With new 777-300ERSF just on the horizon, its a shame this one retired a bit too early.

(Written on 22/10/2021)(Permalink)

Yeah especially if the jet was not well maintain in the 2.5 years... Like some used cars, part them and sell the parts may net you more.

(Written on 22/10/2021)(Permalink)

Funny Taiwan's ADIZ shown in the article include quite large chunk of airspace above Chinese mainland. So even the Chinese are flying above their own land, they may still "incurring into" Taiwan's ADIZ. Well USN fly into South China Sea regularly, so guess Chinese are also exerting they own navigation freedom... To me this is nothing more than "China threat" propaganda, not headline worthy. Interesting to see what equipment Chinese able to maintain and bring out for a stroll. Speaking of propaganda. Wish one day both side can claim down and work out a plan for reunifications. Relics of Cold War shouldn't exist when Soviet Union is gone. Germans made it work, China maybe next, Koreans... well there is hope...

(Written on 05/10/2021)(Permalink)

Have you seen the article's charts? They are not even flying towards Taiwan, more like towards open sea between Taiwan and Philippines. If you want a War with China, the world as you know it will end. Say goodbye with all your technologies, they are all have components made either in Taiwan or in China. 2020 is a big proof what may happen if China is just suddenly gone from the map, even just for few months.

(Written on 05/10/2021)(Permalink)

They surely took their time. Let's hope they did their homework right!

(Written on 15/09/2021)(Permalink)

Journalists... Do they know there are privately owned 747-8 and 777s? G700 is hardly "Largest Business Jet" Heck even Trump famously flew around his private 757, well that particular plane is probably not in flying condition anymore...

(Written on 03/09/2021)(Permalink)

"Possible pilot deviation, I got a phone number for you when you are ready."

(Written on 02/09/2021)(Permalink)

Devil's advocate here, I wonder if ATC notified the last departure. Otherwise it's won't be that easy for flight deck to hear the tail strike... Interestingly Mentor Pilot just made a video no long ago talking about 737-800 hade a very serious tail strike, even hit the wall with the wheels, and pilots elected to continue untill the company told them to divert.

(Written on 01/09/2021)(Permalink)

That said, I doubt completely separate airworthiness certifications would caught MAX's problems... and potentially other regulation bodies will be probably more lax on new planes not associated with 737 MAX

(Written on 27/08/2021)(Permalink)

The thing is: They lost trust in FAA. Before the Max fiasco, they are quite on the same page with FAA / EASA for granting airworthiness certificate. But now, they know they can't trust FAA (or anybody else) and have to evaluate the plane themselves. Which they should be doing in the first place, just like how FAA / EASA treated Soviet/Russian, Brazilian, and Chinese made planes. (There is no point delay the planes from flying on political grounds like some media suggested. The only party hurt by that is the airlines in their own country who already have or ordered the grounded planes.)

(Written on 27/08/2021)(Permalink)