AA axe 7100+ MAX flights from 2019 schedule
A quick look it seems American Airlines has more fatalities than Ethiopian.
As far as the public go other than the 74 - 73,75,76 will not mean much to the pax - but that "MAX" will need to go. It is far too easy to remember that word.
As for Boeing SHAME on you, for the way you tried (and failed) in implementing MCAS and trying to "hide" it's impact/s from crew. This from what I can see certainly requires extra and detailed training from the other 737 aircraft.
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The performance of their pilots in ditching the 767 in the ocean while fighting off highjackers also deserves Sully like praise that it never gets because not USA. Most would have survived too if we'd known then to tell people not to inflate their life jackets before leaving the aircraft. I would have absolutely no problem getting on one of their planes. But a MAX with any airline, yes I would have a problem.
A quick look it seems American Airlines has more fatalities than Ethiopian.
Yes but it also has 10 x the access to things such as parts, 10 x (quality and numbers)of the ancillary service providers, 10 times the pool of pilots and maintenance personal.
If you have AA and EA both needing 100 pilots, and both paying remuneration of $300,000 - where will the top 100 candidates go? if they receive offers of employment with both airlines.
So while certainly not an apples for apples comparison. Ethiopian has done very well in the challenging environment it operates in, and that environment is vastly different to the AA environment.
* Mostly my comment was in the use of 3rd World, in a way that suggests a quality status structure as opposed to what it actually means.
If you have AA and EA both needing 100 pilots, and both paying remuneration of $300,000 - where will the top 100 candidates go? if they receive offers of employment with both airlines.
So while certainly not an apples for apples comparison. Ethiopian has done very well in the challenging environment it operates in, and that environment is vastly different to the AA environment.
* Mostly my comment was in the use of 3rd World, in a way that suggests a quality status structure as opposed to what it actually means.
Only half a speed-brake
Apart from what has actually happened (near identical to this tragedy), the then PR reaction from them was a stone cold denial. It is quite a few years ago, and surely things must have moved forward since then. As they would in any other enterprise.
At the same time, the sheer amount of flight hours the Capt. of the MAX aircraft amassed in his so sadly short career would be illegal workload in EU or US.
Last edited by FlightDetent; 14th Apr 2019 at 13:31.
I will add that only a "3 crew" seems to have been able to handle such a problem - room for thought! has several meanings!!
Last edited by Bend alot; 14th Apr 2019 at 12:58.
