B737 MAX

[toto1100]

Acho que ja passamos da fase do "alegada". O que ainda nao se sabe é se a conversa toda foi ou nao divulgada. E a Boeing afirma que eles estavam a falar do simulador, nao do aviao em si: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ethiopia-airline-boeing/boeing-expresses-regret-over-ex-pilots-737-max-messages-faults-simulator-idUSKBN1WZ0MA.

[Byte Boador]

Referi alegada porque recebi esse texto sem referência à fonte.

[nunopinheiro]

so I basically lied to the regulators (unknowingly)

o que esta a causar mais problemas é isto...

e sim era no simulador, mas a Boeing já sabia do forte efeito que o MCAS podia ter no comportamento do aparelho, e não informou os reguladores sobre este. (simplesmente por causa do tipo de certificação ser de um derivado e não de um novo aparelho)

[toto1100]

O CEO da divisao de avioes comerciais foi despedido.

[toto1100]

A EASA diz que espera que o MAX possa voavar a partir de Janeiro: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-boeing-737max-easa-idUSKBN1XE1U1

[Spark]

A EASA diz que espera que o MAX possa voavar a partir de Janeiro: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-boeing-737max-easa-idUSKBN1XE1U1

Isso é o quê? Uma feature nova? 

[toto1100]

É o novo nome do MCAS. 

[toto1100]

Um tecnico da Transport Canada (a ANAC la do sitio) diz, num email, que a unica solucao para a Boeing é tirar de vez o MCAS do MAX: https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/transport-canada-safety-official-urges-removal-of-mcas-from-737-max/
Notar duas coisas:
1. Isto nao é a posicao oficial da Transport Canada, so uma pessoa dentro da instituicao.
2. Reparar que ele fala em "number and degree of open issues we have" (verbo no presente), o que, a ser verdade, nao aparenta ser muito boas noticias para o MAX voltar a voar (o email é da semana passada, nao tem meses).

[nunopinheiro]

Uí mau muito mau... bem sem MCAS não há grandfathering, o aparelho seria um novo aparelho e tinha de ser completamente reavaliado como um novo. milhares de milhões de custo. os pilotos também teriam de passar por um bastante mais completo processo... em suma um pesadelo...

Honestamente acho que vai passar como esta, com as alterações já é bastante seguro. sim fizeram "!#!"#!" mas...

[350XWB]

Voe quem quiser nessa lata com MCAS ou sem MCAS. Eu não voo.

[Spark]

Parece, então, e mais uma vez, que metê-los todos no chão foi a melhor coisa que podia ter sido feita.

Menos mal.

[nunopinheiro]

Spark claro que foi e devia ter sido imediatamente com a Boeing e FAA a liderar o processo, e não o que tivemos, que foi o inverso delapidando o capital de confiança nas duas...

[Carnim]

Infelizmente podemos ter uma situação onde 2 aviões cairam pelo mesmo motivo. O que poderia muito bem ser evitado.

[toto1100]

Mais novidades do MAX:
1. Potencial re-certificacao so em Janeiro.
2. Ha problemas nao idenficados com o processo de certificacao de versao de 200 passageiros do -8, que sera a versao que a Ryanair ira receber.

Daqui: https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/boeing-737-max-re-certificaton-likely-to-slide-into-2020-ryanair-model-faces-new-design-issue/

[Byte Boador]

Aviation Daily
Lessor SMBC Sees Boeing 737 MAX Operational Impact Lasting Into 2021

SMBC Aviation Capital CEO Peter Barrett believes the operational impact of the Boeing 737 MAX grounding could last into 2021, as airlines face the challenges of reintroducing a dormant fleet.

Barrett drew a clear distinction between the regulatory approvals required to get the MAX flying again versus airlines actually resuming MAX operations after such a prolonged grounding. The process is “not simple,” he told Aviation Daily in an interview.

“Our hope is that the aircraft will be upgraded [and approved] relatively soon, but even after that, there’s significant work [for airlines] to get the aircraft back in the air,” Barrett said. “It could be into 2021 before the situation begins to resolve itself properly ... Getting schedules back on track could take many months to sort out.”

The Dublin-based lessor had taken delivery of six MAXs and had 89 more on order when the type was grounded and deliveries halted in March after two fatal crashes. Beyond that, SMBC has a further 15 undelivered MAXs, secured via sale-and-leaseback agreements.

Barrett said SMBC has been communicating closely with Boeing. While the situation remains uncertain, for planning purposes SMBC is anticipating the MAX upgrades will be rolled out during the first quarter of 2020. He declined to comment on possible compensation from Boeing, saying SMBC’s primary focus is the MAX’s safe return to service. Commercial discussions will happen after that.

SMBC also has been affected by Airbus delivery delays, demonstrating how much pressure both major manufacturers are facing. “I do think, in general, the industry is pushing itself very hard. For the last number of years, that has led to production challenges. They need to focus on delivering what they said they’d deliver and when they said they’d deliver it. This is something that the manufacturers need to address,” Barrett said.

He believes the situation is different, however, when it comes to mature aircraft. Asked about the recent problems with some 737NGs, Barrett said: “This is important, but not unusual. Older aircraft suffer from different fatigue issues as they move into maturity.”

Barrett added that it is relatively common for defects to emerge during the later stages of an aircraft’s life and that this is managed by regulators as part of the normal course of business.

As of Sept. 30, SMBC’s portfolio comprised 717 owned, managed and committed aircraft, spanning 83 airline customers in 37 countries. The SMBC portfolio includes 237 owned aircraft, valued at $12.4 billion. The lessor is a narrowbody specialist, primarily taking on widebodies only through sale-and-leaseback agreements. The company also is pursuing a “new-technology” strategy, with latest-generation aircraft making up 42.2% of its portfolio.

In: https://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/lessor-smbc-sees-boeing-737-max-operational-impact-lasting-2021?utm_rid=CPEN1000003362963&utm_campaign=22302&utm_medium=email&elq2=91b32f7b075146f49f37825bcc43c0e7