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[gsnedders]

> Airbus continues to be required to have triple redundancy says a lot about their respective regulators (EASA Vs FAA)

Remember the 737 MAX has both FAA and EASA type certificates, issued separately.

[CaptainZapp → gsnedders]

EASA relied on the FAA certification. Just like any other agency.

That was based on FAA's stellar reputation, they built up in decades.

And essentially fucked within three days. (That's a simplification, but essentially true).

I'm not sure that other certification agencies will rely on the FAA's rubber stamping in the future and see a political storm brewing here.

[anbop → CaptainZapp]

The FAA fucked its reputation in three days, but this was a VERY good thing. It was a completely compromised body for years, and their behavior on the 737 Max is what alerted the world and the public to this fact. If they had grounded immediately, they would have preserved their unearned reputation to the detriment of long term aviation safety.

[gsnedders → CaptainZapp]

Given the time taken between FAA and EASA certification, was it really just based on the FAA certification?

[CaptainZapp → gsnedders]

https://airwaysmag.com/industry/easa-transport-canada-to-see...