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[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 34 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Stranded in Davos, Switzerland. What a hellish nightmare. I'm praying for Secretary Blinken's safe and timely return. Give 'em hell, Tony!

[–] generalpotato@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

“Bring him home”

[–] aseriesoftubes@lemmy.world 25 points 8 months ago (1 children)

More good news for Boeing.

[–] naturalgasbad@lemmy.ca 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Boeing really seems like they have their shit together.

[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

Unfortunately they put their shit together in the shape of an airframe.

[–] yukichigai@kbin.social 15 points 8 months ago

Something tells me Boeing isn't getting that exception they asked for.

[–] mhague@lemmy.world 14 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Stranded, but with a personal jet coming to pick him up. How terrible, hope he finds a way to get back.

[–] naturalgasbad@lemmy.ca -3 points 8 months ago

Can't have Blinken stranded in the land of the Swiss shudder

Don't you know Switzerland is basically a Chinese pawn now?

[–] nick@midwest.social 12 points 8 months ago

Lmao Boeing is in some deep(er) shit now

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 12 points 8 months ago

wow, Boeing is really having a terrible month.

good. they really have it coming.

[–] i2ndshenanigans@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

Planes require lots of maintenance not sure why everyone is saying Boeing is the cause of this one. How old is the modified aircraft? If it’s a few months off the assembly line and it’s having maintenance issue that is grounding the aircraft then yea give Boeing some shit but airlines/operators have to take planes out of service all the time for maintenance, shoot even the military does it.

I worked in Aerospace for a few years and the company I worked for did a lot of work for Boeing, mostly on the Apache program, Boeing definitely has its issues but maintenance issues are not a Boeing only issue.

[–] Quacksalber@sh.itjust.works 6 points 8 months ago