American Airlines Finds Travelers Not Avoiding the Boeing 737 Max
Jan 8, 2021, 7:22 am
#16
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To each their own, but I am actively seeking Max flights. I feel *more* safe in that plane with all of the updates and improvements, as well as the additional training.
With the deals Boeing is giving on existing Maxes and new ones, I expect carriers to buy many more.
With the deals Boeing is giving on existing Maxes and new ones, I expect carriers to buy many more.
Jan 8, 2021, 12:50 pm
#17
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While the Max is now safe, I strongly disagree with this perspective on it. Air travel is as safe as it is because safety is taken so seriously and lessons are learned from every accident. This is not about absolutes. Saying a crash "can" happen is just noting that the probability is more than zero. Safety is all about how small the probability is, because, over time, that translates directly to lives lost. A fatalistic attitude like "when your number's up" ignores relative degrees of risk and does not promote safety.
Jan 9, 2021, 1:56 pm
#18
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While the Max is now safe, I strongly disagree with this perspective on it. Air travel is as safe as it is because safety is taken so seriously and lessons are learned from every accident. This is not about absolutes. Saying a crash "can" happen is just noting that the probability is more than zero. Safety is all about how small the probability is, because, over time, that translates directly to lives lost. A fatalistic attitude like "when your number's up" ignores relative degrees of risk and does not promote safety.
Jan 9, 2021, 2:25 pm
#19
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Personally, I`ll trust AA pilots to have a level of training that'll enable them to fly the MAX safely even with its design flaws. Besides, I have no choice (except switching carriers) as the Airbus fleet doesn't accept AVIH animals.
Jan 9, 2021, 5:04 pm
#20
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While not a Max, more bad press for Boeing today with the crash of an old 737-500 in Indonesia.
Jan 9, 2021, 7:33 pm
#21
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While not a Max, more bad press for Boeing today with the crash of an old 737-500 in Indonesia.
Jan 9, 2021, 7:36 pm
#22
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Jan 9, 2021, 8:53 pm
#23
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While not a Max, more bad press for Boeing today with the crash of an old 737-500 in Indonesia.
Jan 10, 2021, 6:32 am
#25
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Puzzled why Southwest is so slow to return their boatload of MAX's to service until Spring? AA is currently flying seven or eight a day now and increasing daily. Of the three US MAX flyers I'd have thought Southwest would be returning them to service before anyone else anywhere.
Jan 10, 2021, 9:33 am
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