passenger safety

Mint Quick Edit | Will Boeing’s Spirit buy reduce its safety woes?

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In-house work versus outsourced? This big debate was reopened by Boeing’s reported move to acquire a supplier called Spirit AeroSystems for about $4.7 billion, aimed at improving product safety, an issue that has dogged the US-based plane-maker ever since the scandal over its 737 Max aircraft. Spirit, which makes the fuselage for these planes, was … Read more

Video Shows Passengers Bouncing On Train That Was Upgraded For Rs 35,421 Crore

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The state-owned railway company attributed the shaking to a train car malfunction. Passengers on a brand new, high-speed train expected a smooth ride on their journey between Madrid and Gijon. However, their trip turned into a nightmare as the train, despite its hefty upgradation of 3,475,000,000 pounds (Rs 35421 Crore), shook violently for three hours, … Read more