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via dandelion* client (Source)Software bug in Bombardier airliner made planes turn the wrong way
Cold weather missed approaches went left instead of right - and vice versawww.theregister.com
Cold weather missed approaches went left instead of right - and vice versawww.theregister.com
On the list of bizarre #aviation accidents, this one is way up there. You don't hear about 200mph gear-up landings in airliners very often. Had they just powered down they would have walked away. But they powered up, flew into a residential neighborhood, and crashed, killing all but two on board.Pakistan Jet Crashed Shortly After Bizarre Landing Attempt At 327 KPH
A deadly plane crash in Pakistan is prompting questions about how the crew could touch down without landing gear when their sophisticated jetliner was bristling with equipment to prevent pilots from doing just that.www.ndtv.com
A deadly plane crash in Pakistan is prompting questions about how the crew could touch down without landing gear when their sophisticated jetliner was bristling with equipment to prevent pilots from doing just that.www.ndtv.com
Social-distancing on flights would end cheap travel: IATA | News | Flight Global
https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/social-distancing-on-flights-would-end-cheap-travel-iata/137996.articleThe imposition of social-distancing measures on commerical flights would mean an end to “cheap travel”, according to IATA director general Alexandre de Juniac.#Aviation #Interiors #Cabin #CoronaVirus
“It is very clear that if social-distancing is imposed inside the aircraft it will neutralise a huge proportion of seats – at least a third – for short- and mid-haul aircraft,” de Juniac states during a briefing by the airline industry association today.
The former Air France-KLM chief executive notes that break-even load factors on short-haul routes are typically in the low 70s in percentage terms – an unachievable target should social-distancing requirements mean, for example, that carriers must leave every middle seat empty in a 3-3 formation.
Consequently, de Juniac explains, “if you are selling the ticket at the same average price as before, then you lose an enormous amount of money” in that theoretical scenario.
He describes this as an “impossible” situation for any airline, “particularly the low-cost [carriers]”.
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With social-distancing imposed, load factors could fall below levels required to achieve profitability, IATA states
One solution would be that “if the ticket price is increased by 50% then you are able to fly with a minumum profit”, he suggests.
Ultimately, however, “if social-distancing is imposed, cheap travel is over”, de Juniac states.
During the same briefing, IATA chief economist Brian Pearce notes that the need for social-distancing on flights is not guaranteed and “will really depend… on health requirements” imposed by governments as travel restrictions are lifted.
On 14 April, IATA released a revised forecast suggesting airlines would lose $314 billion in passenger revenue this year amid the coronavirus outbreak, a fall of 55% from their 2019 income.Social-distancing on flights would end cheap travel: IATA
The imposition of social-distancing measures on commerical flights would mean an end to "cheap travel", according to IATA director general Alexandre de Juniac.www.flightglobal.com
The imposition of social-distancing measures on commerical flights would mean an end to “cheap travel”, according to IATA director general Alexandre de Juniac.#Aviation #Interiors #Cabin #CoronaVirus
“It is very clear that if social-distancing is imposed inside the aircraft it will neutralise a huge proportion of seats – at least a third – for short- and mid-haul aircraft,” de Juniac states during a briefing by the airline industry association today.
The former Air France-KLM chief executive notes that break-even load factors on short-haul routes are typically in the low 70s in percentage terms – an unachievable target should social-distancing requirements mean, for example, that carriers must leave every middle seat empty in a 3-3 formation.
Consequently, de Juniac explains, “if you are selling the ticket at the same average price as before, then you lose an enormous amount of money” in that theoretical scenario.
He describes this as an “impossible” situation for any airline, “particularly the low-cost [carriers]”.
Busy aircraft
Source: Shutterstock
With social-distancing imposed, load factors could fall below levels required to achieve profitability, IATA states
One solution would be that “if the ticket price is increased by 50% then you are able to fly with a minumum profit”, he suggests.
Ultimately, however, “if social-distancing is imposed, cheap travel is over”, de Juniac states.
During the same briefing, IATA chief economist Brian Pearce notes that the need for social-distancing on flights is not guaranteed and “will really depend… on health requirements” imposed by governments as travel restrictions are lifted.
On 14 April, IATA released a revised forecast suggesting airlines would lose $314 billion in passenger revenue this year amid the coronavirus outbreak, a fall of 55% from their 2019 income.
