tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post5332595476633170375..comments2023-09-29T06:58:20.125-07:00Comments on Badtux the Snarky Penguin: FAA makes Free Market Fairy scowlBadTuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345749557330760251noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post-25657233300369067912011-04-06T10:47:42.977-07:002011-04-06T10:47:42.977-07:00The 737's being looked at now are the "Ne...The 737's being looked at now are the "Next Generation" that Boeing made improvements to after the Free Market Fairy ripped the roof off the Air Aloha 737. Boeing expected these planes to be good for at least 60,000 takeoff/landing cycles. They are now showing problems between 30,000 and 40,000 cycles. The latest models have a new roof design, but they can't make them fast enough to replace all the old ones. Thanks but I think I will walk.montaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15333471337818106739noreply@blogger.com