Boeing crisis – Are 346 people dead because of “Business Decisions” @ Boeing?
So many questions… (Boeing) – Will there be a criminal investigation? Now that there are hundreds of people dead, families destroyed and everyone worried about air-travel? – have the cost savings and “cutting corners” been driven by greed or incompetence? – did the Boeing CEO really pocket a $30 million salary last year? – are the crashes caused by design flaws of the Boeing 737 Max? – is the over 40 years old design of the airframe up for today’s tasks? – have the pilots been trained sufficiently and are there simulators available for this aircraft? – Why did it take a 2nd crash for the world to wake up?- Who will ever (voluntarily…) enter a Boeing aircraft again?
hashtag#publictransport
/in Micro Mobility /by Air7“True mobility freedom would mean providing citizens a range of options to get around cities, with reliable public transit and SAFE micro-mobility as convenient, less costly alternatives to cars” hashtag#publictransport hashtag#commuting hashtag#scooters hashtag#micromobility hashtag#lastmile
Instead of fighting against the influx of bikes and scooters — or deriding them as uncool — we should embrace them. The status quo sure isn't working.
Interesting perspective on “micro mobility” – First and last mile(s)
/in Micro Mobility /by Air7Interesting perspective on “micro mobility” – but I doubt we have already reached the tipping point in regards to car ownership …
Guest My job (I’m on the marketing team of a custom mapping company) involves keeping a close eye on the transportation and logistics industry. And over the last six months, I’ve seen a surge of change in that industry — a wave of new “micro-mobility” options such as bike- and moped-sharing services. Yes, these services…
accidents / e-scooters
/in Micro Mobility /by Air7Scooter sharing (Lime) has recently started in Lisbon, Portugal – and is widely popular. Germany is just about to legalize the scooter – with many (potent) players waiting at the gates to flood the market and secure their claim. For investors, it is the latest Eldorado and serious money is being thrown at anyone waving a hand yelling “start-up, scooter-sharing”. And still… hardly anyone talks about the risks for the user. These little zippers go flat out as fast as I can go on my mountainbike – on 20cm toy wheels, without proper brakes and with (mostly) untrained, office type people 😉 at the handlebars. Who is going to carry the costs for the treatment of the victims…? Is it going into the same direction as it did with e-bikes? (senior citizens became an item in accident statistics: Google “e-bike accidents statistics”) Who is going to design and manufacture an e-scooter that is state of the art 2018 technology – and not a just (fast) toy? I think more investments should go into the manufacturing side of this business – rather than the into the sharing companies, who just buy in bulk from China…