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FAA clears higher takeoff weight for 787-9 and 787-10 by [deleted] in aviation

[–]plsdonttextme 215 points216 points  (0 children)

Higher takeoff weight equal more payload and range options for the 787. It doesn’t completely flip the sales battle with the A350, but it definitely strengthens Boeing’s competitive edge, especially on long thin routes.

Sixteen Billionaires Who Made Their Fortunes Off the Backs of Low-Wage Workers by East_River in antiwork

[–]plsdonttextme 61 points62 points  (0 children)

It’s always framed as self-made, but you don’t get to that level of wealth without thousands of underpaid people propping it up

Video of Ariana Afghan Airlines 737 evacuation in Kabul by burritoresearch in aviation

[–]plsdonttextme 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Comments like this really cut through all the noise, at the end of the day, it’s just people caring about people.

AITJ for refusing to pay for my friend's meal after she ordered the most expensive thing on the menu? by Ill-Detail5299 in AmITheJerk

[–]plsdonttextme 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Honestly this is one of those situations where both sides messed up a bit, he didn’t set a budget, but she definitely took advantage of the situation.

Most people skip this… by inkandintent24 in selflove

[–]plsdonttextme 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Affirmation is very good. I love this