AC Cargo is adding flights to Liege, Belgium (2x weekly, eventually 3x weekly) starting in February and Basel, Switzerland (2x weekly) starting in April, from Toronto using their 767F fleet: https://www.aircargonews.net/airlines/freighter-operator/air-canada-cargo-adds-more-european-freighter-flight...
Jump to postOn the other hand Ukrainians mastered the use of the PZH2000 and they will send battle hardened Crews to Training. The Marder and Leopard were designed for Conscripts. The "Gefecht der verbundenen Waffen philosophy" might be new but they will learn. Something also tells me they already tr...
Jump to postAlso they are across the Atlantic, They can ship over a couple dozen M1 by air if they have to. Poland can also sign over their first contingent of M1. They seem to be bending over backward to support Ukraine. bt The US also has pre-positioned equipment overseas, with the European theatre being amo...
Jump to postAs for US M1 tanks, I've read multiple quotes from various officials/expert that the hold back is not political but rather logistics. So you can take those statement with the same considerations as those from German officials. So Germany don't want to send their Leo 2 unless the US sends their more...
Jump to postDoes anyone have an idea of how many Leo 2's are needed to give Ukraine dominance in an attack? Would half a dozen do that or are we talking 20 or more? I ask to get an idea of how many tanks would be needed to force a Russian retreat if Ukraine conducted an offensive somewhere along the front line...
Jump to postBut, the E-11 is, by miles, the highest utilization by flight hours in the US MIL. More normal Ute rates equals longer life. Fifty year old C-5As went to DM with less than 24,000 hours An aircraft that's being used as an airborne communications node has a very benign flight characteristics as it fl...
Jump to postQuestion: Why isn't the FBI doing the search of documents at Biden's home?? Instead "Lawyers" are being trusted to do a complete search?? Lawyers for President Joe Biden found more classified documents at his home in Wilmington, Delaware, than previously known, the White House acknowledge...
Jump to postI have an induction burner and love it but it's not the same as gas. Restuarants needs speed. Which is why the pushback was so great from them. What about your restuarants? .... Aren't Induction stoves actually faster? I've heard the professional induction units are significantly faster and cheaper...
Jump to postThe FAA's NOTAM system is really dated, and has no real backup or test environment because most of it's systems predates that sort of stuff. When I was programming back in the '80s, we had these things. So I don't understand. In fact, the first things to be computerized were the accounting and bill...
Jump to postWell looks like it was a Human Error made by a software engineer who inserted a corrupted file into the system and as the NOTAM System slowed down the Engineer indavertantly inserted the same corrupted file into the backup system and it never dawned on that person that he/she made a mistake. What w...
Jump to postThe FAA released the audio tape of the conversations between the air boss and the pilots from the Dallas Air Show collision:
https://www.faa.gov/foia/electronic_rea ... irshow-caf
There are induction commercial ranges meant for restaurants, and they are increasingly popular with top chefs because they are faster, more responsive, efficient, and provide for a more comfortable and safer working environment. I have an induction burner and love it but it's not the same as gas. R...
Jump to postRussia has posted a $47 billion dollar deficit for 2022, the second highest deficit since the fall of the Soviet Union: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/10/world/europe/russia-deficit-economy.html Strained by the need to finance its war machine, the Russian government said on Tuesday that it had post...
Jump to postJeez people get riled up over nothing these days. Biden isn't coming for your cooktop. Or was the secret plan on that laptop! I have an electric stove. If you cared to read any of the info you would have seen this would be a disaster to the restaurant industry which was the real thing here. There a...
Jump to postDeal signed by Canada for a total of 88 F-35's, with the initial batch of 16 to be delivered starting in 2026: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-f35-fighter-jet-deal-1.6707769 Per the delivery schedule, Canada will be getting Block 4 aircraft from Lot 18. First aircraft will remain in the US w...
Jump to postI'll bet the Gripen C/D would be cheaper than Rafale or F-16V. I would expect so since the Rafale is a two engine aircraft and the F-16V has much more modern electronics and sensors than the Gripen C/D. The Slovak evaulation between Gripen C/D and F-16V said that the F-16V was actually cheaper in t...
