i labeled the low time airline pilot candidates to be "students" , even when that is not perfectly true. They are students in that they are inexperienced and unable to demonstrate all the skills needed to be a line pilot with any airline.

(Written on 20/09/2022)(Permalink)

it works both ways- if the chinese wish to forgo quality boeing replacement aircraft, so be it.

(Written on 20/09/2022)(Permalink)

it is far too much for there to be student-airline pilots in airline cockpits. As airliners are rushed to more and more automation, the airlines seek to have less flying hours for each co-pilot candidate. I prefer pilots with more hours to start with-how about 2,500, so that might give them the understanding to look over the panel, look outside the cockpit, maneuver the aircraft around ,all the time knowing what they are looking and and what they are doing. Even with instrument ratings, each candidate ought to demonstrate the ability to hand-fly down to decision height, then properly land the aircraft. More than once......

(Written on 20/09/2022)(Permalink)

ryanair is an aviation experience meant to be endured . At every point of customer interaction, the company policy of customer non-service awaits to bite you or me. One does not fly ryanair for pleasure, for the inflight cusine, for the pleasant stewardesses, for the certainty of on-time take of and arrival, for the comfortable seats, for the convenience of secondary or worse airports purported to be near major european cities, or for any other of the little things that make a flight memorable.

(Written on 19/09/2022)(Permalink)

now we can state with confidence that Qatar airline has a point - as evidenced by over 20 A350's showing these abnormal wear marks- aircraft acne so to speak.

(Written on 19/09/2022)(Permalink)

the probable demise of Boom along with its idiotic business plan to sully the upper atmosphere with high speed jet passenger planes spewing pollutants wrecking the ozone levels that protect all life on earth- this is not a tragedy and perhaps this action will stall some other bright-eyed fanatics for some years. No one is so important that saving them some time on transoceaniac flights is more important than the safeguarding of the upper atmophere, where all of us are forever united in the need to preserve the protections for planet earth. Good riddence

(Written on 18/09/2022)(Permalink)

this purchase ought to ensure lower prices for short haul trips. Those of us who flew US air in the northeast on short haul trips of 400 miles or so and had to pay 600 dollars or more might wish AIR Canada well on this introduction of EV airliners and their ecological and financial implications.

(Written on 18/09/2022)(Permalink)

the chinese will not be angered by this market-driven decision, for when they resanctify the 737 max, boeing can get them back into the conga line, and all is well.Financial considerations will smooth the way forward and upward

(Written on 17/09/2022)(Permalink)

this is ultra silly. Look east over the river and see the skyline tall building of NYC, and with a straight face try to con me into ignoring the evidence of my own eyes. Take any form of transportation from Newark into NYC, notice how quickly one crosses over from New Jersey into New York State, and try that nonsense once again. Please....Dumb-ass revisions do not truth make. What else is going on here?

(Written on 17/09/2022)(Permalink)

this is a stupid comment: we in america have lots of mechanics, with tough rules on regular inspections on aircraft, using only certified parts and logging those inspections. THis is what keeps us nearly accident free, and yet we still get foolish comments from the peanut gallery gallery about pete buttigieg. THe guy is gay- get over it. He is an effective parent, a distinguished effective former mayor, and man with a solid reputation, even with over- scrutiny by bigots and small minded comentators.

(Written on 16/09/2022)(Permalink)