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Forum: Rumours & News
18th Dec 2019, 12:06
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,790,956
Posted By krismiler

It's not just the 400 odd completed airframes,...

It's not just the 400 odd completed airframes, there are also nearly 100 fuselages sitting at Spirit Aerosystems factory in Wichita Kansas. Of course without wings they are easier to store as they...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Nov 2019, 23:07
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,790,956
Posted By krismiler

A name change worked for ValuJet after the 1996...

A name change worked for ValuJet after the 1996 DC 9 crash, it bought a smaller airline called AirTran Airlines and merged under the new name. Boeing will need to do something similar with the MAX,...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Sep 2019, 01:10
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,790,956
Posted By krismiler

The Comet was grounded in April 1954 and resumed...

The Comet was grounded in April 1954 and resumed commercial service in late 1958 after extensive modifications and testing, so Boeing still have a long way to go. It's worth noting that during the...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Sep 2019, 11:16
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,790,956
Posted By krismiler

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/uae-...

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/uae-aviation-authority-not-optimistic-boeing-737-max-will-return-this-year-11907906

DUBAI: The head of the United Arab Emirates' General Civil...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Sep 2019, 23:43
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,790,956
Posted By krismiler

The MAX wasn’t simultaneously grounded by the...

The MAX wasn’t simultaneously grounded by the worlds aviation authorities and a return to the skies is unlikely to occur at exactly the same time either. If and when agreement is reached, the first...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Sep 2019, 22:42
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,790,956
Posted By krismiler

[QUOTE]They would keep their own families "out of...

[QUOTE]They would keep their own families "out of this", but the flying public is invited to put their own families on board...
I for one wouldn't board any of those 737 MAX unless I have witnessed...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Sep 2019, 12:34
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,790,956
Posted By krismiler

I would think that EASA would use their own test...

I would think that EASA would use their own test pilots to determine if the aircraft was safe to return to service and their input would be sought as to the training required for pilots converting...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Sep 2019, 02:02
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,790,956
Posted By krismiler

The COMAC C919 has a considerable amount of...

The COMAC C919 has a considerable amount of American content in it and I'm sure US suppliers would be just as happy to take their money as Boeing's.

Firm orders and bank guarantees are what these...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Aug 2019, 01:52
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,790,956
Posted By krismiler

Chapter 11 is bankruptcy protection and enables a...

Chapter 11 is bankruptcy protection and enables a company to reorganise whilst being protected from its creditors, the idea is to have the company emerge as a viable entity rather than be carved up...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Aug 2019, 17:39
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,790,956
Posted By krismiler

Committed, long term Boeing customers such as...

Committed, long term Boeing customers such as Southwest or Ryanair would likely take that option. Smaller operators with only a few aircraft on order who aren't as tied into Boeing might take a less...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Aug 2019, 01:29
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,790,956
Posted By krismiler

This could open the floodgates, how many other...

This could open the floodgates, how many other airlines have ordered and received the MAX or have unfulfilled orders for the aircraft but had routes and timetables already in place based on its...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Aug 2019, 14:30
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,790,956
Posted By krismiler

Basically then, an aircraft manufacturer...

Basically then, an aircraft manufacturer approaches specialist equipment suppliers with a description of their requirements and sees if they are currently producing anything suitable. If not, then...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Aug 2019, 07:59
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,790,956
Posted By krismiler

And yet Boeing complain about Airbus being...

And yet Boeing complain about Airbus being subsided ?

Many parts of an airliner these days aren’t specific to a single type or would need minor modifications, engines, APU, brakes, FMS, AVIONICS,...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Aug 2019, 01:44
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,790,956
Posted By krismiler

If you've extended the flaps due to a stall...

If you've extended the flaps due to a stall warning then the instinct will be to raise them once out of that condition unless you are following a procedure which specifically tells you to leave them...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Aug 2019, 04:48
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,790,956
Posted By krismiler

The B52 bomber has been in service with the USAF...

The B52 bomber has been in service with the USAF since 1955, with the recent upgrades it received it's expected to remain in service into the 2050s. Perhaps the mentality at Boeing is to get 100...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Aug 2019, 01:24
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,790,956
Posted By krismiler

Specialised equipment would likely need to be...

Specialised equipment would likely need to be used in the testing and verification process which might no be available elsewhere. Also last minute work may need to be carried out if the aircraft...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Aug 2019, 00:33
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,790,956
Posted By krismiler

Deliveries of the COMAC C919 are expected to...

Deliveries of the COMAC C919 are expected to start in 2021, a lot sooner then Boeing could have an all new MAX replacement ready. I wonder how many airlines are quietly talking to the Chinese just...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Aug 2019, 08:44
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,790,956
Posted By krismiler

Most company OPS manuals will have a paragraph to...

