Originally Posted by
pilotmike
So why quote tdracer in your post which you make your criticisms if you weren't directing your remarks at him/her? It very much implies they are the target of your criticism, and is not clever. If your criticism referred to comments from someone else, why not quote them and the relevant comments instead? But as always, I'm sure you know best, and you'll probably be back to let us all know.
For the record, I did not take DR's post as a criticism, rather it was as an endorsement of my statement that an engine-out ferry of a twin would never be an approved procedure (unlike the 747) - hence the quote. DR is quite right that I'm not a pilot (never have been), but I worked as a propulsion engineer at Boeing for nearly 40 years (now retired) and hence know a bit about engine related issues.
Now back to your regularly schedule program...
I suspect getting the needed paperwork to send a replacement LEAP engine to Iran was caught up in the US government shutdown. The shutdown is now ended (at least temporarily) so maybe this can now get straightened out.