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Re: Alaska Airlines 737 Max makes emergency landing due to depressurization

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Post by Sparkyte »

addicted wrote: post #64

> 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…

Stuff you only hear in Chinese manufactured goods, oh how the world has turned...

I wouldn't trust either, industry is moving to Airbus because of their failures.

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Post by [deleted] »

nomilk wrote: post #95
aurareturn wrote: post #71

Last 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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Post by throwaway_5753 »

Grimburger wrote: post #97
depereo wrote: post #76

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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?

Same here: lot of long haul. Know of all the rumors about bad 787 engineering. Still much prefer 787 over alternatives because I find it significantly more comfortable.

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Post by TheAceOfHearts »

Do you think there will be any accountability from Boeing executives? Boeing hasn't had a lot of good press in the last few years, will leadership ever be held accountable?

There was a time when Boeing was considered a very trustworthy and reliable company, is this the result of a decline in an engineering-focused culture?

Edit: Many of the comments in this thread mention that they avoid the 737 MAX whenever possible. Maybe if enough people start to boycott these unsafe airplanes that would result in more economic pressure and lead to improvements?

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Post by _teyd »

rnk wrote: post #99
baggy_trough wrote: post #98

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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I think the idea is that it used to be Boeing didn't have these kinds of problems, they managed themselves and made safer airplanes. At least they appeared safer.

I think the idea was that capitalism was at fault, so we should go back to whatever variant of the system Boeing operated under when there were less failures. Or else I’m not sure why their conclusion would be that the fix would be to reel in capitalism.
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