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Forum: Rumours & News
15th Jan 2024, 19:39
Replies: 66
Views: 20,584
Posted By SMT Member

Forgive me for maybe having misunderstood it, but...

Forgive me for maybe having misunderstood it, but it was my impression that the C919 is certified to standards which are non-compliant with those of the FAA and EASA, meaning it won’t be certifiable...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Dec 2023, 08:53
Replies: 23
Views: 10,287
Posted By SMT Member

Or the 777X; 10 years to slap on a new set of...

Or the 777X; 10 years to slap on a new set of feathers and motors, and they’re still not there yet. But the stock price was on a mighty fine trajectory for a while ...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Feb 2023, 07:43
Replies: 40
Views: 13,913
Posted By SMT Member

Interesting comments here, especially so on a...

Interesting comments here, especially so on a board that profess to cater to professional aviators.

Some of the comments made here would make you believe, that there are people who fully endorse...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Sep 2022, 05:12
Replies: 9
Views: 3,583
Posted By SMT Member

That would be the ISAGO audit (IATA Safety Audit...

That would be the ISAGO audit (IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations).

Do keep the following in mind: It is allowed for an airline to outsource the work, but never the responsibility. Thus any...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Aug 2022, 21:00
Replies: 27
Views: 14,118
Posted By SMT Member

It’s not just the engines. The APU is a...

It’s not just the engines. The APU is a Honeywell, who is also supplying avionics. The FBW and active side-sticks is a French subsidiary of Collins. Thales are also involved on the avionics side, and...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Aug 2022, 17:10
Replies: 79
Views: 40,327
Posted By SMT Member

Not at any airport I’m familiar with. They...

Not at any airport I’m familiar with. They obviously have first responders, but that’s essentially paramedics who are there to deal with medical issues - not someone who’s too tired to work.
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Aug 2022, 14:19
Replies: 79
Views: 40,327
Posted By SMT Member

Say it’s very dark o’clock at an airport with no...

Say it’s very dark o’clock at an airport with no medical services available except for emergency purposes. Will you, literally, call 911 (or the equivalent thereof) to be taken to an ER, where you...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Jul 2022, 17:20
Replies: 24
Views: 11,871
Posted By SMT Member

As far as I understand, it’s Congress running out...

As far as I understand, it’s Congress running out of patience implementing the decision they made quite a few years ago, and which the FAA have pretty much dragged their feet on.

One cannot help...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Jul 2022, 11:32
Replies: 141
Views: 46,287
Posted By SMT Member

Agreed, and the Boeing team must be applauded....

Agreed, and the Boeing team must be applauded. Evidently they’re able to install enough confidence amongst customers that the -10 will be certified within reasonable time, but without EICAS, whilst...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Jul 2022, 06:26
Replies: 141
Views: 46,287
Posted By SMT Member

What’s really astounding is Boeing on one hand...

What’s really astounding is Boeing on one hand saying they might cancel the -10, whilst at the same time selling that type by the bucket load - must recently at FAB where they racked up a couple...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
7th Jul 2022, 16:54
Replies: 10
Views: 6,961
Posted By SMT Member

No engine was ever on fire! LH MLG hydraulic...

No engine was ever on fire!

LH MLG hydraulic fire, supposedly started by hot brakes.
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Jul 2022, 19:44
Replies: 17
Views: 7,064
Posted By SMT Member

SAS pilots make around 7K UKP a month gross on...

SAS pilots make around 7K UKP a month gross on average. Senior skippers end at around 10K and junior SO start at around 4K. The offer from the pilots was to reduce that by 13%, plus other concessions...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Apr 2022, 16:28
Replies: 27
Views: 15,583
Posted By SMT Member

DAIB preliminary notification (press release) is...

DAIB preliminary notification (press release) is out; 3 out of 4 TR doors on the no. 1 engine did not stow when TOGA was applied.
...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Jan 2022, 18:12
Replies: 22
Views: 18,991
Posted By SMT Member

There’s all sorts in aviation, including the...

There’s all sorts in aviation, including the commercial side of it. Some are more comfortable with a less strict regime, some find the rules perhaps a bit over the top sometimes but understand the...
Forum: Middle East
18th Jan 2022, 19:39
Replies: 156
Views: 101,037
Posted By SMT Member

I’ve been coming here for more than 15 years,...

I’ve been coming here for more than 15 years, others have been here much longer. In all that time Pprune has never been short of threads giving advice, usually in the form of a warning, about joining...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Jan 2022, 11:38
Replies: 7
Views: 6,973
Posted By SMT Member

Well done the chap from the Mirror, who dived...

Well done the chap from the Mirror, who dived into the archives for a picture of "airport in UAE”.

https://i.ibb.co/PzJNT4M/Screenshot-2022-01-18-at-13-35-47.png (https://ibb.co/Wp76DF0)
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Nov 2021, 07:28
Replies: 11
Views: 7,681
Posted By SMT Member

Not in this neck of the woods (Denmark) it ain't;...

Not in this neck of the woods (Denmark) it ain't; has been quite clearly reported as a deliberate attempt to gain access to the EU through a, more or less, well planned exercise.

