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MBS

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5. Cutting corners on flight testing is so obviously not in their own short-term or long-term interest

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sun Jun 16, 2019, 10:05 AM

Jun 2019

and, worse (and as your video eloquently demonstrates) it's fundamentally at odds with their own long tradition. Given the problems with the 737Max, this decision is also phenomenally poorly timed, PR-wise.
This seems NUTS.

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Exclusive: Boeing seeking to reduce scope, duration of some physical tests for new aircraft - source [View all] Dennis Donovan Jun 2019 OP

It worked so well with the 787 Max ... GeorgeGist Jun 2019 #1

Bean counters are in charge of Boeing engineering. Pretty soon they'll say the wings are too long dalton99a Jun 2019 #2

The bean counters are in charge of everything malaise Jun 2019 #4

how well did that work with the max roll out? spanone Jun 2019 #3

Cutting corners on flight testing is so obviously not in their own short-term or long-term interest MBS Jun 2019 #5

When it comes to airliners DFW Jun 2019 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Cirque du So-What Jun 2019 #6

They will need to call their next airliner the "Pinto" DFW Jun 2019 #7

No, they will pay off the FAA officials, and the US taxpayers will be stuck with the bill RainCaster Jun 2019 #13

What could possibly go wrong? Bettie Jun 2019 #8

As long as the tests aren't shortened for Gulfstar or Lear... RainCaster Jun 2019 #14

I'm calling for the same safeinOhio Jun 2019 #10

Smithsonian Channel - Air Disasters Submariner Jun 2019 #11

It's just such a departure from Boeing's normal practices... Dennis Donovan Jun 2019 #15

What a "wonderful" idea Sherman A1 Jun 2019 #12

Let me guess... moondust Jun 2019 #16