>Aircraft are not minivans Indeed. The delivery of a commercial airliner from the manufacturer is nothing like buying a new car. It is a months long process, i

>Aircraft are not minivans Indeed. The delivery of a commercial airliner from the manufacturer is nothing like buying a new car. It is a months long process, involving multiple safety checkoffs and test flights. Just about every nut and bolt is checked and double checked, and hours of inflight verifications are made. To get through that process with such a glaring defect boggles the mind.