Likely not, but it is interesting how often Boeing is in the news lately.I doubt that a wheel falling off or an engine catching fire are the results of poor design or build by Boeing.
Don't hear a lot about Airbus, for example.
Likely not, but it is interesting how often Boeing is in the news lately.I doubt that a wheel falling off or an engine catching fire are the results of poor design or build by Boeing.
They are there but because of the Max issues, they dont make the news.Likely not, but it is interesting how often Boeing is in the news lately.
Don't hear a lot about Airbus, for example.
Accidents and Incidents Involving the Airbus A320 Family:
- As of January 2024, there have been 180 aviation accidents and incidents involving the Airbus A320 family and Airbus A320neo family of jet airliners.
- Among these, there were 38 hull loss accidents, resulting in a total of 1,505 fatalities across 17 fatal accidents.
- Notably, the Airbus A320 family has one of the lowest fatality rates of any airliner, with 0.12 fatal hull-loss accidents per million takeoffs and 0.26 total hull-loss accidents per million takeoffs
Jokat said there was no turbulence after the incident and once the plane landed the pilot came to the back of the plane in “shockâ€Â.
“I asked ‘what happened?’ and he said ‘my gauges just blanked out, I lost all of my ability to fly the plane’.â€Â
one of the lesser-know benefits of "leadership"![]()
The DOJ has opened a criminal investigation into the Alaska Airlines 737 blowout, a report says
The Wall Street Journal reports Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into the Boeing jetliner blowout that left a gaping hole on an Alaska Airlines plane this January.apnews.com
I supposed some middle manager is going to take the fall for the exec's decisions.
The FAA’s issuance of this airworthiness directive was prompted by a report detailing “a non-conforming installation of spoiler wire bundles that led to unintended spoiler motion, including one instance of spoiler hardover.â€Â
wire chafing damage resulting from spoiler control wire bundles riding on the landing gear beam rib in the right wing trailing edge due to non-conforming installation of spoiler wire bundles during production.
something, something, job killing regulations
revealing how intense market pressure and failed oversight contributed to tragic deaths and a catastrophic crisis for one of the world’s most iconic industrial names.
something, something, job killing regulations
How Do We Solve a Problem Like Boeing?
“If you ask me, the first thing that needs to happen for Boeing to gain trust is to basically fire the entire C suite,†Gad Allon, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business, told me Tuesday. “I know that will not happen, but … there is not a single person that has a C in front of their title that is not responsible for what we’re seeing now.â€Â
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Boeing Recorded Over Video of Faulty Door Plug Installation
“The absence of those records will complicate the NTSB’s investigation moving forward,” the board’s Chair Jennifer Homendy wrote.www.thedailybeast.com
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Boeing Recorded Over Video of Faulty Door Plug Installation
“The absence of those records will complicate the NTSB’s investigation moving forward,” the board’s Chair Jennifer Homendy wrote.www.thedailybeast.com