RAAF to replace Boeing 737 BBJ's with 737-8 BBJ's

[red750]

https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/raaf-to-replace-current-b737-bbjs

[Area-51]

Arriving with a few spare doors included we can assume.. 🧐

[Arron25]

24 minutes ago, Area-51 said:

Arriving with a few spare doors included we can assume.. 🧐

 

Isn't the Max8 that just flies into the ground? Doors come off the 9

[Area-51]

https://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/658024-stuck-rudder-pedal-during-landing-roll-out-boeing-737-max-8-a.html
 

 

[BrendAn]

be careful googling bbj 😁

[facthunter]

Now everyone will try doing it UNcarefully.. Nev

[onetrack]

I googled "bbj" and got "Boeing Business Jets", straight up. Maybe Google knows what you're actually looking for, every time, from all your previous searches?  

[Marty_d]

What's the first B stand for?  (No, not Boeing, the other BJ)

[BrendAn]

1 hour ago, Marty_d said:

What's the first B stand for?  (No, not Boeing, the other BJ)

i don't want to be rude. google it.😁

[facthunter]

Bad JOKE of course.. This is a family programme. Nev

[facthunter]

The 737 We used to have was a business jet model. One of the most basic actually. Flown by the Australian Air  Force. Not Ideal for Internationa flying. I saw it in Australian Airlines Hangar at Tullamarine having a service, .  Nev

[KRviator]

I dun geddit...

 

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According to the Australian Ministry of Defence, the aircraft have failed to meet scheduled annual flight hours due to maintenance and associated readiness issues.

So they're going to replace it with a slightly newer version of the same shitbox. Polish a turd it's still a turd... They have the KC30 for long range overseas junkets and the Falcon's for regional pork-barreling. Why do we need the BBJ as well? How often do they take the full 30 pax?

[facthunter]

I would say fairly often it's at capacity. Press and other hangers on. . Flying around and living out of suitcases is NOT fun.  Nev

[Marty_d]

Is Bronnie Bishop still around?  Maybe she ordered it to get to the bingo.

[facthunter]

She's a helicopter expert. Drops from the sky like an angel  from on high.  Nev.

[facthunter]

With a face that launched a thousand ships. One small  slip and she GOES "BLIP". Nev

[facthunter]

The 8's might have a better range. Nev