Impacts on UA from AS 737MAX9 incident / Travel Waiver (FAA grounding of MAX9s)
Jan 5, 2024, 11:22 pm
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Impacts on UA from AS 737MAX9 incident / Travel Waiver (FAA grounding of MAX9s)
I wonder if it'll impact UA. Wife flies on a 737MAX9 next week on United.
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For reference: Section of MAX 9 Blows Out During Ascent (AS 1282 PDX-ONT)
Discussion of the AS incident is best in the AS forum, Let's focus on UA's MAX 9s in this thread
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For reference: Section of MAX 9 Blows Out During Ascent (AS 1282 PDX-ONT)
Discussion of the AS incident is best in the AS forum, Let's focus on UA's MAX 9s in this thread
WineCountryUA
UA coModerator
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Jan 5, 2024, 11:30 pm
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I believe All MAX 9s, as well as 739ERs have that 3rd set of exit doors towards the rear of the A/C which could be sealed or not. Although I have never been on UA's MAX 9, I think those doors are sealed too as it isn't listed as an exit based on safety card images I found online.
Hopefully UA takes a look on these doors to see if there is a risk of a similar incident happening again.
Edit: To answer your question about what UA may do, it's hard to say and purely speculation for now. Don't be surprised if the MAX 9 fleet gets pulled due to what happened today. Hopefully your wife would switch to a non MAX flight if possible.
Hopefully UA takes a look on these doors to see if there is a risk of a similar incident happening again.
Edit: To answer your question about what UA may do, it's hard to say and purely speculation for now. Don't be surprised if the MAX 9 fleet gets pulled due to what happened today. Hopefully your wife would switch to a non MAX flight if possible.
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Jan 5, 2024, 11:39 pm
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Got a roundtrip next week, 39M going out, 739 coming back.
After thinking about it for a while, I'll keep it.
If it was the other way (739 going out, 39M coming back), I would cancel or reschedule due to the risk of getting stuck at the destination if there's another sudden ground stop of 737 MAXs.
I did move to an aisle seat on the 39M though.
After thinking about it for a while, I'll keep it.
If it was the other way (739 going out, 39M coming back), I would cancel or reschedule due to the risk of getting stuck at the destination if there's another sudden ground stop of 737 MAXs.
I did move to an aisle seat on the 39M though.
Jan 6, 2024, 12:05 am
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We’ll have to wait and see. It’s not a great confidence booster for Boeing and it’s latest generation of B737s.
It’s not going to step me from flying one a MAX9 next week!
It’s not going to step me from flying one a MAX9 next week!
Jan 6, 2024, 12:35 am
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