Originally Posted by
SteinarN
I dont say it is an excuse, it certaintly is not an excuse.
But, imagine the pressure Boeing is under to get the Max certified and start delivering.
What would the reaction be if some low level engineers argued for work and modification 6 monts before planned first delivery that would delay certification and first delivery by 2 years, just to pick a number?
The stock would tumble, customers would be raging, top management would lose its bonuses.
I can easily see such a reason for some (semi) top level managers trying to get away with a quick and dirty trick to avoid all the problems following a lengthy delay.
Instead they rushed it with two accidents as the result, and the stocks tumbled, customers are raging and top management will lose their bonuses.