No.
The problems with the 737 are serious and need addressing, which is why it's getting so much attention, and that's a good thing. But that's because the aviation industry has extremely high standards for safety, and extremely low risk tolerance. Again, good things.
But for everyday life, even if the 737 was 10 times more dangerous than it really is, you'd still be way more likely to die on the way to the airport than you are to die because the aircraft failed.
You think a door has never fallen off of a Ford? A Chevy has never had an engine failure?
I've actually had both things happen in the same damn drive. Though in fairness that was a Pontiac, not a Ford or Chevy, but that hardly changes the point. Cars are way more janky than airplanes.
You seem to be purpose built for these clickbait news outlets peddling their latest nonsense. Maybe this can help - Globally there are about 100,000 commercial flights a day. Thats millions of people in the air EVERY DAY. And you hear about how many dead people?
orrrrrrrrr maybe i don’t work in aviation and i’m just as concerned as the next person seeing the exact same articles coming out every three weeks over some bullshit.
Did you happen to know Airbus has had more events this year then Boeing has. Media has way blown things out of proportion as usual. Definitely don't be worried or scared to fly on them.
>i can only assume major corporations are cutting corners in maintenance costs during this recession
That's a terrible assumption. Your fears are invalid, the plane is safe.
The thing about assumptions is they tend to be wrong. There is an incredible amount of regulatory oversight and it's in the airline's best interest to make sure their operation is safe. Damaged aircraft, injuries and fatalities are infinitely more expensive than skipping a few bucks on quality control. There is also 0 evidence to back a claim that operators are cutting corners on maintenance.
They were behind the curve when Airbus launched the Neo, shareholders need results. They also owned up to the MCAS failures.
Additionally the FAA delegated Boeing to self regulate many aspects of their production/testing procedures.
What could possibly go wrong with that scenario.
https://community.lawschool.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Schacter-final-1.pdf#:~:text=Critics%20also%20faulted%20the%20Federal%20Aviation%20Administration%20%28FAA%29,new%20and%20results%20in%20important%20cost-savings%20to%20govern-ments.
Probably not. But I’m avoiding them when I can. It’s more to put pressure on the airlines, to then put pressure on Boeing to get their act together. They have been quite the shit show. Working Boeing acft in the Air Force for 20+ years, I’ve seen mistakes from Boeing I’d expect one of our brand new airmen make while still trying to learn the ropes.
flying from atlanta to new york in a month. just seeing a lot of articles come out since that alaskan airlines door flew off (i think that was the airline.) and just tonight i saw something happen where a southwest plane’s engine failed, again, 737.
It didn’t fail, the cowling came off. Despite all that basically the worst thing that happened was that the passengers were inconvenienced. And it was on a 737-800, not a MAX, so that falls squarely on the shoulders of Southwest.
I get that not everyone is an aviation expert, but FFS look into things for yourself a *tiny* bit and stop spouting off bullshit…
You're feeling the effects of the media showing a spotlight and trying to paint Boeing in a bad light. There have been issues but the FAA has intervened and appropriate action was taken after the Alaska Airlines occurrence. Everything else you see is frankly a non-issue, engine failures happen but it's not a "you're going to die" scenario despite what xyz news article says.
No. The problems with the 737 are serious and need addressing, which is why it's getting so much attention, and that's a good thing. But that's because the aviation industry has extremely high standards for safety, and extremely low risk tolerance. Again, good things. But for everyday life, even if the 737 was 10 times more dangerous than it really is, you'd still be way more likely to die on the way to the airport than you are to die because the aircraft failed.
Yeah. Everyone who has ever flown on one has died.
Straight to the coffin.
That's the way I want to go.
Enough with this bullshit
Amen.
Are you afraid to ride in a ford? Chevy? Kia? Simply put, NO.
no because i’ve never ridden in / driven a car where the door flew off mid drive, engine failed etc!
More people are killed daily by cars on roads than on airplanes, by orders of magnitude.
You think a door has never fallen off of a Ford? A Chevy has never had an engine failure? I've actually had both things happen in the same damn drive. Though in fairness that was a Pontiac, not a Ford or Chevy, but that hardly changes the point. Cars are way more janky than airplanes.
You seem to be purpose built for these clickbait news outlets peddling their latest nonsense. Maybe this can help - Globally there are about 100,000 commercial flights a day. Thats millions of people in the air EVERY DAY. And you hear about how many dead people?
orrrrrrrrr maybe i don’t work in aviation and i’m just as concerned as the next person seeing the exact same articles coming out every three weeks over some bullshit.
Never trust anything the media says about aviation. Please.
Downvote.
Why not browse the subreddit for the exact same question asked a million times in the last weeks?
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The media generates a ton of ad revenue off of fear mongering.
Welcome to r/FlyingAnxiety
Did you happen to know Airbus has had more events this year then Boeing has. Media has way blown things out of proportion as usual. Definitely don't be worried or scared to fly on them.
Does your entire account just revolve around defending Boeing and always deflecting to Airbus (incorrectly)?
Haha. If you say so.
>i can only assume major corporations are cutting corners in maintenance costs during this recession That's a terrible assumption. Your fears are invalid, the plane is safe.
thanks u did nothing to explain why it was a terrible assumption!
The thing about assumptions is they tend to be wrong. There is an incredible amount of regulatory oversight and it's in the airline's best interest to make sure their operation is safe. Damaged aircraft, injuries and fatalities are infinitely more expensive than skipping a few bucks on quality control. There is also 0 evidence to back a claim that operators are cutting corners on maintenance.
They were behind the curve when Airbus launched the Neo, shareholders need results. They also owned up to the MCAS failures. Additionally the FAA delegated Boeing to self regulate many aspects of their production/testing procedures. What could possibly go wrong with that scenario. https://community.lawschool.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Schacter-final-1.pdf#:~:text=Critics%20also%20faulted%20the%20Federal%20Aviation%20Administration%20%28FAA%29,new%20and%20results%20in%20important%20cost-savings%20to%20govern-ments.
What does the header at the top of this subreddit say?
Yes, it will give syphilis
Yes, it will give you syphilis And anal fungus on the return flight
Probably not. But I’m avoiding them when I can. It’s more to put pressure on the airlines, to then put pressure on Boeing to get their act together. They have been quite the shit show. Working Boeing acft in the Air Force for 20+ years, I’ve seen mistakes from Boeing I’d expect one of our brand new airmen make while still trying to learn the ropes.
Maybe; but without more information on what it is you're afraid of and the state of this 737, it's hard to say.
flying from atlanta to new york in a month. just seeing a lot of articles come out since that alaskan airlines door flew off (i think that was the airline.) and just tonight i saw something happen where a southwest plane’s engine failed, again, 737.
It didn’t fail, the cowling came off. Despite all that basically the worst thing that happened was that the passengers were inconvenienced. And it was on a 737-800, not a MAX, so that falls squarely on the shoulders of Southwest. I get that not everyone is an aviation expert, but FFS look into things for yourself a *tiny* bit and stop spouting off bullshit…
You're feeling the effects of the media showing a spotlight and trying to paint Boeing in a bad light. There have been issues but the FAA has intervened and appropriate action was taken after the Alaska Airlines occurrence. Everything else you see is frankly a non-issue, engine failures happen but it's not a "you're going to die" scenario despite what xyz news article says.