Governor is very unlikely, Inslee has it in the bag, but I think the mayor could be in trouble because neither side is really happy with her at the moment. But she's not up for election this year.

(Written on 2020年10月23日)(Permalink)

Its a city that attracts great people from other cities, it has one of the most educated populations in the US, the weather is neither too hot nor too cold, it has great transportation connections with Asia, I could go on and on. That said as someone who was born here I'd be happier if we weren't so popular, I preferred it when we were little less known.

(Written on 2020年10月23日)(Permalink)

Politics it appears... :(

(Written on 2020年10月23日)(Permalink)

Just to clear things up the plan is to sell the Tukwila "Longacres" campus and move the commercial jet HQ back to the old "Boeing World Headquarters" building on Boeing Field in Seattle that was their corporate headquarters before the Chicago move.

(Written on 2020年10月23日)(Permalink)

Back in 2018 I flew SEA-FRA and back on Lufthansa 747-400s which was my first 747 flight in over 20 years (BA to London) and I had forgotten just how much better they are than smaller aircraft, even the 777. I've flown 747s many, many times over my lifetime including a rare 747SP flight from LA to Sydney back in the '80s right after United took over PanAm's Pacific service (right after, the United logos had been hastily painted on the outside and everything inside was still labeled Pan American. I will be very disappointed when the last commercial 747 is retired.

(Written on 2020年10月17日)(Permalink)

Let Evel Knievel get ON the plane, me I'm getting IN the plane!

(Written on 2020年10月17日)(Permalink)

Vietnam Airlines, sorry for the typo.

(Written on 2020年07月04日)(Permalink)

Vietname Airlines has 102 planes, VietJet has 75, JetStar has 18 and Bamboo Airways has 25. That's 220 planes there so the number of pilots doesn't seem out of line.

(Written on 2020年07月04日)(Permalink)

Between my last 747 flight in 1997 and 2018 despite traveling overseas a fair amount I hadn't flown an another 747. But when I went to Greece two years ago I was able to fly on a Lufthansa 747-400 and I had forgotten just how much better and more comfortable the 747 was than the 777 even in coach. I really regret that its seen the end of its production but with the radical changes in aviation as of late and the even more radical changes coming in the next few years I guess there simply isn't a place for it. At least the Air Force One 747s will be flying far into the furture...

(Written on 2020年07月03日)(Permalink)

Agreed, it appears he has lead a pretty interesting life!

(Written on 2020年05月19日)(Permalink)