My hunch is that if Boom can build and fly their demonstrator, they will be bought out by a bigger manufacturer to carry the project to completion. Somebody on Twitter made a similar point - Boom needs at least $8B in capital if it is going to be taken seriously, but then again, the CSeries/A220 wa...
Jump to postThey don't need 20 of them for those routes, so they must have other routes in mind. Because they Can fly Mach+? It doesn't mean they have to fly Mach+. if they flew .98M they would still be faster than most ANY other jet transcon. Except transonic speeds are ultra inefficient. The transonic transi...
Jump to postThis plane needs a stop to Tokyo or Sydney, so what is the point of the Supersonic plane when its one-stop vs. nonstop. Can't even do DFW to LHR, the flagship route to LHR. Could do Miami to Santiago, Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires but is there a market there for such a flight. Sure its going to do man...
Jump to postLooking at the picture, it doesn't look like anything that could just magically fall off a plane that's been cruising for hours already. Maybe something with the gear down, or something that had an uncontained engine failure, but there are no reports of anything like that. Planes don't just shed pa...
Jump to postYou're now talking about 2.5 hours savings on LAX-NRT and if I have the kind of money to burn on a Boom ride, it probably just makes more sense to fly in a premium class on NH or JL subsonic. For LAX-SYD, let's say 5.5 hours savings once we take the acceleration/deceleration into account. That's de...
Jump to postAA really does not have the cash to be throwing away on non refundable deposits. We don't know how big the deposit was, but I am a bit surprised that Boom finds themselves in a position to make such a demand. If I were an airline CEO, and especially having seen how even experienced OEMs like A and ...
Jump to postThis plane needs a stop to Tokyo or Sydney, so what is the point of the Supersonic plane when its one-stop vs. nonstop. Can't even do DFW to LHR, the flagship route to LHR. Could do Miami to Santiago, Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires but is there a market there for such a flight. Sure its going to do man...
Jump to postIs there any list what the current inherited collection finally consists of? They still have a list on their website, but based on the Archive.org cache of the page from before they closed, it does not appear any updates have been made. https://flyingheritage.org/Explore/The-Collection.aspx# Here's...
Jump to postUpdate, and good news! The Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum will be re-opening within the next year. https://flyingheritage.org/press_releases/FHCAM_WHM_Release_Final_080222.pdf https://www.heraldnet.com/business/flying-heritage-museum-to-reopen-with-new-owner-at-paine-field/ It was previousl...
Jump to postikolkyo wrote:Great video of the 777X arriving at FIA and some airshow footage, good looking bird
https://youtu.be/eRT_cyWDP74
https://youtu.be/n6JqlWC5wb4
Lets assume 50 and $100mil free cashflow of each for ease of calculus. This would to a total $5b free cashflow without the Max. Q3, Q4 & Q1 should show above average/skewed numbers as they are cleaning out inventory… I don't know the value, but expecting Boeing to clear $100 million for each of...
Jump to postAre there published takeoff / landing runway length requirements for this scenario, or is it factored into the margins for the normal runway length and overrun area requirements? Looking at the airport planning manual, I only see requirements for with flaps, but I assume no flaps was considered in ...
Jump to postAre there published takeoff / landing runway length requirements for this scenario, or is it factored into the margins for the normal runway length and overrun area requirements? Looking at the airport planning manual, I only see requirements for with flaps, but I assume no flaps was considered in t...
Jump to post...Boeing just discovered that they have to change all cockpit windows and simply don't have the parts available, so they are pushing the deliveries currently deep into August... Changing the occasional cockpit windshield assy due to distortion or imperfection isn't unheard of on new aircraft, but ...
Jump to postLet's see if that works out. Boeing just discovered that they have to change all cockpit windows and simply don't have the parts available, so they are pushing the deliveries currently deep into August. Maybe the use the first ones for AA. I haven't seen any updates published recently. Can you shar...
Jump to posthttp://kpae.blogspot.com/2022/07/paine-field-july-12.html 787 deliveries to kick of July 30th with American Airlines, quickly followed by August 1st with a second American Let's see if that works out. Boeing just discovered that they have to change all cockpit windows and simply don't have the part...
Jump to postNot getting an exemption incrementally increases the incentives to launch a new aircraft sooner rather than later. So was that the intent of the regulation, being prodded by outside influencers with the thought that it would save US engineering expertise and restore faith etc etc etc? Politicians a...
