No, that is FOX news.

(Written on 2021年 10月 21日)(Permalink)

The political inlfuence from a major defense contractor - very big money - hard for the FAA to resist and indeed, they didn't. So yeah, great caution required here.

(Written on 2021年 10月 21日)(Permalink)

Your comments are offensive and rascist.

(Written on 2021年 10月 21日)(Permalink)

There has to be middle way here.. Ironically, while the US and UK have chosen to drop all COVID isloation or quarantine requirements, and opted for free open market strategies, their death rates are rising at an alarming rate. Whereas, those countries with some form of Isolation or quarantine policy has managed to keep their death rates down. Sure its your choice whether you plan to vaccinate or not - but then ask hospital ER doctors and nurses (who are the front line here and overwhelmed by serious COVID cases ) how they feel about it?

(Written on 2021年 10月 21日)(Permalink)

Not so simple. Each countries Airline carries specific boarding requirements before a passenger qualifies for check in on the day. These requirements may be hastily issued after a sudden change of policy due to changing circumstance. Sometimes these changes cause confusion even amongst airline staff. A screenshot or printed certificate may not even be enough if permitted boarding states only " digital confirmation is required." Yes, it is madness and frustrating as hell.

(Written on 2021年 10月 21日)(Permalink)

Having never flown southwest.. they have single handedly just reduced my chances of flying them from 50 oercent to 100 percent..the 737 max is the epithany of bad management, bad design, arrogance,and corruption. Sure, Boeing can hammer it into a flying condition So they can get some recovery fiscally..but honestly.. does Boeing deserve it. I don't know what deal was the driver of this confirmed order ..but it smacks of extra sweetners just to get some positive PR.

(Written on 2021年 04月 01日)(Permalink)

The blame lies firmly in Boeing's court. Board members and senior management are driven primarily by Shareholder returns, and quarterly profits and it is this approach that led to the real disasters. Its a crime that no corporate senior management or any board members has gone to jail over this. No matter how poor the maintenance was at Lion and how basic the training of 737 pilots. It was Boeing who promoted the non requirement for extra training.. so Lions poor approach to maintenance and training, while lamentable, did not cause the crash. Boeing choose to ignore its own middlle management and whistle blowers advice in its drive to deliver an unsafe product. I for one will certainly go out of my way not to fly the 737 Max.. period!!

(Written on 2021年 01月 01日)(Permalink)

They are flying 380s into NZAA - couple of days ago 2 at once, Also Swiss and Austrian first time visitors to NZ

(Written on 2020年 04月 09日)(Permalink)

Does the name put you off?? I find their news reporting on point. With no left or right bias apparent.. Most of the major Media outlets these days have a heavy biased viewpoint.. one glaring example is FOX news.. With conservative Billionaire owners who have a hands on approach this is unsuprising.IMHO Al Jezzera carries investigative reports such as the Boeing exposure doco, that other new agencies would not. for fear of being sued or stifled by their owners.

(Written on 2019年 08月 08日)(Permalink)

The huge difference between the DC10 and the 737 Max, as far as I comprehend this.. is the the 737 Max is inherently unstable and relies on software to intervene to balance out the flight aerodynamics - The implications of this was poor software design was fatal. I for one, no matter how many assurances Boeing has given. will never fly the 737 max unless it has a complete redesign. The DC10 had issues with the rear cargo door and maintenance issues certainly, but it was Aerodynamically stable

(Written on 2019年 08月 08日)(Permalink)