Re: United flight loses main wheel departing SFO

How exactly does this happen? The 777 wheel seems to have about 20 "lug nuts" (for lack of the technical term) attaching the wheel to the main landing gear. Does it break at the main gear itself? I wish United would start agressively retiring the PW 777-200 fleet. I recently flew one from...

Re: Will you limit travel in the future to help make the world more sustainable?

No advances in technology will ever replace actually being somewhere. Absolutely! Sometimes you just have to go see/feel/experience for yourself. And that applies to personal and business travel and (gasp) sometimes going into the office. I remember seeing this line used a lot during the pandemic. ...

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

scbriml wrote:

Jetport wrote:

The 737-7 and 737-10 are very close to certification

Define "very close".

Re: Was a possible A340-300 re-engine ever studied?

That IS NOT an A340. It IS an IL-86. But hey, don't let reality sway you from fantasy. The point that the fact that the vodka burner was the runway hog and not the A340 seems to have (narrowly) gone over your head. Saw what you did there. Nice work. And good work to that -86 crew. We pay for whole ...

Re: UA possibly cancelling 73M10 order?

That isnt remotely what he said. Essentially he said he expects everything to work out but planning for the worst, no matter how unlikely that is. From listening to him on CNBC this morning, and from reading the several articles on this, Kirby essentially said that United will develop a plan that d...

Re: 9X246 (Southern Airways Express) lands on highway near IAD

jetmatt777 wrote:

Pretty short rollout considering that last photo with the intersection visible in the background. Propellor was likely spinning under power as it is bent where it impacted the guardrail...

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - *Discussion* Thread

Most of India's payments are in UAE dirhams now. Russia doesn't want rupees and India doesn't want to pay in rubles or RMB. https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/india-frowns-paying-russian-oil-with-yuan-some-payments-held-up-sources-say-2023-10-16/ Right. Not sure why people insist on believ...

Re: New Southwest Passenger of Size Policy

I don't see what's new here, but (a sarcastic) yay for another chance to see how many posts a thread can go before it devolves into nasty and fruitless combat and is locked! This is not what devolve actually means. Very rare is it strictly a medicial problem. Most people who can't fit into aircraft...

Re: New Royal Jordanian Livery

davidjohnson6 wrote:

Meh... just a touch-up, seems to have barely changed

Re: A350-1000 take-off weight hiked to 322t

Unless AF have intentions of a service to PPT nonstop from CDG, I don't think such a ULR version of the 35K is needed. But perhaps SQ may be tempted for the nonstop EWR / JFK flights. That is not actually a very far fetched possibility. The route would be an hour and half and about 700nm shorter th...

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - *Discussion* Thread

Regarding oil exports, the G7 put a price cap of $60 per barrel for the use of western maritime services to be permitted (shipping, marine insurance etc). Russia appears to have made contracts where the price of maritime services is inflated to raise the CIF price for delivered oil. This can increa...

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - *Discussion* Thread

I watched the video "Modern Conflicts: The Battle of Bakhmut " on the Nebula Channel. It was posted originally on August 18, 2023. It's part of the Real Life Lore Series. Some Real Life Lore videos appear on YouTube, But others, like The Battle of Bakhmut do not, for various reasons. Good...

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - *Discussion* Thread

Will internal, long distance travel grind to a virtual halt in Russia in the next year or two? I read that before Russia invaded Ukraine 95% of air passengers were carried on Boeing and Airbus aircraft . No. So much No. Very Long story Very Short, there are quite a few nations not subject to sancti...

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - *Discussion* Thread

I like how some posters continually talk about all the "cracks" in the Western alliance and how aid to Ukraine is going to dry up. It's almost like they're wishing it to happen or that's what they're told to post. [...] I would not ignore the possibility of Russian or Chinese posters. A.n...

Re: What is the Most Famous City in the World?

Not an easy question to answer as there are not only a lot of metrics we could use, but a lot of locally biased perspectives as well. We could be super specific and add things like population, population density, whether we’re considering just the city limits, MSA, CSAs, etc. Are looking at financia...

Re: Turkiye agrees to support Sweden NATO membership

Not really, the rules of the EU are supposed to keep members in line, there are actually penalties if one does not comply, just ask Hungary and other members who have flaunted EU protocols. Sure, there are penalties but no members refusing to adhere to the rules they agreed to observe have been exp...

Re: Six killed after business jet crashes in California, sparks 'fully involved' fire

They are called prestige worldwide? Omg… Yes. About twenty years ago, they decided to branch out into corporate aviation after gaining interest at a presentation in Catalina. While their exploits in yacht enhanced prostitution were not without note, it was no match for the revenue available from co...

Re: Four Arrested in Lego Heist at Hillsdale Mall

DocLightning wrote:

Aesma wrote:

Finally a crime worthy of the death penalty !

Hopefully, all the pieces will fit together and the prosecution will be able to build a strong case against them.

