Re: Boeing 737MAX Return to Service Thread

Photo caption on a picture of the aircraft on a competing website stated that the rumor is a panel had to be reapplied to the airframe with different rivet sizes versus what is on the rest of the aircraft. WN saw this as a maintenance annoyance in the future and declined the aircraft. FAA's website...

Re: Boeing adding 737 line in Everett

Tweet from Leeham news mentions that studies are underway for 737 production rates of 63, 74 and 80 p/m. 80 p/m? Wow RNT could take up to 63 and KPAE about 15-16. https://twitter.com/LeehamNews/status/1620600060986929154?t=gyVeD9eAVU2kFISezLoksg&s=19 If supply chain not able to keeps the pace, ...

Re: Boeing 737MAX Return to Service Thread

And can anyone tell us why SWA rejected N8703J which was painted and fully outfitted. Photo caption on a picture of the aircraft on a competing website stated that the rumor is a panel had to be reapplied to the airframe with different rivet sizes versus what is on the rest of the aircraft. WN saw ...

Re: Airbus axes remaining A350 jet deal with Qatar -sources

I can't see Airbus wanting QR as a customer again any time soon. The only way I can see that changing is if Al Baker is no longer involved with QR. High end business simply doesn't work that way; corporations are not nearly so sentimental. After all of this, if QR comes knocking with adequate money...

Re: Airbus axes remaining A350 jet deal with Qatar -sources

They have not been transmitted to EASA or provided to the court, everyone has been asking for the documents that have grounded the aircraft. The judge in the last session has given an ultimatum for these documents or evidence to be provided to the court. What has been provided to the court by QR in...

Re: BREXIT - Three years on

I suspect the the best the EU and UK can do at this time is aligning standards of trade goods. This would also fix the Ireland problem. Which standards for goods have changed since we officially left? So you have no clue about UKCA? All products used to be manufactured to CE standards, the UK has p...

Re: BREXIT - Three years on

I suspect the the best the EU and UK can do at this time is aligning standards of trade goods. This would also fix the Ireland problem. Which standards for goods have changed since we officially left? I thought the whole point was that we wanted to follow a different approach?. Yeah, but now we've ...

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - *Discussion* Thread

So more Putin apologist, changed the messenger, hopefully these are acceptable, maybe both are just copy and paste clones. https://news.yahoo.com/ukraine-news-live-kyiv-fighting-044437870.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAEtqRQfPxgV76WqjT...

Re: Boeing 777 Production/Deliveries - 2023

Hi, any idea when LN-1641 will be delivered since it hasn't made any flights in over a year's timespan: https://flightaware.com/live/flight/B20E7 Given the current impasse between China and Boeing, B-20E7 is unlikely to be delivered to China Southern any time soon. China Southern and China Cargo bo...

Re: BREXIT - Three years on

frmrCapCadet wrote:

I suspect the the best the EU and UK can do at this time is aligning standards of trade goods. This would also fix the Ireland problem.

Re: NFL playoffs!

I don't understand the complaints that the referees in the 49ers/Eagles game were somehow favoring the Eagles. Yes, they missed the incomplete pass on 4th and 3 that was ruled a completion, but everyone thought that was a catch and it wasn't until super-slow motion replay was shown a few minutes la...

BREXIT - Three years on

It has been three years since the UK left the EU. Those three years have been tough, not just for the UK but for everyone. But it seems that Brexit has left the UK in a far worse position than other nations that have also had to deal with a global pandemic, an energy crisis and war in Ukraine. What ...

Re: Is Prince Andrew planning to revisit his US sex abuse case?

Heck, the Euros are still protecting Polanski Right, because we’re just one homogeneous entity, like the Borg. :sarcastic: He’s pretty much had free rein traveling around Europe despite being a wanted fugitive from justice. Protected by several courts, I’d say you’re the Borg, if the shoe fits. Any...

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

[ Because the 757 is a heavy gas guzzler. Give the 321XLR the power and wing area increases it would need to match the 752's takeoff and climb performance and then we'll see how much of a "heavy gas guzzler" the 757 actually is. Why would anyone want to do that? :rotfl: Unlike 757 fans, a...

Re: Boeing adding 737 line in Everett

morrisond wrote:

Continental767 wrote:

Woah! Where will this space come from? I thought the 747 area was being used for 787 rework.

