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Forum: Rumours & News
12th Oct 2022, 14:05
Replies: 0
Views: 3,032
Posted By ElectroVlasic

Cargolux orders 10 Boeing 777X Freighters

https://twitter.com/BoeingAirplanes/status/1580189232039186433 says:


Boeing has retained an important, high visibility customer in its competitor's home market.

Congratulations to Boeing!
...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Feb 2022, 13:57
Replies: 31
Views: 23,751
Posted By ElectroVlasic

It's strange to read the assertions in this...

It's strange to read the assertions in this thread that Airbus will never sell airplanes to QR again, and that their new LOI for MAX is insignificant. Which is it? Is QR just going to stop buying...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Feb 2022, 19:19
Replies: 31
Views: 23,751
Posted By ElectroVlasic

Which suits Boeing quite well. They have $4B of...

Which suits Boeing quite well. They have $4B of new business, their first customer for the 777X Freighter signing up for 34 firm and 16 options, and a likely customer for the MAX-10 that they...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Feb 2022, 17:38
Replies: 31
Views: 23,751
Posted By ElectroVlasic

There's not much to wonder, is there? He has been...

There's not much to wonder, is there? He has been working with Boeing on 787 issues all along as some QR frames are not delivered due to the "shim" issue.

Now he just made an order that Seattle...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Jan 2022, 04:43
Replies: 9
Views: 5,220
Posted By ElectroVlasic

Antonov?

So, won't this overlap with what Antonov does with AN-124?

I can imagine Antonov will have lower labor costs even with their huge crews. Probably have worse fuel burn but maybe better range since...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Jan 2022, 04:37
Replies: 31
Views: 23,751
Posted By ElectroVlasic

Title, me?

The whole thing has been "tit for tat" up to now:

Airbus threatens "legal analysis"
Qatar files suite against Airbus
Airbus cancels A321 order
Qatar releases video of "accelerated surface...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Dec 2021, 13:58
Replies: 35
Views: 15,810
Posted By ElectroVlasic

And if you screw up just this much, you'll be...

And if you screw up just this much, you'll be flying a cargo plane full of rubber dog shyte out of Her Majesty's Hong Kong Crown Colony!
Forum: Tech Log
28th Jun 2020, 15:32
Replies: 7
Views: 3,881
Posted By ElectroVlasic

Right, but we live in odd times. Late A330CEO...

Right, but we live in odd times. Late A330CEO are very capable, new A330NEO are even more so. A330 started out needing to leave space for the A340 to fill. That's no longer an issue, it can grow...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jun 2020, 14:50
Replies: 223
Views: 60,807
Posted By ElectroVlasic

Thanks for your posts to this thread and to many...

Thanks for your posts to this thread and to many over the years here on PPRuNe.

I think it is to Harris's credit that he asked his superiors to be crystal clear on what was being done and why it...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Jun 2020, 13:25
Replies: 57
Views: 17,597
Posted By ElectroVlasic

Who let them out of the kitchen anyway?

Who let them out of the kitchen anyway?
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jun 2020, 21:28
Replies: 223
Views: 60,807
Posted By ElectroVlasic

I don't think anyone was more well placed than RV...

I don't think anyone was more well placed than RV Jones, and his book ( https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1127842.Most_Secret_War ) tells us that it certainly was known within government circles...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Jun 2020, 20:09
Replies: 1,128
Views: 475,331
Posted By ElectroVlasic

The root cause is not human factors, unless you...

The root cause is not human factors, unless you consider Boeing engineering screw ups to be human factors.

The root cause is Boeing Engineering gave MCAS lots of control authority and unlimited...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Jun 2020, 18:17
Replies: 1,128
Views: 475,331
Posted By ElectroVlasic

Juan is more or less reading the article from...

Juan is more or less reading the article from "The Air Current" to the camera without crediting its source, something the publisher of "The Air Current" complained about, IMO with good cause.

As a...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2020, 13:25
Replies: 39
Views: 23,850
Posted By ElectroVlasic

FG: Coronavirus brings Virgin Atlantic A340 era...

FG: Coronavirus brings Virgin Atlantic A340 era to sudden halt (https://www.flightglobal.com/fleets/coronavirus-brings-virgin-atlantic-a340-era-to-sudden-halt/137225.article)

These will be...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Jan 2020, 16:54
Replies: 23
Views: 11,741
Posted By ElectroVlasic

BBD and EMB both thought the US scope clause...

BBD and EMB both thought the US scope clause would change, and it did not, laying waste to their business plans and driving both to seek buyouts. Airbus had its foot on BBD's neck just as hard as...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Dec 2018, 12:57
Replies: 172
Views: 51,586
Posted By ElectroVlasic

Sad, indeed. I just loved his honest forthright...

Sad, indeed. I just loved his honest forthright writing style, his willingness to share every memory he had, his willingness to serve as a bridge between generations. I loved his big stories about...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jan 2018, 12:23
Replies: 74
Views: 26,823
Posted By ElectroVlasic

Fair enough: ...

