February 2020
“Parked there for months.” Who would wish this end to life on any airplane, let alone what was once a state of the art airplane? Unfortunately derelicts are increasingly becoming part of ramp scenery, ie one Lear 23, two Lear 24s and one Lear 25 at my home airport in full view from my open hangar door. They’ll never fly again but I’d never want to see them come to this end. Their owners have quit paying for ramp space, they are too cheap to pay salvage costs, and local authorities seem powerless to remove them. However if I am ever caught self refueling my own vintage airplane even with approved containers and methods on airport premises they promise me I’ll be evicted.
March 2020
I’d love to take up one of those planes and use it as an office space if my backyard was big enough. It would be a win-win for everyone.
October 2020
It’s a lot simpler to get passengers to ride on the 737 MAX… Just offer free booze 
October 2020
How many will even know they’re not on an A320, even after the safety briefing?
October 2020
99% of passengers believe that there are only 3 types of civil aircraft flying:
Respectively, these are flown by:
- Everybody
- Evil fat cats
- Dangerous amateurs
“Whatza MAX?”
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October 2020
The French have a saying: qui s’excuse s’accuse. Telling people that “everything is OK” is a sure way
to raise doubts, increase anxiety and promote skepticism. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t tell them
anything. What it does mean is that the 737-MAX should not be pressed into service until it is safe to
fly, without lies, evasions, or public relations façades. If the aircraft is reliable, it will speak for itself.
If not, don’t say another word until it is fixed, or you’ll never talk your way out of the fix you created.
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October 2020
“It’s all over, folks… Nothing to see here… Just keep moving - through the jetway…”
October 2020
▶ system
Then there are those helicopters…
October 2020
▶ Dennis_Rohatyn
Wqui s’excuse s’accuse", tres vrai!
This is starting to sound like a bad remake of Airplane.
October 2020
As others have rightly said, most passengers don’t know the difference between an A-320 and a 737. Those that do, probably know enough to make an informed decision about flying the MAX. The more hoopla you make about it, the more people will get all worried and want to change. Just board the passengers and take off. If someone decides they don’t want to fly it, book them on a different flight. In two weeks it will be old news.
