I watched the Senate hearing - it was ominous that Boeing said it was taking the same design precautions with the 777x as it did with the Max.

(Written on 2019年 11月 04日)(Permalink)

Let's see - not sure what annual salaries are in the countries where the victims lived, but that amount is squat for Boeing. How insulting. Hopefully the civil cases will result is better compensation.

(Written on 2019年 09月 25日)(Permalink)

While I agree the offender should be appropriately punished, this situation does show that a properly designed aircraft won't leave the ground with issues that endanger the flight. The safety features in this case worked the way they were supposed to.

(Written on 2019年 09月 07日)(Permalink)

Except Boeing should have known better in the first place. If there had been thorough, objective testing of the aircraft, maybe the faults would have been found before it was certified the first time. Unlike the kitchen analogy, these planes left the factory with their "bugs."

(Written on 2019年 09月 07日)(Permalink)

Project Oasis is a misnomer. More like Project Cram Them In.

(Written on 2019年 09月 05日)(Permalink)

PEOPLE don't recycle them. The airport does and has separate recycle receptacles for trash that can be recycled. There was once a day when people didn't have plastic water bottles. What did you do then? Can you do that again? This may be a California "thing," but it's important to OUR environment (I live in the SF Bay Area). Carrying your own water bottle and filling it at the free hydration stations will save you money and will not affect your travel with water. Recent studies have shown that plastic water bottles leach into the water they hold and that leaching plastic goes right into your body when you drink the water. So getting rid of the plastic bottles is also good for your health. It may be a California thing, but its a good thing.

(Written on 2019年 08月 07日)(Permalink)

the Turkish Airlines DC10 went down and killed 346 passengers. The AA plane managed to land safely.

(Written on 2019年 08月 05日)(Permalink)

The issues with the rear cargo door not properly shutting and the under design of the cabin floor were manufacturing issues, not maintenance issues. 346 people died on the Turkish Airline Dc-10 that went down in France because McDonnell Douglas did a lousy design job.

(Written on 2019年 08月 05日)(Permalink)

I don't get angry when I'm challenged. What would you like to talk about?

(Written on 2019年 05月 29日)(Permalink)

No - the Supreme Court decided in favor of the baker because the lower courts did not properly handle the administration of the case there. It was a narrow decision applied only to this case. And it's a totally different situation

(Written on 2019年 05月 29日)(Permalink)