Impact of COVID crisis on the future of specific civil types

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Overall, the administration said, jet fuel inventories in the U.S. are at or above the five-year average, except in the Rocky Mountains, where they are 1% below. That appears to point to the supply chain as the potential problem, various industry officials said.
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Why am I more than a bit sceptical about that government claim.
 
Boeing to cut 10,000 fewer jobs than forecast as recovery speeds up:

The US aircraft manufacturer has about 140,000 employees at present and expects to stay at that level. Boeing said in October last year that it was aiming to reduce its staff from 160,000 to 130,000 through lay-offs, voluntary departures and attrition as the Covid-19 crisis and travel restrictions devastated airlines’ demand for new jets.

“We’re now seeing more stability in our staffing levels, as the commercial market recovery accelerates, our defence and government services business target growth opportunities, and we increase investments to further strengthen engineering,” chief executive David Calhoun said in a memo to employees.
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Never Mind A Loaf Of Bread, Business Jet Prices Are Rising Too

Business jet makers have had little leverage to raise prices for more than a decade, with sales largely stagnant. Now a surge in demand amid the coronavirus pandemic is looking like a long overdue clear runway toward improved margins and prosperity.
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Southwest Warns That The Delta Variant Is Cutting Into Travel Demand. Airline Investors Yawn.

Southwest Airlines disclosed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it “has recently experienced a deceleration in close-in bookings and an increase in close-in trip cancellations… which are believed to be driven by the recent rise in COVID-19 cases associated with the Delta variant.”
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Airline Jet2 has signed a deal to buy 36 new Airbus A321 neo planes over the next five years, as budget airlines plan for a post-pandemic boom in business.
The contract can also be extended to up to 60 aircraft, the airline said.
At the list price, the planes would be worth up to around £3.6bn but the company said it had negotiated "significant discounts".
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FTSE falls as pound gains ground

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TomcatViP said:
Given how crazy the situation has turned, it's the minimum they can do.

Gone are the days of sexy legged cabin crew with a smile. Prepare yourself for those of a Warden and baton waving turnkeys.
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I still wonder why they don't pass French bus drivers pepper sprey cans or tazzers... some people really deserve them.
 
Grey Havoc said:
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Britain publishes CO2 permit free allocation list for aviation

Britain has published a list of the number of free UK carbon permits each aircraft operator will receive from 2021-2025 under the country's domestic emissions trading system (ETS), the government said.
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Oh yes the new tax... Carbon offsets. Pretty soon people who exercise will need a permit to exhale carbon dioxide, aka plant food. Did you know plants and trees don't grow out of the ground ; they grow from the air as their carbon content comes from air. Only their trace minerals come from soil. More atmospheric carbon means more plant food and more plant growth. Sorry I can't resist using science.

Anyway with regards to airliners, what airliners? We are going to be traveling in AOCs solar powered trains... Only a three day trip from new york to California when the weather is sunny. Maybe we fly again one day but in zeppelins as long as they propelled by wind sails.
 
rooster said:

Anyway with regards to airliners, what airliners? We are going to be traveling in AOCs solar powered trains... Only a three day trip from new york to California when the weather is sunny. Maybe we fly again one day but in zeppelins as long as they propelled by wind sails.
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We will have to be careful of the get out clause which will state, "In conditions of calm or low wind, passengers WILL be required to assemble on the upper deck and 'blooooooow' in the direction of required travel".
 
France has nuclear-electric powered trains but admittedly, longest distance is 1000 km (Lille Marseille or Strasbourg - Bordeaux) not 4000 km... would take ten hours even at 400 km per hour, plus the Rocky Mountains right in the middle.
 
Foo Fighter said:
rooster said:

Anyway with regards to airliners, what airliners? We are going to be traveling in AOCs solar powered trains... Only a three day trip from new york to California when the weather is sunny. Maybe we fly again one day but in zeppelins as long as they propelled by wind sails.
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We will have to be careful of the get out clause which will state, "In conditions of calm or low wind, passengers WILL be required to assemble on the upper deck and 'blooooooow' in the direction of required travel".
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From coal to red beans? The green revolution.
 
rooster said:
More atmospheric carbon means more plant food and more plant growth. Sorry I can't resist using science.
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More atmospheric CO2 means greater greenhouse temperature growth, means more energetic hurricane seasons and more destructive wildfire seasons. Sorry, I can't resist using science.
 
The increase in Private business jet flight is here with us for the long term... At least until someone put a supersonic airliner on the market.
 
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Archibald said:
They would also need "air rage busting seats" - perhaps ejector seats ? Not happy ? pestering the stewardess, bothering the entire cabin ? EJECTION !
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Some suggestion for the design:

8pax per row, economy class seating:
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Business class:
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No need for any heavy ejection seats. The Digester seat will be more efficient as being a source of fluids for green fuel!
 
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Earlier Reuters report from Wednesday:
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American Airlines, Spirit AeroSystems to meet Biden Dec. 8 vaccine deadline

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -American Airlines and aircraft parts manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems said on Wednesday they would meet a deadline set by U.S. President Joe Biden to require vaccines for its employees by a Dec. 8 deadline for government contractors. The White House announced the Dec. 8...
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Covid vaccinations and associated mandates are not relevant to this topic (re: what was/ is intended - the clue is in the name). Would suggest sticking to the topic and the admins won’t need to become involved
 
Meant to post this a month ago. Note that this pre-dates Omicron arriving on the scene:
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Pilots Are in Demand Again, as Strained Airlines Go on a Hiring Spree

Carriers are pressing to refill their cockpits after the Covid-19 pullback led to furloughs and early retirements. New hires can reap thousands in bonuses.
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From today:
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Hong Kong Covid: The Cathay pilots stuck in 'perpetual quarantine'

One Cathay Pacific pilot said he had spent almost 150 days in quarantine this year alone.
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