Airbus backs plane-upgrade strategy in face of Boeing 737 Max woes
Airbus executives Tuesday backed the process of upgrading older-model planes to offer airlines efficiency improvements in favour of always pursuing brand-new designs after 2 Boeing 737 MAX crashes raised questions about whether legacy planes can evolve safely. The MAX has drawn fire from some lawmakers in the US and elsewhere for having its roots in a 1960s plane design that has been repeatedly updated. Safety approval since the start has largely focused only on the features that have changed incrementally. But Airbus plays down the idea that the latest version of its competitor’s planes was flawed because it was another upgrade. Airbus has made upgrading existing planes a core part of its product strategy too, and is working on upgrading its A321LR, itself an upgrade of an earlier version. <br/>
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Airbus backs plane-upgrade strategy in face of Boeing 737 Max woes
Airbus executives Tuesday backed the process of upgrading older-model planes to offer airlines efficiency improvements in favour of always pursuing brand-new designs after 2 Boeing 737 MAX crashes raised questions about whether legacy planes can evolve safely. The MAX has drawn fire from some lawmakers in the US and elsewhere for having its roots in a 1960s plane design that has been repeatedly updated. Safety approval since the start has largely focused only on the features that have changed incrementally. But Airbus plays down the idea that the latest version of its competitor’s planes was flawed because it was another upgrade. Airbus has made upgrading existing planes a core part of its product strategy too, and is working on upgrading its A321LR, itself an upgrade of an earlier version. <br/>