Most company OPS manuals will have a paragraph to the effect that SOPS cannot cover all conceivable situations and crews are expected to exercise good judgement and airmanship in that event.
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Aug 2019, 01:08
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,790,956
Posted By krismiler

Modern aircraft have an EICAS/ECAM system which...

Modern aircraft have an EICAS/ECAM system which goes along way in identifying the problem and giving the correct remedial action. Whilst not perfect it does reduce workload and is practically a...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Aug 2019, 12:39
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,790,956
Posted By krismiler

After the Asiana crash at San Francisco, the FAA...

After the Asiana crash at San Francisco, the FAA banned foreign Pilots from making visual approaches at that airport. The precedent is in place for blaming any screw up on the fact that the pilot...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Aug 2019, 02:07
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,790,956
Posted By krismiler

Ryanair are supposedly considering Airbus as well...

Ryanair are supposedly considering Airbus as well though long term committed Boeing customers may find it worthwhile to stick with Boeing and drive very hard on price whilst being number one in the...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Aug 2019, 10:25
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,790,956
Posted By krismiler

When Sulley’s landing in the Hudson River was...

When Sulley’s landing in the Hudson River was replicated by Airbus test pilots in the simulator, they managed to get to an airport and land safely. However they knew what was going to happen, when it...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Aug 2019, 00:57
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,790,956
Posted By krismiler

If the MAX gets back in the air, its pilots will...

If the MAX gets back in the air, its pilots will have to know more about the trim system then anything else on the aircraft and will spend hours in the simulator practicing every conceivable NON...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Jul 2019, 22:57
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,790,956
Posted By krismiler

Pandora’s Box The MAX issue certainly...

Pandora’s Box



The MAX issue certainly fits the definition, firstly it was the MCAS then the trim system now we’ve moved onto the rudder cables. Where to next ?
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Jul 2019, 20:55
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,790,956
Posted By krismiler

The days of physical strength being a requirement...

The days of physical strength being a requirement to fly an airliner should be well behind us by now. The B707 demanded a fair degree of exertion from the PF, particularly in the case of engine...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Jul 2019, 13:30
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,790,956
Posted By krismiler

This article is a good background to how the...

This article is a good background to how the situation with the MAX came about.

https://blog.thetravelinsider.info/2019/07/did-boeing-secretly-bet-the-company-yet-again-on-an-airline-project.html
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Jul 2019, 09:19
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,790,956
Posted By krismiler

There are still aircraft out there which use the...

There are still aircraft out there which use the 1.44mb floppy disc to update the FMS database. FMS computing speed is often less than stellar, with even simple calculations taking forever in today's...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Jul 2019, 00:16
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,790,956
Posted By krismiler

A properly designed aircraft shouldn’t require...

A properly designed aircraft shouldn’t require all these aerodynamic add ons, get it right in the first place and you won’t need to go sticking pieces of metal everywhere.
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Jul 2019, 14:54
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,790,956
Posted By krismiler

Back when the type first flew, airline pilots...

Back when the type first flew, airline pilots were almost entirely male now we have dainty 45kg females on the flight deck, the concerns shouldn’t be about the average pilot but must be about the...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Jul 2019, 08:04
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,790,956
Posted By krismiler

Unfortunately modern aircraft systems are too...

Unfortunately modern aircraft systems are too complicated to be gone into with the level of depth required for a full understanding of how and why to be imparted to a millennial who couldn’t even...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Jul 2019, 00:42
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,790,956
Posted By krismiler

You can design the crew around the airplane and...

You can design the crew around the airplane and you can design the airplane around the crew, preferably both for best results.

Difficult aircraft with undesirable characteristics require highly...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Jun 2019, 23:05
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,790,956
Posted By krismiler

It will be much easier to re-engine current types...

It will be much easier to re-engine current types as they were designed for modern high bypass engines, unlike the B737 which was built for low bypass JT8D motors. Installing unducted fan engines...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Jun 2019, 23:00
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,790,956
Posted By krismiler

This is early generation video cassette recorder...

This is early generation video cassette recorder level technology which Boeing are trying to make work in the days of Netflix. Engineers will need to be brought out of retirement to work on it,...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Jun 2019, 22:24
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,790,956
Posted By krismiler

Basically, the accidents have opened a can of...

Basically, the accidents have opened a can of worms with the B737, the deeper they go the more they find wrong. Issues which have sat quietly under the radar because they hadn't yet caused problems...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Jun 2019, 14:36
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,790,956
Posted By krismiler

Boeing keeping quiet about the MCAS is the...

Boeing keeping quiet about the MCAS is the equivalent of concealing information from your doctor and still expecting him to provide you with the correct treatment.
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