates the Outboard tire location
Red Dot is the Hinomaru symbol
Does Anyone have B737-800F Training Manual [Not AMM] notes OR B737-800 Training Manual with B737-800 Freighter converted Training Manual notes.
Jump to postThe India related discussions are 1% of what they used to be. Did most Indian posters move elsewhere? Or just on to better things in life? I guess they moved on to other Social media options.Although Some have moved on from Aviation too. For several years, those discussions often become — let's jus...
Jump to postNow if you or I were an investor, why would I do that? The only thing valuable Air India has is the real estate and the slots abroad. Everything else would probably be scrapped, but more importantly who will pay off the massive loans. If it is going to be the private parties, then it will be no-no ...
Jump to postAny reason for the Vertical Lightening diverter strips compared the for aft type on the B737.
Jump to postThe Aircraft left behind dont look so sofesticated to create panic though.
Jump to posthohd wrote:
I am surprised that the labor unions have not said much.
Finally : India allows Boeing 737 Max to fly again https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/india-allows-boeing-737-max-to-fly-again-spicejet-to-operate-them-by-next-month/articleshow/85655878.cms Hope to hear Akasa and Jet Airways aircraft orders soon, for 737Max. Boeing is like...
Jump to postpune wrote:
IIRC, Mumbai Airport 2 was supposed to be an MRO Hub or has that been taken off the drawing board entirely ???
The Nagpur MRO is an AAR - INDAMER JV
Being built in Two phases totally.
Currently operational
https://www.aarcorp.com/mro/india-mro-joint-venture-/
Ive been visiting this forum from 2001, however with more options on Social media over the years & work , the time devoted to A.net has reduced. Also since 80% of my posts were in Tech/Ops Forum , I have noticed a decline in quality of the experienced Aviators there over time. The India related...
Jump to postWKTaylor wrote:RMA Aircraft Tire Information Service Bulletin http://www.rma.org
gregorygoodwin wrote:I again thank you for your interest in structures maintenance and if you have any other questions, I hope to be able to provide some insight.
Gregory
As for Pakistan, I also think the opposite, we should drop any pretense with that country and let it decide what it wants. While also making clear that if they start a war with India, we will support India. Next is dropping Turkey from NATO. I agree with both statements. We've had a problem for yea...
Jump to postWhat about the Military equipment and Armour left by the Afghan Army & taken over by the Taliban. This could be shared to Pak Army & Terrorist Organisations The border between the two countries is virtually non-existent and millions of Afghanis live in Pakistan with crossings taking place a...
Jump to postWhat about the Military equipment and Armour left by the Afghan Army & taken over by the Taliban.
This could be shared to Pak Army & Terrorist Organisations
Unless its an elected Govt in Afghanistan.... Most democracies will NOT recognize the Taliban regime. I wont be surprised if China offers to set up investments there But next target will be the elimination of the Durand line in a few years time. Oh please! Why should China not invest in Afghanistan...
Jump to postIf it's edge wear, on one side of the tire (the "shoulder" tread if you will), I'm thinking it's a torque-link shimming problem. This would put the tire out of alignment making it wear with an uneven pattern. An imbalance will usually result in a shimmy of some sort. Assuming that it’s at...
Jump to postIf it's edge wear, on one side of the tire (the "shoulder" tread if you will), I'm thinking it's a torque-link shimming problem. This would put the tire out of alignment making it wear with an uneven pattern. An imbalance will usually result in a shimmy of some sort. However its not Axle ...
Jump to postWhat kind of tire... tube-in-tire or tubeless... bias ply or radial? Also... all major aircraft tire manufacturers' have what ammounts to an 'aircraft tire care and maintenance manual'... I have several: Dunlop, Goodyear and Michelin... available on the company websites. Also... good stuff... FAA A...
Jump to postHawk, more info needed. Is it one position on a specific aircraft? One position on all aircraft? Or, just a general question on tire wear? And, is it really shoulder wear, or is it edge wear? Shoulder wear on a MWA, but can vary on any Aircraft and Any wheel.... so its Wheel specific not axle speci...
Jump to postThe amount of rise above the surrounding surface for a correctly installed briles rivet is only in the area of maybe two to four thousandths of an inch. The crown of the rivet is a smooth domed shaped that is probably negligible in drag. Also, if you ever look closely at a MD10 or MD11, the product...
Jump to postFrom what I can see from working with composites, carbon fiber has a greater strength per amount of plies than fiberglass, but fiberglass has better thermal properties and maybe impact resistance. We see in areas where impact damage is likely, such as inboard flap lower skins, main gear door skins,...
Jump to postI'm not sure that after 60 you have a lot of chances to work as a pilot. I only ask you not to take offense at me. It seems to me that at this age it is better to do something more relaxed. If you want something more complicated, go for IT. Perhaps you did well in school? Come to Edu Birdie and hel...
Jump to postWhat is the reason for Main Wheel Tire Shoulder wear - but on one side only
Is it Imbalance in tire post rethreading.
gregorygoodwin wrote:You don't shave the briles type rivets after installation. If done correctly, they have a domed appearance that is slightly higher than the surrounding surface. This is normal for these rivets.
Gregory
gregorygoodwin wrote:This is related to what the engineers want in terms of impact resistance and what temperature the lay-up is subjected to.
Gregory
One is reinforced with carbon fibres and the other reinforced with glass fibres… CFRP has historically been more expensive (I’m not sure of the current situation with automated manufacturing tech) but is also lighter. One major difference is that GFRP is electrically insulative, whereas CFRP is not...
Jump to postUnless its an elected Govt in Afghanistan.... Most democracies will NOT recognize the Taliban regime.
I wont be surprised if China offers to set up investments there
But next target will be the elimination of the Durand line in a few years time.
My only Request is DONT BLOCK the entire thread if a troublemaker deliberity posts out of context post in a well debated thread. Ideally only remove the faulty post and let the debate continue. That's typically what we do... If there's a post that needs to be removed, we delete it. Deleting the thr...
Jump to postyonahleung wrote:That is until another of Taliban's guest conducts another terrorist attack on US soil/forces/citizens again...
I predict that at some point in the next ten years US has to fight in Afghanistan again due to some terrorist attacks brewed there
Heard there is a deal being worked out and the existing govt will step down and hand over power to Taliban.
Next would be the creation of Greater Phustostan eliminating the Durand line.
Tough times ahead for the World.