On a wing & a prayer

Amit Singh
Jan 11, 2024 | 19:52 IST

Serious problems with Boeing planes as well as Airbus planes running on Pratt & Whitney engines could mean big disruption in global & Indian aviation. Engineering is an issue. But so is the quality of engineers, especially in India. Aviation needs its own IITs

Boeing 737 Max has been a cause for worry since its launch, and the woes just don’t seem to end. Aircraft groundings and investigations over the last few days following an incident in the US are a sample of what the global aviation industry has experienced.

Missteps earlier | In 2018 and 2019, Boeing 737 Max fleets in Indonesia and Ethiopia recorded accidents. Investigations attributed the same to a new component being installed without prior information and training for flight crews. The consequence was a ‘nosedive’ and aircraft crashing.
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