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About Boeing’s troubles

Posted on Oct 15, 2019 by

I have written about Boeing quite a lot, and this article contains some information about their strategy and current situation that I was not aware of before: “How Boeing Tried to Kill a Great Airplane—and Got Outplayed.” The short story … Continue reading →

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An update on Boeing 737 MAX

Posted on May 23, 2019 by

It appears that my hopes will come true: EASA is independently reviewing the revised designs for Boeing 737 MAX before allowing it to fly again in Europe. Obviously, as previously told, having EASA base their certification on FAA having allowed … Continue reading →

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Boeing 737 Max, a thought

Posted on Apr 30, 2019 by

The more I read about the possible causes for the Boeing 737 Max crashes, the more I think it looks like the management failures that lead to the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, perhaps best described in Richard P. Feynman’s “What … Continue reading →

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Physical demands on pilots

Posted on Apr 4, 2019 by

As a follow-up to the stories about MCAS on the Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes, this video also shows just how physical piloting can be: (Youtube)

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What the Boeing 737 MAX 8 crashes tells us

Posted on Mar 19, 2019 by

The US Department of Transportion is now investigating the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) approval of the Boeing 737 MAX planes and so far it would appear that it could be bad. In fact, much of the certification might have been … Continue reading →

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Hvad koster overvågning?

Posted on May 17, 2014 by

Der kan have været en sammenhæng mellem NSA’s overvågning af den brasilianske præsident og regering, og sammes fravalg af Boeing til leverance af kampfly. Og overvågning er jo spionage når det er mod en anden nation. Kontrakten var på 20 cirka … Continue reading →

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Outsourcing, batterier og hestekød

Posted on Mar 22, 2013 by

Jeg ved godt man skal passe på med at tro at der er en simpel forklaring på alting. Alligevel har to større historier på det seneste mindet mig om mit syn på outsourcing. Eller for at tage det mere præcist: … Continue reading →

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Anacondaens bule

Posted on Sep 24, 2011 by

Kevin Meyer fra Evolving Excellence har længe kritiseret Boeing for deres produktionsmetoder og det fortsætter han med i “Boeing’s Lesson in One Piece Flow“. Læs det og lær om Boeings 16 milliarder dollars der står og samler støv i Texas. … Continue reading →

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