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Commercial aircraft, spacecraft, military aircraft, Boeing has 'issues' right across the board. They deserve the beatings. https://www.defensenews.com/air/2024/02/05/boeing-pushes-back-t-7-plans-due-to-faulty-parts/ Boeing pushes back T-7 plans due to faulty parts Boeing said Friday that quality problems with parts slated for the T-7A Red Hawk training jet mean it will delay by several months delivering the next test aircraft to the Air Force.

Wasn't this his first captain?

Isn't this how you went cross country?

For now. Infrastucture needs to be built, then numbers will be available.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2021/04/28/how-green-is-wind-power-really-a-new-report-tallies-up-the-carbon-cost-of-renewables/?sh=570447ba73cd https://www.pembina.org/media-release/significant-decarbonization-albertas-electricity-grid-affordable-and-achievable-2035 https://prism.ucalgary.ca/server/api/core/bitstreams/e67857a0-d009-4d5a-a85a-bf13b22b615a/content

And the oil and gas companies are quietly transitioning while trying to maximize oil and gas profits while they can. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269798/clean-energy-investments-major-oil-gas-companies/

Those who are predicting doom and gloom need to do more research. https://www.iea.org/news/clean-energy-investment-is-extending-its-lead-over-fossil-fuels-boosted-by-energy-security-strengths Investment in clean energy technologies is significantly outpacing spending on fossil fuels as affordability and security concerns triggered by the global energy crisis strengthen the momentum behind more sustainable options, according to a new IEA report. About USD 2.8 trillion is set to be invested globally in energy in 2023, of which more than USD 1.7 trillion is expected to go to clean technologies – including renewables, electric vehicles, nuclear power, grids, storage, low-emissions fuels, efficiency improvements and heat pumps – according to the IEA’s latest World Energy Investment report. The remainder, slightly more than USD 1 trillion, is going to coal, gas and oil. Annual clean energy investment is expected to rise by 24% between 2021 and 2023, driven by renewables and electric vehicles, compared with a 15% rise in fossil fuel investment over the same period. But more than 90% of this increase comes from advanced economies and China, presenting a serious risk of new dividing lines in global energy if clean energy transitions don’t pick up elsewhere. “Clean energy is moving fast – faster than many people realise. This is clear in the investment trends, where clean technologies are pulling away from fossil fuels,” said IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol. “For every dollar invested in fossil fuels, about 1.7 dollars are now going into clean energy. Five years ago, this ratio was one-to-one. One shining example is investment in solar, which is set to overtake the amount of investment going into oil production for the first time.” Led by solar, low-emissions electricity technologies are expected to account for almost 90% of investment in power generation. Consumers are also investing in more electrified end-uses. Global heat pump sales have seen double-digit annual growth since 2021. Electric vehicle sales are expected to leap by a third this year after already surging in 2022. Clean energy investments have been boosted by a variety of factors in recent years, including periods of strong economic growth and volatile fossil fuel prices that raised concerns about energy security, especially following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Enhanced policy support through major actions like the US Inflation Reduction Act and initiatives in Europe, Japan, China and elsewhere have also played a role. Spending on upstream oil and gas is expected to rise by 7% in 2023, taking it back to 2019 levels. The few oil companies that are investing more than before the Covid-19 pandemic are mostly large national oil companies in the Middle East. Many fossil fuel producers made record profits last year because of higher fuel prices, but the majority of this cash flow has gone to dividends, share buybacks and debt repayment – rather than back into traditional supply. Nonetheless, the expected rebound in fossil fuel investment means it is set to rise in 2023 to more than double the levels needed in 2030 in the IEA’s Net Zero Emissions by 2050 Scenario. Global coal demand reached an all-time high in 2022, and coal investment this year is on course to reach nearly six times the levels envisaged in 2030 in the Net Zero Scenario. The oil and gas industry’s capital spending on low-emissions alternatives such as clean electricity, clean fuels and carbon capture technologies was less than 5% of its upstream spending in 2022. That level was little changed from last year – though the share is higher for some of the larger European companies. The biggest shortfalls in clean energy investment are in emerging and developing economies. There are some bright spots, such as dynamic investments in solar in India and in renewables in Brazil and parts of the Middle East. However, investment in many countries is being held back by factors including higher interest rates, unclear policy frameworks and market designs, weak grid infrastructure, financially strained utilities, and a high cost of capital. Much more needs to be done by the international community, especially to drive investment in lower-income economies, where the private sector has been reluctant to venture. To help address this, the IEA and the IFC will on 22 June release a new special report on Scaling Up Private Finance for Clean Energy in Emerging and Developing Economies.

