In-flight internet is increasingly common, and expected to be standard by about 2030.
Just saying.
Which explains how Ryanair is the biggest airline in Europe, they are profitable yet have never killed a passenger, yet have a terrible reputation
Was previously 2 hours, but rules have been changed to 25 hours.
Safety reputation is completely different to value / service reputation. No doubt service on a Korean Air plane is top notch, but youâll never get me on one (theyâve killed 800+ passengers in the last 45 years or so).
The fatality count for Korean is closer to 500 with half of that not from an accident, but by an intentional downing by the Soviets in 1983.
Safety regulation in aviation is layered where national aviation authorities are responsible for ensuring their airlines are safe. ICAO, an organisation that existed before the United Nations, involves experts from individual nations developing the safety, and other, standards ensuring that national authorities can do their job.
Not all countries are up to it and, from time to time we hear that other governments are banning certain airlines from their airspace. The EU is quite vocal about it, but other countries do this as well.
So if an airline flights to the EU (or CH) their aviation authorities have determined that that Airlineâs regulators are competent and are following ICAO rules.
In addition a fatal flight is often not the fault of the airline or the regulator - such as the Ethiopian B737 Max crash which was the fault of the manufacturer.
At the moment there are more than 120,000 flights every day. Well over 99.9999% of which operate without safety incidents.
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Well, they flew inadvertantly into hostile territory.
In the early days of the internet, I was able to find the full transcript of the KA007 CVR . The conversation between the pilot and co-pilot was somewhat surreal (extremely philiophical). And poor radio reception should have been a big red flag that they were so far off course.
Donât worry, I still realise commercial flying is the safest form of travel, even with KA.
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The longer it takes for a final report (into a less than 2min flight) , the more suspicious I am growing. Keep an eye on any US politicians who might be dumping Boeing stock.
This is not unusual, ICAO recommended practices provide for a final report within a year. Many reports take longer than that.
This one, for example, investigating the loss of one of the most expensive aircraft ever built, took two and a half years ,.,
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This is what happens when relatives demand remains of air-crash victims are handed over within hours/days.
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Well it appears that everything isnât as simple as it seemed.
Well, itâs just opinions being thrown around, I donât see any further facts being brought to light. Sounds more like politics trying to put a spin on things cause they donât like where things are going.
Iâd rather wait for the final investigation report and focus on the facts. Like the full cockpit audio recording, if it will ever be made publicâŚ
Bumping this up. The delay in the final report is suspicicous, it was a 2 minute flight after all..
What makes you think the length of the flight is so important for how long the investigation takes?
Recent rumours (nothing official yet) indicate a litany of electrical problems in the recent history of the plane
Nothing of that explains why the fuel switches were cut off at takeoff though
Iâd like to see at least a full transcript of the cockpit voice recording
Final reports normally come out 12-24 months later. Itâs only been 8 months. Now the China Eastern report not being released after 4 years - thatâs suspicious!
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Taken from Reddit aviation threads
Quick summary: Air India claimed there was an incident with a bad fuel switch when one of its planes landed in UK. Which it conveniently decided to inspect after the return of the plane to India, thus having potentially allowed a plane to take off in a similar condition as the crash last yearâŚ
Which the British authorities are now calling bull**** on, and Air India says now " oh there was no problem".
Doesnât inspire much confidence in the whole outfit now does it
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I canât read that because of a paywall.
But when i heard that that flight had fuel switch issues on start - then took off anyway - I was like, what pilot would be crazy enough to do that after the crash?
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has demanded an explanation from Air India after a Boeing 787 Dreamliner flew from London to India on Sunday with a potentially faulty fuel switch.
Key points:
- The Incident: A pilot reported a âdefectâ with a fuel switch that initially failed to latch properly before departure from London.
- Regulatory Pressure: The UK CAA has threatened potential regulatory action if Air India does not provide a detailed account and âroot-cause analysisâ within a week.
- Context: Fuel switches were linked to a fatal Air India crash in Gujarat last year that killed 260 people.
- Airline Response: Air India stated that subsequent inspections of the aircraft and its entire Dreamliner fleet found no issues and that they will cooperate with the UK regulator.
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