Media goal: to alarm over inform. The title hints Southwest is guilty for the accident that killed a passenger because the have been too slow in inspecting their airplane engines (lazy? distracted? avoiding cost?). The FAA ordered "all CFM56-7B engines that have accrued a certain number of takeoffs" and says that "Southwest crews were inspecting similar engines the airline had in service, focusing on the 400 to 600 oldest of the CFM56 engines..." That's the problem, it should've been the mechanics that inspect, not the crews. :) The AWD is about "the an ultrasonic inspection within the next six months of the fan blades on all CFM56-7B engines that have accrued a certain number of takeoffs", not all engines.

(Written on 2018年04月19日)(Permalink)

This is another example of the press wanting to alarm vs inform. The article implies don't trust the airline. The reason for the ban is because they don't like "fat passengers and young parents", not because "seats have been installed with new airbag systems and safety belts, which cannot accommodate passengers with a girth wider than 56 inches (142.24 centimetres)." Tomorrow we will see a follow up article titled "Thai Airways discriminates against coach class passengers on their new Boeing Dreamliner 787-9".

(Written on 2018年03月23日)(Permalink)

The title is alarming because it comes from the media, but the message to airlines to keep up with technology is positive and on target.

(Written on 2018年02月12日)(Permalink)

Isn't this more because Eastern was sold out vs. about the MRJs?

(Written on 2018年01月27日)(Permalink)

I think we're slowly drifting away from true aviation related topics. There are plenty of other sites for political issues.

(Written on 2017年12月28日)(Permalink)

Nine MAX jets departed from six airports flying the following inaugural routes: Dallas Love – Houston Hobby Dallas Love – Denver Houston Hobby – Dallas Love Houston Hobby – Denver Baltimore Washington – Los Angeles Denver – Dallas Love Phoenix – St. Louis Chicago Midway – Birmingham (AL) The only problem reported was with the KDAL-KHOU flight. Statistically a good start for the Southwest 737-MAX8.

(Written on 2017年10月02日)(Permalink)

Boeing porn! Stunning.

(Written on 2017年06月19日)(Permalink)

The article hints taking selfies is dangerous. If there's a story in this, it should answer the questions posted by others, i.e., why did the aircraft not see the truck? Why did the pilot land with a truck so close to the strip? Why was a truck parked so close to the strip? Is the strip official?

(Written on 2017年03月29日)(Permalink)

Misleading title. The article states "Last week, Washington banned electronic devices bigger than mobile phones on direct flights to the United States from 10 airports in seven Middle Eastern countries and Turkey. Britain followed with a similar ban from five countries from the Middle East and North Africa, and Turkey." Yet title makes it sound as the ban is widespread.

(Written on 2017年03月29日)(Permalink)

Reminds me of someone not wanting to issue marriage certificates to gay couples, even when that person's job is to issue marriage certificates. Anyone who believes their job infringes on anything personal should seek another job that doesn't.

(Written on 2016年08月10日)(Permalink)