Kindly remove your tin foil hat, and exit stage left. :) Read more

Five devices? May I ask, were these all for your personal use, or other people traveling with you? Read more

That's debatable. If you define widebody in terms of having two aisles, yes. But still seating only 6 economy seats across, is it really considered "wide" if you're only adding an aisle? The aisle width it what, 24 inches (guessing)? Either way, it's a pipe dream that I don't think will actually ever happen. Read more

The 737 is pretty bad during the summer too. Sitting in a metal tube over the hot concrete for an hour is like baking in an over. If the flight attendants get the window shades pulled down, it helps somewhat. Read more

2-2-2 would be awesome... Imagine everyone having either an aisle or window seat. Heaven! Read more

Yep, I know Jon personally, and recall that report. That's great news! Read more

They call it a midrange longhaul widebody. Read more

Boeing is building the 737MAX in response to the A320neo, and it's paying off in spades. There are advantages of being first to market, but you can also make gains by profiting off competitors' shortcomings. Read more

A few years ago, Boeing was looking to replace the 737 with essentially a mini 787, but at the time they said they couldn't cost-effectively downsize the carbon composite fuselage. But it looks like they're expecting to have that hurdle cleared by then. Read more

That's what Boeing said, but there's that gap from 200-243 seats, and there seems to be a lot of demand there. Read more

It would be the wheels and brakes. The tires themselves wouldn't smoke, since they don't lock up. Read more

See, that's what I thought... and you're correct. I missed it the first time I read through this site. I was looking for AA, not US. http://www.a350xwb.com/x-tra/od Read more

I'm glad they closed some of the exits, because in a real crash it's pretty likely that some would be unusable, due to fire, debris obstacles, or even submersion under water. Read more

I've had this book since Junior High. Still a favorite! Read more

Just out of curiosity, what kind of car do you drive? Who made your TV and computer? Read more

Well as I mentioned, this plane is already 5 years old. 5.8 to be more specific, so is was probably due for a fresh coat anyway. Read more

Being part Labrador, absolutely. Read more

I've also been in a couple of DC-9s that did the thrust-reverser pushback. I had totally forgotten about that! In my cases, they were MuseAir. Remember them?? Read more

Majority? Not so much... The ground service vehicle to plane ratio at commercial airports is at least 4:1, maybe higher. Read more

Dat wingflex... Read more