Reuters broke a story earlier this week that Boeing engineers are reducing the scope and duration of costly physical tests used to certify new aircraft, according to industry sources and regulatory officials.
Coming after two accidents in which a faulty system got through the certification process through inadequate testing at Boeing, this indicates that Boeing management is tone deaf to pursue these certification shortcuts at this time.
Analysis
Boeing has kicked off the flight testing process for the 777X, which will take about a year to complete. Boeing
engineers plan to cut hours off of airborne testing by using computer models to simulate flight conditions, and present the results to the FAA as part of the basis for certification of the airplane.
Reuters broke a story earlier this week that Boeing engineers are reducing the scope and duration of costly physical tests used to certify new aircraft, according to industry sources and regulatory officials.
Coming after two accidents in which a faulty system got through the certification process through inadequate testing at Boeing, this indicates that Boeing management is tone deaf to pursue these certification shortcuts at this time.
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