law suit for the door blowout has been filed https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68583149 Californian man has described "holding on for dear life" as he sat on an Alaska Airlines flight inches away from a gaping hole which appeared when an unused door flew off mid-flight. Cuong Tran ...
Jump to postNoshow wrote:It looks like something got ripped off. This is not "happening every day".
The press for Boeing has been bad enough lately but this information appeared on CNN's website under the headline "Boeing Is In Big Trouble". According to this passenger, the pilot told him that the "gauges kind of went blank on him." LATAM is describing it as a "technical ...
Jump to postI remember shortly after the MAX events, a.net was pretty much unisono that a 3rd catastrophic event of the MAX could be the one ending this product, and disrupt Boeing as well. As AS1282 was in climb mode, wasn't that 3rd nightmare just 20 minutes short of happening? 2m2 of a hole in the hull open...
Jump to postCredible source on twitter https://twitter.com/igorsushko/status/1749003346936254942 Passenger manifest of the Russian plane that crashed in Afghanistan when both engines failed: Anatoly Evsyukov (65) Anna Evsyukova (64) (Likely husband and wife) Crew: Dmitry Belyakov Arkady Grachev Igor Syvorotkin...
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Two Russian VIPs and 4 crew died in a Dassault Falcon 10 private plane crash in Afghanistan while on the way from Gaya, India to Moscow, Russia. The plane was registered to a Russian company "Athletic Group." Identities of the VIPs not yet published.
A Falcon 10B passenger jet flying from India initially deviated from its course and crashed into Mount Tophan in the Wakhan region. Before the crash, the pilot reported technical problems.
Jump to postNot many details yet, but there are some reports on Twitter. Reuters also reports it. https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/report-plane-crash-northern-afghanistans-badakhshan-province-police-2024-01-21/ An Indian passenger plane crashes in Afghanistan. An Indian plane has crashed into a mounta...
Jump to postrj777 wrote:I have a feeling this grounding is going to be a lot longer than we thought.
flyaa757 wrote:So…will the -9 be flying next week or not? Seems unclear…
FAA to audit the Max 9 production line! I feel we will see at least Q1 of 2024 with the 9 grounded. https://edition.cnn.com/2024/01/12/business/boeing-faa-manufacturing-oversight/index.html The Federal Aviation Administration says it will audit the Boeing 737 Max 9 production line and its suppliers,...
Jump to postNY Times has more: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/11/business/faa-boeing-737-boeing-max-investigation.html In a letter to Boeing dated Jan. 10, the F.A.A. said that after the Portland incident it was notified of additional issues with other Boeing 737 Max 9 planes. The letter does not detail what o...
Jump to postFinal report was from just a year ago (January 2023). Your "facts" are all from 2019 (and worse from Wikipedia), of which some did not even end up in the final report. Nice try though. Apologies! I am a mere frequent flyer, passionate about planes. I didn't follow the final reports, but I...
Jump to postHow do you know this? The chief pilot and a few check airmen at AS met with a group of us in SEA several years back and discussed the MAX accidents regarding MCAS. They'd been afforded the ability to review the FDR info and NTSB reports. They said, "Look, we hate to ever point fingers at the d...
Jump to postOK, according to this article ( https://finance.yahoo.com/news/alaska-airlines-cancels-boeing-737-192817226.html ) Calhoun has clearly stated that the root cause was an error by Boeing. Fair use excerpt: Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun told CNBC separately on Wednesday a "quality escape" was at i...
Jump to post“Boeing offered an initial version of instructions yesterday, which they are now revising because of feedback received in response,” the F.A.A. said in a statement. “Upon receiving the revised version of instructions from Boeing, the F.A.A. will conduct a thorough review. The safety of the flying p...
Jump to postscbriml wrote:AeroplaneFreak wrote:Fantastic journalism to use a 4-5 year quote as a headline today.
It would be fantastic if Boeing had improved since that epithet was first used in 2016. It's looking increasingly as though they haven't.
CNN has a pretty damning headline for Boeing today. ALASKA AIRLINES SCARE Aircraft ‘designed by clowns’: Boeing’s fall from grace The article also notes: The accident, meanwhile, is also garnering the attention of lawmakers. In a statement on Tuesday, Sen. J.D. Vance called for the Senate Commerce ...
Jump to postCNN has a pretty damning headline for Boeing today. ALASKA AIRLINES SCARE Aircraft ‘designed by clowns’: Boeing’s fall from grace The article also notes: The accident, meanwhile, is also garnering the attention of lawmakers. In a statement on Tuesday, Sen. J.D. Vance called for the Senate Commerce C...
Jump to postIn view of the latest "discoveries" i.e. loose or missing nuts and bolts in the rudder, door plugs departing in flight, what is next? a wing falling off? Would it not be prudent at this stage to inspect a number of 737 Max'es in all areas that have safety relevant bolts, nuts, connectors,...
