SN515/22JUN19 BRU-IAD op by EW Diverts back to Brussels
Jun 22, 2019, 8:30 pm
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I was about to mention this! How can this kind of thing happen at all? When someone tries to dispatch a new aircraft (registration wise) to a new country, wouldn't the computer display a big NO? This is just a simple database check, right?
Jun 23, 2019, 9:30 am
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The US DOT refuses to accept the EW for SN ops and keeps terminating the permit. Some info here: https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/n...-blames-france
Jun 23, 2019, 9:49 am
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The US DOT refuses to accept the EW for SN ops and keeps terminating the permit. Some info here: https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/n...-blames-france
Jun 23, 2019, 11:40 am
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The US DOT refuses to accept the EW for SN ops and keeps terminating the permit. Some info here: https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/n...-blames-france
Thanks. Setting aside who is "right or wrong" at the governmental/political level (because at the airline operational side that should be irrelevant), this article would lead me to believe that someone at SN knew of the possible issue and decided to roll the dice on essentially not getting "caught"/turned around. If so, it makes the whole situation way worse.
Jun 23, 2019, 12:06 pm
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Thanks. Setting aside who is "right or wrong" at the governmental/political level (because at the airline operational side that should be irrelevant), this article would lead me to believe that someone at SN knew of the possible issue and decided to roll the dice on essentially not getting "caught"/turned around. If so, it makes the whole situation way worse.
Madness to embark on a flight knowing there are unresolved issues
Jun 23, 2019, 12:46 pm
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Makes you wonder whether they’re doing that deliberately, in order to tarnish the SN brand as a prerequisite for a complete rebranding into EW.
On the other hand, Hanlon’s razor says “don’t assign to malice what can be explained by incompetence”.
On the other hand, Hanlon’s razor says “don’t assign to malice what can be explained by incompetence”.
Jun 23, 2019, 2:08 pm
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But if that was intended they wouldn’t use a frame in EW colors, wouldn’t they? Maybe the other way around, to try and defend the SN brand?
Jun 24, 2019, 5:49 am
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No more SN/EW integration...
https://newsroom.lufthansagroup.com/...2-db4c3fbd9fef
See also the thread about LH management.
https://newsroom.lufthansagroup.com/...2-db4c3fbd9fef
See also the thread about LH management.
Jun 24, 2019, 11:11 am
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No more SN/EW integration...
https://newsroom.lufthansagroup.com/...2-db4c3fbd9fef
See also the thread about LH management.
https://newsroom.lufthansagroup.com/...2-db4c3fbd9fef
See also the thread about LH management.
Jun 24, 2019, 2:19 pm
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My daughter is on UA9903 or SN515 Brussels Air. She messaged me that the plane was basically over north America and it turned around and is heading back to Brussels. WHY would they turn a palne around when it was over Canada already? I'm confused and nervous. Flight aware isn't showing that it's turned around and flight staus is still saying it's going to arrive in IAD! Any thoughts?
Jun 25, 2019, 2:57 am
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computer should say no
https://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/...21-hawaii.html