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Will Boeing Become The Next McDonnell Douglas?

Old 8th Mar 2021, 13:01
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Lol...I guess that I'm an old fogie... seriously, I didn't know that they removed it from the charter.
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Old 8th Mar 2021, 23:53
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Don't feel bad, judging by their performance, neither did the FAA.
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Old 10th Mar 2021, 14:18
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I think one problem is that the FAA is tasked with both regulation and promotion of flight...also, it's a tombstone culture.
Forgive my ignorance, but what does "tombstone culture" mean? (I've tried to search on the web for a meaning but I get surprising long list of tourist attractions).
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Old 10th Mar 2021, 15:01
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A tombstone culture is one where there are known safety issues, but it isn't till after people die that the safety issue is finally addressed. i.e. plane crashes
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Sir Tim Clark at Emirates gives a damning indictment of the Boeing board.

Emirates' Tim Clark says Boeing 'not getting it' on 737 Max, 787 - The Air Current
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