Thread: Airline News

The AA thing is big news. Boeing has been resting on its laurels too much and has been hoping that the "buy American" thing would always be their savior.. unfortunately they've failed to meet deadline after deadline and at this point they've failed to keep up with Airbus in using more fuel efficient engines.

Originally Posted by drawp

The AA thing is big news. Boeing has been resting on its laurels too much and has been hoping that the "buy American" thing would always be their savior.. unfortunately they've failed to meet deadline after deadline and at this point they've failed to keep up with Airbus in using more fuel efficient engines.

Specifically, the 737 is a 1960's design and while it has been modernized, it's no longer competitive with the newer A320.

Glad I'm not flying this weekend or anytime soon, a friend just went through LAX and said they've already raised the groping and pestering level to a new high using the Norway incident as an excuse.