I have been glancing at this site on occasion for years. I wonder if these records will show up. https://groundspeedrecords.com/

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/spacex-appears-to-be-flying-this-slick-looking-737 SpaceX Appears To Be Flying This Slick Looking 737 The gray-and-black airliner is turning heads and drawing outward comparisons to some of the most secretive 737s in the world.

https://www.reddit.com/r/aviation/comments/13masgb/aircanadas_65year_anniversary_320_2002/?rdt=53823 Air Canada's 65th Anniversary To celebrate the carrier's 65th Anniversary in 2002, they designed a 'Symphony of Voices' livery for one of their Airbus A320s (C-FFWN). It depicted the Canadian flag and flew on a tour across Canada and the US for all to see. As such, the nose and tail were painted entirely red, with the white middle section of the aircraft fuselage featuring a large maple leaf. But there's a reason that the leaf looks slightly washed compared to the red on either end. Backtracking to the livery's name, instead of simply painting on a big red maple leaf on the center of the plane, a close look will reveal the names of approximately 22,000 AC employees alphabetically. "All of the signatures on this anniversary aircraft are testament to a company which represents the best of Canada's airline industry," said Robert Milton, then-President and Chief Executive Officer. The aircraft is now retired, but the livery was a great way to celebrate Air Canada and its many employees.

Wasn't the only one, this one had every employees name on it.

And their profits put the aviation industry to shame. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/top-20-most-profitable-pharmaceutical-105215517.html

It is very unfortunate that corporations abuse the trust put in them and then end up in a situation such as this. All in the name of profits. https://www.pogo.org/analysis/how-the-faa-ceded-aviation-safety-oversight-to-boeing

https://avgeekery.com/fighter-instructor-crazy-love/ This Fighter Instructor Is Crazy (And We Love It!) There is no doubt that our world has become much more politically correct over the past few years. There are admittedly some good things that have come of it. No one is a fan of blatant discrimination or sexism. But many will say that the PC culture has gone too far. Many lament the loss of fighter pilot culture as the squadron bar is renamed ‘the heritage room’. Posting a picture of a pretty girl on your desk could get you red dotted these days. Many in the Air Force forget that the goal is to be a lethal force–ready to make the enemy die for his country. That’s why we love this video. It’s good, ole’ school fighter pilot instruction right there. You have an IP who is sceaming at his student to kill the other guy during a mock dog fight. The student probably isn’t sure if the IP is joking or serious. Odds are he’s stressed and anxious and having the time of his life too! You know that the instructor has made a lasting impression though. If he is ever in that situation in real combat, the ghost of the IP’s voice will surely be reverberating in his head as he lines up for the kill. IFF is a required program for newly graduated pilots from Air Force Undergraduate Pilot Training. During the IFF program, pilots will learn about BFM (Basic Fighter Maneuvers) and build situational awareness for flying in a tactical environment (where the bad guy wants to kill you). They’ll fly it in an AT-38C. Passing this program is a requirement to continue onto a fighter training program in an actual fighter jet. Today, we salute you Mr. Old-school IP. You make the Air Force a slightly more fun place.

The whistleblower thread is on this page: https://leehamnews.com/2024/01/15/unplanned-removal-installation-inspection-procedure-at-boeing/#comment-509962 Scroll down to: throwawayboeingN704AL January 16, 2024 Read from there down.

https://viewfromthewing.com/boeing-whistleblower-production-line-has-enormous-volume-of-defects-bolts-on-max-9-werent-installed/ Boeing Whistleblower: Production Line Has “Enormous Volume Of Defects” Bolts On MAX 9 Weren’t Installed A reader at respected airline industry site Leeham News offered a comment that suggests they have access to Boeing’s internal quality control systems, and shares details of what they saw regarding the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flown by Alaska Airlines that had a door plug detach inflight, causing rapid decompression of the aircraft. The takeaway appears to be that outsourced plane components have so many problems when they show up at the production line that Boeing’s quality control staff can’t keep up with them all. One of the major suppliers is Spirit AeroSystems, which used to be part of Boeing and was spun out and sold to private equity in 2005. That’s whose work is at issue here. This story suggests a one-off mistake with this particular part on this particular aircraft, though also that production issues are common. That doesn’t square with a theory that bolts could have come loose from flying a poorly-designed aircraft, or that Boeing 737-900ERs are being inspected too. Those have the same door plug because the MAX 9 is built on the same airframe. It may or may not square with finding loose door plugs on other Boeing 737 MAX 9s. So this story is far from ‘official’ but it seems knowledgeable from someone who suggests they’re a whistleblower inside of Boeing. A story in Politico this morning suggests that Boeing’s new team of lobbyists has their work cut out for them. It certainly appears so, but perhaps work needs to start at the board and C-suite level.

It appears United is thinking hard about the 737... https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/23/united-ceo-casts-doubt-on-boeing-737-max-10-order.html United CEO casts doubt on 737 Max 10 order after Boeing’s recent problems KEY POINTS United is considering fleet plans without the Boeing 737 Max 10. CEO Scott Kirby expressed frustration with delays and manufacturing issues at Boeing. Kirby said the Max 9 grounding after a door plug blew on an Alaska Airlines flight is the “straw that broke the camel’s back.”

This would be the equivalent of Japanese and European ICE automobile manufacturers having to install and operate gasoline stations. That just means that more profits would be leaving the country. Where we are is equivalent to the late 40's and 50's where there was a boom in automobile sales in North America. Like back then, infrastructure will catch up eventually. Don't count on private enterprise to do it either. Aren't corporations in the U.S. reaping the benefits of the Eisenhower Interstate system? https://highways.dot.gov/highway-history/interstate-system/50th-anniversary/interstate-highway-system-myths https://www.convenience.org/Topics/Fuels/The-History-of-Fuels-Retailing