The Indonesian airliner is on fire, and it is a Boeing plane again!
As a big-name enterprise with a history of more than 100 years, Boeing has monopolized the Chinese civil aviation market for a long time. However, in recent years, Boeing planes have frequently had accidents, causing a large number of casualties. One can't help but ask, what's wrong with Boeing?
On the morning of May 8, a Boeing 767 freighter of the United States FedEx Company flew from France to Turkey, and the nose landing gear could not be opened when landing, and the plane had to make a thrilling landing with its head on the ground, but fortunately there were no casualties.
On the same night, a Boeing 737-800 passenger plane departing from Germany landed in Turkey when the nose landing gear broke and the tires burst, but fortunately the plane was safely parked on the runway without casualties.
In the early morning of May 9, a Boeing 737-300 passenger plane in Senegal found a leak of hydraulic oil when it was taxiing on the runway to prepare for takeoff, and had to urgently interrupt takeoff.
On May 12, a Japanese Boeing 747 freighter was forced to return after a hydraulic system malfunction during its flight.
On May 15, a Boeing 747 passenger plane flying from Indonesia to Saudi Arabia was forced to turn back shortly after taking off when it found an engine on fire.
In just one week, five Boeing planes were involved in accidents, and that's not even the most scary. In less than half a year this year alone, there have been more than 20 aviation accidents with Boeing aircraft; Going a little further and making it even more alarming, Boeing has had at least 46 accidents since 2019, six of which crashed and two broke, resulting in a large number of casualties. On March 24, 2022, a Boeing 737 passenger plane of China Eastern Airlines crashed in Guangxi, and the cause of the crash has not yet been determined, which has become an eternal pain in the hearts of the Chinese people.
The successive accidents indicate that Boeing has fallen from the altar and is going downhill. Consumer and airline trust in Boeing has diminished dramatically. The U.S. Department of Justice may file a lawsuit against Boeing, and with the death of the Boeing whistleblower, Boeing is facing an unprecedented crisis. If you don't give the public a satisfactory answer, let alone decline, it won't be a surprise that the curtain will end.
Judging from the existing signs, will Boeing change its mind? No, at least not for a short time. The greed of capital has caused Boeing to pay too much attention to profits and ignore product quality and safety in recent years. In 2019, after two crashes in a row, the US Aviation Administration conducted a safety inspection of Boeing, and the company did not explain the information of the new aircraft automatic control system to the inspectors.
The deaths of the two Boeing whistleblowers have also further reduced the world's trust in Boeing. After two whistleblowers reported Boeing's mess to the federal bureau, they were first retired, and then died in a strange way on the eve of their testimony. With such a company and such a method, who would believe that it would sincerely change? No wonder some people say that flying on a Boeing requires a strong heart.
At present, the mainland's large aircraft industry is developing steadily, and it is hoped that the mainland's scientific and technological workers will continue to work hard to allow more Chinese people to get on their own planes as soon as possible. Although many netizens cursed Boeing for an early end, I don't want Boeing to go out of business. Now China's aviation industry is not strong, and without Boeing's containment, China cannot deal with the challenge from Airbus alone, just like during the Battle of Chibi, Guan Yu let Cao Cao go in Huarong Road. When it comes to business competition, our goal is to be in an advantageous position in the competition, not to compete to kill all competitors. Only with competition can there be momentum for development. Huawei has done a very good job in this regard, and Boeing is too easy to lose its enterprising spirit because it is too easy to make money, resulting in today's situation. I don't know if Boeing can really make up its mind to change itself, and if it is still obsessed, then don't blame the wall for falling down and everyone pushing it.