re: 737max crashes in Ethiopia. Killing 157

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an A330

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the Airbus is a fricked up flying machine, don't know what's up with the Max yet but I've always been an if it ain't Boeing, I ain't going type of guy, the way Airbus gives those GEO Metros of the air away we don't always have much choice

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guess not

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You can’t fly for a Us carrier without certain citizenship status. I don’t know what drives it, RLA, Jones Act, etc. and I don’t know the exact status one has to be in to get a FAA certificate.

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777tiger

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I have another book rec for you on top of Cockpit Confidential.

Have you read Joe Sutter’s book? (Sutter is the “father of the 747”) It’s one of the best books I have ever read. Really gave me insight into the level of design detail and safety culture at Boeing.

747: Creating the World's First Jumbo Jet and Other Adventures from a Life in Aviation

I know that the Regionals can hire Australians with an E3 Visa due to a provision negotiated in a trade deal.

Reuters report says that the plane was smoking, shuddering, and trailing debris and billowing smoke on the way down. These are from a witness which is obviously not the most reliable source but if theres any truth to the eye witness account it sounds more like a terrorist event/major mechanical failure/bird strike etc, than a computer driven flight control issue.

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sounds more like a terrorist event/major mechanical failure/bird strike etc

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I've read multiple reports that the pilot had asked for and was granted return to the airport, which would lead to mechanical. Pilot asks to return for mechanical difficulties

Yeah this one was close to the airport.

Maybe hit by a stinger

You should read the book. Not only did they complete the marvel without the aid of computers in a very tight time constraint; they also thought at that time that supersonic transport jets like the Concorde would be the latest and greatest in commercial travel and Boeing put a huge portion of its workforce into the development of the 2407 (which was later cancelled; wide-bodies obviously ended up winning the designation of the latest and greatest in commercial travel). Sutter, who was put in charge of the 747 program, had to fight every step of the way to get more engineers and resources; his decisions along the way helped to shape the program and make it as successful as it was. They were also pushing for a double-decker like the A380 has now, but he stuck to his guns on making a single-deck fuselage, much to the disappointment of Juan Trippe of Pan Am, who drove the project from a client perspective. Anyway, Sutter made many decisions that were not popular from a political perspective (e.g. his engine brand selection), but he always put safety and engineering first and everything else second. I really enjoyed his accounts of the design process in the context of everything else going on in the country and in the aviation world. He also recounted his experience as one of the 14 experts appointed to the Rogers Commission, investigating the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.

wut?

Those dudes are all gone now bae