On: Boeing's 737 Max Software Outsourced to $9-an-Hour Engineers (2019)

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They paid billions in fines instead.

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And lost tens of billions in aircraft groundings, delayed orders and reputation. The only reason the 737Max is still selling is that Airbus can't make A320s and A220s fast enough to satisfy everyone, with a bit more competition Boeing would have been in a really bad position.