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- Wed Jul 20, 2022 4:27 pm
- Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum
- Topic: Well that's one way to deal with certification issues...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 694
Re: Well that's one way to deal with certification issues...
Boeing Scores Again as VietJet Confirms 200 Max Jets Deal The Farnborough Airshow 2022 has thus far been full of good news on the aircraft order front for Boeing. One vital section of the order book is VietJet, as the Vietnamese low-cost carrier signed a rehashed agreement with the aircraft manufac...
- Mon Jul 18, 2022 7:38 pm
- Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum
- Topic: Well that's one way to deal with certification issues...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 694
Re: Well that's one way to deal with certification issues...
Delta strikes rare deal with Boeing to buy dozens of new 737 Max 10 airliners Excerpt: Delta said that it will buy 100 of the jetliners, which is Boeing's latest version of the 737 Max. The first planes are expected to be delivered in 2025, the airline said, and each aircraft will fly out of core h...
- Wed Jul 13, 2022 2:49 pm
- Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum
- Topic: 757 troubles. the latest news
- Replies: 72
- Views: 28299
- Tue Jul 12, 2022 12:08 pm
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: And now for something completely different...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 763
Re: And now for something completely different...
Indeed, and we can thank Australia. Seaweed Diet Cuts Cow Methane Emissions “90 To 95 Percent” It’s called asparagopsis. It’s a seaweed that’s native to Australia that was recently fast-tracked for commercial sale by regulatory agencies for two reasons. The first: cows love it (just look at that hap...
- Fri Jul 01, 2022 4:56 pm
- Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum
- Topic: Passenger admits jumping on beverage cart, trying to strip
- Replies: 4
- Views: 520
Passenger admits jumping on beverage cart, trying to strip
News you can use: A Washington state man is facing up to 20 years in prison after he admitted to jumping over a beverage cart and trying to take off his clothes aboard an American Airlines flight, which had to be diverted. Adam Alexander Williams, 33, of Auburn, Washington, pleaded guilty Thursday ...
- Tue May 17, 2022 8:06 pm
- Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
- Topic: China Eastern 737 down
- Replies: 50
- Views: 7221
Re: China Eastern 737 down
Wall Street Journal (behind a paywall so can only read a portion) says "Flight data indicates someone in the cockpit intentionally crashed a China Eastern jet.... The Boeing 737-800 was cruising at high altitude when it suddenly pitched into a near-vertical descent...... Data from a black box r...
- Thu May 12, 2022 6:39 pm
- Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
- Topic: A319 "Abnormally interrupted" and "Out of alignment"
- Replies: 6
- Views: 872
A319 "Abnormally interrupted" and "Out of alignment"
Passengers had to run for their lives after a plane skidded on the runway and burst into flames before takeoff, video shows Excerpt; A passenger plane in China skidded off the runway and burst into flames early Thursday. Tibetan Airlines reported the accident, in which all of the passengers or crew...
- Mon May 02, 2022 4:00 pm
- Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum
- Topic: Boeing 747: It just keeps going and going...
- Replies: 112
- Views: 44309
Re: Boeing 747: It just keeps going and going...
Includes a video of it taking off from Basel - (about halfway through the video). They could have sold tickets. The article speculates that Boeing might repurchase it. I await Verbal's views. Royal Junk: Brand-New, Custom $300 Million Boeing 747-8 Arrives at Scrapyard Delivered in 2012 to the Saudi ...
- Sat Apr 09, 2022 11:25 pm
- Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum
- Topic: Douche Bag Passengers
- Replies: 60
- Views: 27330
Re: Douche Bag Passengers
'Unruly passengers' hit with largest-ever US fines excerpt Two airline passengers accused of "unruly behaviour" have been hit with the largest fines ever proposed by the US Federal Aviation Administration. The five-figure penalties on the two flyers accused of violence are part of $2m (£1...
- Thu Mar 31, 2022 5:41 pm
- Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
- Topic: My last ever post here...
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4393
Re: My last ever post here...
Don't forget to monitor the flaps and slats so you can inform a flight attendant.
- Fri Mar 11, 2022 1:45 am
- Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
- Topic: Pilot durnked
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3112
Re: Pilot durnked
I am not familiar with the statutes / rules which apply here. What is likely to happen in this case?
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Here is an article about a NW pilot who received more than 400 days in prison:
https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2017/09/ ... ing-drunk/
- Sun Feb 27, 2022 10:48 pm
- Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
- Topic: Russia Destroys Ukrainian AN-225 on Ground During Missile Attack
- Replies: 1
- Views: 575
Russia Destroys Ukrainian AN-225 on Ground During Missile Attack
Excerpt (article includes photographs): Cargo plane Anotov AN-225 Mriya was destroyed, according to Ukraine's minister of foreign affairs. A defense reporter for the Kyiv Independent made similar comments on Sunday. US-funded media Radio Liberty posted a picture purporting to show the plane in flame...
