Air Safety Concerns As Travel Picks Up

Above, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner at LAX. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Now that spring has sprung and summer is about two months away, travel is picking up steam. 

However, some are leery about flying on Boeing aircraft since several incidents took place, thankfully with no fatalites. 

According to an article in West Hawaii Today:

A series of troubling airline incidents and upheaval at aircraft manufacturer Boeing have raised questions about air safety, as more travelers take to the skies this spring and look toward summer trips.

Aviation industry experts say flying remains one of the safest forms of transportation. The U.S. passenger airline industry also hasn’t had a major fatal crash since 2009.

But in the wake of recent headline-grabbing incidents, including a door plug ejecting out of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max and incidents at United and Southwest, industry leaders acknowledge the need for work to maintain the safety record U.S. airlines have established over the years. 

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