Airline maintenance and operators are to maintain their own planes and not all incidents can be blamed on Boeing. The fact being the airplane manufacturer and sub-contractor for the panels at Boeing are under intense scrutiny. This does mean that everything is Boeing fault.

Unfortunately, many recent incidents, especially at United Airlines are Boeing aircraft. Although since the 1997 merger of McDonnel Douglas into Boeing is that where the manufacturer started to lose sight of the proud yet older tradition with great quality control and pride? Was this the start of watered down quality? Many of these questions must be answered,

Now is the time to re-evaluate the company many once knew from earlier days until early 1990’s. Time to get back to basics as many would say and a major slowdown of making aircraft. This unfortunately means a lower number of aircraft deliveries. Airlines like Southwest Airlines of who were supposed to receive 58 new planes this year are expecting only 46 at this time. United Airlines will also have a shortage of new aircraft deliveries.

All this will make flying more expensive than already is due to demand. Both airlines and others will have to streamline schedules again for later this year to avoid flight cancellations due to the shortage of new aircraft deliveries.

Another concept is maybe to look at wet leases? They could at least focus on some that were recently stored or taken out of service and restore back into service. Airlines across the globe buy back used aircraft like Avelo and others, Even in the mid 1990’s many aircraft with longer leases of life were in sevice. Flying is still the safest form of travel, but these current incidents have many thinking otherwise. Finally, Boeing needs to slow down to get things back on track and no rush into anything just for a rebound.

Safety always comes first and even staff shortages in some airlines may cause a slow down in servicing aircraft, Again we don’t need a quick fix that’s when incidents could turn to accidents,

Editorial Fire and Aviation TV March 19, 2024