Re:Europe says 737 Max won't fly until it completes it own d...
by polotics on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @01:53PM
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Here is one data point for you: no matter the price of alternatives, I will not step on a 737. Ever.
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Re:Europe says 737 Max won't fly until it completes it own d...
by munk-a on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @02:34PM
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If you purchase a plane ticket for a flight that appears to be carried by a bombardier model, would you refuse to board the plane at the gate if the bombardier plane ended up requiring maintenance and they swapped it out for a 737?
How many vacation days would you sacrifice out of your week in Cancun to stand by that belief?
Re:Europe says 737 Max won't fly until it completes it own d...
by FabHK on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @03:36PM
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The 737s are the most common airliner in the world, more than 10000 have been built, and more than 1000 are in the air right now. The pre-MAX 737s are just fine (though it had some issues with the rudder in the 90s, and, well, nearly 2% of all 737s built have been lost (184 hull losses) with nearly 5000 fatalities. Goes to show how much they fly.)
Re:Europe says 737 Max won't fly until it completes it own d...
by metanoia on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @02:06PM
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You have already, probably multiple times. The 737 model is proven over 50 years of service.
The Max has issues, for sure, and I will be weary of that as well as the upcoming 777X, but I wouldn't hesitate to get on any prior 737 or other Boeing model.