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Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24909 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
If this combination works the vision of paying passengers on a hypersonic flight might become a reality within 15 years.Trump will be using his armoured zimmer frame rather than Space Force One by then. :-) |
ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 21129 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20 |
Three recent snippets of news for Boeing: 737 MAX Crash Victims Seek U.S. Legislation to Block Boeing Legal Strategy wrote: Families of Boeing 737 MAX crash victims are urging U.S. lawmakers to ensure the planemaker is held accountable for accidents that together killed 346 people by blocking a key legal defense, according to a letter sent on Tuesday and seen by Reuters. Boeing says new problem to delay deliveries of 787 Dreamliner wrote: ... The new issue came on the heels of Monday's announcement that the company had identified two issues with the manufacture of the join in a portion of the fuselage in some 787s that "in combination, result in a condition that does not meet our design standards." [And that can lead to catastrophic failure of the join holding the entire tail section in place.] Boeing to Face Independent Ethics Probe Over Lunar Lander Bid wrote: Boeing Co. is submitting to an independent review of its compliance and ethics practices, according to an agreement struck with NASA and the U.S. Air Force and seen by Reuters... Really? Would you fly with that?! To my uneducated personal view: The 787 structural faults look to be dangerously deadly. Anyone for in-flight rapid decompression and loss of vital parts of the tail? Really? Stay safe! Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) |
W-K 666 Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19367 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67 |
U.S. House report blasts failures of Boeing, FAA in 737 MAX certification WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - An 18-month investigation by a U.S. House panel blasted Boeing Co and the Federal Aviation Administration over the 737 MAX which has been grounded since March 2019 after two fatal crashes killed 346 people. quote fm WaPo The chief project engineer for Boeing’s 737 Max jet told House investigators that he approved a critical design change to software on the plane even though he was unaware of key details about how it worked or of a previous warning from a test pilot that if the system malfunctioned, the results could be “catastrophic.” |
ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 21129 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20 |
Thanks for that. The most telling quote is: “This is a tragedy that never should have happened,” The bigger question is for what happens next to ensure such reckless greed and deadly greedy (supposed) ignorance doesn't kill again... Stay safe! Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) |
ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 21129 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20 |
... Boeing says new problem to delay deliveries of 787 Dreamliner And Boeing makes a 787 move: Boeing gearing up for 787 move to South Carolina... wrote: ... South Carolina offers cheaper labor, and the largest 787-10 variant cannot easily be built elsewhere due to its size. Where was it that Boeing reduced their QA staff? Stay safe! Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) |
ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 21129 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20 |
The Boeing production QA staff were 'reduced'... And now: Boeing cuts flight training pilots, will outsource jobs overseas wrote: SPEEA’s Goforth: “I cannot believe Boeing chose this moment to fire their highly experienced training pilots and outsource their work to contractors they don’t even control.” Gobsmacked indeed! Is this where QA has again 'gotten in the way' of deadly profits? Stay safe! Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) |
ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 21129 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20 |
Gobsmacked #2: Read and judge for yourselves: Union for FAA’s safety engineers urges more changes to Boeing 737 MAX before it can fly again wrote: A union representing Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airplane safety engineers who work on certifying new aircraft called Monday for substantial upgrades to the flight crew alerting systems and other changes on Boeing’s 737 MAX before the plane is allowed to return to the air... Further concerning detail can be found on: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Proposed Rule: Airworthiness Directives: The Boeing Company Airplanes - Curtis Ewbank (The actual comment pdf is: Curtis Ewbank - Comment on FAA Proposed AD2019-NM-35-AD) And the FAA Air Directive / RFC itself is: Airworthiness Directives: The Boeing Company Airplanes In summary in my humbled uneducated personal opinion: Damningly gobsmacking. Curtis Ewbank makes far better comment than myself. See his Curtis Ewbank - Comment on FAA Proposed AD2019-NM-35-AD Truly Gobsmacked. In my humbled uneducated personal opinion: That plane design plainly ain't fit to fly!! Stay safe! Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30981 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
Is this where QA has again 'gotten in the way' of deadly profits?They have some airplanes to fix and that will cost $$$ so where can we cut $$$? Of the Profit, By the Profit, For the Profit. |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30981 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
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W-K 666 Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19367 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67 |
FAA chief will personally fly Boeing 737 MAX test flight to allay safety fears A US aviation chief is to conduct a test flight with a Boeing 737 Max next week as the American plane maker works to win approval to resume flights. |
W-K 666 Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19367 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67 |
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ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 21129 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20 |
... Boeing says new problem to delay deliveries of 787 Dreamliner And so it comes to pass: Boeing Job Moves Take Aim At Unions wrote: Boeing announced plans to shift its remaining 787 Dreamliner production from Washington State to South Carolina... Note: Maximus: 787'S Grounded wrote: Boeing Grounds x8 787'S With Three Airlines - Defective Carbon Fiber At Pressure Dome Maximus: Boeing Finds 3RD 787 Quality Control Lapse wrote: FAA Warns x900 787's May Be Damaged And Need To Be Fixed! Maximus: Why Are Airlines Refusing 787s From Charleston S.C. Plant? wrote: Boeing Announces 4Th 787 Defect In A Row My personal uneducated assessment is that the Boeing Board and Management care nothing for crew and passenger safety or anything for quality. Where was it that Boeing reduced their QA staff? Stay safe! Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) |
rob smith Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22504 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380 |
Meanwhile the China/Russia collaboration to build a rival to the B787/A350 hits more problems: https://simpleflying.com/chinese-boeing-787-dreamliner-delayed/ (They can't even agree on who supplies what.....) Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? |
W-K 666 Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19367 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67 |
FAA issues draft report on new Boeing 737 MAX pilot training procedures WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday issued a draft report on revised training procedures for the Boeing BA.N 737 MAX, a key milestone to the plane's eventual ungrounding. |
ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 21129 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20 |
Long long too long after the fatal events: Maximus: Boeing To install 787s Synthetic Air System On The {737} MAX! wrote: Boeing Caves To The EASA - Will Install System That will hopefully give a useful level of redundant operation for improved safety. HOWEVER: The devil with Boeing will be in the details of the implementation and when and whether whatever unsafe corners are cut...? All a question of deadly greed? Stay safe! Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) |
ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 21129 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20 |
U.S. House report blasts failures of Boeing, FAA in 737 MAX certification Thanks for that one. Maximus sums up the report eloquently on: Congress Releases Final Report On Boeing Max And It Is As Bad As You Thought Hell and damnation indeed. But will the appropriate heads roll off the chopping block? (Just to be sure there can be no repeat malfeasance... Just to be sure so as to save the many lives of others...) All in our only one greedy world, Stay safe! Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30981 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
But will the appropriate heads roll off the chopping block?Why would heads roll for doing the legally required thing and maximizing profit? After all the fiduciary duty outstrips any safety duty to the pax on the plane. Public corporation. |
rob smith Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22504 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380 |
Corporate Homicide. Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? |
Richard Haselgrove Send message Joined: 4 Jul 99 Posts: 14679 Credit: 200,643,578 RAC: 874 |
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ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 21129 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20 |
Another step in the regulatory business game: Maximus: EASA To Certify Max To Return To Skies Over Europe This November. wrote: EASA Will Let U.S.FAA Lead The Way Really all just a game to humor the FAA and Boeing towards something a little less deadly? All in our deadly greedy world, Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) |
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