Reading something yesterday, that adds to the perception of Boeing as a wonderful company.
Way back after the TWA 747 fuel tank explosion (which is almost 30 years ago) there were a number of changes to design rules. Some had to do with the way wiring was routed around the area of the tanks. This wasn’t something that could be introduced overnight, but it was intended to slowly come into force as new aircraft were built. Boeing obtained an extension to the time limit on this for the 767. Now, at the time, that wasn’t illogical, as the 767 was winding down, and the 787 was due to totally replace it. But, as it turned out, the 767 found an ongoing niche in the freight world, and new ones are still being made. And, they are still being made without the safer wiring. Boeing has just requested that this exemption be extended until the mid ‘30s. Apparently still too hard, and expensive, to do the work. But, on the SAME production line, they are making the KC-46, a 767 derived tanker for the USAF. And all of them have the fixed wiring!
Yep, a truly wonderful company.