Great arguments and factual analysis. I have nothing germane to add except to highlight the 777 engine failure during a sales demo. Any rational acquisition team recognizes the possibility of mechanical irregularity over the life of a product. The salient aspect is safe recovery of flight and landing. Whether it was a loss of one engine on a 777 or A-340 is irrelevant. A multiple engine failure is a statistical rarity, and often caused by fuel contamination, massive birdstrikes, or the "fodding" of a nearby engine. The last item has been largely eliminated by the podding of wing-mounted engines.
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