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This just seems wrong: a children’s book Max, the Airplane that Couldn’t Fly. It’s about how we’re all different, and about overcoming challenges at Boeing.
Now, I believe that when the MAX flies it’ll be the most scrutinized aircraft in history and that the mistakes Boeing made in its design have been rectified. But this is awesome and I absolutely need this book.
The culture at Boeing is what needs fixing.
Trust someone to make money off something like this. 300+ people died. That they weren’t all Americans doesn’t obviate the need for some solemness and respect.
Is the Max book supposed to be the airplane equivalent of The Little Engine That Could?
You can fix the mistakes with the MAX that have been identified so far. That’s easy. But those mistakes are only symptoms of a more serious underlying condition. It is the culture at Boeing that must be corrected to fully regain public trust.
Replacing Muhlenberg with Calhoun, an accountant and Boeing director since 2009 who apparently failed to recognize and address Boeing’s flawed culture, doesn’t appear to fix the culture problem that caused the MAX crashes. People miss the key point if they think it was just the use of single AOA sensor, engine position, or MCAS that caused those crashes.