Georgealbert

Sorry, but I thought the article gave a good overview on the policies and philosophies at the two companies. Giving the background to how they have a different approach to design of their aircraft. The article is from November 2023, but you will have ask the reporter Jennifer Morris, why the NTSB data, from those years were used. I doubt that the general overview and conclusions would be effected with data from the last 10, 15, 20 years. You can use google also, so why not post a better link, if you don’t like mine.

No need to apologise, I didn’t take it personally. Yes understand what you say about aircraft type when booking, the only problem is that airlines can change aircraft type up until boarding, and I believe no insurance would pay for a refund in this situation, so you could be faced with putting up with it, or losing your money. Can say I have never looked at the ID plates you mentioned. There is very little online about those ID plates, but found this quote, but does not say which airline, so maybe it is airline dependant. “On the A320s of the company I work for, data plates are located on three locations - top of L1 and R1 door frames, Bolted side of cockpit wall”

Fully agree with your post, but you would never get me up in a microlight. I also think a problem occurs when most do not check what aircraft type they will be flying when the tickets are booked, and of course the aircraft can be changed out, due to delays and technical issues at anytime. I remember a friend showing me pictures of 2 ATR aircrafts which his company had emailed, telling him that they considered one model safe and the other unsafe, following a crash. The staff were told not to board the one type when they got to the aircraft on the runway, similar to what you suggested for yourself. I still don’t think Boeing will make the changes needed, as the FAA has lifted the grounding. Maybe as someone suggested earlier, there will a rebranding and the word max, just removed. Also will some of the issues found with the max, is there not some concerns for all of their aircraft models, if the policies and practise are not up to standard?

Why not? Maybe in a few years it will prove to be good aircraft. If it gets FAA and EASA airworthiness certification, it could be a competitor for both Boeing and Airbus, but will need to be lower price than it currently is.

Why would my post make you think I like Boeing, I was just posting some facts and some links. Yes, I agree with the rest of your post, but most flyers would never know what aircraft they are getting on, until they read it in the safety leaflet at their seat. Good summary of Boeing history of issues in this link. https://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/why-boeings-problems-with-737-max-began-more-than-25-years-ago#:~:text=The flaws in the software,the deaths of 346 people.

That limits your choice of airlines to Emirates, British Airways, Korean Air, All Nippon, Qantas, Asiana, and Lufthansa as the only 7 airlines that were planning to fly A380 to USA this winter. I believe a few of them have stopped using the A380 on some or all routes, already. i could post further details, but don’t want to bore you.

I agree with you, I see no problem with them being stored flat. My quote was from the USA National Library of Medicine, which I think makes the recommendations for hospital conditions to avoid the cylinders being knocked over, to prevent the damage you mentioned to the valve. Should have cut the quote down to just the last sentence. Storage always should be away from hydrocarbons, grease or oil. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK513350/#:~:text=Cylinders should be stored in,requirements than other medical gases. Cylinder safety video

Fully agree with@ Lacessit A closed up car parked for too long in direct sunlight could get above the recommended temperature. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-hot-does-a-car-get-in-the-sun-heres-why-the-extreme-heat-can-be-so-deadly-in- a-parked-car/#:~:text=All it takes is an,it can hit 123 degrees. This is from the USA National Library of Medicine, same advice. “Safe Storage and Transportation Cylinders must be stored upright and secured using a rack, strap, or chain to minimize the chance of falling over. Cylinders should be transported using a cart or carrier. Never drop or hit cylinders, and never drag, roll, or slide cylinders, even for a short distance. Only qualified personnel should refill cylinders. While using cylinders, avoid flammable substances, smoking, open flame, or any other incendiary sources. Cylinders should be stored in a dry, cool, well-ventilated area away from exposure to weather. Cylinders should be stored at temperatures less than 125 oF (52 oC).”

I never said which was safer, I posted facts and data. I also posted this link 4 hours ago reference FAA and Boeing. https://www.npr.org/2024/01/19/1225466035/boeing-737-max-faa-door-plug-alaska-crashes-ntsb Each can reach their own conclusions, based on the facts. Total aircraft in operation by type.