Jump to postThe F-35 is slated to get a new, significantly updated radar: the AN/APG-85 radar in Block 4 aircraft:
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/f ... initiative
Must be a pretty significant upgrade if they decided to go to a new designation number.
I see Air Canada has sent a 77W (C-FIVW) and a 77L (C-FIUF) to Singapore recently under AC2319 and AC2317, and has a 77L (C-FIVK) scheduled inbound from SIN to YVR as AC2316. Swapping aircraft out for major checks?
Jump to postewt340 wrote:Out of desperation, do you think there's a way for McCarthy to shift to the middle and start talking to Moderate Democrats in the house?
Should also be noted that Brazil and the US have an extradition treaty in place, and there's also a mutual legal assistance treaty in place as well. If Brazil decides to formally charge Santos, and request the US extradite him to Brazilian custody, things are going to get really weird really quickly...
Jump to postBrazil has reopened the criminal investigation into George Santos for fraud: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/02/nyregion/george-santos-brazil.html But an older criminal case may be more pressing: Brazilian law enforcement authorities intend to revive fraud charges against Mr. Santos, and will seek h...
Jump to postThese drones use INS navigation, assisted with satellite guidance (GPS or GLONASS). They would have very predictable flight routes as a result, so as soon as they are spotted, you can draw a line and determine the course. But wouldn't INS navigation works just as well at night? So if they attack at...
Jump to postI was under the impression that these drones were a major problem because they were hard to detect and shoot down,. I Like any new weapon system, it takes some time to come down the learning curve to use or to counter. Ukraine has increased the number of gun trucks to counter these drones. Wonder h...
Jump to postGood news ! I'm guessing 2 engines (also true for the Gripen) played a role for a country with plenty of places you can't hope to land on and don't want to eject over either ? It looks like more like capability is a major factor; the Rafale is just a more capable multi-role fighter with a well deve...
Jump to postAny proof/quote to substantiate the "cheaper Gripen" claim? This argument is often used but Gripen keep losing tenders despite its operational qualities. This makes me think that the Gripen is, in fact, not the "cheap alternative". All the news released the last days shows that ...
Jump to postI still believe that ColOmbia will go with SAAB as they are offering tech transfer (which apparently is a must for Colombia) and they are the cheaper option. Any proof/quote to substantiate the "cheaper Gripen" claim? This argument is often used but Gripen keep losing tenders despite its ...
Jump to postUnclear if the three extra aircraft are new frames or refurbished/remanufactured e.g. the VH-71s? From what I understand, new build. The VH-71's are just too different from a structural point of view to make it worthwhile. No rear ramp, the side doors are on the wrong side of the aircraft, and many...
Jump to postI guess that means 903 is officially a write off...
Jump to postThe birthday party didn't quite go as planned: https://twitter.com/bayraktar_1love/status/1605700250953342977 Our friend Denys reports Dmitry's "buttocks" took some shrapnel, and he's been flown to Russia for surgery. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRQeqd-gpHc Denys seems to be really en...
Jump to postCanada is said to have approved the purchase of 16 F-35's as part of an initial block of aircraft, with a contract value of $7 billion, including spares, equipment and training:
https://globalnews.ca/news/9362086/f35- ... -military/
What is wrong with the Kingfisher? There is so little news on that plane. Ooh... where do we begin? The short version is that the aircraft may not be certifiable as airworthy, and that Canada might have to scrap the purchase because there is a very strong likelihood that the aircraft will never mee...
Jump to postThe RCAF also operates four KC-130H Hercules aircraft under the Canadian designation CC-130H(T) out of 17 Wing at CFB Winnipeg, MB. Since there seems to be no further C-130J/KC-130J acquisition on the horizon, I'd wager that these A330 MRTTs are going to be replacing that tanker capacity as well. F...
Jump to postInterestingly, an interview with LGen Eric Kenny, commander of the RCAF reveals that he foresees a requirement for 9 A330 MRTT's for the RCAF, along with revealing the timeframe for the acquisition: https://skiesmag.com/features/aligning-air-force-2035-exclusive-qa-lgen-eric-kenny/ LGen Kenny: The S...
