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Old Feb 8, 2024 | 10:46 am
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Originally Posted by aerobod
The sub-contractor issue at P&W is grounding hundreds of Airbus aircraft for extended periods of time, whatever the cause, the net effect of groundings is the same on airline operations: https://aviationweek.com/air-transpo...d-650-a320neos
Sorry but to me that's not same same as the FAA grounding one specific Boeing model worldwide for almost 2-years until design deficiencies which caused a pair of fatal crashes could be more closely examined, rectified, and the plane safely returned to service.

These P&W overhauls on A320neos by comparison are on engines built since 2015 and are being spread over a 2-year period, according to the linked article, with some of the checks overlapping with scheduled shop visits which hardly screams quite the same poor subcontractor QC which caused a door to blow off mid flight.

While your point regarding subcontractor issues is noted, I'd be more interested to hear your opinion on the Boeing corporate culture as it relates to safety.
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