United parking widebodies?

[jke406]

Just heard something about UAL parking 767s and -400s. Is it true?

 

[Flash]

Saw a blip on Fox or CNBC about some maintenance issues on these a/c

 

[Andy]

[sarcasm] Yeah they're parking all of the remaining 400s and half of the 767s; the loads over the Atlantic have been dropping off due to Delta's additional flights. [/sarcasm]

United Grounds Some Planes
By ANDY PASZTOR and SUSAN CAREY
March 20, 2008 3:57 p.m.

United Airlines has temporarily grounded several Boeing 747 jumbo jets to check for compliance with federal maintenance requirements, in a move that signals the controversy over government oversight of airliner safety checks and repairs is spreading, according to three people familiar with the issue.

United 's move, which one person familiar with the matter said covers as many as six long-haul 747 aircraft that had some of their cockpit instruments validated as part of an overseas maintenance check, comes as U.S. airlines are stepping up self-audits of their maintenance compliance. At the same time, the Federal Aviation Administration is launching first-of-a-kind spot checks of compliance with mandatory safety directives at every U.S. carrier.

The FAA ordered the temporary groundings after discovering that test equipment used at a maintenance station in South Korea was faulty, according to one person familiar with the issue.

 

[jke406]

sorry, man. I was just trying to find out what the deal was. Thank you for the real story.

How long will they be out? That's 20% of the 400 fleet. Will it affect the schedule?

South Korean mx facility?

 

[RedDogC130]

sorry, man. I was just trying to find out what the deal was. Thank you for the real story.

How long will they be out? That's 20% of the 400 fleet. Will it affect the schedule?

South Korean mx facility?

What no bashing United you idoiot.. Bash SWA all day over MX but now other seems to have similar issues. Moron.

 

[jke406]

if it becomes apparent that UAL purposely and willfully circumvented mandatory safety inspections in order to gain a competitive edge like SWA did, rest assured I will bash them as much as I bashed--and continue to bash--your hypocritical employer.

 

[RedDogC130]

What is worse, knowing that you are not doing maintenance or not knowing that things are missing? I would rather know the rule I am breaking than not knowing it in the first place.

 

[RedDogC130]

if it becomes apparent that UAL purposely and willfully circumvented mandatory safety inspections in order to gain a competitive edge like SWA did, rest assured I will bash them as much as I bashed--and continue to bash--your hypocritical employer.

You have yet to tell us who you fly for?
Would you mind telling us?

 

[GFunk20]

He doesn't fly for anyone, Red. That is why he is pissed off at us SW poolies.

 

[THEPRFCT10]

You have yet to tell us who you fly for?
Would you mind telling us?

My guess is Eastern

 

[THEPRFCT10]

I JUST PUT jke406 ON MY IGNORE LIST AND IT FEELS GREAT!

 

[contrail67]

I am sure everyone is under the microscope since the SWA MX issues.

 

[IXLR8]

He doesn't fly for anyone, Red. That is why he is pissed off at us SW poolies.

OUCH..that had to hurt!!! HA HA HA!!!

 

[D-Bo]

sorry, man. I was just trying to find out what the deal was. Thank you for the real story.

How long will they be out? That's 20% of the 400 fleet. Will it affect the schedule?

South Korean mx facility?

It was a missed altitude reporting calibration on the transponder on 6 airplanes. Thanks for your concern tic.

 

[AWACoff]

So having the cashier purposely shorting you on change is better than him/her accidentally screwing you? Your argument is one of the weakest things I have ever read on this site. Willful intent instead of negligence...that makes any criminal action better, eh? Wow.

What is worse, knowing that you are not doing maintenance or not knowing that things are missing? I would rather know the rule I am breaking than not knowing it in the first place.