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United 777-200 fleet faces an uncertain future after Dulles engine failure

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98 points makaimc | 1 comments | 15 Dec 25 19:19 UTC | HN request time: 0.32s | source
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schmuckonwheels ◴[15 Dec 25 19:36 UTC] No.46279316[source]▶
Clickbait.

The B777 is probably the safest, most meticulously engineered commercial wide-body aircraft ever built.

They're also getting old, and airlines retire old aircraft.

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_verandaguy ◴[15 Dec 25 19:46 UTC] No.46279458[source]▶
These are the exact points written in the article.

They also substantiate the idea that the United 777-200 fleet does face an uncertain future.

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1. usefulcat ◴[15 Dec 25 20:49 UTC] No.46280426[source]▶
Entirely true, and also quite underwhelming compared to an engine failure.

Personally I'd be a lot more interested in the cause(s) of the failure and how it was handled.