Episode 249 - What's the Problem With the 777X?

Aired on September 2, 2024

Contributor, buddy, and aviation engineer, Greg joins us to talk about thrust links, MCAS, airplane tire pressure, and more. Doug and Drew have a fun meetup in DC but Doug’s return trip to SFO took 30hrs! We discuss:

• Record Labor Day Weekend passenger loads

• Doug’s hometown, Dubuque is getting scheduled service again

• A tragic tire explosion in Atlanta

• The 777 is grounded again, this time by Boeing for thrust link cracks

• Are stretched versions of aircraft better, operationally?

• Smokey and the Bandit, yes, Smokey and the Bandit. 

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