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I'm confused with your response. So nothing to see here? Nothing to learn and change? You seem to say we should accept design flaws (like we did with the MD1

• kakwa_ 8y ago
  Basically yes. The airlines learnt to mitigate the risks associated with the design, and there were a few small modifications (light indicator to detect bounced landing for example). There is a risk, but it's at acceptable level. The fact is an airplane is a huge investment, made to last 20, 30 and in some cases even 40 years (not necessarily with the same owner). You cannot exactly throw it away and buy a new one even if it has defects. At most, it ends-up lasting a bit less (ex: 15 years instead of 20 years) or is relegated to a specific usage where the consequences of failures are less dramatic (ex: freight). There are still 20/25 years old airplanes flying with passenger, which are inherently less safe than (properly designed) new airplanes because of their age and their avionics. Yet there are still flying.