Oops. What they are talking about is an ETOPS certification, required for extended overwater operations. Not all aircraft within a model are ETOPS certified. It can be for a number of different equipment reasons. This is a big deal because it took a lot of people all screwing up in their jobs for this to happen.
Engines Turn Or Passengers Swim!
Don’t most ETOPS certified aircraft have the letters “ETOPS” painted in really large letters on several places on the aircraft?
“...This is a big deal because it took a lot of people all screwing up in their jobs for this to happen...”
Exactly. There could have been no “mistake” here. As you say, FAR too many people know which planes are certified, especially the pilots, amongst many others. They should be fined heavily for that.
Equal Opportunity, White House style.
I’ll still take these guys over the clowns at Spirit Airlines.
I was on one their flights and the guy (some kind of Pakistani) called a missed approach in perfect weather at noon on a sunny day.
With all the antics I see the pilots and flight attendants up to I worry about the maintenance guys.