Originally Posted by
compressor stall
I would not point the bullet that low. I’d say bigger picture. “Folks we are not going to build a new type because there are commercial advantages in sticking with our 1967 design, like not updating to modern safety requirements through grandfather rights and no pesky pilot conversion costs. Put bigger engines on it, increase the TOW and seats. We’re in this to make money. Make it work. Do your best.”
That cost saving is looking very expensive right now. The backstory will be in MBA textbooks in the future.
I agree with your view, actually. I was only talking about the practical implementation. Clearly, this could not have happened in isolation. That "interns" are permitted/required to put together something so unsuitable for the purpose (and that such a requirement exists in the first place) is a systemic issue.