It is a miracle this was not much, much worse. "Blancolirio" over on You-Tube has a good three or so reports going on this incident. There are going to be a lot of factors involved in this accident, as usual. A chain of events.

(Written on 11/25/2022)(Permalink)

Yet another very bad idea by the Globalists/WEF as they advance their Great Re-Set. The woke corporations have an easy connection to get their ideas pushed through, in the interest of efficiency, of course. But my first argument would be the high risk. The FAA has been aware for a few years of the numbers of myocardial infarctions that are now up about 700% in ALL age groups since we the sheeple received those COVID vaccines, as well as a sharp rise in people just suddenly dropping-dead for no apparent reason. Part of the reason the FAA very gingerly handled the whole vaccine issue when it comes to airline pilots. It's all documented. Everybody knows it's going on. Nobody wants to face the reality that none of us really know what we have been injected with, and, what it's long term effects may be. The mainstream media, however, does not report on any of it. Even so, the prospect of a medical emergency ,notwithstanding, there is no substitute for another pilot. I do not doubt that the

(Written on 11/25/2022)(Permalink)

Well, Duh! Airbus should have done the right thing, taken responsibility, and fixed the problem in the first place. They can claim the aircraft is safe all day long, but, if I, as a pax, see a large chunk of the fuselage missing I'm not getting on that airplane. The Airbus management's arrogant and irresponsible behavior was bound to have consequences. It put the airlines on notice that unless they write their own airframe warranty clauses into the purchase contracts, they are dealing with a manufacturer who will not guarantee and stand by their product. The EU court is nothing but a commune of beaurocratic puppets taking orders from their individual Governments. I am sure there are some details we the public will never know. And Airbus will never know just how much their policy of arrogance has cost them over this one little problem. Just fix the planes, stupid!

(Written on 11/04/2022)(Permalink)

Given the Government of New Zealand's almost complete transformation into a Fascist country none of this is a surprise to me. Personally I will continue to use my tracker as long as the airlines continue to lose my luggage. And ESPECIALLY those airlines that gouge their pax with luggage fees. Those people HAVE to use trackers or face a nightmare of property loss and the hassle associated with trying to find their luggage. At some point the airlines must take responsibility and quit making excuses!

(Written on 11/04/2022)(Permalink)

Well, for 1930's technology it was certainly ahead of its time, however, as a new design you probably could not get it certified today. It could not even meet the criteria for climbing over a 100 ft. obstacle with an engine loss past V1. Because it might hold altitude at 5k on one engine with not too heavy a load, but, with any kind of decent load an engine loss at take off was going to end at the crash site. And engine reliability was always an issue. It also had a tendency to want to switch ends on you when on the ground, so you really had to watch it especially in cross winds. Unpressurized and wallowing around at low altitudes in bad weather would just about guarantee every single pax would throw up all over the place. The odor of gastric juices permeating every inch of the airplane. The daily afternoon convective weather in Florida was a real joy. Oh yes, the -3 was certainly an aircraft not soon forgotten!

(Written on 09/30/2022)(Permalink)

Convair/General Dynamics had been selected to make the fuselage sections. Their engineering staff warned McDac that there was a potential for a floor failure if a cargo door came off and if that happened they would expect the loss of the aircraft. This was ignored because of the extra cost involved in redesigning the cargo door latching mechanism and the company feared AA would not want any delay getting their aircraft into the air. The letter came out during the litigation after the Paris crash of 1974. The biggest problem was with the "bean-counters" from McDonnell in charge, trying to "teach" the old Douglas folks how to make money with an airframe, designed-in safety was not given priority. They were in such a hurry to get the design done they cut-corners. They did not provide enough redundancy and the design was inferior to the L-1011. People like to make snarky comments about the old Douglas folks, but, it was the McDonnell folks who "cheapened" the products and after the me

(Written on 06/03/2022)(Permalink)

It's all part of the Corporate chess-game played with the Unions. It's a delicate balancing act. Give them an inch and they will take a mile is the mentality of both sides. Not a good situation for the company or the employees. History has shown that greed from either party can and will crash the whole airline.

(Written on 04/29/2022)(Permalink)

The Government has much to hide. They certified the Max just like they did the DC-10 decades ago. The corruption has never changed. They learned nothing. Seems to me that there has been plenty of time to flush out the toxicity and get back up and running. But, now, the Government is blocking progress at every turn. Is it not possible that the destruction of Boeing is a part of the Globalist "re-set"? After all, the airlines will do whatever the Government says since the COVID-19 bailouts have made them just another branch of the Government. The "Boardrooms" are just a "front" now. If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck----------------

(Written on 04/29/2022)(Permalink)

"had missing engine bushings" "improperly held struts holding the engine in place". You would think that after their DC-10 catastrophe of 1979 they would have learned their lesson when it comes to engine attachment, at least. As usual, just follow the money. All the airlines dump loads of money on their lobbyists to make sure the FAA minds their "place" and doesn't get too invasive. Just another reason this Government agency should have been privatized long ago.

(Written on 10/29/2021)(Permalink)

I hear nothing but complaints from AA pax who are disgusted with the whole mess. Most will make the switch to someone else and never look back. Sad to see a carrier such as AA becoming just another Frontier or Spirit, but, evidently this is the vision of their upper-management.

(Written on 10/08/2021)(Permalink)