The article doesn’t say whether any of the cancelled orders are for planes already built and sitting on the ground. A cancelled order for a plane not yet built doesn’t leave a plane available for conversion to restaurant or home.

(Written on 12/08/2020)(Permalink)

Another report says wind was from 260 at 12 knots, plane first did an approach to runway 28, but then went around and approached from the other direction, landed on 10 with a tailwind. ( aviation-safety.net )

(Written on 10/08/2020)(Permalink)

Embraer has zero orders for the E175-E2, mostly because it doesn’t meet the scope clauses in pilot contracts for regional operations in the US. No orders = no reason to push ahead with certification testing.

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

Preliminary report just sets out the known facts: who, what, when, where. As investigation refines what’s known the NTSB will eventually make a final report stating probable cause: why this happened. Not much to go on here: no survivors, likely no flight recorders on either plane.

(Written on 03/08/2020)(Permalink)

Already exists: Garmin’s ‘Autonomi’ autonomous emergency landing system, available on some general aviation aircraft. This automatically performs descent, approach, and landing at a suitable nearby airport. Activates if pilot doesn’t interact with the airplane for some pre-set length of time, or if a passenger pushes the button.

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

Short stubby landing gear on 737 makes it easier to drag wing tips and other things on the ground. Should have gone around for another try.

(Written on 29/07/2020)(Permalink)

If and when single-pilot and then fully automatic no-pilot operations happen, all-cargo flights will be first. It’ll be a heavy lift to get “self-loading-seat-occupying cargo“ to accept fewer than two-pilot flying.

(Written on 27/07/2020)(Permalink)

Seems to me that replacing the nose cone / radome would be relatively cheap, though more expensIve if the radar and electronics behind it are toast, and/or if windscreens and other things were damaged. Either way, I can’t see how it’s enough damage to write-off the airplane

(Written on 08/07/2020)(Permalink)

They’re both good airplanes. The E2s are lighter than the similarly-sized A220s, so might have lower trip costs, but don’t have the range of the A220s. Not every potential customer will need the longer range of the A220. The market will decide which is more successful, though the big Airbus marketing juggernaut has the advantage now over the smaller Embraer, now that its planned tie-up with Boeing was cancelled.

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

Engine placement on the MAX differs from the NG, but is the same for all four versions of the MAX. It doesn’t matter which version is used for these tests.

(Written on 03/07/2020)(Permalink)