Originally posted by Darren Wheeler
Originally posted by McMaddog
Yes and it serves as a reminder - I have a number of friends who are now weary of the 777, principally because the cause hasn't been confirmed and no recommendations or remedial actions have taken place to negate future occurences.
What would you suggest the recommendations or remedial actions are?
Until the cause is found, and the AAIB aren't exactly sitting on their hands, you cannot make any recommendations. At the moment the only option based on the investigations made public is to ground the entire 777 fleet worldwide.
I would guess that a distinct lack of 777's falling out of the sky points to a one-off problem rather than something much more widespread.
Darren, I never said that recommendations or remedial actions should be made. I totally agree with all that you say. I do choose VS over BA on the PVG route in part over the equipment, mainly due to seating configuration and noise, this incident doesn't affect my personal trust of the 777 and its safety.
All I was saying is how my friends feel - I'm sure they aren't alone. Once the cause is found and remedial action is taken they will I'm sure be more reassured. Let's face it, no matter how many statistics you throw, some people will always feel unsafe in a plane.
