What if there was an kombi version, with a capacity of 50 passengers in the front and the rear section allowed 2 tons of parcels to/from small towns? There does not appear to be much room to move ground equipment between the wing and the engine. If there ever is a combi, it may well be with cargo i...
Jump to postAir France posted a video for first flight. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJw0YzB4_L0#:~:text=Air%20France-,On%20Thursday%2026%20August%2C%20the%20Airbus%20A220%2C%20sporting%20the%20Air,the%20Airbus%20A220%20delivery%20process. Hey look, AF planes really are all white! I know this is probably of...
Jump to postThere are no quarantine provisions for transit via YUL. Not sure where you came up with this. Everyone, including vaccinated travellers, is still required to have a quarantine plan in place when you arrive in Canada. Even vaccinated travellers must quarantine until they receive a negative result of...
Jump to postWhat kind of horror stories are you hearing? That they are being told they have to quarantine before any connecting flight. Again, I think this is likely a myth but I need to travel from US to YYC and don’t want to take a risk. Connected in YYZ last week with no issue but YUL is sometimes it’s own ...
Jump to postI tend to agree with those who think this design increases structural weight compared to typical t-prop configuration: high wing with engines. However, depending on the mission profile targeted, lowest weight != lowest fuel burn. Here are some advantages of the proposed layout i've thought of: 1) O...
Jump to postI tend to agree with those who think this design increases structural weight compared to typical t-prop configuration: high wing with engines. However, depending on the mission profile targeted, lowest weight != lowest fuel burn. Here are some advantages of the proposed layout i've thought of: 1) O...
Jump to postFrom reliable but confidential sources I just learned that military administration of Santa Lucia Airport is getting rid of most of the civilian airport operations experts occuping management level positions to replace them with military officials, making it even more clear that the airport will be...
Jump to postJust a long shot here, but if Porter could ever obtain "exclusive" use of St-Hubert (YHU), that could make an interresting hub. The south shore of Montreal and the Monteregie clientele would be better served from YHU (and less tempted to go to Plattsburgh or Burlington Vt) I know, YHU is ...
Jump to postI always thought the CS100 and CS300 were designed in parallel. In that sense, I suppose shrink is not the correct word. Rather, the point would be, in the case of this discussion, that the CS300 is not a stretch. Am I at least correct in that understanding? As such, the idea of a CS500 was never a ...
Jump to postThis comment might be a little bit of topic, but it still concerns the A220. While looking for information of the first delivery of CS300 to AirBaltic, one article issued in 2016 already mentioned the CS500. https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/bombardier-fields-questions-about-cs500-as-it-delivers-comp...
Jump to postCongratulations to Porter! Hope they send them to LAX, would be a much better experience flying an E195-E2 than a 737MAX. Honestly it isn't that big of a surprise that they went for Embraer jets instead of the A220. Since the Q400 might be not produced anymore and Embraer is planning on building a ...
Jump to postCongratulations to Porter! Hope they send them to LAX, would be a much better experience flying an E195-E2 than a 737MAX. Honestly it isn't that big of a surprise that they went for Embraer jets instead of the A220. Since the Q400 might be not produced anymore and Embraer is planning on building a ...
Jump to postSince Airbus Canada still loses money on both aircraft then we can think that they would lose even more money if they continue to deliver A220-100. It is then easy to conclude that there is a possibility Airbus Canada would pause the production of the A220-100 until the company starts making money....
Jump to postThis chart is an interesting case of "how bad is it" and "how well do we know how bad it is?" https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/covid-19-daily-tests-vs-daily-new-confirmed-cases-per-million?minPopulationFilter=1000000&country=~USA UK, UAE, and Cyprus have a lot of cases per...
Jump to postThis chart is an interesting case of "how bad is it" and "how well do we know how bad it is?" https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/covid-19-daily-tests-vs-daily-new-confirmed-cases-per-million?minPopulationFilter=1000000&country=~USA UK, UAE, and Cyprus have a lot of cases per...
Jump to post3rd dose of AZ boosts immunity: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/third-dose-of-astrazeneca-covid-19-vaccine-boosts-immune-response-oxford-study-finds/ar-AALxoP6?ocid=BingNewsSearch Politics put AZ in the cross hairs, I'm not going to discuss that or production misses (we need more of everyt...
