MooNoi Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 And how much chaos would it cause if ALL Airbuses were grounded at once???? That's about half the world's airline fleets... just not feasable to do that. And remember that today's crash was operated by a tin-pot airline from a tin-pot country with (probably) tin-pot flight crew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.. Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 I'm not a conspiracy kinda guy. But you betcha I'm thinking of updating my will now given the amount I fly because, as I said, I do not believe in coincidences. Cheers, SD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooNoi Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Wow, SD... I always thought you were much more pragmatic and realistic than that!! You surprise me! Now really... since those 3 planes have gone down (which is over a period of 7 months), how many flights have flown between 2 points in the world?? You would still have to be PRETTY DAMN UNLUCKY to be involved in a plane disaster. I'll keep taking my chances, and flying decent airlines and I should be okay. :thumbup: Anyway - if they ground Airbuses then how the fuck am I going to get to BKK in 5 weeks!! Both flights on CX to BKK are on A330's!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.. Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Three in seven months is a LOT -- plus the other incidents I mentioned. All with the same plane. We can compromise. You don't have to ground them all. But a few currently in-service planes, given to an independent place to run through them, is not out of the question. Remember, I've worked in the "mass production of transportation assets" biz all my life and know a odd event series when I see it. Cheers, SD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faustian Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 1 June: An Air France Airbus plane travelling from Rio de Janeiro to Paris disappears in the Atlantic with 228 people on board 20 May: An Indonesian army C-130 Hercules transport plane crashes into a village on eastern Java, killing at least 97 people 12 February: A plane crashes into a house in Buffalo, New York, killing all 49 people on board and one person on the ground And now this one....I'd suggest a problem is emerging....cutting costs going on by airlines?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted June 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 The Indonesian Army is an airline? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.. Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Moo, remember the shitfight that happened over the "exploding Pintos" (the Ford mini-car of the 1970s)? Remember how high profile it was? Remember the repercussions to the company? No? Look it up. So...how many people were killed by this "defect?" Ultimately, 27 people were determined to have been killed in rear-end-crash explosions involving Pintos. How many Pintos were sold between 1971-1980? 3.1 million plus. Care to figure how many miles they travelled and how many people rode in them? So this is LESS than the deaths from *maybe* faulty Airbus'. As I said, something needs to be looked into right away regarding this issue. Potential aircraft industry defects need to be looked into at least as much as the auto industry. Cheers, SD -- thinks Pinto was much ado over nothing, but equal attention should be paid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh_Hoy Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Relax, SD. Think of it this way: With a bit of acceleration in events, attrition will solve the issue. HH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.. Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 555555555555555 Cheers, SD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faustian Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 The Indonesian Army is an airline? Probably Just listing recent crashes...sorry oh great and masterful flash.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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