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>> Boeing employee: I would not put my family on a Max plane right now Who would? Surely some people like to risk but why would you take such a risk when there
by thefounder 7y ago
>> Boeing employee: I would not put my family on a Max plane right now
Who would? Surely some people like to risk but why would you take such a risk when there are so many safer options(i.e airbus)?
- dingaling 7y agoIAG ( parent of British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Level and Vueling ) just ordered 200 Max at the Paris Air Show. So plenty of executives lack such qualms.
- jackweirdy 7y agoWillie Walsh is a former pilot who has flown in a MAX 8 simulator with MCAS to understand it himself. It’s true he is an executive but he has a unique position here I thought was relevant to add (I think we later learned the simulators are buggy around MCAS, but his intentions were in the right place...)
- thefounder 7y agoAirbus didn't even had the chance to bid on that order so chances are the order was cooked between UK-US governments. Walsh says "I believe the aircraft is safe" though all of them are grounded and Boeing is yet to fix it...
- zanmat0 7y agoMight a massive discount have had something to do with that?
- alkonaut 7y agoWho could? They are all grounded. Once relevant authorities consider them safe I’d fly them again (and they won’t fly until then). So my answer is, I would as soon as I can. As for choosing: Almost every single time I fly there is zero choice of plane if you fix the departure and arrival city, date, and approximate time. In the cases where there are multiple airlines it’s not uncommon to see late plane changes. Especially between 737-800 and MAX8 because they are commonly operated by the same carriers and the swap is simple from a seating perspective.
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- tootahe45 7y ago'Safer options'? Airbus has always been king when it comes to screwing up automated systems.