Sen. Cantwell questions Boeing CEO on when he knew flight sensors were defective

[@KyleHubb]

If the VW CEO can go to jail for emissions cheating, I see no reason why this CEO can't.

[@minus21334]

boeing belongs to 1%

[@hedegaard8]

What did this CEO do wrong precisely?

[@minus21334]

@@hedegaard8 refusig to address the core issues when the first max crashed and let the 2nd accident happens for the sake of profit?

[@rummsdala]

The VW CEO didn‘t go to jail though

[@swish6143]

hedegaard8 They thought they can build a cheap airplane by using an unsuitable airframe and putting engines on that airframe that makes it aerodynamically unstable and fixing an aerodynamics issue with software. Instead of using money to build a better airframe he invests it in share buybacks while outsourcing software development for minimum wage. He avoided any documentation for the pilots of such System to avoid costs of training for the airlines. When issues came apparent he did everything to stop the plane being grounded, even after the first crash where over a hundred people died. Although I don’t know if it was Mullinberg or his predecessor McNerney. They always justify their salary with their responsibility.

[@joepatroni8777]

As much as this criminal is grilled, where is the grilling of the FAA head? FAA is just as responsible for this saga.

[@hollywaz]

Agree but is a bit rich for Republicans who have always championed deregulation to he ip in arms with Boeing's conduct. When corporations are treated as humans with the same right to free speech (pay for elections of politicians who will advance their causes) then the FAA is at their mercy. Their budgets are approved by the same politicians Boeing has just elected!!!!! Dont expect them to hold Boeing's feet to the fire. Simple solution is to repeal CITIZEN UNITED.

[@JohnSmith-cy9tt]

Ohh that dud is sorry ass now ...and still at his post.....how the f did that happend

[@Sokeresa]

The FAA was out of it in the first place. One of the fundamental issues is that Boeing is allowed to do their own certifications without the FAA in the first place, a thing is ex FAA employees got hired by Boeing as lobbyists after they quit, who helped pass a law which essentially took the FAA or of certification process and allows Boeing to do whatever they want! Stupid isn't it

[@MustafaGT]

Do you know what the FAA is and isn’t responsible for?? Can you tell me exactly where the FAA is to blame for on Boeings lack of reports and lies???? Clearly you don’t know absolutely nothing about the FAA. All you know what to do is point your finger at someone to blame.

[@nomayor1]

Look at this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIjbqaewd7mrfbc .What is said at the end of the documentary is beyond belief: The statement of the FAA guy responsible for this, was compiled for him by Boeing lawyers.

[@davidforeman9442]

This guy should run for president he's so good at dodging questions.

[@dirtyharry1844]

David Foreman Even Neo couldn't beat him.

[@DanWeecks]

I've never seen someone evade so many direct "yes or no" questions in my life.

[@swervo2.037]

Dan Weecks ON GOD, this man is different 🖕🏾😂

[@dheemz]

Remember the philosophy is if you cannot convince , try to confuse !! Being non committal is playing safe and business tactic to stay afloat !!!

[@versatran01]

I have. When people ask warren will you increase tax for middle class

[@flyinghow]

I agree...it's like he just refuses to answer. The senator was pretty remarkable.

[@flyinghow]

@@versatran01 What does that have to do with the 737 MAX?!

[@todortodorov940]

Muilenburg should not be a CEO but a politician - he basically dodges every single question.

[@eddyshluger9332]

That is how Boeing chooses its CEO. Just a politician who sell lies.

[@freespirit9981]

I still say more people need to be investigated and he needs to be tried for murder. I can defiantly see him as a kind of CEO that would tell his staff to bypass safety measures just to get a product to market.

[@howmathematicianscreatemat9226]

@@eddyshluger9332 although I thought he is a highly intelligent engineer at first… now I have the feeling his only talent is dodging questions and bossing people around. Trump could easily do his job.

[@JorgeLopez-ck6wy]

The ears of the guy behind him makes it look like horns

[@pepa007]

more like donkey...

