WEEK 9 Design failures or not?
Sometimes the design can lead to a catastrophic failure, sometimes another element can be used to balance the issue and sometimes the design is simply perfect. It was always a close battle between the leaders of the aviation industry Boeing and Airbus, however due to a fatal design flaw by Boeing, Airbus was able to secure a relevant market advantage. In 2014 Airbus reintroduced one of its most successful models, the A320, in a modernized set-up. By keeping most of the design the same the FAA approval had to go through less steps, however by changing the turbines and some material choices the aircraft was made significantly more effective. The new model, the A320 neo, was a big success and to counter that Boeing needed to react fast. Similarly, Boeing reintroduced their most successful model, the 737, as the 737 Max, with the same idea of offering the proven design with updated propulsion systems. Whilst testing their new aircraft the com...