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Southwest Extends Boeing 737 Max Cancellations to September
Southwest Airlines Co said on Thursday it was extending the removal of Boeing Co 737 MAX aircraft from its flying schedule through Sept. 2, after the plane was grounded worldwide following two deadly crashes.
Excellent choice by Southwest. Example of corporate greed on behalf of Boeing. The pilot control software package is an "add-on" option. Can you imagine air bag is optional in cars sold today?
After two crashes that point to this software, Boeing is making this a standard package in all 737 Max aircraft. Is safety on the top of all design engineering of aircraft industries?
ISTM this is merely a reflection of scheduling realities having little to do with SWA being extra cautious.
Boeing has not yet conducted a certification test flight that is required before it can submit the software fix and training upgrade for approval [it is now mid June and counting] ...
On Wednesday, American Airlines Chief Executive Doug Parker said he believed it was “highly likely” that the MAX would be flying again by mid-August. He said the decision to keep the planes off the airline’s schedule into early September merely reflected monthly scheduling plans for crew.
[text rearranged for continuity of excerpts] Once the FAA approves the MAX for flight, Southwest has said it would take [its airline] about 30 days to get the jets up and running again.
Re: Southwest: this MAX issue has seriously curtailed their scheduling of flights from my home airport (BDL) to a favorite annual summer destination to visit friends (GEG.) Which is to say that due to supply and demand, the price of a ticket is crazy-high these days. I have to cross the border, anyway, so I'm looking at flights to Calgary (YYC) and also Kalispell, MT. (FCA.)
It may not be just summer you'll be waiting out, but autumn as well. Well, there's always HSR (9B trips without a passenger casualty), especially for the short hops that the 737 was originally designed for. Oh, wait ...
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After two crashes that point to this software, Boeing is making this a standard package in all 737 Max aircraft. Is safety on the top of all design engineering of aircraft industries?
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/03/boeing-plans-to-fly-a-boeing-737-max-certification-flight-soon-ceo-says.html
It may not be just summer you'll be waiting out, but autumn as well. Well, there's always HSR (9B trips without a passenger casualty), especially for the short hops that the 737 was originally designed for. Oh, wait ...
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