From the squawked article: A Singapore Airlines spokesperson said the A380 Kuala Lumpur flights were scheduled “for operational requirements.” Perhaps the intent is to get flight and cabin crews requalified and current, not to make a profit carrying passengers.

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FlightAware now shows flight JAF981F completed, arrival in Brussels at 8:14am UTC October 16

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Strains credulity to think that Mark Forkner alone bears responsibility. As an opinion piece on the matter quotes a survivor of a MAX crash victim: “…taking out one rotten apple in a pile of them….doesn’t make much difference.” https://christinenegroni.com/test-pilot-may-face-prison-but-prosecution-of-boeing-in-737-max-disasters-is-unlikely/

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Serious question: on a hot day, would the 737-8 be payload-limited for a departure from Denver for return to Iceland?

(Written on 2021/10/09)(Permalink)

Quoting from the article: “Delta has until December 8 to comply with Biden’s vaccine mandate.” No real news to report until December 9, so this clickbait article is much ado about nothing. As I tell the kids at school when they squabble over who’s first in line: “It’s not a race, we’re all going to the same place.” Actual journalism would report on whether or not Delta is losing customers to competitors who have already complied with the mandate.

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@AABABY: Love the Gilbert and Sullivan reference!

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An airline offers a contract of carriage which you, as a prospective passenger, have a right to either agree to by purchasing a ticket, or to walk away from by choosing another airline, or another mode of public transportation, or using your own private transportation, or by staying home. Both you and the airline have obligations, privileges, and limited rights under the contract. You, the prospective passenger, have no absolute right to fly.

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So, taking the headline literally: the UAE will try to fire a missile or some cannon shells directly through an Su-75 into an F-35, thereby taking down two birds with one stone. I’d buy a ticket!

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Here’s another article, which did not ask for personal information before I could read it: https://www.flyingmag.com/story/news/untied-cargo-flights/ Apparently United is reassigning 5 777-300 aircraft to cargo-only use, due to continuing less-than-forecast passenger demand.

(Written on 2021/10/01)(Permalink)

United 232, Air Canada 797, and Air Transat 236 could be on this list.

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