And now we have the Hogans Heros Sgt Shultz meme - I see nutting i know nutting ( I'm just the CEO )
From Seattle times re today dog and pony show.... a few extracts
.... Committee members noted that Boeing had an economic motive to downplay MCAS and omit information about it: to cut costs to Boeing’s airline customers, who were demanding no changes from the previous model so that pilots could transition to the MAX without simulator training.
Muilenburg acknowledged that when Southwest Airlines signed a launch order for up to 280 MAXs, Boeing promised the carrier a $1 million rebate per airplane if simulator training were required.
But he insisted that “we don’t make training decisions based on economics.” The panel members were not convinced.
Riiiight but then we get this real face plant
...During the hearing, DeFazio asked Muilenburg about Boeing’s push to move some Lion Air crash lawsuits to Indonesian courts.
When the CEO said he wasn’t aware of those court motions, DeFazio was incredulous.
“Seriously? You don’t know that as a fact?” he asked. “You’re telling me that you don’t know your legal strategy in regards to Indonesia?...
Cheaper to settle- no discovery- great legal defense- goes with the meme of third world pilots being the problem - not quite like buying manhatten with a few beads ...but close
And of course we have
“It’s the purposeful concealment that bothers so many of us, with an obvious financial drive behind it,” said Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas.
Muilenburg was blasted for taking home $30 million last year, and for providing pay incentives to managers to meet cost and schedule targets.
“You are driving profit,” said Rep. John Garamendi, D-Calif. “You sure as heck aren’t driving for safety.”
Who Me ?? Transition to " Who’s on first, What’s on second, I Don’t Know’s on third. ..."