The Delta Forum Lounge Thread — Everybody is Still Welcome! 2018-2021
Mar 12, 2019, 2:04 pm
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I love the pups. I find turtles interesting, and have been known to stop for turtles crossing the road.
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Mar 12, 2019, 7:22 pm
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Mar 12, 2019, 7:45 pm
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Mar 12, 2019, 9:33 pm
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you're a day (and a few hours) lateand does "dollar ninety-four-point-two" refer to how much an economist might be short?
let's just let it go ... else we're courting disaster because somebody will doubtless lob another one to contribute to the racket here
let's just let it go ... else we're courting disaster because somebody will doubtless lob another one to contribute to the racket here
Mar 12, 2019, 9:43 pm
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Mar 13, 2019, 5:43 am
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Mar 13, 2019, 6:31 am
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Say it in song. Oh, and happy Wednesday. Another long night with a sick pup. Off to the vet today.
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Mar 13, 2019, 6:32 am
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Sorry, now about those MAX 8s.....
Mar 13, 2019, 6:46 am
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Mar 13, 2019, 10:19 am
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Mar 13, 2019, 12:43 pm
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PSA: Trump just issued an emergency order to ground the MAX8/9 in the USA, effective immediately, although aircraft currently in flight can continue to their (next) destination.
Mar 13, 2019, 1:20 pm
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I certainly understand and deeply sympathize with the tragedies -- and I can't imagine a single FF'er who wouldn't identify with the slight, but ever-present possibility of such a thing -- but let's allow the more technical and calmer heads prevail here, rather than bury a company whom the world relies upon to get from Point-A to Point-B.
Mar 13, 2019, 1:55 pm
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I admit to not following this MAX issue closely, but it seems like the universe is reacting disproportionately to what appears to be a more coincidental than systemic problem. How many MAX flights have occurred WITHOUT a problem? Tens of thousands? Hundreds of thousands?
That said . . . . I guess if Trump / the FAA DIDN'T ground them, and there was another accident involving a US based plane, it would be a MASSIVE problem for the administration . . . . not that he needs any more!
Mar 13, 2019, 2:25 pm
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Please remember that without Early Intervention (EI), Boeing would just be Bong.
Mar 13, 2019, 3:18 pm
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I admit to not following this MAX issue closely, but it seems like the universe is reacting disproportionately to what appears to be a more coincidental than systemic problem. How many MAX flights have occurred WITHOUT a problem? Tens of thousands? Hundreds of thousands?
I certainly understand and deeply sympathize with the tragedies -- and I can't imagine a single FF'er who wouldn't identify with the slight, but ever-present possibility of such a thing -- but let's allow the more technical and calmer heads prevail here, rather than bury a company whom the world relies upon to get from Point-A to Point-B.
I certainly understand and deeply sympathize with the tragedies -- and I can't imagine a single FF'er who wouldn't identify with the slight, but ever-present possibility of such a thing -- but let's allow the more technical and calmer heads prevail here, rather than bury a company whom the world relies upon to get from Point-A to Point-B.
To me, this is two losses within a six month period under somewhat similar circumstances allegedly related to the stall avoidance system. I think it's worth a pause to seek out the root cause. Some travelers will be adversely affected, but I assume most of those on canceled flights will reach their destinations by tomorrow at the latest. The airlines have probably been working contingency plans for how to adjust their route networks if the a/c were grounded since the incident occurred five days ago.