commercial aircraft are open with food carts being brought on,baggage bins open for loading and unloading,and overnight cleaning..there are a number of ways"visitors"like that can get on the airplane..

(Written on 11/13/2019)(Permalink)

although its definitely a monetary and scheduling problem for southwest and other carriers who have purchased,or have purchases orders for the 737max,knwoing an aircraft can and will function safely with passengers and crew on board is of utmost importance, and after all, these carriers business is to safely transport people from one place to another..they made the right decision until the problem is fixed..

(Written on 11/11/2019)(Permalink)

that is unfortunate for him,however,when you are the man in charge,the ceo in this case,all of the issues and problems go back to you and the shareholders hold you accountable..the 737 max has been an example of negligence on the part of designers and engineers who put the aircraft into service,and it cost lives..in actuality,he should be replaced as ceo..

(Written on 11/06/2019)(Permalink)

the pictures shown of the pollution in the air in new delhi are awful! I remember pictures of los angles in some earlier years,before california enacted a lot of environmental laws,where the air looked lie that..i also remember visiting grand canyon once several years back, and off in the distance seeing brownish clouds..i asked the park ranger about that and he actually told me that was visible air pollution from los angeles!all living creatures need clean,unpolluted air to breathe,and it appears india is not addressing a truly serious problem..

(Written on 11/05/2019)(Permalink)

isn't this just another form of a "credit card" type payment?when you purchase a tv or a piece of furniture,you don't usually "pay upfront" either..you get the item/items when ordered,they are delivered and a month later you receive a bill showing installment payments for the item, or you can pay the entire amount..not a new concept,except to airlines i guess..

(Written on 11/05/2019)(Permalink)

airlines,pilots and cabin crews nderstand that occasionally,newer aircraft might have some "kinks" to work out..thes uusually are detected fairly quickly and repaired according to airline schedules..they did that with the md 80's a few years back if remember correctly,where a few were taken out of service at a time,and then put back in the lineup...this however is a ttally different matter as its very serious and affects a multitude of aircraft not even flown yet...yes,alarming is an overused word for a lot fof things,but I think the crews have a right to worry about the 737max and its safety ..

(Written on 11/04/2019)(Permalink)

this is funny in a strange context I guess... the article says the man was screened by tsa, and he was going to a cosplay conference( I am not a "gamer"but ithink thats what it is)..in any case the other comment in the article about a tube of toothpaste versus a man in armor is priceless!!

(Written on 11/01/2019)(Permalink)

this is really not a new story..Denver is in the heart of the rockies,has several ski areas around,and anyone who flies in and out of there during the fall and winter should expect occasional snowy conditions and airline cancellations..by the way,no need for "snark" regarding climate change and global warming..the reality is the weather patterns have been and still are changing,causing all kinds of issues from longer , far reaching heat waves,to more serious hurricanes,to stronger thunderstorms and more flooding,and yes, to early "blizzardy"weather...

(Written on 10/31/2019)(Permalink)

hey..you cant fool mother nature! birds have been around since the dawn of time,and the skies and the airspace are theirs...aviators and airports can only detract and avoid..

(Written on 10/31/2019)(Permalink)

delta and aa have been in competition for years,but only on certain routes..delta at one time was big at dfw along with american and even had a crew base there..then they started pulling back and aa continued to grow..that was however, before both dl and aa went into the merger modes..dl used to be known for having the highest paid cockpit crews, and also being a non union (for the most part) carrier,,that has changed also..both carriers have weathered economic storms to this point,but as has always been the case,new and upgraded aircraft,fuel costs and union demands for higher pay are major issues.when the shareholders speak, the airlines management listens..they don't however, always listen to front line employees..

(Written on 10/31/2019)(Permalink)