Boeing seeking to reduce scope, duration of physical tests for new aircraft
Here&#x27;s the thing. I don&#x27;t doubt that since the controversies with the MAX earlier this year, a great deal many people at Boeing are taking a hard look at everything around them and figuring out how to do better.<p>I&#x27;m also sure that this article could be embellishing the facts. It&#x27;s entirely possible that the very smart people who think about aviation engineering all day are supremely convinced that some of the digital tests can absolutely replace physical tests that were in place for decades. I&#x27;m not even remotely qualified enough to offer an opinion on that, so I won&#x27;t.<p>So here is my question. Boeing is a very large company beholden to shareholders, and kept in check by a declining number of other checks and balances. Should we, the public, trust that Boeing will pay close enough attention to maintaining safety as an utmost priority? Or should we be demanding that more oversight and regulation are put in place?