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A story doing the rounds that two of the QF330s are now permanently grounded, having run out of 'cycles'. If so, that represents the most hideous failure of management, from the board on down. And of course, it will only get worse. Failure to order new aircraft in a timely manner is not...

Going back over a number of those flights, I can see that they're adhering to the minimum radar altitudes (i.e. ATC are giving headings), and all are higher, and slower, than the Easyjet flight. Whilst not ideal, it's not uncommon around the world. Like most things, it's safe enough, as long as...

At this point he's at the lowest, and is reducing the sink rate. Next data point he's climbing at 3,200 fpm.

I read the initial "click bait" line and was immediately offside. But then I looked closely at the entire approach. Wow, it really was an interesting effort, to say the least. The track flown is similar (but not exactly the same) as this one. Note the numbers in blue. They're showing "not...

I don't know why it's this way, but as far as I know, none of the 737s have steering tillers on the right hand side. The wide body aircraft, on the other hand, all do. There would be a limited amount of nose gear steering available, via the rudder pedals (about 7º on most aircraft), but you...

Only a few 330 minute circles give coverage over the vast majority of the ocean, so I can’t see ETOPS being a part of reason these flights diverge.

I doubt that there was any human input in the planning at all. It's basically a case of starting at the destination, and working backwards through the various possible routes and flight levels, overlaid on the projected wind/temperature. Slow when done manually, but computer systems can run...

They can't operate if the airport is officially closed, but if it's open, then it's up to the airline/crew. The ATIS put up by Markis isn't bad, though I'd be curious about the depth of any standing water.

Looking at FR24 on a computer screen shows a somewhat different story. I'd expect that the hours issue is correct.

Ex Bali or Athens. The, less than great, unwashed.

That's his job. Wanders around doing that every day.

I wonder if this is in part a consequence of the ‘security’ that we all see as theatre. Money spent putting on the show, can’t be spent on actual security.

What time would that be?

The engines aren't. Once they have to come off the wing, then QF no longer has the engine workshop that they used to have. So, overseas they go.

There is a theory to the effect that anyone who is actually any good at aviation, avoids any office job like the plague. And them might be experienced, but they lose touch with the day to day. Of course. I don't know the details. They all continued flying, and the Captain actually flew OJH on...

Whilst the cyclone may be unusual for Brisbane, the crews flying there would see bad weather in all sorts of places, so it's possibly less unusual for them. Operations within the limits, with no attempts to extend them, should see things happen safely, though perhaps not expeditiously. Whilst...

Given that Australia is an island, and choking it would be the policy of any unfriendly, submarines, especially nuclear ones, make very good sense. Whether they should be American, or British, or Martian, is an entirely separate question. I can think of many things that we might need, but very...

If he's placing tariffs on AB, then I'd expect the EU to do the same to Boeing. Why would you deal with the USA if they're hitting you with tariffs on anything your produce, when you have an alternative.

This is Victoria that you're talking about. The wheels will probably be square, as they don't like those new fangled round ones.

Can you even buy 319s now? Worst dutch roll I’ve ever experienced…. I’d have hoped they’d standardise on 321 NEOs and XLRs, but remember that a major part of any purchase plan will be continued divide and conquer amongst the various staff groups. They’re great believers in the Chinese famine...