[@t_sixtyfivex_wing8787]

Hahahaha your comment so cute.

[@LonelyTigerGrowl]

More like a rabbit

[@conscience2370]

Very observant.

[@neilmackenzie8345]

I guess deflecting question so well is why this turkey gets 30,000,000 dollars per year . If it's Boeing , I'm not going

[@mrrolandlawrence]

Boeing are the only hedge against Lockheed martin. The government has to bail them out no matter what.

[@davidgeorge2666]

if politics paid better he would of went that route, deflecting is a pre-requisite for both

[@ehut12]

IF IT AIN’T AIRBUS, I’M TAKING A BUS

[@kjzam]

They have had their issues also.... Air France off the coast of Brazil stalled at high altitude crashed into the ocean..... Let's go all the way back to the Paris Air Show.... Flew into the trees under automated flight with a test pilot at the controls.. It's not just Boeing....

[@Gamebreaker08]

Ken Zamary AF447 was pilot error, the Paris air show was an unfortunate incident during the a320’s early years. Boeing knowingly put millions of people on a murder machine, that got grounded worldwide! Something that has never happened to an Airbus that was already certified. Millions of people everyday get on a plane with the blind trust of their pilots, the airline, and the aircraft manufacturer not to put them on a defective or broken plane. We automatically trust the pilots not kill us when we know nothing about them, but we blindly trust the airlines.

[@KasabianFan44]

Ken Zamary Have you never done any research in your life? The AF447 crash in Brazil occurred due to severe pilot error, potentially together with poor pilot training. Ask anyone in the aviation industry about this crash and most of them will probably tell you that they would struggle to find another group of pilots who were as incompetent as them. The first officer single-handedly stalled the plane, while the “captain” (for this section of the flight) appeared completely disorientated throughout. AF296 didn’t even happen at the Paris Air Show - it was the Habsheim Air Show. And that was caused by pilot error as well - he deliberately descended to the altitude of 30 feet despite being cleared for 100 feet. Moreover, he put the engines to near-idle, which meant it took them longer to go full-power once the pilot had realised his mistake. Of course, you would already know all that if you actually cared about facts, instead of just listing two of the most well-known Airbus incidents and thinking that makes them just as bad.

[@midhun6147]

Earlier It was like If it aint Boeing I ain't going...

[@WycliffStudios]

A380 hsa been having issues.

[@gw78787]

Just answer the damn question!!!!

[@HollywoodRoseJack]

Solution. Dump the 737 Max and build a whole new plane.

[@miroslav1845]

Boeing is gonna have to print shitload of money for that. It won't happen

[@swish6143]

Imagine an airplane manufacturer actually designing a new airplane. How ridiculous is that. What would the shareholder say?!

[@Labgorilla]

My worry is that they’re just going to change the name.

[@jayamuralimv1976]

*i check everytime its a boeing or an airbus and only book if its an airbus cant risk*

Airbus had a little bit similar issue in the past with autopilot taking control and preventing climb which resulted to crash.

[@mrrolandlawrence]

Actually USA carriers can advertise one plane and another can turn up at the gate. Your purchase ticket and receipt is not a guarantee. Airlines there can substitute whatever they like.

[@lighterinthestorm]

@ That crash happened during the test flight. There were no fatalities

[@stevenbradford1662]

Mr Hamilton presents a lot better than the CEO.

[@strong507]

BOYCOTT BOEING ESPECIALLY THIS "MAX"

[@aveekh]

Already Grounded since the second cash

[@yomariodk]

The criminal that got away with millions of dollars of retirement benefits

[@photovi]

Liar - go to jail. He should be forced to fly them as is until it’s over. That won’t take long.

[@sh1nyarm0r]

Why can't these two not nswer the question directly?

[@GH-oi2jf]

Muilenburg is being evasive. He’s trying to baffle them with bs. It was a yes/no question.

[@guynamedlyder]

This lady is asking a straight forward but simply understandable question by common sense. Sadly B cannot answer such question.

[@FlbcImp]

The Boeing executives are more than willing to take huge salaries but not any responsibility.

