Originally Posted by
UltraFan
In the midst of the Boeing 737 disaster, I'm thinking about the coming certification of 777X. The new folding-wings system would require an enormous amount of trust between Boeing and the FAA which is now lost. It would also require a whole range of previously undeveloped tests for civilian airliners with folding wings, a task that requires trust between the public and the FAA, which is also lost. And FAA wants to gain back the public trust as well as its international credibility. All that considered, will 777X be certified at all, or will it just drown in overcautiousness?
I find a "mildcautioness" could raise serious issues for the 777X's legal certification.
Given what has leaked out and still is leaking out over the MAX program, it would be irresponsible not to consider the 777X program does not have it's own Jedi/s working on the project.
There was even comment about the 777X program in the emails released.
The 777X certification will (and quite rightly) be correctly regulated and without short cuts or "favours" - when you lie and cheat to your peers, expect a response you will not like.