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Re:Is my plane a 737 MAX? by dist-epoch on Tuesday January 09, 2024 @01:28PM (#38929867)
The 737 is cursed. Not illogical to avoid it. There are plenty alternatives.
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Re:Is my plane a 737 MAX? by theodric on Tuesday January 09, 2024 @01:32PM (#38929952)
Point of order, because this is HN and I get to be pedantic here: the 737 Max is cursed; the 737 and 737NG are proven good by their long track record of reliability through thousands of units produced and in service
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Re:Is my plane a 737 MAX? by mulmen on Tuesday January 09, 2024 @07:56PM (#38934719)
The 737NG has a known issue with the nacelles being insufficient to contain engine failures. This actually happened in 2018 and a woman was sucked out of the plane and died.

https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/faa-mandates-boeing-737ng...

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Re:Is my plane a 737 MAX? by hef19898 on Wednesday January 10, 2024 @04:29AM (#38938164)
There are not plenty of alternatives, basically onoy one: A320Neo. The A220 is too small eith not enough range in most cases.
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