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This is a good reminder that, for all the progress china has made, it still has issues to work through.
by seanmcdirmid 6mo ago
This is a good reminder that, for all the progress china has made, it still has issues to work through.
- bell-cot 6mo agoIf you're referring to the seeming sabotage by the aircrew, that can happen in any nation. If you're referring to the seeming suppression of embarrassing conclusions by the Chinese government, that is working as they feel it should.
- seanmcdirmid 6mo agoNumber 2, it won't work in the long run, eventually they will have their Korean Air moment and go fuller in on transparency and modern crew resource management.
- bell-cot 6mo agoPossibly. Or, it's also possible that they will continue a "case-by-case, only so far as it serves our interests" buffet-restaurant policy. Choosing Western ideals and practices can carry non-trivial political costs in China.
- seanmcdirmid 6mo agoDefinitely. I just don’t think it will work for them that well and it will force a change later. Especially when they start really selling their own planes internationally and want to make the world have confidence in them.
- stogot 6mo agoChina government is stonewalling the safety report: > And then they went silent. International standards require a final report as soon as possible – and, if more than 12 months, annual interim statements. They have not provided updates in over two yeras.