Jump to postThe biggest effect is the conviction for fraud and/or tax evasion. No lender will go near Trump or his companies now, as lending to an entity/individual with a fraud conviction or a federal tax lien is not considered "sound banking practice" in the eyes of the bank's risk management and re...
Jump to postAt least one armed Russian Tu-22M3 was damaged in a strike on Dyagilevo:
https://twitter.com/RALee85/status/1599833639201619969
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4736164 3 HOURS? That is ridiculous! 3 hrs is not that ridiculous. Vancouver doesn't snow a lot and therefore would not have the same level of readiness for heavy snow. It doesn't make sense to make the same investment as YYZ or YUL with snow removal since the ...
Jump to postTicketmaster needs to go, they've been nothing but a stain on entertainment. Every major event, its always the same story, people can't get tickets and the fees they charge are borderline criminal - they literally (or at least used to) charge you a fee to print your own document on your own printer...
Jump to postI can’t figure out what’s more ridiculous: millions of people willing to pay money to see Taylor Swift sing (whatever her song writing cred is, the average high school glee singer is more vocally talented), or the fact that we’re getting up in arms about a damn ticket website. If it sucks, DON’T us...
Jump to postSpecial Prosecutor Jack Smith appointed to oversee investigation of Trump in retaining documents at Mar-a-Lago. Notably, he's the former public integrity chief, who's main job was to investigate politicians and other public figures on corruption allegations: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/18/us/po...
Jump to postRecommend people read the bankruptcy filings from the new CEO: https://pacer-documents.s3.amazonaws.com/33/188450/042020648197.pdf The new CEO is an insolvency specialist, and previously was the CEO of Enron during its bankruptcy filings. His declarations in the filing is quite shocking: I have over...
Jump to post'Why? Because Flair 'demonstrated to the CTA it can be cashflow positive, that means everyone else is going to drop routes as a result of Flair entering them?' Simply because that is what you see when traditional markets are disrupted. It is how disruptive innovation works. There are books about th...
Jump to postThe funny thing is that while the debate rages over whether Flair needs to be profitable right now, they actually might be. We just don't know since they are a private company. I don't buy the claim that their revenues are less than Spirit's just based on seeing where they are at on domestic fares ...
Jump to postPandemic, border restrictions, etc. are all relevant exogenous shocks here that are quite dissimilar to a failing US department store. I think you may have missed his point. Being “cash flow positive” is not necessarily being successful/profitable. Using JC Penney as an example of a corporation tha...
Jump to postI hesitate to even say this because it just gives more air to the FUDders out there but what we do know from the horses mouth is that Flair is "cash flow positive". This was apparently demonstrated during the CTA inquiry. While not the same as on-paper profitability, this is still a signi...
Jump to postWhat are the FAA rules about who can do a display at an airshow? Must all display pilots have an airshow rating? In North America, you would have have passed a Aerobatic Competency Evaluation (ACE) program, which administered by the International Council of Air Shows under FAA and Transport Canada ...
Jump to postLikely being used to transport personnel or cargo for SOCOM, or it's something sensitive for the State Department for the local embassy.
Jump to postHow old is the fleet of C-130J that the RAAF is replacing? By the time the new units come in, the original batch will be 30 years old! A 30 yr old Herc isn't that old - Lockheed built those things like a tank! Plus, doesn't it also depend on the number of cycles? Has the RAAF been running the fleet...
Jump to postNo. The RAF C-130Js are used just as heavily as their USAF counterparts. Much like the RAAF announced plans to replace their 30 year old C-130Js, the RAF C-130s will also be 30 years old. The RAF C-130J's are of an earlier version, which are missing a number of systems and avionics that later produ...
Jump to postIn order to be effective in the vast distances in the increasingly dangerous Western Pacific, aircraft would notionally have to operate more than 1,000 nautical miles from the carrier to keep out of range of Chinese anti-ship ballistic missiles like the DF-21 and DF-26, analyst Bryan Clark told USN...
Jump to postThe NH-90 is a prime example of too many chefs in the kitchen spoiling the broth. There's just too many national variants of the NH-90, with almost every country having a unique configuration. As a result, you have lots of small microfleets with unique avionics, engines and other differences which m...
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