Nemeski@lemm.ee to Civil Aviation@lemmy.zip • 6 days agoBoeing production in 2024 expected to be less than half of rival Airbusexternal-linkmessage-square6 fedilinkarrow-up19
arrow-up19external-linkBoeing production in 2024 expected to be less than half of rival AirbusNemeski@lemm.ee to Civil Aviation@lemmy.zip • 6 days agomessage-square6 Commentsfedilink
minus-squareBrikoX@lemmy.zipMhexbear4·6 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. linkfedilink
minus-squareBrikoX@lemmy.zipMhexbear3·6 days agoSafety issues. https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-halts-boeing-max-production-expansion-improve-quality-control-also-lays-out-extensive linkfedilink
minus-squareDettweiler@lemmy.dbzer0.comhexbear3·6 days agoThey weren't manufacturing them safely enough at their "unlimited" rate. linkfedilink
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.