Boeing instructed customer airlines to inspect their 737 Max jets for loose bolts, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Thursday....Little noticed, the Federal Aviation Administration in December published a Boeing request for an exemption from key safety standards on the 737 MAX 7 — the still-uncertified smallest member of Boeing’s newest jet family.
Well the problem is that Boeing faces zero consequence for their terrible business management. They are so huge and so stuck up the government's ass that it's impossible for them to fail.When the USAF was looking for a replacement for the KC-135, a Lockheed/EADS partnership was originally awarded the contract. that was until Boeing threw a hissy fit and lobbied (bribed) the GAO to re-open the bidding. Loackheed and EADS basically said "fuck you" and went off the build the A330-MRTT which has sold very well for them.I generally like Boeing planes but their business practices are scummy as hell and center more about grift of government contracts "because jobs" than actually bringing a lot of innovation and value to the Aerospace industry.
The piece that blew off an Alaska Airlines jet this month was removed and re-installed improperly by Boeing mechanics in Renton, according to a person familiar with the details of the work.
Boeing is about to be nationalised
