> They have far more information on the real flight worthiness of the plane than any other agency or organization on the planet outside of Boeing.
Well, that worked great... until another 737 Max 8 slammed into the ground.
Well, that worked great... until another 737 Max 8 slammed into the ground.
[edit] Apparently I’m incorrect about their safety records - my bad, the one time I trusted a friend and didn’t look into it myself, haha. I still maintain that it isn’t clear yet that it was the plane’s design, but I retract my comments on the safety record. Carry on and please quit the downvoting heh. :)
> But both the airline, and the nation as a whole, have a history of excellent safety on a continent where aviation practices can sometimes be dicey. The US Federal Aviation Administration gives Ethiopia a Category 1 safety rating, the organization’s highest, which means it can operate flights to the US, which it does. The nation also passes muster with the EU’s European Aviation Safety Agency regulations.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/mar/11/ethiopian-airl...
> Ethiopian has been regarded as a standard bearer among African airlines, on a continent where aviation safety has lagged behind the rest of the world.
"Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize. Assume good faith."
Can you please review https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and take the spirit of this site more to heart? We're trying to prevent discussion from degenerating here.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopian_Airlines_accidents_a...