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> They have far more information on the real flight worthiness of the plane than any other agency or organization on the planet outside of Boeing. Well, that w
by king_magic 8y ago
> They have far more information on the real flight worthiness of the plane than any other agency or organization on the planet outside of Boeing.
Well, that worked great... until another 737 Max 8 slammed into the ground.
- borski 8y agoYour assumption is that The cause was the plane, but neither Ethiopian nor Lion Air have great safety records in the first place. Parent’s point is that the FAA is likely to be more aware of whether the cause in the first crash was due to the plane, pilot error, weather, or any number of other factors. [edit] Apparently I’m incorrect about their safety records - my bad, the one time I trusted a friend and didn’t look into it myself, haha. I still maintain that it isn’t clear yet that it was the plane’s design, but I retract my comments on the safety record. Carry on and please quit the downvoting heh. :)
- ceejayoz 8y agohttps://thepointsguy.com/news/despite-recent-crash-ethiopian-airlines-has-strong-safety-record/ https://thepointsguy.com/news/despite-recent-crash-ethiopian... > But both the airline, and the nation as a whole, have a history of excellent safety on a continent where aviation practices can sometimes be dicey. The US Federal Aviation Administration gives Ethiopia a Category 1 safety rating, the organization’s highest, which means it can operate flights to the US, which it does. The nation also passes muster with the EU’s European Aviation Safety Agency regulations. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/mar/11/ethiopian-airlines-plane-crash-flight-et302-visual-guide-to-what-we-know-so-far https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/mar/11/ethiopian-airl... > Ethiopian has been regarded as a standard bearer among African airlines, on a continent where aviation safety has lagged behind the rest of the world.
- borski 8y agoYou appear to be right, and I was operating under misinformation. I’ll edit my comment.
- CydeWeys 8y agoYou're wrong about their safety records. Ethiopian is the safest and best operator in Africa.
- borski 8y agoApologies. I was operating under misinformation given to me by a smart friend. You appear to be correct.
- earless1 8y agoI'm sure Borski saw Africa and didn't even bother to look up the safety record.
- borski 8y agoSorry, are you implying this has anything to do with race? Because if so, please don’t join the conversation. I was operating on information from a trusted friend, and hadn’t taken the time to look it up. That’s all.
- dang 8y agoThis comment breaks the site guidelines, such as this one: "Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize. Assume good faith." Can you please review https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and take the spirit of this site more to heart? We're trying to prevent discussion from degenerating here.
- rootusrootus 8y agoIt is possible to be both right and wrong. They are the safest airline in Africa. Their record isn't all that great compared to the rest of the world, however.
- ceejayoz 8y agoTheir last 30 years or so looks pretty good. One incident of pilot error in 2010 - I can't really blame them for the hijackings or bird strikes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopian_Airlines_accidents_and_incidents https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopian_Airlines_accidents_a...