TheFiend

But what about the 346 deaths caused by Boeing developing the 737 MAX instead of starting from scratch with a new single aisle aircraft? Boeing had to act in response to the Airbus NEO'ing the A320 series. The 737MAX was the cheap option and the attractive one for the bean counters in charge, only caring about profit and shareholders dividends. The original 737 design used much smaller diameter engines.... it wasn't designed to use bigger engines and mounting the engines forward of the wings introduced instability into the design. The height of the landing gear limited the size of the engines when mounted underneath the wing. .... Yes engineers came up with a solution, but that solution was flawed

If you check out the youtube channel it come up with the following contact info:- For Business Inquiries Email: aviationmaximus@gmail.com Offices: 7918 El Cajon Blvd Suite N345 La Mesa, CA 91942

Boeing is in a big mess and it's all down to the bean counters in charge wanting to putting profit before everything else like product quality and safety..... It's now 10 years since the 777X program was announced and despite already having 18 months of flight testing for the FAA to delay type certification flights until 2023 shows they are not happy with what Boeing is doing.... 787 deliveries are also being delayed due to production quality issues...

Is there an Arhanta Yoga school in Pattaya???

Off-topic and political posts have been removed... Any more misbehaving in this thread and warnings might be issued....

Flight deck crew training? They already have A330 rated pilots...... high fuel cost yes, but it would still be cheaper option that paying out lease payments and fuel. They recently withdrew some 777-300, but they're older and with much higher cycles and hours..... it could be a possibility that those could get returned to service.

Yes the A340's have zilch value, and Thai have been trying to sell them since they were parked up in 2015, but they are owned frames and wouldn't be as expensive to operate as leased aircraft would be.

Reading through that article it appears as though several aircraft leases will be getting cancelled...... so it looks as though Thai could be off-loading their 787's some 777's and some A350 and possibly some of Thai Smiles A320's..... Thai's restructured fleet looks like it could consist of A330 and 777 with a some owned A350 for a while.... Wonder what the chances of their parked A340's have of taking to the skies again? Boeing currently has 3 new build 77W's ordered by BOC Aviation for lease to Thai Airways and they will no doubt be looking for a new home.

Which forum?

Wrong forum, that's not this one....

OK, how about a much more recent article on the 787 problems... https://www.reuters.com/article/us-boeing-787-exclusive/exclusive-boeing-faces-faa-fine-and-a-much-bigger-787-repair-bill-sources-idUSKBN2AP2SL?il=0&source=content_type%3Areact|first_level_url%3Anews|section%3Amain_content|button%3Abody_link

Not me...... That was firth I think........ Mods getting a discount??? Never been that lucky!!!!

LOL....... How much do we get paid??? Zilch..... MM invited me to be a mod when he found out I already had experience of being a forum moderator... Other moderators also have prior experience....

Yes the article is from a while ago yet no 787 deliveries have been made since October 2020

Did you read that article I linked to..... 900 airplanes with a possible issue on the horizontal stabilizer.... perhaps some might see it as not being an immediate safety issue but what happens if one fails in flight???

After the MAX problems the 787 was supposed to be the one that kept the cash rolling in.... instead production numbers have been cut and no deliveries are happening because of the problems.... The 777X is also being delayed. At the moment things aren't looking too good for Boeing. I have flown on the Nightmareliner quite a few times and to tell the truth I am not impressed by it.

Recently problems were discovered with the production of them... The 787 still lives up to it's "Nightmareliner" nickname. https://www.reuters.com/article/boeing-deliveries/boeing-finds-new-787-dreamliner-production-problem-idINKBN25Z2R6 Perhaps Boeing have been lucky that due to COVID demand for deliveries has dropped off, but already some customers are re-examining their orders due to Boeing problems and the delays.

It's all well and good Bojo saying all Uk travel restrictions ending in mid June..... but everybody is relying on other countries to lift restrictions. Massive surge in holiday bookings for summer reported last night.... Prayut will probably wait until there has been progress made on vaccinating Thais before allowing arrivals without quarantine.

5.1 for me..... My sat box outputs digital audio so it's not just for watching DVD's.... In preparation for when I retire I've already got a set of Kef speakers sat awaiting installation in Thailand, along with a Marantz AV amp...

Think this season might be my last.... I've got to admit I'm shit at this Fantasy Football and all I seem to achieve is mid table mediocrity.

You're lucky.... after losing 4 of my squad players to last minute Covid postponements I didn't even qualify for the cup...... the first time I've failed to qualify!!!.....

According to British Airways "Terms and Conditions" you are entitled to a full refund as you are now a victim of them cancelling a flight. I quoted "Terms and Conditions" to Qatar Airways after they cancelled my flights earlier this year and received a full refund within 2 weeks despite my fare being of the non-refundable type.

That's not a Kia..... it's a Ford Focus...

I'm luckier than most as I'm being allowed to carry my leave entitlement over, unfortunately Mrs Fiend isn't....

Excellent trip report... tempted to visit a few of those places after I retire!!!