devil wrote:
> On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 21:01:02 -0400, ouch wrote:
>
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>>"Pete" wrote in message
>>
>>>Yeah, me too. I assumed all Airbus aircraft employed FBW. Mea
>>>culpa.
>>>
>>>But to start another flame war, maybe AA has a culture problem
>>>of ignoring manufacturers' advice. Remember that it was an AA
>>>DC-10 that lost an engine at ORD, and AA's maintenance practice
>>>of removing engines with a forklift was the culprit, contrary to
>>>McDonnell Douglas' advice.
>>>
>>>
>>>Pete
>>
>>Perhaps it's not coincidence that AA is responsible for both the deadliest
>>and the second deadliest airliner crashes in US history (DC-10 in Chicago,
>>A300 in NYC).
>
>
> I suspect the "culture problem" may not be too far off the mark. It's a
> "we know best" thing. A degree of arrogance perhaps?
Arrogance? From a company led at one time by Bob Crandall? Surely not... |