Rudders aside (ha ha!), a half-decent review of Boeing flight deck design would see all Boeing aircraft grounded within 24 hours. The 737-NG flight deck, for example, is a mobile accident looking for a place to happen.
Boeing don't understand CRM, the human interface, or safety. They are the number one threat to aviation safety in the world today.
It just so happens that luck has been on their side so far, pilots have carried the can repeatedly, and the rudder issue is the only one which is biting them in the posterior. This is a great shame, because in comparison with other safety issues surrounding their products, the rudder is small fry. However, the FAA are in their pockets - scared of the better products from Europe - and other states follow the FAA's lead.
Read 'The Tombstone Imperative' to find out more.
[This message has been edited by Fokjok (edited 06 December 2000).]