Originally Posted by
PotNoodle
As for those ridiculous comments about not flying on new aircraft as they are 'unsafe', why do they think it? An unsafe plane wouldn't be certified. If there is any defect in an aircraft then it can take decades to come to attention like the BA crash in 2008. The 777 had its first flight in 1994 yet it took until 2008 to notice a design flaw. So again your logic doesn't make any sense.
I think they know they are perfectly safe but some people can be a bit wary of anything 'new'.
I remember well when the first twin engined aircraft started flying across the Atlantic. There were quite a lot of experienced flyers who would avoid flying on them if there were other 4 engined options available....I suspect there are a few similar minded people still about even after all those years.
My first TATL trip on one was on a Wardair A310 flight from YYZ-PIK. I couldn't believe that an aircraft with only two engines was capable of flying such a long distance.