- Thu Feb 24, 2022 1:31 pm
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: Do you like cats, aeroplanies and the Soviet Union?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1245
Re: Do you like cats, aeroplanies and the Soviet Union?
I have been waiting for Mr. Snappy to help us understand his country’s rescue of Eastern Ukraine.
- Thu Feb 17, 2022 11:22 pm
- Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum
- Topic: Well, I do have a thing for [b]historic[/b] liveries.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2425
- Tue Feb 08, 2022 7:21 pm
- Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum
- Topic: A380 troubles, the latest news...
- Replies: 325
- Views: 163883
Re: A380 troubles, the latest news...
Airbus A380 Hotel Planned For Toulouse Airport (Includes artistic rendering of possible hotel including single nose wheel.) 31-room Airbus A380 hotel planned for TLS Plans have been revealed for Projet Envergure, which would be a hotel housed in an Airbus A380 at Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS), whi...
- Tue Feb 08, 2022 7:02 pm
- Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum
- Topic: Spirit/Frontier merger
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2539
Re: Spirit/Frontier merger
Well, for starters, could we have expected such a comment if they operated Boeing products?
Now to the subject; I note that during the announcement one of the executives said that there would be no layoffs as a result of the merger. Count me among the sceptics.
Now to the subject; I note that during the announcement one of the executives said that there would be no layoffs as a result of the merger. Count me among the sceptics.
- Thu Feb 03, 2022 12:55 pm
- Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum
- Topic: Near Total Snow Disaster in Flyover
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2287
Re: Near Total Snow Disaster in Flyover
For our younger readers, here is all you need to know about Joe Patroni.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrqN62qbthc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrqN62qbthc
- Thu Feb 03, 2022 12:48 pm
- Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
- Topic: 737 Max
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1433
Re: 737 Max
I've survived several Max flights but I'm now scheduled to fly an A321 NEO for the first time later this month. I don't know what to do.
- Wed Feb 02, 2022 1:15 pm
- Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
- Topic: "Things you should not attempt with a 747"
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1607
Re: "Things you should not attempt with a 747"
One of the video comments claimed the image had been speeded up. I was looking for clues such as people jumping out of the way but didn't see anything.
- Tue Feb 01, 2022 12:22 am
- Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
- Topic: Airbus Fights Qatar
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4382
Re: Airbus Fights Qatar
Verbal Got the Order It’s a done deal — Qatar Airways has just placed a huge order with Boeing, worth up to $34 billion at list prices. Not only will Qatar Airways become the launch customer for the Boeing 777X freighter, but the airline has also ordered the Boeing 737 MAX. Excerpt: Qatar Airways an...
- Fri Jan 21, 2022 8:08 pm
- Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
- Topic: Airbus Fights Qatar
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4382
Re: Airbus Fights Qatar
To add to the fun, Airbus responds with a video showing extensive damage - peeling on the fuselage, wings, etc. “Defects not superficial” Commenting on the video Qatar Airways revealed that it had been released to show that the damage experienced on its Airbus A350 planes isn’t superficial. The vide...
- Fri Jan 21, 2022 3:28 pm
- Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
- Topic: Airbus Fights Qatar
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4382
Airbus Fights Qatar
We recently read about the A350 surface delamination issue in the 787 structural breakup thread. Now comes this: Airbus Fights Back in Qatar A350 Dispute, Revokes A321 Order Excerpt: Airbus SE turned up the heat in a dispute with one of its biggest customers, accusing Qatar Airways of instigating a ...
- Wed Jan 19, 2022 2:54 pm
- Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum
- Topic: 737-Max Lavs are too small...
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6933
Re: 737-Max Lavs are too small...
Verbal, take note. While we haven't discussed toilet noise, the following might set a legal precedent for size too. Airline toilets could be found to be a human rights violation. To wit: Italy's High Court: Loud Toilet Flush Is Violation Of Human Rights A not-so-neighborly Italian saga that extends ...
- Fri Jan 14, 2022 4:46 pm
- Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum
- Topic: 737-Max Lavs are too small...
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6933
Re: 737-Max Lavs are too small...
Note that the word "larger" does not appear anywhere in the article. I've flown several max's but never once visited the lavatory ... but i didn't died. Collins unveils the design of the new Boeing 737 restrooms An advanced modular design that provides maximum flexibility. Modules can be r...
- Mon Jan 10, 2022 11:57 pm
- Forum: Off Topic Forum
- Topic: Railroad Thread
- Replies: 540
- Views: 201642
Re: Railroad Thread
There are several of these on the internet. i chose the shorter version. You're welcome.
Squid Game vs Train | Stops the Train | Beamng.drive | Train Simulator
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoOc91xqv5E&t=4s
Squid Game vs Train | Stops the Train | Beamng.drive | Train Simulator
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoOc91xqv5E&t=4s