And yet Air France KLM shares gained 3.5% yesterday, despite the dozen of flights scrapped and risk of an outbreak in France. It looks like markets are being manipulated (ie pumped with cash) in China but also Europe. It's also suspicious that France hasn't announced any new cases, I wonder what wa...
Jump to postEmirates continue to fly to China despite multiple major carriers halting service. [...] What is it that this mgt team know that the worlds great airlines do not? Is it dollars signs ? Is it an overreaction by other airlines ? Well, at least they are following WHO guidelines. WHO advises against th...
Jump to postFinnair cancels all its flights to mainland China between February 6 and February 29, 2020, cancels its flights to Guangzhou between February 5 and March 29, and stops accepting bookings for its mainland China flights between January 31 and February 29. https://company.finnair.com/en/media/all-relea...
Jump to postIt is reported in Finnish newspapers that Finnair has announced it is not any more accepting new reservations for mainland China flights until end of March. Hong Kong flights continue to be available for reservation.
Jump to postActually there is a mix of motivations. Declining load factors is one of them. Concern for the safety of the crew is another, and of course as time goes on containment is becoming a matter of urgency too. It is a fast developing situation with things evolving and changing quite rapidly. The flights...
Jump to postThe following airlines have now cancelled ALL flights to mainland China: British Airways Lufthansa Swiss Austrian Wow. I wonder how Finnair will react, so far only Nanjing and Daxig cancelled till the end of March. Speaking of Finnair, first case confirmed in Finland a few hours ago. A female Chine...
Jump to postmusman9853 wrote:[code][/code]dtw2hyd wrote:What is the latest EK 779 order count? Is it 91 (115-24) (Wiki shows 104, that puts at 80).
we don't know how many of the 777x cancellations are for the 778 and how many are for the 779. my bet is mostly 778s getting dropped though.
I read the report. It was a good product - many thanks to the Indonesian team, and like the Ethiopian report it was informative and objective. There's been a lot of flame on the forum toward the FO. I think this is a bit undeserved, and I'll bring these points out from the report: * The FO was more...
Jump to postPlease read the article. This is the accessory gearbox. Not the gearbox driving the fan. Issues with accessory gearboxes plague many engines. Pratt & Whitney says in a statement that it is working in coordination with Airbus, the regulatory authorities and airline customers “to incorporate upgr...
Jump to postHere is a link to the proposed AD:
https://www.regulations.gov/document?D= ... -0614-0001
The problem seems to stem from an integrated drive generator (IDG) oil pump drive gearshaft assembly P/N 5322630-01 within the main gearbox (MGB).
As explained in the report, the post-installation test in the alternative method is performed by deflecting the AOA vane to the fully up, center, and fully down positions while verifying the indication on the SMYD computer for each position. The different positions are to simulate the airflow. The ...
Jump to postAs you very well know, AOA sensors are designed to function only with sufficient airflow. if that was the case any post installation static test could not be valid, you cannot have it both ways. As explained in the report, the post-installation test in the alternative method is performed by deflect...
Jump to postThe installed left AOA sensor had a 21° bias which was undetected during the installation test in Denpasar. Actually the bias was variable, it jumped around on the ground during taxi compared to the other side and was erratic when on the ground at low speed, and had a near constant value in flight....
Jump to postI agree with you AMT did a sloppy job of documenting the work. It doesn't prove that the engineer didn't check the values. We have no proof that he did record the values, and that's what the procedure demands the engineer does! Do we have that procedure demanding to actually write down / record the...
Jump to postThere are several photos of the AOA sensor and corresponding SMYD readouts on p. 88 to demonstrate the on-aircraft test. I didnt find any of that section conclusive as it was not representative of the conditions found on the aircraft. The bias the introduced with that sensor was 57% larger than on ...
Jump to postPart of the correct procedure is to record the test values. The engineer didn't record the values. The engineer showed photos purportedly showing the test, but they were determined to be from a different aircraft (see p. 36). The actual procedure from Lion Air is not listed in the report, so I don’...