Jump to postThe end of the year 2022 date was set by a political institution. Not the manufacturer or regulator. As the process to certify the 737-10 has been underway, the arbitrary date, set by the political body looks to be passed. That date, doesn't change the aircraft's safety capabilities. Lets cut to th...
Jump to postIt's just political posturing to pressure Congress to grant an exemption. I think it's truthful, as Stitch explained in the other thread in this topic. There is no upside for Boeing, since the requirement is political rather than technical. The FAA has already approved the waiver for the MAX, and n...
Jump to postOut of curiosity, I tried to find the fuel leak report. I don't think I can link directly to it, but it can be found by searching for "CALA2021083001452" in the field "Operator Control #" here: https://av-info.faa.gov/sdrx/Query.aspx FUEL LEAKING INTO OVER- HEAD BIN AT ROW 30R AD...
Jump to postThe luggage issue is a vexing one. But who in their right minds is going to prosecute survivors of an aircraft crash. I doubt it doing anything to prosecute those folks is going to matter. Because no one will go after survivors of a crash. On the subject of MIA, interesting how 12/30 is also disabl...
Jump to postVideo from the ramp of the end of the crash and evacuation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ibs7nJU80M I’ve watched this video several times. 1 minute 45 seconds before the L1 door was opened and the slide was activated. This seems like WAY TOO MUCH TIME was wasted to get the passengers seated in ...
Jump to postThe 767-300F has sold 270 copies in 27 years. The 767-300 converted freighter business has more than 100 orders... I didnt include the scant number of 767-2C that were produced. Boeing's orders report returns: ⋅ 271 x 767-300F, of which 209 have been delivered ⋅ 102 x 767-2C, ...
Jump to postThe 767-300F has sold 270 copies in 27 years. The 767-300 converted freighter business has more than 100 orders... I didnt include the scant number of 767-2C that were produced. Boeing's orders report returns: ⋅ 271 x 767-300F, of which 209 have been delivered ⋅ 102 x 767-2C, ...
Jump to postYou really do hope this is just their (very poor) external PR view. If this is truly the internal Boeing view it points that they are still stuywith their heads in the sand. He's the vice president for marketing. It's his job to sell the product, not set the strategy. The fact is Boeing isn't going...
Jump to postIsn't it possible that the hiring is to have enough people to get the current issues cleared sometime in the foreseeable future? Somehow they haven't managed to get the MAX 7 certified yet and it's a simple shrink of the MAX 8. Yes it's possible. The BCA work includes 737 MAX 7 and MAX 10, the 777-...
Jump to postThere's a difference between a depressed person who ends his life and a mass murderer. Not really. People taking their own life in this way and those suffering from illnesses like depression are thinking and acting irrationally. If this is true it's yet another piece of evidence we, as humans in ge...
Jump to postEvery aircraft has to meet the rules for a TC. When a new aircraft is launched at some point in time the manufacturer will apply to the FAA, EASA etc that it wants to design, build etc a new aircraft. From this point in time the rules for certification are taken and frozen for 5 years. If any new r...
Jump to postLike we all know, Boeing says they’re confident that congress will extend the deadline, when are they taking it to congress? Actually, I didn't know if they were confident, so I went ahead and looked up the transcript from the last quarterly earnings call (April 27), on the expectation it was discu...
Jump to postBoeing's market share has eroded vs. Airbus. They should make changes aside from waiting for the FAA's grandfathering permits. Has there been any clear signal that they are aware of a massive turn being needed? I don't remember. Forcing out the previous CEO, stopping the public call outs of the FAA...
Jump to postFor what it's worth, from my armchair, I agree with him. And moving the bigwigs to Washington, DC is NOT the right direction; it implies that Boeing plans to base their future on being a politically influential entity, rather than a leader in engineering or product relevance. The corporate headquar...
Jump to postOn the MAX-10, I think Congress will grant an extension if needed, since the only reason not to would be to punish Boeing. That was not the original intention, so I think they will hold to that. But we'll have to see. The reason not to would be to comply with the law, and which Congress themselves ...
Jump to postAs I pointed out last month, producing over 25 copies of the 779, with zero ability to deliver them until, now, 2025, was an enormous mistake. The carrying/storage/possible future modification of that inventory (to an eventual type cert. standard) is a ludicrous investment for Boeing at a time they...