[@Bertrand146]

Fly Airbus !

[@katomiler843]

Thank you Sen. Cantwell!!! Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg and his associates stuttered and stammered enough for me to know there are VERY SERIOUS problems that the top of the company. All should be forced to step down. Then, all should be liable to criminal prosecution.

[@donaldreed2351]

"When did you become aware there might be problems with the HAL 9000 program?"

[@pomijaime]

this man repeats his mantra as if he is under a spell... "I want you to know that Boeing has safe culture" This sorry man believes that his mantra will be bought if he simply continue to repeat it. Very reckless and lying to his teeth.

[@perckmalice70]

Boeing CEO sorry our profits dropped significantly. Sorry that the dead pilots can't now be blamed because the truth has been made clear.

[@ronnymueller1918]

Boeing stocks are doing real fine though. Compared to 2014 up 220%

[@kuntawijaya7328]

@@ronnymueller1918 i dont care about boeing stock, but the fact that cause of mcas nearly 400 poeple died.

[@ronnymueller1918]

@@kuntawijaya7328 I'm really sorry if you lost someone. I was just hinting out these people just care about one thing.

[@kolerick]

@@ronnymueller1918 thanx to gov military program?

[@transformer889]

he will get fired but $39 million severance pay makes it much easier for this criminal.

[@ManuelRochaSA]

Why is there a need for MCAS in first place

[@JohnnyChinch]

Manuel Rocha because they didn’t want to develop a new plane

[@lustfulvengance]

@@JohnnyChinch Probably the best, most simple explanation I have ever heard!

[@swish6143]

And because they didn’t want the airlines to pay for pilot retraining. The plane should behave as if it was a regular 737, but it doesn’t especially in critical situations like stall.

[@t_sixtyfivex_wing8787]

Boeing want to release the new airplane before or in the same time as Airbus A320 Neo which use new larger trust and lower fuel consumption than the previous A320, the 737 airframe is the answer, Boeing put new engine as the Neo but the 737 groung clearance is too small to put the engine under wings so they move the engine to front of the wing that change the Center of Gravity "CG" of the airplane and this made the airplane nosedown during in the air, the MCAS come to solve this issue.

[@LonelyTigerGrowl]

Bigger engines mean more lift. MCAS is developed to use the trim tab in the elevators to lower the noise of airplane during lift. With only one sensor to detect aircraft pitch, (up and down) the MCAS was a total fail and override the pilots entry.

[@amjid300]

This annoying habit of continually saying ‘senator’ with every response is something Zukerberg did. They must be coached by the same people.

[@howmathematicianscreatemat9226]

Well, it’s the belief that confidence boosting of the senators might buy them free…

[@robertelliott8970]

She went over her time, but so worth every second

[@mmomsboy]

The real problem. I really do believe is.. The VIT movableTailplane, with the enabled extra MCAS authority for pitch control, and if in a runaway, it is now able to easily out- perform the elevators and of course is far too slow for that function. If no one is listening..Good luck with that one!

[@wozmac771]

I would like to know which of these Senators are actual engineers. Also, what was FAA doing if they didn't see the correct data?

[@FlbcImp]

The Senate allowed the manufacturer to regulate its self and when the accounts took control of Boeing from the engineers we can all see the results

[@voicification]

I don’t see any real questions on rocket science being asked here. Pretty straightforward stuff.

[@foxtrotyankee6131]

Doesn’t matter if they are engineers.. they have advisors who help them understand the technical elements

[@Sokeresa]

@@foxtrotyankee6131 the problem is the accountants don't listen to engineers. They do what is cheaper and more profitable, instead of what's right to build a quality product. They have written documents in which managers specifically give orders to continue production with lower level quality products

[@foxtrotyankee6131]

Sokeresa I’m saying the senators get briefed by people who actually understand the tech so they have some clue of what’s actually going on

[@oneofthemdeals]

Did anyone ask why did Moronberg "outsource" the MCAS design to an Indian IT company and didn't know what they got themselves into?