Two were transferred back to Lion Air, Indonesia in 2022, and the other one is in storage since 2019, not currently flying. See record below, with registration numbers. https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Thai-Lion-Air?refresh=1 From the company website. https://www.lionairthai.com/en/ThaiLionAir-Experience/Aircraft Also translation of your link, which was after the 2019 crash, which announced the cancellation of flights with the Boeing 737 MAX 9 indefinitely. From the case of the Boeing 737 of Ethiopian Airlines. Crashed into the world this morning (March 10) while flying en route from Addis Ababa. capital of ethiopia to Nairobi capital of kenya Make people on the plane Including 149 passengers and 8 crew members, all died. This airline issued a statement. While it is also reported that The plane that crashed this time was the same model as the Lion Air that crashed in Indonesia in October last year. Later, the "Thai Lion Air" page came out to say that Thai Lion Air has a fleet of Boeing's planes. ING 737 MAX 9 (BOEING 737 MAX 9), only 3 aircraft, and would like the public to be confident that the airline's planes Closely inspecting the quality and safety of aircraft in every sector. Later, on March 13, Thai Lion Air issued another announcement via Facebook regarding Announcement of temporary cancellation of flights with Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft from 14 March 2019 onwards. Recently today (March 15), Thai Lion Air announced the cancellation of flights with the Boeing 737 MAX 9 indefinitely. By stating the message that "According to the latest announcement of Thai Lion Air on March 13, regarding the temporary cancellation of flights with the Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft, after following the latest situation, The airline would like to inform you of the cancellation of flight operations as well. Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft will depart indefinitely in order to comply with safety standards and comply with international practices. Thai Lion Air continues to believe that the airline has inspected the quality and Aircraft safety in all sectors is closely and regularly controlled. of the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand Including training of flight operators according to specified standards and regulations. By adhering to safety standards first."

The 4 cases won by Christopher Kise. https://www.oyez.org/advocates/christopher_m_kise

Sorry but like all aircraft the airbus A320 and A321 are not incident free, but still a very safe plane. I don’t want to be accused of not giving a balanced view. Still safer than a bus. https://aviation-safety.net/database/types/Airbus-A320/database https://aviation-safety.net/database/types/Airbus-A321/database

Thai Air Asia is all Airbus, mostly A320 with a couple of A321.

For the 737-900 ER, the airlines may deactivate (plug) the additional exit doors if the total configured capacity of the plane is 189 passengers or less. I have never flown with them, as had a bad experience with Lion Air in Indonesia, and always pick another airline. Thai Lion Air website shows the capacity of the 737-900ER as 215, one class layout, so if they flew to this capacity the exit doors is required. I believe the airline flys to this increased capacity.

Sorry Thai Lion Air, only currently fly the 737-800 and 737-900ER https://www.lionairthai.com/en/ThaiLionAir-Experience/Aircraft The 737-900 ER can have the door plugs, but believe Thai Lion Air uses the maximum capacity, so all the exit doors are required.

Here is a comparison of the safety records of Boeing and Airbus. https://www.solotravellerapp.com/airbus-vs-boeing-safety/#:~:text=Fatal Accidents&text=Out of these 147 accidents,it comes to fatal accidents.

Yes fully agree, and you also have to question the FAA relationship with Boeing, as the recent grounding was only for the max 9. Boeing also makes a bigger versions of its 737-900 - a predecessor to the max, which has the door plugs. https://www.npr.org/2024/01/19/1225466035/boeing-737-max-faa-door-plug-alaska-crashes-ntsb

Sorry can not answer your question, but had a few friends get extensions this week through agents at Jomtien. They had about 10 days left on exempt entry meet agent at immigration, quick picture taken, hand over passport, TM30 copy and fill form. About 15 minutes at immigration and passport returned next day. Total cost 4000 baht, which includes the 1900 baht extension fee. They reported that immigration was very busy.

The max 8 and max 9 are different planes, and the FAA did not recently ground the max 8 only the max 9. “Boeing's 737 MAX program currently operates two variants, the MAX 8 and MAX 9. The MAX 8 is the most popular in the max family, with 1,176 aircraft currently in service and at least 1,971 more on order. This aircraft variant is certified and fitted to fly. The main difference between the MAX 8 and MAX 9 is that the MAX 9 is longer, measuring 138 ft. 4 in. (42.16 m), while the MAX 8 measures 129 ft. 8 in. (39.52 m). According to Boeing's specifications, the MAX 8 can seat about 162 to 178 passengers. The MAX 9, the largest in the family, can seat 178 to 193 passengers, with a maximum of 220 depending on the configuration.” The max 8 previously had problems following two fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019, and the FAA grounded the plane for 20 months and mandated significant software and training improvements. Lion Air Flight 610 on October 29, 2018 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 on March 10, 2019. That grounding ended on November 18, 2020. Thai VietJet Air have also ordered 50, 737 max aircraft, unconfirmed variant, during the 2022 Farnborough Airshow. The first 12 aircraft to be delivered is expected in 2024.

The English translation is in the link under the Thai.

Jonny, this has to be a first, I agree 100 % with your post. 55555

Not the best way to do PR. Just release a factual statement in reply and move on. This just brings it back into the public view and always the chance it gets picked up by international media.

That is good, seems the school has shown some sense, given the situation, and you can complete everything by email.

So again you ignore the facts and state IMO, like only you know the truth. Is the government lying or is it a conspiracy, only you can see? Or do you have a different agenda? I see why you posted the other day, you only listen and talk to yourself. https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-7783/#:~:text=How many NHS staff are,staff with a known nationality. https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-7783/CBP-7783.pdf

Yes fully agree with you. I assumed that the body had been transported/moved from another area to Bangkok, from reading the original post , so the police seemed to have requested an autopsy. ” His body is now in Bangkok, mum and I are situated in the North East. The funeral will probably be near Pattaya”