Re:Boeing has temporarily stopped making 737 Max airplanes
by codegeek on Tuesday January 21, 2020 @12:33PM
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I don't know about anyone else but personally, I would never fly a 737 max. Yes it could be fixed and yes it may be the same as other models going forward but the amount of coverage it has received and the fear it has created, I would always check if I am flying a 737 max or not. Yes that doesn't necessarily mean anything but it is now tainted. Boeing is smart to just discontinue the name even if it repackages it again with a new name.
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Re:Boeing has temporarily stopped making 737 Max airplanes
by me_me_me on Tuesday January 21, 2020 @12:37PM
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What? Why? We have duct-taped even more safety features now.
It must have made it safer to fly.
Re:Boeing has temporarily stopped making 737 Max airplanes
by bmking on Tuesday January 21, 2020 @01:07PM
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The simple fact for Boeing to continue "operating as usual" without real consequences dis-aligns incentives that have been present until now in air travel making it so safe. The precedence it creates can ripple so that e.g. Airbus also slacks on safety to stay competitive if this is the new normal...