[@naughtyUphillboy]

Take fat salary Mr CEO and outsource software development to unknown Indian IT Company .......to save cost........

[@darrenkenneth4080]

2.58. John you take this question.. I'm on fire here!!!

[@MrXianzi]

Boeing still lie. I hate this guy. More than 300 lives. We should send him to jail.

[@hedegaard8]

What proof, I mean real, hardcore evidence that he is lieing? Please tell me and for the sake of the 300 lives, you better not be lieing yourself when you make such an accusation.

[@bboyjunyor]

@@hedegaard8 1 evidence... they all say "Safety is the most important aspect" and then they prioritize deliveries, they create a system that doesn't have redundancy (2nd sensor). and this is BASIC stuff... then they don't test it (BASIC STUFF)... come on! evading answers.. BS-ing her.. that's a form of lie!

[@blomegoog]

jail? Put him in a 737 max unfixed, and let him fly it home. Into the ground at 500mph. Might want to include his family in the passenger list.

[@temaramsenja]

I agree with you, my best friend and his wife are two of hundreds victims in that lion air plane with got damed MCAS software ( May Crash Any Seconds )

[@hedegaard8]

@@blomegoog Oh really? So if you shoplift, the police should come round and execute all your family members? Is that what you would call fair justice? I suppose it dosen't matter what you think - you're in no position in life or profession to make such a decision, or even have any kind of influence :)

[@TechieTard]

They knew, plain and simple.

[@davidmackay5529]

Lock them up. Total lack of accountability and responsibility for their core business...keeping us safe in the air.

[@lighterinthestorm]

0:05 She calls the aircraft "aircrap"

[@mrrolandlawrence]

yes or no buddy. 4:34 hiding behind "long standing industry standards". in other words, how close to the line could they bend the rules.

[@gurpreetmohaar7748]

I would love to grill the Root cause analysis team

[@johanbreytenbach3137]

Id say...Boeing CEO gets two years...abnd the company get a $1b dollar fine....which most goes to families

[@Freeman-x3q]

He needs to go to jail

[@stevenbradford1662]

How did the best aircraft company in the world get themselves into such a damaging situation.

[@TheNefastor]

"Best" is debatable. Boeing didn't make the Concorde, and then there's Airbus. And to answer your question : because no matter how careful you are, eventually you're going to mess up. That's life. This could just as well have happened to Airbus.

[@jayaramBOT]

Very simple. Ask them to regulate themselves and this is the outcome.

[@stevenbradford1662]

I guess so, they made a bad commercial decision to continue to upgrade an old aircraft design.

[@Sokeresa]

Idk about best, since they're is only once other real rival... However, the company for the last 10-15 yrs (since merger with McDDouglas) changed their company philosophy. They let the accountants make engineering decisions based on profit margins. Go figure. It's like, the accountant it's rounding out the g force to 10 instead of taking its full value of 9.8m/s, so guess what... can't go against gravity, everyone knows that, but the accounts argue otherwise, that suggest 10 is a round number easier to work with and that's what they use instead. You get my point. They thought mcas was the short term quick cheap solution to the problem, instead of designing a new plane altogether and spend millions and millions, and for new type certification program more millions millions. Accountants got it wrong seems to be the case

[@freespirit9981]

Easy it only took one very bad CEO.

[@jeromehiggins3001]

I wonder if Senator Maria Cantwell will disclose how much campaign contribution she has recieved from Boeing.

[@AB-he3bx]

Right here my friend! www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/summary?cid=N00007836&cycle=CAREER A top contributor!!!

[@senzomcmanus]

Safety cuts into profit margins as long as these are connected this will always happen. There needs to be huge incentives for being safe not huge fines for not being safe. It just creates a system of trying not to get caught doing something wrong. It doesn't reward safety at all just ignores it.

[@sportsMike87]

FAA should cap the number of variants of a particular plane going forward

[@Justin.Hawkins]

Should be such a simple question, was Boeing aware of the defects. The fact that he can't say no is a shame

[@basook6116]

if Boeing CEO knew about flight sensors were defective, and done noting about it, why he isn't in jail?

