What would help is if the A388 was the baseline instead of the never offered A389 stretch. Pulling a few tons of mass out would help the A380's horrid weight efficacy. It didn't help that it was a bit slow compared to the 787 and bumping its paper ratings to match the M.86 didn't help the sales camp...
Jump to postDumb question, but how does a bullet puncture the fuselage from above ? Does the flight path have any mountains near by? What goes up, usually comes back down. It will only be falling like a rock on the way down, far too slow to puncture the aircraft and leave “entry” wounds as seen in the photo No...
Jump to postLookin at the Boom website is interesting... https://boomsupersonic.com/overture 600+ profitable routes? The only potential things I can see are TATL routes. With the 4250nm published range, there aren't many options out of LAX/SFO. http://www.gcmap.com/mapui?R=4250nm%40LAX http://www.gcmap.com/map...
Jump to postReplacing a wing on a passenger jet is not a small operation ... sure the manufacturer has a procedure for doing so (as well as all associated part #s you'd have to order) ... but time/effort/cost? It's like a bent frame on a car : you go buy a new/used car. So with that in mind, here's a question ...
Jump to postFor the bullet holes, why shoot a bombed out airplane? Just as a final insult? Bullets don't stop when they miss the target, so the intended target might have been well away from the plane. Also full auto + conscript = holes no where near target. The airfield changed hands at least twice. That's a ...
Jump to postWould it be possible to retrofit an An124 into an An225? It's not even remotely the same airplane, so no. I disagree...You may want to do some research into that comment..It is very similar... from google Based on Antonov's earlier An-124, the An-225 had fuselage barrel extensions added fore and af...
Jump to postTurns out to be the fifth or sixth An225 destroyed during the war already. How much of them did ADB have, after all? Sorry for the irrelevant sarcasm, but these speculations are really over the edge. Now that everyone has at least one device with a camera to take photos, how can we conclude on her ...
Jump to postHow much cabin height does this have? It looks like I'd have to crawl to my seat from the photo which makes it look like the plane is no taller than a pickup. Its my personal feeling that the more you have to bend to walk to you seat the less interested people will be in spending big money.
Jump to postEconomics on the engines is why you aren't hearing about it. I expect they are still paying off the costs in designing and certifying the engines for the 787. Certainly not looking to dump a billion or more into capturing the market they already have. That said, continuous improvements that can be p...
Jump to postI dunno, I'm of the opinion that a simple mistake shouldn't be fired. Thats not this. They made a fairly major error that should have resulted in damage to the plane. THEN they flew thousands of miles with passengers and no inspection for damage. Its that second part they should be fired for.
Jump to postThe 321neo beats the 320neo in that it's barely more expensive to fly. This means you can a abuse it for a 320 route just fine. You will earn back some of the operating cost difference at peak load times where the 320 lacks the seats
Jump to postA220-5 makes sense only if the airline uses the A220-3 and not the A32x series. The fuel you might save you are going to pay for in higher servicing costs, and higher depreciation. It also removes the ability to haul cargo if you have extra payload available, the 6Y fuselage resulting in a massive i...
Jump to postIt may be like the Q400 landing gear problem. Its a widespread issue, but unique situation at one airline brings that problem to light very early. In that case they were spraying the landing gear down with corrosives, which made the issue apparent earlier than airlines who weren't. Yet the failures ...
Jump to postThe pilot said the remaining engine was running hot. High time, worn out JT8D engines will often reach their EGT (exhaust gas temperature) limit before reaching their full power setting. A likely scenario is that after the first engine failed, for what ever reason, they were left with a marginal en...
Jump to postFirst underwater photos released today: https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2021/07/10/ntsb-releases-first-images-cargo-plane-wreckage-deep-waters-off-oahu/ This incident seems to get even more mysterious. The wreck is broken in two major sections, and it's a relatively clean break forward of the wings. ...
Jump to posthttps://thepointsguy.com/news/exclusive-southwest-wants-business-travelers-and-will-double-down-on-them-as-it-recovers-from-the-pandemic/ WN has historically not been a business airline. They were focused on offering low fares to families and making air travel more affordable. They were unconventio...
