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The question would then become a legal battle as to who was liable for this penalty with the airline trying to prove it was the fault of the aircraft whilst the manufacturer going hell for leather proving it was human error as to what brought it down - the pilots will always be the losers.
I'm shocked to read that Boeing were fined in 2015 yet continued on, pretty much as previous and the current fine is still significantly lower.... reminds me what an astronaut was reportedly to have said when asked how he felt about going into orbit:
"How would you feel, knowing you are going to be blasted into space, in a rocket made from hundreds and thousands of components, all built to the lowest possible price".
Seems that Boeing has lost its way in it's determination to chase $$$ rather than excellence....