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Post by philidor on Mar 5, 2020 18:10:16 GMT 1
Thriving on exemptions is actually bad per se. There are reasons for rules and to exempt the second most sold frame from important rules is as least questionable. There are good reasons for rules, of course, and there should be good reasons for exemptions. The fact that all aircraft are certified with exemptions shows, in my opinion, that a degree of flexibility is needed, not a dogmatic implementation of the rules. That's why regulation is an important and difficult task. The point about EICAS. The accident report talks actually about overload by the unstructured error messages in the cockpit. That is actually where EICAS comes in. Here we are in agreement (that's why I mentioned EICAS), though we'll never know whether EICAS would have allowed a different outcome. I single out Boeing with exemptions only in regard to the 737 and there specially the MAX. You will not be able to point to any airframe build today with a comparable number of exemptions. ... As I said in the post you quoted. The safety record for the 737MAX is nothing else but dismal. Just because the holes in the swiss cheese on the 737 did not line up in the same way before, does not mean that the holes were not there. The MAX with MCAS 'V1' was so unsafe that I cannot understand how it came to be designed and certified that way. Your attempt at extrapolation to all 737 versions, however, doesn't hold water. The excellent-NG record was not achieved by luck. Do I need to go down the whole list of well know exemptions from important rules, to shake your unconditional believe in the greatness of Boeing? Though I confessed trying to rein in a pro-Airbus bias, you are trying to paint me as a Boeing fan. I have no particular faith in Boeing, but I don't see its representatives as evil either. Well, say whatever you like, you are a keyboard warrior, I am not.
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Post by philidor on Mar 5, 2020 17:16:46 GMT 1
What purchase? It is leased from Doric. That's a big monthly payment for a big aircraft doing nothing but a few ad-hoc (rescue-)flights since September 18 last year. This settles the issue, in my opinion ! - Only the owner can decide to scrap an aircraft, and in this case even Doric cannot do that since the aircraft is leased out. - The lease must have a fixed-term or a minimum duration clause. As long as the lease is paid, why would Doric bother with the profitability of the aircraft operation ?
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Post by philidor on Mar 5, 2020 17:03:16 GMT 1
it could be just to delay the tariff payment. That's possible indeed, if the aircraft isn't sheduled to be operated immediately.
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Post by philidor on Mar 5, 2020 17:00:59 GMT 1
Yes but they are -200s this discussion is about the last -300 produced. Alright, I thought it was about the last -ceo produced.
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Post by philidor on Mar 5, 2020 16:57:02 GMT 1
Perhaps those people at Delta know something about the tarifs, like there will be talks about them, as the time when the WTO could allow the EU to put tariffs on Boeing products is getting nearer. I doubt anybody can have some clarity before WTO's final decision. Wouldn't Airbus and Delta delay delivery if there were realistic hopes of a quick negociation ?
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Post by philidor on Mar 5, 2020 16:45:15 GMT 1
Air Canada negiotates order deal for a mix of 25 A330neo and a321LR/XLR to replace 767-300(ER) of Air Canada Rouge. Very interesting prospects ... Air Canada might end up with mixed Airbus and Boeing narrowbody and widebody fleets ...
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Post by philidor on Mar 5, 2020 16:40:51 GMT 1
General Electric (NYSE:GE) is looking for new business from Airbus (OTCPK:EADSY) as Boeing (NYSE:BA) retrenches, and currently is in talks with the European plane maker to design and sell an engine variant for the A330neo widebody, WSJ reports. These rumours already surfaced months ago, and there appears to be nothing new. I don't know whether or not Rolls-Royce has exclusive rights as regards the A330neo, but anyhow I don't see a sound business potential for GE there : the programme isn't a runaway success, while Rolls-Royce is now entranched. What must be true is that GE is seeing the drawbacks of too close ties with Boeing, and would like to mend its relationship with Airbus. A lot of time may lapse, however, before a good opportunity arises.
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Post by philidor on Mar 5, 2020 16:25:41 GMT 1
This is extremely confusing news ! The group, unable to fully pay its staff - let alone its creditors - and teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, suddenly commits to taking 40 widebodies ... Obviously, we are only seeing the tip of the iceberg. This must be a government-backed deal, with plans that will unfold progressively.
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Post by philidor on Mar 5, 2020 16:20:01 GMT 1
Regarding Air Asia I assume the deferral connects directly to the corona virus situation. I believe their frames are only deferred not to be canceled. Well, they are deferred, but it's hard to predict what's in store for AirAsia in the longer term. I wouldn't bet they will take all the A330neo they ordered, but I may be too pessimistic ...
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Post by philidor on Mar 5, 2020 15:59:01 GMT 1
Impressive pictures ! I think I never saw anything comparable !
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