Delta flight attendants are suing Boeing over an aircraft system they say exposed them to "toxic" air, theThe plaintiffs claim that the bleed air system used by most Boeing aircraft that takes air from the engines to power air conditioning and pressurization systems in the cabin is at fault.
The incident in question occurred on a flight from Frankfurt, Germany, to Detroit, Michigan, operated by a Boeing 767-300ER aircraft.
The flight attendants filed the lawsuit Tuesday in Boeing's home turf of Chicago, taking the matter to Cook County Circuit Court where they will ask for $50,000 in damages related to the incident and a trial by jury, theThe incident in question allegedly occurred during a routine flight from Frankfurt, Germany, to the airline's hub in Detroit, Michigan, where the crew noticed decreasing air quality while in the middle of its transatlantic crossing, theThe bleed air that is taken from...
But the system has been the focus of numerous lawsuits over the years, with cabin crews at the forefront. Alaska Airlines flight attendants sued Boeing over the issue, theIn the latest case, the aircraft operating the flight was a Boeing 767-300ER aircraft, one of Delta's long-haul workhorse. Boeing aircraft aren't the only ones featuring the system, however, as its main rival uses the same type of bleed air system for its aircraft, even its newest ones. Two operators of the Airbus A330-900neo, TAP Air Portugal and Aircalin, both reported fumes on board the aircraft, matching the description of a bleed air issue, with New Caledonia-based Aircalin sending its aircraft back to France for tests shortly after taking delivery.
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