2024-01-24 05:04:46
After the impressive incident on the Alaska Airlines flight, the consequences for Boeing continue to fall. The Kayak flight comparator site now allows its users to exclude, when choosing a flight, the Boeing 737 Max 9 and Boeing 737 Max 8. This modification comes after the incident at the beginning of January on a 737 Max 9 model in the United States. -Unis, whose door came apart in mid-flight.
The aircraft model filtering feature has existed since May 2019, but Kayak clarified the criteria in recent days after seeing a 15-fold increase in the number of users filtering 737 Max flights, explains a Kayak representative on the 404 Media website. “Although it is not generally the most used filter, the company noticed a noticeable difference in the use of its 737 Max filter after the incident,” confirms with Parisian Kayak, “which indicates that the type of plane is, in fact, at the heart of travelers’ concerns at the moment. »
@KAYAK now allows you to exclude flights with certain types of planes. Boeing down hard.
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Two changes have been made: the filter has been moved to the top of the page, “so that it is more visible to travelers when searching for a flight”. On the other hand, the company added “the ability to specifically filter 737 Max 8 and Max 9 aircraft models, especially since the Max 8 aircraft are still in flight.” » These filters make it possible to “provide travelers with all the information they need to make intelligent decisions and travel with confidence”, specifies the company.
Several airlines own Boeing 737 MAX 9s such as Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Ryanair and Icelandair.
Planes grounded
Since a door on an Alaska Airlines flight came loose, Boeing has been in turmoil. The American Civil Aviation Regulatory Agency (FAA) announced in mid-January that all 737 MAX 9 planes will have to remain grounded until their manufacturer Boeing provides more data on the incident. The FAA and the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have each opened an investigation. The FAA is particularly looking into a possible failure in the aircraft manufacturer’s quality controls. Hundreds of flights had to be canceled.
VIDEO. Door torn off in mid-flight on a Boeing 737 Max: poorly screwed bolts on several planes
In the process, airlines were recommended to inspect the obstructed doors of their Boeing 737-900ERs, to ensure that they do not present any defects. Last Tuesday, Boeing’s stock plunged to its lowest level in two months, as increased scrutiny after the exit risked weighing heavily on its financial performance.
The Boeing 737 MAX had already been involved in two crashes in 2018 and 2019. To make matters worse, another model – a Boeing 747 freighter from the American airline Atlas Air – made an emergency landing late Thursday in Miami (south-eastern United States). United States), after a problem with one of its engines shortly after takeoff. An investigation is underway.
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