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Or it’s a legitimate question given all the issues the MAX has had. I can’t believe people think it’s a stretch to ask that question. Jeremy He's right. Unless and until there's a correlation to something unique to the MAX (which isn't going to happen), the media reaction is complete pearl-clutchin...
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I have sent an email to our community manager to request VS follow up on this
the forum adverts are bugged. When browsing any thread, my browser redirects me to porn adverts..... screenshot as below. Deleted cookies and it is ok for a little while, but then comes back.
This really sucks!!!
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German tabloid Bild reports grounding of "Horror airplanes of Boeing"
https://m.bild.de/news/ausland/news-aus ... obile.html
It amazes me the lengths that people are going to inorder to minimise the seriousness of this incident. If the window and middle seat were occupied, this would very likely be a double fatality. We can be very grateful that these where some of the few unoccupied seats on the aircraft. Boeing has som...
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This is quite scary. Another Max issue. Another reason to stay away from the Max. Sad to see how far Boeing has fallen. I think it's safe to say that the Max is simply unsafe. How many more "nuts and bolts" that come loss or were "overlooked" during 4 eyes safety principles do w...
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But the list is rather long on the design flaws identified only after a crash.
Some more detail here which seems to assume that any issue would be detected in preflight checks. Sure there are those at Alaska still spooked by mention of bolt and nut errors in the tail. https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/boeing-urges-737-max-inspections-possible-loose-bolt-faa-2...
Jump to postI say it's good to be spooked! This is alarming. Boeing can't even get basics like nuts and bolts right......Not even with double inspection? https://edition.cnn.com/2023/12/28/business/boeing-737-max-loose-bolt/index.html Boeing said the repair involves removing an access panel and visually validat...
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While I think the 777x number is quite off...
I really wish US companies would pay their employees more and tipping would then dissappear.
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Movements for 4 March 2023 Lufthansa 787-9 D-ABPB LN913, ntu Hainan and Vistara, eighth test flight PAE-PAE as BOE809 https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/d-abpb I saw an LH 787 parked at FRA at Z Gate area the other day and it did look very nice [emoji106] Haven't been on one yet unfortunat...
Jump to postBiden is in Kiev right now! Anyone know what route he took?
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"Airbus and Qatar Airways later settled their contractual and safety row, but Air India jumped ahead of Qatar in the queue for smaller jets though sources say the Gulf airline also won hefty damages." Read more at: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-av...
Jump to postAt the Airbus FY2022 results press conference they were asked if the settlement with Qatar would impact the 2023 results. The response was that the settlement was already incorporated into the FY2022 results. Between the lines therefore any settlement was not material enough to require additional r...
Jump to postDoes this mean Airbus has 300 options because Boeing only has 70? https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2023-02-14-Air-India-Selects-Up-to-290-Boeing-Jets-to-Serve-Its-Strategy-for-Sustainable-Growth Possibly the Boeing statement doesn't include purchase rights? 300 options on Airbus aircraft is a lot, they...
Jump to postNice report from CNN. Well done Airbus! https://edition.cnn.com/2023/02/14/business/biden-boeing-air-india-agreement/index.html Boeing lands massive Air India order, but still loses out to Airbus. Boeing announced one of the largest orders in its history Tuesday. But it was still topped by rival Air...
Jump to postAnd now China reports a Ufo of its own so to say... CHINA has detected an unidentified flying object entering its airspace and it prepares to shoot it down, state media reported. The mysterious object was apparently spotted near the coastal city of Rizhao in the eastern Shandong Province on Sunday, ...
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yeah I fully agree. Good move by Airbus.
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is anyone tracking her plane by any chance? She is flying over from Malaysia? Gesendet von meinem SM-G781B mit Tapatalk Is she using an USAF aircraft or a charter plane? apparently this plane, found the pic on telegram so I am unsure if it is authentic. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220802/d71...
Jump to postis anyone tracking her plane by any chance? She is flying over from Malaysia?
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Congrats to QF and especially to Airbus!
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This is news I believe! https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.aviation24.be/miscellaneous/russo-ukrainian-war/bermuda-caa-suspends-certificates-of-russian-aircraft/amp/ The Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority [BCAA] has “provisionally suspended all Certificates of Airworthiness” of the aircraft operating un...
Jump to postWellknown face possibly transporting equipment to Belarus?
224th Flight Unit State Airline....
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More drones in the sky. And another US Globemaster going to Romania. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220222/e308c67d0f95e1366858669f3d75d464.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220222/92eeeb87f365f8a0e1ec562763ea9b54.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220222/79ddcdea04ddf1ce6de6337d2132ca0...
Jump to postCanadian Globemaster going to LWO. Refueling over Romania. Russian Military IL76 going to Gomel... https://i.ibb.co/dgqT6dv/Screenshot-20220222-195401-Flightradar24.jpg https://i.ibb.co/7XrhjXw/Screenshot-20220222-195427-Flightradar24.jpg https://i.ibb.co/4SBD4SH/Screenshot-20220222-195625-Flightrad...
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