[@swish6143]

He is not Muslim, black or Hispanic. Otherwise the outrage would have been massive.

[@basook6116]

@@swish6143 I still can't believed he didn't get any penalty from Feds

[@cityplanner3063]

I do agree with what she is saying to an extent but she does know that without these sensors pilots have no way of knowing airspeed, etc

[@suryasastrawanidabagus5574]

So what will happen next?

[@krishnaSagar69]

Edit title : How to evade a yes or no question….

[@johannesweitz8497]

I compare Dennis Muilenburg answer to the question and he totally avoid the issue of being aware of the defects. I think he is telling the truth, the reason for me saying that is he never familiarize himself with the system during development. He only became knowledgeable of the deadly effects of the MCAS after the accidents. He should have apply his mind during the development of the MCAS system to satisfy himself that the system is safe to operate on the 737 Max aircraft, he failed to do that. Being the CEO he is ultimately accountable for any defects of Boeing aircraft during development.

[@t.j.jeffries1263]

Even a 5th grader could have told you that only having one sensor connected to MCAS, when that system can override the pilots and pitch the aircraft down, was downright STUPID!!!

[@spiritbuu]

This guy just looks dishonest and untrustworthy. He should be sacked and charged.

[@071949]

If anyone reading these comments has not already done so, some suggested reading: *Flying Blind/The 737 Max Tragedy And The Fall Of Boeing*, by Peter Robison. From the blurb on the cover of paperback edition: "A chilling behind-the-scenes look at the corporate dysfunction--the ruthless cost cutting, toxic workplaces, and cutthroat management--that contributed to one of the worst tragedies in modern aviation."

[@matthill3328]

John & Dennis & Sam the Eagle all have to go "Sam the Eagle eye" sitting behind Dennis (on the right) looks like a Boeing Stooge (placed there to stare down the tough questions)

[@gretagonzales4798]

Liar liar pants on fire.

[@gbin21]

Listening from 4:45 to 5:40, you can tell that woman has no idea what she's talking about.

[@casinoman8240]

It's not the computer systems it the computer system that they trued to make the plane fly up and forward at same time but the stress from that not flying straight it's flying up and forward at same time it will fail because without computer system it would crash Wright awau

[@paulmorgan8254]

so this is going to be the safest Boing aircraft ever when it returns to service, why didn't they do that before it entered service?

[@MB-zz5re]

Not a single question was answered that day.

[@niiade515]

lol as part of a development process??? For a plane that was sold as already fit for purpose!

[@wizardishere5633]

when someone said "eee" before he answered, then he used a low voice tune. that's when u know he's lying

[@CanadianPilotYHM]

"We should not be trusting anything outside the plane giving commands to the inside of the plane". This is nothing more than grandstanding by politicians who obviously dont know what a pitot tube does lol.

[@motherofangels1710]

She said "Jedi Mind Tricking" 😳😄. There must be something in the air whenever all these suits get together that makes the words YES or No impossible to say.

[@aeo719]

Criminal negligence.... this should be dealt with in court.... for killing over 300 people..... if they had quickly dealt with the first crash maybe they should be given the benefit of the doubt.... but come on 2 crashes..... what if now they have a third which is possible with their flawed and rushed engineering..GREED cost over 300 lives.

[@MikeMercury]

speak up and get fired.........

[@tcwhite0104]

Sounds like she knows more than Boeing lol

[@AB-he3bx]

www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/summary?cid=N00007836&cycle=CAREER

[@fessellsahmed2587]

Either way Boieng is messed up. If they knew why didn't they tell the FAA and if they didn't know about the fault then why not?

[@cutliss]

6 years to develop and it still failed??? Lol

[@freespirit9981]

And it was even just a old design modified. LOL

[@fessellsahmed2587]

It's a YES and NO question. Why don't they have unlimited time to question these people. 5 minutes isn't going to work

[@Sokeresa]

The 5 mins is designed because that's the dodging limitation the CEO can withstand. I would grill him until he confesses. Lock him up in a basement with a interrogation specialist, and treat him like a terrorist haha, he will spill the beans faster than that max can reach v1

[@fessellsahmed2587]

@@Sokeresa In UK Parliament politicians have days to cross examine people. Your system is flawed.