The imposition of social-distancing measures on commerical flights would mean an end to "cheap travel", according to IATA director general Alexandre de Juniac.www.flightglobal.com
That's a retirement day present he won't forgetwww.theregister.co.uk
Krankenhäuser in Bergamo und Straßburg sind völlig überlastet. Die Bundeswehr fliegt deshalb Corona-Patienten nach Deutschland aus. Stephan Lenhardt über "MedEvac", die fliegende Intensivstation der Bundeswehr.www.tagesschau.de
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https://nzz-img.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/1/28/33d0ab68-79f1-4d6b-940b-42002baaf5bf.jpeg?wmark=nzz[/url]']Während des Kalten Krieges hat die Sowjetunion ein Flugboot entwickelt, das an den Kosten und der technischen Realisierbarkeit scheiterte.www.nzz.ch
Spillages on electronic panels made engines shut down mid-flightwww.theregister.co.uk
Erickson signed a development agreement to integrate its S-64 Air Crane helicopter with Sikorsky's Matrix autonomous flight control software.www.flightglobal.com
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When passengers once held at gunpoint were asked to forgive their hijacker, how did they respond?www.bbc.com
Wie sich bei der Untersuchung des Vorfalls herausstellte, passten die verwendeten Kaffeebecher nicht zu den Becherhaltern im Cockpit. Laut Sicherheitsbericht wies die Fluglinie nun alle Piloten an, Kaffeebecher im Cockpit nur noch mit Deckel zu verwenden. Zudem sollten neue, passendere Becher angeschafft werden. (mz)@Andrea Borgia
Ein verschütteter Kaffee hat Anfang des Jahres einen Airbus mit 326 Passagieren an Bord in ernsthafte Gefahr gebracht. Wie aus dem jetzt veröffentlichten Untersuchungsbericht hervorgeht, war das Flugzeug von Thomas Cook Airlines am 6. Februar auf dem Weg von Frankfurt nach Mexiko, als sich der Pilot im Cockpit einen Kaffee schmecken lassen ...www.mz-web.de
Now you too can have a Soviet plaything as estate wound upwww.theregister.co.uk
Flughafen Hamburg - Flughafen Hamburg ist ab heute wieder Wacken Airport https://www.hamburg-airport.de/de/12546.php#
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Patch your darn metal bird, sighs EU aviation agencywww.theregister.co.uk
Of course the ticket's real: it says 'Pan Am' at the top, doesn't it?www.theregister.co.uk
A young boy steals a plane, crashes it and then steal a second one (video) - Aviation news and services
https://www.airlive.net/a-young-boy-steals-a-plane-crashes-it-and-then-steal-a-second-one-video/
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Drohnen setzen für Ausdauer zunehmend auf Verbrennungsmotoren, oft in Kombination mit Akkus. Zweitaktmotoren dominieren, doch auch Wankelmotoren haben Stärken.www.heise.de
Company denies report, says Stratolaunch remains "operational."arstechnica.com
Delta’s test of free in-flight Wi-Fi may shame other airlines into offering service
Delta’s test of free Wi-Fi means the service is available on around 55 domestic short-, medium- and long-haul flight segments a day.#business #travel #technology #communications #internet #wifi #media #aviation #airline #delta
“Customers are accustomed to having access to free Wi-Fi during nearly every other aspect of their journey, and Delta believes it should be free when flying, too,” said Ekrem Dimbiloglu, Delta’s director of onboard product, in a statement.Delta's test of free in-flight Wi-Fi may shame other airlines into offering service
Now Delta Air Lines is taking its first steps towards offering free Wi-Fi as well. The Atlanta-based carrier started a two-week pilot test on May 13 that includes free Wi-Fi on around 55 domestic short-, medium- and long-haul flight segments a day.www.cnbc.com
Delta’s test of free Wi-Fi means the service is available on around 55 domestic short-, medium- and long-haul flight segments a day.#business #travel #technology #communications #internet #wifi #media #aviation #airline #delta
“Customers are accustomed to having access to free Wi-Fi during nearly every other aspect of their journey, and Delta believes it should be free when flying, too,” said Ekrem Dimbiloglu, Delta’s director of onboard product, in a statement.
Now Delta Air Lines is taking its first steps towards offering free Wi-Fi as well. The Atlanta-based carrier started a two-week pilot test on May 13 that includes free Wi-Fi on around 55 domestic short-, medium- and long-haul flight segments a day.www.cnbc.com
Amid scrutiny over 737 Max, Boeing to replace 900 inspectors. And union is not happy
https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/3650026002
Here, let me contribute the coding for the check software:int isPlaneSafe(PlaneType\* param) { return 1; }
#aviation #boeing
int isPlaneSafe(PlaneType\* param)
{ return 1; }
SFX (Macagua) statt SXF (Berlin-Schönefeld).www.reisereporter.de
The state is poised to spend $273 million on new firefighting aircraft, but the tools won't help fight the most devastating kinds of blazes California has seen of late.www.latimes.com
A low-down analysis on the 737 MAX problem
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1249KS8xtIDKb5SxgpeFI6AD-PSC6nFA5/view
This is a lengthy and detailed explanation of the problem and what Boeing chose to do about it. The writer is both a pilot and a software engineer. There are several important key take-aways here.#aviation #tech #boeing #737
- The fundamental problem is that in order to re-engine the 737 airframe with the much larger CFM LEAP engine, without making major structural changes to the airframe to increase ground clearance under the wing by changing wing dihedral and/or lengthening the landing gear, Boeing made aerodynamic compromises that made the aircraft dynamically unstable. This is a very bad thing in a commercial passenger aircraft.
- In order to manage the dynamic instability, Boeing introduced the MCAS software system which allows the flight control computers to command the nose down in the event of what it considers a hazardous angle of attack. The aircraft has two redundant flight computer systems, but each reads only one of the two angle-of-attack sensors, and they do not cross-check with each other. Only one is active at a time.
- The MCAS system provides feedback to the pilots by pushing the stick forward. By default it provides no other clear indication that MCAS has activated. This system can apply hundreds of pounds of force to the control stick, making it physically exhausting for the pilots to try to counter it.
- Boeing deliberately kept documentation of MCAS to a minimum in order to maintain a bureaucratic fiction that the aircraft is "still just a 737" despite having twice the thrust and carrying 72% more passengers than the original 737, in order to avoid having to do an expensive new-type certification. But by any realistic aerospace engineering standard, the 737 MAX is a new aircraft that should have had a full airworthiness certification process. But that would have cost Boeing a lot of money. So Boeing lied.
- Because the FAA is overloaded and has been suffering a "brain drain" to the provate sector, the FAA trusted Boeing to tell it whether the 737 MAX was airworthy and safe to operate, which is why Boeing got away with the lie.
Meanwhile American Airlines cancels 90 flights a daywww.theregister.co.uk
Cinq personnes étaient à bord du monomoteur qui a loupé son atterrissage vendredi dernier en fin de matinée sur l'altiport de Couchevel en Savoie. L'avion a violemment terminé sa course dans un talus de neige en bout de piste. La vidéo est impressionnante. Lire l'article.www.aeronewstv.com
