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Boing 737 Max airlines

I am still oxox — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 20:01:45 GMT

The President just ordered all of them grounded

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on the bay — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 20:04:42 GMT

Yea!

It makes me mad that the FAA didn't ban them like so many other countries did right away! At least until everyone was totally sure about the software or whatever. To take any chance at all because of money-just inexcusable. I'm also disappointed in SW and American, that they didn't take initiative.

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itsmagic — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 20:09:59 GMT

I’m glad too especially since learning that several pilots in the US had filed some complaints about the jets.

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faeriemoon — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 20:12:55 GMT

Another reason I HATE flying.

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sidsmom — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 20:18:37 GMT

@on the bay wrote:
Yea!
It makes me mad that the FAA didn't ban them like so many other countries did right away! At least until everyone was totally sure about the software or whatever. To take any chance at all because of money-just inexcusable. I'm also disappointed in SW and American, that they didn't take initiative.

I’m afraid if SW & American would’ve taken the initiative to ground,

higher powers (FAA) would’ve doubled-down on reasons why

they shouldn’t...and it would’ve been just delayed logic.

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_O_ — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 20:24:41 GMT

The US has alot of restrictions, WAY more than other countries and US carriers are the safest. I cringe when I fly something other than in the US. It will all play out, no worries

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on the bay — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 20:37:41 GMT

The right thing should have been done right away like other countries did.

If there was any concern or question about any safety issue or the software going to autopilot or whatever, they should have been grounded until it was fixed if needed to be.

And now the right thing was done.

Good.

Some people opted to change their flights who were scheduled on a 737 max.

I called both airlines with my daughter's flights to make sure they werent on a 737 max.

From my call I know there were many in the country doing the same thing.

By the way, AA said they only fly those to Miami.

Just do the right thing!

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_O_ — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 20:44:57 GMT

Until they figure out why, everything else is speculatory. Could have been a host of reasons including pilot error.

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haddon9 — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 20:45:29 GMT

I'm relieved! I'm flying in a few weeks but it's on an Airbus. However I wasn't sure what my son & brother were flying on to go visit mom in Fl.

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handygal2 — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 20:54:00 GMT

@haddon9 wrote:
I'm relieved! I'm flying in a few weeks but it's on an Airbus. However I wasn't sure what my son & brother were flying on to go visit mom in Fl.

Off-topic, but who ever came up with the name "Airbus"? Buses don't fly. It conjures up these images for me. Lol.

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sidsmom — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 20:55:59 GMT

How about “WingChair?”

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_O_ — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 20:56:47 GMT

It's French, blame them

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godi — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 21:03:59 GMT

I agree what was the hold up on that decision? We are going on vacation in a few weeks and I said this morning to DH if it’s that plane I’m not going.

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50Mickey — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 21:06:32 GMT

@_O_ wrote:
Until they figure out why, everything else is speculatory. Could have been a host of reasons including pilot error.

2 different pilots on 2 different airlines on 2 different dates brought down these planes in the same manner? The common denominator here is the plane 737 Max 8. Who in their right mind wants to get on a plane that has an auto pilot that points the nose down shortly after take off and the only way to control the plane is for the pilots to act in a split second to turn offf the auto pilot and attempt to stabilize the plane before it crashes? Not I.

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granddi — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 21:09:46 GMT

@_O_ wrote:
The US has alot of restrictions, WAY more than other countries and US carriers are the safest. I cringe when I fly something other than in the US. It will all play out, no worries

In this case not really. US was one of the last to ground the planes. China, the EU, Australia, GB, and Mexico had already grounded.

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Blingqueen023 — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 21:11:16 GMT

once that door shuts, you have no control over your life.

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bikerbabe — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 21:11:52 GMT

It bothers me that Boeing knew there was a software problem based on the first crash and my understanding is a software update is scheduled for April. Their “solution“ was to direct the airlines to train pilots on how to override it manually.

So basically, Boeing said we know we have a problem but we’re going to put the responsibility on the pilot to figure out how to override it in flight - and if something goes wrong, well you just didn’t train your pilots well enough. 🤨

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_O_ — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 21:12:04 GMT

@50Mickey Then don't! I don't blame you. But whatever brought these 2 planes down (in different countries than the US) will be investigated, reviewed and dealt with but until then it's speculation.

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ms traditional — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 21:13:05 GMT

i would have been more worried had the pilots banded together and refused to fly them.

but we'll find out what the problem is - and i suspect the airlines needed this lead time to plan how to cope with this without disrupting the nation.

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handygal2 — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 21:13:25 GMT

@granddi wrote:
@_O_ wrote:
The US has alot of restrictions, WAY more than other countries and US carriers are the safest. I cringe when I fly something other than in the US. It will all play out, no worries
In this case not really. US was one of the last to ground the planes. China, the EU, Australia, GB, and Mexico had already grounded.

And then Canada. So the US was the only North American country hold-out.