[@Sokeresa]

@@fessellsahmed2587 system is NOT FLAWED! SYSTEM IS PERFECTLY DESIGNED for cases like this lol. 5 mins, time is up.... Congress gets no answers, Boeing stock is reported up the last week. Mumble here, mumble there, case dismissed... watch. Otherwise, if you compare to the normal world, you are absolutely right

[@gk292]

Some people got a lot of $$$$$$$ to let those planes in the air all this time

[@denisbaribeau509]

The Title should be "Sen. Cantwell questions Boeing CEO on when he knew he was Fu*ked."

[@goingruby]

As Americans in this season of politics ...why are even Corporate people unable to provide a freaking Yes or No???

[@howmathematicianscreatemat9226]

Distraction tactics…

[@MustafaGT]

They’re always giving a go around on every question. Fucking big corporate companies like this just NEVER want to admit they were wrong. Even when peoples lives were lost.

[@marcpuiggros]

jesus, “I don’t know how we should trust sensors outside of the plane”??! Why have totally clueless senators ask any questions. shouldn’t people with at least basic knowledge of how an airplane works be the ones asking questions? The only sensor “inside” the cockpit might be the pilots’ eyes and ears, which clearly are not the best attitude/altitude determination nor speed measuring devices. The senator might even think the pitot tube is some kind of AI sending commands. Just 20mins of wikipedia reading before the hearing might be enough to be able to ask relevant questions and have some clue about how tests are made in very complex systems and what the airfrance accident was about. Obviously one of the biggest scandals in aircraft safety, probably tons of people should be jailed, but do not see how any of these questions will help in anything.

[@Sokeresa]

She was referring to the actual bad sensors in the max!

[@marcpuiggros]

Sokeresa yeah, but she was implying that airplanes should not rely on sensors “”outside”” the airplane, and that’s just plain stupid. Not only (semi autonomous) safety systems will always rely on those sensors but pilots also must rely on them for flying “manually”. Pilots obviously cannot tell at which angle of attack the airplane is pointing with their sense of equilibrium. Would be like saying we should not rely on brakes when driving, after a car accident due to that.

[@JackOfAllTrades.YouTube]

ALL THE AVIATION COMMUNITY WANTS... is for him to just admit that Boeing fucked up. Admit that you ignored earlier problems in an attempt to get the plane out into the market before the A320neo sales started skyrocketing. And yea, I get that he wants to defend his reputation in any way, but let’s be honest here; there is no reputation left to defend. So, just admit so that we can all move on-the 777X was supposed to make its first flight several months ago, and now won’t fly until early 2020 because of this issue. And in case you haven’t noticed, the 777X is something airlines desperately need, especially Qantas....

[@vinaychakraborty8635]

I always considered Boeing to be one of the most reliable flying machines. But this sorry face of the top management is very disappointing.

[@nidurnevets]

If its Boeing, I'm not going.

[@MrTM-fg6zn]

Reminds me of 93 Edwards AFB same crap with the c17. Who made that thing?

[@LonelyTigerGrowl]

Lockheed

[@JohnnyChinch]

Such lies. LIES!!!!!

[@AB-he3bx]

I laugh about Americans who hate government and want a libertarian worldview. So who puts these mofo's to jail? Fines? more aggressive regulation? Nothing would happen. Industry cannot SELF REGULATE with a profit MOTIVE. Bonuses and profits drive this. At the cost of safety.

[@MlMlMIEURO]

So dies dennis and john get a CAM???

[@bigmike33gy]

Even in these interviews the fucking CEO still didnt say why they came up with the MCAS system in the first place so in my book he is telling half truth about the 737MAX. Point to note the airframe design was change to accommodate larger engines unlike the normal airframe of the other 737s hence there should have been a new certification for the 737MAX rather than using the old certificate which over 50 years old.

