Yet they are taking delivery of their A-380 order. I wonder what incentives Airbus gave to keep the order on the books.

(Written on 06/16/2018)(Permalink)

This seems odd to me. 747-400 are selling for 50 million each, then undergoing level D check and retrofitted for cargo at 30 million. So for 87 million, you have a good cargo plane - even with higher fuel prices. Scrapping 2 A-380s for parts to get 45 million seems odd. (Of course, if A-380s cannot be used for cargo - never mind).

(Written on 06/16/2018)(Permalink)

I am a frequent passenger. 100,000 plus per year. I am Ok with sitting in coach and even on long flights - I get it. It what I can afford. But what gets me is vinyl seats that stick to everyone after 2 to 3 hours, and a seat design that is not just uncomfortable - but painful. Let's try cloth and a seat design that is more ergonomic. Pleaseeeee

(Written on 02/23/2018)(Permalink)

Here is a link to how to roast a peacock. https://aussiehunter.org/simple-easy-dinner-recipes/game-bird-recipes/roast-peacock-recipe/

(Written on 02/02/2018)(Permalink)

"I also know all seating is coming from subcontractors as specified by the airlines", I know the seating is the airliners choice not the airframe manufacturer. Thanks for being more precise

(Written on 01/06/2018)(Permalink)

I do all of my flying as a passenger 100,000 plus each year. I would like to have a seat that is comfortable. Not vinyal - which we all stick after an amount of time (shorter in summer longer in winter). A seat that does not hurt my lower back, I now fly with a lower back pillow and some Rx. Last one where my knees are not in the kidney of the person in front. You can also tell I am flying on my dime, so I am in the back of the plane. I sit in a very nice mesh seat at my office, why not move to mesh? I also know all seating is coming from subcontractors as specified by the airlines, but one lives in hope. Even just going back to the fabric would be better.

(Written on 01/05/2018)(Permalink)

The statement by Airbus reminds of what was said at the turn of the 19th century, "In colloquy, a genius asked: "isn't there a clerk who can examine may patents?" A boy behind the counter replied "Quite unnecessary, Sir. Everything that can be invented has been invented."

(Written on 01/05/2018)(Permalink)

It is a big screw up for the Airlines and the Airport and the power company. All risk managers should look to single point concentrations of risk in all critical infrastructure. The primary power supply and the backup housed in the same vault is exactly one of those concentrations of risk. If all of these entities missed the concentration of risk - the first thing to do is to terminate your risk managers. Any liability will go to what the airport and power company represented to the airlines and if there were errors of commission or omission. The other problem is with the airport authority - the power is out and tens of thousands of people have no idea what to do - that is flat wrong. They should have had a business continuity plan in place to address just such failures. Can you in what a target something like that would have been like for terrorists. Management of the airport needs to be changed - NOW!

(Written on 12/22/2017)(Permalink)

British Air still fly 747 to the US, landed last week in Dallas, and the 747 service Denver and Phoenix. I am certain there are more.

(Written on 12/22/2017)(Permalink)

The difference between a Frontier Flight and a cattle car is cattle have rights. Moooooo

(Written on 11/17/2017)(Permalink)