there is no ;explaining this goof : one does not run out of fuel ever- no explanations or ratianalizations permittted ever.... You do this, you take the heat........

(Written on 21.07.2018)(Permalink)

i chuckled at the whale smile and the eyes on the side of the ;freighter. gawky and effective....

(Written on 19.07.2018)(Permalink)

the fact that the faa doesn't state truthfully that more dense seating and larger humans flying, at the rate of over 90% occupied seats, that these folks can exit an aircraft in a real world emergency, is evidence the companies have too much influence, and the agency does not take the interests of the traveling public at any level, now or ever.

(Written on 19.07.2018)(Permalink)

what else does boeing need to know, how many other airlines must say they want the 797 in large numbers, and what is the point of further delay?

(Written on 17.07.2018)(Permalink)

unless brexit entails airbus forgetting how to build airplanes, unable to finance them, then what is Ceo enders babbling about?. There will be markets to satisfy by providing aircraft, servicing, financing, no matter the politics and tariff policies, so we must sit back and wait for the British government to figure out the least-worst choice and swallow it.

(Written on 08.07.2018)(Permalink)

there are sufficient routes that jet aircraft are not sensible to use for that the turboprop will be with us for a while. The big trunk carriers can do without those short routes suitable only for the prop birds, as they were never profitable- due to high costs and low revenues, except USAir, which was always able to charge outrageous fares-4, 5 and 600+ for flights taking an hour ....

(Written on 07.07.2018)(Permalink)

i would like to see both Jet Blue and Southwest airlines get into the second and third level markets with right sized aircraft, for both know how to run an airline . Spirit Airlines is making noises about doing just that thing, and i await the verdict on what right-sized jetliner or turbo-prop would work for each company's model.Spirt is clueless on customer comfort, focusing entirely on cost, low cost, with add-ons to boost revenue.

(Written on 05.07.2018)(Permalink)

who really knows much aout any direction of one's life around 20 years of age? THese gentlemen adapted and excelled and the trajectory of a useful life was set in motion, lasting until ages around 75 to 85. I honor and salute these people, and feel the loss from afar as the ten whittle down to just one. I have been in a B-17: narrow, noisy, very close quarters. They made hallowed the aircraft they flew and the results we all honor. The last is 94 years old, but not in his memories.

(Written on 05.07.2018)(Permalink)

lynn tilton could not find any pilot anywhere who would work for her and was type rated and current? word seems to get around....I would prefer a command pilot that had lots of hours in the jet i wanted to fly around in, but that is just me....

(Written on 04.07.2018)(Permalink)

never been a fan of the concept, even given the thousands of flight hours i have done. Relates to the dodo's that will take this to the skies. NO training, no skill, no sense of rules and procedures. It even looks dumb. There better be some testing involved before anybody flies this .

(Written on 04.07.2018)(Permalink)