BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 On 1/12/2024 at 9:53 AM, RogerH said: In the mid 60' BEA teamed up with Smiths Industries to develope the 'auto land' system that everybody uses today. It was so precise that the TRident aircraft (DH121) had to land apprx 6ft below the runway surface to ensure it actually sat on the ground It was referred to as a controlled crash. Given time and testing they refined it somewhat I had visions of the airfield congested with TRident's hovering around until they ran out of fuel. Roger Just to think BEA Tridents were replaced by B737-200 flying pigs. The IAG which includes BA have an option on 737 Max. There’s fun. Old habits die hard. Proving BOAC ( Boeing Only Aircraft Company) still rule the the roost. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted January 19 Author Report Share Posted January 19 BOAC - Better On A Camel TWA (RiP) Try Walking Across BEA - Britain's Excuse for an Airline. LOTUS - Lot Of Trouble, Usually Serious TRIUMPH - Terrible Rust In Usual Places - Help!! IRS - Irreversible Rust Syndrome Quote Link to post Share on other sites
james christie Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 SABENA - such a bad experience never again james Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobH Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 (edited) RYANAIR - really you aren't near, airport is remote. Edited January 19 by RobH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve-B Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 BA = Barely Acceptable AA = Airborne Arogance Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve-B Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 (edited) Oh dear, SNL released the new Alaska Airlines advert in the States last night: Edited January 21 by Steve-B Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harlequin Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 SAS=Sit-down And Shut-up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve-B Posted January 23 Report Share Posted January 23 Scathing article from the NY Times today on Boing.... https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/23/opinion/boeing-737max-alaska-airlines.html?unlocked_article_code=1.P00.yjFk.d2vMODcN0wv5&smid=url-share Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barkerwilliams Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/alaska-airlines-finds-many-loose-bolts-on-its-boeings-as-united-questions-orders/ar-BB1h9nsJ?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=1eeb925ad2484f6680adc933cca86998&ei=12 It never rains but it pours. Alan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve-B Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 (edited) I have had an update to an app on my iPad last night and it said they have added filters to avoid searches/results with MAX 8 and MAX 9 planes. That'll put the cat amongst the pidgeons possibly in Boing. Nothing like one of the world's most used travel apps giving customers choice to avoid a plane eh? Oh, and the US FAA has put restrictions on the Max 7 thereby grounding them it appears too:https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/safety-ops-regulation/faa-faces-tough-choice-latest-737-7-exemption-request Edited January 24 by Steve-B Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobH Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 ... and it now appears this may not just be on the 737MAX. The same door plug is fitted to the 737-900ER and their users have apparently found problems too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted January 24 Author Report Share Posted January 24 52 minutes ago, RobH said: ... and it now appears this may not just be on the 737MAX. The same door plug is fitted to the 737-900ER and their users have apparently found problems too. With all this scaremongering the above is aptly named 737-9 ooer missus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peejay4A Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 Alitalia: Always late in takeoff, always late in arrival. TAP: Take another plane. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobH Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 It's getting worse: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted January 25 Author Report Share Posted January 25 Excellent info Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stillp Posted January 25 Report Share Posted January 25 Too many "apparently" in his spiel, which lost even more credibility when he referred to his Patreon. Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted January 25 Author Report Share Posted January 25 35 minutes ago, stillp said: Too many "apparently" in his spiel, which lost even more credibility when he referred to his Patreon. Pete He is American. What he said made sense. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 Maybe ‘apparently’ is American for “allegedly” Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve-B Posted February 5 Report Share Posted February 5 Apparently the plane must be a Holy shrine...if this new defects article is true I'm even less interested in flying on one!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve-B Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 Oh dear, it appears Boing has failed almost 1/2 the FAA audit which further raises concerns over their safety Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AndyR100 Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 They certainly didn’t come out of it very well did they, although 33 of 89 is much closer to a third than a half. Having worked through more audits than I care to remember there are always nuances which are not very obvious in summarised reporting - I’d expect there were, and continue to be, some very interesting remediating activities underway. ……… Andy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Cobbold Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 Maybe there's safety in numbers. Concorde carries the prize for the most dangerous (western) design, measured as fatalities per total seating-capacity of the design. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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