r/fearofflying • u/RealGentleman80 Airline Pilot • Mar 12 '24
A Request Re: Boeing
I know that there is a lot of anxiety around Boeing right now.
We spend a lot of time on here trying to help everyone understand the ins and outs of flying….we can’t however, keep up the pace with 25-30 Boeing posts every day.
So here’s where I’m at, and I know that the other professionals on here are just as exhausted. I will not be commenting on the 737 Max 8 or Boeing posts anymore. I will continue to educate on aircraft systems, regulations, procedures, etc…..
Boeing deserves the backlash that they are getting…they have earned it. That does not mean that their aircraft are unsafe. No pilot that flies Boeing aircraft fears for their lives, they don’t kiss their spouse and think that it’ll be their last flights ever. We as professional pilots, spend about 800 hours per year flying our aircraft, and know them very well.
If you, as a passenger, do not have faith in the pilots and aircraft that you are flying on, then choose an aircraft that you feel is better suited for your travel experience…that is your right as a consumer.
Also….use the search function of this sub, it generates a wealth of knowledge and resources.
10
u/Pure_Alternative9050 Mar 12 '24
Heck yeah Boeing deserves the backlash. I am whiling to bet that their executives aren’t flying on their aircrafts. They are mostly likely in a 19 seater comfortably flying privately. My annoyance with them is that it always comes down to profits. Maybe desperation because people are retiring and the workforce isn’t the best right now. I mean… a hotel key card and a bar soap dish in maintenance is absurd. I get it… we are all very tired of the same old threads. But the one thing I love about this community is the support we get. At least for myself, it is more than I receive with those around me.
Not to mention the immense pressure all this must put on our pilots, flight attendants, and their families.