Death of Alaskan Airlines.

Lawyers on speed dial. WTF? Who makes this decision.

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Flew them once to Vancouver. All doors remained closed.

I heard the problem part was found in Portland by a guy named Bob. He got pretty far on his bike this weekend.

Due to manufacturing details, Boeing probably knows the name(s) of the employee(s) who was supposed to tighten the bolts to the specified torque.  They’ll know if the correct socket, tool and bolts were used.

But airlines who trusted Boeing after other 737Max incidents might be looking to move to Airbus A320 Neo to replace 737Max 9 that were ordered but not yet in production.

Boeing reputation has fallen from one of the most trusted manufacturers in the world after their reorganization to depend on less in-house moving to multiple levels of subcontractors.

GRR Spartan wrote:Due to manufacturing details, Boeing probably knows the name(s) of the employee(s) who was supposed to tighten the bolts to the specified torque.  They’ll know if the correct socket, tool and bolts were used.

But airlines who trusted Boeing after other 737Max incidents might be looking to move to Airbus A320 Neo to replace 737Max 9 that were ordered but not yet in production.

Boeing reputation has fallen from one of the most trusted manufacturers in the world after their reorganization to depend on less in-house moving to multiple levels of subcontractors.

Honestly, Airbus is just a better aircraft. Yes, they are a bit slower than their Boeing counterparts, but passenger comfort wasn't sacrificed in the design. I flew a 737-900ER and an A320 on my last trip. While both seats weren't as spacious as I would have liked, I didn't feel like I was folding myself into the A320 seat. Seat in the 737 was so cramped that I couldn't comfortably look out the window that was right next to me. I've yet to fly a Boeing aircraft that I liked better than its Airbus counterpart.

For an industry where safety comes first and foremost, the amount of halfassery involved in the manufacturing of the 737Max is completely unacceptable.

I read a report today that United and American both found loose bolts on the plug doors of several aircraft in their Max 9 fleet after doing quick visual inspections. Also seeing reports that pilots that flew the Alaska jet in question reported a pressurization warning light on 3 different flights before the incident. I don't think that this will be a death blow for Alaska or Boeing, but heads are certainly going to roll at both companies.

Motown Spartan wrote:Good news for Boeing, but their stock is down $16 right now.

Not so fast my friend.

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2024/01/08/united-airlines-737-max-9-inspections-turn-up-loose-bolts.html