Aircraft Manufcturing Advice from Ashton Kutcher
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by Benet Wilson at
7/2/2009 11:27 AM CDT
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So I’m following my usual Twitter feed (@avweekbenet) yesterday when I saw a Tweet from Flight Global’s @flightblogger that gave me pause. He had re-posted a tweet from actor Ashton Kutcher (@aplusk) – who happens to have 2.5 million followers that said this: "A 30 year vetran pilot recommended 2 me that I dont ride on an airbus until they prove that the composite tail is not creating ths accidents."
Excuse the spelling, but you only get 140 characters in Twitter. I don’t happen to follow Mr. Kutcher, but many of my followers do, which is how I heard about his Tweet. @flightblogger made an interesting point – posts like this are why every major aerospace company needs to have a presence on Twitter.
Those of us who follow the industry have enough sense to set aside what some could call the ramblings of a celebrity with no real knowledge of aircraft manufacturing and engineering. But among his 2.5 million followers – which expands as the post is re-tweeted to people not following him – potential misinformation could spread very quickly. Looking at the top aircraft manufacturers, we have: @boeingairplanes, @bombardier and @embraer (but with no photo, no profile and no followers). Just some food for thought…