Fair enough:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/R1155_Receiver_and_T1154_Transmitter_at_RAF_Digby.jpg/330px-R1155_Receiver_and_T1154_Transmitter_at_RAF_Digby.jpg

Ref:...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jan 2018, 00:49
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,833,108
Posted By ElectroVlasic

BBC HARDtalk: George 'Johnny' Johnson

Perhaps this would be of interest here...

BBC Iplayer (UK only): https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b09ldgq0/hardtalk-george-johnny-johnson-dambuster

BBC Audio Download: BBC World Service -...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Sep 2017, 21:09
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,833,108
Posted By ElectroVlasic

Apropos of this, those interested in the topic...

Apropos of this, those interested in the topic might find the following videos worth their time.

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duOYnIGivys
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Aug 2017, 12:25
Replies: 1,219
Views: 777,344
Posted By ElectroVlasic

However, had the holes in the swiss cheese lined...

However, had the holes in the swiss cheese lined up differently and there were two heros reporting the problem at the same time (shades of Tenerife) the transmission would have been garbled and...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Aug 2017, 01:45
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,833,108
Posted By ElectroVlasic

Am reading the thread and am a few weeks behind,...

Am reading the thread and am a few weeks behind, so I don't know if any one has posted this, but in any case, here's a copy of the same, via YouTube:

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Thanks for mentioning it,...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Dec 2016, 18:27
Replies: 296
Views: 306,491
Posted By ElectroVlasic

I imagine that was happening. It seemed the...

I imagine that was happening. It seemed the voice of the EVA pilot got more serious as the mountains became closer, presuming the ATC youtube recording above has properly sync'd the flight path and...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Dec 2016, 17:28
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,833,108
Posted By ElectroVlasic

Thanks, Geriaviator, for your on-going efforts. ...

Thanks, Geriaviator, for your on-going efforts. I'm really enjoying the series! Wishing you and everyone else reading this thread a joyous holiday season!
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Dec 2016, 18:19
Replies: 659
Views: 331,560
Posted By ElectroVlasic

Thanks for the follow-ons, AerRyan, Bengt and...

Thanks for the follow-ons, AerRyan, Bengt and Broken Biscuits. I just quoted what came to hand. It did seem outrageously expensive.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Dec 2016, 17:57
Replies: 659
Views: 331,560
Posted By ElectroVlasic

It seems all Internet access is satellite based,...

It seems all Internet access is satellite based, so quite expensive:

Saint Helena Island Info: All about St Helena, in the South Atlantic Ocean ? Communications...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Oct 2016, 10:19
Replies: 63
Views: 49,466
Posted By ElectroVlasic

Reading this thread, all that is going through my...

Reading this thread, all that is going through my head is UPS Flight 6 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UPS_Airlines_Flight_6). If it's me, I'm going to the nearest suitable and sorting it all out on...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jan 2016, 23:18
Replies: 12
Views: 4,222
Posted By ElectroVlasic

Does it come with a galley that has a cooker for...

Does it come with a galley that has a cooker for "freedom fries"? :p
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Nov 2015, 21:52
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,833,108
Posted By ElectroVlasic

Just dropping a note after a solid day's reading...

Just dropping a note after a solid day's reading to thank one and all for the great contributions. It's amazing that after running so long our great thread is now being recharged with the great...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Feb 2015, 14:09
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,833,108
Posted By ElectroVlasic

Reg's Book

Re: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Night-Flak-Hijack-Small-World/dp/075096104X/ I was very happy to read Reg's original posts to this thread and now am just as happy to read his book. I am glad that those...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Aug 2014, 23:32
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,833,108
Posted By ElectroVlasic

A quick note of thanks and encouragement: I've...

A quick note of thanks and encouragement: I've just caught up to the end of this thread, having started reading page 1 months ago with Cliff and then Reg and now Danny and of course the many others...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Jun 2013, 04:01
Replies: 1,316
Views: 401,633
Posted By ElectroVlasic

Is it naive to suggest that those who wanted to...

Is it naive to suggest that those who wanted to live out their careers would find a way to learn it?

Or at least how to follow the unreliable airspeed checklist when they had unreliable airspeed?
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Mar 2012, 18:37
Replies: 100
Views: 52,831
Posted By ElectroVlasic

Said technique worked well in the neighborhood...

Said technique worked well in the neighborhood bar I frequented in my teens years ago, except it was a baseball bat as opposed to a crash axe. It was kept in full view but out of reach of the...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Dec 2011, 01:27
Replies: 113
Views: 149,673
Posted By ElectroVlasic

Gender gradient?

It was said it'll take a decade or so for the cockpit gradient to decline.

How long will it take for the gender gradient to decline?
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Dec 2010, 17:18
Replies: 663
Views: 168,882
Posted By ElectroVlasic

Educational purposes, yours and mine both. I...

Educational purposes, yours and mine both.

I just found it interesting to read that some wrote this thread wasn't about willy-waving, but that's exactly what's going on. You even have official...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Dec 2010, 18:22
Replies: 663
Views: 168,882
Posted By ElectroVlasic

And in this case, to ogle a woman while your wife...

And in this case, to ogle a woman while your wife is at home with a sick child.

It's another proof point that these social conventions and protocols both promoted and mocked in these 500+ posts...
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