If you’re making any travel plans in the near future, you might want to listen to these folks. A group of former Boeing senior managers and engineers have been telling reporters that they would not want their own friends and family members flying on a Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet at this time. This warning comes as the fleet of MAX 9s is returning to the skies after the nearly catastrophic blowout of one of the planes over Portland last month. One former senior manager said he would “absolutely not” fly a MAX airplane. He cites the pressure that employees are under at the production and maintenance facilities to “rush the planes out the door.” Unfortunately, frequent business flyers don’t always have many options in terms of the airlines they take or the model of plane they wind up on. But a little research can go a long way when making your plans. (NY Post)
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