> The eco-imperative...was more than woke posturing...the airlines, were demanding better environmental performance because of regulations and mounting threats from climate-conscious institutional investors. Yep. Airlines / investors hate fuel efficiency.https://nypost.com/2019/10/23/devine-eco-madness-may-be-reason-for-disastrous-boeing-737-max-safety-issues/ …
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Replying to @generativist
Alternatively: Boeing cut corners when making a redesign of an existing aircraft, designed a system without redundant safety systems (an optional extra) and failed to train pilots in the new systems. Also the regulatory framework was very lax.
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Plus, didn’t they *have* a working software patch for the known problem, just as an expensive upgrade? Like...the causes are obviously complex but that one seems pretty proximate
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The airlines are bound to want a more fuel efficient aircraft, it's a business decision, not extreme eco-warrioring. Boeing blew it. Big time.
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That’s my point with the comment — fuel cost is like 10% of airline costs. If one plane offers a reduction for a particular route, others inevitably have to (I assume).
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