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The US is investigating if Boeing ensured a part that blew off a jet was made to design standards (apnews.com)
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The US is investigating if Boeing ensured a part that blew off a jet was made to design standards::The Federal Aviation Administration said that the investigation is focusing on plugs on Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners.

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[–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

I understand your general point of cutting costs etc leading to failures but in this case your comment shows you aren’t aware of Soviet passenger aviation history

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    They had plenty worse of their own. Look up the TU-104 for example

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago*

    Obviously it's a no to your question. Consider the point that the other person is making, though... Planes are bad sometimes regardless of whether they were built in capitalist or communist societies, so perhaps the root cause is not politics.

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