Now why would Boeing sell 737 Max's to Ethiopian Airlines if their main hub and departure point of that crash... Addis Ababa Bole International Airport... was on Boeing's advisory list? What am I missing here?
Addis Ababa was never on the "list" https://airlinerwatch.com/legal-doc...-8-is-not-suitable-for-hot-and-high-airports/ A Boeing spokesperson said that the Addis Ababa Airport is not a factor in the Flight 302 crash, because it has a long runway and can handle large airplanes.
Boeing Safety Shareholder value before safety? That's the impression conveyed in a Bloomberg piece linking Boeing's efficiency push, which has accelerated under CEO Dennis Muilenburg, to the recent crashes of two 737 Max aircraft. "Somehow a company renowned for its meticulous engineering installed software that drove the aircraft into the ground while the pilots searched desperately for answers," the piece states. "The crisis…is best understood as part of a larger drama that's played out as Boeing has reshaped its workforce in an all-consuming focus on shareholder value." Bloomberg
Boeing Review The Federal Aviation Administration did not involve its senior officials in safety assessments of Boeing's 737 MAX flight control system, instead leaving the assessments up to Boeing. That's according to an internal FAA review in the wake of two fatal crashes that have been linked to the system. Wall Street Journal
Boom wants to build a supersonic jet for mainstream passengers While much of the world remains fixated on the race to build autonomous cars, there’s another race that’s gaining momentum fast. It centers on supersonic jets that can fly faster faster than the speed of sound, or 767 miles per hour. Boom, a roughly five-year-old, Denver-based, 150-person company has raised $141 million from investors. It says the capital is more than enough to begin realizing its vision of creating 55-seat airplanes that fly at twice the speed of sound for cheap. (TechCrunch)
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Boeing Wings Yet more trouble for Boeing, this time flagged up by the company itself. The plane giant told the FAA that some of the wing components in its grounded 737 Max (and in its predecessor 373 NG model) may have been improperly manufactured. All in all, the parts will need to be replaced in 133 NG and 179 Max planes around the world. CBS News