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Out of Balance Aircraft - 1st Class Seats Too Heavy

 Out of Balance Aircraft - 1st Class Seats Too Heavy You would think someone would have done their Ansys or calculations to determine if heavier seats on an Aircraft would affect the plane. I find it interesting how airlines and sub-contractors are cutting corners, with no running analysis on all phases of spacecraft, and aircraft. We see disastrous results such as those with Boeing with all their aircraft, and Starliner, SpaceX, and Tesla.  All of these companies appear not to have sufficient FEA or analysis done on the electrical and mechanical systems. Boeing decided to save money by reducing the number of quality inspection engineers. Many of the Airlines who bought Boeing Aircraft didnt adhere to their recommended maintenance schedule, due to they dont want an aircraft not flying, loss of income~! Many of these aircraft probably fly 24 hours day. The top manufacturers for aircraft seats today are a few well-established companies that dominate the market. They include: Rec...