Electronics outsourcing weakened Boeing's control over 787's crucial systems
Boeing once had a division that designed electronic controls and managed suppliers of related components, but as the company geared up for the 787 it outsourced that work and weakened its control over crucial systems. By Dominic Gates Seattle Times aerospace reporter May 25, 2013 Ten years ago, Boeing had a unit of 1,200 engineers in Everett designing electronic controls for all its airplanes, and a plant in Texas where another 1,200 people built the hardware. The company created the unit in the early 1980s because all the systems on a modern jet - including the electrical, hydraulics, engine, fuel, cabin air and flight-control systems - are managed by electronics. ... http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2021045270_boeingoutsourcingxml.html _______________________________________________ Medianews mailing list [email protected] http://etskywarn.net/mailman/listinfo/medianews_etskywarn.net