That won't last that long.

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

Chemist wrote:

But it creates long threads on a.net!

Re: NFL playoffs!

The last Out of bounds hit was so close that if they are going to call it like that, then Mohomes should have been called for grounding earlier. While not an American, I've been watching NFL since the late '80s. The out of bounds hit on Mahomes would get an unnecessary roughness penalty every singl...

Re: NFL playoffs!

What a finish. Stupid penalty by Bengals puts KC in field goal range with eight seconds left. Brain-dead play. It looks boneheaded in hindsight however if you don't push Mahomes he runs 25 yards down the field and the game is over in the same manner. Unfortunately for the Ossai Mahomes was already ...

Re: Airbus A350XWB ongoing evolutionary enhancements, EIS 2025-2030.

What proportion of the 110400kg is 103.3t? Metric maths is pretty straightforward - 110,400kg = 110.4t Very true, but that is only helpful if you can be certain that the "t" as quoted is a metric tonne and not a short (US) ton or a long (UK) ton "1 Short Ton [US] = 2 000 Pounds 1 Lon...

Re: Airbus A350XWB ongoing evolutionary enhancements, EIS 2025-2030.

A350-941 built in 2019 has a certified fuel capacity of 110400kg. Using Airbus FlySmart, a 8500nm sector at M.85. 0 HW component, ISA, TOW 280t will require 103.3t of fuel and will take 17h47min. What proportion of the 110400kg is 103.3t? Metric maths is pretty straightforward - 110,400kg = 110.4t

Re: NFL playoffs!

What a finish. Stupid penalty by Bengals puts KC in field goal range with eight seconds left. Brain-dead play. How about Mahomes and Kelce playing hurt and through pain! That was some performance. I still think Philly wins the SB. Yeah, it’s funny how getting paid millions and millions to do your j...

Re: NFL playoffs!

What a finish. Stupid penalty by Bengals puts KC in field goal range with eight seconds left. Brain-dead play.

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - *Discussion* Thread

A "woman/man in the street" interview from Ruzzia: https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/10mid0g/two_russian_pedestrians_were_asked_if_they Not to get off thread, but both of them would make awesome MAGA’s….. it’s obvious the Russian misinformation campaign is working well. ...

Re: Boeing 787 Production/Deliveries - 2023

MSN 38470 LN 1092 787-9 CC-BGR ferried VCV-CHS https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/cc-bgr Frankly, the rate at which they are pulling 787s out of storage is puzzling. So, isn't this like 34 out of 93 that Boeing pulled out of storage. But, deliveries are not at the same high rate at which a...

Re: Flybe News and Discussion Thread

It's extremely distasteful to predict the demise of an airline, especially with the seeming relish of those on this forum. No, they won't collapse any time soon, so stop gloating over their failures. It's disgusting. Well this post aged well. This was doomed from the off. The last one failed and th...

Re: Yet another mass shooting in the US not in Cali

How did we also miss the following mass shootings: 8 dead Enoch Utah https://edition.cnn.com/2023/01/05/us/enoch-city-utah-home-shooting/index.html 6 dead Goshen Califormia https://edition.cnn.com/2023/01/18/us/goshen-california-shooting-wednesday/index.html 5 dead High Point North Carolina https:/...

Re: Is Prince Andrew planning to revisit his US sex abuse case?

GalaxyFlyer wrote:

Heck, the Euros are still protecting Polanski

Re: First white card drawn in Foodball

As we know from psychology: the carrot works far better than the stick. But there is no incentive. 50 white cards for a team gets them what? It’s like getting a gold star in kindergarten. and the golden star works like a charm ;-) On three year olds. You’re naive in the extreme if you think pointle...

Re: First white card drawn in Foodball

A bit of feel-good news from the football field. In the cup match between the women of Benfica and Sporting, referee Caterina Campos drew a white card for the first time in football history. It is an innovation that has only been introduced in Portugal for the time being. It is not a punishment, li...

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

But we are not talking about Today's standards. Why was it never done in the past when 100's were in existence? Of course we're talking about today's standards. Markets have changed significantly, twenty years ago airlines wanted everything to go through their hubs, very few 757s were being used on...

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

I just question why it's never been done in bulk if it's such a great idea to fly that far in a SA with pretty low density. There are tons of 757's around that could have used for that if there was a market, especially pre-covid. Because the 757 is heavy and, by today's standards, a fuel guzzler. T...