Jump to postFor sure we will get through this. By that I mean humanity. But the choice is clear: many millions more dead through unchecked spread, or a destroyed for economy and society, and still many millions dead through corollary wars, famine, suicide. That's the choice now. The middle choice, some economi...
Jump to postAnd yet, here we are, and in public healthcare systems too. Canada, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and most of Europe are also considered to be first world. Just for the record, people have been complaining forever about how difficult it is to navigate the Canadian healthcare system, due to its la...
Jump to postThe vaccines were developed under project warp speed. I posted upthread how vaccines are expected in September. School starts in August. :scratchchin: Delta is ravaging several hospitals where I know people working. Since the public relations is antagonistic against one group and calling another vi...
Jump to postI can only imagine what people "hungry" for vaccines think of people in the USA avoiding vaccines. The mega vaccine cites were placed in disadvantaged areas to ensure they were covered with free uber, paid time off from work and really easy signup starting 8 and a half weeks ago (before t...
Jump to postThe vaccine truck has its 2nd and 3rd visit planned at my work. There is no excuse at this point. It is like Baskin Robbins, they're coming with multiple flavors: J&J, Moderna, and Pfizer. All employees, contractors, and their families welcome... And yet so many are not vaccinated. :hissyfit: L...
Jump to postI understand that fully vaccinated people, with at least 3 weeks after their second injection, are not big spreaders. But, how about one dose people? The percentage of two dose people is climbing in the UK, but it’s not all that far along. The single dose AZ is 33% effective from keeping someone fr...
Jump to postI understand that fully vaccinated people, with at least 3 weeks after their second injection, are not big spreaders. But, how about one dose people? The percentage of two dose people is climbing in the UK, but it’s not all that far along.
Jump to postI love the way the Russian Sputnik V vacciine was rolled out ahead of all the others, but nothing was said about its efficacy. Now that that the Pfizer vaccine has been claimed to be 90 per cent effective, the Russians suddenly come out with figures: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2020/11/11/russia...
Jump to postA curious observation from the ongoing ZOE study in the UK. It has been noted that amongst vaccinated people who test positive for COVID-19, breakthrough cases, their most common symptom was sneezing. So now, you have people who, feeling confident with a vaccine in their bodies, are probably more l...
Jump to postA curious observation from the ongoing ZOE study in the UK. It has been noted that amongst vaccinated people who test positive for COVID-19, breakthrough cases, their most common symptom was sneezing. So now, you have people who, feeling confident with a vaccine in their bodies, are probably more la...
Jump to postI very much am watching the small changes in restrictions. I need reopening. My career depends on it. I haven’t had meaningful work in 15 months. I’ve already lost too much, and I’m not prepared to give up 16 years of education to find a new career. I need reopening.
Jump to postProblems arising with different vaccines approved in different countries, travel restrictions, and more. Vaccine rule for Springsteen Broadway show adds travel uncertainty for AstraZeneca recipients Theatres and TV production studios in New York are not accepting people fully vaccinated with AstraZ...
Jump to postSimilarly, there are many citizens, of many countries, who have been working abroad, and received vaccines not approved in their own countries. Now, when they want to return home, their countries don't accept their status as vaccinated. So then, what are their options? Remain classified as unvaccin...
Jump to postYounger in "Early Fall" https://www.wtae.com/article/pfizer-expanding-covid-19-vaccine-trial-children-11-younger/36672832 This is going to last way too long. Lightsaber That's an improvement from when they were saying December for the under 12 demographic. Just be glad you live in the USA...
Jump to postProblems arising with different vaccines approved in different countries, travel restrictions, and more. Vaccine rule for Springsteen Broadway show adds travel uncertainty for AstraZeneca recipients Theatres and TV production studios in New York are not accepting people fully vaccinated with AstraZe...
Jump to postYounger in "Early Fall" https://www.wtae.com/article/pfizer-expanding-covid-19-vaccine-trial-children-11-younger/36672832 This is going to last way too long. Lightsaber That's an improvement from when they were saying December for the under 12 demographic. Just be glad you live in the USA...
Jump to postAt the moment less than two thirds of the population of England has received a first jab, I don't like UK authorities pushing out figures that do not reflect the real situation: 80% of adults having received a first jab sounds better than 63% of the population having received a first jab, doesn't i...
