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I'm totally with you, but how do you prevent it? Usually you only know what type of plane you fly with after buying tickets. A solution might be to only buy tic
by SimplyUnknown 7y ago
I'm totally with you, but how do you prevent it? Usually you only know what type of plane you fly with after buying tickets. A solution might be to only buy tickets from operators that don't have with 737 MAX planes but this group might be getting smaller over long time.
- tus88 7y agoOr larger.
- SimplyUnknown 7y agoSure, but you never know which way it will go but this is assuming the 737 MAX gets recertified by the FAA and operators are going to buy them because it is cost-effective or whatever. This means that the group that doesn't have a 737 MAX is going to be smaller and therefore harder/way more expensive to avoid.
- sascha_sl 7y agoIt's not much different than the NEO, the pitch was that you will not have to send your pilots back to training because "it's just a 737". Since it clearly is not just a 737 the NEO (which is also a variant, but one that didn't inherently change the aerodynamics of the plane) now has the advantage, not just because reputation.
- londons_explore 7y agoNearly all routes are flown with a specific type of plane always. Just use FlightRadar24 to see for that specific flight what usually does that route. Thats only a 90% guarantee, since plane types are reshuffled during disruption sometimes.
- iso947 7y agoThis is an example of where “vote with your dollar” and “invisible hand of the market” falls down, and why we need strong regulations.
- emiliobumachar 7y agoAirliners are very much regulated already. If you want to set a personal standard above and beyond the regulation, there might not be a market for you. Supposing it could be worked out, do you plan to review the safety record of all your potential rides, or just go by headlines?
- mfer 7y agoThe issue many people will have on hn is that the design flaws (not just software issues) have been discussed at length along with mismanagement that has shown little to no regard for design flaws. This has eroded trust in Boeings ability to make a new plane. Time without incidents will be needed to earn many of our trusts back. You talk of the regulation but posts on HN have shown how the regulators have failed and even why it's happened.
- bluGill 7y agoHow do you know Airbus' software is better than Boeing? Maybe Boeing is overall better, but bad luck caught them? Maybe Boeing has learned a lesson and while their past software was bad they have spend the last year making significant changes and all future airplanes will be much better?
- jsight 7y agoYou are getting downvoted, but your points are fair. It wasn't that long ago that people criticized Airbus for some surprisingly similar reasons.
- admax88q 7y agoSure we can imagine a scenario where Boeing is still the best choice. But if we actually want to make the best decision possible with the information available at this point in time add probabilities to your cases. Who is more likely to have quality control issues? The company that has had more planes crash or the company that has had fewer planes crash?
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- rsynnott 7y agoAssuming it's a major route, there are probably carriers with Boeing-less fleets on it.
- HorkHunter 7y agoAssuming Airlines are/will be racing to operate/purchase 737 MAX?
- tluyben2 7y agoI pick airlines that have (almost) no Boeings and that I can call before booking to see if it's an Airbus. I have done that for many years before the 737 Max issues. I simply find them annoying (very noisy) to fly with, but I definitely try to avoid. Some times I find myself in a Boeing on short flights when suddenly another airline provides the plane and it may be bad luck or damaged hearing or whatever; every flight I get into (and I fly a lot) with a Boeing, the noise is horrible.
- avh02 7y agomy experience with A350 vs 787 (both Qatar) is that the A350's are some of quietest planes I've flown.
- tluyben2 7y agoMust be me for sure; Qatar as well; did not sleep at all as there was a high pitch whining the stewardess said ‘you get used to’; nothing at all in the 350 or 380.
- vrsfvwae5tbh 7y agoGot bumped from a A350 to a 777 for an upcoming long haul when Cathay Pacfic changed their schedules due to COVID-19. Blegh.
- MaupitiBlue 7y agoThe 777 is the safest of them all, isn’t it?
- Reason077 7y agoHave you tried noise cancelling headphones? They make a huge difference to comfort on noisy flights.
- tluyben2 7y agoI have yes and they work, however, when I fall asleep, I end up laying on them and they kind of break...
- rburhum 7y agowhen you buy a ticket from the airline, it shows you what kind of plane it is.
- mnm1 7y agoLook it up on kayak or the airline's website if booking directly. The info is available before booking.