Jump to postIt's been rumored that Boeing shopped-around a MAX8 ER version using the -9 MTOW (88.3T) for a net gain of 6.1T (compared to standard MAX8 of 82.2T). That's enough payload gain to be able to stretch range from 3500nm of standard MAX8 to 4500nm like the XLR. It only needs about 4.5T of more fuel to ...
Jump to postFrom what I gather, there have been no new orders for the Boeing 787-8 for years (the last I can recall was a top-up order for a single example by Uzbekistan in 2018). Almost all outstanding orders have now been fulfilled. There are apparently still 40 undelivered Boeing 787-8 orders in the books, ...
Jump to post[*] A220 partisans over-valued A220's advantages in WN's exact configuration and as flown on WN's network [*] A220 partisans under-valued WN's single fleet advantages[/list] It turns out the lighter aircraft isn't always the best aircraft. I'm not sure what % bags take up for a 149Y 737-7, but give...
Jump to postYou know what's a better combi aircraft? Well, besides literally everything, one example should be noted. The A350 is right there with plenty of seating and cargo.
Jump to postBrochure range is "passenger only" range. So its using a manufacture set seating arrangement with assumed weight for that interior configuration. Then the industry standards for passenger and their luggage is added to the empty weight. This means some planes really suffer from range drop w...
Jump to postThis... shocks me. I can't imagine either Boeing or Airbus chasing the A380 twinjet idea. Boeing has the 777 it has and needs to sell. Airbus has the A350 grinding ever closer to net money in the bank, thus no need to upset its own market. The obvious place for a new RR engine I can see is the 787. ...
Jump to postSeems like many people here forget that wn makes good money running cargo, and the 737-7 has roughly 30% more cargo volume. So higher operating costs can be paid for with something they already do.
Jump to post787F is the bigger missing model IMO. I'd expect the 777F to not launch till they get hard data on production costs.
Jump to postI'm surprised that a desperate lessor didn't push for them to get A330neos, but for any LCC the A330ceo is probably the better choice. Right now A330NEO has to look very iffy for an investment. Will they hit enough sales to drive parts support, and strong resale? Or will they fall short and be gone...
Jump to postWell, there goes my plan to fly with an emotional support Liger.
Jump to postI find it funny that some people think its immoral to protect ones own market. It may be unwise if taken too far, but economic warfare has been around since something vaguely resembling economics has existed.
Jump to postA 2024 A350 or 787 will absolutely destroy an A380 on economics. A 2019 A380 can't compete with a 2019 A350 in 2019. Not sure why you think 5 more years of minor improvements to one and 5 years of aging to the other is going to help the A380.
Jump to postI actually thought and think 8-6 would have been the way to go: I disagree, I think the primary issue is straight up the oversize wingbox and wings to handle the weight increases. That's more cargo on a A388 and more payload at the normal A380 MTOW if correctly sized I fear they pushed too hard to ...
Jump to postIn an era where I can talk to someone in London from NYC in milliseconds, why would fast travel make any sense? Or better yet, my home office to their home office in milliseconds. Home office being a spare bedroom or a 40 story office tower. Telecommunications offers a speed and flexibility that pla...
Jump to postBut, why wouldn't air traffic return to normal after the virus outbreak is over? In Europe most governments are pouring money into their economies to keep businesses 'alive' till they can reopen again after the crises. I'm sure the US economy will also get incentivises. A big one will be many compa...
Jump to postHey, if they want another success I can give them a real shortcut. Just wire me $25 billion or so and save a whole bunch of time and aggravation. I’m willing to help. Oooh same deal. I'll also work on a circular runway idea too. After all I can convert it to a race track like other airports have be...
Jump to postSteve Purvinas at the Engineering union is always very quick at blaming Qantas any time he's unhappy. What about when it's one of his guys who cause the damage ? It will somehow be traced to outsourced labor. Or "management pressures on staff to cut corners and work 200hr weeks with unpaid ove...
