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[turkeyfoot]

Hi
See report published in the Independent recently.

A popular online travel search engine has reported a noticeable increase in customers using a tool that allows them to refine their flight search to not include Boeing 737 Max aircraft.

Kayak originally rolled out the filtering tool in March 2019, and the increased usage follows an incident on an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 on 5 January, in which a window and part of the aircraft's fuselage blew out shortly after taking off from Portland airport.

A statement from Kayak to The Independent noted that while the tool itself is "not typically the most popular filter used", the usage of the Boeing Max 737 filter "saw a 15-fold increase" following the Alaska Airlines incident, "indicating aircraft type is, in fact, top of mind for travellers right now".

"The jump — from low numbers — led to Kayak making the airplane-type filter easier to find.

"The company has also added the ability to filter specifically by the 737 Max 8 and Max 9 models, as the Max 8 is still in use across the world.

The statement added that "whether you're searching by cabin class, flight quality or aircraft type, Kayak's filters aim to provide travellers with all the information they need to make smart decisions and travel with confidence".

Geoff

[turkeyfoot]

Hi
Latest on Max 737 reported in the Independent:

A Boeing 737 Max has been grounded for 20 days after the aircraft experienced a dangerous "Dutch roll" mid-flight, causing it to sway side-to-side in yet another troubling incident for the embattled aviation company.

The Southwest Airlines flight was traveling from Phoenix, Arizona, to Oakland, California on June 12th, carrying 175 passengers and six crew members, when the aircraft experienced a Dutch Roll, an "unsafe" movement in which the tail wags and the wings oscillate, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

The June 12 incident report indicates that pilots regained control of the aircraft, but an inspection upon landing revealed "damage to the standby" power control unit, which provides back-up power to the main rudder.

No passengers were injured, the report says, but the damage to the plane was "substantial."

It's unclear when the aircraft will be able to fly again.

Geoff

[Truth]

I've just resigned myself to the fact that the chances are IF I get to Corfu on one of these the chances are high I won't make it back on one !  🤣