chipmaster

An interesting read: https://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1334482

My simply distillation

1. Competitive market pressures requires BA to the only solution possible a 737 modification with new engines / wings etc. to compete​​​​​​. Fundamentally new engines on a airframe design from 40 years ago has some issue!
2. During development identified a fundamental issue with engine airframe integration that required a software patch
3. Business constraints with pilot training, fungibility, cost, biggest customer required 2) to subterfuge
4. Obviously internally they identified additional things like dual sensors, warning lights and I'm sure someone in BA suggested more explicit notification / training but because of 1) and 3) decided to do the "minimum" they needed versus what they could.

Now the CEO and senior leaders should take a look at what JnJ did with their Tylenol and or Intel finally had to do with their FDIV. It is hard to admit you failed, but the longer they don't the worse it will be and all confidence will be lost. Of course AirBus can't look itself cleanly in the mirror as their closet isn't clean of skeletons either.