Mixed feeling about our Washington economy which is seeing SeaTac having more and more record days, months, and maybe years. It is a kind of hell to get through lines, securities, and must be too for gate management. Our governor, this is not a criticism of him, accepted the dismantling of the commi...
Jump to postGates did not confirm what the whistle blower said. He confirmed with a source that what the whistle blower said was consistent with what his source knew.
Jump to postA Human Engineering question. Should key bolts have a larger 'head', and possibly be made colored so they are more conspicuous?
Jump to postAbout three (?) years ago I was warned that I risked being suspended because in one quote, admittedly a bit overwrought, I said: Boeing is a criminal organization. They subsequently pleaded guilty and to a settlement to that effect Boeing wants to be a financial company, not an engineering company. ...
Jump to postI'd argue it is still Boeing's fault that they were caught completely unprepared with their pants around their ankles when Airbus announced the NEO. In a duopoly, a company like Boeing should be able to anticipate the competitor's obvious next move, and it was an open secret back then that Airbus w...
Jump to postWhat is socialistic about citizens buying enough stock to affect the strategy of a company. The consortium would would make its voting decisions based on the three goals I mentioned. While no one should risk their retirement on Boeing stock, the groupls I mentioned could all afford what I suggested.
Jump to postWe are planning a few road trips this year. But we will choose ones that have decent charging available. After two years I am expecting the charging network to have expanded a lot, so we will still have new places to go.
Jump to postBerkshire Hathaway will not buy a company with lousy executive team.So that rescue is out. I am beginning to think that the best way out for Boeing is for the States of Washington, Kansas, and South Carolina to head up in each state a stock buying consortium. Citizens, workers, those with big money ...
Jump to postIn terms of black market/gray market flight legality it kind of looks like it almost was legal but not quite. I suspect there is a moderately large amount of such, more in the undeveloped world. Take the above more as a question.
Jump to postHow does a mechanic test a bolt on one of those plugs. Does it require removal and reinstallation, or can it be tested in place?
Jump to postHas anyone ever written a book/story about how a major storm brings aviation to a halt, then how ground, flight, dispatch, ATC recover?
Jump to postSome1... Enjoyed you post and rants. I do some fairly heavy weightlifting, also some things requiring a lot of power. Weights, strength, and power are related, but different.
Jump to postThe 'masses' do not go on long trips for the most part. Even the current Leafs have enough range for them. Although Consumer Reports likes a lot of the hybrids, several of them have about a 45 mile all electric range. Ease of charging is being improved almost weekly.
Jump to postOne of our two Ford dealers in the area is really happy to sell EVs. My salesman actually has one for his personal car. They are putting in several DC chargers, which I will not need as our condo is about to activate ours. Meantime a free county transit charger a couple blocks away. I am still worki...
Jump to postB6, F9, and Spirit need to find an arbitrator who will assess in a confidential manner the following: B6 - what parts of Spirit do you need to compete with the big three and WN F9 - what parts do you need to become a better ULCC Spirit - what premium over current stock price do you need to persuade ...
Jump to postIt was not immediately clear what caused the incident on Sunday and whether it was related to a manufacturing flaw ." :eyepopping: :crazy: NBC Nightly reported a cockpit window crack last week as "more window problems for Boeing." The thing you need to know is that journalists are ju...
Jump to postSpirit should sell itself to Frontier AND JetBlue. An all-stock deal. Somewhat like CSX and NS bought and divided up ConRail - Critical to the deal was gaining support of the States, ports, cities, and et cetera. Competition was preserved for major stakeholders. JetBlue and Frontier need strengtheni...
Jump to postI have been long suspicious that JetBlue wanted to kneecap ULCC flying to protect it from competition from below. Equally long I have thought that they and Frontier should make stock offerings to Spirit, and divvie up the pieces to strengthen both JetBlue and Frontier. No cash, no debt, and I still ...
Jump to postB6 and F9 could have bought and divied up Spirit. Made both stronger. Preferably a n all stock deal. No cash no debt except what needed to be assumed
Jump to postIn marine usage Mayday is a call for assistance - Come and rescue us. In aviation it is more of a I'm coming in, get out of my way.
Jump to postAdding to Astuteman's always useful posts, that Boeing stock value also includes immense military and space divisions. Jetport - aviation has always been a marginal business, bankrupt airlines and manufacturers, unhappy employees, huge government subsidies. At the same time aviation is essential to ...
Jump to postIt is probably essential to read( https://www.amazon.com/Man-Who-Broke-Capitalism-America_and/dp/198217644X )before believing that Welch left GE in great shape. Res the stock price difference between Boeing and Airbus. Reality these several years later seem to imply that Airbus's minimal increase in...
Jump to postActually I addressed the torque problem. Those outboard engines can use 6 gallons a hour and more. Pushing a 16-30 foot boat through the water requires a lot of torque. I was surprised that those car engines did so well as boat engines
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Japanese 4 cylinder gas engines are lightweight, powerful, tend to last forever - and are comparatively dirt cheap. Those engines made the transition from minimal torque once a car got up to speed to marine usage where high torque is a constant. My Suzuki 90 HP outboard was utterly a trooper. (as wa...
