The V22 is one program that was cancel-proof. I remember in the early days when it seemed like fatal crashes were kinda common. I kept expecting it to get cancelled but it never did.

(Written on 2022年08月20日)(Permalink)

Corrosion of the composite structure is a non-issue as composites don't really corrode. However, corrosion of the copper mesh, used for lightning strike protection - essentially electrical grounding - is another issue. In the end I think it's just a cosmetic issue but I believe Airbus should be held accountable. Customers typically don't like it when their brand new airplane's paint job starts looking like crap after a couple of months. Hopefully they'll figure it out and get things settled. To me... it sounds like it's a production/quality issue for the final finishes folks at Airbus.

(Written on 2022年08月07日)(Permalink)

Finally!

(Written on 2022年04月22日)(Permalink)

RIP AN-225

(Written on 2022年03月11日)(Permalink)

I think everyone is pretty much "done" with the mask mandates. I mean, if people still want to wear them there's really nothing stopping them.

(Written on 2022年03月04日)(Permalink)

After watching the linked-vid, I guess it's not a rumor. Sux.

(Written on 2022年03月04日)(Permalink)

I wonder how that felt being a passenger.

(Written on 2022年02月25日)(Permalink)

I don't think the flight attendants will let you move to business or first unless you're ticketed in that class. I had a similar flight experience about three years ago: Hong Kong to LAX. Flight was less than 10% full and I had three rows to myself. Business class was almost empty and I asked to move to there and was told I couldn't because my ticket was for economy class. To top it off - I'm executive platinum with AA and that still didn't matter. The airlines and their rules are some of the most ridiculous. Didn't matter.. I did just like the guy in the article.. moved the arm rests in the "up" position, laid down some pillows and blankets and slept like a baby for almost the entire journey. Probably one of the most enjoyable long flights I've ever experienced.

(Written on 2022年01月21日)(Permalink)

Sounds to me like the issue was that the pilots should have aborted and didn't. I'm not smart enough to know how much risk was involved in over-riding the abort. I'm glad the flight was a success. I hope Scott Manley does a video about this on YouTube. His analyses of these types of things is always very interesting and informative.

(Written on 2021年09月03日)(Permalink)

If he's donating platelets every two weeks, it's possible. I donate regularly and have been vaccinated yet I'm still showing "negative" for COVID antibodies - which puzzles me.

(Written on 2021年06月12日)(Permalink)