https://www.flightglobal.com/news/bo...135973.article
Boeing and the US FAA have clashed over a safety modification for Boeing 727s, with the regulator rejecting three attempts by the airframer to have the proposal withdrawn.
Boeing claims the fleet exposure is continuing to decline as a result of ageing and retirements, and that the FAA’s proposals will generate unnecessary costs and will not advance air safety.
The FAA counters that it is obliged to inform about aircraft affected by safety issues, regardless of where they are operated, adding that its determination of the unsafe condition was “not driven” by a fleet risk assessment.
I don't know and, honestly, don't care which of the two unscrupulous organizations are right in this particular case. What amazes me is that, even in the middle of the MAX disaster, Boeing still has the audacity, or, rather, insolence, to juxtapose safety against costs. What ELSE do they need to finally start saving what's left of their reputation?