Boeing charts a greener flight path

摘要

It is no exaggeration that the two fatal crashes of the 737 MAX airliners in which 346 people lost their lives, shattered many people's trust in the US icon of aerospace engineering excellence that is Boeing - a searing scar that the company is still coming to terms with. On top of these crashes, the wider global aviation industry itself has been facing the biggest crisis in its history - with the Covid-19 pandemic that has grounded flights, furloughed pilots and closed borders on an unprecedented scale. There have also been massive social upheavals, with protests and anger about racial injustice and anger directed at the wealth of the 1 %. Finally, climate change (too late, some might argue) has gone from an abstract concept to a frightening reality for those affected by extreme weather and wildfires. This has caused a shift at both the political level and with the general public. Aviation, at least in the West, can no longer take support for granted.