Re: Florida GOP bans books in school until govt censor can review them

Florida teachers told to remove books from classroom libraries or risk felony prosecution https://popular.info/p/florida-teachers-told-to-remove-books "Teachers in Manatee County, Florida, are being told to make their classroom libraries — and any other "unvetted" book — inaccessible...

Re: Mass shooting at Chinese New Year's celebration in Monterey Park (CA)

NIKV69 wrote:

Instead of being a criminal they should try a job.

Re: First white card drawn in Foodball

A bit of feel-good news from the football field. In the cup match between the women of Benfica and Sporting, referee Caterina Campos drew a white card for the first time in football history. It is an innovation that has only been introduced in Portugal for the time being. It is not a punishment, li...

Re: Owner of the London Eye Seeking an Extension to Keep the Attraction Past 2028

London would now look odd without the Eye.

But as to flood protection, as flipdewaf pointed out, London has way bigger problems if it’s flooded enough to cause issues for the Eye.

Re: Classified Documents found at Mike Pence's Home

I'm scared to look for classified documents in my house, in case I find some!

Re: Mass shooting at Chinese New Year's celebration in Monterey Park (CA)

NIKV69 wrote:

TriJets wrote:

The problem being that one has no way of knowing if the person breaking into their home means to harm them or not.

I am sure they are breaking in to just say hello and have some green tea.

Re: Mass shooting at Chinese New Year's celebration in Monterey Park (CA)

Do you think that the burglars won't bring guns if they know that the home will not have any? Well, that's certainly seems to be the case in most unarmed, civilised countries. The average burglar in the UK won't have a gun because they know there's effectively zero chance the average homeowner has ...

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

In your opinion, which A321XLR customers realistically might have bought A330neos instead? AirAsiaX,Indigo, AirAsiaX has both on order and their CEO said " Ismail says the A321XLRs will “address markets where an A330 with a high-density configuration is too much capacity”. He cites second-tier...

Re: Utah Senator wants to ban porn in USA

SEAorPWM wrote:

Americans want to treat 17 year olds as adults for everything else, so why not this. Time for some consistency.

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

I never said you would plan to operate at 60%. The person I was responding too made a very definitive statement in that "but you would never fly an A330/787 at 60% load". Basically implying that if its at 60% load factor or less the flight is cancelled. BTW you get to 80% fleet average lo...

Re: Will Etihad take its 777-9 order?

There has been a discrepancy for years now between Boeing's and Etihad's communications over that order. Boeing still listing the 25 frames on the books while Etihad is insisting only 6 remaining on order and their strategy shifting towards 787/A350. Etihad don't want the 777-X anymore but has not ...

Re: Will Etihad take its 777-9 order?

With the schedule delays, they certainly can cancel the 777-9 contracts without too many troubles. Plus, Boeing might be open to transfer the revenue to their 787 line with some special offers? That would be logical, but I’m struggling to see that EY needs more 787s - they have 39 in their fleet an...

Re: Will Etihad take its 777-9 order?

I'm a believe the 25borders are still on the books of the Boeing backlog. They are, but just about all analysts believe that EY's are included in Boeing's 127 ASC 606 total for the 777. The issue for me is that the order is something and nothing. I can see it going both ways, ordering more to get t...

Re: Classified Documents from Biden’s VP days found in office

Three weeks ago: "Biden takes classified documents seriously" This week ago: "Biden takes classified documents. Seriously." Aside from the part they weren't supposed to have these documents anymore, just about every element of the Biden case and this case are different. The Arch...

Re: Boeing 787 Production/Deliveries - 2023

This has probably been answered, but if a customer were to place a 787 order today, how long would it be until they receive it? My understanding is that Boeing is working on getting the undelivered 787’s reworked first before building new ones…? There’s really no definitive answer and it would depe...

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

texl1649 wrote:

This is also part of why I think it is so laughable that many are so focused on the A321XLR as some sort of factor in Boeing’s considerations around MOM.

Re: Mass shooting at Chinese New Year's celebration in Monterey Park (CA)

We need much stricter gun laws than what are on the books anywhere in the U.S. We need a national policy. The gun is the problem, and we need to ban most if not all guns across the U.S. to save lives. We need strict, national laws as anyone can enter CA from states that don't have strict gun regula...