Originally Posted by
waito
tdracer made me think it's part of an actual campaign. And I haven't seen that screenshot before.
It's a reminder of just how crappy MSM reporting can be - and to be skeptical of just about anything that is reported until you have some sort of validation as to its accuracy and/or relevancy.
There is no question that the media has been in something of a feeding frenzy with regard to news regarding Boeing aircraft - with routine, everyday occurrences (e.g. a benign engine shutdown) suddenly becoming headline news.
Can you imagine what would have been written if that Virgin flight that was cancelled when passengers noted some missing fasteners shortly before takeoff had been a Boeing instead of Airbus aircraft?
Yes, Boeing has issues, and they've brought a lot of this on themselves. But the media screaming that the sky is falling isn't helpful or constructive.