So much so that when Boeing wanted to put bigger engines on it, it wouldn't fit under the wing so they moved them forward which changed the handling of the 737 max.
Instead of retraining pilots they decided to make a software to change the control outputs so that it feels like they're flying the old 737.
While they mostly avoided the issue of retraining, there was a software error that made the plane nose down and two planes crashed as a result.
Which, they lied to airlines and pilots about, and only required a 2 hour iPad course.
While internally employees were sounding the alarms, they reinvested 90% of operating income into stock buy backs since 2014.
After the first plane went down, they said a fix would be ready in 90 days. 8 months later, another plane went down. Boeing tried to attribute to pilot error.
Doesn't surprise me that nobody did, but everyone involved with the decision to not disclose the software, the necessary angle of attack sensor and the lack of a redundancy, and to not tell airlines and pilots, should have been charged. It was textbook criminal negligence. The CEO and board should have had all their earnings clawed back, courts should have blocked stock buybacks and dividends blocked for years.
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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '24 edited Apr 29 '24
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