How is BA a flag carrier when its owner is a Spanish company?
How is IB a flag carrier when its owner is managed from London?
Globalization. "Flag Carrier" is more of a Branding than any affiliation with a Govt.'s ownership in 2019.
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How is BA a flag carrier when its owner is a Spanish company?
How is IB a flag carrier when its owner is managed from London?
It’s not globalisation. It’s fake.Globalization. "Flag Carrier" is more of a Branding than any affiliation with a Govt.'s ownership in 2019.
It’s not globalisation. It’s fake.
Other airlines would match the branding better.Most Branding is deceiving in today’s world. It is what it is Cube. It’s not changing.
Still waiting on the sub-orbital passenger rockets I was promised as a kid.Qantas' Project Sunrise..... Direct flights from Sydney to London, or Sydney to New York. Effectively covering the globe in a single hop. At roughly ~19 hours.... ugh. My longest direct flight was Sydney to Dallas on Qantas, and i think the flight clocked in at about 16 hours, which i'm not too keen on repeating.
I wonder how long it’s going to take for Boeing to recover?
In general...Recover from which situation? There are multiple areas.
In general...
Is it too late to restart the A380 supply chain (with a gap)?
The A320 is an outstanding aircraft. I preferred it because it did not squat. Never piloted a 737, but rode in the flight deck. I piloted and loved the A320.A320 family (1988) total orders have overtaken 737 family (1965) total orders.
I wonder how long it’s going to take for Boeing to recover?
This is just my opinion.... Boeing made some bad/horrible decisions. However for me, I’m most disappointed in, and have lost trust in the FAA. IMHO Cronyism; can’t stand it.
And I still think the 787 is a great aircraft.
What about the batteries?Yes it is. Can’t fault Boeing for the **** design issues with the Trent 1000.
What about the batteries?
The question was not whether the problem was solved but whose fault it was.Initial issue solved by changing the build of the battery by its manufacturer using an enhanced cell build process. The manufacturer redesigned their packs in a narrower voltage range to reduce thermal signatures. A new charging system was developed by Boeing and the battery manufacturer to more effectively prevent overcharging of the battery manufacturers design. Problem solved. The general understanding as to the initial causes in the incidents is still unclear to this day.
Boeing established teams to retrofit the new battery design. This was 7 years ago.
Li-ion design has progressed significantly since 2013, and they are used in the A350 as of 2016 after Airbus initially dropped them for NiCd after the 787 drama.
Today it is a non issue.
The question was not whether the problem was solved but whose fault it was.
Never piloted a 737, but rode in the flight deck.