the corporate credo of cut, cut, slash when considering overhaul costs, mechanics hours, gives far too much belief in the competency of federal regulators ( FAA- the missing regulatory agency that deals with airplanes and pilots and passengers) and the conscience of the MRO industry, in particular the offshore MRO operations. Inspectors always find things that need to be fixed, tightened, removed or replaced, and some of those things are flight critical. And accident preventitive....

(Written on 17.07.2019)(Permalink)

i think he bought these in anticipation of his new start-up in japan: Kamakazi Airways. These will never need to be fully fuel up, so he saves money from the onset,

(Written on 16.07.2019)(Permalink)

now alls they have to do is change the wingtips and the engine nacelles and the look of fear in the pilots, and all will be better...

(Written on 16.07.2019)(Permalink)

i got the first draft of this update here in my hands: Boy , were we dumb to buy into this Max Boeing Bucking Bronco, it is costing us hundreds of millions in revenue, but given our return on revenue- not so much really. We are going to ask our bravest pilots to fly this thing whenever it passes muster and the smell test.... Free drinks for all on the first month of flights resumed, including flightcrew...It will be really tense in the FLight Dispatch Offices the first couple of days after resumption of max flights. not really happy about any of this......wish we had another 300 320xlr instead....

(Written on 16.07.2019)(Permalink)

in the spirit of Monty Python's contest of silly walks, here is the equally important polar circumnavigation flight, and just as important. SO WHAT.....

(Written on 15.07.2019)(Permalink)

I remember a column in Aviation Week years ago describing the improvements in fuel burn between Minneoapolis and Washington-DC when the 757 replaced whatever else used to be on the route, and it was substantial . I would like to know the same results now that the A300-900neo has replaced the 767-300 on seattle-shanghai, for it makes the case that venerable long-term good performers need to go off a route if and when a quantum improvement is possible. And here again it has..

(Written on 14.07.2019)(Permalink)

where the revolt against this mismanaged company will come from is not yet clear, but the need for it is crystal clear. They are doing too many foolish, stupid, ill-advised things as a company, some of which will end up in court with them being defendants. Overdue for change at the higher and highest levels. THese acts are not mere lapses in manners, rather felonies and misdomeaners, that will cost dollars and cents in damages and erosion in public respect and consumer confidence in the marketplace. How long can they stay how stupid??????

(Written on 14.07.2019)(Permalink)

wrong damn guy; go up the ladder several more levels, stopping to inform each of them tis time to go.

(Written on 12.07.2019)(Permalink)

pardon me: this aircraft was built in california, as were several thousand others of its type, same proper response by the two, repeat two pilots up front remembering simulator training, plus many thousands of hours between the pilots, and all ended well there...

(Written on 10.07.2019)(Permalink)

be prayfully thankful this boeing was built in washington state, where many thousands preceded it, excluding the boeing bucking bronco, the Max.. redundancy ruled the day, the engine remained attatched to the wing, the experienced crew remembered their simulator training, then had time for prayers of gratitude later.....

(Written on 10.07.2019)(Permalink)