The McDonnell Douglas-Boeing merger led to the 737 Max crisis

Re:The McDonnell Douglas-Boeing merger led to the 737 Max cr... by consp on Tuesday January 07, 2020 @03:15AM (#21978048)

I think the difference is psychological: you are in control of your car and you feel safer because of it. A plane gives you no control so you want more guarantees.

Als: Planes add another dimension of things which can go wrong so maybe that is also involved.

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Re:The McDonnell Douglas-Boeing merger led to the 737 Max cr... by hhas01 on Wednesday January 08, 2020 @07:55AM (#21990941)

It’s a matter of scale.

Driver crashes a car, kills a few. Personal liability, local reporting. Rest of world rolls on.

Airliner crashes, kills hundreds. Global headlines. Massive corporate responsibility. Very bad for business; just ask PanAm.

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