Originally Posted by
lomapaseo
That's the last place I would trust to understand the certification basis arguments and reasonable safety. We're talking about angels fitting on a pin here when we talk growth variants and engine non-containment. hazards
Indeed. In this case though, the authors of the article don’t have to understand the intricacies of certification standards. They just have to have those who do understand on record. And it seems that that is the case here. The FAA engineers were overruled by FAA managers on account of Boeing’s bottom line, and not the actual safety of the aircraft.
So assuming they are accurately reporting from their sources, it is definitely not good.