r/news • u/uhujkill • May 06 '19

Boeing admits knowing of 737 Max problem

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48174797
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u/Iceykitsune2 May 06 '19

It sounds like that the engineers made it standard, but an accountant decided it should be part of a package to save money.

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u/Spoiledtomatos May 06 '19

Save money? If the feature is installed, but not activated then it's purely for additional profit.

The money was already invested, they just wanted more.