2 ms·
>Many of the parts that make up our planes are built by suppliers from all over the world and we just assemble the final product. This part sounds very naive.
by jimnotgym 3y ago
>Many of the parts that make up our planes are built by suppliers from all over the world and we just assemble the final product.
This part sounds very naive.
Where does this stop? Are they going to build the instruments, the sensors, the rivets, the aluminium, the carpets, the entertainment machine, the coffee machine... A coffee machine once caused a depressurization of a cabin after all.
- renegade-otter 3y agoBoeing used to control much more of its production, until factories were sold off and outsourced. Long-term damage to quality, but a quarter looks black on paper because there is an influx in revenue.
- cjbgkagh 3y agoSuppliers have been doing this to Boeing for a long time, and intentionally so as it forces Boeing to give them more money or buy them out. Al Jazeera did an expose on this practice with whistleblowers from Boeing around 10 years ago. It’s basic math, make quality products and make average returns on investments or skimp on quality and make above average returns then get bought out and make even more money. There is already talk of Beoing being forced to buy Spirit AeroSystem rewarding them for their mistakes.