Originally Posted by
Lonewolf_50
Right, Concours77: blame the same doctor for my hernia scar as for my wife's scar from her C section.(no, I've never been treated by her OB).
Your statement is so general as to be useless, as I see it.
You can write all of the rules that you want to write; following up on that to see that the rules are carried out, or that the rules themselves cause problems, costs money. Is that your point? Just how much transparency do you expect from the Indonesian regulator?
Culture has an impact on operations. (SFO, 777, et al)
I don’t expect any transparency from Indonesian authorities... I expect unfailing vigilance from the FAA. I also expect high standards and honest dealing from Boeing. When regulations are routinely ignored, best practice succumbs to “less than”.
So I choose not to fly on the 787. Neither will I fly on the A330. My call. It is an “informed decision”. If my life depended on flying somewhere, I might fly the Dreamliner, but, again, it is MY informed decision....
LoCo and 3rd world has nothing to do with this, the discussion revolves around a blatant lapse in judgment, perhaps law, by Boeing, and feigned ignorance by FAA.
Elitist? Bet your ass. Boeing relied on a “loophole”, the FAA deserves worse condemnation. Nothing worse than a crooked cop.