Boeing 's recent troubles have put some pilots on high alert when they enter the cockpit.
On Tuesday, Southwest and Alaska Air said their flying plans were at risk amid Boeing's ongoing quality-control concerns.
"Every airline is basically fighting to ensure that their network plan is not undermined by this failure of Boeing," said Tajer, a Boeing 737 captain.
Despite the time he spent flying Boeing 707s in Desert Storm for the U.S. Air Force, Tajer said he thinks about the dangers of flying more than he ever has before.
"I was in the military and Boeing planes saved my tail many times in combat," Tajer said.
Persons:
Dennis Tajer, CNBC's, Tajer
Organizations:
Boeing, Allied Pilots Association, American Airlines, LATAM Airlines, Alaska Air, U.S . Air Force
Locations:
Australia, New Zealand, Southwest, Desert Storm