Friendly forums for passionate Dems!
More than 94 million posts since 2001
Home Latest Greatest Videos Forums Hide ads Join up!
Home Latest Greatest
Videos Forums Help
Hide ads Join up!
Latest Discussions»General Discussion»WTF is going on with airp...
Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Showing Original Post only (View all)

raccoon

(32,237 posts) Fri Aug 22, 2025, 04:19 AM Aug 2025

WTF is going on with airplanes these days? A piece of a wing of a Delta flight from Orlando to Austin was flapping [View all]

around as the plane was flying ( https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/20/us/delta-flap-breaks)

So many airplanes aren't worth a shit anymore!

What is it? That ubiquitous monster, Deregulation, or something else?

30 replies, 2193 views
30 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
WTF is going on with airplanes these days? A piece of a wing of a Delta flight from Orlando to Austin was flapping [View all] raccoon Aug 2025 OP
FAA a total mess after Trump gets his stubby fingers in BoRaGard Aug 2025 #1
Fix things right after they replace "Obamacare" LiberalArkie Aug 2025 #3
The ubiquitous monster deregulation jfz9580m Aug 2025 #2
Problems xuplate Aug 2025 #4
Greed. OldBaldy1701E Aug 2025 #5
Maintenance and safety sre such a pesky items for a business. nt Hotler Aug 2025 #6
Cuts into profit margins. nt RandomNumbers Aug 2025 #26
Cuts to maintenance and QA? moondust Aug 2025 #7
How many planes took off and landed that same day with no issues? MineralMan Aug 2025 #8
I Was Incredibly Lucky In That Regard ProfessorGAC Aug 2025 #12
I've had a few. MineralMan Aug 2025 #13
Agreed ProfessorGAC Aug 2025 #14
Nothing to see here? Maru Kitteh Aug 2025 #15
This issue will be age related IMO, it is a 25 year old plane. nt EX500rider Aug 2025 #24
The globe is full of 25yo planes that are perfectly safe due to Maru Kitteh Aug 2025 #25
Of course it will be related to proper maintenance but I was responding to people think it's a Boeing issue EX500rider Aug 2025 #28
a friend of my wife's who prefers some foreign carriers... mike_c Aug 2025 #9
Changes in corporate culture at Boeing to prioritise profits over safety meadowlander Aug 2025 #10
In this case unlikely to be a Boeing problem as it is a Delta maintenance issue EX500rider Aug 2025 #11
Not sure we have the information one way or another about whether it's connected to Boeing or not. summer_in_TX Aug 2025 #19
It's a Boeing 737-800, around 5,000 built in the last 25+ years EX500rider Aug 2025 #20
Thanks. summer_in_TX Aug 2025 #21
Not a very new hull either, Reg.N3740C, a 737-832, bought new by Delta in 2000 from Boeing EX500rider Aug 2025 #23
Availability bias. Air travel is NOT less safe. Pacifist Patriot Aug 2025 #16
That's why they have two wings. Redundancy! Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2025 #17
We have a dangerously unqualified Fox News host as Secretary Of Transportation? Initech Aug 2025 #18
This morning there was a report on CNN about lithium batteries causing fires in flight. Apparently, it's Vinca Aug 2025 #22
I don't know if this is positive, but I checked a bag Melon Aug 2025 #30
They laid off some of inspectors at the airports kimbutgar Aug 2025 #27
Nothings been deregulated on airplane safety. This Melon Aug 2025 #29
Latest Discussions»General Discussion»WTF is going on with airp...
Home | Latest Discussions | Greatest Discussions | Latest Videos | All Forums

About | Copyright | Privacy | Terms of service | Contact

In Memoriam

© 2001 - 2026 Democratic Underground, LLC. Thank you for visiting.