Re: U.S. to require secondary barrier when the cockpit door is opened during flight

cedarjet wrote:

Isn’t this really a solution in search of a problem? Not aware of any attempts to enter the cockpit of an airliner by force since 2001

Re: Excavations for 740 8th Avenue in New York City Underway

In every possible manner I’m proudly the opposite of the proverbial “bleeding heart liberal” and i don’t care what a developer and his billionaire clients want to toss their money at, but I am positive that there are far better uses for the energy, the money and manpower being used to build this mo...

Re: UPDATE: Ryanair orders 150 737-MAX 10 + 150 options

That's a "No" then. Self-evident? In big bold letters to both, yes. It was not a good point, so there was not a need to pursue. Orders are not easy to get out of for OEMs or operators. Meanwhile, Ryanair should be very happy when they get their 737-10s. For their needs, they should be. Fa...

Re: UPDATE: Ryanair orders 150 737-MAX 10 + 150 options

Do you have a source stating that the A350 dispute QR had with Airbus was just posturing to cancel outstanding orders? We don't know what the full agreement looks like but they are taking all aircraft ordered including a few A35Ks this year. They had started marketing QR built frames but they a 180...

Re: UPDATE: Ryanair orders 150 737-MAX 10 + 150 options

These paper planes by A and B and airlines ordering 100s of them decades in advance aren't fooling anybody anymore. Probably costs them nothing to make the announcement, but the share price of Ryanair and Boeing spike up - which may be the ulterior motive in the short term. Orders have tangible val...

Re: B6 Takes Over AA Flying on LGA-ATL from May 5

I actually wonder how the AA flight crews feel about B6 doing their flying on the A320 and not them. Just seems to me like they are taking away their flying that they can clearly do themselves! Would love to be a fly on the wall at union meetings discussing this! I doubt they care meaningfully. Tho...

Re: Is Macron right? Europe must resist pressure to become ‘America’s followers,’ says Macron

It’s rumoured the 2024 GOP nominee for President is going to declare Taiwan an independent country. A fairly reckless move to inflame tensions for no reason that the EU will no doubt oppose. This is again why people can’t hold the US up as a reliable long term partner. Not if they want to win, he w...

Re: Ghost releases amazing cover of Jesus He Knows Me

Today, Swedish hard rock band Ghost released a cover of Genesis' early 1990s song Jesus He Knows Me. Genesis wrote this song in response to several scandals involving TV evangelists; its premise is that many TV evangelists are liars who try to defraud the people who believe in them. I was always su...

Re: Icelandair signs MOU for 13 A321XLR's

The A321 really brings a shortfall in belly freight capacity relative to the 757s. No. This makes the assumption that the difference will not simply be supplanted by more —and far less expensive— frequencies. They may well have a more frequency based growth strategy in mind for the long term. In th...

Re: DWC expansion set to restart soon

Will they update the construction plan? In the earliest proposal, there are 2 concourse in 1st phase and 4 concourses in the final phase, each concourses have 50 code E and 50 code F gate. But they have 120 A380 and 115 B77X on order and they do not need so many Code F gate Each of all those concou...

Re: Boeing 777-300ERSF Freighter News and Discussion - 2023

The idea that KMC (which is, with NAIR, some kind of commercial outgrowth of a university program) is putting the door in the front to mitigate rear fuselage loads is an interesting excuse. Much more likely to tip than to have the tail break off. Where's the side loading door on the 747, btw? Oh, y...

Re: Unconfirmed DL buying parked AA A330s

Wikipedia is the source, Delta isn't going to add a 3rd engine type to the A332 fleet. Discussion over. DL does heavy MX on HA's 332s with RR engines. Engine commonality might be less of an issue than it outwardly seems. Heavy maintenance doesn’t normally include engine overhaul, might include mino...

Re: Boeing 777-300ERSF Freighter News and Discussion - 2023

The idea that KMC (which is, with NAIR, some kind of commercial outgrowth of a university program) is putting the door in the front to mitigate rear fuselage loads is an interesting excuse. Much more likely to tip than to have the tail break off. Where's the side loading door on the 747, btw? Oh, y...

Re: New Plane Thriller Book FALLING Is Getting a Film Adaptation

https://geektyrant.com/news/a-new-plane-thriller-book-falling-is-getting-a-film-adaptation-described-as-jaws-at-35000-feet Pretty impressive that the film rights were bought before the book is even released. Does anyone else get the feeling the plot is basically a rehash of Airport 77 ? Not really....

Re: Is the BOEING 737 MAX Family capable of CAT IIIB ILS operations ?

It is not bigger, it is the same P./N as the NG. It may look bigger because of the sidewall. That is indeed the case. It is really just the same interior ported over from when the NG's began getting the Sky Interior about a decade or so back. Thought that was the case, just needed a confirmation! B...

Re: What now for the "Mitsubishi CRJ900"?

Are you aware, that every time you’re talking to ATC , they always say, give way to the (insert airline name)C Series, , I’ve never heard , give way to the A220 or Airbus 220. Firstly, I for one have heard the A220 referred to as the A220 plenty of times over the radio, at various fields and sector...

