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Re:Boeing knew of flaw in part linked to UPS plane crash by ses1984 on Friday January 16, 2026 @12:35PM (#46649178)
Maybe the airline doesn’t but their insurance company should, if not directly than indirectly.
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Re:Boeing knew of flaw in part linked to UPS plane crash by nradov on Friday January 16, 2026 @01:51PM (#46650379)
That's not how it works. Insurers don't have the resources or technical competence to second guess aircraft manufacturer maintenance guidelines.
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Re:Boeing knew of flaw in part linked to UPS plane crash by ses1984 on Friday January 16, 2026 @04:03PM (#46652177)
When it’s your hundreds of millions of dollars on the line, you go find experts who have the competence needed to do a proper risk analysis.
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