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[–] trashxeos@lemmygrad.ml 31 points 3 months ago (1 children)

If it's Boeing, I ain't going...oh who are we kidding, I'm too broke to go anywhere other than work anyway.

[–] hexaflexagonbear@hexbear.net 16 points 3 months ago (4 children)

I think it's still the safest mode of transport, mostly thanks to how overengineered planes tend to be and regulations. But yeah crazy how quickly business school people might dismantle the industry.

[–] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 16 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

twisted Planed obsolescence.

[–] trashxeos@lemmygrad.ml 14 points 3 months ago

I mean, there are other not Boeing brands that haven't had nearly the same widespread engineering issues as of late (Airbus comes to mind). That said, it doesn't matter since I'm not usually flying anywhere anyway because it just costs too much these days to travel.

[–] Hestia@hexbear.net 7 points 3 months ago

Ok but it doesn't matter if they're overengineered due to regulations if they're ignoring the regulations...

[–] buckykat@hexbear.net 5 points 3 months ago

No one has ever died in a Shinkansen over 60 years of operation

[–] hexaflexagonbear@hexbear.net 23 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Plot twist: it was actually an MBA warning that it has too many safety features and they could save like $3 per plane with only 7% mortality rate!

[–] ashinadash@hexbear.net 4 points 3 months ago

Pinto Papers 2

[–] iByteABit@hexbear.net 22 points 3 months ago

sigh, unpacks heart attack gun

hesitation-1

[–] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 21 points 3 months ago

libertarian-alert Boeing's board and major shareholders, you have a 1st class ticket to barbara-pit

[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 20 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You couldn't pay me to get on a Boeing now.

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 3 months ago