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Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dead In Plane Crash
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Hyper_hyper
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R.I.P Claude. Thank you for the games.
playbignbox
Member
Terrible news.
RIP
RIP
nush
Gold Member
They are not, but a lot of these chartered airlines have questionable checks on pilots and corner cutting of safety.
xrnzaaas
Member
See, North Korean leaders aren't that dumb to travel using a train.
Laptop1991
Member
RIP sad news.
DarkShadowXI
Gold Member
Absolutely terrible news. RIP 
Xion_Stellar
People should stop referencing data that makes me feel uncomfortable because games get ported to platforms I don't like
What a terrible way to go.
RIP.
RIP.
Shifty1897
Member
Rest in peace, thanks for the games.
Hideous Snake
Gold Member
Terrible news! RIP. As an aircraft engineer I fucking hate those old ass planes
The plane either got the shite landing gear stuck or it lost power. Nothing new for a garbage Cessna
The plane either got the shite landing gear stuck or it lost power. Nothing new for a garbage Cessna
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Asha's balls in my throat?
RIP.
DeepSpace5D
Member
RIP, that sucks. I always get freaked out by seeing those smaller propeller airplanes flying, however unfounded it may be.
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John Bilbo
Gold Member
What the fuck... Tragic. Rest in peace.
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
From super fast sports cars to planes flying in the sky. Very sad news. RIP
MrAlwaysRight
Member
Very sad news RIP.
HerjansEagleFeeder
Member
Maybe some of the Ubisoft hires got a new job as pilots to comply with some quota for representation.
Seriously though, RIP. His family must be devastated.
Dude, small planes have always been scary af. Commercial airliners are safe.
Solarstrike
Member
Smh in part, not enough quality aircraft mechanics. A job that's poorly promoted/advertised globally. Countries are fked and the problem will unfortunately only get worse.
More iterated by Google Gemini:
"The global aviation industry is facing an unprecedented deficit of Aviation Maintenance Technicians (AMTs). Driven by early pandemic retirements and a rapidly aging workforce, the worldwide shortfall is projected to reach over 22,000 full-time roles, potentially escalating to 60,000 by 2029.
To sustain the global commercial fleet, aerospace leaders like Boeing project a demand for 710,000 new maintenance technicians over the next two decades.
Geographic Breakdown of Demand:
Demand is concentrated in regions with heavy fleet expansion and existing maintenance hubs:
- Eurasia/Europe: 167,000 technicians required.
- China: 137,000 technicians required.
- North America: 123,000 technicians required.
- Fastest-Growing Regions: Demand in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa is expected to triple over the next 20 years.
- The "Baby Boomer" Wave: A massive portion of experienced mechanics are reaching retirement age, with up to 27% of North American mechanics over the age of 64.
- Pandemic Layoffs & Attrition: The COVID-19 pandemic induced a wave of early retirements and caused a significant bottleneck in new technicians entering the pipeline.
- Cross-Industry Competition: Mechanics are frequently being drawn to higher-paying or less rigidly regulated fields in the automotive, renewable energy, and technology sectors.
The shortage is forcing carriers to deal with delayed aircraft turnarounds, longer maintenance wait times, and flight cancellations. To bridge the gap, the McKinsey & Company report indicates that maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) organizations are attempting to offset the crisis by raising wages (more than 20% since 2019 in some US markets), partnering with educational institutes, and adopting AI and digital solutions to increase existing technician productivity."
Sources:
How To Overcome The Impending Shortage Of Aviation Mechanics
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MiguelItUp
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Jesus Christ, RIP.
There have been way too many private plate and helicopter crashes lately. I wish folks would just stick to commercial passenger airlines.
There have been way too many private plate and helicopter crashes lately. I wish folks would just stick to commercial passenger airlines.
drotahorror
Member
I'd sooner bungie jump in South America before hopping in a helicopter or small air craft.
Condolences to the families involved with this crash.
Condolences to the families involved with this crash.
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Nothing really. They've always been dangerous. Anytime there's an accident anywhere in the world the news jumps on it. So it seems like it's happen more frequently than you remember it used to.
Unfortunatecookie
Member
RIP to Mr. Guillemot, horrible news.
It makes a lot of sense that ultra wealthy people will do activities — climb Everest, go hunting at night without supervision*, go see the Titanic on a flimsy submarine, fly their own planes etc. — that are extremely dangerous. It's in their nature.
*Literally hunting lions and other animals who can 1-hit kill you.
Being risk-taking and 'betting the farm' is usually the type of personality you find among the ultra wealthy. It's how a lot of them became ultra wealthy, i.e., they made insanely risky (financial) decisions but it worked out.
It makes a lot of sense that ultra wealthy people will do activities — climb Everest, go hunting at night without supervision*, go see the Titanic on a flimsy submarine, fly their own planes etc. — that are extremely dangerous. It's in their nature.
*Literally hunting lions and other animals who can 1-hit kill you.
yurinka
Member
RIP
Same ones who acquired ABK magically ending with a meetoo campaign that took down their stock value and reputation before getting acquired. The Guillemots (and rest of Ubi workers, who own a big chunk of shares) didn't want to sell.
If we get conspirative to say it wasn't an accident I wouldn't point to the Chinese. Tencent invested there to secure their games for their Chinese platforms and get dividends (now also from the main creative house).
In any case, the only thing that would make me think it wasn't just a tragic accident would be to see the Guillemots selling Ubisoft very soon to somebody controlled by the western economical elite.
The Chinese did them to protect their ass against hostile takeovers from those who tried and failed to acquire Ubi.
Same ones who acquired ABK magically ending with a meetoo campaign that took down their stock value and reputation before getting acquired. The Guillemots (and rest of Ubi workers, who own a big chunk of shares) didn't want to sell.
If we get conspirative to say it wasn't an accident I wouldn't point to the Chinese. Tencent invested there to secure their games for their Chinese platforms and get dividends (now also from the main creative house).
In any case, the only thing that would make me think it wasn't just a tragic accident would be to see the Guillemots selling Ubisoft very soon to somebody controlled by the western economical elite.
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DenchDeckard
Banned
Very sad. RIP
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
Not sad at all. His whole family is a cancer on gaming.
Miyazaki’s Slave
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It's called decorum…you should have some.