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There are 350 737-MAXs in service There's about 6500 737s, and a similar number of A320s. Grounding 2.5% of the world's fleet of mid-size planes isn't really
by isostatic 8y ago
There are 350 737-MAXs in service
There's about 6500 737s, and a similar number of A320s.
Grounding 2.5% of the world's fleet of mid-size planes isn't really a medium sized wrench.
Personally I'll fly on the 98% of mid-sized planes that haven't had 2% of them crash in the last 6 months.
- Scoundreller 8y agoIt’s a solvable problem in the medium term, but a real mess short-term if your fleet has a high proportion of 737 MAXs.
- robin_reala 8y agoTrue, but that’s part of the risk equation of deciding to go for a monoculture in the first place (as with most business choices). There are benefits (ease of maintenance and training highest) that need to be judged against potential problems (like in this case where a model is grounded).
- Scoundreller 8y agoEven in my airline’s case, they’re not monoculture, but I’m booked on one of their longest routes. They can only sub another plane if they make a refuel stop (or so it seems by my estimation). We’ll see what happens.
- isostatic 8y agoWhich fleets do? Southwest and American don't, 5% and 2% respectively. Norwegian is 11% and have grounded their planes. Air Canada 10%. China Southern 3%, Air China 3%. FlyDubai seems the largest, with 14/62 planes (23%).
- tomp 8y ago> haven't had 2% of them crash in the last 6 months Wait, 7 (= 2% of 350) planes crashed in the past 6 months?!?