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pokoyoko:


The difference is in the checks process. SIA holds their planes to more stringent and strict checks. Imagine there is a checklist the engineer must go through before an airplane takes off. If the company culture is to be serious and diligent, the engineers will do it well. If the people relax then there is a higher chance of something going wrong. Still, budget careers fly far shorter distances and the likelihood of the equipment encountering a problem might be less? This is what I think maybe pilots and crew can help verify 😄
It depends on what you are asking / talking about.

Prior to departure, the engineer / pilot will go through a serious of checks and visual inspection to ensure that the plane is airworthy. However, the engineer / pilot are not always in agreement. Sometimes, the engineer will deem an airplane as airworthy (i.e. within manufacturer's tolerance limits) but the pilot may feel that it is unsafe or not suitable for the flight. In such an instance, the captain has the final authority to refuse / accept the airplane (and his / her decision is pretty much final). Pilots don't have a culture of being relax about such things as his / her life is at stake as well.

All operators are also subjected to periodic checks mandated by their country's regulatory authority (taking into consideration manufacturer's recommendation). Possible punishments for not meeting theese requirements include suspension / revocation of their licence, grounding the fleet, etc. The specific maintenance programme is regulated based on time (months / years), flight hours and cycles (a takeoff and landing is considered one cycle). As all Singapore-based operators are subjected to the same stringent and strict checks, I don't think one Singapore-based airline is necessary stricter than another (p/s: same can't be said of other country).

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janet88:
I know it sounds silly to say this...but I am afraid to fly. this is partially one main reason why I don't have a travel bug.

travelling in a car, it can stop but it is on land...but after 9/11, MH17 and if a crazy nut creates havoc, my phobia is even higher.
being confined in a small area with nowhere to run, it's really frightening.
You can't run definitely but you can potentially fly.... :evil:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1842261https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1842261Tue, 10 Apr 2018 05:29:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scoot false bomb threat on Mon, 09 Apr 2018 10:15:37 GMT]]>

floppy:
lee_yl:



If possible, I would prefer to fly by SIA. 😄

Couldn’t recall who told me, I think was my Uni lecturer who shared that budget airplanes would buy used engine parts from SIA. 😓

Anyway, hubby said it is highly unlikely that a terrorist could pass through all the stringent checks from our Singapore airport and bring a bomb up the plane. However, the same thing can’t be said for other airports like Egypt, Kenya etc.

MH 370 did not take off from Singapore but from... :evil:

Urban myth lah. Highly unlikely for budget carriers to buy used parts from SIA as they typically operate narrow body ac whereas SIA only operates wide body ac. The only budget carrier that uses old SIA planes is Scoot (their first few planes were the old B772 planes that SIA did not want).

As for bomb threat, there is no such thing as an impregnable fortress, including our airport. It’s nearly impossible to plug all the gaps and loopholes.

The difference is in the checks process. SIA holds their planes to more stringent and strict checks. Imagine there is a checklist the engineer must go through before an airplane takes off. If the company culture is to be serious and diligent, the engineers will do it well. If the people relax then there is a higher chance of something going wrong. Still, budget careers fly far shorter distances and the likelihood of the equipment encountering a problem might be less? This is what I think maybe pilots and crew can help verify 😄

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1842191https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1842191Mon, 09 Apr 2018 10:15:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scoot false bomb threat on Mon, 09 Apr 2018 03:42:42 GMT]]>a course lecturer once mentioned he is afraid to fly…that was way before 9/11.

the reason is because of loose screws who do not want their lives but put everyone’s lives in danger by wanting to be heroes.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1842123https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1842123Mon, 09 Apr 2018 03:42:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scoot false bomb threat on Mon, 09 Apr 2018 02:27:09 GMT]]>

lee_yl:


Couldn’t recall who told me, I think was my Uni lecturer who shared that budget airplanes would buy used engine parts from SIA. 😓
Scoot's B787's are brand new from Boeing - they were transferred from SIA's order straight to Scoot.

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janet88:
starlight1968sg:

I am afraid of those who don't want their lives 😞


whether it's budget or commercial airlines, there are loose screws.
it's pitiful to die in their hands. MH370 is a mystery. MH17 is tragic.

Unfortunately, we are living in tumultuous times. In the past, we can avoid airlines (or trains) as those are the main targets of terrorist organisations. Not any more.

Today, terrorist cell can be just one normal person who has been 'psycho' into perverted teachings / thinking. There are 1,320 known terrorist attacks with 8,311 fatalities in year 2017 - terrorist attack on an airliner wasn't one of them.

