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"If it's Boeing, I'm not going." I was on a flight that made and emergency landing once, it was TERRIFYING. The pilot circled once then we went down at a very steep angle. What was even worse was the three days we were stranded in Gander Newfoundland while they fixed the plane and then flew in a new crew. It was basically an refueling/military base and not a real airport, no food or facilities. After that I never fle…
Thats a decent setup for a Hallmark movie - two travelers stranded and isolated find love through the zaney activities used to pass time in a remote locale.
Alaska Airlines 737 Max makes emergency landing due to depressurization
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#92> The Boeing 737-9 MAX rolled off the assembly line just two months ago, receiving its certification in November 2023, according to FAA record posted online. It’s 2 months old, so poor maintenance, wear and tear, etc are not even minor factors. This is just a poorly made plane with awful quality control. And that’s even before we get into some of the design issues, both the shortcuts they’ve taken and ones that are m…
Was it made at the plant in North Carolina? Or in Seattle?
Fuselage assembled by Spirt AeroSystems in Wichita, KS with final assembly by Boeing in the Seattle area
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#93Last month, I consciously chose a flight from the same airline that used an Airbus plane over a Boeing plane. I wonder if airlines have data showing that their Airbus flights are more popular than Boeing flights after adjusting differences.
I know myself and a couple other people who do the same, would be fascinating to see if it's common enough to show up in statistics. It's not even just the safety, the Boeing Dreamliner for example is shockingly uncomfortable to fly in.
I was pleasantly surprised recently that a much smaller airliner the Embraer 195 had much more cabin comfort than a 737. Considering the smaller size I was expecting the opposite.
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#94It's Alaska Airlines. I wouldn't read too much into Boeing's reliability from this, given Alaska's previous maintenance record...
This plane rolled off the factory floor in October. It’s brand new.
sorry, but this one’s on Boeing.
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#95Last month, I consciously chose a flight from the same airline that used an Airbus plane over a Boeing plane. I wonder if airlines have data showing that their Airbus flights are more popular than Boeing flights after adjusting differences.
Is there a browser addon that can list the type of plane next to the flight in popular flight search tools? (e.g. Google Flights, SkyScanner etc). I’d love such an addon.
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#96Last month, I consciously chose a flight from the same airline that used an Airbus plane over a Boeing plane. I wonder if airlines have data showing that their Airbus flights are more popular than Boeing flights after adjusting differences.
I absolutely refuse to book any flight with a MAX aircraft.
Same here. Airbus every time.
Also I know a 737 MAX pilot who had time on A320 and he said fly A320 if you can.
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#97Last month, I consciously chose a flight from the same airline that used an Airbus plane over a Boeing plane. I wonder if airlines have data showing that their Airbus flights are more popular than Boeing flights after adjusting differences.
I know myself and a couple other people who do the same, would be fascinating to see if it's common enough to show up in statistics. It's not even just the safety, the Boeing Dreamliner for example is shockingly uncomfortable to fly in.
> the Boeing Dreamliner for example is shockingly uncomfortable to fly in
Struggling with this comment, I do a lot of long-haul and the dreamliner is a clear differentiator on arrival due to cabin pressure and humidity. Boeing seems to have made a lot of mistakes over the years but I seek out a dreamliner for anything over 8 hours.
Perhaps you are the victim of the airline more than the aircraft itself?
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#98> The Boeing 737-9 MAX rolled off the assembly line just two months ago, receiving its certification in November 2023, according to FAA record posted online. It’s 2 months old, so poor maintenance, wear and tear, etc are not even minor factors. This is just a poorly made plane with awful quality control. And that’s even before we get into some of the design issues, both the shortcuts they’ve taken and ones that are m…
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Man.. if I hadnt seen it I wouldn't have believed it.That is absurd. How the FAA keeps approving this junk from Boeing is even more concerning than how bad Boeing manufacturing has become.
Yeah … I kinda wanna make sure we fly airbus planes now cuz what is going on with Boeing’s QA?
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