While American Airlines Captain Dennis Tajer doesn't fly with fear, he does have concern when getting into the cockpit given the issues Boeing continues to have.
American Airlines Capt. Dennis Tajer has flown Boeing aircraft during his more than 30-year career as a pilot, including his time in the military. During combat, when Tajer flew Boeing 707 jets, he was used to the enemy being outside the plane. Now, Tajer told FOX Business he is more concerned about what's happening inside the aircraft. "I have flown in the military, in combat, and they saved my life many times when the enemy was outside the airplane.
Tajer commended FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker for putting "boots on the ground" at Boeing after the door plug blew off an Alaska Airlines flight earlier this year. However, "they need to do that at the airlines. They need to do that at the airlines' maintenance shops. They need to do that everywhere," Tajer added. After the Jan. 5 incident involving the Alaska Airlines 737 Max, the FAA began investigating the airplane maker and its supplier, Spirit AeroSystems.
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