Jump to postWhile the 777-9 would be better for them regardless, paper range is a passenger only range. Its also using a relatively light interior compared to what most airlines use. So put in a bunch of fancy seats for F and J passengers, then fill the belly with cargo... and its not going paper range. One als...
Jump to postThe 783 can be reborn *if* folding wingtips can be done. The 788 is already a better 783 as it sits, so the only hope for a specialty model is to regain the ability to use smaller gates without crippling the economics. I doubt either frame will be used for NMA as they are looking for production cost...
Jump to postSure, but it would require a technology such that flying cars as seen in cyberpunk books and films becomes possible. In effect changing wheeled bus to flying bus service. However Its unlikely as even an infinite free power source would still have to deal with secondary effects produced by flight. No...
Jump to post10,800 nm with full payload is the maximum sensible. You can get between any two points on the globe with that. As far as what you are asking, the advertised range will keep increasing as fuel burn drops even for Aircraft designed for the exact same mission. Advertising with passenger only payloads ...
Jump to postI think planning for 80M wingspan will be... insufficient without folding wings becoming common. A single deck 12Y plane will likely want the 80M length if not more. So whenever and whichever manufacturer makes the new hotness to replace the 777x in the market will likely want that 80m x 80m box if ...
Jump to postno a380 at all is one variant. with a380, but another design another possible variant. and imo should be discussed in different topic The current A380 size is as small in capacity as makes sense. That said, it has way too much wing and wingbox for "future" versions. It would have done bet...
Jump to postIts ok in the passenger configuration, but the high max landing weight of the cargo version is what makes it seem less safe than normal for the time.
Jump to postFor people wondering about the economics, you only need to know that Airbus itself has claimed that the A380 broke even on a per frame basis, for one or maybe two years. They have never claimed a profitable year. So for the vast majority of the planes delivered, it cost Airbus more to make than they...
Jump to postI'll believe it when we've had a decade of ground based "flight engineer" services to test and improve remote technology. Or its going into a 50 seat aircraft where the regulatory agencies care a whole lot less than a 200 seat aircraft. Or of course cargo aircraft where they really don't c...
Jump to postWhy does everyone still seem to think that shit pilots with shit training share no blame in these accidents? Meh, six months from now no one will care or remember and likely the MAX will be the safest aircraft available. Please, yeehaw and floor it is the best response to a problem, no matter if yo...
Jump to postBecause I'm afraid that MCAS is thirteenth strike of the clock - and now that one is worked out, but other twelve still need to be looked at. I don't think MCAS specific training is on order once that issue is fixed, but that doesn't mean the rest of the plane is in a good shape. It may be, but may...
Jump to postIf Airbus manages to built up the new A220 final assembly line in Mobile fast and fill it with "converts" like mabye Southwest, it might see a long and healthy future. That kind of market analysis is the same kind that got the C Series into so much trouble that it caused billions of losse...
Jump to postFrom there on, the main input by the crew was to pitch up, even though the stall warning was sounding all the way through. . No, the stall warning would shut off at high angles of attack. It would turn on as the nose dropped and the plane could measure airspeed again. So pulling up turned *OFF* the...
Jump to postWell, 10K ft with 1K ft of paved "over run" area at each end would have been sweet. Then anything really needing 12K could have backed up to get it. So shorter taxiways, but full length on the runway.
Jump to postI think BA has to make plans for the A380s leaving earlier than they might otherwise want. If its 2025 and some parts required get expensive or even unavailable... They might have little choice. Doesn't mean they will get rid of the A380 early, just that it would be irresponsible for them to not mak...
Jump to postI think BA has to make plans for the A380s leaving earlier than they might otherwise want. If its 2025 and some parts required get expensive or even unavailable... They might have little choice. Doesn't mean they will get rid of the A380 early, just that it would be irresponsible for them to not mak...
Jump to postStitch, considering the size, wonder if one will end up as a bed and breakfast somewhere. Smaller aircraft have been used for stranger things. Due to the small "installed base", I have to believe that their value as parts and raw materials will preclude such an end bare fuselage shell and...
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