It's a sad irony that Boeing will go down the toilet, and Airbus will flourish, because it did the unBoeing Airbussy thing of building in interference with the crew control environment.

(Written on 2019/05/03)(Permalink)

It does look strange to see miles used. Presumably Forbes' target readership was American travellers. One can't help feeling embarrassed for the USA that they haven't gone metric yet.

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

@Tyler Emtage: I see your point. Thank you. But with Porter being a private company and, by its recent setting up in Thunder Bay because of shortage of range of the Q400 to serve Western destinations, I hold my breath until word comes from Porter itself. The arithmetic and the shift of relationship to Viking, just might cause a major, dramatic decision. - like becoming a public company? Using raised funds to buy other aircraft? Or leaving CYTZ to make its base elsewhere? or just liquidating? It seems significant for them, - and thus for Viking. - and thus for Toronto.

(Written on 2018/11/10)(Permalink)

Have there been any comments on this from Porter Airlines? I think that their fleet consists solely of Q400s.

(Written on 2018/11/09)(Permalink)

A distinct resonance. But being an avgeek, I can sympathise but not empathise. It's music to my ears.

(Written on 2018/11/09)(Permalink)

I'm interested to know who you mean by "our" when you write "than our crews do". Do you work for another airline, and that's what you're comparing? If so which one, and to what extent do your hands-off hours differ? And is it in training or in on-duty flight or both?

(Written on 2018/08/03)(Permalink)

A nightmare for all involved but it would seem that fault for the extent of the negative effect on passengers would be contributory by all parties, very much including the airport.

(Written on 2018/08/03)(Permalink)

As commented by Colin Fisher below, iced pitot tubes? Technology advancement being what it is, it is frustrating and potentially deadly that some alternative method has not been invented to provide the same flow data. It was cool when it was invented and ingenious to adapt it to aircraft when they were invented, - but to stick it on modern aircraft in the 21st century. Geez! In general, everyone's cleverer than I am, so what am I not understanding?

(Written on 2018/02/16)(Permalink)

Hmmm. White elephants literally, figuratively and economically.

(Written on 2018/02/16)(Permalink)

A rather long read but a very worthwhile investment of one's time. It's well-written too; the author puts you on the flight deck, seeing, hearing and feeling it all.

(Written on 2017/11/10)(Permalink)