It was a rather...
Forum: Middle East
21st Jun 2021, 13:37
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,921,855
Posted By SMT Member

I suppose when you write "the likes of British...

I suppose when you write "the likes of British Airways", that actually includes British Airways? In which case that airline has received state aid, in the form of a government backed loan. You may...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
19th Apr 2021, 11:00
Replies: 77
Views: 90,095
Posted By SMT Member

And yet the aircraft (G500) is still listed on...

And yet the aircraft (G500) is still listed on QE's website as available for charter.
Forum: Middle East
22nd Jan 2021, 21:24
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,921,855
Posted By SMT Member

More news reveals 50 passengers arrived CPH on EK...

More news reveals 50 passengers arrived CPH on EK infected with CV-19. All passengers are tested on arrival. Of those 50 from EK flights, 33 had a false negative test from Dubai, as they tested...
Forum: Middle East
22nd Jan 2021, 12:52
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,921,855
Posted By SMT Member

I'm not pointing my fingers at anyone, merely...

I'm not pointing my fingers at anyone, merely pointing out that the Danish authorities have introduced a ban on flights from the UAE and the reasons why.
Forum: Middle East
22nd Jan 2021, 05:54
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,921,855
Posted By SMT Member

Denmark just banned all passenger flights from...

Denmark just banned all passenger flights from the UAE (effectively only DXB) for minimum 5 days, over suspicion of "sloppy" PCR testing and possible counterfeit PCR tests being made available for...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Dec 2020, 15:44
Replies: 289
Views: 147,201
Posted By SMT Member

The present status of the UK having left EASA is,...

The present status of the UK having left EASA is, that the UK CAA recognises and accepts EASA competence, but not the other way around. It's a major pain in the administrative posterior, not least...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Dec 2020, 18:31
Replies: 156
Views: 115,996
Posted By SMT Member

One obvious solution to culture change would be...

One obvious solution to culture change would be to end all financial or productivity based bonuses for each and every employee of Boeing, from the board down. If a bonus system must be in place,...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Dec 2020, 15:33
Replies: 42
Views: 31,638
Posted By SMT Member

Which is utterly irrelevant as the accident...

Which is utterly irrelevant as the accident didn't happen in Djibouti. The aircraft landed down short in Garowe on a service that was supposed to be Djibouti-Hargeisa-Garowe-Mogadishu. The fire truck...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Nov 2020, 05:04
Replies: 48
Views: 23,983
Posted By SMT Member

The most expensive corporate blunder was...

The most expensive corporate blunder was Deepwater Horizon and BP, which came in at a cost of around 65BN. But BP is a company which sported a 278BN turnover in 2019, vs. 76BN for Boeing in the same...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Oct 2020, 05:45
Replies: 1,128
Views: 474,889
Posted By SMT Member

Evidence seems to indicate that SWA is anything...

Evidence seems to indicate that SWA is anything but a lighthouse when it comes to maintenance standards.
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Sep 2020, 05:51
Replies: 235
Views: 98,363
Posted By SMT Member

Still the most comfortable and quietest cabin in...

Still the most comfortable and quietest cabin in the sky, albeit the A350 comes close on the latter point.
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Sep 2020, 16:36
Replies: 123
Views: 38,544
Posted By SMT Member

Appeal to a higher class of traveller?

Appeal to a higher class of traveller?
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Jul 2020, 07:49
Replies: 48
Views: 31,673
Posted By SMT Member

Declared restricted commodities must be packed...

Declared restricted commodities must be packed according to very specific guidelines. For batteries this include the box they're packed in and the quantity of each cell and in each box. By correctly...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Jul 2020, 09:45
Replies: 48
Views: 31,673
Posted By SMT Member

There are 5 (125x96 inch) positions at and aft of...

There are 5 (125x96 inch) positions at and aft of the main-deck cargo door (MCD) arranged with 2 x 2 side-by-side and 1 centre position at the far aft. They are, for obvious reasons, usually the...
Forum: Questions
1st Jul 2020, 11:03
Replies: 43
Views: 19,511
Posted By SMT Member

Many moons ago when doing the application part of...

Many moons ago when doing the application part of a 9-month dispatchers course, was surprised to find a take-off restriction (obstruction) in an exercise when departing CPH 04R with a B767. To wit,...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Jun 2020, 09:40
Replies: 12
Views: 7,847
Posted By SMT Member

LH and SAS staff reductions

SAS have advised that it doesn't make economical sense to remain in the national wage compensation programs, and will reduce staff count by around 5.000. This is split into around 1.700 in Denmark,...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st May 2020, 15:09
Replies: 351
Views: 223,667
Posted By SMT Member

It's been pointed out just a few post above your,...

It's been pointed out just a few post above your, that death rates are largely meaningless - it's the rate of new infections that's important. And where e.g. Germany (c. 400) Italy (ca. 500), France...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th May 2020, 16:52
Replies: 1,128
Views: 474,889
Posted By SMT Member

I think it's fair to surmise, that Boeing has...

I think it's fair to surmise, that Boeing has lost all creditability when it comes to projecting a return to service timeline for the Max.

Ever since the grounding they've peddled the same message...
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