Yes lack of training .....training that Boeing said that was not necessary...."

(Written on 06/09/2019)(Permalink)

After Boeing has spent a fortune lobbying and funding politicians for that ability with the constant mantra of "small government" less regulations. Instead of blaming some amorphous "Government" we need to look in the mirror and understand that we get the government that big money pays for. What we see is a symptom of a bigger problem.....

(Written on 28/06/2019)(Permalink)

So Boeing, who deliberately hid what they were doing from the FAA, misrepresented the MCAS system etc. is not to blame but rather the blame belongs to the body that was repeatedly lied to. Sounds logical to me. Until corporate execs face serious personal jeopardy they will feel free to create an environment where the only measure of success is the value of their stock options, which is a short term view. We have seen this scenario play out repeatedly in various industries, not just here with Boeing. Once corporate headquarters were moved from where the planes were being built and designed this sort of outcome was almost enevitable. Senior management needs to keep its ear the the ground.....but it does no good if the ear to the ground is in Chicago not Washington State.

(Written on 28/06/2019)(Permalink)

So Boeing and its fellow capitalists use their economic muscle to pressure Congress to not only limit funding of the FAA etc but also push for "less government regulations" and trust the free market, elect people who are in their pocket, etc. etc...... And when it all goes wrong, as it has here, it is "the Government's" fault.

(Written on 28/06/2019)(Permalink)

And there we have a classic example of an ad hominem attack from Stuart Hostetter. When the facts are against you attack the messenger. All the world's certification bodies did not ground the plane because of poor pilot training nor to media reports. They grounded it because there is a problem.

(Written on 08/06/2019)(Permalink)

You are clearly NOT following what is being uncovered. Boeing has misled, either deliberately or not, during this whole process and as each day goes past the media, including the NYT, is exposing the problems at Boeing. In a rush to market they cut corners and people died.

(Written on 07/06/2019)(Permalink)

It is now becoming clear that the crew did do what the manual said but it didn't work. They followed their training and instructions but it appears that they were not enough to overcome the problem. So yes those who blasted the crew and their training etc SHOULD now apologize. If the instructed procedure does not work and there is literally only a few minutes to find any solution one can not blame the crew but can blame those that built the aircraft, documented it and certified it.

(Written on 05/04/2019)(Permalink)