Thus far no aircraft engaged in evacuations from Afghanistan have been attacked.

(Written on 2021年 08月 27日)(Permalink)

The headline reads as if it were written by Fox "News" or some other right wing crackpot outlet. The Pentagon called up the Civil Reserve Air Fleet, a long standing Pentagon program that benefits the country and the airlines. Headlines like that show how little the right cares about our country. As a veteran, I am disgusted.

(Written on 2021年 08月 27日)(Permalink)

Well said. Branson's stunt accomplished nothing except to spew a great deal pollution into the air to satisfy the ego of a billionaire. This is the exact opposite of how the aerospace business got started. And the enthusiasm of the public for this sort of nonsense only undermines support for legitimate space endeavors.

(Written on 2021年 07月 16日)(Permalink)

This article and the ones above it about production problems with the B787 illustrate the price we are paying for the consolidation of the U.S. aerospace and defense industry. The lack of competition has allowed the accountants to squeeze engineering excellence out of these companies in pursuit of higher profits. It is time for a Teddy Roosevelt-style trust busting to restore the industry. Lockheed Martin and Boeing, in particular, must be broken up. They are running American aerospace into the ground.

(Written on 2021年 07月 16日)(Permalink)

It appears that with the 777X, Boeing is going down the same path they took with the 737MAX: patch up an obsolescent airframe and hope it works. Consolidation of the US aircraft industry and addiction to the Pentagon teat have allowed Boeing to squander U.S. leadership in that field.

(Written on 2021年 07月 02日)(Permalink)

It is worth noting that during WW II British Lancaster heavy bombers operated without a co-pilot. And it is also worth mentioning that Cathay is not proposing that there only be one pilot on board but that only one need be on duty in the cockpit during normal cruise.

(Written on 2021年 06月 18日)(Permalink)

Boeing appears to be more interested in suckling at the Pentagon teat than in developing new commercial airliners. It is past time for them to replace the obsolescent 737 line with a modern design.

(Written on 2021年 06月 11日)(Permalink)

The consolidation of the aerospace and defense industry has been a disaster for American taxpayers. How Boeing and LockMart avoid being charged with illegal restraint of trade escapes me.

(Written on 2021年 05月 07日)(Permalink)

This is absolutely the right move. We need to treat transportation as a system of systems working together. As the U.S. finally develops high speed rail, it should connect airports, not city centers, using to existing infrastructure for the final few miles. Furthermore, the railways, like airways and highways, should be publicly built, owned, and operated with service provided by private companies. And, yes, flights between cities less than, say, 600 miles apart should be banned or heavily taxed.

(Written on 2021年 04月 16日)(Permalink)

Ok, her mask was in bad taste. But there is still an odor of racism here.

(Written on 2020年 08月 07日)(Permalink)