Pete Buttigieg says no timeline for return of aircraft as Alaska Airlines announces cancellation of 110-150 flights each day

The US transportation secretary announced on Wednesday afternoon that no grounded Boeing 737 Max 9 would return to service “until it is safe”, after Alaska Airlines announced the cancellation of all flights on its 737 Max 9 planes at the direction of the Federal Aviation Administration.

Pete Buttigieg said he was “not putting a timeline” on when the FAA will allow the planes to resume flights.

Every plane that the US aircraft manufacturer delivers “needs to be 100% safe”, Buttigieg added.

He said he has spoken to the head of Boeing and told him the company needs to do everything it can to establish 100% confidence in its planes.

  • themeatbridge@lemmy.world
    61·
    11 months ago

    Ummmm was that not implied? It’s upsetting that he felt the need to say it.

    Like your waiter dropping off your burger, saying “don’t worry, nobody spit in it.”