Commentary: Should you be concerned about flying on Boeing planes?

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Boeing has been synonymous with safe air travel for decades, but recent weeks have seen it plagued by a series of issues. Not all the problems can be blamed on Boeing, says CQUniversity Australia aviation expert Doug Drury.

A door plug area of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft awaiting inspection at the airline's facilities at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Jan 10, 2024.

A Boeing engineer who had raised concerns regarding quality control during the manufacturing process on the company’s 787 and 737 MAX planes also died earlier this week, apparently of aMANY PROBLEMS, BUT NOT ALL CAN BE BLAMED ON BOEING A United Airlines flight from Sydney to Los Angeles had to return to Sydney due to a “maintenance issue” after a fluid was seen leaking from the aircraft on departure.

The fifth event occurred on a United Airlines 737-8 flight from the Bahamas to New Jersey. The pilots reported that the rudder pedals, which control the left and right movement of the aircraft in flight, were stuck in the neutral position during landing.in January occurred on an Alaska Airlines flight. US regulators are currently investigating Boeing’s manufacturing quality assurance as a result.

Critics say the culture at Boeing has changed since Airbus became a major competitor in the early 2000s. The company has been accused of shifting its focus to profit at the expense of quality engineering. Several Boeing employees noted there was a high staff turnover rate during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is not unique to Boeing, as all manufacturing processes and airline maintenance facilities around the globe were also hit with high turnover.

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