Jump to postThe saga of Berkshire Hathaway and BNSF is pertinent to all of this. BNSF stockholders, including institutions, were happy with the quarterly returns. They were not happy with BNSF having to spend a lot of capital on rails and maintenance. It was unsustainable in the long run. Buffet wanted a RR, an...
Jump to postCEOs, NTSB, others are expected to say something. So they say as little of substance as possible. So others on the thread drag in their political digs as though that makes a point.
Jump to postBelow is a better photo of the inside of the plug (with Bob & Jennifer), though still poor resolution. It looks pretty intact, like it just slid up and out . . . Credit: https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2024/01/portland-teacher-bob-recounts-finding-alaska-airlines-door-in-yard.html https://w...
Jump to postI am willing to bet that airlines are inspecting all MAX9s and some even MAX8s.
Jump to posthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/01/08/boeing-737-max-inspections-begin/ United finds untightened bolts on its Max 9 ps - I see this has already been noted on this thread. This will result in more planes being inspected. Any more loose bolts and the MAX fleet may be grounded. pps - anyon...
Jump to postAre airports switching over to LED lights yet?
Jump to postThe great failure of public Transporation is the lack of nodal connections. The guru orchestral book Pattern Language discusses this in its early chapters. SeaTac has light rail at the airport, but still about 1/4 of a mile walk to the terminal. There is major rail service between Seattle and Portla...
Jump to postI asked this on another thread too. How do they know how to inspect this door plug for safety if they don't know why it happened?
Jump to postIf they don't know how that plug failed, how do they inspect them to see if they are OK?
Jump to postBoeing needs to make its planes, and especially the MAX, safer.
Jump to postI suspect the aviation industry around the world will want to analyze all aspects of this incident, and especially the evacuation. So much can be learned. It will not be assumed that alternative decisions could have been more optimal. All of the players on the big plane are alive and healthy and wil...
Jump to postAnybody do a post mortum? Were other flights able to keep operating. Were passengers booked to transfer in MDW accommodated on other transfers. How long did it take to clear MDW
Jump to postA meltdown is when that day of major cancelled flights is followed by an inability to recover for days after the weather improves. This could indeed be a test for WN, how quickly they recover.
Jump to postOr a big alternative: Were a vehicle was devised to ensure that HA, Alaska, and JetBlue remained true to the 'Value' model with modestly lower prices for the equivalent of something close to Y+, and service throughout their territory, the three airlines could have been given authority to coordinate ...
Jump to postBase models of a lot, maybe most, EVs are rear wheel drive.
Jump to postI concur that rail is seldom the answer. An odd exception is the old Great Northern, which largely follows US 2 highways. It serves a lot of isolated cities. The only once a day service and even that often running late has limited its usefulness. Decent intracity service meeting trains is also usefu...
Jump to postA growing problem kinda related to EAS is the sharp decline in inter-city bus services. Many smaller cities like Little Rock, AR, may not need EAS but they are no longer served by Greyhound or other bus services. In many cases of termination of bus service, is obviously that demand has fell below o...
Jump to posthttps://dor.wa.gov/forms-publications/publications-subject/tax-topics/non-transportation-aircraft-sourcing-periodic-lease-payments#:~:text=A%20seller%20%28lessor%29%20has%20no%20obligation%20to%20pay,property%20location%20of%20the%20aircraft%20is%20outside%20Washington. Here is a State policy from W...
Jump to postSome jobs to the Nth degree demand work and personal life are almost entirely intertwined. Like being President. Or a CEO of a big company. Or most military. Also many professional jobs. Others none, unless a coworker become a friend. Of course dating relationships can be fraught with landmines.
Jump to postSales Tax is not collected on all sorts of things. I am pretty sure that this includes most Boeing planes.
Jump to postIf a person is mostly observing the speed limit the times handling is important is merging onto a freeway. EVs generally do so impressively and quietly. Cornering gets the big boost with a center of gravity and great weight balance front and rear. Most EVs are not sports cars, but they can be pretty...
Jump to postFor a larger car take a test drive of the Lyriq, it is very obviously a big step larger than the Mach E. I would not recommend buying one until GM gets its production and software in a row. Once they do it could be a compelling option.
Jump to postAn element of the high cost for electricity of level 3 chargers is many utilities have a monthly charge for maximum electric usage, even if it is only used briefly every month. .
Jump to postDo you think there is a role for a range-extending battery pack that you can plug into your boot when going for long trips. Then these can be exchanged for a freshly charged pack when depleted. So will need a common standard across all manufacturers Wife and I enjoy going to wilderness, rural, and ...
Jump to posthttps://www.amazon.com/Man-Who-Broke-Ca ... 198217644X
Welch destroyed GE, there was not way his successer could have dug GE out of the hole that Welch created.
Our condo was already in process of getting one charger available to each unit when Washington State legislation required condos to do so. Of course, the law, as written, made a muss out of original proposal, but our Seattle attorney was able to rewrite our proposal to conform with state law. Instal...
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