Jump to postWith nearly 80% of the UK population having received their first dose, the UK does not need to be introducing a new vaccine type at this time. They need to continue with second doses of the vaccine types they’ve already administered. It’s the same with Canada not taking deliveries of J&J, even ...
Jump to postThe USA is announces investment of over $3 billion in antiviral medicines.
https://apnews.com/article/d9cfa18e561f ... e77353ab01
Novavax's vaccine candidate seems to have done well in trials, showing a efficacy rate around 90%: https://globalnews.ca/news/7947294/novavax-covid-vaccine-effective-large-study/ Vaccine maker Novavax said Monday its shot was highly effective against COVID-19 and also protected against variants in ...
Jump to postInteresting article. And while it doesn't specifically say so, the ending is act on the science we know - get vaccinated, and be careful especially if you are around other people who are vulnerable. We don't know it all, but we know enough. And, that lines up with me. The only difference is that I ...
Jump to postInteresting article. And while it doesn't specifically say so, the ending is act on the science we know - get vaccinated, and be careful especially if you are around other people who are vulnerable. We don't know it all, but we know enough. And, that lines up with me. The only difference is that I ...
Jump to post20% of asymptomatic are getting long haul symptoms. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-9693223/A-FIFTH-asymptomatic-coronavirus-patients-develop-long-Covid-conditions.html Ok, I'm obsessed as since my ling haul symptom is the inability to taste fat after a trivial case of coronavirus, I'm n...
Jump to postA little more from that article in The Atlantic: To control the coronavirus, countries need to test widely, isolate infected people, trace their contacts, and use social-distancing measures when other options fail. “Identifying a mutation that does something different doesn’t really change our respo...
Jump to postAs I've been saying, there's been too much emphasis placed on statistics, too much being blamed directly on the variants, with insufficient consideration of other factos. Of course, for governments, to admit such a thing would be to admit that they got it even more wrong, early in the pandemic. And ...
Jump to postOh no, my relative's area had a surge in cases. Now a small area, but this might be enough to require another coronavirus ward. Was, 44 hospitizations for coronavirus yesterday, today 49 (one more out of county resident hospitalized too). It is case by case, but this might be enough to force anothe...
Jump to postMeasles was worse. While one varriant, the vaccines work. We just need a high global vaccination rate. Speaking of colds (and flus), when mRNA vaccines are available, I will sign up. We could reduce infections. I expect employers to increase mandates. Lightsaber Measles is not a great comparison. F...
Jump to postAssuming R0=3 for initial variant, 2.6x more transmissible mean R0=7.8? Mean even with 100% vaccine efficiency against the variant, it will still require 87% individuals vaccinated to achieve herd immunity, and if 90% effectiveness then 97% vaccination rate would be required? If the delta variant r...
Jump to postOne thing I will say about governments is that some created poor policies, and are now caught having to continue with these policies waaaay longer than they ought to. They prefer to continue, rather than admit they were poor policies to begin with, and poorly enacted to boot. The Canadian hotel qua...
Jump to postMore data on Delta, 64% more transmittable than Alpha, so the ~2.6x more transmittable than the original Wuhan variant. The chance of hospitizations keeps going up, now considered twice as likely to hospitilize. I believe that is because of all the pediatric cases, so unusual for coronavirus. https...
Jump to postMore data on Delta, 64% more transmittable than Alpha, so the ~2.6x more transmittable than the original Wuhan variant. The chance of hospitizations keeps going up, now considered twice as likely to hospitilize. I believe that is because of all the pediatric cases, so unusual for coronavirus. https...
Jump to postA question about healthcare and insurance in the USA. Could an insurer refuse to cover treatment for COVID-19 if the client has refused vaccination, and has no legitimate reason for refusing?
Jump to posthttps://www.reuters.com/article/guangzhou-covid-test-vaccine-0531-idCNKCS2DC0WI Just saw this news from May 31. Guangzhou, a city with more than 15 million people, have announced discovery of 11 cases of new novel coronavirus infection by May 31, all of which are of the variant from India. Because ...
Jump to postThe Delta variant is 60% more transmissible than the Alpha (Kent) variant, new data from Public Health England (PHE) shows. (News from three days ago) https://www.itv.com/news/2021-06-11/covid-delta-variant-around-60-more-transmissible-than-alpha-kent-variant-public-health-england-data-finds Here's...
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