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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What if you have a flight booked - expensive, whole family, summer, Eurioe. What would you do? Cancel? Or still take the flight? It’s not refundable…[/quote]

^^ it’s the 777-300ER[/quote]

Well it either crashes or it doesn't, I think that means it's a 50/50 chance. Up to you if you like those odds [/quote]

I'm pretty sure this poster is joking, but I will weigh in on this: 
the Boeing 777 has never had a major fatal crash caused by airplane mechanics. There were two major crashes where everyone died (you've heard of them; both Malaysian air, both near each other in time) but both are believed to be caused by humans -- one was shot down and one they think was a pilot suicide sort of situation (but it's  unclear). There have been other incidents of course, but nothing *near* the level of disaster experienced by the 737 max. The very first fatality of someone on a 777 was that Asiana flight that crash landed at SFO, and that was largely attributed to pilot error.

Additionally, the maligned 787 has never had a fatality either.

I grew up in Alaska and flights go down literally all the time there and I have zero problem getting in ANY jet engine aircraft because the benefits outweigh the  risks every time. Commercial air travel is remarkably safe.

Do you fly Southwest? You're on a Boeing. Alaska? Boeing. United? Probably a Boeing. Note also that all three of those airlines, particularly Southwest, have pretty remarkable safety records and that largely has to do with crew and training, not equipment -- pilots and pilot error are a far bigger contributor to air safety risks than the plane itself.

I have pretty major issues with Boeing as a corporation, sure. That, largely, to me comes down to a lack of competition in the big plane marketplace, but there are other issues as well. But, ON BALANCE, it's still the safest way to get around. 
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