Oso planning to go pro
Boeing made a horrible decision several years ago when it failed to green light the 797, the proposed new mid-range jet that would have competed against the A321XLR. If they were going to stay with their existing product, they should have kept the 757 and adapted it for today markets. Either way, taking a 55 year old airplane that's a derivative of the 707-120, strapping new engines and composites on it is nuts.That said, since they cleaned MCAS, nobody has died on a Boeing jet (because of Boeing). The Alaska incident was embarrassing because it was such a straightforward manufacturing screw-up. One hopes they've fixed it and we can move on.As a final thought, the FAA is complicit in not doing its job initially and then, more recently, over-doing its job. The Max-10 should be out by now and I often wonder whether the delay on the Max-10 has more to do with the FAA's internal politics and fear of Congressional retribution than any concerns abut the plane's safety. The consequence is that the FAA is messing with American jobs, the largest single exporter in the United States and ultimately with our economy.
Of course the government is to blame for a private company's mistakes.
Brother Pakuni:You have never worked in a heavily regulated industry, have you?
Also, have you every considered the meaning of the term "complicit?" I'm not absolving Boeing of blame but I am contending that some of the government actions didn't help the matter, especially if they are responsible for safety and soundness in the aviation industry.
Brother Pakuni:You have never worked in a heavily regulated industry, have you?Also, have you every considered the meaning of the term "complicit?" I'm not absolving Boeing of blame but I am contending that some of the government actions didn't help the matter, especially if they are responsible for safety and soundness in the aviation industry.
If your argument here is that the FAA didn't do a good enough job of ensuring that Boeing didn't cut corners, we have some agreement there. But that doesn't make the FAA "complicit" or responsible for Boeing's decision to cut corners.
Maybe part of the problem is uncontrolled consolidation.
Don’t worry, folks … Boeing management will come out of all this $ati$factorily.
A second whistleblower was found dead... kinda makes you go hmmmmm
The FAA has a known reputation with being a little to cozy with the airline industry. The issues around the certification of the 737 MAX are a great example. It's safe to say that relationship actually resulted in people dying.Good thing the NTSB has maintained its independence.