Jump to postThe regulations are the same, but the requirements to demonstrate compliance are much stricter, as both Calhoun and West acknowledged in the media call. It's a new paradigm and they are learning and adjusting as they go. That's going to be true now for every aircraft certification program, they are...
Jump to postFYI, the Q1 earnings call is scheduled for Wednesday, 27 April.
Presumably we will find out more then.
Airbus launched the 350F in 2021 for EIS in 2025. So 4 years for an airframe that is already fully certified. Yet Boeing, who hasn’t been able to meet a deadline in this millennium, are somehow able to do that in 2 years for an airframe which isn’t even certified yet? The 777-8F was launched Januar...
Jump to post2) without checking the flightpath I'd say it's possible this piece detached when there was the attempt to pull-up from the initial descent It did. The right winglet debris is exactly at the point where vertical speed transitioned from negative to positive (pullup recovery). Also the highest speed ...
Jump to postPAE could potentially add more if someone is willing to spend the money for another environmental study and meetings with the city of Mukilteo. Propeller could expand toward the west and wrap around to the north toward the tower. I believe they are prevented from expanding any further west due to s...
Jump to posthttps://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3174696/china-eastern-flight-mu5375-early-report-deadly-crash-unlikely?module=perpetual_scroll_0&pgtype=article&campaign=3174696 They are lowering expectations already.... My guess is we will have to wait at least year to know anything, even t...
Jump to postI'm excited to see mainline service coming this year. Still really hoping a second airline comes in and starts offering flights at least to the middle of the country like DEN, ORD, DFW etc. though. UA/OO flew PAE-DEN for a while. Obviously didn’t last. I was under the impression that this route was...
Jump to postWhat is interesting about the Guy Norris article posted early Nov 2021.. is it stated the MAX10 was scheduled to be certified by 2023... that was already pushing it past the Dec 31, 2022 deadline... Boeing then knew... actually planned for it... that they weren't going to make it by Dec 31, 2022......
Jump to postAlaska plans to return Paine Field service to their full currently allotted 18 departures per day as of June 17. My understanding is some of their previous schedule increases have not actually occurred as quickly as planned, although it hasn't been clarified if that has been due to the staffing chal...
Jump to postWhat is interesting about the Guy Norris article posted early Nov 2021.. is it stated the MAX10 was scheduled to be certified by 2023... that was already pushing it past the Dec 31, 2022 deadline... Boeing then knew... actually planned for it... that they weren't going to make it by Dec 31, 2022......
Jump to postBut let's look at this from another angle. It's in an entity's interests - most important of all a government's interest - to disseminate information as quickly as possible lest it risks losing credibility and the public's trust. There's always going to be a small group that will claim the governme...
Jump to postWestJet to PSC? It's a little early for April Fool's!! Can someone explain what “Pasco” refers to in the context of WS flying YYC-GEG? Haven’t heard that before. PASCO is the call sign for Pacific Coastal Airlines, who operates feeder flights on behalf of WS. I believe on their Saab 340’s Ok, that ...
Jump to postMr. Dmytro Antonov has uploaded extended footage of the flight from Billund to Gostomel, which turned out to be the final flight of the beast ;( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QklAPHcAQR4&ab_channel=DmytroAntonov (English subtitles are available) The statement from the KLM crew starting at 11:...
Jump to postThis is great news, I am glad to see PAE is warranting some up-gauges. Let's hope for flights to mid-continent hubs like DEN, MSP, DFW, and ORD soon. Any word on which airline is most poised to join AS up there? I haven't been following the crew situation closely. Have shortages been leading to mor...
Jump to postI don’t know from which orifice Leeham pulled their analysis, but it’s simply impossible for an aircraft (777-8F) weighing 32 tons more having “near equal” operating costs. Clearly it is not as simple as comparing takeoff weight and payload. The orders so far are similar in number. If I'm seeing th...
Jump to postI don’t know from which orifice Leeham pulled their analysis, but it’s simply impossible for an aircraft (777-8F) weighing 32 tons more having “near equal” operating costs. Clearly it is not as simple as comparing takeoff weight and payload. The orders so far are similar in number. If I'm seeing th...
Jump to postI seem to remember seeing somewhere that the Ukrainians are determined to rebuild her.......... as much as I admire their national pride..... I think that would be impossible. It was just a social media post made with unclear information how much damage there is, in the middle of a war from which t...
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