Since the "no brakes on Russian western jets" story, I'm treating every story from aeroexplorer as bullshit until proven true. This one even sounds like bullshit.
(Written on 2023年 08月 07日)(Permalink)
Sounds like clickbait bullshit. Every part of a modern jetliner is highly engineered, but the brakes are hardly the most sophisticated component. Using reverse thrust everywhere instead of brakes, assuming it's even possible, just trades wear on the brakes for wear on the engines, and the engines are much more difficult to maintain and get/fabricate parts for. Add in the extra FOD risk and ... it's just not believable.
(Written on 2023年 08月 07日)(Permalink)
The article is from Fox News. Their motto is "We're Fox News, Not Some Commie Organization".
(Written on 2023年 07月 31日)(Permalink)
Can anyone provide a link to a non-paywalled version of the correct story?
(Written on 2023年 07月 28日)(Permalink)
Whether or not she wins, I'm glad she's suing. These *are* deceptive practices, and we've all seen other airlines use similar ones. It's not particularly relevant that it's possible through enough reading of fine print to figure out the actual fee structure, the intent behind the maze is to confuse and deceive. The lawsuit shines a light on these practices everywhere and thus puts pressure to correct them.
(Written on 2023年 07月 28日)(Permalink)
Something sensible from Congress? Can't be.
(Written on 2023年 07月 24日)(Permalink)
Letting families of plane-crash victims hold sway over aviation legislation was always a mistake. Instead, go with the data. What is so special about 1500 hours? More experience is definitely better, but I suspect pairing a less experienced FO with an experienced and exemplary captain is vastly better than the same potential FO racking up random hours of who-knows-what quality. Also, to go the other way a little bit, don't discount the economic factor in the airline's calculations. Supply and demand considerations mean that increasing the pool of available pilots puts downward pressure on their salaries, saving money for airlines.
(Written on 2023年 07月 21日)(Permalink)
paywall.
(Written on 2023年 07月 20日)(Permalink)
The more "stakeholders" for the bill, the more pork in the bill.
(Written on 2023年 07月 20日)(Permalink)
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