Good news that the capitalist system exonerated Boeing executives from criminal charges in exchange for a relatively small fine:
https://paxex.aero/boeing-737-max-settlement-bargain/
Bad news for families of the victims of the 737 Max crashes and, indeed, all the little people across the world. And for the Boeing test pilot who looks like being put up as a patsy:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/boeing-test-pilot-737-max-b1938796.html?amp
Just watched “Downfall the case against Boeing” on Netflix. Jesus H Christ on a bike how the hell did Boeing get away with it? [A: because it’s all about the money honey!]
What a sick, immoral, money and elitist orientated world we live in where honesty, integrity and justice are completely dismissed by a few $$$s handed over in plain sight to the elitist cabal who ostensibly are supposed to ensure fair play.
https://cacm.acm.org/magazines/2021/1/249448-boeings-737-max/fulltext
Nominated by: Mikdys
And seconded by none other than Mikdys:
If you don’t have Netflix this is how I’d summarise the alleged events:
* McDonnell Douglas merge with Boeing in 1997
*Although the smaller company their culture overides Boeing’s which becomes driven by share price and production costs with engineering and safety taking second place
*Airbus launching the A320 Neo catches Boeing on the hop as airlines want more fuel efficient single aisle aircraft like the Airbus
* Rather than design a new aircraft from scratch, which would take too long, Boeing fix new, larger, fuel efficient engines onto their existing 737 airframe to become the 737 Max
*This is not ideal as they have to be fitted higher on the wing to get ground clearance and this can cause the nose to rise too high under full power promoting a dangerous stall condition
*Boeing counter this by installing a computerised control system (MCAS) that overrides the pilots to lower the nose, a system that operates using a single AOA sensor to save costs (despite two sensors being fitted to the aircraft).
*Because Boeing want to sell the 737 Max as not needing additional pilot training (it’s main selling USP) this control system is kept totally secret to avoid the regulator insisting on more pilot training
*Issues with the MCAS system are found in testing but hushed up
*An AOA sensor malfunction warning is made an optional extra for airlines but, as they are not told of the importance of this sensor, hardly any buy it (in the first 10 seconds of deployment the system could be overriden, if pilots knew anything about it)
*Operational pilots complain about the plane nosing down unexpectedly but are ignored
*In 2018 & 2019 two planes crash, due to the MCAS systems malfunctioning with failed AOA sensors, there are no survivors and Boeing seek to blame the pilots
*The investigation in the USA causes the Boeing CEO to resign (with a $62 million golden goodbye)
*Boeing are given a relatively small fine ($17 million) and no criminal charges are brought (criminal charges would cause Boeing to have to cease being a military contractor to the USA Government)
*Boeing’s former chief test pilot is charged, as an individual, with covering up the existence of the MCAS system
[AOA: Angle of Attack / MCAS: Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System
Lastly, another link provided by Cunty Gordon:
Here’s Downfall: The Case Against Boeing (2022, 90 mins, 1080p)…
https://kinemaon.net/movies/downfall-the-case-against-boeing/