It has been fascinating to watch layer after layer peel back around all of this.
Bad design decisions forced from chasing the bottom dollar, optional, critical safety features with the warning indicator and now these switches.
> Boeing declined to detail the specific functionality of the two switches
That's also interesting- I assume they are in CYA mode and wouldn't discuss anything that could be sensitive to the current investigations in any point. I wonder how hard the Seattle Times had to work to get manuals for the MAX.
I hope the loss of life is vindicated in the end.
I hope there are lessons learned from this but I fear our culture of quarterly profits and lack of real punishment for companies and their directors will result in nothing drastic happening.
Bad design decisions forced from chasing the bottom dollar, optional, critical safety features with the warning indicator and now these switches.
> Boeing declined to detail the specific functionality of the two switches
That's also interesting- I assume they are in CYA mode and wouldn't discuss anything that could be sensitive to the current investigations in any point. I wonder how hard the Seattle Times had to work to get manuals for the MAX.
I hope the loss of life is vindicated in the end.
I hope there are lessons learned from this but I fear our culture of quarterly profits and lack of real punishment for companies and their directors will result in nothing drastic happening.