Originally Posted by
Bob Viking
My big question would be regarding the role change.
As we have found out, changes to important parts of the aircraft’s configuration (wings/engines etc) will require a post maintenance air test. That alone can be an onerous requirement.
I know Aeralis say the aircraft are easy to reconfigure but the reality is probably that anyone tasked with aircraft scheduling would rather just have a fleet of each type available and would absolutely minimise changes to configuration. This would avoid down time for each airframe.
So with the above in mind, why focus on a common airframe?
Why not just ensure maximum commonality across the fleets but actually optimise each type for it’s intended role?
I’m all for blue sky thinking and I wish Aeralis all the best. It might just work but I am yet to be convinced.
Having said that, I’m just an oik so who really cares what I think?!
BV
As I understand it, the downtime in order to re-configure the aircraft is quite significant. It’s not a case of quickly changing it over a week or weekend.