Ignoring the tech stuff for a moment, I see the press are getting a bit impatient with RR. This one in particular is rather nasty
Rolls-Royce’s Public Relations Model: Joseph Stalin: Clive Alive on Truth.Travel from Conde Nast Traveler
Is the critisism fair? I'm surprised how quickly RR said they knew what the problem component(s) is(are). Considering its only 2 weeks since the incident the identification of the problem area was amazingly quick.
Unfortunately RR then failed to go the extra step and name the specific component(s) and explain a couple of things like :-
a. exactly how this differed from the T1000 test bed incident
b. when the redesign decision was made (and why) such that current production line T900s don't have the problem
c. why replacing old for new rather than fix old is the best way to fix the problem
As for the press I think they should hold fire until the ATSB preliminary factual report that is released around 3 December 2010.
PS. There's an ATSB update out today.
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