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Boeing | Return to Service | 4

2024/9/3
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Nadia Millon:认为波音和FAA在737 MAX坠机事故中存在明显的疏忽和责任,尤其是在第一次事故发生后没有及时采取行动。她强调了事故对受害者家庭造成的巨大痛苦和损失,并呼吁对波音和FAA进行彻底的改革,以确保类似悲剧不再发生。她认为波音公司将利润置于安全之上,FAA监管不力,导致了事故的发生。她坚持要求对波音公司和相关责任人追究刑事责任,以儆效尤。 Ali Bahrami:作为FAA安全主管,他辩解称FAA在第一次事故后进行了风险评估,认为有足够的时间进行修改和最终修复,因此没有立即停飞737 MAX。这一说法引发了公众的强烈批评,被认为是将风险置于公众安全之上。 Peter DeFazio:作为众议员,他长期以来一直批评FAA的放松管制,并对FAA对狮航坠机事故的回应表示强烈不满。他领导了对737 MAX坠机事故的调查,并致力于推动FAA进行改革,加强对波音等公司的监管。他认为波音公司和FAA都负有责任,并努力追究高层管理人员的责任。 Doug Pastrana:作为记者,他揭露了波音测试飞行员Mark Forkner的短信,显示其故意向FAA隐瞒了MCAS系统的能力,这为追究波音公司的责任提供了关键证据。他还指出波音公司可能试图将Mark Forkner塑造成替罪羊,以掩盖公司高层的责任。 Dennis Muilenburg:作为波音前CEO,他在听证会上回避问题,没有为737 MAX坠机事故承担个人责任,这引发了公众的强烈不满和批评。他试图将责任推卸给其他人,并承诺波音公司未来会做得更好,但未能打消公众的疑虑。 David Calhoun:作为波音新任CEO,他试图减轻波音公司的责任,并对737 MAX坠机事故的回应未能打消批评者的疑虑。他将责任归咎于前任CEO,并否认公司文化存在更深层次的问题。 Stephen Dickson:作为FAA局长,他在听证会上承认FAA在737 MAX认证过程中犯了错误,但回避了对责任人的追究。他强调FAA正在进行改革,以提高效率和安全性,但未能让批评者满意。 Ted Cruz:作为参议员,他对FAA局长Stephen Dickson进行了严厉的质问,质疑FAA在737 MAX认证过程中的失误,并指出FAA已经成为一个被波音公司控制的机构。他强调FAA应该为美国人民服务,而不是为航空公司或波音公司服务。 Tor Stema:作为受害者家属代表,他呼吁对波音公司追究责任,并要求对FAA进行更严格的监管。他认为,只有通过立法加强FAA的权力,并对违规行为处以更严厉的惩罚,才能防止类似悲剧再次发生。他认为,目前的立法还不够充分,需要进一步改进,以确保航空安全。

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The FAA faced pressure to explain why the 737 MAX wasn't grounded sooner after two crashes. Family members of victims demand answers, and the FAA's risk assessment is questioned.
  • The 737 MAX crashes were attributed to faulty software.
  • The FAA's risk assessment found an unacceptably high probability of another malfunction.
  • The FAA decided to take a chance, hoping Boeing could fix the issue before another crash.

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After a second 737 MAX 8 crash, Boeing executives and leaders at the Federal Aviation Association are under pressure to explain why the MAX wasn’t grounded sooner. The parents of Samya Stumo and other victims demand answers. Boeing fires CEO Dennis Muilenburg, and agrees to pay a multibillion dollar fine. Then, in January 2024, a door plug pops off the side of a 737 MAX 9 in mid-flight, putting Boeing’s safety failures back in the headlines. 

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