I saw this in a transcript between Dennis Muilenburg and David Rubenstein at the Economic Club of Washington DC. It's interesting stuff, but also pretty sad. It must've been hell to go crashing down as one of the passengers. It doesn't matter what good you do, you're only remembered and punished for the mistakes, wrong and evil you do. In this case, it was poor leadership, negligence or leadership derailment.
MR. RUBENSTEIN: OK. All right. So, let’s talk about – there was unfortunately a tragic accident recently with a Southwest Airlines plane that was a Boeing – I think a 737. Well, the window popped out, I guess, or after the engine fell out. What happened there? And what’s the status of it? And are these planes really safe?
MR. MUILENBURG: Yeah. Yeah. Well, you know, first of all, safety is our number-one priority. And I want to reaffirm and state again that there is no safer way to move than to fly, right? Flying in airplanes is an extremely safe business. And it’s one where safety is just mandated. It is our core principle.
Now, you know, we certainly sympathize and our deepest condolences to the families involved in the Southwest incident. And we’re strong partners with the entire Southwest family. And we’re supporting the investigation right now. It’s a National Transportation Safety Board investigation. So, we have a process that will follow through that. But without any question, the 737 is an extraordinarily safe airplane.
I saw a footnote about a BBJ:
Boeing Business Jets are variants of Boeing jet airliners for the corporate jet market. The Boeing Business Jet is a
50/50 partnership between Boeing Commercial Airplanes and GE Aviation. The BBJ designation denotes the
business jets based upon the 737 series airliners. These aircraft usually seat between 25 and 50 passengers within a luxurious configuration. This may include a master bedroom, a washroom with showers, a conference/dining area, and a living area.
This was I think in May 2018. In October 2018, there was a 737 crash, and again, another 737 crashed in March 2019. In October 2019, he was testifying to Senate. Leaders need to be very careful, you can't let pride cloud your judgement, one minute you're flying high, the next, you're crashing and burning in a faulty Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.
I think, if my memory serves me right, certain parts of his interview, for instance, where he joked he'd say anything to get laid were cut, and masterfully edited, because people are now anyway pissed off, and will opportunistically turn into an angry mob as they hate him and want to justify their hateful emotions towards our churchboy friend. I dunno, maybe I heard someone else make that joke.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_the_Boeing_737