The Anonymous Widower

Boeing Says It Could Halt Production Of 737 Max After Grounding

The title of this post is the same as that of this article on the Guardian.

This is the first paragraph.

Boeing said it could halt production of the 737 Max jet on Wednesday as it reported the company’s largest ever quarterly loss following two fatal accidents involving the plane.

To my mind, this is a self-inflicted problem caused by trying to stretch a 1960s design too far past the end of its design life.

Boeing realised that they needed a new larger plane and developed the fuel-efficient Class 787 Dreamliner to replace 747s, 767s and 777s.

It was total management failure to not planning to replace the 737 with a smaller plane based on Dreamliner technology.

Will Boeing Solve The 737 MAX Problem?

Compare it with the Class 710 train, that also had software problems that delayed the launch.

• The Class 710 train is a totally new train, with masses of new features, liked by operators, staff and passengers.
• The Train Management and Control System of the Class 710 train was very challenging to design and program.
• If a train fails, it only comes to an embarrassing stop.

On the other hand, the following can be said about the 737 MAX..

• The 737 MAX is an update of a 1960s design.
• The mathematics of the 737 MAX must be challenging.
• The computer system hasn’t been properly designed, programmed and tested.
• If a plane fails, it’s a lot more than an embarrassing stop.

Boeing seem to have made a tragic mistake for airlines, passengers and them,selves.

Engineers will probably solve the software problem,but will that be enough to save the plane?

July 25, 2019 - Posted by AnonW | Computing, Transport/Travel | Boeing, Boeing 737 MAX, Class 710 Train, Flying, Software