Regardless of airplane capacity, EASA minimum time evacuation requirements must still be met.

(Written on 2018年 04月 06日)(Permalink)

Hajj charters that is!

(Written on 2018年 04月 05日)(Permalink)

I suspect that these two airplanes are destined to operate Haji charters. Many years ago, used passenger airplanes were converted to freighters after a season or two of Haji charters.

(Written on 2018年 04月 05日)(Permalink)

Such effect will only force China to better develop and improve their own product. . . . and a better, more advanced Chinese airplane may prove as the third major player for this worldwide industry.

(Written on 2018年 04月 05日)(Permalink)

Remember when UPS briefly flew charter passengers in its freighter aircraft during weekends? About 25 years ago around the mid 90's I think.

(Written on 2018年 04月 03日)(Permalink)

And one will.

(Written on 2018年 03月 17日)(Permalink)

We have an app for that

(Written on 2018年 03月 16日)(Permalink)

Next generation airplanes will have the captain flying his airplane with his co-pilot working from the ground. Both capable of equal control as is today. . . . A guaranteed survivor of every crash.

(Written on 2018年 03月 16日)(Permalink)

How much further until you can go halfway around the world. No need to go any further than that.

(Written on 2018年 03月 02日)(Permalink)

1DownvoteUpvote Radio operator, navigator, and flight engineer are now gone. . . . the first officer/co-pilot will be next!

(Written on 2018年 01月 15日)(Permalink)