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Whatever findings are in the report, political pressures could be immense (for both India and the US), given the current trade negotiations and the change in approaches to international cooperation. :(

No idea how legit this guy is but he is pretty engaged on the issue.

Agree. It reminds me a bit of Y2K - everyone complained that all the money spent was wasted. They didn't realise that it was a non event because most important things were fixed before they were a problem. At my work 2 minor things were missed - the head of HR was trapped between buildings at...

Totally understandable for pilots and others who could be affected by the eventual findings (other crew, staff, customers flying 787 soon etc) to be discussing it - with varying degrees of knowledge and understanding. Whenever something critical happens related to a large organisation it is...

This guy talks about something called the FADEC (Full Authority Digital Engine Control) around the 15 minute mark - he tries not to speculate just give information.

Check if they actually used your passport number. Just today I saw a similar situation where someone rang Qf, provided incorrect details and was still ‘authenticated’ by the call centre so the scammer could take over their qff account. Sorry this has happened to you

A couple of years ago I was a victim of a spam bombing - the scammer uses your credit card to purchase something expensive (in my case 12 premium tickets to Ferrari World Abu Dhabi) and at the same time has hundreds of spam emails sent to you, signing you up to all sorts of mailing lists etc in...

Mine was a trip CBR - HBA via MEL - travelling with a colleague who had been up very late the night before finishing performance assessments :( . Three things happened: 1/ Boarding the CBR - MEL leg, I asked her what seat she was in - she checked and her boarding pass was exactly the same as...

My comment quoted by you was made after your Boeing bashing comment. I don’t have any agenda, flew Qf on the Dreamliner twice in Feb, don’t own shares in Boeing or Qf, do have opinions and interest in software quality and company trust and I’m keen to understand the ultimate cause(s) as a...

I don't think anyone is bashing Boeing (at least that I have seen) for this tragedy. It isn't yet known what the cause(s) are. However, companies like Boeing used to be held up as the epitome of software quality and trust and an ideal employer for software/hardware engineers and there is no...

I know little about aviation but have had decades in software/hardware engineering and didn't have jobs with 'life critical' implications. My workplace used to take risks because we knew lives didn't depend on the software. The lack of redundancy and other aspects of the max and the company's...

This guy posted a better quality video than most uploaded and makes a strong case that the RAT was deployed.

I think there is another aspect to this which might go some way towards why people did not expect this to happen. The women on the flight were apparently ‘in transit’ and this article states ‘The case has also raised questions over whether foreign women travelling through international hubs...

I think the company (and country) has put a huge amount of effort/$ into convincing people that they are ethical - take a look at their ads and their social media accounts (littered with posts about fighting breast cancer for example). Personally, I think being open to realisations that...

I read that too and agree. Appalling. I don't care how good their product is if this can happen.

I am keeping mine for now. I have about 900K. I just received my new platinum card which expires at the end of August 2021. My woollies everyday rewards and credit card keeps the points active (DON'T FORGET to keep your points active!). I will review if the situation changes dramatically and...

Thank you. I like trains as much as I like planes 😀 and it was great to read your report 👍

I was flying to the US in J on QF on the A380 for work right after an upsetting turn in my life. At the gate, I got the red light and then was given a new boarding pass to F (seat 1K). I don't know why but I suspect the check-in agent could see that something upsetting had happened. The FA was...

I have booked with Qflyer (aka Roundabout Travel) a number of times and I have been very happy with their service. They are based in South Australia and try to get you the best deal possible. I once found a great deal to Geneva via QF and Finnair and they matched it and even upgraded my...

OK. Not everyone on these boards has the time, inclination or expertise to read detailed articles with all of the complexities involved which is why I posted the article. Also, different people have different expertise and perspectives. Everyone is a bit unsettled by the current situation -...