Muilenburg walked the Boeing walk at Tuesday's hearing. Though he said the company "owns" the blame he side-stepped direct answers, never fully explaining critical facts. Tis a shame; I don't think Senators were satisfied.

(Written on 2019年 10月 30日)(Permalink)

... as well he should be; one reason why he gets the Big Bucks.

(Written on 2019年 10月 29日)(Permalink)

What a sweet aircraft. Unfortunately, reading about it is as close as this economy-class retiree will ever get to enjoying it.

(Written on 2019年 10月 09日)(Permalink)

This article is intending to point-out company policy decisions conceived and carried-out at the highest level. I find it interesting, at the least, and damning at the worst. Digging into recent Boeing history there are other missteps, too, and altogether maybe a management shake-up is necessary. But, of course, something like that would have it's own risks and consequences. While I do believe this mess has been a huge wake-up, not only for Boeing but also the FAA and the industry in general, I don't see a potential Muilenburg dismissal accomplishing much.

(Written on 2019年 10月 09日)(Permalink)

I'm just making an analogy because the original post is such a blanket statement it's not logical. Of course it's more than a wire. D.U.H. And, I, like you, feel that top management should be fired without compensation. Their hubris and deception is beyond excuse.

(Written on 2019年 09月 06日)(Permalink)

I'm sorry, Lynn Goss. I thought you were pointing at the MCAS feature, but upon rereading I see you're talking about the plane in general. And with that logic I can't argue.

(Written on 2019年 09月 06日)(Permalink)

You don't seriously think, after so much microscopic scrutiny, there's more flaws with MCAS? I'd be more concerned about some other piece of equipment or software code that might have been given the MCAS thought process. But not the MCAS feature itself. The FAA is under investigation, too, and I'm betting that they'll make sure its gold plated and rock solid before giving it approval. As for the rest of the plane...?

(Written on 2019年 09月 06日)(Permalink)

I don't put much faith in the American traveler caring all that much.

(Written on 2019年 09月 06日)(Permalink)

Let's pretend that your expensive new car gets recalled by the manufacturer for faulty wiring which has been discovered to cause random air bag explosions. The manufacturer replaces the cheap wire it first used with better, more expensive wiring. Do you now scrap your expensive new car? Interesting thought. But, the Max fills a very specific role that the airlines bought into and, unlike the auto industry, they don't have the luxury of choosing from several other models to fill that role. So, like it or not, at this point there's not a whole lot of options. That being said, I do believe the name has been sullied, which is never a good thing in this industry.

(Written on 2019年 09月 06日)(Permalink)

The Juan Browne link provides lots of good info about the some aspects of the airport. He suggests that they were likely at, or above, V1. As many of you know better than I, some small biz jets accelerate so hard that V1 and V2 arrive almost together, complicating any rejected t/o. And, then, the runway itself comes into the equation: I'm visualizing the 2014 KBED "gust lock" incident. It's no small miracle that everyone onboard was able to safely egress. Scary close call. For me, one takeaway is that I think it's a positive indicator we don't have even more of these incidents, what with the ever-increasing amount of air flights, a/c types, airport congestion and schedule expectation/pressure. Glad I'm retired!

(Written on 2019年 08月 23日)(Permalink)