[@swordoftruth8890]

Called.. budget .. can't afford 3 sensors with error checking.. just have one and the crashes will be covered by insurance

[@IANinALTONA]

5:29... i do not know how much we should trust sensors on the outside of an airplane... where does this lady think aoa sensors, airspeed sensors, ground proximity sensors, etc should be, if not on the outside of the aircraft?

[@freespirit9981]

That was not the point she was making. Her statement was in reference into sensors that can fail and have failed feeding false information into a computer system leaving a pilot helpless to do anything about it when a computer takes control of the aircraft. moron.

[@HollywoodRoseJack]

Boeing CEO got a 15 million dollar bonus after the Lion crash. What safety culture. Instead of being fired he got a bonus. LOL

[@aveekh]

This senator is a brilliant speaker , she knows what shes talking about , good job Madam Senator .

[@Hgood1]

Can anyone please explain to me how this man is still CEO? What is wrong with its boats of directors?

[@Sokeresa]

Welcome to millennial 2019... have you watched the movie "Idiocracy", whatch it, is the same yo

[@KingKing-tz6of]

No direct answer

[@gw78787]

Boeing should scrap that MCAS!! What a FIASCO!

[@paulcookies]

He's toast!

[@anthonybatista6693]

Boeing Culture. Profits, Bonuses, and Lies.

[@susancorgi]

what poker face, no emotion, no feeling wow

[@AB-he3bx]

They train for this. PR consultants. Probably as a tin heart - stolen from the tin man in the Wizard of Oz.

[@kaitydunston5219]

the salient question is why Boeing is not treated the same as when VW auto makers which falsely claimed to have 0 emission, a marketing white lie, the VW was punished to pay a huge amount of money to everyone( to the US government and those who purchased the car). why Boeing is so privileged and exempted from the any financial punishment?

[@AB-he3bx]

BEcause they have the most subsidies in the USA? Google people. It's all there! subsidytracker.goodjobsfirst.org/parent/boeing

[@AB-he3bx]

www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2015/03/17/the-united-states-of-subsidies-the-biggest-corporate-winners-in-each-state/ Boeing #1 in 30 states!

[@aeropilot6789]

Boeing do a lot of tests with aircraft. How Can MCAS fail?

[@LacoteCohen]

If it's boeing I'm never going! May Crash Any Second

[@jsiszero]

He is good at avoiding answers to the questions

[@fuberlin1]

I jut want to say that underneath it all it is not a software problem, it is a built problem - the airplane cannot fly straight on its own (because of how the jetenjines sit "in" the wings, thus messing up aerodynamics). If the plane could fly on its own, then it wouldn't need a software to make it not fall, would it? If a machine cannot fly straight without a software, then it cannot fly - period! The software is there to "put paper on the cracks" and salvage a dead project. I hope the whole world boycots this madness of an airplane.

[@encinobalboa]

Lies. MCAS is in the B767 and has dual AOA sensor input and automatic system disengage with pilot stick input. Had either of these redundancies been in the MAX, hundreds of people would still be alive today.

[@PabloGonzalez-hv3td]

MCAS is on the KC-46 Pegasus based on the 767 but not the 767 itself

[@donkruuz3903]

He took home $30 million last year including stock options and many millions more before that ... so a couple of days of shit face is basically worth it but all those poor souls and their families. Luckily there are some good people in the US still.

[@robertlue219]

As, A & P licensed by the FAA in 1971 and Aeronautical Eng. and retired, cannot remember that FAA in a certification of a Airframe/Aircraft that had a “Single Point of Failure”. This is not a Experimental Aircraft, this is a Commercial People Carrier! Boeing has bought the FAA and Certified a Flying Coffin and should “Scrap” all the 737 Max or park them in Arizona(Sonoran Desert). Knowing the Dwindling War Chest of the Republicans, the 737 Max will make a move to reappear but the General Public will not “Accept” this decision and Air Bus(Better designed ACraft, ask Scully) will be the winner in this Segment.