Originally Posted by
Uplinker
Quite so.
Also, I don’t understand why the software issue is/was so difficult. In the USA they have all the software expertise of Silicon Valley; e.g, Apple etc. So why - if it is true - did Boeing use cheap freelance software writers, and not tap into the excellent home grown talent they have?
The original 737 hardware was the 286 processor, and they were still using it in the NG.
If the same is true for the Max, the number of Silicon Valley techies who understand this antiquated system (both hardware and software) is limited.
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