Originally Posted by
Arado 234
I understand that people are people, and the economics of business but what bothers me is the arrogance and condescendence when a product is found to be deficient.
Human life is becoming a dollar figure. And that seems initially cheaper than fixing a problematic product. AFAIK this attitude has been a (financial) disaster in the past.
That's why self regulation doesn't work. And this doesn't only apply to Boeing.
I believe your thinking is solid. There hasn't been an aircraft lost in the US in 20 years. That is something to be proud of, but I believe the industry is going down a dangerous path. I wish I had more answers then concerns.