Originally Posted by
oggers
Because when you design an entirely new aircraft from the ground up you are less likely to make a mistake than when modifying a proven design?
Historical evidence is show a distinct "bathtub" curve" of hidden errors which result in incidents per flight. The first part of the curve are design escapes which need adjusting, while the latter part are a lot of new operator user entrants taking over basket cases.
New aircraft do not escape this.
To me this is an error of a magnitude that escaped reasonable regulatory control within the current regulations. What I'm not sure of yet is where the process went wrong (weak people or weak process).
In my past life it was my job to oversee this and create processes as needed so I'm gnashing my teeth and pulling at the reins