Have they all had a/the booster? Because if not they're not "fully vaccinated" according to the latest hysteria.

(Written on 2021年 11月 18日)(Permalink)

Not baloney. United Airlines just "won" the lawsuit against them by employees who were granted exemptions and placed on unpaid leave. So even people with legitimate medical conditions that are exempted from the vaccine(s) will not be getting paid until the pandemic is "over", whatever the f^#% that means.

(Written on 2021年 11月 12日)(Permalink)

COVID hospitalizations have been falling since late August/early September and will soon be at or near the lowest levels of the pandemic. Soon there will be FDA approved pill form therapeutics not to mention the ones the media and medical community refuse to acknowledge as beneficial. It's well past time to stop vilifying people who are not vaccinated especially considering COVID is still flourishing in countries with exceptional vaccination rates.

(Written on 2021年 11月 08日)(Permalink)

While I (sort of) appreciate the sentiment that the world would probably be a better place without this guy in it, it is NOT the job of the FAMs to become involved in actions that are not a direct threat to the aircraft. I think a much better solution would be a "no holds barred" rule where anyone and everyone on board should be allowed to return the favor and beat the assaulter into submission, but in today's litigious society they would probably be able to sue, and win, against the airline(s) and anyone involved.

(Written on 2021年 10月 30日)(Permalink)

Are you competing with Robert Cowling to see who can make the dumbest post on flightaware? He’s definitely got a head start on you, but this one clearly puts you in the running!

(Written on 2021年 10月 23日)(Permalink)

Even at full screen that video was shot from too far away to confirm flap/slat position. There is (unconfirmed) video of it taxiing out, and one can clearly see trailing edge flaps extended. With less than flaps 14* the slats will be at mid position, 14* or above they will go to full extension so it makes sense that if the slats were at mid position it may be hard to see in a grainy video. https://youtu.be/Ae9lCFRU_s8

(Written on 2021年 10月 20日)(Permalink)

Well spank my ass and call me Charlie. An actual piece of journalism. Succinct, factual, and devoid of any click-bait or anonymously sourced hearsay. Someone pinch me I must be dreaming!

(Written on 2021年 10月 14日)(Permalink)

Hey, I tell you what. You can take a good look at a flight attendant’s ass by sticking your head up there, but wouldn’t you rather take her word for it?

(Written on 2021年 08月 29日)(Permalink)

What about the people who can't get the vaccine due to medical conditions? Are they exempted? And are they going to do this for smokers? People who are obese? People who ride motorcycles? Skydivers? Etc.

(Written on 2021年 08月 26日)(Permalink)

I can only speak for the 737, but I would guess most airliners are similar in that cabin air is exhausted though floor-level vents where it is then sent to the outflow valve(s) or recycled via the recirculation fan(s). So while some air will certainly be shared by several passengers it's only a small percentage. It's also been theorized that one reason covid transmission on airplanes has been unusually low is the very low humidity level brought about by the conditioned air from the packs. Less humidity means less droplets from breathing which is how the virus primarily spreads. I can't speak for the 787, I know it does have a system to raise the humidity, but I would assume it's also filtering the air which would trap most virus particles. And in any case the 787 represents a small fraction of the world's airline fleet.

(Written on 2021年 08月 18日)(Permalink)