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The reported target in the 737 MAX case was that Boeing had promised Southwest a $1 million penalty per plane if retraining was required. In context that's 1-
by inferiorhuman 7y ago
The reported target in the 737 MAX case was that Boeing had promised Southwest a $1 million penalty per plane if retraining was required.
In context that's 1-2% of the sale price of a MAX (depending on discounts). It's plausible that retraining drove MCAS, but that seems unlikely to me.
deluxe MCAS instrument package
No such thing exists. The AoA annunciator was supposed to be active on all 737 MAX planes.
- phonon 7y agoThe AoA Disagree Alert was "standard", the indicator was always (stupidly!) extra, and the Alert in fact (accidentally) was only active with the indicator add-on. https://boeing.mediaroom.com/news-releases-statements?item=130431 https://boeing.mediaroom.com/news-releases-statements?item=1... Both planes that crashed didn't have the optional add-on, so ended up not having the Alert either. https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/03/boeing-sold-safety-feature-that-could-have-prevented-737-max-crashes-as-an-option/ https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/03/boein...