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Boeing doesn’t make engines.

• IMTDb 6y ago
  Supplier selection is an integral part of the manufacturing process. When you make and sell a plane, everything inside becomes your responsibility. When my web app crashes, I don't get to say "No worries guys, the DB had an issue and we are not a DB provider so we can't be held responsible.
  • throwaheyy 6y ago
    Pratt & Whitney engines have not historically been less reliable than GE or Rolls-Royce engines. If they were, no airline would use them. And we don’t yet know whether that is the case now. With only a few engine manufacturers this could easily be a coincidence. Engines are not Boeing’s responsibility. They are not even selected by Boeing, but by the customer airline.
• daneel_w 6y ago
  But surely it's their sole responsibility to maintain and service the aircraft all the same?
  • TylerE 6y ago
    Not at all. Service is the airline's/owners respobility.