Re:How the Boeing 737 Max disaster looks to a software Devel...
by kakwa_ on Friday April 19, 2019 @05:30AM
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Basically yes. The airlines learnt to mitigate the risks associated with the design, and there were a few small modifications (light indicator to detect bounced landing for example). There is a risk, but it's at acceptable level.
The fact is an airplane is a huge investment, made to last 20, 30 and in some cases even 40 years (not necessarily with the same owner). You cannot exactly throw it away and buy a new one even if it has defects. At most, it ends-up lasting a bit less (ex: 15 years instead of 20 years) or is relegated to a specific usage where the consequences of failures are less dramatic (ex: freight).
There are still 20/25 years old airplanes flying with passenger, which are inherently less safe than (properly designed) new airplanes because of their age and their avionics. Yet there are still flying.
The fact is an airplane is a huge investment, made to last 20, 30 and in some cases even 40 years (not necessarily with the same owner). You cannot exactly throw it away and buy a new one even if it has defects. At most, it ends-up lasting a bit less (ex: 15 years instead of 20 years) or is relegated to a specific usage where the consequences of failures are less dramatic (ex: freight).
There are still 20/25 years old airplanes flying with passenger, which are inherently less safe than (properly designed) new airplanes because of their age and their avionics. Yet there are still flying.