Boeing posts first loss in two decades as 737 Max costs double

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Originally Posted by Roddenty

Just noticed this audio-video about the 737 Max, by a Boeing insider.
An interesting take on the continuing Max debacle.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OzFlqHikUc&t=1634s

OK I'll bite.

Viewed some of the video and I don't agree with some of his comments.

The "classic" was before the NG but he seems to think that the NG is a "classic"!
The ECS was redesigned from the panel aspect as was all of the overhead panel, but SW Airlines didn't want the "toggle switches" to go, as this would have meant "training" would have been involved.

The "cigar shaped" engine was in fact the P&W JT8D engines mounted on the 737-100/200 series.
The rudder PCU's were changed for Cat iii operations and so on.