Chris Blunt wrote in message news:...
> On Tue, 9 Dec 2003 16:00:57 +0200, "Markku Grönroos"
> wrote:
>
> >
> >"John Doe" wrote in message
> >news:20031209083114.21547.00000338@mb-m23.aol.com...
> >> >Have you ever been on an Aeroflot plane? I have. Scared the hell out of
> me.<
> >>
> >> A friend of mine traveled to Russia, and flew Aeroflot on one
> international and
> >> several internal flights. He was part of a group of scientists and
> business
> >> types invited by the government there to observe manufacturing and
> scientific
> >> installations for the purpose of gaining help from the West. As such, they
> were
> >> flown "first class" everywhere. He brought back a collection of pictures
> of
> >> beat up aircraft and balding or damaged tires on the landing gear, and
> >those
> >
> >It is everyday life that tires go flat.
>
> Yes, but they should be replaced before they reach the minimum
> requirements.
And that's the point about Aeroflot and other similar airlines. Poor
maintenance. If the tires are going bad, what else wasn't inspected
and maintained properly. |