Re: Is Boeing turning things around ?

Looking better? Sure. ... [*]B779 is still stuck in regulatory hell. [*]B778 has questions as what market role it will actually play (thought I downplay the questions of whether it'll be built, as those appear to be only among AvGeeks and not Boeing clients, at least publicly.) The 779 really will ...

Re: HiFly A340 without centre-main landing gear deployed

Interesting; I wonder what the weight delta on the center gear was on a light vs MTOW takeoff. Obviously at a point if there is air under it, there is no weight on it. Wonder what point that is though. My guess is that its use came into effect somewhere at the 235-238tonne range, which was the limi...

Re: CPAC: transgenderism must be eradicated

Soooooo… we are agreed that a CPAC gig on a CV is a never expiring coupon for a righteous cancellation.*






* Offer not valid at OAN, Fox News, KKK rallies, Lauren Bobert’s house or Margie Green fundraisers. Limit one per closet racist.

Re: Delta Air Lines Fleet - 2023

It's possible, but since Airbus and QR seem to have the issues worked out, will DL end up taking the QR frames or just ordering their own? They will probably convert some 359 orders to the 35K. The rumor mill states that the A35K shall be an order on top of the A359, for 20+ frames; plus a top-up o...

Re: Dilbert comic strip dropped by US media over creator's racist tirade

The question was 'is it OK to be white' and only 53% of black respondents said yes. Wonder what the reaction would be if the question was 'is it OK to be black' and only 53% of white respondents said yes. We do not need to wonder that hard. Note the generally poor reaction to BLM within conservativ...

Re: Hawaiian Airlines HAL51 JFK-HNL Diverting to SFO

Planes4you wrote:

I mean this with all due respect, but unless it was something serious, is it really necessary to create a thread about this?

Re: "Liberty Lifter" (perhaps successor to Pelican ULTRA)

This aircraft makes perfect sense for a Taiwan conflict. Flying below the radar horizon they could unload on the east coast. Staying east of the mountains offers natural protection. China will only invade Taiwan when they think they have a high chance of winning. Lets say they will invade when they...

Re: Azur Air 767 rejected take-off at Phuket, engine catches fire and tires explode

Photos and video from both passenger and spotters shown that the right engine catches fire and tires were exploded. The pilot trying to get the aircraft out of runway but it stucked at taxiway. Several flights to HKT are now diverting to nearby airport KBV instead. Looks like a compressor stall. No...

Re: Remaining candidates for 747-400 P2F

Is there an interest in a 747-8 conversion ? Ofcourse there is a limited feedstock and a (too) large upperdeck . Feedstock and certification are issues. The upper deck is not. It would simply have the floor aft of the upper deck doors removed. Same like on the 744/743 conversions. I suspect BCA had...

Re: Let's talk about your top goosebumps songs

I'm very partial to Type O Negative, but would probably have chosen Green Man. Love the poetic lyrics of that one. Green Man is absolutely a better song on most technical and even subjective levels. It remains a personal favorite from October Rust , along with Wolf Moon & Burnt Flowers Fallen ....

Re: Washington, DC Airports (BWI, DCA, IAD) - 2023

^ I found this about CM starting BWI to be quite surprising and it strikes me as very strange. Even at just 4x weekly, I can't see how this could be sustainable/profitable given what they have at IAD; I mean, what market is there to support flying to BWI in addition to IAD? Same market Icelandair g...

Re: Let's talk about your top goosebumps songs

This thread asks for goosebumps, so here we go. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziRvwVlJCJE South Brooklyn's own Type O Negative with their 2003 release IYDKMIGTHTKY (Gimme That) , a work from their album Life is Killing Me . I will put it in this thread as it qualifies as extremely haunting, if not...

Re: DL Engine Fire at SNA (Jan 10,2022)

How does the PW2000 reliability compare with modern engines like the CFM56 or IAE2500? I understand it's from the '80s. Modern? The CFM56 is from the 70’s I believe and the IAE2500 is from the 80’s. Agreed. The PW2000 is not state of anyone’s art, but it is hardly something that would not be classi...

Re: Future of the A338?

The A338’s operating costs are too close to the A339’s. It makes more sense just to buy A339s and “abuse” the frame on thinner routes and go out with empty seats than purchase the A338. Except that there are very long destinations for the A339 which a few airlines may want to do nonstop ...and wher...

Re: MOM aircraft discussion - 100t to 200t MTOW - 2023

For the A350 to hit the A310 capacity it would have to be the shortest and most stubby aircraft on the market. It would be massively inefficienct with the nose and tail tapers taking up so much of the length with a relatively short cabin. The A350 nose and tail tapers are around 15 metres. Only a 3...

Re: 2022 US Elections

Biden ran as a moderate and let the progressive wing of the party take him over. Now his popularity is worse than even Trump was at this point in his presidency. You have issues on your side of the fence too. Most of America do not the extreme fringes on either side. Biden has done nothing but disa...