Jump to postThey didn't follow the approved installation procedure! The engineer should have checked and recorded the angle deflection test values of AOA sensor via the SMYD to ensure that test results were within tolerance. See p. 38 of the report. The report says engineer didn't record the values, it doesn't...
Jump to postSo you are saying it's okay to ignore the approved installation procedure? What if the Vane had been damaged since being repaired? Zeke - as an airline Pilot I can't believe you would be okay with this. Are you saying you would be fine dispatching with a part that was not installed using the approv...
Jump to postSo you are saying that even if the test was performed (deflecting the AOA vane to the fully up, center, and fully down positions while verifying the indication on the SMYD computer for each position) the sensor bias would not have been noticed? Of course, it is a gross error check to see it’s insta...
Jump to postIn the text I quoted there are two procedure for on-aircraft testing. If either of them were performed, it would have shown that the sensor was broken. Please don’t treat me like a 5 year old. I have read the report, the replacement sensor was not broken. What the report says is the replacement sen...
Jump to postThe REL/ABS switch is not in the sensor. It is in the Peak Electronics SRI-201B (Model 7724-00-2) (Peak API) test equipment used to calibrate the sensor. It is apparent that the Lion Air engineer didn't test the sensor after installing (see for example report p. 36) I never said the switch was on t...
Jump to postThe second sensor was not identified in the wreckage, but the procedure for the calibration at the repair facility was identified as defective by not telling that the sensor REL/ABS switch must be set to the absolute position to make the calibration. The two tests that was done by the investigators...
Jump to postAnother link to the report: https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/JT610-PK-LQP-Final-Report.pdf By quick reading, at fault where Boeing, FAA, AoA sensor repair shop in Florida, Lion Air mechanics & Lion Air pilots among others. Lion Air is the only party who has submitted...
Jump to postHere is quite an impressive video of the Daxing airport
https://youtu.be/3gaRRCqNZ3c
One of the three A321's at GLA was transponding yesterday briefly, alleged to be being prepped for departure next week. The A330 there was moved to a Northside remote space in order to let Hifly's A380 park on stand 37. I'm advised by an airfield ops manager, the three A321's will depart in the com...
Jump to post1. Finland being pro Soviet neutral during cold war. Very close ties to Soviet even being in practice ruled by Soviet the first years after WWII. I don't quite see the connection. In 1983 Finnair started non-stop flights to Tokyo. With extra fuel tanks on the DC 10-30-ER, the route took passengers ...
Jump to postupintheair2018 wrote:First photo of the aircraft taken in daylight: https://www.flickr.com/photos/146519169 ... 802908882/
The Official Receiver has control of all of TC slots and her / his duty is to sell it to whoever offers the most, unless the competition authorities object All very good and dandy. However. The Official Receiver either 1) has no operational airline credentials, and then has no right to slots 2) has...
Jump to postI think the reverse question is more appropriate--how is AY making money in a region where yields are depressed by state backed carriers? There aren't nearly as many state backed carriers diluting the market across the Atlantic. SK has more rigorous profit making guidelines than AY has hence the fo...
Jump to postSK has more rigorous profit making guidelines than AY has hence the former tends to focus more aggressively on the higher yielding and shorter trans-Atlantic flights whilst AY has marketed itself as more of an Asian focused airline out of EU to differentiate from the rest. Very difficult to follow ...
Jump to postThe Scandinavian part of Thomas Cook seems to be profitable so maybe the administration will keep it.. Think about damage to the Scandinavian brands already generated by the TC group collapse. Most people probably not willing to book their holidays on these brands because of the uncertainty. I thin...
Jump to postThere has not been any three aisle aircraft category so far. He said more than two. The 747 has three aisles and the A380 has four. In most cases yes, but depends on upper deck configuration : EY's A380s only have 3. But you are absolutely right in pointing out that the A380 was designed as a "...
Jump to postWonder what is going on in Palma at the moment. Several TC Scandinavia aircraft departed to Palma this morning but the return flights are shown as cancelled on FR24. Impounded? Includes 3 A321's: OY-TCF, -E &-I as well as 2 A333's: OY-VKG &-I. Anybody knows what's going on? FR24 shows the s...
