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Wow, that guy sounds like a total idiot. I was shocked to read how brazen his actions were and if it’s true he commandeered control over the plane and made it l

Wow, that guy sounds like a total idiot. I was shocked to read how brazen his actions were and if it’s true he commandeered control over the plane and made it list to the side as stated in the article, he belongs in jail.

closewith 3y ago
Even if it's not true, the fact he thought that's what he was doing and he continued should ban him from air travel.
- sbarre 3y ago
  Ironically he is now the CISO for Boom Supersonic[0]. 0: https://boomsupersonic.com/ https://boomsupersonic.com/
  - rafram 3y ago
    Wow, I can’t believe that they’ve actually secured orders from major airlines. Didn’t they learn their lesson with the Concorde?
    - speedgoose 3y ago
      AirFrance and British Airways are not listed.
    - wsgeorge 3y ago
      > Didn’t they learn their lesson with the Concorde? What was the lesson?
      - constantly 3y ago
        No one wants to get to Paris quickly.
        wkat4242 3y ago
        They want to get out of Paris quickly though :)
      - rafram 3y ago
        Cost-agnostic business travelers are not a large enough segment of the market for transatlantic flights to justify flying a plane that only seats business class and costs a lot of money. (Boom says they're targeting $5,000 fares between NYC and London [1], and I bet they'll end up being even higher, if/when it gets off the ground.) [1]: https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/16/23308514/american-airlines-boom-supersonic-jet-order https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/16/23308514/american-airline...
        closewith 3y ago
        I think the lesson was that business travellers prefer comfort to speed, as business class funds the entirety of transatlantic passenger aviation. There's plenty of business-class-only flights.
        mynameisvlad 3y ago
        https://www.lacompagnie.com/ https://www.lacompagnie.com/ is the only one I’m aware of. What other company offers business only flights?
        glitchc 3y ago
        I would say it's the exact opposite, after all planes replaced ships and that NY to London leg is significantly more comfortable on a ship. Heck if I could cut my NY-London time in half, I'd take it, even if I had to give up lie-flat seats.
        lupire 3y ago
        Hours is different from weeks.
        wkat4242 3y ago
        But what if they could have both? The Concorde was plenty comfortable when it first flew, it's just that it was never replaced. I'm sure boom will offer current business class comforts.
    - lupire 3y ago
      It looks like a Theranos or maybe a Tesla. 6 years (and counting)into their 1 year plan to launch the miniature subsonic demo version of their plans.

closewith 3y ago

Even if it's not true, the fact he thought that's what he was doing and he continued should ban him from air travel.

sbarre 3y ago
Ironically he is now the CISO for Boom Supersonic[0]. 0: https://boomsupersonic.com/ https://boomsupersonic.com/
- rafram 3y ago
  Wow, I can’t believe that they’ve actually secured orders from major airlines. Didn’t they learn their lesson with the Concorde?
  - speedgoose 3y ago
    AirFrance and British Airways are not listed.
  - wsgeorge 3y ago
    > Didn’t they learn their lesson with the Concorde? What was the lesson?
    - constantly 3y ago
      No one wants to get to Paris quickly.
      - wkat4242 3y ago
        They want to get out of Paris quickly though :)
    - rafram 3y ago
      Cost-agnostic business travelers are not a large enough segment of the market for transatlantic flights to justify flying a plane that only seats business class and costs a lot of money. (Boom says they're targeting $5,000 fares between NYC and London [1], and I bet they'll end up being even higher, if/when it gets off the ground.) [1]: https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/16/23308514/american-airlines-boom-supersonic-jet-order https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/16/23308514/american-airline...
      - closewith 3y ago
        I think the lesson was that business travellers prefer comfort to speed, as business class funds the entirety of transatlantic passenger aviation. There's plenty of business-class-only flights.
        mynameisvlad 3y ago
        https://www.lacompagnie.com/ https://www.lacompagnie.com/ is the only one I’m aware of. What other company offers business only flights?
        glitchc 3y ago
        I would say it's the exact opposite, after all planes replaced ships and that NY to London leg is significantly more comfortable on a ship. Heck if I could cut my NY-London time in half, I'd take it, even if I had to give up lie-flat seats.
        lupire 3y ago
        Hours is different from weeks.
        wkat4242 3y ago
        But what if they could have both? The Concorde was plenty comfortable when it first flew, it's just that it was never replaced. I'm sure boom will offer current business class comforts.
  - lupire 3y ago
    It looks like a Theranos or maybe a Tesla. 6 years (and counting)into their 1 year plan to launch the miniature subsonic demo version of their plans.