I know this post will draw the ire of some, but I'm wondering what the consensus is on the safety status of the Boeing 787, particularly in light of the 737 Max fiasco.
The Al Jazeera documentary was quite shocking, even if it did engage in a bit of gotcha journalism, and this
recent article from the New York Times raises many of the same concerns.
My wife will be flying on the Boeing 787 multiple times in the next couple of months, and to be honest I'm deeply concerned. I'll be doing a trans-Atlantic flight on a 787 myself (didn't realize it when I bought the ticket), and needless to say that has me a bit worried as well.
Have these issues been overblown, or is it generally a good idea to avoid the 787 at all costs?