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boestar

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  1. well they can just skip over me. Not putting a rushed, barely tested vaccine in my arm when the companies that produce it have ZERO liability should something go wrong. The track record isn't exactly spectacular.
  2. As I said before... The 737 MAX will be the safest aircraft in the sky when it starts flying again. It HAS to be. If another one crashes, it will bankrupt Boeing and the FAA will lose all credibility. I do not think anyone wants that to happen.
  3. its the tearing off of the doors or lack thereof that impresses me.
  4. it is impressive that they can open the bay doors above mach 1
  5. I was ready for the impact so was not injured but it was quite a hit. I imagine the GSE guys were none too happy. I don't remember if they fixed it or scrapped it. There was no timmies close by back in those days
  6. Many moons ago in YYZ I destroyed the front end of a pickup truck preventing just such an incident. A string of carts had let loose and were heading for a DC-9 at a good pace. I was in the right place at the right time and put the fender in the path. Quite a ride and significant damage. better a pickup than a plane
  7. Boeing and the FAA cannot afford to screw this up. Should a MAX have an accident after reintroduction, Boeing is done and the FAA will lose all credibility. It should by all accounts be the safest aircraft in the air.
  8. You make a good point Don. We are eliminating what I always referred to a passive communication. several years ago they took our position out of the STOC center and moved them to a remote location. Something I always disagreed with. When sitting tn the STOC center you could hear what was going on with all aspects of the operation. This came in handy when Maintenance was being blamed for a delay. It was easy to protest on the spot and clear things up. This resulted in an increase of delays due to maintenance after our guys were removed. That is only a single example of the passive communication that goes on. There is a disconnect when working remotely. I am currently working remote and while I love the commute, I do not feel in tune with the whole operation.
  9. Use your Travel voucher / credit to purchase a fully refundable fare to any destination. call back and cancel the flight and ask for your refund. problem solved.
  10. SELL THE BLOODY ARTWORK, STATUES, FISH TANKS WITH NO FISH ETC ETC.
  11. they are still moving ahead with the T3 extension at the moment.
  12. Someone I ride with was recently on a solo adventure ride on the Gaspe peninsula. She ended up stranded hours from anywhere and realized, after trying for a long time to get out, that she needed Help. She hit the little SOS button on her Garmin Locator and within a couple of hours help arrived and got her and her bike to safety. If you do anything at all "off the beaten path" the locators are invaluable.
  13. I have family that is transitioning from CERB as well. Although they do qualify for EI they took another route. They got a JOB.
  14. Boeings Argument is just a way of saying we want to build it cheap and provide the same old aircraft with as few safety enhancements as possible and without having to rework the entire Avionics suite etc etc etc. Or in laymans terms 737 Good please buy cheap plane.
  15. and in 2020 sales surged in Q1 declined slightly in Q2 and are on the rise again.
  16. interesting comment. In Ontario, as well as other places in Canada the subsidies have ceased for Electric vehicles and yet sales show an increase year over year. the only subsidy you can get now for an EV is up to $1000 towards installation of a Level 2 Charger but ONLY if it works with a vehicle for which the earlier subsidy applied.
  17. This is Boeing trying to do the cheapest possible upgrades and still gain certification based on the original Type Certificate. The 737 is the most bastardized aircraft in existence. There is no proper systems integration that would even allow for a robust EICAS system that met todays standards. There is still steam flowing through that airframe and the smoke still keeps the boxes running. It's time for it to die.
  18. respectfully, this issue was NOT beyond the airlines control. They admitted that the demand was less than expected when the flight was made available. They cannot keep blaming Covid for bad business decisions. A cash refund should be available.
  19. yes but for the very reason mentioned.
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