Stay Alert. Stay United. Stay Strong.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1842103https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1842103Mon, 09 Apr 2018 02:12:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scoot false bomb threat on Mon, 09 Apr 2018 00:51:33 GMT]]>

starlight1968sg:
I am afraid of those who don't want their lives 😞

whether it's budget or commercial airlines, there are loose screws.
it's pitiful to die in their hands. MH370 is a mystery. MH17 is tragic.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1842090https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1842090Mon, 09 Apr 2018 00:51:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scoot false bomb threat on Sun, 08 Apr 2018 23:30:37 GMT]]>I am afraid of those who don't want their lives 😞

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1842087https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1842087Sun, 08 Apr 2018 23:30:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scoot false bomb threat on Sun, 08 Apr 2018 14:00:09 GMT]]>

lee_yl:


If possible, I would prefer to fly by SIA. 😄

Couldn’t recall who told me, I think was my Uni lecturer who shared that budget airplanes would buy used engine parts from SIA. 😓

Anyway, hubby said it is highly unlikely that a terrorist could pass through all the stringent checks from our Singapore airport and bring a bomb up the plane. However, the same thing can’t be said for other airports like Egypt, Kenya etc.

MH 370 did not take off from Singapore but from... :evil:
Urban myth lah. Highly unlikely for budget carriers to buy used parts from SIA as they typically operate narrow body ac whereas SIA only operates wide body ac. The only budget carrier that uses old SIA planes is Scoot (their first few planes were the old B772 planes that SIA did not want).

As for bomb threat, there is no such thing as an impregnable fortress, including our airport. It’s nearly impossible to plug all the gaps and loopholes.

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phtthp:
klim360:

wow, this is why I avoid budget airlines.


Even if one avoid budget airline, take those main airline, we won't know whether one day the main airline we travel in, will suffer the same, identical ill-fated fate as that MH 370 disappearance plane, as terrorism abound in this dark age, era of high-tech modernization.

In the same manner, as those passengers sitting inside MH 370 : when they first boarded the plane, they looked much forward to their trip, trusted that airplane will bring them safe and sound to their booked destination, to meet their loved ones, awaiting for their arrival.

But, little did they realize that this ill-fated destination is actually ... death (disappearance into the next unknown world / dimension) . Until today, their loved ones, relatives still missing them so much, wondering where they had gone to, a plane that flew to a mysterious destination.

If possible, I would prefer to fly by SIA. 😄

Couldn’t recall who told me, I think was my Uni lecturer who shared that budget airplanes would buy used engine parts from SIA. 😓

Anyway, hubby said it is highly unlikely that a terrorist could pass through all the stringent checks from our Singapore airport and bring a bomb up the plane. However, the same thing can’t be said for other airports like Egypt, Kenya etc.

MH 370 did not take off from Singapore but from... :evil:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1842073https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1842073Sun, 08 Apr 2018 13:35:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scoot false bomb threat on Sun, 08 Apr 2018 10:11:19 GMT]]>they said is Singaporean, but didn’t said whether is a converted citizen or not.


they should flash the photo of this fella, who wasted so much resources & the entire plane passengers’ precious time, because caused the plane to turn back to Changi airport.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1842058https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1842058Sun, 08 Apr 2018 10:11:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scoot false bomb threat on Sun, 08 Apr 2018 09:46:15 GMT]]>

janet88:
maylim1980:

so what is the true story? r we not gonna know about the suspected terrorist? kinda think it could be a prank turned bad


the 41 year old idiot has been arrested...but why is it we are not updated?
is the person a local or foreigner?
then again if the person is a local, the name would have been made known.

Wasn't it reported on that day itself that it was a local?

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/man-arrested-after-fake-bomb-threat-on-scoot-flight-to-thailand

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maylim1980:
so what is the true story? r we not gonna know about the suspected terrorist? kinda think it could be a prank turned bad

the 41 year old idiot has been arrested...but why is it we are not updated?
is the person a local or foreigner?
then again if the person is a local, the name would have been made known.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1842053https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1842053Sun, 08 Apr 2018 09:37:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scoot false bomb threat on Sun, 08 Apr 2018 05:28:59 GMT]]>

klim360:
wow, this is why I avoid budget airlines.

Even if one avoid budget airline, take those main airline, we won't know whether one day the main airline we travel in, will suffer the same, identical ill-fated fate as that MH 370 disappearance plane, as terrorism abound in this dark age, era of high-tech modernization.

In the same manner, as those passengers sitting inside MH 370 : when they first boarded the plane, they looked much forward to their trip, trusted that airplane will bring them safe and sound to their booked destination, to meet their loved ones, awaiting for their arrival.

But, little did they realize that this ill-fated destination is actually ... death (disappearance into the next unknown world / dimension) . Until today, their loved ones, relatives still missing them so much, wondering where they had gone to, a plane that flew to a mysterious destination.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1842035https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1842035Sun, 08 Apr 2018 05:28:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scoot false bomb threat on Sun, 08 Apr 2018 05:05:44 GMT]]>

floppy:
janet88:

I know it sounds silly to say this...but I am afraid to fly. this is partially one main reason why I don't have a travel bug.

travelling in a car, it can stop but it is on land...but after 9/11, MH17 and if a crazy nut creates havoc, my phobia is even higher.
being confined in a small area with nowhere to run, it's really frightening.

The probability of a plane crash is 1 in 1.2 million flights, with odds of dying 1 in 11 million.

Your odds of dying in a car or traffic accident is 1 in 5,000.

Let that sink in for a while.

