Nemeski@lemm.ee to Civil Aviation · 6 days agoBoeing production in 2024 expected to be less than half of rival Airbuswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up122arrow-down10cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up122arrow-down1external-linkBoeing production in 2024 expected to be less than half of rival Airbuswww.theguardian.comNemeski@lemm.ee to Civil Aviation · 6 days agomessage-square6fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareBrikoXMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·6 days agoWhich is kind of ironic since FAA also limits their production of 737 Max (which is by far the biggest seller) to 45 per month, but they can’t even reach it at the moment.
minus-squareBrikoXMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·6 days agoSafety issues. https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-halts-boeing-max-production-expansion-improve-quality-control-also-lays-out-extensive
minus-squareTankieTanuki [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 days agoThat’s embarrassing.
minus-squareDettweiler@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·6 days agoThey weren’t manufacturing them safely enough at their “unlimited” rate.
Which is kind of ironic since FAA also limits their production of 737 Max (which is by far the biggest seller) to 45 per month, but they can’t even reach it at the moment.
Why the limit?
Safety issues.
https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-halts-boeing-max-production-expansion-improve-quality-control-also-lays-out-extensive
That’s embarrassing.
They weren’t manufacturing them safely enough at their “unlimited” rate.