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I would have thought they'd pull the plug on these new jets they had to fake safety compliance for and keep the older, working models that people will actually

I would have thought they'd pull the plug on these new jets they had to fake safety compliance for and keep the older, working models that people will actually fly on. I can't imagine anybody flying on a 737 Max even if the Boeing execs over at the FAA claim it's safe again.

AnimalMuppet 6y ago
This article is about the 747, not the 737. So far as I know, the 747 never had to fake safety compliance in any way.
- redis_mlc 6y ago
  The 747 is an old design, and I've seen reported the following issues: 1) Center fuel tank has exploded in the US (air) Middle East (ground) at least three times https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TWA_Flight_800 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TWA_Flight_800 2) High-voltage wiring was routed through the center fuel tank, very likely related to #1 (arcing) 3) Cargo door latching problems, causing structural failure https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines_Flight_811 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines_Flight_811 I think the center fuel tank wiring and inerting issues are why US airlines stopped carrying passengers with that model. Cargo planes are exempt from inerting requirements: https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/aviation-international-news/2011-01-27/faa-finally-takes-action-fuel-inerting https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/aviation-internation...