Then again all you really need is an extreme dose of bad luck, and your existence on this planet is prematurely terminated.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1842024https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1842024Sun, 08 Apr 2018 05:05:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scoot false bomb threat on Sun, 08 Apr 2018 04:00:11 GMT]]>so what is the true story? r we not gonna know about the suspected terrorist? kinda think it could be a prank turned bad

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1842015https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1842015Sun, 08 Apr 2018 04:00:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scoot false bomb threat on Sun, 08 Apr 2018 03:08:47 GMT]]>

floppy:

The probability of a plane crash is 1 in 1.2 million flights, with odds of dying 1 in 11 million.

Your odds of dying in a car or traffic accident is 1 in 5,000.

Let that sink in for a while.
I know the odds of an accident happening on land is higher than in the air.
the world is unpredictable...with many crazy nuts who are killing people like chickens. it's just terrifying :nailbite:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1842012https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1842012Sun, 08 Apr 2018 03:08:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scoot false bomb threat on Sat, 07 Apr 2018 08:29:37 GMT]]>

janet88:
I know it sounds silly to say this...but I am afraid to fly. this is partially one main reason why I don't have a travel bug.

travelling in a car, it can stop but it is on land...but after 9/11, MH17 and if a crazy nut creates havoc, my phobia is even higher.
being confined in a small area with nowhere to run, it's really frightening.
The probability of a plane crash is 1 in 1.2 million flights, with odds of dying 1 in 11 million.

Your odds of dying in a car or traffic accident is 1 in 5,000.

Let that sink in for a while.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1841898https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1841898Sat, 07 Apr 2018 08:29:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scoot false bomb threat on Sat, 07 Apr 2018 08:16:33 GMT]]>wow, this is why I avoid budget airlines.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1841889https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1841889Sat, 07 Apr 2018 08:16:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scoot false bomb threat on Sat, 07 Apr 2018 08:16:26 GMT]]>wow, this is why I avoid budget airlines.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1841888https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1841888Sat, 07 Apr 2018 08:16:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scoot false bomb threat on Sat, 07 Apr 2018 08:04:33 GMT]]>

janet88:
I know it sounds silly to say this...but I am afraid to fly. this is partially one main reason why I don't have a travel bug.

travelling in a car, it can stop but it is on land...but after 9/11, MH17 and if a crazy nut creates havoc, my phobia is even higher.
being confined in a small area with nowhere to run, it's really frightening.
No, it is not silly to have this fear, because the fear is very real.

After this incident, anyone flying can't help but have this phobia that ... the flight may end up to be their last destination on earth before enter next world, don't even have time to say goodbye to loved ones at home, just die, should anything untoward happen, due to bomb suicide / some fanatatic terrorists, hijackers / air-crash / engine failure accident in mid-air, etc real-life senario happening on board the plane.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1841887https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1841887Sat, 07 Apr 2018 08:04:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scoot false bomb threat on Sat, 07 Apr 2018 07:49:03 GMT]]>Speaking of that MH370, had M'sian airforce been on high alert mode 24/7, they would have scrambled to intercept that commercial plane as soon as their radar detected it veered off course towards Indian Ocean.


Looks like I've to salute our RSAF one more time. Our fighters were so alert and well-prepared.

I think if that bomb scare were real, I'm sure they would force it to land with the permission of another airport, or neutralise it.

The report says the RSAF pilots kept checking the Scoot cockpit to see if the pilots had been compromised. Wah man...must be so stressful to fly F16 and peer across the sky! 😓

\"We also got the pilots' attention by flying close to the Scoot plane so that they could see us. We checked visually if there were any abnormal activities within the cockpit and the cabin. \"

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1841885https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1841885Sat, 07 Apr 2018 07:49:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scoot false bomb threat on Sat, 07 Apr 2018 06:18:54 GMT]]>

janet88:
I know it sounds silly to say this...but I am afraid to fly. this is partially one main reason why I don't have a travel bug.


travelling in a car, it can stop but it is on land...but after 9/11, MH17 and if a crazy nut creates havoc, my phobia is even higher.


being confined in a small area with nowhere to run, it's really frightening.
agree, esp. after that weird, mysterious disappearance of MH airline, until now plane still not found, all the passengers inside simply \"disappeared\", without trace.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1841874https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1841874Sat, 07 Apr 2018 06:18:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Scoot false bomb threat on Sat, 07 Apr 2018 05:56:36 GMT]]>

phtthp:

come to think of it, is very scary to fly, because we don't know if there is any mad man or real terrorist amongst our midst, inside the plane. In the event if terrorists really seize control of the plane, by breaking into pilot corner, put a gun at his head, command him to detour destination, military to give instructions to shoot down the entire plane, everyone inside will die : crew, passengers, terrorists, everyone inside.
...
Not possible after 9/11.

Cockpit door must be locked during flight at all times now. The door locking system means that the door cannot be entered unless the pilot inside allows someone to enter. There is a camera that allows the pilot to see who’s outside the door. You can access the cockpit by unlocking with the numerical code. However, the pilot in the cockpit can deny entry even if someone enters the correct code. Lastly, the door is strong enough to withstand a blast (although the rest of the aircraft will likely disintegrate first).

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