The FAA says 171 planes must be inspected to fly again.

Boeing 737 Max planes are grounded after a hole blew in one mid-flight::The FAA ordered that 171 Boeing 737 Max 9 planes be inspected before they can return to service following the explosive decompression of an Alaska Airlines flight.

  • kingthrillgore@lemmy.mlEnglish
    8·
    11 months ago

    Can someone explain to me why they just give up on this frankenjet and build off the safer (at the moment) 777?

    • GhostTheToast@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      11 months ago

      Talk out my ass here, but I thought it was due to the economics. Companies only want to buy the 737s because it’s a fairly known factor. Pilots don’t need to be retrained and, at this point, can be produced cheaper and/or faster.