Yes.

Fyi:

> How do I submit a poll?

> http://news.ycombinator.com/newpoll

Via Hacker News FAQ https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html

If it's a Boeing, I am not going.

No. I also feel very worried on the 787 (the new fiberglass one.) Since the fiberglass body is entirely new tech, I don't trust that it will remain strong over time and I fear unknown and unexpected structural failures.

They have also made user-hostile choices. The new windows don't have window shades, and are very slow to change from light to dark (it's electricly dimmed.) But what is worse is the captain can, and does in my experience, dim them against your choice: for example, I've been in flights near storms and wanted to see the lightning, and been unable to; I've also wanted to see mountains, and been unable to. It made me feel very claustrophobic: I was not even allowed to look out the window. In all other flights on other aircraft, at night passengers were allowed to open their window shades: there is no light outside that would bother other passengers. This control felt arbitrary and, well, controlling.

I feel if that level of control is exerted I don't know what other decisions they've made that are not with the passenger interests in mind.

I try to avoid Boeing where possible, and look for Airbus flights. Where I can't, I try to avoid the 737 Max (earlier ones are ok) or the newer models.

You are way more likely to get killed on the way to the airport.

As long as you pick an airline that has a good maintenance record, you have nothing to worry about. I don't know where you are flying from but most major carriers have good maintenance. I would not fly on charters or low cost carriers since they will do the minimum across their entire operation to reduce costs.

In the US, Delta, United, AA, South West all have decent/regular maintenance. In the EU, Lufthansa, KLM, BA, etc. I trust the low cost carriers in the EU more than the ones in the US, Ryan, Condor, Buzz, Whizz, etc are decent airlines for the price conscience traveler.

> I asked this question two years ago

beware survivor bias.