Son of a friend works for Rolls and gave me the same story on protective coatings. They tried to trim costs too far on the final stage of the blade hardening pr

Son of a friend works for Rolls and gave me the same story on protective coatings. They tried to trim costs too far on the final stage of the blade hardening process. The BBG article has an Emirates exec demanding fit for purpose aircraft. But, IMHO, relentless downward pressure on costs from us (the passengers) and the airlines is pushing all the manufacturers to cut to the bone. And then beyond the bone. Someone once asked John Glenn what he was thinking when he sat on top of a rocket ready to launch. His reply: "every component built by the lowest bidder!". As ever, you get what you pay for...