Delta is fourth major U.S. airline to find fake jet aircraft engine parts with forged airworthiness documents from U.K. company::With forged airworthiness documents from U.K. company

      • Spellinbee@lemmy.world
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        3 years ago

        I don’t know why you’re getting down voted. Overregulation is crazy, I was watching this interview by the CEO of this company that explores the ocean named Stockton Rush, and he has the same argument that the government needed to stop regulating so much. I should look him up, I’m not sure what happened to him…

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    I fail to see how someone can understand the aircraft parts industry enough to enter it and become a supplier, and at the same time believe you can get away with forging certifications.

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      3 years ago

      They made their money. They knew sooner or later they would get caught but it doesn’t matter any money they made more than covers it. Same for companies who decide letting people die and paying claims is cheaper than a full recall

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      3 years ago

      Look on the bright side here. What we have is a case of parts with some forged documentation. It’s not like planes had bananas instead of spark plugs. We had a supplier forge some of the very rigorous documentation we require for plane parts. And they got caught. Later than we might have liked, but they weren’t found out because some plane crashed.

      Honestly, if you accept that there will always be some bad actors out there, this looks a lot like a system that’s working.

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      3 years ago

      The UK? What else is corrupt there? Not very knowledgeable about it.

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    3 years ago

    Find out how this happened and put new safeguards in place to prevent it from happening in the future

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      3 years ago

      Lol. I used to be a Delta fan, but honestly they’ve been just as shitty as the others recently; they don’t seem any better than American or United. At least they’re still better than Spirit, I guess.

      I need to remember to cancel my Delta Amex before they charge me another annual fee, it ain’t really worth it anymore IMO.

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        3 years ago

        If you fly just once a year with a companion it’s worth keeping, just not worth spending on especially after the recent SkyMiles gutting.

        Imo Delta’s still decently better than United and American but costs disproportionally more, to the point where it’s probably not worth it anymore. I also have a personal dislike of those two for suing Skiplagged (so sleazy) though so I continue to fly Delta. Plus United beat up that doctor and American has a high baggage loss rate.

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    3 years ago

    Does this imply, that if this is happening with major airlines, then the rest of airlines would be less befallen of fake engine parts?

    I can imagine that major airlines might not be subject to the level of scrutiny when inspected, as do not-so-established airlines.

    I would love to think, that the article describes the worst it can get, regarding fake engine parts in plane construction.

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      3 years ago

      The part supplier is the issue, the airlines weren’t aware they were being sold counterfeit parts. Chances are that many airlines, including small ones, purchased parts from this supplier. I’d be more likely to trust an airline that found these counterfeit parts than one who didn’t, it means they have a good maintenance / inspection system.

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        I cant speak for the rest of the world, but if any of the affected 65 engines are in aircraft under FAA jurisdiction, the airlines have been digging. This exact scenario is why the FAA has strict traceability standards.