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(Written on 09/04/2020)(Permalink)

Alan, I’m very sorry your wife is ill. I’m sure all of us regardless of personal opinions wish her the very best. You and your wife are in my family’s thoughts hoping for a full recovery. My son picked up meningitis when just a few months old. For two weeks it was nip and tuck, he could have gone at any time in those 14 days of high fever. His hearing could have been lost, even severe brain damage was a potential. I never hurt so much before or since. In a small way I can’t understand what you are going through

(Written on 07/31/2020)(Permalink)

Your stats don’t matter in this situation, it’s not about debating the danger of COVID 19, the issue is about playing by the rules you accepted when you booked, then boarded the flight.

(Written on 07/31/2020)(Permalink)

If you choose to travel on an airline’s particular flight and that airline requires you to wear a mask, you would be childish and disingenuous to refuse once onboard and inflight. Being on the no-fly list and trying to get your name removed can be a lengthy and expensive proposition, enough to wake up at least some of these anti-maskers. It doesn’t matter if you are a conspiracy freak and feel that COVID 19 doesn’t exist, is no big deal, or that masks can’t reduce transmission. When you bought your ticket you were informed to the airline’s policy, also when checking in and boarding, there is no excuse to fail to comply with the instructions. Don’t fly if you refuse to mask up

(Written on 07/31/2020)(Permalink)

The Aloha 737 had 89,000 cycles under its belt, far beyond was it was originally thought to be capable of.

(Written on 05/20/2020)(Permalink)

The Aloha incident was so unique you can’t use it to make a point regarding the 737 Classics and certainly not the NG’s or MAX. The average Alohia flight was about 20-25 minutes. In that time the aluminum envelope expanded, and quickly contracted in salty air. Aloha failed to inspect the skin thusly missing any cracks that indeed started and would lead to the loss of a major part of the fuselage and the tragic death of a flight attendant. Of greater importance is that the aircraft remained as flyable as before with no further cracking or damage. It’s maintainance not age that determines the safety of an airframe. I couldn’t even guess how many 10s of 1000s cycles classic 737s have been flown in Canada and Alaska in some of the hardest weather on earth, and safely so. The difference is maintainance.

(Written on 05/11/2020)(Permalink)

The 737NG’s have the best safety record of any single aisle aircraft. It’s an aircraft that doesn’t fight the pilot for control or have a series of “odd” crashes, plunges into the sea etc. if that makes the 737 archaic and out of date, then give me a Archaic and out of date 737-800 to fly and I’ll be happy.

(Written on 05/09/2020)(Permalink)

....... It’s one thing if Alaska could benefit from operating just Boeing 737 aircraft with this adjustment, though the reality is that no matter what, the airline is keeping at least 10 Airbus A321neo aircraft. Therefore there aren’t any real synergies to be had in ordering the 737 over the A321, since they’ll have both planes in their fleet regardless. -One Mile at a Time

(Written on 05/08/2020)(Permalink)

Horse Hockey! Americans don’t blather sir. Are you wearing your little Justin Trudeau “Trash the US” costume today?

(Written on 04/05/2020)(Permalink)

I agree the meat is in the details “ When the new rule takes effect in two years for large airlines” It’s going to be Dec-Jan before the new rules take effect. Even at that the airlines can play with the numbers based upon their fatigue information.

(Written on 03/29/2020)(Permalink)