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So now I need to avoid the 777 in addition to the 737 Max, and the 787. Yikes. I already consciously choose to fly Airbus planes when buying tickets.
by aurareturn 2y ago
So now I need to avoid the 777 in addition to the 737 Max, and the 787.
Yikes.
I already consciously choose to fly Airbus planes when buying tickets.
- sp332 2y agoSince the 777 is older, and this has never happened, and they are giving airlines 5 years to make the change, it doesn't seem likely to be an actual problem.
- damnesian 2y agoLet's hope so, it's not a problem you can afford to be around even once.
- sho_hn 2y agoI've been doing that for years, but mainly because I noticed that I sleep by far the best on A350s for long-duration flights (I do Germany-Korea often). Also good but a bit less so was the A380. On Boeing planes I've never been as restful. I suspect it's something about the AC system or the NVH. It seems to hold true across airlines.
- tyingq 2y agoThere's some amount of piling on around the adjectives being used to describe the issue. There's a problem with Pratt/Whitney engines on the Airbus A320 that could be described in scarier terms than it usually is.
- Dalewyn 2y agoAn Airbus A321 caught fire in Seatac earlier this month.[1] [1]: https://simpleflying.com/fire-induced-emergency-evacuation-delta-passengers-flee-airbus-a321neo-seattle/ https://simpleflying.com/fire-induced-emergency-evacuation-d...
- _1_1_1_1_1_1_ 2y ago[dead]
- observer987 2y agoYou’re far more likely to die due to pilot error than from an accident caused by the fuel tanks exploding.
- jitl 2y agoJetBlue flies no Boeing hardware and their service is pretty good - WiFi included, drinks fridge. I like them for SF <-> NY and SF <-> Miami routes