The cause of disasters Boeing-737 could be cheap programmers from India
The cause of the crashes of Boeing-737 Max aircraft could have been an attempt to save on programmers. It is reported by the news agency Bloomberg, with reference to former engineers of the aviation industry.
Former engineers of the Boeing aerospace company claim that the failures that led to the crashes of Boeing-737 Max airliners, and, as a result, to one of the most protracted crises in stories companies could have been caused by attempts to bring low-skilled and cheaper specialists to work on complex software.
It also claims that one of the largest suppliers of airliners in the world fired experienced engineers and forced suppliers to cut costs.
The largest American aircraft manufacturing corporation and its subcontractors hired software development and testing specialists in countries that do not have significant knowledge in the aerospace industry. Most of all such cheap workers were attracted to India.
“Specialists” hired under a similar scheme received 9 dollars per hour. The federal minimum wage in the US in 2019 is 7,25 dollars per hour, it has not increased since 2009. That is, the specialists responsible for the development of safety-related software received a little more than the minimum.
According to Mark Rabin, a former Boeing software development engineer who worked in the flight test group, offices located across from the Boeing Field airport in Seattle, recent college graduates hired by Indian software developer HCL Technologies Ltd., occupied a number of jobs.
HCL coders are usually programmed according to specifications issued by Boeing. However, often these rules were simply ignored by cheap and not very experienced workers.
The involvement of Indian companies in the work on the aircraft gave Boeing and other dividends, in addition to direct savings on salaries. In particular, in recent years, the aviation giant has received several orders from New Delhi for the supply of aviation equipment for both military and civilian customers.
In January, 2017, the Indian airline SpiceJet Ltd, entered into an agreement with Boeing worth 22 billion dollars for the supply of 100 737-Max 8 aircraft. This was the largest order Boeing in the history of work with India. This contract made a small coup in a country dominated by the European company Airbus.
In the commentary, the HCL officer summarized his duties with reference to the infamous model, which began flight tests in January 2016:
The engineers who worked on the Boeing 737 Max complained about the pressure from the managers who, in pursuit of cost cutting, demanded that they limit the changes that could lead to costs.
In addition, the company laid off highly skilled engineers, arguing that Boeing does not need so many senior engineers, since its products are mature enough.
The corporation itself, as well as its subcontractors, argue that safety has always been paramount for them, and that low-skilled personnel were not allowed to work on the most important systems.
Recent simulator tests conducted by the United States Federal Aviation Administration showed that software problems with the best-selling Boeing model turned out to be even deeper than imagined. After the regulator revealed another problem with a computer chip related to the delay in responding to emergencies, the stock of the corporation fell another few points.
Former engineers of the Boeing aerospace company claim that the failures that led to the crashes of Boeing-737 Max airliners, and, as a result, to one of the most protracted crises in stories companies could have been caused by attempts to bring low-skilled and cheaper specialists to work on complex software.
It also claims that one of the largest suppliers of airliners in the world fired experienced engineers and forced suppliers to cut costs.
Boeing hired cheap companies from India
The largest American aircraft manufacturing corporation and its subcontractors hired software development and testing specialists in countries that do not have significant knowledge in the aerospace industry. Most of all such cheap workers were attracted to India.
“Specialists” hired under a similar scheme received 9 dollars per hour. The federal minimum wage in the US in 2019 is 7,25 dollars per hour, it has not increased since 2009. That is, the specialists responsible for the development of safety-related software received a little more than the minimum.
According to Mark Rabin, a former Boeing software development engineer who worked in the flight test group, offices located across from the Boeing Field airport in Seattle, recent college graduates hired by Indian software developer HCL Technologies Ltd., occupied a number of jobs.
HCL coders are usually programmed according to specifications issued by Boeing. However, often these rules were simply ignored by cheap and not very experienced workers.
Thanks to the involvement of Indian companies, Boeing received multibillion-dollar contracts.
The involvement of Indian companies in the work on the aircraft gave Boeing and other dividends, in addition to direct savings on salaries. In particular, in recent years, the aviation giant has received several orders from New Delhi for the supply of aviation equipment for both military and civilian customers.
In January, 2017, the Indian airline SpiceJet Ltd, entered into an agreement with Boeing worth 22 billion dollars for the supply of 100 737-Max 8 aircraft. This was the largest order Boeing in the history of work with India. This contract made a small coup in a country dominated by the European company Airbus.
In the commentary, the HCL officer summarized his duties with reference to the infamous model, which began flight tests in January 2016:
Provided a quick workaround to solve the production problem, which would have caused 737-Max flight tests to be postponed (delaying any flight testing costs Boeing very expensive.
The corporation saved on everything
The engineers who worked on the Boeing 737 Max complained about the pressure from the managers who, in pursuit of cost cutting, demanded that they limit the changes that could lead to costs.
In addition, the company laid off highly skilled engineers, arguing that Boeing does not need so many senior engineers, since its products are mature enough.
The corporation itself, as well as its subcontractors, argue that safety has always been paramount for them, and that low-skilled personnel were not allowed to work on the most important systems.
Recent simulator tests conducted by the United States Federal Aviation Administration showed that software problems with the best-selling Boeing model turned out to be even deeper than imagined. After the regulator revealed another problem with a computer chip related to the delay in responding to emergencies, the stock of the corporation fell another few points.
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