Jump to post[ VLA is not a capacity it is an aircraft. Not according to Airbus or Boeing it hasn't been. So you are dead wrong. I hope you agree that the A380 will cease production in 2021 with only a total of about 261 deliveries, despite the opinion of many in this forum about the absolute need for this VLA....
Jump to postAirbus has redefined its categories in its newest market forecast based on “neutral seating categories”. Based on the last 10 years deliveries, A320 Family corresponds to 125-250 “neutral seating categories” and A330 Family corresponds to 210-350 “neutral seating categories”.
Jump to postApparently Thomas Cook Airlines Scandinavia will also fly normally tomorrow. There is a Thomas Cook Airlines Scandinavia flight HEL-TFS scheduled at 7.00 tomorrow morning. According to FR24 it has been cancelled. Difficult to know why FR24 shows it as cancelled. Have they changed to a different air...
Jump to postkanye wrote:A bit of good news. Thomas Cook Scandinavia will operate again tomorrow. According to Ving Sverige Facebook page.
It is not just the seats, it is about reconfiguring plumbing, toilets, galleys and probably some cabling as each airline is using a configuration specific it.
Jump to postI'm re-posting my question from the original thread: Has the WTO authorised US tariffs against the EU in general, or is it specifically against Airbus products? Punitive tariffs are against the EU in general, so the US can pick any products they choose to impose tariffs. As the US is imposing tarif...
Jump to posthttps://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/boeing-downplays-impact-of-777x-load-test-issue-460780/ has some updates via a Boeing representative. I'm not sure if it adds or reduces clarity to what we know already. For me, one key takeaway was: “While our root cause assessment continues, at this time...
Jump to postThe problem as I see it is that this was not the final test of the static test program. In other words, they have to repair the fuselage, calculate what effects the repaired fuselage has to the rest of the test program, and continue static tests after that. I am sure that they are able to do that, t...
Jump to postIs it academically correct to speak of anything over 100%? I thought the percent scale ends at 100. The test is for a load that is 1.5 times some other load or something like that? Yes it is. Discount cannot be more than 100 %, but there is no limit in an increase percentage. 200 % increase means s...
Jump to postBoeing just said in our newsletter it was at 99 percent of the final test load conditions. Thank you. Pardon my ignorance, but does this mean it happened 51% from where it was allowed, or just 1%? As I heard that testing was to go to 150% of maximum load conditions? 99% of the final test load condi...
Jump to postJust for comparison, here is a video from the A350 static ground testing including mechanical load and pressurization testing. On an A350, the pressurization is tested up to 1.3 bar according to the video. https://youtu.be/B74_w3Ar9nI There is no doubt they stopped at 1.3 bar to not suffer a break ...
Jump to postJust for comparison, here is a video from the A350 static ground testing including mechanical load and pressurization testing. On an A350, the pressurization is tested up to 1.3 bar according to the video.
https://youtu.be/B74_w3Ar9nI
I looked at British Airways policy. They allow service animals only in the cabin and don’t recognize emotional support animals. Is it only the US airlines that recognize emotional support animals is in the first place? https://www.britishairways.com/en-us/information/travel-assistance/travelling-wit...
Jump to postSo, if there's a peanut allergy on the plane everyone needs to be mindful of the allergic person, but if there's a dog allergy the passenger needs to deal with it. How does this make any sense? If there is a peanut allergy in the plane, it is the allergic person that should be removed. In fact on a...
Jump to postIf he's serious about 2035 that means his last one (presumably entering ~2021) will be ~14 years old. I'm pretty dubious that they'll really stretch them out that long. I guess the good news is he'll have plenty of parts donors to choose from. My guess is like many things in the airline game, this ...
Jump to postBoeing also probably has some protection through product liability insurance. Honest question: Is there any insurance out there that is going to pay out billions of dollars for something like this? I don’t know much about insurance for extremely-high-value items, but it seems unlikely that there wo...
Jump to postDoes this include the 4.9 billion order from Garuda Indonesia that was cancelled? or is this just costs in general, so its 4.9billion on top of the 5.6billion? Er, no. The $4.9billion Garuda order would have yielded a theoretical profit at some future date as each individual aircraft was delivered,...
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