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  1. NewsVine_Mariyam

    The problems with the Boeing 737 Max continue

    I was just discussing explosive decompression with another member here a few days ago but that was regarding known design issues with the McDonnel Douglas DC-10 aircraft almost half a century ago. I was working at the Boeing facility in Renton, WA when they first began reconfiguring the plant...
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    Former Boeing Pilot Indicted in Probe of 737 MAX Crashes

    I really didn't think that anyone had the guts to go after anyone within the Boeing empire, especially not criminally. Bottom line, Boeing put profits over aircraft, passenger and public safety in their rush to beat competitor Airbus to the finish line with a new fuel efficient, long haul...
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    Crash Course: How Boeing's Managerial Revolution Created The 737 MAX Disaster

    Nearly two decades before Boeing’s MCAS system crashed two of the plane-maker’s brand-new 737 MAX jets, Stan Sorscher knew his company’s increasingly toxic mode of operating would create a disaster of some kind. A long and proud “safety culture” was rapidly being replaced, he argued, with “a...
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    Door blows out during ground test on Boeing 777X jet

    I have loved Boeing for as long as I can remember but was disappointed to discover that the company doesn't always quite live up to it's own lofty standards. With everything that is now coming out about the company which leans towards them having put profits ahead of safety, I guess it's time...
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    The emerging 737 MAX scandal, explained

    I delved into Boeing needing to quickly come up with a new aircraft that would allow it to compete against Airbus in my last posting on this ongoing investigation It’s more than bad software. By Matthew Yglesias@[email protected] Mar 29, 2019, 9:10am EDT Share An employee...
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    Report: Automated anti-stall system activated before Ethiopian Max jet crash

    Anyone else remember learning this in school? A body in motion will remain in motion and a body at rest will remain at rest unless acted upon by an outside force. An "automated" anti-stall system that can and will put the plane in a dive during the critical phase of take-off just sounds like a...
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    Emergency order issued for Boeing 737 Max after deadly crash

    The articles doesn't say whether the 737 MAXes are grounded though. Presumbly the FAA is allowing them to continue to fly? Emergency order issued for Boeing 737 Max after deadly crash The Federal Aviation Administration issued a rare Emergency Airworthiness Directive on Boeing 737 Max...
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    Boeing 3Q Results beat estimates; raises outlook

    Boeing 3Q results beat estimates; EPS: $2.72 vs. $2.66 (est) and revenue: $24.3 billion vs. $23.9 billion (est). It has also raised the 2017 EPS outlook by 10 cents. For now, Boeing clearly leads in orders vs. Airbus with 498 at the end of September compared to 271 for Airbus. It also has trade...

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